Poison Genius Consort

carefully stroked Lil Thing as if liking it very much.

“Tang, mouse, for you,” Rui’er said seriously.

Tang Tang was thrilled.
She picked up Lil Thing, whose heart finally settled back in its chest.
It had no idea it’d been given away and assumed it was only lucky to fall into this cute little girl’s hands instead!

Tang Tang seemed to be cradling a treasure as she asked, “Are you faster than my hidden weapons?”

Ever since she was strong enough to hold hidden weapons, her father had trained a team of squirrels on the mountains of the Tang Clan to train her reflexes.
She was supposed to hit them with her weapons as training.
Of course, her weapons weren’t strong enough to take the squirrels’ lives.

Rui’er shook his head.
“You, try.”

Thrilled, Tang Tang carried Lil Thing far away before running back.
Lil Thing looked doubtfully at Tang Tang, wondering what she was up to.
Yet when the little girl turned and suddenly shot out a stream of paper darts, Lil Thing was stunned.
It forgot to flee and was hit by the darts in the face.
Although they weren’t fatal, they still hurt like hell.

If this was any other child, Lil Thing would transform into a wolf and howl at them, but it had no choice but to endure between these two children! It comforted itself that it shouldn’t be so petty with mere brats when it was over 100 years old!

Tang Tang only looked at it with disdain.
“So stupid, I don’t want it.”

This was Rui’er’s first time giving a gift, and yet he’d been scorned? Rui’er didn’t bother to explain, but looked at Lil Thing and said coldly, “Stupid mouse!”

Thankfully, Lil Thing couldn’t understand them, or else it’d be angry enough to spit up blood.
The adults around them just laughed.
Even Long Feiye’s straight face disappeared before his son’s antics.

What would the two children think if Lil Thing transformed into wolf form before them one day?

Rui’er aimed the hidden weapon in his hands at Lil Thing.
This time, the creature grew alert.
When the weapon fired, Lil Thing didn’t dodge but ran straight at the projectile, only to dodge out of the way at the very last second.
Its speed was impossible to see by anyone except Long Feiye and Gu Beiyue.
Both Rui’er and Tang Tang gaped at the sight.
It took them a while before both children turned towards Gu Beiyue.
They seemed to be asking if the doctor had trained Lil Thing in his speed skills.

Gu Beiyue didn’t know whether to laugh or cry as he shook his head.

“I want it!” Tang Tang immediately changed her mind.

And yet!

As she pounced towards Lil Thing, it flickered and instantly changed into a massive snow wolf! Its height was taller than a tiger and its fur spotlessly white except for a bright red sigil atop its forehead.
Its eyes were red as well like a pair of precious, gorgeous amber stones.
From a distance, its large, dignified body and stern expression made him the leader of all wolves, the king of all beasts!

Rui’er and Tang Tang had never seen Lil Thing transform before and were completely stunned, their expressions dumbfounded.
When the snow wolf started approaching them step by step, Tang Tang shrieked and turned to throw herself at her father, hugging his thigh.
Rui’er didn’t even notice her scream as his face split into a grin.

“Tang,” he said, “No sending off.”

Did he mean he wouldn’t escort Tang Tang out, or that he wouldn’t give Lil Thing away?

Tang Tang couldn’t be bothered to tell the difference.
Currently she was buried in her father’s arms while looking fearfully at Lil Thing.
She was quite a brave girl who didn’t even fear the likes of tigers and lions, so it was rare for Lil Thing’s powerful aura to cow her so utterly.
Tang Li and Ning Jing were both left with doubts.

Rui’er was probably the only one who had endless courage.
Instead of feeling afraid, he ran towards the wolf.
Seconds before he could jump onto its body, it vanished.
In its place, Lil Thing popped into existence and fell to the ground like a little furball.
Since it was still recovering, it couldn’t maintain its wolf form for long.
Rui’er gave a start before he plucked the squirrel up and started pinching its head, paws, and tails.

“Change change change,” he said nonstop, “Change, change, change…”

Lil Thing was pinched all over and only felt…pain! So much pain everywhere!

Once again, the crowd was left laughing, even Long Feiye.
His stifled heart felt much better as a result.
Tang Tang stared at them a while before she said, “Father, it’s a monster.”

Tang Li finally realized that Tang Tang wasn’t afraid of the snow wolf, but the “monster” who could transform shapes at will.

“Do you still want it?” Ning Jing asked.

Tang Tang shook her head.

Just like that, Tang Li and Ning Jing dallied a bit longer before leaving amidst the sounds of merriment.
From that day on, Rui’er stopped disdaining Lil Thing and chased after it day after day, wanting the squirrel to transform again.

Lil Thing had only wanted to pull a prank and now regretted it utterly!

Once Tang Li and Ning Jing were gone, Long Feiye began to deal with the Xiao Clan’s sources of power in Jiangnan while pushing for tax reforms in the Ministry of Revenue.
Gu Qishao occasionally dropped by the palace to play with Rui’er but always unexpectedly.
Mu Linger remained in the Imperial Physician Courtyard and rarely entered the inner palace.
She was discussing health care reforms with Gu Beiyue.

Everything was going smoothly until the season came for the first harvest of spring tea, when unexpected news came from Northern Li.

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