Deep Palace Pet Peach Blossom Flawless

Yun Heng always felt that the last sentence was the key point. Looking at the bird in the cage, half of its feathers had been forcibly plucked out, and the remaining feathers had lost their luster. Blood seeped from its body, and it wailed incessantly. Some of the timid ones couldn't help but take a step back.

Xinxin sneered: "What master? I won't be at home! I won't kill it with one knife, but will pluck its feathers one by one!" With her family's influence on the border, why should she be afraid of the master!

The smile on Ruo Ruo's face finally disappeared, and the bird suddenly let out a shrill scream. The timid people around couldn't help but take a step back.

Xinxin, as a descendant of a military commander, was not afraid: "Don't try to scare me. The weak are weak, and what can they do to the strong?"

Ruo Ruo said coldly, "So, if a few bandits accidentally kill you, it's only natural. After all, you are the weak one and they are the strong one."

Xinxin took a step back when she looked at her: "You...what do you mean?"

Ruo Ruo's tone was icy. "On the surface, I'm just kindly reminding you. After all, this is the border. There are so many bandits and robbers on the grassland. What if a weakling like you gets caught one day and first has his arms and then his legs chopped off? How embarrassing would that be? I'm just giving you a heads-up so you can be mentally prepared."

Even though Xinxin was brave, she was only eight years old, and her face turned pale with fear at her blatant threat. Ran Ran narrowed her eyes and said, "We know who you are, and the bird is already half dead. What do you want to do?"

Xinxin was also hesitant: "Tell me, what do you want?"

Ruo Ruo simply said, "It's not a big deal. This bird is already in such bad shape that I can't keep it alive. Besides, it's so ugly. It's better to kill it early and let it suffer less."

The people around...something seemed a little off. Xinxin Ranran was also stunned, feeling something was wrong.

"Lan Hao, take the knife." The servant behind him hurried forward and took out a dagger. He pulled out the dagger with a "swish". The blade emitted a dim white light, dazzling the people around him.

Weakly reached out to grab the birdcage, but Xinxin was attracted by the dagger and unconsciously let go. Ranran, however, looked at her with wide eyes, "Okay, let's see how you kill it."

Ruo Ruo took the opportunity to open the birdcage, wrapped the parrot in a handkerchief, and handed it to Lan Hao. Lan Hao took it, turned around and ran away. The onlookers... Xinxin and Xinxin were also stunned. The little maid behind Ruo Ruo immediately stepped forward and handed Xinxin a silver ingot.

Xinxin held up the silver, bewildered, "What do you mean?"

Ruo Ruo raised his head slightly: "I bought it!"

Xinxin always felt cheated: "You...you...you stole my dick, aren't you afraid that the teacher will find out?"

Ruo Ruo said, "Okay, let's go see the Master together, and see your brother, your father, and your mother together." Xin Xin's brother was the eldest son in the family and quite upright. Naturally, Xin Xin didn't dare to go, let alone let her parents know.

Ran Ran realized she had been tricked, and a cold glint flashed in her eyes: "Even if you rescue it, the bird won't survive. Your efforts will be in vain!"

Ruo Ruo looked at them steadily and said sternly, "Don't bully the weak, and don't fear the strong. You bully the weak and fear the strong, but you are incompetent."

Someone behind him clapped his hands, "Good, good, good! Don't bully the weak, and don't be intimidated by the strong!"

Ruo Ruo turned around and saw her female teacher. Next to her was a middle-aged man in a religious uniform. They had arrived at some point. The man asked, "Master Lu, is this the child you're talking about?"

Master Lu's temperament was as gentle as water. "That's her, Senior Brother Qi. Do you think she's qualified to attend your special school?"

Master Qi nodded with satisfaction, and Master Lu said, "Qing'er, come here, this is Master Qi." Ruo Ruo hurriedly saluted as a student.

Master Qi looked at her and said, "Would you like to come to my special school?"

Ruo Ruo bowed again: "My student Lan Qingwu, it is my great honor."

Yun Heng's heart skipped a beat. It turned out to be the Lan family. The Lan family had been military commanders for generations, their ancestors renowned for their power. Rumor had it that the Lan family had retreated at the height of their power, and although their power had dwindled significantly, they had survived to this day. Dasheng had been passed down for over a thousand years, and so had the Lan family. Generations had guarded the borders of Dasheng, forming the most solid frontier of Dasheng! No wonder...

When Ruo Ruo came out of Shangxue, the two of them walked down the road, one in front of the other. Yun Heng followed her all the way to the small peach garden. He leaned against the big peach tree and watched her greet the flowers and plants, play around for a while, and then come to the peach tree and ask him, "Are you on vacation?"

Yun Heng said, "You can come out a few days every month." He handed her the box, "A thank you gift for the medicine."

Ruo Ruo looked up at him and said, "You're so tall! Big brother, did you come over just to return the gift?"

Yun Heng said, "Yes, your place is really nice."

She nodded weakly: "This is my little peach garden." Then she introduced her friends. Under her description, the scenery that was already as beautiful as a picture scroll seemed to be given real life by her.

Yun Heng, a mature young man, was taciturn, simply listening to her descriptions. Finally, after they each finished half of the snacks, Yun Heng looked at her and said, "You did a good job at the entrance of the Shangxue School, but it depends on the situation."

Ruo Ruo said: "I know, they are just children like me, so I would intervene. If it were a few men, let alone killing birds, even if it was a person, I would turn around and run away."

Yun Heng: "..." Didn't you say you're not afraid of the strong? It's only natural for you to be so timid. He was shocked when he heard her righteous words in the teahouse, thinking that she was worthy of being raised by a famous military family.

Ruo Ruo looked at his expression and emphasized, "Don't worry, I won't overestimate my abilities."

Yun Heng: “…”

The next day, Yun Heng walked into the small peach orchard and saw Ruo Ruo dancing beneath the peach trees. She twirled around the large tree, her figure looming. He had never seen such a dance before. She stood on tiptoe, her body lithe and graceful, her arms raised, her hands moving constantly. Her movements were graceful, and peach petals fell on her from time to time, then were lifted into the air by her dance. The pink petals fluttered down like a fairyland...

Yun Heng just leaned against the big peach tree and watched her dance silently.

After Ruo Ruo finished dancing, she ran to Yun Heng and said, "Big brother, can you dance with a sword? Do you want to bring a sword next time?" She also wanted to see a real sword dance.

Yun Heng said directly: "No, my sword is for killing enemies."

Ruo Ruo secretly curled her lips and thought, it's not that she doesn't know how to do it, it's that she disdains it.

The next time Yun Heng saw Ruo Ruo, he saw her sitting under the peach tree, looking unhappy. Yun Heng rarely saw her like that, so he asked her, "Why are you unhappy? Do you want to go play with butterflies?"

She shook her head weakly: "A distant cousin of mine was sent back to her family yesterday, and today I heard she's dead."

Yun Heng raised his eyebrows in confusion.

Ruo Ruo's voice was low and weak. "My cousin married into her husband's family for ten years and gave birth to four daughters in a row. Eventually, her health deteriorated. Mother said that her presence in her husband's family was not conducive to the concubine's pregnancy and childbearing. Yesterday, she was sent back to her family home, and today... she hanged herself."