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Minister Yao entered the main hall shirtless, carrying a bundle of brambles on his back.

Everyone in the Su residence stared at him with wide eyes.

Laifu quickly ran to inform Su Xuance that Minister Yao had come to apologize with a bundle of thorns on his back!

All the civil and military officials knew that Minister Su's youngest daughter loved gold, so Minister Yao didn't come empty-handed this time, and specially catered to her tastes.

The servant placed the sandalwood box on the ground, and when the lid was opened, neat rows of gleaming gold ingots were revealed.

"Young Celestial Master, I have come here today to apologize. I was narrow-minded before and targeted you in court." Minister Yao knelt down with a thud and said with a serious face.

"Wow." Renbao jumped off the chair and walked towards him.

Minister Yao felt inexplicably nervous. He held a thorny branch in both hands, intending to have Renbao whip him.

Renbao stopped at the sandalwood box, her eyes fixed on the gold ingot with delight. Her mind was completely absorbed in it, and she didn't even notice what Minister Yao was saying.

cough! cough!

Peach Blossom, standing to the side, cried out in a frenzy.

Miss, why don't you look to the side?

There was a huge person kneeling there!

Renbao glanced at her quickly, touched the gold ingot, and smiled, "Sister Taozixiang, you caught a chill last night. Why are you coughing?"

"Lord Yao, what are you doing!" Su Xuance strode into the main hall and saw Minister Yao with his shirt off. His lips twitched. He quickly walked to Renbao's side, picked her up, and said angrily, "My Renbao is still young. She'll get a sty. You're really being disrespectful to your elders. Hurry up and put your clothes on."

Minister Yao felt that his sincere apology had become a one-man show.

"Uncle Yao, why aren't you dressed? And you're carrying thorns on your back. Have you gone mad?" Renbao looked at Minister Yao with puzzled eyes.

Su Xuance raised an eyebrow and covered her eyes with his large hand: "Don't look."

"Oh my, Uncle Yao's belly is different from Daddy's. His belly is so fleshy!" Renbao peeked through his fingers.

Minister Yao blushed, glanced down at his large belly, and hurriedly put down the brambles.

The servants draped a coat over him.

Su Xuance pinched Renbao's chubby cheeks: "You have such a big mouth, you say everything."

Renbao became excited: "My wife Yuru..."

Well!

The large hand that had been covering her eyes was now used to cover her mouth.

study.

Su Xuance held Renbao in his arms, while Minister Yao sat opposite him.

Minister Yao spoke at length about repenting for offending Emperor Renbao in court.

Renbao was so sleepy that his little head kept drooping.

Looking at the arrogant Minister Yao's humble demeanor, Su Xuance's lingering resentment dissipated. He held Renbao's chin and said, "Minister Yao, it is a virtue to admit one's mistakes and correct them. Renbao is innocent and has long since forgotten about it. There is no need for her to blame herself."

Minister Yao looked at the soft, sweet little girl nestled quietly in Su Xuance's arms with her lips slightly pursed. He stood up to take his leave: "Lord Su, I will remember the little celestial master's kindness."

Renbao woke up at midnight, feeling like she had forgotten something, and then she remembered!

She got out of bed, pushed open the door, and quietly went out.

Tao Xiang, who was sleeping in the outer room, was not awakened at all.

While Su Xuance was half asleep, he suddenly felt a little short of breath. He subconsciously pushed with his hand, but couldn't move it.

Could it be sleep paralysis?

Su Xuance was startled and opened his eyes abruptly, seeing a pink and chubby little face.

Renbao sat on his stomach, grinning at him, "Daddy, you're awake!"

"Renbao, why are you in your father's room in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?" Su Xuance asked softly, his voice slightly hoarse.

Renbao lay on him, her chubby little hands stroking his beard, and said in a soft voice, "Daddy, Uncle Bad went to the Ghost Market. He pawned his soul."

Su Xuance's pupils suddenly contracted as he grasped the key point: "Renbao, what does he want to get?"

Renbao recalled Su Chengxiao's words at the time: "I want to wield power over the entire court and become a superior person!"

A glint flashed in Su Xuance's eyes, and his sleepiness vanished completely: "Could it be that he can get the emperor to make an exception and appoint him to an official position?"

"Perhaps, the pawnshops in the ghost market use people's desires as bait, making them willingly sell their souls and spirits, and that will surely satisfy them."

Renbao felt safe in his arms. She snuggled up to him, yawned, and fell asleep the next moment.

Su Xuance gently patted her back, unable to guess how Su Chengxiao would stand in the court.

"The young lady is missing!"

Tao Xiang rushed out of the house, tears streaming down her face.

As usual, she carried warm water into the inner room right on time, only to find the tatami bed empty.

"What's the matter that you're in such a panic?" Su Shuying, who had just finished getting ready for school, rushed over upon hearing the commotion.

"Young Miss, Young Miss is missing."

Tao Xiang cried, feeling very guilty, blaming herself for sleeping too soundly.

Su Shuying had just learned from Su Xuance that Su Chengxiao had pawned his soul, and also knew that Renbao was in his room.

"Don't cry, Renbao is looking for my father in the middle of the night," Su Shuying comforted him.

what?

Peach Blossom's tears clung to her eyelashes.

Could it be that the master misses his wife so much at night that he cries, and therefore wants the young lady to keep him company?

Yes, that must be it!

Tao Xiang imagined it all and smiled broadly: "Thank you for informing me, Miss. I'll go find the young lady now."

"Taoxiang, I need you to do something." Su Shuying looked at her.

Tao Xiang stopped in her tracks: "Young Miss, please speak."

Su Shuying said in a deep voice, "These next few days you will be stationed at the Marquis's residence, mainly keeping an eye on Su Tang, seeing who she meets and what she does on a daily basis."

Su Tang has changed a lot; someone must be guiding her behind the scenes.

Tao Xiang nodded: "Yes."

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Morning next day.

Renbao leaned on Su Xuance's shoulder, so sleepy he could barely keep his eyes open.

The civil and military officials stood inside the Golden Palace, all with drooping faces, looking listless and dispirited.

Officials had to arrive at the palace at the hour of Yin (3-5 AM) and wait outside the Meridian Gate. Only after the palace gates opened at the beginning of the hour of Mao (5-7 AM) could they line up and enter the palace.

Originally, Su Xuance did not want Renbao to attend the morning court session. She was young and still growing, so she needed to sleep more.

As he was leaving, Renbao rushed out of the house with his eyes closed and said he wanted to come along.

He followed the procession slowly up the steps of the Golden Palace. Could there be some "surprise" waiting for him?

After all the officials had arrived, they saw Renbao fast asleep on Su Xuance's lap and couldn't help but say, "Lord Su, the little Celestial Master is still asleep, and you're taking her to the morning court? That's inhumane."

"Exactly, the little Taoist priest is only three years old, you've gone too far."

Su Xuance was speechless.

"Father, he's here!" Renbao suddenly opened his eyes and looked towards the entrance of the main hall.

Who's here?

Everyone was a little confused.

I followed her gaze.