Zhou Hao nodded, and after watching her leave, a coldness and calculation beyond his years appeared on his youthful face.
Just because he saved the Ninth Princess and received a reward from the Emperor, everyone’s attitude toward him changed so much. What if he became the emperor one day?
Would no one be able to bully him anymore?!
Thinking of this, Zhou Hao’s fists clenched slightly involuntarily.
The day after Mu Yunge woke up, she went to find Zhou Hao.
Four-year-old Mu Yunge wore a beautifully embroidered pink dress, which, combined with her round, adorable face, made her look incredibly cute and innocent.
Before she even stepped into Zhou Hao’s dilapidated palace, the little eunuch beside her began to shout, “The Ninth Princess has arrived!”
Hearing that Zhou Hao was coming, Zhou Hao, who was practicing calligraphy with water inside the room, quickly used a rag to wipe away the writing on the ground and then hurriedly walked out of the hall.
Seeing Mu Yunge’s splendid attire, and then looking down at his own tattered shoes and the robe he had made from a eunuch’s uniform, Zhou Hao clenched his fist slightly. Then he stared intently at the fairy-like Mu Yunge, who was surrounded by a group of eunuchs and palace maids.
Upon seeing Zhou Hao’s modified eunuch’s robes—the standard attire for a down-on-his-luck prince—Mu Yunge seemed completely unaware of the difference between the two. With a sweet smile, she stepped forward and said, “I heard from Mother that it was the Fourth Brother who saved me. I’ve come to thank the Fourth Brother.”
Zhou Hao was stunned by the smile on her face. In this dog-eat-dog harem, this was the first time he had seen such a pure and innocent smile.
“It’s nothing, you’re my younger sister.” Zhou Hao said dryly after a moment.
He didn’t want to save her at first, but in the end, he couldn’t bear to see a little girl drown, so he went down to save her.
Hearing Zhou Hao’s words, Mu Yunge immediately smiled happily: “Fourth Brother, what’s your name? My name is Yu’er.”
Considering he had saved her life, she could be a little nicer to this pitiful hero.
As for the heroine? Ha!
Hearing Mu Yunge’s question, Zhou Hao, his thin face expressionless, replied, “My name is Hao.”
Upon hearing this, Mu Yunge smiled and said, “Then I’ll call you Brother Hao from now on. You can call me Xiao Jiu’er; that’s what Mother calls me.”
Zhou Hao pursed his lips after hearing this, but didn’t dare to actually do it.
Then, Mu Yunge looked at the maids beside her and said, “Take out all the things I gave to Brother Hao.”
As soon as she finished speaking, the eunuchs and maids she had brought immediately nodded in agreement and then piled up all sorts of things—writing brushes, ginseng, jewelry, silks, and satins—into Zhou Hao’s room.
Soon, Zhou Hao’s room was filled with things he had never owned before.
“These are all gifts I gave to Brother Hao. Take a look and see if you like them.” Mu Yunge said with a smile.
In the original story, Zi Ling became Zhou Yu’s personal maid, and Zhou Yu, because of Zhou Hao’s life-saving grace, liked to come and play with him.
This indirectly fostered a closer relationship between Zi Ling and Zhou Hao. Zi Ling would often casually mention to Zhou Yu what Zhou Hao lacked or was missing. Upon hearing this, Zhou Yu would ask Zi Ling to take the items from her private treasury and give them to him.
However, when she presented these things to Zhou Hao, Zi Ling acted as if she had gone to great lengths to get these things for him, using Zhou Yu’s things to curry favor, which made Zhou Hao even more grateful to her.
This time?
Ha!
She’ll give Zhou Hao whatever he needs. Not only that, but she’ll also make sure he gets the same treatment as the other princes. Then, she’ll see how Zi Ling tries to win Zhou Hao’s favor with leftovers, cold dishes, and Zhou Yu’s things!
How will she get close to the high and mighty prince?
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Maria Lian On CFRFGC Chapter 110