Chapter 224: Six Years of Youth, Wasted

Chapter 224: Six Years of Youth, Wasted

Ruo Xi Baby looked at Dong Ju and Nurse Jin, then smiled.

"Little princess, your little teeth are growing so fast! In no time, we'll be able to eat meat!" Dong Ju said with a grin. She took the little princess from the emperor's arms.

Ruo Xi Baby thought so too!

"I want to eat meat too! I can't just keep watching Little Heart eat it; it's torture!"

Thinking back to her previous life, the scenes of eating large chunks of meat and drinking big bowls of wine made Ruo Xi Baby somewhat melancholic. She felt that being a baby was incredibly frustrating.

Mainly because there wasn't any good food!

Oh, not only was there no good food, but she also had to watch others eat good food.

As she thought about it, drool began to trickle down her chin.

"The little princess is drooling! Did you hear that we're going to eat meat?" Dong Ju laughed loudly, which made the baby feel embarrassed.

Ruo Xi Baby lifted her tiny hand and wiped her mouth, which earned her more praise from Dong Ju and Nurse Jin.

"How clever! She knows how to wipe her mouth already!"

"Everyone says she's a baby blessed by the gods, our little princess is even more amazing, she can wipe her saliva!"

Ruo Xi Baby: …

She didn't know what to say!

Her uncle Xiao Yin didn't go to Gong Cai Zhu's house, but Ci Xin did, taking Bai Yu with him.

They returned after about an hour.

"Gong Cai Zhu said that you should all move to his estate, leave your houses, and from now on, we will open a channel to drain the water from the lake to deal with the upcoming stormy weather." Bai Yu told everyone.

"We... go to Gong Cai Zhu's house? This... isn't appropriate, is it?"

"His house has many assassins, many retainers, and vicious dogs in the yard, we're not going!"

"Really a bunch of..." Ci Xin was helpless, he looked to the side and said, "The dogs have been tamed, the disobedient retainers have been chased away, and as for Gong Cai Zhu, he's paralyzed, from now on, you just have to take care of him."

The townsfolk were hesitant and unsure.

However, when Bai Yu took the village leader and a few villagers to Gong Cai Zhu's house and came back, the villagers immediately started urging everyone to go back and pack up.

"Everyone go back and pack up, oh, Gong Cai Zhu is paralyzed, his house is really big, we can just draw lots, one room per family, if not, we can stay in his yard, it's still better than our drafty houses!"

"By the way, his house can accommodate three to five hundred people!"

The townsfolk went back to pack up.

Xiao Yin didn't stay long by Clear Yang Lake, after Bai Yu and Ci Xin handled the water drainage, he took everyone and left.

The city affairs were all arranged, the townsfolk and the city soldiers dug the channels.

As for the crocodiles in the water, with Ci Xin, Xiao Yue, and Wen Xu, who were both doctors and experts, a few pills were enough to turn their bellies up, and they were all brought ashore.

The townsfolk could cook the crocodiles and eat them, and their skins could be made into clothes and shoes...

The townsfolk near Clear Yang Lake were overjoyed. In the not-too-distant future, these more than a hundred townsfolk would end up going to the Western Mountains and become assistants to the Emperor of Great Wei.

Of course, that is a story for another time.

Now, watching the carriage disappear in the distance, the townsfolk were so excited that they knelt and bowed deeply.

Gong Estate's master had his legs broken by Ci Xin. As for those retainers and thugs, how could they stand a chance against Ci Xin and Baiyu? The keys to the storeroom were handed over, which spared them from execution.

"Here, Xier, look, what's this?" Ci Xin raised his hand and handed a jade flute the size of an adult's palm to little Xier.

"Magic Sound Jade Flute?" Xiaoyue immediately recognized the flute.

"Yes, the Magic Sound Jade Flute, and it was used to control the crocodiles. Isn't that a waste?" Ci Xin said.

"It seems those man-eating crocodiles are connected to the Seven Colors Palace as well," Xiaoyue nodded.

"Yes, the Magic Sound Jade Flute, originally a divine instrument, has been so wasted by those people. Such a pity," Ci Xin said. Then, placing the flute in little Xier's hand, he added, "But Xier loves these treasures, doesn't she?"

"Yes!" Ruo Xi Baby nodded. Of course, she loved it. This Magic Sound Jade Flute could kill with its sound!

Hmm, could it be that the old man lost the Magic Sound Jade Flute?

Ruo Xi Baby remembered that in her previous life, when she was chasing the leader of the Seven Colors Palace, the old man had the Magic Sound Jade Flute. It had interfered with her heart pulse at that time.

If not for the flute, she might have eliminated the old man in that world.

She hadn't even seen his true face before he escaped and came to this world to wreak havoc.

As she held the Magic Sound Jade Flute, a power slowly infused her. The jade flute, which had been somewhat dim, suddenly showed a glimmer of light.

"Xier, th-this jade flute has become translucent!" Xiaoyue was amazed.

"Xier is truly formidable. The spiritual power she possesses is not something ordinary people can withstand," Ci Xin said.

"From now on, we must protect the little princess even more!" Wen Xu said.

"That's a given. Whether Xier is extraordinary or not, we must protect her well. Dong Ju, Nurse Jin, when we return to the palace, find a few more reliable people and train them secretly. We must protect Xier well," Xiao Yin instructed.

"Yes, Your Majesty, rest assured. We will protect the little princess thoroughly!" Dong Ju immediately said.

Xiao Yin nodded, fully trusting Dong Ju's loyalty.

If not for Dong Ju and Hongmei guarding his sister in the general's mansion, he wouldn't have been able to focus on securing the throne of Great Wei.

His sister had been determined to marry Shangguan Jinghong back then. Although he didn't know why, not even their mother could dissuade her, so he let it go.

At that time, Shangguan Jinghong had indeed seemed to like his sister on the surface.

Later, during the internal strife in the royal family, those years were tough. He had to care for his mother while fighting for the throne.

He knew that only by taking the throne could he better protect his sister and mother.

With Dong Ju and Hongmei around, he knew, at the very least, his sister's life was safe.

However, thinking back now, Xiao Yin still felt that he owed his sister.

After all, those six years of her youth had been wasted on someone who didn't deserve her.

With this thought, Xiao Yin decided that in the days to come, he would protect his sister and Xier even more carefully.

Three days later, the carriage arrived at the border town.

The seventh brother was already waiting.

"What? My elder brother is in the Northern Desert? That far away!" The seventh brother had heard that Yuan Hui was far away from him. This time, he didn't return, and the seventh brother missed him dearly.