Guagua: [There's no arguing with that!]
After eating, Song Yaoyao prepared to return home.
She had spent long enough wandering around today and was genuinely getting tired!
Now that she had eaten and drunk her fill, she ought to have a good sleep.
At that thought, Song Yaoyao grew even sleepier, then yawned twice in succession.
After bidding the Second Prince farewell, Song Yaoyao climbed into her family's carriage, settled into a comfortable spot, and closed her eyes.
Guagua: [Host, are you a pig? Sleeping as soon as you've eaten your fill.
Are you hoping the butcher will slaughter you come the twelfth lunar month?]
Song Yaoyao: [With this little frame of mine, I hardly look anything like a pig. Stop making noise and let me sleep for a while.]
Guagua: [Host, you're a girl. You need to watch your figure!...]
Guagua went on for quite some time before noticing that Song Yaoyao had never answered. Taking a closer look, Guagua found that she was already snoring steadily.
Guagua: [...]
So all that talking had been nothing but words cast into the void!
Several more days passed without wind or waves.
During Morning Court one day, Song Yaoyao heard the emperor say:
"My beloved officials, our Heavenly Phoenix Kingdom has mastered the methods for producing refined salt and white sugar. Our products are of good quality and reasonably priced, and the other two kingdoms have placed substantial orders with us. As a result, we have cut off the Heavenly Mystic Kingdom's source of revenue.
There has now been unusual activity along the Heavenly Mystic Kingdom's border. I suspect we will soon be at war with them.
Our spies stationed undercover in the Heavenly Mystic Kingdom have sent word that they have somehow obtained a batch of fire lances!
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