He dreamt of the empty Su family storeroom, dreamt of the tattered cloth bag filled with pebbles, and finally, they all turned into Xiaoxiao's half-smiling face, constantly shouting in his ear: "Buy it with money! One hundred thousand taels for a secret!"

"what!"

The emperor screamed and sat up from his dragon bed, covered in cold sweat.

The imperial physicians rushed over upon hearing the news. After examining the patient's pulse for a long time, they could only diagnose it as "heart fire attacking the heart, qi and blood stagnation." They prescribed a bunch of bitter herbal decoctions, but to no avail.

The emperor suffered a splitting headache and was extremely agitated.

The personal attendant, Eunuch Hai Dafu, cautiously suggested, "Your Majesty, since the imperial physicians are helpless, why not... invite Princess Xiaoxiao to take a look?"

The emperor was taken aback. Yes, how could he have forgotten about that little miracle doctor!

When Xiaoxiao was taken to the emperor's palace, she saw an emperor with a pale face and bloodshot eyes, as if his body had been hollowed out.

The opportunity is here.

"Xiaoxiao, if you can cure me, I will give you ten thousand taels of gold!" the emperor said weakly.

Xiaoxiao pretended to examine him, then frowned and shook her head.

"Your Majesty, your illness is very troublesome. My medicine is still missing one crucial ingredient."

"What medicinal ingredient? I will send people to find it immediately!"

"This herb is called 'Seven-Star Dragon Saliva Grass,' and it only grows on the cliffs of Yunwu Mountain on the outskirts of Beijing. I have to pick it myself to ensure its efficacy," Xiaoxiao said, spouting nonsense with a straight face.

The reason for leaving the palace was perfect.

The emperor was suspicious and naturally wouldn't let her go out alone easily.

"I will send the Crown Prince to accompany you, and give you a squad of imperial guards to protect you."

Prince Aslan? That madman?

Perfect, it makes things easier for her.

"Okay." Xiaoxiao pouted and stretched out her little hand. "Then I have to get my snack bag back, otherwise I won't have anywhere to put the herbs I've collected."

The emperor glanced at the tattered cloth bag on the table, which he had studied all day without figuring out what it was, and found it an eyesore.

"Take it!"

He waved his hand and pointed to Eunuch Hai beside him: "Hai Dafu, you go too, and make sure to take good care of the princess."

Adding an extra eyeliner is fine.

The next morning, at the palace gate.

Prince Aslan stood beside a tall horse with a dark expression.

He was ordered to "accompany" them, but in reality, he was there to monitor them.

Eunuch Hai, accompanied by a troop of imperial guards, served him attentively.

Everything is ready, just waiting for Xiaoxiao.

Xiaoxiao, with her short legs, slowly walked out of the palace, without a single palace maid following behind her.

"Your Highness, where is your carriage?" Eunuch Hai asked obsequiously.

"I have something better than a carriage."

As Xiaoxiao spoke, she reached into the small pocket that was about to come back and rummaged around for a bit.

Amidst the puzzled gazes of the crowd, she pulled her small hand outwards.

There was a loud "clang" sound!

A... a bizarrely shaped, wider than two carriages side by side, pitch-black, metallic-gleaming behemoth appeared out of thin air before everyone!

"Ah! There's a monster!"

"Protect His Highness the Crown Prince!"

The imperial guards accompanying the prince were terrified. They instantly drew their swords and surrounded the prince and eunuch Hai, raising their weapons in fear at the black SUV.

Aslan was startled and took a step back, his hand already on the hilt of his sword.

Only Grandpa Hai had witnessed Xiaoxiao conjure up the exploration instrument out of thin air. Although he was so frightened that his legs went weak, he remained relatively calm.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid," Xiaoxiao patted the hard shell of the off-road vehicle, making a "bang bang" sound. "This is my ride, just like a carriage, but it runs much faster than a horse."

Mount?

Everyone looked at each other.

How can this thing run without legs or feet?

A bold commander of the Imperial Guard stepped forward and tried to push the iron lump, but it didn't budge.

"You can't even push him, and you expect him to run away?"

"how is this possible?"

The accompanying guards also couldn't believe it; how could such a small thing be so heavy?

Seven or eight more came up, and together they worked hard until their faces turned red and their necks bulged, but the "iron lump" remained as steady as Mount Tai.

Everyone was dumbfounded.

Even the crown prince stared blankly.

He still didn't believe it, and even went up to push it himself, but it still wouldn't budge.

Are you sure this thing can run on its own?

The crown prince felt like his brain wasn't working properly.

Xiaoxiao ignored the group of Imperial Guards who were on high alert, opened the car door, and climbed in first.

She sat in the soft driver's seat, her short legs unable to reach the accelerator, but her posture was quite impressive.

She poked her little head out and shouted at the petrified crowd outside, "Are you coming or not? If you're not coming, I'm leaving by myself!"

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