Chapter 912

In Ning Prince's Mansion.

Tuan Tuan opened her eyes and saw Cheng Ru'an sitting by the edge of the couch, tightly staring at her, his face full of anxiety.

Xiao Yuanhang stood to the side, opened his mouth, then closed it again.

Tuan Tuan blinked, opened her mouth, and softly called out: "Mother!"

Cheng Ru'an's tense shoulders slumped at once: "Tuan Tuan is all right!"

"Prince!" she turned to Xiao Yuanhang: "Our Tuan Tuan is all right!"

Xiao Yuanhang nodded and said: "The National Preceptor truly is a divine person; he said two days, and indeed it is two days!"

Tuan Tuan still somewhat disbelieving, she called out again: "Father!"

"Eh!" Xiao Yuanhang hastily replied, "Anywhere still uncomfortable?"

Tuan Tuan shook her head, turned to look at the three little ones: "Xiao Feifei!"

Xiao Feifei's eyes lit up, she darted over and kept rubbing against her in her arms.

"Snow Tuan!" Snow Tuan hurried over, lay on the pillow, and rolled around in her hair.

"Little Gold!"

Little Gold looked at the fox, then at the cat, and slowly crawled onto Tuan Tuan's chest, coiling there.

Liu Mama wiped the corner of her eye beside them: "Miss, you're finally all right!"

After Xiao Tuanzi and the three little ones had lingered a while, she got up.

Xiao Yuanhang and Cheng Ru'an each took one of her little hands and came to the Flower Hall.

The three brothers, Xiao Er, Lu Qi, and Gongsun Yue were all present, all looking at Tuan Tuan with tense faces, none daring to speak.

Everyone had already decided that if Tuan Tuan had not recovered, they would continue as before for the past two days, until she could speak.

Tuan Tuan tilted her little head: "Why aren't any of you speaking?"

"Are you all right, Tuan Tuan?" Gongsun Yue ran over, lightly hugged her, and said, "Great!"

Tuan Tuan laughed and said: "Yes! I'm all right!"

Everyone gathered around, several big hands landing on her hair at once, all wanting to rub it well.

Tuan Tuan darted into her father's embrace: "Father! I'm about to be rubbed bald!"

Xiao Yuanhang laughed heartily, scooped up his daughter, and placed her in a chair: "You won't go bald! Hurry and sit down to eat."

Just as she sat down, a servant hurried in: "Prince, Princess Consort, the National Preceptor has arrived."

Everyone stood up.

Tuan Tuan slid off the chair, stretched her short legs, and ran to the door: "Master!"

Chu Yuan had just stepped across the threshold when Xiao Tuanzi bumped into him, filling his arms.

He bent down, scooped his disciple into his arms, examined her from head to toe, seeing her clear voice and lively eyes, a smile touched his lips: "All right?"

"All right!" Tuan Tuan wrapped her arms around his neck, gave his face a quick kiss, and said, "Thank you, Master!"

Chu Yuan laughed and shook his head: "As your master, I merely looked at you; it was you yourself who truly got better."

He carried Tuan Tuan to the side of the table, and Liu Mama hastily added a chair and set it in place.

Xiao Yuanhang raised his hand in gesture: "National Preceptor, please take a seat."

Chu Yuan was not polite either, placing Xiao Tuanzi in the chair beside him and sitting down.

Just as he picked up his chopsticks, a servant came running in panic: "The Crown Prince and the Ninth Prince, General Chen have arrived!"

Everyone hurriedly stood up again.

"Little one!" Xiao Ran was the first to rush in, asking, "Are you all right?"

"All right! Ninth Brother!" Tuan Tuan shouted crisply.

"Eh! That sounds wonderful!"

Chen Hao followed closely behind: "You really are something, dragging me to run ahead of the Crown Prince."

He looked at Tuan Tuan: "Your complexion looks good, Tuan Tuan."

Tuan Tuan gave him a sweet smile.

Xiao Ran said nonchalantly: "Seventh Brother doesn't have that many things to do!"

"You!" Xiao Ze walked in holding a wooden box: "It's fine in private, but don't do that in front of others, or Father Emperor might punish you with house arrest!"

Everyone performed the salute: "Greetings to the Crown Prince."

"No need for much ceremony." Xiao Ze looked at Tuan Tuan, radiant and standing by the table, her steps a bit lighter.

He stepped forward, examined Xiao Tuanzi from head to toe: "All right?"

"Yes!" Tuan Tuan looked at the box in his hand: "What is this?"

Xiao Ze placed the wooden box on the table and lifted its lid.

Inside lay a lustrous white jade hairpin, its head carved with a lotus bud about to bloom, the petals thin enough to be almost translucent.

"This is something my aunt asked me to bring you." Xiao Ze took out the jade hairpin and gently inserted it into Tuan Tuan's hair, saying, "She said this hairpin is one she wore when she was young."

"Now I give it to you, wishing you peace and happiness in the days ahead."

"Imperial Aunt is truly kind!" Tuan Tuan reached up to touch the hairpin on her head, turned to Cheng Ru'an: "Mother, does it look nice?"

Cheng Ru'an smiled and nodded: "The Eldest Princess has thoughtfulness."

Xiao Ningxun chuckled: "Have you all eaten? Just help yourselves."

Liu Mama had already ordered the servants to bring over a few more chairs.

She looked at the increasingly crowded scene, frowned, and thought, "Don't let anyone else come, we really won't have room to sit."

A black shadow swooshed in, continually circling above the Flower Hall.

Tuan Tuan's eyes lit up: "Little Plum! It's Little Plum! How did you get out?"

Xiao Ningxun teased, "Do I even need to ask? It must be that Lu Er plans to stew it!"

Lu Qingjia, who had just arrived at the doorway, heard the words, let out a "Hey!" and stumbled on the threshold: "Who said that!"

Xiao Huamei fluttered a few circles, landed steadily on Tuan Tuan's shoulder, tilted its little head, opened its mouth and shouted, "I'm familiar with this matter!"

Everyone at the table burst into laughter.

Grandma Liu had no choice but to bring over a stool and wedge it against the table edge.

Seeing Xiao Ze, Lu Qingjia respectfully bowed, then plopped onto the stool: "I'm exhausted; this little thing, as soon as it hears about seeing Tuan Tuan, is even more eager than I am."

Tuan Tuan extended a finger, gently tapped Xiao Huamei's head, and asked, "Xiao Huamei, have you missed me?"

Xiao Huamei hopped twice on her shoulder, strained its throat and shouted again, "I'm familiar with this matter!"

Xiao Ran almost spat out the tea he had just taken, and Chen Hao silently handed over a handkerchief.

A servant came in again, this time carrying a brocade box: "Prince, the Jinghai Marquis Residence sent something, saying it is for the princess to restore her health."

Xiao Yuanhang took the brocade box, opened it, and saw several perfectly arranged, high‑quality mountain ginseng.

"The people from the Marquis Residence said the Marquis intended to visit the princess in person, but feared disturbing her convalescence, so they only sent the items, promising to come personally in a few days."

Xiao Yuanhang nodded, "Accept it."

"Yes," the servant replied, turned, and before leaving the Flower Hall, footsteps sounded again outside the door.

Everyone lifted their heads.

There have already been enough people today; who is it this time?

Song Jingxian slowly walked in.

He offered a salute to Xiao Ze, walked to Tuan Tuan's side, saw her spirited and rosy, and with a slight nod said, "It seems you're completely recovered."

"Teacher!" Tuan Tuan lifted her little face and smiled at him, "You came to see me too!"

Song Jingxian hummed, his tone even, "I, as your master, have come to see how your recovery is."

Xiao Er stood up, yielded a chair, "Please sit, Lord Song."

Song Jingxian sat down, "If you're well, in a few days you should start attending lessons."

"Since you returned, you haven't set foot in my residence, leaving many assignments undone; it's time to make them up."

Tuan Tuan's smile froze instantly.

She turned her head, pitifully looking at her father.

Xiao Yuanhang lifted his teacup, pretending not to see.

She looked at her mother again.

Cheng Ru'an took the handkerchief, gently wiped the corner of his mouth, and muttered, "Can't help it—who made Tuan Tuan take Lord Song as her teacher!"

Tuan Tuan looked over at each of them in turn.

The three brothers simultaneously lowered their heads to examine the porridge in their bowls.

Xiao Ze's expression remained unchanged, Xiao Ran turned his head toward the window, Chen Hao stared blankly at his chopsticks, and Lu Qingjia covered his mouth while his shoulders trembled lightly.

Even Chu Yuan let out a soft cough, lowered his eyelids, and said, "Disciple, this time I, as your master, cannot save you."

Xiao Tuanzi's shoulders slumped, his head drooped, and he replied weakly, "Oh, I understand, Teacher."

The people at the table could no longer hold back and burst into uproarious laughter.

Two days later, Si Yu hurried into the sleeping chamber and whispered into Murong Jin's ear, "Your Highness, that piece of paper is missing."