"Lady Lei Di, you don't need to answer me so quickly. Go back and think about it. This can still be discussed!" Vermilion Bird Emperor said with a frown. This matter can be dealt with slowly, since so much time has already passed.
He will send the Puppet Girl back, but he will have people watching her and won't let her leave the Imperial City unless she can produce that Magic Cube!
"I'll consider it... Oh, I almost forgot, I can actually consider it. If you agree to let me attend the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet, I'll consider it! If I can see the Empress Dowager and be with the prince and princess, then maybe I'll give this to the Empress Dowager as a birthday gift!" Ye Lang suddenly remembered his so-called important business.
"..." The Vermilion Bird Emperor looked solemn and nodded in agreement after thinking for a while.
Originally, this matter was not difficult at all; it was just a matter of inviting one person to the birthday banquet, and it wouldn't matter if they sat at the same table as me.
However, Ye Lang's statement clearly tells everyone that he has an ulterior motive!
"Oh, you little idiot!! How could you be so stupid?!" Cold-Blooded Fifth shook his head...
"Alright, I promise you. There will be a place for you here in two days. However, you can only come alone!" Vermilion Bird Emperor agreed, even if there were problems, simply because he wanted that thing.
As for the problem, he believed he could still solve it!
She's just a little girl! Even if she had three heads and six arms, what could she possibly do all by herself in her own Imperial Palace?!
Besides, now that we know she has ulterior motives, it's much easier to guard against her!
"Can only one come? I have a cousin, can she come?" The Puppet Girl looked at the Vermilion Bird Emperor, her eyes pleading.
"..." This little fool isn't bad, he knows to ask Cold-Blooded Seventh for a position.
Although Cold-Blooded Seventh might not necessarily come, at least he has the qualification. With the qualification, he can still choose not to come!
"... Alright, you and your cousin can both come!" Vermilion Bird Emperor frowned. He could still control the situation even with one more person.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. May I leave now?" the Puppet Girl said politely.
"Alright, you can go now!" Vermilion Bird Emperor waved his hand, saying with a slight headache.
"Goodbye!" Ye Lang controlled the Puppet Girl, said goodbye, and then disappeared. As she left, she didn't forget to take the tea and snacks with her.
You won't mind, will you...?
"..." Everyone fell silent. This daze seemed to have allowed Ye Lang to run away alone, even though there should have been officials accompanying him.
After Ye Lang ran out, he found a road and ran away. The guards outside did not stop him because the emperor did not say anything. The emperor later realized what was happening and let Ye Lang go without doing anything about it.
Under normal circumstances, there shouldn't be any problems. At least everyone would think that the road is obvious and no one would go astray unless it's intentional.
However, people like Ye Lang are exceptions!
"Silly girl, where are you going?" It was only much, much later that Cold-Blooded Fifth realized something was wrong. Why hadn't they left the palace after all this time?
It didn't take this long when I arrived, could it be...?
Cold-Blooded Fifth peeked out and found himself in an unknown place. There was no one around, not even a guard. He didn't know how he got here, or why those people had let him come here.
"I want to go back, but I can't find the way..." Ye Lang replied, completely lost once again.
"You little idiot..." Cold-Blooded Fifth was now a little regretful. He should have kept an eye on Ye Lang. Ye Lang was already confused, and this was his first time here. There was a 99% chance he would go to the wrong place.
If he had come once or twice, perhaps this situation wouldn't have occurred!
It's unlikely. At least in the Soaring Sky Imperial City, he's never gotten lost in those familiar places...
"Little Five, which way should we go now?" Ye Lang asked without shame. He knew he didn't know the way, so he wouldn't pretend to know just to save face.
"How would I know? I was just wandering around and asking people for directions." Cold-Blooded Fifth replied irritably. She had been in her small handbag the whole time, so how would she know which way to go?
"Oh, okay!" Ye Lang controlled the Puppet Girl and walked along a path. At this time, Cold-Blooded Fifth no longer went in. She and Ye Lang were lying on the edge of the small satchel, looking at the outside environment.
"Over here, over here..." Cold-Blooded Fifth suddenly called out as they reached a certain place.
"?? Which way? Have you found the way?" Ye Lang followed the direction indicated by Cold-Blooded Fifth, excitedly thinking that he could get out, but found that it was not like that at all.
Cold-Blooded Fifth couldn't find the way or see anyone; he only saw the scenery.
"Little Five, where is the path here? It's a courtyard with walls on three sides..." Ye Lang asked blankly. He asked this question because he really wanted to know the way. He thought there was a secret passage here that Cold-Blooded Fifth knew.
"There is no road!" Cold-Blooded Fifth replied.
"?? Then why did you bring me here?" Ye Lang asked curiously.
"Look at the flowers and plants!" Cold-Blooded Fifth jumped out, ran to the side, and looked at the beautiful flowers and plants. These flowers and plants, which were already beautiful, seemed even more beautiful from her current angle.
This place is none other than the Imperial Garden within the Imperial Palace, filled with many rare and exotic flowers and plants. More than 70% of the most beautiful flowers and plants in the entire empire are found here.
Such a beautiful place would naturally attract the attention of girls, and Cold-Blooded Fifth was no exception. At this moment, she acted more like a normal girl.
If it were before, or if there were other people around, she wouldn't have come to this garden, at least not on her own initiative. But now that it's just her and Ye Lang, she can be so carefree and do whatever she wants.
Perhaps, even without Ye Lang, she wouldn't be like this. Only when Ye Lang is by her side does she feel like she can be an ordinary girl.
"Hey, these flowers and plants are quite rare. Some of them I've never seen before. Ah, that, that's something I've been looking for for a long time. It's useful for alchemy!" Ye Lang was originally going to look at the flowers and plants, but then he saw something and immediately ran over to it.
Cold-Blooded Fifth ignored Ye Lang; she was used to it, and at this moment, her girlish heart was overflowing, and she was indulging in it.
By the time Cold-Blooded Fifth recovered from her intoxication, a considerable amount of time had passed. At this moment, she finally remembered Ye Lang, searched for him, and then froze.
She saw Ye Lang, under a pot of exotic flowers, completely ruin the once beautiful flower, even digging up its roots, while he himself was covered in mud.