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"Now look what's happened, they can get up but can't get down. This is the first time I've ever seen a dog climb a tree to pick fruit."

Wu Bai looked at Wu Long with a resentful expression.

Zhou Ruo was displeased. She put one hand on her hip, pointed at Wu Bai with the other, and said, slightly angrily,

"Wu Bai, I've told you, it's not called 'Silly Dog,' it has a name: Wulong!"

"Awoo—" Wulong also made a sound to indicate his agreement.

Wu Bai simply said "oh" and dared not say anything more.

"Wu Bai, come down." Zhao Jinzhong gestured to Wu Bai.

Wu Bai nimbly climbed down from the tree.

Zhao Jinzhong tore off a large tree branch and instructed Wu Bai, "Hold onto this. When I tell you to pull hard, pull with all your might."

Wu Bai took the branch from Zhao Jinzhong and answered yes.

The next second, Zhao Jinzhong took two light steps up the tree and quickly arrived behind Wulong.

"Wu Bai, pull!"

After Zhao Jinzhong finished speaking, Wu Bai immediately pulled the branch outward with all his might.

Zhao Jinzhong aimed for Wulong's rear end, and with a powerful kick, sent Wulong sprawling down.

With another howl, Wulong crashed heavily to the ground.

Zhou Ru shouted, "Oolong!" and immediately pounced on Oolong.

"Thank goodness, he's not injured." Zhou Ruo breathed a sigh of relief as she sensed Wulong's physical condition.

Wulong turned his head and placed the apple in his mouth into Zhou Ruo's small hand.

The servants looked on incredulously when they saw this.

"So it climbed the tree to pick fruit for the young lady! I thought it wanted to eat it itself."

Wow! This dog is so intelligent!

Everyone realized they had misunderstood Wulong, and their perception of Wulong changed—he's a good dog!

Zhao Jinzhong leaped down from the tree, and before he could even brush the dust off his hands, he heard Zhou Ruo say...

"Brother, you stomped too hard just now! What if you hurt Oolong with that force?"

Zhao Jinzhong felt a pang of sadness and frowned, saying, "Ruoruo, are you blaming me?"

He's blaming him for a dog.

"Oh!" She had finally met a companion from her past life, and they were incredibly kind to her. What was wrong with being a little strange?

Looking at the apple that Wulong had picked from Zhou Ruo's hand, Zhao Jinzhong realized that Wulong was truly good to Zhou Ruo.

Thinking of this, he wasn't angry at all, and simply said, "If it gets hurt, you're still there, aren't you?"

"Ah? That makes sense!" Zhou Ruo finally realized.

Zhao Jinzhong not only saved Wulong but also prevented Wulong from getting injured, which shows that he paid attention to the force applied to his feet when he exerted himself.

It is a combination of boldness and tact.

Zhou Ruo could sense Zhao Jinzhong's feelings, so she immediately ran over, hugged his leg, and acted coquettishly.

"Brother is the best! They couldn't save Wulong, only brother could. Brother is the most amazing!"

This time, Zhao Jinzhong wasn't bothered by Zhou Ruo's flattery.

He walked up to the black dragon and spoke to it righteously and earnestly.

"Wulong, from today onwards, you will reside in my courtyard. You are not allowed to harm a single innocent person in the General's Mansion, do you understand?"

Wulong got up and barked at Zhao Jinzhong several times, wagging its big tail.

"Brother, Wulong is very happy, it agreed to your request!" Zhou Ruo interpreted Wulong's meaning.

Zhao Jinzhong nodded in satisfaction.

"Ruoruo, we need to report to our parents about the accident later."

Zhou Ruo happily replied, "Okay, brother!"

"Spiritual power restored to 88%!"

The voice in her head made Zhou Ruo even happier.

Today, the group from the Marquis of Ping Le's residence not only cured the patient and gained two portions of spiritual power, but also brought back a black dragon.

Zhou Ruo's gains were truly substantial.

She calculated her spiritual power and realized she was 12% away from fully recovering.

But time is running out; there are only three months left, so she needs to schedule her treatment more intensively.

Wu Jia hurriedly ran into the courtyard to report to Zhao Jinzhong.

"Young General, someone from the Crown Prince's Palace has come to see you."

Zhao Jinzhong went out to greet him and saw Li Shengtang, the eunuch who served the Crown Prince, at the gate of the mansion.

"Eunuch Li," Zhao Jinzhong greeted.

"Young General, we are here on His Highness the Crown Prince's orders to deliver your travel permit."

His Highness requests that you come to the East Palace at Chenshi (7-9 AM) tomorrow to practice martial arts with him.

Zhao Jinzhong took the token from Eunuch Li. He remembered what An Chang had said: the silver needed to circulate.

Having won the champion's prize in the martial arts tournament and received a reward from the Crown Prince, he was now much more financially secure.

Li Shengtang is the Crown Prince's personal eunuch. If the Crown Prince becomes Emperor one day, he and his entire family will naturally rise to power.

It's always good to make arrangements in advance.

Zhao Jinzhong took out a silver ingot from his pocket and gave it to Li Shengtang.

"Thank you for making this trip, Father-in-law."

Eunuch Li put away the silver with a smile on his face. "Young General, you're too kind. This is just our duty."

After bidding farewell to Eunuch Li, Zhao Jinzhong returned and took Zhou Ruo back to Lanxiang Courtyard.

He went to Ji Ping's room and told his father and mother that the Crown Prince had chosen him as his "martial arts companion".

Zhao Yucheng was not happy about this. Ji Ping noticed something was wrong and asked him...

"Zhong'er has been chosen by the Crown Prince, why doesn't my husband seem happy?"

Zhao Yucheng said with concern, "Madam, you don't understand, Zhong'er being chosen may not be a good thing."

"I heard that the Crown Prince's previous martial arts instructor was executed by the Emperor, but few people know the specific reason."

Zhao Yucheng carefully instructed Zhao Jinzhong,

"Zhong'er, the Crown Prince has chosen you as his martial arts partner, nominally to accompany him in martial arts training."

In reality, the crown prince harbored a secret desire to be taught by you like a tutor.

Until you find out why the Crown Prince's tutor was executed, you must be careful and not make a fuss about it.

Zhao Jinzhong gasped, "Is that so?"

He recalled that after the martial arts competition, when he met the Crown Prince at Tianyu Restaurant, Zhou Ruo discovered the Crown Prince's illness.

The Crown Prince's loss of his soul is very strange. His foundation is not yet secure, and the struggle for the throne is brewing.

This may also involve the Imperial Concubine and the Imperial Advisor...

"The situation in the palace is complicated, so you must be careful in everything you do," Zhao Yucheng earnestly advised his son.

When soldiers come, generals will block them; when water comes, earth will dam it; act according to circumstances.

Zhao Jinzhong obeyed his father's instructions.

Then Zhao Jinzhong told Zhao Yucheng and Ji Ping about Zhou Ruo's visit to the Marquis of Pingle's residence that day for medical treatment and the large dog she brought back from the residence.

"A big dog?" Ji Ping asked curiously.

"Yes, Mommy, it's called Oolong, and it's really big!" Zhou Ruo gestured with her forearm.

"But Daddy, Mommy, Oolong is very well-behaved, please don't chase it away."

"Brother said we can't let Wulong disturb Mother's rest, so let Wulong stay at Wude Academy for now, okay?"

Zhou Ruo shook Ji Ping's hand and pleaded.

Ji Ping and Zhao Yucheng exchanged a glance and smiled simultaneously.

"You really like that... blunder?" Ji Ping asked.

"Of course! Oolong is very clever; I can ride it to heal people!"

Zhao Yucheng couldn't imagine how big the misunderstanding was, but Zhou Ruo said it could be ridden around in public, "Doesn't that sound like a horse?"

"Yes," Zhao Jinzhong explained, "like a little pony, the kind Ruoruo could ride."

Ji Ping squeezed Zhou Ruo's small hand and said affectionately,

"Since you like it, then keep it. Mother also likes dogs; we'll bring it over for her to see another day."

"Great!" Zhou Ru jumped up excitedly.

She recalled the day she entered the palace and waited in the side hall, hearing the ministers shouting "Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!" as they entered the court.

She thought the "Long live" sounded beautiful.

So she blurted it out without thinking.

"Long live Mother! Long live Father! Long live Brother!"

Zhao Jinzhong, who was eating snacks, suddenly choked, startled by Zhou Ruo's shout of "Long live the Emperor!"

Ji Ping quickly covered Zhou Ruo's mouth, "Your Majesty's words can only be used by the Emperor. If anyone overhears this, they'll be beheaded!"

Zhou Ruo never expected that saying that word would lead to such serious consequences.

She touched her heart, still shaken, and said, "Phew...that was close!"