Stealing Sanitary Paper, Yet Claiming Merit?

Xiao Miao's mouth fell open so wide it could fit a bird's egg, and Xiao Xing's expression also became extremely unsightly. His master's taste indeed had a problem! As a loyal and devoted wolf, it had to take action to correct it! Furthermore, it was convinced that this grand mission could absolutely not be accomplished by anyone in this world other than Master Xing! Thus, it "benevolently took on the responsibility"!

...It should have been like this... like this... Yes!

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Dantai Huang slid down from the eaves, originally intending to go to sleep, but the sky was already bright! In her heart, she cursed that scoundrel for half the day, then let Cheng Ya serve her to change and wash. She was about to participate in Dongling's poetry assembly.

A poetry assembly—simply copying a few lines of poetry would solve the problem. Perhaps, just like in novels, everyone would be filled with admiration and awe for her! Thus, Dantai Huang wasn't worried about the poetry assembly at all, leisurely letting Cheng Ya serve her.

She stared into the mirror for a long time, suddenly remembering Chu Changge, whom she had abandoned on the roof yesterday. She picked up a piece of pastry, eating as she asked, "Was there any news in the palace last night?" For example, Chu Changge being hacked to death by Huangfu Lingxuan...

"Pfft—!" Dantai Huang couldn't control herself, spitting out the pastry.

"Love at first sight? Love at first sight?!" Chu Changge had ordered his subordinate to urinate toward Huangfu Lingxuan's room, yet Huangfu Lingxuan could still fall in "love at first sight" with him? Did she hear wrong, or was Huangfu Lingxuan's brain—damaged?

"Princess, what is wrong with you!" Cheng Ya looked at the mirror covered in pastry, her brows furrowing deeply!

"Are you certain Huangfu Lingxuan fell in love at first sight?" Dantai Huang's lips twitched as she confirmed.

Cheng Ya replied, "Yes, it is indeed love at first sight. You can go ask the Princess of Dongling herself! How could this servant know what is in her heart? But I heard that not long after Prince Chu returned, Princess Lingxuan sent someone to deliver a silk handkerchief. In Dongling, a woman sending a man a silk handkerchief is equivalent to a token of betrothal. There is no mistake!"

Dantai Huang shook her head and sighed. It seemed Huangfu Lingxuan had been blinded by beauty. Indeed, handsome men always had an advantage! However, perhaps her action today could actually bring a couple together! "Then how did Chu Changge react?"

"Prince Chu? Speaking of which, it is strange. If Prince Chu didn't return a gift, it would indicate he was uninterested. If he brought back a jade pendant, it would indicate his willingness to marry. But he actually ordered someone to find an identical silk handkerchief to return, saying it was 'reciprocating courtesy'..." Cheng Ya's lips twitched as she spoke, completely speechless regarding Chu Changge, wondering if there was something wrong with his head!

Dantai Huang smiled, understanding. Chu Changge's action showed he didn't want to agree. But that Princess of Dongling—though she hadn't seen her clearly last night, with Huangfu Xuan as her twin brother, she must be a peerless beauty. A beauty throwing herself at him—this romantic prince didn't intend to reject her either, so in the end, he returned a handkerchief. Playing both sides, neither rejecting nor accepting, maintaining a proper distance. Truly a master of seduction!

As Cheng Ya finished speaking, Dantai Huang's hair was done. Pinning a Nine-Tailed Phoenix Hairpin, Cheng Ya said, "Princess, last night you sat on the roof with the Crown Prince of Beiming for the entire night. I fear the First Prince already knows. You should pay more attention to propriety in the future. I saw the First Prince last night, and his mood didn't seem very good!"

Letting an unmarried younger sister sit with an outside man on the roof for the entire night—how could an elder brother be in a good mood! Even if they were within his sight, it was still unpleasant! Dantai Huang understood and nodded, "Royal Brother is also concerned about me. It is understandable!"

At these words, Cheng Ya opened her mouth but didn't continue. She felt that the First Prince's expression last night didn't seem to stem solely from concern for his sister. But she didn't dare speak carelessly about such matters...

Dantai Huang naturally didn't know her thoughts. She glanced in the mirror, her eyes catching the silver cloak placed to the side. It was the cloak the demon had given her that night to ward off the cold. She sneered coldly, instantly thinking of a strategy to subdue that demon! Daring to tease her into sitting on the roof half the night!

"Bring the cloak, let us go!" With that, she walked toward Dantai Ji's palace. The poetry assembly—naturally, her Royal Brother would lead her.

Reaching the door, the other party was already out, his face indeed not very good! That face was three times more beautiful than a woman's. He snorted coldly at Dantai Huang, walking away without even greeting her.

Not stopping her last night, he had thought she knew propriety. Who would have thought she would sit straight on the roof with Jun Jinglan for the entire night? Truly devoid of decorum! But what truly made him feel frustrated was the sudden wave of irritation in his heart, completely unknown why it had arisen!

Seeing him, Dantai Huang knew trouble was brewing! Just as she was about to chase after him to apologize and beg for forgiveness, she suddenly heard the faint gossip of maidservants coming from the rockery...

"Do you know? Last night, His Majesty changed the structure of the Imperial Guard. The structure of the Imperial Guard has never changed since Dongling's founding, yet it was suddenly changed this time. I wonder what His Majesty was thinking."

"Oh! Changed into what?"

"Actually, it isn't a major change. It's just that henceforth, the eunuchs serving His Majesty when he uses the latrine have been replaced by First-Class Imperial Guards. I heard it is still four First-Class Guards..."

"Oh! No wonder yesterday I saw Prince Ye and Prince Yi returning with the Retired Emperor, passing through the Imperial Garden, saying something about... His Majesty recently using the latrine with great fanfare. So that was the case!"

Hearing this, Dantai Ji, who usually remained expressionless, turned his head, his gaze toward Dantai Huang turning somewhat sharp! It was her messing with Huangfu Xuan's sanitary paper that day that had caused this!

Dantai Huang nearly burst out laughing. She had truly terrified Huangfu Xuan! Terrified that she would steal his sanitary paper again. Speaking of which, she was truly a great figure, having altered the structure of Dongling's Imperial Guard which hadn't changed for a thousand years! Hmm, it seemed Huangfu Xuan, having been tormented by her, had deeply realized that "using the latrine" was a major life event that could not be taken lightly!

"Is it very amusing?" Dantai Ji's voice carried three parts warning and seven parts displeasure. He tilted his head slightly, his beautiful peach blossom eyes narrowing. Seeing a golden figure not far away, his face instantly filled with embarrassment... Huangfu Xuan possessed profound martial arts; at such a distance, he must have heard.

Because she was too happy, Dantai Huang didn't notice Dantai Ji's unusual gaze. She suppressed her laughter, shaking her head with a flushed face, "Not at all. Although I have found a good job for Dongling's First-Class Imperial Guards, preventing them from being unemployed after training in martial arts, while creating employment opportunities for martial arts masters. The Emperor of Dongling must also feel I am claiming merit. But in truth, I am still very humble, so I am not overly happy!"

Hahaha... She was dying of laughter! Finding imperial masters to guard the latrine, hahaha...

As soon as her words fell, a wave of cold air swept over, causing Dantai Huang's eyelids to twitch.

Suddenly, she heard a flurry of footsteps. A golden figure appeared beside her, followed by a retinue of palace attendants.

Dantai Huang swallowed hard, an ominous premonition instantly rising! She turned her head to see the sun shining down, and the noble emperor looking at her coldly. His golden eyes were terrifyingly cold, his phoenix brows elegant, peerlessly handsome like the sun god Apollo. But at this moment, she only felt her scalp go numb and her entire body turn cold!

Huangfu Xuan's mood was naturally extremely dark. Who could have known that upon arriving here, he would hear several maidservants gossiping, followed by this shameless woman's long-winded speech, causing a breath to clog in his chest! Stealing sanitary paper, yet she still claimed merit?! Furthermore, what on earth was "creating employment opportunities"?

In truth, those even angrier than Huangfu Xuan were the First-Class Imperial Guards! They possessed high martial arts; even if they didn't serve in the palace, they were masters. Who wanted her meddling to find such a bizarre job for them...

Dantai Ji coughed awkwardly, greeting, "Greetings to the Emperor of Dongling!"

"First Prince, no need for such courtesy!" He spoke to Dantai Ji, but his murderous gaze remained fixed on Dantai Huang, his voice cold. "Creating employment opportunities for Dongling's masters—it has indeed been hard on the Princess!"