After hearing the question from the Little One, Dongfang Hao realized that the little guy had preliminarily accepted his request.
He then slowly said, "As for what it is, I haven't figured it out yet. However, I can guarantee that it will be something within your capabilities, and it's something you will definitely be able to do."
Upon hearing Dongfang Hao's words, Luo Bingbing's last doubts were dispelled.
She thought that the emperor's greatest request was nothing more than to have her help him seize power. Moreover, her so-called Father was already guarding that power for him. Even if she didn't help him, he would still have her father assist him. Therefore, agreeing to his request should not be a problem.
With this in mind, Luo Bingbing said, "Alright, it's a deal. But if my Nursemaid encounters even the slightest issue, I will demand your head."
Seeing that the Little One had agreed to his request, Dongfang Hao quickly replied, "No problem."
"You are the emperor. If you try to back out later, wouldn't that be too unfair for me? So, let's make it official with a written agreement." After saying this, she turned to a maid nearby and said, "Come here, bring ink and brush."
When Dongfang Hao heard the Little One mention a written agreement, he found it reasonable. After all, this Little One was truly mysterious and powerful.
With a written agreement as proof, she would have to comply with his requests later.
Poor child! She had jumped into a trap and was now ensnared.
The maid standing not far away hurried to bring over the Four Treasures of the Study after hearing the Little Princess's words.
After placing the Four Treasures of the Study on the stone table, the maid began grinding ink while Luo Bingbing and Dongfang Hao sat on either side with a sheet of white paper in front of each of them.
Once the maid finished grinding the ink, both of them took up their brushes and wrote a written agreement on their respective sheets of paper. After finishing, they signed and sealed both documents.
Then they exchanged their written agreements with each other under the pretense of protecting their own evidence.
After securing their agreements, they simultaneously turned to those around them and said, "Now you all see this; you will all be witnesses!"
The people around them, upon hearing the words, all spoke in unison, "Don't worry! We will testify."
Luo Bingbing nodded slightly at their words and said, "Alright, everyone disperse! Get some rest; tomorrow we need to put on a wonderful show for the World's People!"
After saying this, she walked towards her room.
Dongfang Hao and the Snow Spirit Elder saw that the Little One had already left, so they also began to leave the courtyard of Piaoyun Pavilion, each going their separate ways.
However, Lo An Lord and Poet Sage Li Jingshan reluctantly watched her figure until it completely disappeared before they finally left the courtyard of Piaoyun Pavilion to return to their rooms for rest.
On the official road, a carriage was speeding towards the palace.
Indeed, inside that carriage sat His Majesty Dongfang Hao of the Silver Moon Kingdom, along with his personal bodyguard Mo Xuan.
At that moment, Dongfang Hao was feeling quite pleased. The reason for his happiness was the document he held in his arms.
With that document, he could uncover all the secrets of the Little One and solve all the mysteries surrounding her.
Upon returning to the palace, he went straight to his chamber. However, as soon as he entered, he saw someone already sitting in the Carved Wooden Chair.
Without a doubt, the person sitting in that chair was his junior brother Mu Xi.
As soon as Mu Xi spotted the roasted game meat in his Senior Brother's hands, he dashed over and snatched it away from Dongfang Hao.
To be honest, Dongfang Hao felt a pang of reluctance as Mu Xi took away the roasted meat. He thought to himself that this was the last bit of roasted meat he would have; starting tomorrow, there would be no more delicious roasted meat for him to enjoy.
But Mu Xi was oblivious to his thoughts. After snatching the meat away, he wasted no time and began to eat as if he hadn't had a meal in a thousand years.
Upon seeing Dongfang Hao's eager demeanor, a faint smile appeared on his face.
After Mu Xi finished eating the roasted meat that Dongfang Hao had brought back, he felt satisfied. Seeing that Mu Xi was finally done, Dongfang Hao began to tell him about Luo Bingbing's intention to leave Prince Luo's Residence for Ling Mountain.
Mu Xi immediately asked, "Why does she want to leave?"
"You should know that there are many scholars and students gathered outside Prince Luo's Residence! That Little One is leaving the palace for Ling Mountain because of this," Dongfang Hao replied slowly.
"Then why is she going to Ling Mountain and not somewhere else?" Mu Xi inquired again.
After hearing his junior brother's question, Dongfang Hao raised an eyebrow and said, "I suspect she has already agreed to become a disciple of the Snow Spirit Elder and join his sect."
"Ah! Then she will be even more powerful than she is now," Mu Xi exclaimed involuntarily.
Dongfang Hao nodded lightly at his words and calmly said, "Yes, but don't worry, I already have a way to keep her firmly in my grasp."
Upon hearing this, Mu Xi became excited and immediately asked, "What method? Tell me!"
Dongfang Hao then took out a document from his arms and showed it to Mu Xi. After reading it, Mu Xi directly asked, "To protect her Nursemaid?"
"Yes, this matter must be arranged by you personally. Remember, there must be no mistakes."
"Understood, my Senior Brother. I will go to the harem now and after completing tonight's task, I will return to Asura Gate to make arrangements," Mu Xi quickly replied after hearing Dongfang Hao's words.
Dongfang Hao waved his hand to signal him to leave quickly. As soon as Mu Xi saw the gesture from his senior brother, he hurriedly left the chamber.
Once Mu Xi had departed, Dongfang Hao swiftly approached his Dragon Throne, opened the secret passage beneath it, and quickly entered the dark tunnel.
He entered the secret passage and headed straight to his study, while the Dragon Throne above automatically closed after he entered.
Upon entering the study, Dongfang Hao saw that someone was already standing inside.
Needless to say, this person was Miyazawa, the first shadow envoy of his Demon Palace. Miyazawa was there to report the situation to his master.
When Miyazawa saw his master arrive, he immediately bowed in respect. He then informed Dongfang Hao that there were no suspicious individuals within the Demon Palace; they had no access to the Soul Capturing Manual.
Thus, the conclusion was that it was not an issue with the Demon Palace but rather something concerning the Little One.
However, he could not uncover any issues regarding the Little One, so he had no choice but to report this matter to his master.
After listening to him, Dongfang Hao did not frown as he usually did because he had a document regarding the Little One in his possession, so he was not worried at all.
He directly instructed Miyazawa not to investigate further and waved him off to leave. After that, he casually glanced at the letters on the table before leaving the study and returning to his palace to rest.
In the deep of night, while everyone in the royal residence was asleep, Luo Bingbing quietly left Prince Luo's Residence.
She used her Ability to teleport to the cave where those beggars were training and began guiding them in their practice, teaching them step by step according to her own methods.
Before dawn, she returned to her room on time.
However, this time she did not go to bed to rest; instead, she used her Ability to send a message to Snow Spirit Elder, asking him to disguise himself and drive a carriage to the dense forest outside the city.
Since everyone would be sleeping at night, the scholars surrounding the royal residence also left and went back to rest.
Therefore, disguised as a Coachman, Snow Spirit Elder successfully left Prince Luo's Residence.
As he arrived at the City Gate, the gates of Silver City had just swung open. After exiting the city, he drove his carriage directly toward the depths of the nearby dense forest.
Luo Bingbing noticed that the Snow Spirit Elder had already left Prince Luo's Residence in his carriage. She quietly made her way to the Nursemaid's room, quickly approaching the Nursemaid's bedside and gently waking her.
The Nursemaid, still deep in sleep, suddenly heard her Little Princess's voice and immediately opened her eyes.
Seeing that it was indeed her Little Princess sitting at her bedside, she quickly became alert and asked, "Little Princess, what is it? What happened?"
Luo Bingbing nodded slightly and said to the Nursemaid, "Nursemaid, listen carefully. What I am about to say is very important, and you must remember it well."
Seeing the serious expression on her Little Princess's face, the Nursemaid quickly replied, "Little Princess, please go ahead! I will remember everything."
Luo Bingbing then slowly spoke, "Nursemaid, during my time away from the palace, Dongfang Hao will protect you for me."
At this point, she glanced at the Nursemaid before continuing, "Nursemaid, I wanted to take you with me to Spirit Mountain, but it snows there all year round, and you might not be able to withstand the harsh cold. So I had no choice but to leave you behind. However, whether you stay in the palace or go elsewhere, Dongfang Hao will make arrangements. And when I return, I will definitely come to find you."
After hearing her Little Princess's words, the Nursemaid feared that she might become a burden and did not insist on accompanying her.
Seeing that the Nursemaid had calmed down, Luo Bingbing said to her, "Nursemaid, later I will take you to that dense forest outside the city. Today we are going to put on a show for everyone to see. Your task is to stay by my side and pretend to be very sad. After Master Xuan Ye takes me away, you need to act even more heartbroken and terrified. Then the old man will take you back to the palace."
Understanding the importance of what her Little Princess was saying, the Nursemaid responded earnestly, "Little Princess, don’t worry! I will perform well."
After discussing with the Nursemaid, Luo Bingbing went to her so-called Father's room.
As soon as she entered the room, Lo An Lord heard footsteps and quickly opened his eyes.
Upon seeing that it was his beloved daughter who had come in, he hurriedly sat up and asked, "Bing Bing, have you come to speak with your father?"
Luo Bingbing nodded lightly after hearing his words and said, "The old man, Snow Spirit, has already taken the carriage to the dense forest outside the city. Soon, I will also go there with Nursemaid. The show is about to begin, so you will have to handle the affairs of the royal residence during this time."
Upon hearing his beloved daughter's words, Lo An Lord couldn't help but nod gently and replied, "Bing Bing, don't worry! Father will take care of everything in the royal residence."
As soon as he finished speaking, he reached out to pat the little one's head and said slowly, "Bing Bing, when you go to Spirit Mountain, be sure to take care of yourself and write to Father often, understand?"
After raising an eyebrow slightly, Luo Bingbing nodded lightly and said, "I’m leaving now," before swiftly departing.
Lo An Lord had not yet reacted when she was already gone, leaving only her tender voice lingering in the air.
Seeing that the little one had left, Lo An Lord found himself unable to sleep. He got up and called for a maid to help him freshen up.
Once he was ready, he went to Strategist Gongsun Ming's room to discuss the specific steps for today's performance.
After returning to her own room, Luo Bingbing used her ability to teleport with Nursemaid to the dense forest outside Silver City in search of Snow Spirit Elder.
As they ventured deep into the forest, they found Snow Spirit Elder lying in the carriage asleep. Upon seeing them arrive, he quickly got up and invited them into the carriage.
Once inside, Luo Bingbing said to Snow Spirit Elder, "Old man, I really admire you. In a place like this, you can still sleep. Aren't you afraid that the lonely souls and wild ghosts in this forest will come looking for you to keep them company?"
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