I preoccupied myself with my distinguished guests. Jiang Yunqiao then pulled out a piece of paper and handed it to me. “I heard from General Shen that your father is suffering from an eye disease.”
This is a prescription for eye treatment from Nanrui, hoping it might help your father’s condition.”
I accepted it, feeling grateful but sensing something unusual. I initially thought the Nanrui princess’s friendly gestures were due to a connection, but it seemed she was trying to find clues about the Fifth Princess through me. Although I knew the Fifth Princess was at the Su family, I couldn’t reveal any information due to Nanrui’s different stance.
Xiao Huang didn’t notice the crisis and smugly pointed out, “Stupid dog! Ugly girl! Disrespectful, disrespectful!”
Yuan Xiao suddenly leaped, knocking Xiao Huang down and pressing its paws down on his wings, pulling out feathers.
Xiao Huang panicked, crying out, “Save Xiao Huang… Princess, save Xiao Huang…”
Yuan Xiao opened its mouth, revealing sharp teeth. Xiao Huang screamed and fainted.
The four of us stared in shock.
“What a… good dog,” Jiang Yunqiao murmured.
Xiao Mei pulled Xiao Huang from Yuan Xiao’s grasp, shook it a few times, and said triumphantly, “Dare to curse me? Now you know our power, right?”
Yuan Xiao walked confidently towards me, plopping down in front of me, eyes wide like a victorious general ready for accolades. However, having just scared Xiao Huang unconscious, I could only rub its head, hinting at a later reward.
“I’m truly sorry,” I smiled at Jiang Yunqiao and General Shen. “This dog is not well-behaved…”
Before I could finish, Xiao Huang flipped over in Xiao Mei’s hand, broke free, and pecked her, drawing blood. It then flew back to General Shen’s shoulder, looking proud.
“Serves you right,” General Shen said as he walked out, his comment unclear if aimed at the bird or Xiao Mei.
Xiao Mei glared at him, eyes teary. General Shen paused briefly, then placed a small porcelain bottle on the table. “This is medicine. We’re even.” He left without a care.
Xiao Mei grabbed the bottle and threw it at his back, hitting his neck. “I don’t need it!”
General Shen continued walking, unfazed.
Jiang Yunqiao coughed. “General Shen isn’t good at expressing himself, Miss Xiao; don’t take it to heart.”
