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Inside the Golden Palace, the palace maids and eunuchs all bowed their heads, filled with admiration for Renbao.

She was the only one who dared to speak to the emperor like that to his face.

The emperor was taken aback, realizing that his words had upset Renbao, and coaxed, "I was wrong. Renbao is especially suited to black. Look how majestic he is!"

Renbao listened with great pleasure, slowly walked to his side, glanced at the table, and said crisply, "Why isn't there anything to eat? I want to eat crispy mountain."

They really weren't being polite at all.

The emperor, however, was fond of her confident and poised manner in expressing what she wanted.

"I have neglected this. Someone, bring food to the young celestial master," the emperor said.

Soon, a palace maid brought in a gilded food box and placed it on the table. As the layers were opened, a sweet aroma filled the entire Golden Palace.

The imperial-made crispy mountain dessert is more exquisite than those sold elsewhere. The mountain-shaped dessert is as white as snow and decorated with peony petals.

The silver bowl holds milk skin rolls and hawthorn cakes, a flower cake made by steaming rose petals, peony petals and rice together.

Amber-colored dried peaches, candied kumquats, apricot jelly...

These are all foods that children love to eat.

Renbao exclaimed "Wow!" She was the first to eat the milk skin roll and hawthorn cake, downing it in one gulp. The aroma of milk mixed with the sweet and sour taste of hawthorn made her already bright eyes shine even brighter.

"Delicious! Uncle Emperor, can I come to the palace to see you every day from now on?" Renbao asked, his cheeks puffed out.

The emperor chuckled, "Alright, but I need your help with something."

Renbao looked up at him: "You need to tell me what it is first, then I need to think about it before deciding whether to agree or not!"

The emperor paused for a moment, then deliberately said, "Didn't you say that I am the number one among men, and you are number two, so naturally you have to listen to me?"

"That's because Renbao didn't fight you for it, otherwise I would be the boss!" Renbao scooped up a big spoonful of crispy mountain and put it in his mouth, squinting his eyes with satisfaction.

emperor:………

She is really determined to be the leader.

The palace maids secretly watched Renbao.

"You've exposed a corrupt official, solving my current problem. The soldiers at the border are short of food and money; we need to send them some." The emperor went straight to the point, deliberately using simple language for fear that Renbao wouldn't understand. "And I trust you the most, so why don't you go and deliver it?"

Renbao moved closer to him with the crispy mountain in her hand: "I want to sit down and eat."

The emperor hesitated and lowered his head; he was sitting on the dragon throne!

Renbao blinked and looked at him.

The emperor was defeated and personally carried her to the dragon throne to sit next to him.

That's enough.

According to her.

Renbao was satisfied and placed the silver plate in his hands, opening his mouth wide: "Uncle Emperor, feed me!"

The emperor was stunned once again.

The next moment, he did as instructed.

Renbao lay lazily on the dragon throne, his legs crossed, his hands on the armrests, eating a crispy pastry, while a very pretty palace maid fanned him from behind.

Ah, that feels so good!

She didn't want to be second best in the world; she wanted to be number one.

...

At the border, Wei Huaihao looked at the soldiers who were listless and lying around everywhere. He was extremely anxious, but he did not utter a word of reprimand.

Two hours ago, the enemy army launched a surprise attack, but the soldiers of Dayong fought desperately to repel them.

Back at the military camp, they couldn't even get a bite of dry rations, only water.

The Duke of Zhenguo was also alarmed. He sought grain from the local military governor, but was not only refused, but also heard a lot of complaints from the governor.

In short, it's the same idea.

No food!

We have no money!

If things continue like this, the soldiers won't even make it to the battlefield; they'll starve to death.

Pei Gushan drank a large gulp of water, then lay back in his chair and saw that the Duke of Zhenguo and Wei Huaihao had worried expressions on their faces.

He sighed and said optimistically, "Grand Tutor Wei, didn't you write a letter back to the capital? His Majesty saw it and will definitely send grain."

Later, I'll organize some soldiers to dig up wild vegetables and herbs, and edible tree bark; that should last us a while longer.

Wei Huaihao felt extremely distressed upon hearing this. He was well-read and had witnessed the hardships of the soldiers on the frontier. He realized that sometimes, the pen and the eloquent tongue cannot save the people.

The Duke of Zhenguo pursed his lips. "Though that's true," he said, "but..."

"Tell me quickly, what does my niece Renbao look like? How tall is she? Does she look like my sister or my brother-in-law?" Pei Gushan asked with a face full of curiosity, chewing on a blade of grass.

Wei Huaihao looked at him and almost forgot that the big, burly, dark-skinned, uninhibited, and forthright man in front of him was Renbao's maternal uncle.

"Renbao is fair-skinned and chubby, with round eyes, just like a fairy child in a portrait." The Duke of Zhenguo answered quickly, his worried expression easing considerably at the mention of Renbao, "He looks like your sister and your brother-in-law as well."

Pei Gushan imagined Renbao's appearance in his mind, and the corners of his mouth turned up: "My Renbao is definitely the most beautiful."

Wei Huaihao said, "Renbao is very smart and kind. He is a sincere child and has excellent medical skills. Renbao cured your mother's illness and my illness."

Pei Gushan stopped biting the grass root. He hadn't been home for many years. When he heard the news that Fang was bedridden, he was anxious but couldn't even go back to see her.

Renbao is truly their family's lucky star.

"If I had the chance, I really would like to meet my Renbao. I would also like to hear him call me uncle." Pei Gushan's eyes suddenly reddened, and he lowered his head to hide his emotions.

If he could return alive, he would be Renbao's horse, take her horseback riding and archery, and run all over the streets with her, showing her off everywhere.

He has a very cute niece.

Renbao is returning home, and his uncle hasn't given him a gift yet—how irresponsible of him!

Oh, and there's also his younger brother, Pei Gufeng, who also hasn't seen Renbao; he's in the northern frontier.

The two brothers were stationed in the south and the north, respectively.

He wants to go home.

Boom!Boom!Boom!

As the war drums sounded, Pei Gushan's expression changed, and he immediately grabbed his broadsword and rushed out of the military camp.

"Enemy attack! All troops, assemble!"

...

"My uncle is at the border?" Renbao paused in his eating of the Hundred Flower Cake, his eyes widening as he stared at the emperor.

The emperor nodded: "Your uncle, Pei Gushan, is a general on the border, incredibly brave, and a hero."

Tears suddenly welled up in Renbao's eyes.

The emperor was alarmed: "What's wrong?"

Renbao jumped off the dragon throne, feeling that the food no longer tasted good: "Uncle Emperor, you just said that the soldiers at the border have no food. Does that mean my uncle is also hungry and has to fight with people?"

The emperor was silent for a moment, then said in a heavy tone with great remorse, "Yes, their conditions are very harsh. They can't even get a hot meal on ordinary days. Now that they are short of food, they may have to eat grass."

He had personally led troops into battle, and he knew the hardships his soldiers endured.

Renbao's little face tightened: "I'm going! I'm going to the border to deliver food to my uncle and the soldiers!"