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Although Dongfang Hao always acted like a big ice block, cold and indifferent to everyone, Eastern Spirit was very fond of him.
Moreover, Eastern Spirit was the only person in the palace who could approach Dongfang Hao. However, it wasn't that Dongfang Hao was trying to avoid her; rather, she was just too clingy, like a stubborn adhesive that couldn't be shaken off.
Seeing this "adhesive" approach, Dongfang Hao lost interest in admiring the fish and immediately said to Eastern Spirit, "I still have some Imperial Edicts to finish reading, so I will return to the Imperial Study now. You can take your time here."
After saying that, Dongfang Hao didn't wait for Eastern Spirit's response and quickly left.
Eastern Spirit felt furious when her Emperor Brother left as soon as she arrived. Yet she forced a smile and said, "I bid farewell to my Emperor Brother."
She didn't want her Emperor Brother to be angry with her or ignore her. Moreover, she couldn't even understand why she liked this Emperor Brother so much; she didn't feel this way about her own Elder Brother, Dongfang Yu.
Seeing the concubines in the harem trying every means to get close to her Emperor Brother made her feel very annoyed.
However, when she noticed that her Emperor Brother Dongfang Hao paid no attention to those concubines at all, she felt very happy.
Even though Dongfang Hao had already left, she still sat in the spot he had occupied earlier and watched the fish swimming in the pond.
This was because it was a place where her Emperor Brother had been, and the air still carried his scent, which fascinated her greatly.
In fact, Dongfang Hao had already finished reading the Imperial Edicts. Feeling a bit bored in the study and thinking that he hadn't visited the Imperial Garden for a long time, he decided to appear in that Pavilion.
To avoid that so-called "adhesive" person, he had no choice but to return to the Imperial Study.
After reading a book in the Imperial Study, he summoned the gatekeeper, Mo Xuan, and instructed, "Mo Xuan, prepare one thousand taels of gold and Fifty Thousand Taels of Silver Notes. We will be heading to Prince Luo's Residence shortly."
Upon hearing His Majesty's words, Mo Xuan couldn't help but feel puzzled. He thought to himself, "Just last night, the Emperor left Prince Luo's Residence in a fit of anger. Why is he going back there now?"
Despite his confusion, he understood his duties well and refrained from questioning His Majesty. Instead, he took his leave and went to prepare for their departure from the palace.
Seeing that Mo Xuan had already left, Dongfang Hao walked to the window and noticed the sun was about to set on the horizon. He recalled the expression on that Little One's face when they first met, which brought him great joy.
After a while, Mo Xuan returned to report, "Everything for our departure has been prepared."
Dongfang Hao nodded slightly at Mo Xuan's words and said, "Alright, let's go!"
Thus, Dongfang Hao and his Personal Bodyguard, Mo Xuan, once again took a carriage toward Prince Luo's Residence.
Meanwhile, the Snow Spirit Elder had already gone outside the city before sunset to catch twenty or thirty mountain chickens for Prince Luo's Piaoyun Pavilion. He swiftly tossed the chickens at the kitchen door of Piaoyun Pavilion and quickly slipped away from Prince Luo's Residence.
The servants in the kitchen of Piaoyun Pavilion had grown accustomed to the Snow Spirit Elder's actions by now.
When Dongfang Hao and his Personal Bodyguard arrived at the entrance of Prince Luo's Residence, the sky had just begun to darken. Only a few twinkling stars appeared in the sky.
The two gatekeepers at Prince Luo's Residence saw His Majesty arriving again and were no longer as flustered as before. One went inside to report while the other stood at the entrance to welcome him.
At that moment, Lord Lo An and Strategist Gongsun Ming had just exited their courtyard, preparing to head to Luo Bingbing's Piaoyun Pavilion for some barbecue!
As soon as they entered the garden, they encountered the gatekeeper rushing in. Upon seeing the figure of his lord, the gatekeeper quickly exclaimed, "My lord, my lord, the emperor is here again."
Lo An Lord and Gongsun Ming paused for a moment at the gatekeeper's words, but it was only for an instant before they regained their composure.
Once he was back to his senses, Lo An Lord immediately asked, "Are you saying that the emperor has come to our residence again?"
The gatekeeper nodded eagerly in response to his lord's question and said, "Yes, my lord. The emperor is already at the main gate."
After hearing this, Lo An Lord turned to his strategist behind him and said, "Let’s go! Gongsun, let’s head to the main gate to welcome the emperor!"
However, before they could reach the main gate, they encountered Dongfang Hao and his personal bodyguard, Mo Xuan, halfway there.
Thus, Lo An Lord had no choice but to invite them into the reception hall of the residence. However, Dongfang Hao had his own agenda for visiting Prince Luo's Residence and had no intention of following Lo An Lord to that so-called grand hall.
Dongfang Hao directly stated to Lo An Lord, "I’m not going anywhere else; I’m going straight to Little Doll’s Piaoyun Pavilion."
Hearing this from Your Majesty Dongfang Hao left Lo An Lord with no other option but to lead him to Luo Bingbing's Piaoyun Pavilion.
When they arrived at the courtyard of Piaoyun Pavilion, many servants were busy preparing firewood and tools for a barbecue. Upon seeing them enter, they immediately greeted them one by one.
Since they did not recognize Emperor Dongfang Hao, they first paid their respects to Lo An Lord before bowing to Emperor Dongfang Hao with a courtesy reserved for young masters.
However, Dongfang Hao, who was only interested in Luo Bingbing, paid no attention to this matter at all. Meanwhile, Lo An Lord broke out in a cold sweat.
Seeing that the servants in the courtyard were not yet ready, Lo An Lord led them to Luo Bingbing's study.
At this time every day, Luo Bingbing would be found reading in her study. And every day, he would find her there.
As the four of them entered the courtyard of Piaoyun Pavilion, Luo Bingbing's spiritual sense had already detected their arrival.
Feeling that the Emperor Dongfang Hao was coming, the Little One sitting in the Carved Wooden Chair couldn't help but furrow her brows slightly, thinking to herself, "Why is this annoying emperor here again? However, he doesn't seem too foolish after all! I really underestimated his intelligence!"
When they walked into Luo Bingbing's study, they saw the Little One sitting in the Carved Wooden Chair, completely engrossed in the book in her hands.
She appeared so absorbed that she didn't even notice when outsiders entered.
But in reality, she was simply too lazy to acknowledge them, not even bothering to lift her head.
Lo An Lord noticed that his Beloved Daughter had not realized they had entered and could only speak up to remind her, "Bing Bing, what book are you reading? You're so absorbed that you didn't even notice the Emperor has arrived!"
Upon hearing her so-called father's words, Luo Bingbing slowly lifted her head, but her face remained expressionless as she coldly replied, "Do you have something to say?"
Since Luo Bingbing did not want Dongfang Hao to appear before her at all, her gaze was exceptionally cold. Lo An Lord was taken aback by his Beloved Daughter's expression.
Without thinking much, he quickly responded, "No, no, we have nothing important..."
Before he could finish speaking, the Your Majesty beside him interjected loudly, "Is it wrong to come to Piaoyun Pavilion to see you, Little Doll, if there's nothing else?"
At this point, he paused slightly before continuing, "And I came here today to return the money for Little Doll!"
"Oh, is that so?" Luo Bingbing replied calmly.
Hearing the skepticism from the Little One in front of him, Dongfang Hao immediately instructed his Personal Bodyguard: "Mo Xuan, quickly hand over the Fifty Thousand Taels of Silver Notes to Little Doll."
Standing behind Dongfang Hao, Mo Xuan hurried over to the Little One and presented the Fifty Thousand Taels of Silver Notes that he had tucked away in his arms to the languidly seated Little One on the Carved Wooden Chair.
Upon hearing that Dongfang Hao was there to return money, Luo Bingbing felt speechless.
She thought about how much the emperor had invested in her; despite her behavior towards him last night, not only did he not get angry, but it also seemed to deepen his interest in her.
However, when she saw Dongfang Hao looking at her like a predator eyeing its prey, she felt quite displeased. Yet, since he had already brought the money to her, how could she refuse?
But when she heard that it was only Fifty Thousand Taels of Silver Notes, she couldn't help but raise an eyebrow and cast an inquiring glance at Your Majesty Dongfang Hao across from her.
Seeing her questioning gaze, Dongfang Hao slowly explained, "This is because I see that you are still so young, carrying so much money on you could easily attract thieves and bring about danger to your life. For your safety, I have decided to return this money slowly. From now on, I will come every day to give you five thousand taels of silver notes until it is fully repaid."
Since there were one hundred thousand taels of gold, and gold is ten times more valuable than silver, converting gold into silver would yield one million taels of silver, equivalent to one million silver notes.
He thought that with five thousand taels each day, it would take more than half a month, which would be enough time for him to see through this Little One and uncover her secrets.
The idea was good, but little did he know that the more he looked, the less he understood; the deeper he gazed, the more confused he became, and the further he fell into his own entanglement.
However, he was calculating enough; clearly, he wanted to get closer to her, yet he claimed it was for her safety. His lies were seamless!
But who was Luo Bingbing? Would she not see through his true intentions? Still, knowing that he wouldn't uncover anything and that she was making money every day, she chose not to voice her objections.
After Luo Bingbing took the Fifty Thousand Taels of Silver Notes, she said to them, "Let's go! Time to barbecue in the courtyard." As soon as she finished speaking, she got up from the Carved Wooden Chair and walked straight toward the door.
She knew that whenever her father came to the study at this time, it meant it was time for barbecuing.
Lo An Lord and Strategist Gongsun Ming were surprised after hearing Emperor Dongfang Hao's conversation with the Little One. They thought about how the emperor would come to Piaoyun Pavilion every day from now on, and they couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.
If anything happened to the emperor in Prince Luo's Residence, the entire residence would be held accountable. Therefore, they had to be extremely cautious about His Majesty's safety.
Seeing that Luo Bingbing was already heading for the door, they quickly turned around and followed her.
Lo An Lord was the fastest among them; he swiftly reached his Beloved Daughter and quickly bent down to pick up the Little One.
With a comfortable Sedan Chair available, Luo Bingbing naturally wouldn’t walk, so she let him carry her.
However, after Lo An Lord picked up his Beloved Daughter, he stood aside until His Majesty Dongfang Hao passed by before following him out to the courtyard.
When they arrived in the courtyard, the servants had already prepared everything needed for the barbecue. So as soon as Luo Bingbing was set down, she began grilling the mountain chickens.
Since Dongfang Hao had arrived earlier today, he witnessed the entire process of the Little One grilling meat and quietly committed it to memory.
Without a doubt, the Snow Spirit Elder suddenly appeared amidst the rich aroma of meat wafting through the courtyard.
Upon seeing the figure of Emperor Dongfang Hao, the Snow Spirit Elder was momentarily taken aback but quickly regained his composure.
Indeed, he felt quite puzzled; the Emperor had clearly been driven away by this Little One last night. How could he now be present at Piaoyun Pavilion?
However, he thought that since the Emperor had appeared at Piaoyun Pavilion, it must have been with the consent of that Little Doll. Therefore, he chose not to say anything further.
When the roasted meat was ready, Dongfang Hao promptly instructed his Personal Bodyguard to hand over two hundred taels of gold to Luo Bingbing. In return, he generously gifted one of the two Roasted Mountain Chickens to his Personal Bodyguard, Mo Xuan.
After tasting the roasted meat prepared by the Little One, Mo Xuan finally understood why his master had devoured an entire mountain chicken two days prior.
Once Dongfang Hao was satisfied, he ordered Mo Xuan to exchange another two hundred taels of gold with the Little One for two more Roasted Mountain Chickens to take back for his junior brother, Mu Xi.
After enjoying the roasted meat, everyone dispersed once again. Those who were leaving did so orderly, while others went off to sleep; everything was quite routine.
As night fell, the earth slumbered in silence.
In the darkness, a shadow darted across the rooftops, moving lightly and swiftly like a night owl.
Its destination was Piaoyun Pavilion, and as it stealthily approached the roof of Luo Bingbing's room, it drew out a sharp sword with a sinister smile.
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