Baby, don't be afraid, I'll accompany you to the heavens and the seas!

"This servant is willing to be the Crown Prince's footstool for life!!"

"Thank you for your reward, Your Highness. May Your Highness be well." Qianqianluo bowed to the Crown Prince with tears in her eyes.

"Hmph! You wretched creature! Do you really think you can ascend to immortality after death?" The Crown Prince turned and left, standing tall and straight at the gate of the East Palace.

The midday sun shone on Qing Tingyu, making him appear even more cold and sinister.

In Qianqianluo's eyes, the warm light shimmering around him had been frozen into a clear, frosty light, pale and ethereal, enveloping him and making it impossible to distinguish between joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness.

"Your Highness flatters me. How could a lowly commoner like myself possibly receive such an honor? It's all just hearsay; don't take it seriously!!"

"Really?! Then let me verify for you whether this rumor is true or not?!"

Uh-huh! ! ! !

With a fierce gust of wind, Qing Tingyu grabbed Qianqianluo, who was walking towards him.

"Your Highness!! This lowly person hasn't bathed, is covered in filth, and you... you've touched this lowly person's filth!!"

"Wh-what?!" Qing Tingyu frowned upon hearing Qianqianluo's answer.

"If you don't believe me, look at your hands!!" she gasped, struggling to utter these words.

The little tyrant's eyes reddened. As soon as he let go, he looked down with a half-believing gaze and saw that his hands were covered with black, filthy mud.

"How dare you!!"

"Disgusting!!!" The little tyrant shook off Qianqianluo and gritted his teeth as he entered the palace gate.

"Cough cough cough!! Cough cough cough! It hurts, it hurts so much!" Qianqian rubbed her neck, in great pain.

The atmosphere inside Tingyu Palace was very somber.

Yulan brought out hot water and scented handkerchiefs for washing hands early on, and the palace maids in the inner palace went in and out, changing the basins of hot spring water filled with fragrance countless times.

"Damn it, damn it!!!" Qing Tingyu, who had washed her hands countless times, became angrier the more she thought about it, and she raised her hand and overturned a table of lunch that had just been prepared in the kitchen.

bang bang bang! ! !

The food was scattered all over the floor, and the jade porcelain bowl was also broken.

"Your Highness, please calm your anger!!!"

"Your Highness, please calm your anger!!"

"Your Highness, how dare you lowly commoners offend you like this? You might as well finish us off now!!" Mei Ziye, standing behind the prince, made a snapping gesture with righteous indignation, and drew the cold sword from her waist, eager to try her hand at it.

"Get out, all of you get out!!"

"I need to calm down for a while!" Qing Tingyu sat in a chair, rubbing her aching forehead, and ordered everyone in the inner hall to leave.

The news that the Crown Prince had arrived at the school late this morning and then fought with Qianqianluo outside the palace gates soon reached the imperial court.

The Emperor's Hall of State Affairs!

As Emperor Qing Tingmo sat on his dragon throne reviewing memorials, he received several reports accusing Qianqianluo, the barbarian son, of disrespecting imperial favor and offending the crown prince.

This morning at court, some officials even suggested throwing Qianqian into the dungeon as a warning to others!

Qing Tingmo narrowed his eyes slightly and burst into laughter: "Hahahaha!!! Even Yu'er will have a day when she's restrained! Hahaha, this Qianqianluo is truly amusing!"

Kang, the eunuch who was grinding ink for the emperor, heard the emperor's hearty laughter and chimed in, "Hahaha, Your Majesty, this young master Luo is about the same age as the crown prince, and since he comes from the southern border and is not bound by palace rules and etiquette, he will naturally be more innocent and lovable!"

The previously sarcastic Eunuch Kang immediately changed his tone, his words filled with appreciation and praise for Qianqianluo.

"Yes, this Qianqianluo is indeed extraordinary. I heard from the palace servants that he even tamed Yu'er's fierce lion and rode it around the East Palace all morning!"

"Hahaha!! With him by her side, Yu'er can relieve some of her boredom!!!"

"Someone, relay my orders!!"

"I bestow upon Qianqian a thousand taels of gold, a chest each of precious jewels and jade, and six bolts each of brocade robes and fine garments!!!"

"Yes, thank you, Your Majesty! May Your Majesty be well!" The guard immediately went to make the arrangements.

"Grand Eunuch Kang, go to the Eastern Palace in person and tell the Crown Prince that he doesn't need to come to the Hall of State Affairs for instruction tonight or even in the future!" Qing Tingmo said slowly, tapping the edge of the table repeatedly as he reviewed the memorials.

"Yes, Your Majesty, this servant obeys!"

Kang Dajian, in a high-pitched voice, flicked his whisk and left the Hall of State Affairs, heading towards the Eastern Palace with the gifts bestowed by the Emperor.

"Oh my, Grand Eunuch Kang, what brings you to the East Palace?!" Shu'er, who was returning to the palace to receive her new clothes, stepped forward and asked affectionately.

"Hahaha!! Miss Shu'er, quick, quick, tell your Young Master Luo to get ready, get ready!"

"His Majesty was overjoyed and ordered me to personally bring gifts to the Eastern Palace to bestow upon this young master Luo!!"

With a smile, Shu'er rushed into the palace gates, shouting, "Young Master Luo! Young Master Luo!!"

"Our Emperor has bestowed a reward upon you; come out quickly to receive it!!"

After parting on bad terms with the Crown Prince, Qianqianluo returned to the Dog Palace.

In the dog palace, I took some medicine to reduce swelling and scarring, which was handed to me by a palace maid, and then ate some dinner.

Feeling bored, she rode Ah Huang out of the dog palace to digest her food and take a stroll.

Qianqianluo, who was wandering on the hidden palace path, heard someone calling her, so she asked Ah Huang to go and see what was going on!

Crown Prince Qing Tingyu also received the secret report. He had a sullen face and couldn't figure out his father's decree!

"Shu'er, Miss Shu'er!! What do you want to call me for?!"

Kang Dajian looked at Qianqianluo riding on the Crown Prince's fierce lion with disbelief.

How come Qianqianluo's treatment and status have become so high in just one day?

The prince's fierce lion is being ridden so casually by this lowly commoner!? This is utterly absurd!!

"This servant greets Young Master Luo!!"

As Qianqian leaped down from the lion, she heard a very familiar, soft, feminine voice.

As soon as she looked up, she saw Eunuch Kang, who had stood on the high platform of Xuanwu Gate that day to issue the imperial edict and demonstrate his power.

"This humble subject pays homage to Grand Eunuch Kang. May Grand Eunuch Kang be well!!"

"Ouch! O ...

"Young Master Luo, you don't need to be so formal!"

"Hahaha, I've come to deliver a gift on the orders of our Emperor!! Hahahahahahaha!!!"

Kang Dajian helped Qianqianluo up, greeting her with a rich expression, which made Qianqianluo very uncomfortable.

She was also puzzled, after all, she had offended the little tyrant so many times. According to the original novel, the little tyrant's father should have received many petitions to throw her into the dungeon by now.

So tonight, she's waiting for her father, the little tyrant, to give the order to lock her in the underground water dungeon.

Qianqian felt like she was dreaming. Why would Qing Tingmo bestow something upon her?!

She must have been escorted to the underground water dungeon by her personal guards tonight after the emperor was furious.

Then, she would end her life in sorrow in the underground water dungeon, and the story should only go this far.

"Young Master Luo! Young Master Luo!!" Eunuch Kang waved his hand in front of Qianqian Luo's eyes, calling out to the dazed Qianqian Luo.

"I have been rude. Perhaps it is the Emperor's great favor that has made me so apprehensive and flustered."

Qianqian bit her lower lip, smiling as she tried to smooth things over.