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"Yes, Xiaoyaozi, you just don't realize it yourself. Recently, you've been smiling foolishly. Have you encountered some good news?! It's strange, though. I've heard that the prince seems to be in a good mood lately as well; everyone has seen him smiling often! I wonder if he has also encountered some good news..."
As Little Muzi spoke, her face was filled with confusion, but she couldn't help feeling a bit delighted.
After all, it's a good thing when their master is happy, right?! Especially their prince, who used to be so serious and cold, but now things are different.
The news of the prince smiling had sent shockwaves through the palace.
However, amidst the shock, it was also seen as a joyful event. After all, as long as the prince was happy, life would be better for them as servants.
While Little Muzi was lost in thought, Le Yao Yao felt even sweeter inside.
Was the fierce king happy because of her?
Hehe...
Thinking of this, Le Yao Yao felt as if her heart was filled with honey, sweet and delightful.
So this is what it feels like to be in love...
No wonder her dorm mates would always go out with boys during holidays; there was a reason for it.
Just as Le Yao Yao was lost in her thoughts, she suddenly seemed to remember something and gasped.
"Oh no! What day is it today?!"
"Uh, Xiaoyaozi, what's wrong? You almost scared me! Today is the fourteenth; why do you ask?"
Startled by Le Yao Yao's sudden exclamation, Little Muzi patted his wildly beating chest and said in confusion, "So today is already the fourteenth..."
Hearing Little Muzi's words, Le Yao Yao murmured to herself before speaking up, "Tomorrow is my birthday!"
"What?! Tomorrow is Xiaoyaozi's birthday? Why have I never heard you mention it before? Xiaoyaozi, since it's your birthday tomorrow, what do you want as a gift? I'll get it for you, but hey, don't pick anything too expensive. I... I don't have much money..."
As she finished, Little Muzi shyly scratched the back of his head, laughing awkwardly.
Seeing this, Le Yao Yao simply smiled and said, "I don't want any gifts. Having a good friend like you is already more than enough for me."
Knowing Little Muzi's family situation, Le Yao Yao certainly wouldn't ask him for a gift. Besides, what she said was true; having Little Muzi as a friend was the best gift she could ask for.
Upon hearing Xiaoyaozi's words, Little Muzi grinned widely and patted Le Yao Yao on the shoulder. "Haha, actually, I feel the same way! I'm so happy to have you as a friend, Xiaoyaozi!"
In contrast to Little Muzi's joy, Le Yao Yao was not flattened by his slap on the back. In an instant, her delicate little face scrunched up as she looked at the laughing Little Muzi and said with a pout.
"I said, Little Muzi, you've grown taller recently and your strength has increased quite a bit!"
"Ah?! I'm sorry, Xiaoyaozi. I... I got too excited just now."
Seeing Le Yao Yao's distressed little face, Little Muzi immediately panicked.
His expression showed regret; after all, he had indeed gained a lot of strength lately but had forgotten that Xiaoyaozi was still so frail. That slap must have hurt him.
Noticing Little Muzi's apologetic look, Le Yao Yao felt pain in her shoulder but chose not to pursue the matter further.
Instead, she was thinking about tomorrow—her birthday. She wondered if the King of Hell would have time to accompany her!
...
During dinner time, Leng Junyu returned home. Le Yao Yao continued to serve him as usual.
However, with thoughts weighing on her mind, Le Yao Yao kept stealing glances at the man in front of her, hoping to find an opportunity to ask him something.
Because of Le Yao Yao's frequent gazes, it was hard for anyone to ignore her attention.
Gently placing his chopsticks down, Leng Junyu waved his hand lightly, and a servant quickly came to clear the dishes from the table. Seeing this, Le Yao Yao immediately presented the freshly brewed tea in front of Leng Junyu.
"Your Highness, please have some tea."
"There’s no one else here."
In response to Le Yao Yao's words, Leng Junyu merely spoke in a calm tone.
Le Yao Yao's delicate face flushed lightly as she finally understood the meaning behind Leng Junyu's words.
Her little face slightly lowered, Le Yao Yao hesitated for a moment before softly calling out, "Yu, let's have some tea!"
"Ah..."
As soon as Le Yao Yao finished speaking, she felt a tightness around her waist, and in an instant, the man pulled her into his embrace, her bottom settling right onto his thigh.
The position and the movement were so ambiguous and intimate that Le Yao Yao was momentarily stunned.
Her cheeks flushed with embarrassment, and she twisted her body, trying to struggle free.
However, the man's voice rang out just in time beside her ear.
"You've been staring at this king for so long; don’t you have something to say?"
"Uh..."
Hearing his words, Le Yao Yao froze for a moment, then lightly bit her red lips.
"So you noticed after all..."
No wonder he was known as the living King of Hell; his observation skills were truly sharp!
"Now speak up. What do you want to say to this king?"
Gently lifting the little one's chin, Leng Junyu parted his lips and asked in a deep voice.
With her chin raised, Le Yao Yao's little face, flushed with embarrassment, was revealed. She looked shy, her beautiful eyes sparkling as she fidgeted with her fingers. After a long hesitation, she finally spoke up slowly.
"Um, well, tomorrow... I wonder if you have any free time?"
"Tomorrow?! Do you have something planned for tomorrow?"
Upon hearing Le Yao Yao's words, a hint of confusion flickered in Leng Junyu's cold eyes as he inquired. After all, Le Yao Yao had never been so hesitant before. Moreover, seeing the uncertainty on her little face clearly indicated that she had something going on tomorrow.
However, when Le Yao Yao heard Leng Junyu's probing question, she found herself at a loss for words.
Tomorrow was her birthday! Although it wasn't the birthday of this body, it was still her true birthday.
Since it was her first birthday in this unfamiliar dynasty, she wanted to celebrate it with the person she liked.
But now that the living Yama had asked her like this, she truly didn't know how to bring it up. Should she just say that it's her birthday and ask him to accompany her?
He wasn't an ordinary person; he was a prince of the Celestial Yuan Dynasty, holding a high position and dealing with numerous affairs. What if he had important matters to attend to tomorrow?
She couldn't let her own desires interfere with his responsibilities!
After contemplating this in her heart for a moment, Le Yao Yao finally spoke up.
"Um, actually it's nothing major. It's just that... if you don't have anything planned for tomorrow, could you come back to the residence a bit earlier?"
Hearing Le Yao Yao's words and seeing her hopeful gaze, Leng Junyu simply stared at her in silence, not immediately responding.
At this moment, Le Yao Yao felt her heart leap into her throat.
The man's expression was inscrutable, making it impossible to discern his thoughts.
Moreover, his gaze was sharp and penetrating, as if he could see right through her. The longer she looked at him, the more it felt like he could read her very soul.
As a result, Le Yao Yao's heart began to race, and her little face slightly flushed, unable to meet his eyes directly.
However, the delicate white hand resting on her knee twisted nervously into a knot, betraying her unease.
After a long while, just when Le Yao Yao thought that he would not agree, the man finally spoke.
"Alright, tomorrow I will return to the manor early."
"Really?!"
Upon hearing Leng Junyu's words, Le Yao Yao's previously dim beautiful eyes suddenly sparkled as if they had gathered the radiance of heaven and earth. Her gaze shimmered with excitement.
Her small face lit up with a brilliant smile, radiant and enchanting enough to captivate anyone who looked at her.
Seeing this, Leng Junyu nodded and smiled.
"Of course. How could I go back on my word?"
"Hehe, you won't go back on your word. I believe you..."
Because the Living Yama promised to return early today, Le Yao Yao felt very cheerful from the early morning.
After attending to the Living Yama for court, she immediately went to clean the Elegant Breeze Pavilion.
During lunch, Little Muzi even specially bought her Longevity Noodles and Red Eggs.
“Xiaoyaozi, I don’t have much money, so I couldn’t buy you anything expensive. Please don’t think poorly of these gifts!”
“Hehe, how could I dislike Little Muzi’s kind intentions?!”
Hearing Little Muzi's words, Le Yao Yao laughed heartily. Then, out of appreciation, she finished everything that Little Muzi had given her.
Anyway, her appetite had been quite good lately; even after finishing all this, she could still eat another bowl of rice!
Sitting across from her, Little Muzi just chuckled.
“Xiaoyaozi, you really can eat! But you’ve been eating so much lately and haven’t gained any weight. Your appetite is just like my cousin’s wife!”
“Huh? Your cousin’s wife can eat that much too?!”
Le Yao Yao was puzzled by Little Muzi's comment.
In fact, she had also felt that she was growing taller recently, which was why she could eat so much. However, despite eating so much lately, she hadn’t gained any weight at all, which was quite strange!
Now, hearing Little Muzi mention it like this, Le Yao Yao casually asked.
Little Muzi took a bite of rice before speaking honestly.
"My cousin's wife is pregnant, just two months along, but she can eat a lot! In the morning, she eats two big steamed buns and a large bowl of porridge. At noon, she has four bowls of rice, and in the evening, she eats another four bowls along with some late-night snacks. After eating, she just sleeps, but she doesn’t seem to gain any weight. My cousin says it's because my cousin-in-law is having a baby, and all that food goes to the child, which is why she eats so much!"
"Uh... Little Muzi, you really are something. Your cousin's wife being pregnant is completely different! Are you trying to say I eat too much by comparing me to her?"
Upon hearing Little Muzi's words, Le Yao Yao's expression changed as she pretended to be angry.
However, Little Muzi knew that Xiaoyaozi was just teasing him, so he smiled innocently and said, "Hehe, I was just making a comparison. I didn't mean anything else. Xiaoyaozi, you should eat more; eating well gives you strength, hehe..."
Seeing Little Muzi's honest and simple demeanor, Le Yao Yao couldn't stay mad at him and simply took another bowl of rice.
...
Usually, Le Yao Yao felt that the day passed quite easily.
She would wake up early to serve the busy lord in court, then clean up Elegant Breeze Pavilion before having lunch. After dealing with some tasks in the afternoon and taking a nap, she would serve the busy lord for dinner and take a bath before heading back to her room to sleep. That was how her day went.
But today, after finishing lunch, the busy lord had not yet returned, leaving Le Yao Yao feeling anxious.
Having already completed her tasks, she could only wait anxiously outside Elegant Breeze Pavilion for that familiar figure to appear.
However, as time ticked by and the man still did not show up, the sun climbed higher in the sky, and the temperature became increasingly scorching.
Staring at the blazing sun, Le Yao Yao felt overheated. So instead of standing outside Elegant Breeze Pavilion, she decided to go inside and sit down.
The Pavilion was situated on the lake, surrounded by water on all sides, with a gentle breeze carrying a hint of coolness.
Moreover, sitting here, if anyone were to enter the Elegant Breeze Pavilion, they would be seen immediately.
Thus, Le Yao Yao sat inside the Pavilion, munching on sunflower seeds, her eyes fixed on the entrance of the Elegant Breeze Pavilion without blinking.
However, at that moment, Le Yao Yao had no idea that she resembled a wife waiting anxiously for her husband to return from an outing.
The summer breeze blew gently, rippling across the lake's surface.
The water shimmered with sparkling reflections, and schools of fish frolicked freely beneath the surface, full of joy.
In the distance, mountains stretched endlessly, towering into the clouds.
Above, the sky was a brilliant blue with white clouds scattered across it, and the sun shone brightly in the clear sky.
The cicadas in the trees seemed to be filled with boundless energy, chirping incessantly.
Sitting in this exquisite Jade Pavilion with a picturesque view surrounding her, Le Yao Yao found herself devoid of any desire to appreciate the scenery; instead, she felt an overwhelming sense of agitation.
"Why hasn't he returned yet?!"
Last night, he had clearly promised to come back early. Now it was nearly afternoon—had something delayed him?!
Indeed, as a distinguished prince of the Celestial Yuan Dynasty, he had numerous affairs to attend to. It was understandable that he might take some time to return. However, she hoped he wouldn't be too late.
As Le Yao Yao continued to complain internally while trying to find reasons to comfort herself, time ticked away slowly. Eventually, she grew tired of waiting.
After all, at this time every day, she would be taking a nap!
So it wasn't long before Le Yao Yao dozed off on the stone table.
She didn't know how long she had slept until she slowly woke up. As soon as she opened her eyes and looked at the sky, she suddenly sat up straight from the stone table.
Because she had slept through sunset!
Oh my, had she really slept for that long!?
But now, where was the Living Yama? Had he returned to the manor!?
Filled with confusion and anxiety, Le Yao Yao hurriedly stood up and wiped the drool from her face with her sleeve before rushing towards the Elegant Breeze Pavilion.
After circling around the Elegant Breeze Pavilion, she still didn’t see the person she was looking for and almost bumped into Xing, who was walking towards her.
"Hey, Xiaoyaozi, you look so rushed. What happened? Is something wrong?"
Seeing Le Yao Yao running out of breath with a flushed face, Xing couldn't help but ask curiously.
Le Yao Yao, who had nearly collided with Xing, finally managed to control her pace. Upon hearing Xing's words and remembering that Xing had been serving the Living Yama, she immediately grabbed Xing's sleeve and hurriedly said, "Xing, you're back?! Is the prince in the manor?"
"The prince? No, he hasn't returned. What's going on?"
Seeing Le Yao Yao clutching her sleeve and asking so anxiously made Xing pause for a moment, and then a blush crept onto her handsome face.
Because he recalled what had happened last time at the medical clinic...
However, Le Yao Yao was completely focused on Leng Junyu and didn't notice the unusual expression on Xing's face at all.
Once she learned that Leng Junyu had not returned to the residence, the hope that Little Face had been holding onto suddenly collapsed, and her eyes were tinged with a hint of gloom.
"The prince... still hasn't returned..."
As Le Yao Yao spoke these words, the disappointment in her tone was evident.
Then, as if trying to comfort herself, she murmured, "Well, there's nothing we can do. The prince has many affairs to attend to; it's only natural for him to come back late..."
After saying this, Le Yao Yao sought solace within herself and felt a bit reassured.
Unexpectedly, although her voice was soft, Xing, being someone trained in martial arts, had sharp hearing. Upon hearing Le Yao Yao's words, she immediately spoke up without a second thought.
"That's not true. There wasn't anything major happening in court today. The prince left early; it’s just that on his way back, a horse suddenly went wild and charged through the streets. It almost..."
"What!? Is the prince injured!? How badly is he hurt? Is it serious!? Is he at the medical clinic right now!? I need to go find him!"
Upon hearing Xing's words, Le Yao Yao's heart sank with a thud. Her mind became chaotic, and it felt as if a loud bang echoed in her head, leaving her blank and unable to think of anything.
All she knew was that she wanted to see him so badly...
With this thought in mind, Le Yao Yao's legs seemed to have a mind of their own as she hurriedly dashed forward.
The speed was astonishing, almost like a gust of wind, leaving everyone in awe.
Seeing this, Xing decided to chase after them, still mumbling the unfinished words from earlier.
"Hey, it's not the prince who is injured; it's Miss Nian, Xiao Yao... Oh no, my stomach hurts. I forgot what I was going to say; I really need to use the restroom!"
While clutching his stomach, Xing immediately changed direction and dashed toward the latrine.
He thought to himself that since he could use lightness skills, he would catch up after using the restroom. After all, Xiaoyaozi's short legs couldn't run fast.
With that in mind, he disregarded everything else and prioritized his urgent need.
However, he didn't anticipate that in moments of anxiety and tension, one's explosive power could be quite unpredictable...
...
When Le Yao Yao rushed into the First Medical Hall, she was drenched in sweat and panting heavily.
As usual, the First Medical Hall was bustling with people. Although Dongfang Bai had not returned yet, the clinic had hired several skilled doctors, making business thrive as many came daily seeking treatment.
However, when Le Yao Yao burst into the First Medical Hall, her beautiful eyes filled with worry quickly scanned the hall. When she didn’t see the person she was looking for, her heart raced even more.
Just then, she spotted Xiao Tang passing by. Without a second thought, she reached out and grabbed Xiao Tang's arm tightly, asking urgently.
"Xiao Tang, is the prince here? Is he?!"
"Oh dear! Could you please be gentle? You're hurting me!"
Xiao Tang was suddenly caught by Le Yao Yao, who had lost her composure, gripping his arm tightly, causing him to cry out in pain.
Upon hearing this, Le Yao Yao immediately released her grip and apologized.
"I'm sorry, Xiao Tang. I was too anxious. Please tell me, is the prince here?"
"Yes, your prince is here, isn't he in Room One? And... hey, I haven't finished speaking yet!"
Xiao Tang shouted at Le Yao Yao, but she had already dashed away like an arrow, leaving him behind without a chance to respond.
Only Xiao Tang was left, filled with confusion.
"What’s wrong with Xiaoyaozi today? Why is she so flustered?"
Xiao Tang thought to himself, unaware that Le Yao Yao's heart was already racing towards Room One.
Room One was on the second floor of the medical hall.
It was a place designated for those who were severely injured and could not be moved easily.
Right now, the living Yama was inside; he must have been injured by a carriage on the street just moments ago. Oh no! How could this happen!?
Le Yao Yao felt anxious, her heart nearly leaping into her throat.
In her panic, her beautiful eyes filled with worry quickly became misty. Her nose tingled with a sense of impending tears, but she held it all back.
Finally arriving at the entrance of the First Medical Hall, she pushed open the lightly concealed Carved Wooden Door without a second thought.
With a loud 'bang', Le Yao Yao had expected to see a scene of a man injured and lying in bed, but what unfolded was far beyond her imagination.
As she took in the sight before her, Le Yao Yao felt as if she had been struck by lightning—she was utterly shocked.
In the room, which was filled with a faint herbal fragrance, there stood a couple tightly embracing each other.
The girl in the man's arms had bandages wrapped around her ankle, clearly indicating that she was injured.
At that moment, she had collapsed into the man's embrace, her exquisite and charming face was tear-streaked, looking heartbreakingly beautiful.
And this woman was none other than Nian Sulan!
Looking at the man being held tightly by Nian Sulan, he wore a gold-trimmed Dragon Robe and a Jade Crown. He had a tall stature, broad shoulders, and a narrow waist. His features were strikingly handsome with deep-set eyes—wasn't he the man she had been so worried about? Who else could it be!?
But what on earth was happening right now!?
Just moments ago, Xing had said that the living Yama was hit by a carriage! But here he was, perfectly fine!
Moreover, why on earth was the living Yama holding Nian Sulan!?
Why!?
With countless questions swirling in her mind, Le Yao Yao felt as if a heavy stone was pressing down on her heart, making it hard for her to breathe.
And in this scene before her, if it were anyone else witnessing it, they would surely comment on how well-matched the couple looked together.
He was handsome, and she was charming; no matter how you looked at them, they were a sight to behold.
However, witnessing the scene before her, Le Yao Yao felt an overwhelming sting. Her heart ached, painfully, as if it were being sliced by a dull knife.
Today was her birthday, and the man she had been thinking about was now holding another woman in his arms. It was truly laughable and tragic...
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