Chapter 232: Do You Want to Transmit?

"Ah! I almost forgot," Tuan Tuan clattered to the table, picked up a fragment of a teapot from the floor, and put it into the Embroidered pouch.

Su Yuheng, seeing this, hurriedly asked, "Princess, do you intend to take this fragment back to study its hidden mechanism?"

Tuan Tuan looked puzzled and said, "What would I study about it? It's already broken; do you still want it?"

Su Yuheng was startled and replied, "No, I don't want it."

"Then that's fine! I took it away!"

Su Yuheng "..."

Tuan Tuan looked at Xiao Ningxun and said, "Third Brother, this teapot kept emitting a buzzing, buzzing, buzzing strange sound, which is why the little bell stopped working."

"I smashed it so that the bad bugs could hear the little bell's sound, and they came out!"

Xiao Ningxun suddenly understood, then sharply turned his head toward Su Yuheng and asked, "Young Lord Master, where did this teapot come from?"

Su Yuheng immediately understood and shouted, "Servants!"

The servant hurried in, "Young Lord Master, what orders?"

"Where did this teapot come from?"

The servant then saw the mess on the ground and said, "Ouch, how did it break? Elder Lord Master will be heartbroken!"

"This teapot was something Elder Lord Master happened to see while strolling in the market."

"Elder Lord Master already liked such things; at first glance he bought it and couldn't let go."

"Which shop?"

"It's not a shop, Young Lord Master, just a stall. The stall owner said it's a family heirloom, and because his household is in hardship, he put it up for sale to earn some silver for daily living."

"Do you still remember where that stall was?"

The servant thought for a moment and said, "It's not far from here, just by the roadside. But Young Lord Master, they're not a merchant; once their own household items are sold, they wouldn't come back."

Su Yuheng waved his hand and said, "Go down."

He looked at Xiao Ningxun and said, "Impressive, truly impressive, you prepared this so early and made it utterly watertight."

He clasped his fists in salute and said, "Thanks to Third Young Master and Little Princess for their righteous help today. From now on, Tianji Pavilion wishes to appoint the Princess as Tianji Pavilion's Mystic Commandant!"

"All personnel of Tianji Pavilion, upon seeing the jade badge as if seeing the Lord Master, shall not dare disobey!"

Tuan Tuan tugged at Xiao Ningxun's sleeve and asked, "Third Brother, is the Lord Master very big?"

Xiao Ningxun smiled and said, "Very big, extremely big!"

"Great! I'm the Lord Master now! Third Brother!" Tuan Tuan happily hugged him.

Su Yuheng looked at his still‑sleeping father with some worry and asked, "Princess, why hasn't my father awakened yet?"

"I don't know!"

"Ah! That's right! Divine Doctor Grandfather is serving as a teacher in my Nüzi Jian; you can go there and ask him to come over and take another look."

"Nüzi Jian?"

Xiao Ningxun hurriedly explained what the Nüzi Jian was and where it was located.

Su Yuheng looked at Tuan Tuan with a different gaze and said, "No wonder even someone like Divine Doctor Mo is willing to serve the Princess. At such a young age, you can still do your utmost to benefit all living beings; I, Su, salute you!"

Tuan Tuan looked at Xiao Ningxun and asked, "Third Brother, was he talking about me?"

Su Yuheng's face stiffened.

Xiao Ningxun held back his smile and said, "Yes! He was praising you!"

Tuan Tuan looked up and said, "Thank you! I'm going home!"

Su Yuheng escorted the two to the doorway, and the siblings boarded a carriage and returned to the Prince's Mansion.

Tuan Tuan noticed Gongsun Yue hadn't arrived and asked, "Xiao Yueyue? Why didn't he come?"

Xiao Er replied, "Could it be that he's ill?"

Tuan Tuan became anxious at once and said, "Second Uncle, do you know where Xiao Yueyue lives? I want to go see him!"

Xiao Er reported to Cheng Ru'an, then took Tuan Tuan to the Quality Hall.

He pushed open the door; the courtyard was empty, lacking any delicate flowers or plants, only two withered old trees stood in the corner, lifeless, quiet as a shrine.

Inside, the furniture was complete, but the style was ancient and the lacquer dark and dull.

Tuan Tuan's brows instantly furrowed.

Yu Gonggong heard the commotion and came out; upon seeing Tuan Tuan, he immediately bowed, his face plastered with a flattering smile, "Oh my, isn't this the Little Princess? Your status is noble; why are you here at the Quality Hall today?"

Xiao Er greeted him, "Yu Gonggong."

Tuan Tuan looked at him, thinking his smile was insincere—better not to smile at all.

"Xiao Yueyue? I'm here to find him."

Yu Gonggong deliberately obstructed, "His Highness had a nightmare last night and is exhausted this morning; he just fell asleep, so it's truly inconvenient to visit."

"Princess, please return; once His Highness awakens, this old servant will certainly inform you that you came to visit."

Xiao Er, upon hearing his phrasing, understood, "My lady came especially; how can we leave without at least a glance? Just lead the way; no need for more words."

Yu Gonggong helplessly said, "Both of you, please follow me."

The two followed him into Gongsun Yue's bedroom.

The room was icy cold; the charcoal brazier in the corner had no spark at all, and Xiao Er touched the table and found the teapot also cold.

Gongsun Yue lay on the bed, sleeping soundly.

Last night he thought of Mother Consort, pondering how to make her feign death and leave Da Xia, tossing and turning all night, and only managed to fall asleep this morning.

Yu Gonggong hurried to the bedside, intending to wake him.

Tuan Tuan said, "Let him sleep; don't call him."

Yu Gonggong bowed his head, "Yes, Princess, I will fetch water to brew tea for you two," and turned and left.

Tuan Tuan paced around the room once, feeling displeased.

Xiao Yueyue, how can you be living in a place like this!

It's small, it's cold, there's nothing fun.

Their mother isn't even here, it's just too pitiful.

No way! I'm going to take them back home!

I'll make sure they have the same food and shelter as me!

Their mother isn't here, I'm here!

Tuan Tuan walked to the bedside and called softly, "Xiao Yueyue! Xiao Yueyue!"

Gongsun Yue opened their eyes, saw Tuan Tuan and thought they were dreaming: "Tuan Tuan, Tuan Tuan?"

Tuan Tuan smiled: "It's me!"

Gongsun Yue was startled, fully awake: "Why did you come?"

"I came to see you! Get up quickly! Come with me to the Prince's Mansion!"

Gongsun Yue sounded a bit downcast: "Tuan Tuan, I'm very tired, I won't go today."

Yu Gonggong entered carrying tea: "Your Highness, are you awake? Little Princess came to see you, and has been waiting for a while."

Tuan Tuan ordered directly: "You bring Xiao Yueyue's things up, I'm taking them back to my home to live, and they won't come back anymore."

Gongsun Yue was startled: "You want me to live in Ning Prince's Mansion?"

Tuan Tuan said: "Exactly! It's so small, so cold, there's nothing here—living here isn't fun, right? Come on, from now on you'll stay at my place, we can be together every day!"

Gongsun Yue's gaze subconsciously drifted toward Yu Gonggong.

Yu Gonggong heard that and thought, "That's not good!"

If we were to live in Ning Prince's Mansion later, wouldn't it be a lot of trouble to meet people coming from Da Xia?

He hurriedly said: "Thank you, Princess, for your kindness, but as Your Highness is a Da Xia prince, staying as a guest in the Prince's Mansion would be improper etiquette. If this matter were reported back to Da Xia, it could cause trouble…"

Tuan Tuan cut him off: "Then just don't send it back! What, do you want to report it?"