Quick Transmigration: Still Life Fairy

That day, after the morning court session, Du Huai'an was reviewing memorials in the imperial study. The palace maids and eunuchs who had been serving him had already been dismissed. On the table filled with memorials, Du Huai'an was writing and drawing on them. Beside him, Yu Liu squatted by the inkstone, carefully dipping her little hand into the ink, then ran to a piece of Xuan paper and began to scribble on it with her hand, creating patches of varying shades. At first glance, it seemed like random scribbles, but upon closer inspection, one would find that the painting actually had a certain charm. Of course, this last thought was just Du Huai'an's personal opinion.

Approving a memorial and glancing at his baby should have been a pleasant experience, but after flipping through about ten memorials, Du Huai'an put down his pen in annoyance. The country was peaceful and prosperous, the treasury was full, and the people lived in contentment. There were no natural disasters or man-made calamities, except for the occasional major crime. Recently, none of the memorials submitted by the court officials concerned any major issues. Whether he approved them or not was irrelevant; these were trivial matters that didn't require his attention as emperor. The memorials were merely to fill quotas. Du Huai'an knew that in the past he might have quietly reviewed them for an hour or two, but now, with his baby by his side, he couldn't bear to look at any of them.

This little thing is of course not as important as my own baby.

Yu Liu had no idea what had gotten into him again. After glancing at him, she continued to draw her "masterpiece" on the rice paper.

Du Huai'an didn't disturb her. He quietly watched the palm-sized figure jump around on the large sheet of Xuan paper. It seemed that she felt that drawing it by hand wasn't enough. This time, she even got ink on her feet. Her blue clothes were already covered in spots, and with the black ink that had accidentally gotten on her face, she was incredibly dirty.

Seeing Yu Liu running so hard she was panting, Du Huai'an suddenly had a whim and said to Yu Liu, "Baby, shall I take you out of the palace to play?"

Leaving...leaving the palace? At this time? We're doomed!

"Why, why do we need to leave the palace?"

Get rid of that idea right now! You'll be in big trouble if you leave the palace!

"Consider this my reward for you, Baby. I know you've been keeping me company in the palace and must be quite bored. Since there's nothing much going on these days, I'll take you on a private visit and show you my magnificent empire." Seemingly agreeing with the idea, Du Huai'an nodded in approval. "It's settled then!"

Yu Liu: "..." I didn't even have a chance to refute her QAQ!!

Yu Liu did some quick calculations and realized that she was completely finished. Judging from Du Huai'an's appearance, he didn't plan to leave today, but he would leave the palace tomorrow. This time would just happen to be the time when Du Huai'an, in disguise, encountered Chen Qingyan, according to the information she had obtained.

So all her hard work these past few days has been for nothing? Du Huai'an will still leave the palace tomorrow. After he leaves, he will meet Chen Qingyan, and then his fate will return to its original trajectory.

What kind of mess is this?! Yu Liu shoved the heavy inkstone aside angrily and plopped down on the table. She was furious!

Unfortunately, the emperor didn't realize the importance of this matter. He assumed that Yu Liu had thought of something else and was angry for some reason. He hurriedly went up to coax her in various ways, but he didn't mention that he wouldn't leave the palace the next day. Instead, he lavishly introduced Yu Liu to the beautiful scenery and delicious food outside the palace, trying to arouse her interest.

Du Huai'an got more and more excited as he talked, and by the end, his enthusiasm for leaving the palace was growing stronger. Yu Liu watched as the excitement on his face gradually increased, and finally understood the feeling of having no way to express her suffering. He was in the middle of his excitement, and if she objected now, would she be dragged out and beheaded?

Out of some timid concerns, Yu Liu ultimately did not dare to raise any objections.

The next morning, after arranging for someone to take his place and to report any developments to him immediately, Du Huai'an took his baby and boarded an ordinary carriage. The carriage slowly drove out of the palace from a corner of it, getting further and further away.

Yu Liu: I want to go back QAQ...

Yu Liu was initially thinking about going back, but as the carriage gradually approached the bustling streets of the capital, all sorts of lively little trinkets began to catch her eye, attracting most of her attention.

"How is it, baby? Isn't it much more lively outside than inside the palace?"

Du Huai'an watched with a smile as Yu Liu peeked out the window, her head looming over the glass. A thin veil covered the car window, allowing people inside to see the outside, but those outside couldn't see the people inside.

Upon hearing this, Yu Liu nodded in agreement, but then remembered that she did not support leaving the palace. Her neck stiffened, and she turned to look out the window as if nothing had happened.

Actually, the area outside the palace is quite nice. With such a beautiful view, how could I not come out and see it? As for Du Huai'an and Chen Qingyan's matter, we can always think of a solution later. Hmm, that's all!

Once they reached the bustling streets, the carriage slowed down. Du Huai'an decided to get off. Yu Liu, not wanting to be seen, hid in his hair. Du Huai'an's high-tied hair created a perfect blind spot at the back of his neck. While the hair blocked the view of outsiders, it couldn't block Yu Liu's view from inside. Moreover, she could chat with Du Huai'an occasionally without being discovered. Yu Liu expressed her satisfaction with the situation.

They were accompanied by several guards, which was already quite eye-catching. Moreover, Du Huai'an was not bad-looking. He was born with a charming face, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he was handsome and dashing. When his peach blossom eyes were slightly narrowed, anyone who saw him would feel electrified. Many girls had already noticed them. In many teahouses and inns around the market, unmarried girls hid on the walls to spy on them, pointing and whispering about the people below. Yu Liu had keen senses and could occasionally hear the girls teasing each other.

Du Huai'an ignored the stares surrounding him. He carefully looked at the items for sale in the market, stopping to look at anything that interested him, and buying it if he really liked it.

Just then, the market suddenly descended into chaos. Panic spread from afar, and women and children cried out in alarm. The market was thrown into complete disarray.

Yu Liu already understood what was going to happen next.

Sure enough, panic quickly ensued. The crowd parted in alarm, and the clatter of hooves grew louder as the rider came galloping closer. The figure could already be seen riding towards them from afar.

Just as Yu Liu had learned, when the rider was about to reach Du Huai'an, an old man with mobility issues was still in the middle of the road and was about to be trampled by the horse when a beautiful girl in a yellow ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) suddenly rushed out from the side.