Golden Branch

"Sister, th-this is the iron-eating beast? It's so, so big! So, so cute!"

Since Wang Heng wanted to shock the guests, she naturally had no reservations.

From the moment she entered the door, she prepared a surprise for Princess Changning.

The little princess, who was about three or four years old, raised her little head and looked curiously at the two huge balls in front of her.

The two dogs were washed very clean, with black and white fur, the black fur was shiny and the white fur was snow-white.

Two small semicircular ears, two big dark circles under the eyes, and a furry and chubby body.

Just sitting there, holding the paws and chewing them, can really hit the cute spot of humans.

so cute!

So cute!

I miss RUA so much!

The little princess' eyes were full of desire.

She stretched out her white, tender, chubby little hand and pretended to touch it.

Princess Ping'an and the others were all frightened and broke out in cold sweats.

Oh my god, that's an iron-eating beast!

Although it has been tamed and still has a rope around its neck, a beast is still a beast.

Changning is the most beloved and caring daughter of the Emperor and Empress, and nothing can happen to her.

"Jinu!"

Princess Ping'an is the eldest sister, and the Prince of Yan and his wife are the brother and sister-in-law. If something happens to the youngest sister in front of her, even if she is not the leader, she will also be responsible for "failing to protect her".

They didn't want to displease the emperor and empress.

Of course, the most important point is that Changning is their sibling and sister.

The little one is the most sensible and adorable, and they can't bear to see the little one get hurt.

"Princess Langya! You, you——"

Fu's mother, the palace maids and others behind Changning hurried to remind Wang Heng.

Wang Heng took two steps forward, stood in front of Princess Changning, and reached out to hold down a certain iron-eating beast.

After several months of feeding, these greedy iron-eating beasts have long been tamed.

Although it looks like a bear, it will allow itself to be kneaded and driven by others just for a few bamboo shoots and a bowl of milk.

However, the concerns of Princess Ping'an and others are normal.

Even a tamed beast can get out of control.

Wang Heng would stand at the forefront and would never let Princess Changning suffer any harm.

Of course, Wang Heng doesn't know martial arts, so if the iron-eating beast goes crazy, she will just be a dish served to her.

But, she has guards, and also Lou Yu.

She believed that there would always be someone protecting her!

There is also Ah Man, a girl with super strength, who can knock the iron-eating beast off balance with just one punch.

Wang Heng signaled with her eyes to let Ah Man stay close to her side.

"Jinu, you can touch it now!"

Wang Heng made her preparations before greeting Princess Changning.

Changning had been impatient for a long time. When she heard Wang Heng's words, she quickly stretched out her little paws.

Wow!

So soft!

The fur is slightly harder than that of cats and dogs.

But it's still very comfortable.

Especially the fleshy body, it feels so good to touch.

Princess Ping'an and other royal relatives were all worried, and the guards of several nobles also put their hands on the hilts of their swords.

However, the tall and strong beast, weighing at least four or five hundred pounds, did not react at all when being touched by a little girl.

They held a bamboo shoot and gnawed it intently.

Those two funny little eyes had none of the bloodthirstiness and cruelty of wild beasts.

Instead, there is a clear sense of stupidity.

Is this the legendary iron-eating beast?

Why, why is he so cute and silly?

After enough of the RUA, Princess Changning raised her little head again and looked at Wang Heng: "Sister! Beast cart!"

She wants to ride in a cart pulled by a pony, a deer, a lamb, and a little axe.

"Have!"

Wang Heng smiled and nodded, then said generously, "However, this time we can ride in a cart pulled by an iron-eating beast, okay?"

This is much more majestic than a deer cart or a sheep cart.

While Wang Heng was speaking, servants had already brought in a specially built carriage frame.

Seeing this, Ah Man raised his foot and kicked away the bamboo shoots held by the iron-eating beast.

The iron-eating beast was stunned for a moment, then raised its head, its small eyes filled with confusion and anger: "What are you doing? Can't you see I'm eating?"

Kicking away the rice bowl of someone who is eating is definitely the biggest provocation.

Ah Man didn't care about that. He reached out and grabbed the collar on the iron-eating beast's neck and pressed it to the ground.

The other servants skillfully lifted the carriage frame and harnessed it to the iron-eating beast.

The iron-eating beast, which was a little confused and angry just now, calmed down after being put on the bicycle frame.

Because past experience tells it that as long as it is trapped, it will have plenty of fresh bamboo shoots to eat.

If you behave well, you can get a bowl of sweet and delicious milk.

For the sake of bamboo shoots and pots of milk, the iron-eating beast gave up its dignity as a beast and pulled the cart obediently like a docile cow or horse.

"Wow! A cart pulled by an iron-eating beast!"

The little princess was carried onto the frame, and her vision was instantly raised.

She looked around, and finally her eyes fell on the cute black and white ball.

I just felt extremely majestic, and my whole body was excited and happy.

Princess Ping'an and other distinguished guests were also shocked by Princess Langya's actions and opened their eyes wide.

Iron-eating beast?

A beast said to be able to bite through chains, and comparable to tigers, leopards, and bears, yet it can pull a cart like an ox or a horse?!

The descendants of the emperor said that they were really fooled by Princess Langya this time.

Although they were from aristocratic families and had seen a lot, they still felt a little shocked.

There are two adult iron-eating beasts and two vehicle frames were also built.

Princess Changning took one car, and there was one left.

Princess Pingan smiled and said, "That's interesting. I'll try it too!"

When the prince is not around, she becomes the "eldest sister" of all the princesses and princes.

Even the fake princess Wang Heng had to politely call her "Sister".

Therefore, it would be difficult for others to object to her occupying the only two iron-eating beast carts.

In this way, Changning and Ping'an both sat on the animal cart, looking at the cute creatures swaying in front of them with great interest.

The iron-eating beast was not very fast, but fortunately, everyone was not in a hurry either.

A group of people walked slowly forward.

The slower the speed, the more time you have to enjoy the surrounding scenery.

The King of Yan, the King of Wei and other male guests chatted with Lou Yu while enjoying the scenery.

"It's been a few days since Han Zhang returned to the capital. When will your Duke's Mansion hold a banquet?"

"Let's wait a few days. Once a date is set, I'll send invitations to all of you gentlemen. I hope you will deign to come and join us!"

"Haha! Okay, okay! The banquet in your house, Hanzhang, must be excellent. I don't care about anyone else, I'm going to go!" This is the empress's second son, Prince Yan.

"I'm going too!" The King of Wei was not as good at dancing with his sleeves as the King of Yan, he was more introverted.

"...Now that Hanzhang has returned to the capital, she should be helping the emperor with his worries. I'm just wondering which government office you want to go to?"

The tone of the Prince of Yan was very familiar. If one did not know the truth, hearing him speak like this, one would mistakenly think that he had some kind of close relationship with Lou Yu, the Duke of Qi.

In fact, today is the second meeting between Prince Yan and Lou Yu.

The first time was in the Eastern Palace, when Lou Yu "accidentally" met Prince Yan. The Crown Prince helped introduce them, and the two officially met.

Lou Yu was warm and gentle, and he did not find it strange at all that King Yan had such a "familiar" attitude.

He smiled and responded, "It's not decided yet!"

Actually, it has been decided.

The prince wanted to set up the Hongwenguan, a royal institution of learning and a national library.

As a disciple of a famous scholar, Lou Yu was a young and talented man with quick wit, extensive knowledge and talent. He was absolutely qualified to serve as a bachelor.

The rank of a scholar in the Hongwenguan is not high, only the fifth rank.

However, its status and significance are extraordinary.

Moreover, Lou Yu had just entered the official career. Even with the honor of Duke, he could not be a high-ranking official from the beginning.

He was not allowed to go to the six ministries for training, but was given a more honorable place. This was definitely the favor of the saint and the prince.

In addition, Lou Yu will also have a "part-time job" as the Prince's attendant.

With the starting point of the fifth rank, you will be able to operate better when you move to other government offices in the future.

However, these were all planned by the Crown Prince and Lou Yu, and it would be inappropriate to mention them to an outsider, the Prince of Yan, before they were made public.

King Yan listened with a smile, as if he believed what Lou Yu said.

He had a pair of almond-shaped eyes very similar to those of Queen Li, and with the sword-like eyebrows and deep eye sockets inherited from the Yang family, he looked very clear-headed and upright.

He looks like a modest gentleman and a refined prince.

Lou Yu: ...Extremely similar? It's just "similar"!

As the king of disguise, Lou Yu is most distrustful of the appearance that people present to the world.

The gentlemen continued to chat——

Or they would discuss important matters of the court, such as using troops against the Turks and repairing the canal.

Or they would tell some interesting stories about court officials, such as a certain prime minister who was actually afraid of his wife like a tiger.

The women were also chatting.

Wang Heng formally introduced Wang Mian to the distinguished guests and emphasized, "My elder sister is the most creative. This banquet at the Princess's Mansion was largely planned by her."

Wang Mian bowed to the noble ladies and girls in a neither humble nor arrogant manner.

She was no longer a commoner, but a princess of high rank.

This is an honor that only the daughter of a prince can have.

Among all the distinguished guests, she might not be considered noble, but she was not a servant or maid who could be ignored or bullied at will.

Princess Ping'an and others, although they may not look down on him, still nodded politely.

The Princess of Yan also exchanged a few words with Wang Mian.

Wang Mian has officially entered the top social circle of the Dayu Dynasty.

It would be a lie to say I wasn't excited, but I wasn't flattered either.

After traveling through time for ten years, she finally reached a whole new level. She finally lived up to her identity as a time traveler.

"Eh? The road ahead—"

While chatting, everyone admired the scenery of the princess's mansion.

Then, someone discovered that the road near the water pavilion suddenly changed.

It is not a bluestone floor, nor is it paved with cobblestones, but it is transparent. There is water flowing under the "road", which is connected with the water pavilion on the side.

The transparent "road" is also magical, and what is even more amazing is that there are fish of various colors swimming around in this "road".

Look at the appearance of the fish. It doesn't look like the goldfish or koi raised at home.

Those fish are of strange shapes and colorful.

Princess Ping'an and others have definitely seen the world, and they are no strangers to the rare and exotic animals in this world.

However, most of them did not recognize the fish swimming on the transparent road of Princess Langya's Mansion.

"This is sea fish, specially ordered to be shipped from the East China Sea!"

Wang Heng introduced with a smile.

This is what Amian calls the "aquarium".

In addition to the various sea fish, there is an even greater shock...