Chapter 418: Chapter 416: Sister Takes You on a Tour_1
 

“Little Eight and the others are still young, so let’s not let them know about this for now.”

Duke of Zheng also warned in a deep voice: “In the future, you should be careful not to talk too much in front of your younger brothers to avoid any leaks.”

“Yes.”

All six brothers responded in unison, their expressions even more solemn than before.

******

After midnight, a light rain began to fall.

The Little Prince slept uneasily, his eyelids moist and traces of tears visible.

Lin Qingluo didn’t feel at ease letting him sleep alone, so she had a maid place a small bed opposite her own. She lay down on the small bed to watch over him during the night.

“Sister!”

The Little Prince seemed to have had a nightmare and suddenly woke up from his dream, hoarsely calling for his sister.

“Awo.”

Baoya was startled and his fur bristled, letting out a cry with his tender voice.

Lin Qingluo opened her eyes abruptly, got out of bed, and went to the bedside. She took the frightened little body into her arms and gently patted his back.

“Xuan’er, be good, sister is here, don’t be afraid.”

“Sister, I don’t want to go back to the palace. Can we go back to the countryside?”

The Little Prince was obviously frightened in his dream, his breathing unstable as he sobbed into her embrace.

Lin Qingluo’s eyes softened: “Xuan’er, be good, don’t be afraid. After a few days, sister will take you to travel.”

She had originally planned to travel to different countries after her tenth birthday, but now it seemed it would have to be sooner than later.

Capital City was a small place, constantly under the watchful eye of the Empress. Even with the help of Noble Lord, trouble would inevitably arise eventually.

If that was the case, it was better to just stay away.

“Travel? When do we leave?”

The Little Prince’s moist eyelids glistened with hope.

“Mid-next month.”

Lin Qingluo whispered, coaxing him: “We just arrived in Capital City, and there are many things we haven’t settled yet. We can’t leave in a hurry.”

“How long until mid-next month?”

The Little Prince gazed at her eagerly.

“Twenty days, alright?”

Lin Qingluo smiled, doting on him as she pinched his little nose.

“Sister will try to finish everything that needs to be done within twenty days, and then we will set off, touring the various states and counties, and admiring the beautiful landscapes of Fengqi Empire.”

“Mm-hmm.”

The Little Prince’s big, wet eyes shone brightly like stars.

For a moment, he hesitantly made another request: “Xuan’er doesn’t want to go back to the palace. He wants to stay with sister.”

“Stay at sister’s house for a few days.”

Lin Qingluo’s eyes dimmed: “Let’s wait for the letter from the palace.”

****

The next morning, the rain stopped, and the dazzling dawn painted the sky red.

Lin Qingluo pushed open the window, looked up at the clear blue sky after the rain, took a deep breath of fresh morning air, and broke into a contented smile.

The weather had cleared, and the dangerous day had finally passed.

“Coocoo.”

A white dove fluttered down onto the windowsill, its curious black eyes staring at her.

A letter from Noble Lord?

So soon!

Her eyes flickered, she took the note from the bamboo tube on the dove’s right foot, quickly read it, and the corner of her lips curved slightly.

She carefully tore the note into shreds and went to the writing desk to write a reply.

After completing the note, she blew it dry, rolled it into a thin strip, and stuffed it into the bamboo tube on the dove’s right foot.

“Coocoo, coocoo coocoo.”

The white dove circled in the air above the eaves, then fluttered away with its wings spread.

“Yin’er, Noble Lord sent a letter. The Empress’s memory has been erased, and he wants another bottle of Spirit Pill. You go and deliver it, and check on the Empress while you’re there to see what state she’s in.”