The princess regretted it.

Jin An slept soundly all night, waking slowly at dawn the next day. She was refreshed and radiant. After breakfast, she checked the time and realized her father should have left court and was probably in the imperial study reviewing memorials. She thought that it was the emperor's permission to go to the enclosure yesterday, and she had to thank him today. She would have to leave the palace and visit Minister Lin's home soon, so she decided to keep Minister Lin in check, so she decided to go see Lin Qian.

So she told Ziyun to accompany her to the imperial study later, but a voice suddenly popped up in her mind: "Even in the palace, you'd better take Hanshuang with you wherever you go." The moment this voice rang out, she suddenly remembered that she had originally wanted to talk to Hanshuang when she returned yesterday, but ended up falling asleep in a daze. She glanced at Hanshuang hesitantly and thought, forget it, she would wait until she returned today to talk about it.

She didn't change her mind and asked Han Shuang to accompany her. This was in the palace, and they were going to the imperial study, so what danger could there be? She set off with Ziyun.

They didn't stay in the imperial study for long, but Changsun Hongze's smile never faltered, and Eunuch Fuquan's smile curled up as he watched. A little later, a court official arrived for an audience, but unexpectedly, something happened on the way back. Jin'an and Ziyun strolled back, excitedly discussing the amusing incident from the previous day in the enclosure.

Suddenly, a snow-white puppy with silky fur darted out from the nearby flowers and lunged towards the two. This sudden change startled Jin'an and Ziyun, and Jin'an instinctively took a step back. Ziyun reacted quickly, quickly stepping in front of Princess Jin'an and giving the dog a side kick. The dog barked in frustration.

At this time, two palace maids came running over in a hurry. They looked panicked, with beads of sweat on their foreheads. When they saw the dog lying on the ground and barking, their faces turned pale instantly. One of the palace maids hurriedly picked up the dog and carefully checked it with heartache to see if it was injured. The other palace maid looked at Princess Jin'an and Ziyun with horror on her face, and said in a trembling voice: "Princess, please spare us. This dog is the most beloved pet of Concubine Cen. It is usually very well-behaved, but today it ran away for some reason. We didn't keep an eye on it for a moment and disturbed Her Royal Highness. We really deserve to die."

Jin An gently clutched his chest and slowly emerged from behind Zi Yun. He anxiously checked that Zi Yun hadn't been bitten, then turned to look at the dog held by the palace maid. She had heard that Concubine Cen kept a companion dog, a dog she particularly doted on. The dog was clearly a valuable breed, its fur as bright as silver, gleaming softly in the sunlight. It must have been meticulously cared for, fed the finest food, and housed in an opulent kennel. Otherwise, it wouldn't be so clean and healthy, exuding an air of nobility. Around its neck, the dog wore an exquisite collar, encrusted with dazzling gemstones, glittering in the sunlight like stars in the night sky. Even now, held by the palace maid, it barked, as if deeply wronged.

Jin An thought that there was nothing wrong between him and Ziyun. Besides, Concubine Cen was a kind person who never caused trouble in the palace, so he didn't want to make a big deal out of it. So he said calmly, "Forget it, you can leave. But since Concubine Cen asked you to take care of her, you should pay more attention to her. Don't make such mistakes again."

Upon hearing this, the two palace maids kowtowed in thanks and hurried away with the puppy in their arms.

Jin An didn't take this little incident in the Imperial Garden too seriously, but she never expected that she would get into trouble because of this dog. Of course, that was a story for later.

She and Ziyun were still in shock and did not stay in the Imperial Garden any longer, but hurried back to Feiyu Palace. After hearing that Jin'an was almost bitten by a dog, everyone in Feiyu Palace was scared out of their wits. Zhao Ma was particularly noticeable. She first pulled Jin'an up and down to check him, and only felt relieved after making sure that he was not bitten. Then she put her hands together and kept thanking God for his blessing, and muttered to herself that she was grateful for the protection of the spirit of the late Queen Mother in heaven, and then scolded the palace maid who was looking after the dog for not doing her best. She kept muttering for a long time, her face full of worry. Hongyu and Qingli also echoed her. Jin'an was not angry when he listened to it, but smiled as he watched Zhao Ma and the others busying around, and a warm feeling welled up in his heart.

As Nanny Zhao examined Princess Jin'an, Han Shuang watched nervously. Seeing that Jin'an was neatly dressed, she looked like she had only been startled and wasn't injured. A heavy weight lifted from her heart. If the princess were injured in the palace, she would be undeniably to blame. After all, as one of the princess's personal maids, protecting her was her primary responsibility.

Seeing Han Shuang's nervous and self-blaming expression, Ziyun walked over with a gentle smile, bowed solemnly, and said, "Ziyun must thank Master very much today, otherwise I don't know how today would have turned out. Not to mention kicking the dog away."

Han Shuang was stunned at first, but then she realized Ziyun was talking about learning martial arts from her. She forced a smile, "It's still not enough. I need more practice. Next time, I'll try to kick this dangerous thing away with one kick."

Hongyu and Qingli felt itchy after hearing the conversation between the two, so they gathered around and asked Hanshuang if they could learn from them too.

Surrounded by them, Han Shuang felt a bit overwhelmed. She frowned slightly and looked up at Jin An inquiringly. Jin An smiled and winked gently, meaning that she could make the decision herself.

Han Shuang thought for a moment and said, "Practicing martial arts is not easy. It requires perseverance and patience. If you are really determined, I can teach you some basic moves, but you must not give up halfway." Hongyu and Qingli nodded excitedly, with anticipation in their eyes.

Jin An came over at the right moment and said with a smile, "Hanshuang, you and Ziyun will accompany me to Minister Lin's residence later." Upon hearing this, Nanny Zhao hurried over and said, "Princess, please take this old servant with you."

Jin An looked at Madam Zhao with amusement and said, "Madam, don't be nervous. With Han Shuang and Zi Yun here, there's no danger." She knew that Madam Zhao was worried about the dog incident. "Madam, I need you to help me look after my family in the palace. If anything comes up, we can handle it with you."

Zhao Ma Ma thought about it and agreed. There were a lot of things to do in the palace, and she really had to stay and take care of them. So, Zhao Ma Ma nodded and said, "Don't worry, Princess. I will definitely take care of the palace affairs and wait for you to come back."

Jin'an smiled and nodded, then turned to Hanshuang and Ziyun and said, "You guys go and get ready, we'll be leaving soon." Hanshuang and Ziyun responded and went to prepare the items needed to leave the palace.

After watching Princess Jin'an and the others leave, Nanny Zhao turned to the people in the courtyard and said sternly, "Everyone, be alert! The princess is not in the palace, so we must keep Feiyu Palace in good order and not slack off in the slightest."

The other palace maids in the courtyard heard this and responded, "Yes, Madam Zhao."

Madam Zhao nodded slightly and was about to go about her business when she suddenly slapped her thigh and said, "Oh, I forgot about this." She turned and looked towards the palace. Princess Jin'an and the others had already walked away. She thought for a moment and decided that she could only wait for the princess to come back before telling her about it.