The Emperor is Above

Chapter 263: The Daughter of Lord Xing
The courtyard is still filled with spiritual energy, with curling spiritual mist, lush vegetation, and a green fragrance.

Although the lush community of spiritual plants has not yet given birth to a spiritual blessed land, it has the beauty of a fairyland on earth. Even if you do nothing here, you can still feel peaceful.

But at this moment, there was no sign of Old Man Shi in the courtyard. Instead, the sound of girls' laughter was heard, completely shattering the peaceful and reassuring atmosphere, as if a group of naughty children had broken in.

"Oh my, Niuniu, these big fish are too agile to be caught with a net. Why don't we catch a turtle and make soup with it? I heard that turtle soup is very delicious."

An unfamiliar beautiful girl of about thirteen or fourteen was standing by the fish pond, holding a huge fishing net in her fair hands, looking with some frustration at the big fish hiding in the distance of the pond.

However, the girl's beautiful eyes turned slightly, and soon she revealed a cunning look, and she changed her target from the big fish in the pond to the old turtle basking in the sun in the shallow water.

Compared with the dozen or so big fish that were escaping flexibly in the water, the two old turtles were much slower. They were caught by the net before they could dodge. Frightened, their heads immediately retracted into their shells.

“If I can’t catch the big fish in the water, I don’t believe that I can’t catch you two.” The beautiful girl held the scoop net with both hands, trying to pull the old turtle out of the shallow water, her pretty fair face flushed red.

The five-year-old Niu Niu was wearing a thick and gorgeous winter coat, which made her look chubby. She clapped her white and tender hands and cheered loudly in a baby voice: "Come on, Sister Shushu, you'll catch it soon!"

"Meow-"

"Ah wu——"

The civet cat and the little fox were lying comfortably on the animal skin mat beside Niu Niu, making cheerful noises from time to time, as if cheering for the girl, but without providing any substantial help.

These two foodies were too lazy to go to the pond to catch soft-shelled turtles. They just lay beside the little rich girl Niu Niu and acted cute, enjoying the free food and drink. Besides, those two soft-shelled turtles were not easy to deal with.

Faced with the girl's clumsy capture action, the two old turtles' eyes flashed with wisdom. They almost thought their lives were in danger, but unexpectedly it was just a false alarm. They didn't even need to fight back against the rude little girl. They just needed to lie there calmly.

No matter how much the girl tried to move the two turtles, she was so tired that her face turned red, but she still couldn't move them at all. The two turtles seemed to be stuck in the same place, with their little eyes full of disregard.

After repeated failures, the girl became anxious and finally threw the net into the pond in anger. The splashing water soaked her fur coat and her expensive gold and silver embroidered boots were covered with mud.

"Niuniu, these two turtles are too big, and the fishing net you found is too small. Ask Brother Dazhu to get a bigger one!"

The pretty girl pouted and yelled to the little girl unhappily, "Use a bigger net, I will definitely be able to catch this turtle and make delicious turtle soup for you."

"But Brother Dazhu isn't here today!" Niuniu scratched her head in disappointment and said in a baby voice, "Actually, I don't like to drink turtle soup either. I just wanted to see if Sister Shushu was bragging again today."

"Pfft-"

Hearing the girl's complaints and Niu Niu's statement that she was just watching the fun, Qing Yi couldn't help but laugh out loud.

The two old turtles in the pond were as big as millstones. They were caught by Shi Dazhu as a tribute to Old Man Shi. Even with a bigger fishing net, the girl would not be able to catch them.

What's more, the two old turtles are already intelligent and have reached the level of at least seventh-grade exotic beasts. Niu Niu clearly knows this, but she still keeps cheering and encouraging them. It is obvious that this kid is also making trouble with bad intentions.

"Meow-"

"Ah wu——"

When the civet cat and the little fox heard Qing Yi's laughter, they did not run over to show their courtesy like thieves, but just lay there lazily, gently wagging their tails as a greeting, basking in the warm sun and eating delicious food. Their little life was so comfortable.

"It's Brother Qingyi..." Niuniu turned her head and saw Qingyi. Her pretty face was immediately filled with smiles. She ran over with her short legs, cheering, "Hua Ni and Xiaobai came to see me last night. I was wondering when you would come, big brother."

"ah--"

When the beautiful girl saw two strangers, Qing Yi and Tu Shigu, appear in the yard, she let out a frightened scream and ran into the room in a hurry, saying, "Niuniu, you little fool, you didn't even close the door. You're really embarrassing me!"

"Uh?"

Qing Yi didn't understand why the beautiful girl was so excited, so he picked up the little girl and asked with a smile, "Is this girl Niuniu your sister?"

"No!"

Niuniu hugged Qingyi's neck with a smile and said crisply, "Sister Xing Shu is the daughter of Uncle Xing, and we are good friends!
My mother told me that when girls turn seven years old, they should sit separately from boys, and should pay attention to their appearance and makeup when going out, and they should not laugh and giggle every day and look unpresentable.

Sister Xing Shu was probably embarrassed that you, my big brother, saw her crazy behavior just now, so she was a little unhappy, but with her temper, she will definitely forget about it after a while."

"Xing Shu? So she's the king's beloved daughter!"

Qing Yi heard Yuanmu Qiujian mention this name when he was in Shangcheng. He immediately remembered that she was the most beloved daughter of Lord Xing. It seemed that the king was playing the family card in order to win over Old Man Shi.

Qing Yi and Niuniu had been joking for a while when they heard Xing Shu's cheerful laughter and scolding: "Huh, Niuniu, what are you saying about me behind my back again?"

In just a few moments, Xing Shu's appearance seemed to have changed drastically. Not only did she change into a new set of luxurious clothes and boots, she also put on light makeup and rearranged her hair.

She knelt down shyly and bowed to Qing Yi, saying, "Xing Shu greets Sergeant Guqiu Yi. Niuniu and I have been good friends for many years. I didn't expect that you two have known each other for a long time."

Looking at the gentle and calm beautiful girl in front and behind, if Qing Yi had not seen her lively and lively appearance just now, he would have thought that they were two completely different people.

"Sir Guqiu Yi has met Lady Ji."

Qing Yi returned a standard bow, then looked down at the five-year-old Niuniu, then at the absolutely beautiful girl who was no more than thirteen or fourteen years old, and couldn't help but laugh and said, "I'm afraid the female Ji has made some mistakes in meeting the standards for many years?"

"Yeah, Sister Xing Shu and I have been good friends for many years!" Niuniu nodded vigorously in her arms and said seriously, "I have been good friends with Sister Shu Shu since I was a child!"

"When you were a kid?"

Hearing Niu Niu's serious tone in her baby voice, Qing Yi couldn't help but laugh. Perhaps children always feel that time passes too slowly, and two or three years can indeed be considered many years!
"I, the subordinate vassal of Tuoqiu, Tuo Shigu, pay my respects to the lady! When I first saw her, I thought she was a fairy from heaven, but now I see that she is truly stunningly beautiful."

It was still Tu Shigu who was good at talking. He could make Xing Shu smile with just a few words. Even Niu Niu had a good impression of this chubby uncle.

Just when Qing Yi was about to ask about the whereabouts of old man Niuniu Shi, he saw this old man, who was over 120 years old, climbing up from the cliff behind the courtyard, holding a basket of spiritual fruits that looked like frost in his hands.

The dark and thin old man smiled and said to Qing Yi: "I guessed that you would come today. Did the Lord give you the token of the Imperial College?"

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