Chapter 596: Chapter 596: Green Face with Fangs Chapter 596: Chapter 596: Green Face with Fangs “Chuner seems to really like this kitty,” Madam Xie smiled warmly, looking down at Chuner.
“Yes! It’s so chubby and adorable, always clinging to people.” Chuner couldn’t let go of Little Tiger, occasionally reaching out her little hand to tease it.
Little Tiger got up and wobbled around, vigorously licking her little hand.
Chuner let out a burst of crisp laughter.
Xuexue glanced at Madam Xie and said to Chuner, who was playing with Little Tiger with her head down, “Chuner, stop playing, let’s go home first, mom’s back is loaded with so many heavy things!”
Madam Xie’s back was bent under the weight of a basket full of mangosteens.
As the two sisters stood there not moving, she also waited alongside them, but seeing her daughters return safely brought a joyful glow to her face, even though her body was bent.
Xuexue, noticing all this, hurried Chuner who was playing with Little Tiger.
“Oh!”
Hearing this, Chuner turned her head to look at Madam Xie next to her, quickly withdrew her hand from petting Little Tiger, and hopped over to Madam Xie’s side. She reached out her little hands and firmly supported the basket on Madam Xie’s back, saying crisply, “Mom, mom, let me help you.”
Madam Xie laughed, “You little imp, stop causing trouble and hurry home.”
The mother and daughters chatted and laughed, and soon returned to their house.
Chuner silently ran into the kitchen, and before long, came out clutching a big pile of hay, which stood taller than her tiny body.
As she walked along, bits of hay scattered all over the floor.
Madam Xie exclaimed, “Oh dear! Chuner, what on earth are you doing?”
The freshly cleaned area was once again a mess because of Chuner.
“The kitty is so pitiful, I want to make it a nest so it can sleep comfortably,” Chuner said, struggling with the hay in her arms as she walked forward.
“Oh dear, you imp, could you stop? Let mom do it,” Madam Xie dropped the basket and quickly went over to take the hay from her. Looking up, she saw the trail of hay left by Chuner.
Sigh! It looks like there will be more cleaning to do later.
Madam Xie found an unused small basket, spread the hay inside it, and then placed Little Tiger in it.
Chuner’s face lit up with a smile. She squatted in the courtyard, playing with Little Tiger, looking incredibly happy.
Just like that, Little Tiger settled down in the Xie family’s home, treated just like a kitty.
The Capital
The streets were bustling with people and vehicles, lively as ever.
Suddenly, a luxuriously extravagant carriage rushed by, and upon seeing its insignia, people quickly moved aside.
“Oh dear! Isn’t that the carriage of our War Prince from Moli Country, esteemed above all?”
“Indeed, it’s said he was missing for a long time, but it turns out everything was just a rumor.”
War Prince Long Rui was Moli Country’s Prince with a Different Surname, renowned for his prominent military deeds. At the age of twenty, for his successful repulsion of enemies at the Border, he was exceptionally promoted by the Emperor to War Prince, holding a higher status than other princes, indeed second only to none.
His renown in the Capital was known to all.
Regrettably, it was said that during one battle, he accidentally poisoned himself, causing his face to begin disfiguring; subsequently, despite the Emperor employing numerous Imperial Physicians, none could reverse the damage, and he ended up disfigured. Therefore, whenever he made an appearance, he would wear a mask resembling a ghastly green face, covering his marred features.
Ironically, though his appearance was frightful, he had a taste for beauty. It was said that in his mansion, there were no fewer than a hundred beautiful women, all given to him by the Emperor after his victorious battles.