Ever since she secretly left the Five Beast Kingdom behind her father's back, Luo Xiaoyuan had not tasted the taste of a bed for more than 20 days. At this moment, she was sleeping soundly in the soft bed. Luo Xiaoyuan's limbs and bones felt as if they had melted into the bedding. If possible, he could lie in this position for three days and three nights.
After meeting Wu Chijin, the Yuaya Kingdom's ceremonial officer treated Luo Xiaoyuan and Xiao Bing to a sumptuous breakfast. Then, he arranged for them to go to bed separately. Luo Xiaoyuan slept from morning until dusk.
When he woke up, Luo Xiaoyuan was still immersed in the comfortable and soft mattress. Thinking back to the little things that happened yesterday, he felt that the comfort at this moment was especially unreal. He even thought that it was better not to get up. After all, the moment he got up, he would meet Xiao Bingxian. Once he met him, all kinds of troubles would come to haunt him again.
He might as well take this opportunity to sneak back to the Five Beasts Nation. At most, he would be beaten up by his father. At least he wouldn't have to stay here and worry about whether he would be killed in the next moment, not to mention that he would have to impersonate Prince Baiyu for a long time.
No matter what, he had to sneak out first. He remembered that Xiao Bing lived next door to him. He had to be quiet when he went out later. He had to not disturb him, or it would be difficult to escape.
Xiao Bingxian had been taking care of him along the way. If he slipped away, Xiao Bingxian's situation could be imagined, but he couldn't lose himself because of this. It was better to leave.
As soon as she opened the door, the scenery in front of her gave Luo Xiaoyuan a fright. Luo Xiaoyuan clearly remembered that her room was at the end of a long corridor. His room door was facing a wall, but at this moment, the scenery in front of him was a large study room, a study room filled with dozens of bookshelves. Each bookshelf was as tall as Luo Xiaoyuan.
He was looking around, trying to find Xiao Bingxian's room, which should be next door. Although his original plan was to abandon Xiao Bingxian and run away, he was anxious because he couldn't find Xiao Bingxian's room.
Luo Xiaoyuan walked out of the study room and came to a teahouse. After walking out of the teahouse, a beautiful garden appeared in front of him.
Luo Xiaoyuan was sure that this was not the place where the Yuaya Kingdom's ceremonial staff had brought him to before he went to bed. On the way, in order to remember the way back to the Five Beasts State, Luo Xiaoyuan had carefully observed and memorized every place she passed by. Therefore, he was sure that he had never been to this place before. It was probably the Yuaya Kingdom's people or Xiao Bing who had changed his room while he was asleep.
However, not only could she not find Xiao Bingxian's figure, but she could not even see any other figures. For a moment, Luo Xiaoyuan was a little flustered. She had to think carefully about where she was at this moment.
Once he calmed down, he realized that he had slept for a few hours. A sense of hunger arose spontaneously. He remembered what his father had said. No matter what, he had to take care of his stomach first. Therefore, Luo Xiaoyuan instinctively used the skill her father had taught her since she was young to sniff out the nearest food.
Luo Xiaoyuan thought that since the room was so big, there should be some biscuits and pastries in it, so she returned to the room and searched around. Although there was a tea hall that was not small and there was a table that looked like a dining table in the hall, there was no smell of food in the entire room. The air was filled with the smell of books and incense, which made Luo Xiaoyuan disappointed.
Since there was no food in the house, Luo Xiaoyuan could only place her hopes on the outside. Luo Xiaoyuan was the son of the famous chef Luo Baiwei. If she could hunt a wild rabbit, a deer, or even a field mouse, it would not be difficult for Luo Xiaoyuan to fill her stomach.
However, Luo Xiaoyuan did not realize that it was the twelfth lunar month in winter, and Yueya Mountain was located in a high mountain range. He, who was used to living on flat land, could not imagine what a barren land was. Instead, he was confused by the greenery of the cold-resistant plants in the garden. He firmly believed that there must be prey in this garden for him to feast on.
As a citizen of the Five Beast Kingdom, Luo Xiaoyuan was quite confident in her hunting skills. Although she would definitely not be able to catch wolves, tigers, and leopards, she had a lot of experience in catching wild rabbits or field mice. Therefore, she picked up a few hunting equipment that could be used as weapons and happily went into the garden to look for prey.
However, in the Crescent Country, even the wolves could not avoid starvation and cold. How could Luo Xiaoyuan, a ten-year-old child, be an exception?
Seeing that the sun was about to completely sink into the mountains in the distance, Luo Xiaoyuan became more and more anxious. Firstly, she had not found any traces of prey from the beginning to the end. Once it was dark, it would be even harder to find prey. Secondly, she began to worry that she might not even be able to find her way back to the house.
Luo Xiaoyuan thought about it again and again. She thought that compared to being frozen in this world of ice and snow, starving for a night might make her feel better. Perhaps the people from the Crescent Country would send food to her later. At this time, she could only give up the idea of hunting and slowly grope for the way back to the house.
During the process of going back and forth, Luo Xiaoyuan actually smelled food in the air. This smell made Luo Xiaoyuan instantly feel energized. If it weren't for the fact that he was in a completely unfamiliar environment, he could have closed his eyes and found the location of the food by the smell of the food.
Looking in the direction of the delicious food, Luo Xiaoyuan could see the bright candlelight shining through the window of the room in front of her. He could recognize that it was the room he was in today. This meant that he was not lost, and it also meant that he had not been forgotten. At least, someone had brought food.
Luo Xiaoyuan ran quickly. Before she entered the house, she met an old man who was tidying up the cart. When the old man saw Luo Xiaoyuan running over, he stopped what he was doing and stared at Luo Xiaoyuan coldly, as if he was using his eyes to accuse Luo Xiaoyuan of running around.
Luo Xiaoyuan came to the old man and asked him excitedly,"Uncle, are you here to bring me dinner?"”
The old man said unhappily,"Go in and eat. If you need anything, look for me."”After saying that, he lowered his head and continued to do what he was doing.
It was not easy to meet someone, but she did not expect him to be so cold. Luo Xiaoyuan was very disappointed and could only ask,"Old uncle, will you stay here?" Can I still find you here?"
The old man still said unhappily,"I will stay in the small room behind this house."”
Luo Xiaoyuan asked again,"Uncle, what about Commander Xiao?" Where does the person who came with me to the Crescent Country live? How can I find him?"
The old man stared at him and said,"First of all, call me Long Bo. Don't keep calling me that." Also, I haven't seen or heard of the person you're talking about. Go in and eat first. Dragon Granny has already prepared it for you.”
"Dragon Granny?" Luo Xiaoyuan asked in confusion.
"My name is Long Bo, and Granny Long is my wife. The two of us will be in charge of your daily life here. Hurry up and go in. I've prepared your meal.”Long Bo continued to lower his head, concentrating on his work.
Luo Xiaoyuan nodded and quickly crossed the stairs into the house. As soon as she entered the teahouse, Luo Xiaoyuan saw an old lady setting up the dishes. It seemed that this old lady was Dragon Granny. So Luo Xiaoyuan greeted her loudly,"Hello, Granny Long. I'm Luo Xiaoyuan. Thank you for helping me prepare dinner."”
When Grandma Long heard Luo Xiaoyuan's greeting, her originally kind and amiable face instantly turned gloomy. She also said to Luo Xiaoyuan unhappily,"There's a basin of water beside you. Wash your hands first and eat immediately."
Also, I'm called Granny Long. That's Granny's Granny for wife, not Granny's Granny. Don't call me Granny Long in the future.”
Luo Xiaoyuan turned to the side and stuck out her tongue. She thought to herself,"This old couple is really hard to figure out. Just such a simple address is already so troublesome. I have to be more careful in the future."”
So she continued,"I know, Dragon Granny." Your mother-in-law is Long Bo's wife's mother-in-law. I'll remember that in the future.”
As Grandma Long watched Luo Xiaoyuan wash her hands, she turned her anger into a smile and said to Luo Xiaoyuan,"Good child, remember. Don't call me wrong." Pavilion Master Wu had specifically instructed us to address you as little brother here. No matter if it was Prince Baiyu or your original name, you can't use it anymore. This concerns your life and safety. Do you remember?”
Only then did Luo Xiaoyuan realize in shock that she had been careless just now and had actually reported her name directly. Wasn't this clearly admitting that she was an imposter? But then he thought about it and realized that Pavilion Master Wu already knew that he was an imposter. Xiao Bing must have betrayed him first. No wonder he couldn't find him when he woke up. It seemed that guy must have escaped.
Luo Xiaoyuan then asked hesitantly,"Dragon Granny, so I'm now locked up by Pavilion Master Wu?" Are you and Long Bo here to spy on me?”
Grandma Long smiled and said," What nonsense are you talking about? This is the Clear Wind Study, the private residence of Pavilion Master Wu. In the past few decades, Pavilion Master Wu has invited less than ten people to come to his house as guests. You are Pavilion Master Wu's honored guest!"!
Also, Long Bo and I aren't servants who help people look after prisoners. We're only here on behalf of Pavilion Master Wu to help look after you for a period of time.”
Luo Xiaoyuan was a little confused. She was clearly a liar who pretended to be Prince Baiyu. It was fine if Pavilion Master Wu didn't arrest her and punish her, but why did she become his guest? However, he couldn't ask Dragon Granny about the reason for this matter, so he asked in a roundabout manner,"So Pavilion Master Wu also lives here?"”
Grandma Long said,"The Clear Wind Study is the general name of Pavilion Master Wu's entire residence. There are a total of six study rooms. Little brother, you live here in the Wanxiang Study, while Pavilion Master Wu lives in the Clear Wind Study."”
Luo Xiaoyuan thought to herself,'Fortunately, Pavilion Master Wu doesn't live here. After all, my identity has been exposed, so I feel a little guilty. If I don't live together, at least I won't meet him often. But the problem is, how long will I stay here?'
Granny Long continued," Long Bo and I were just entrusted by someone. If you have any questions, you can ask Pavilion Master Wu directly. Long Bo and I don't know anything. We were just told to take good care of you during this period of time."”
Luo Xiaoyuan asked again,"When will Pavilion Master Wu come?"”
Dragon Granny smiled and said," I don't know about that. Pavilion Master Wu is very busy every day. He often doesn't come back to sleep for ten days to half a month. I think he will come to you when he wants to look for you. Don't worry about it."“
Luo Xiaoyuan was shocked when she heard this. She thought to herself, if Pavilion Master Wu doesn't come back for ten days to half a month, wouldn't she be locked up here for ten days to half a month?
Grandma Long saw Luo Xiaoyuan's reaction and said with a smile,"However, during this period of time, Pavilion Master Wu will be hosting the new king's Dharma Birth Ceremony. He will definitely not leave the city. He will probably return to Qingfeng Study to sleep every day. Don't worry. Eat first. You have slept the whole day and haven't eaten anything. You must be starving."”
Only then did Luo Xiaoyuan realize that she was hungry, so she quickly picked up her chopsticks and wolfed down the entire table of food. At the same time, she was also thinking that not only had Xiao Bing disappeared, but her identity as Prince Baiyu had also been exposed. It seemed that she had to think of a way to escape quickly. Otherwise, she would be alone here, and it was hard to guarantee that nothing bad would happen.
After a while, Long Bo also entered the house and sat down to eat with Granny Long. The Crescent Moon people had never had the concept of a master and servant. There was only a difference in the content of the work they were responsible for, and there was no difference in status and class. They interacted with each other like clansmen and family.
Long Bo and Long Po were originally the Golden Boy and Jade Girl by Spirit Snake Mountain Master's side. Strictly speaking, their seniority should be Wu Chijin's Senior Brother and Senior Sister. Wu Chijin had always respected them.
Long Bo and Grandma Long had been together for more than 50 years and had never had a son or daughter. At this moment, the two of them were having dinner with Luo Xiaoyuan, and there was actually a sense of harmony. Grandma Long would put food into Luo Xiaoyuan's bowl from time to time. When she saw Luo Xiaoyuan stuffing her food into her mouth, she could not help but smile in satisfaction.
"Little brother, although you slept for the whole day, you should go to bed early later so that you don't mess up your daily routine.
Also, although the gardens outside would not have any wolves or tigers, there were a total of 18 gardens and two farms in the Qingfeng Bookstore. At night, there was no light outside. If you went out to run around, you would most likely get lost. In this world of ice and snow, you were most afraid of any accidents, so it was best to stay in the house.”
Grandma Long reminded Luo Xiaoyuan as she ate. Then, she said,"I've already put your clothes in the cabinet in your room. See if there's anything else you need. Tell me tomorrow morning, and I'll help you arrange it."”
Luo Xiaoyuan was busy thinking about how to escape from the Crescent Country. As she wolfed down her food, she did not hear what Grandma Long said clearly. She only vaguely replied,"Okay." Then, she continued to think about how to carry out his escape from danger.
Not long after the meal, Long Bo and Long Po explained the environment of the Ten Thousand Books to Luo Xiaoyuan and returned to their rooms to rest early.
Thus, it was Luo Xiaoyuan's turn to be alone again. She was secretly glad that no one was watching her, so she could observe his escape route calmly.
He climbed up to the attic of the Ten Thousand Symbols Bookstore. There were two rather exquisite study rooms in the attic. He opened the window of the study room and looked out. The black sky had completely enveloped the surroundings of the study room. There was really no light at all. It seemed that he could only wait until tomorrow morning to return to the attic to take a look.
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