The Farm Girl’s Charismatic Fortune
Chapter 107 - 104 Dog Training

Chapter 107: Chapter 104 Dog Training

Ruo Xuan ran out cheerfully.

The Demon Lord’s puppy scampered off.

With the flower left alone, he might just coax her into killing him, and then he’d never have to be a dog again.

But the little pup had barely made it out of the courtyard when Ruo Xian spotted him.

Ruo Xian ran over and picked him up, "Xiaobai, you can’t just run off like that! Big dogs might bite you."

The Demon Lord’s puppy struggled hard but couldn’t escape Ruo Xian’s clutches.

Ruo Hang rummaged through his toy chest and pulled out a small, handmade rattan ball, saying to Ruo Xian, "Fourth brother, let’s play ball with Xiaobai."

Ruo Xian asked in surprise, "How can we play? Xiaobai is so small, can he play ball?"

Ruo Bo explained from the side, "He can, dogs naturally like to fetch balls, and we can start by training Xiaobai to fetch balls, then train him to fetch other things. Later, he can help us with little chores, get little things for us. Xuanbao said Xiaobai is very smart; a smart dog, once trained, can do many tasks!"

Ruo Hang nodded, "Right! Goudan’s dog Wang Cai is especially smart. He always brings shoes for Goudan to wear when they go out. Goudan said Wang Cai was trained from a young age."

"Xiaobai looks better than Wang Cai. If we train Xiaobai to be even smarter, we can have him compete with Goudan’s Wang Cai later."

Ruo Xian was immediately interested at the idea; he also wanted a smart dog like Wang Cai!

"Okay, let’s train Xiaobai as well!" Ruo Xian put Xiaobai down on the ground.

The Demon Lord’s puppy rolled his eyes. He indeed was smart, but to pick up balls and carry shoes for them? That was impossible!

Ruo Hang threw the little ball out!

The puppy’s eyes caught sight of the object taking off, and his body instinctively chased after it, catching up with the ball, running back with it in his mouth, and wagging his tail as he placed it in front of the three children.

The three brothers jumped up excitedly: "It’s true, dogs do love fetching balls!"

"Xiaobai is so smart!"

"Xiaobai is so awesome!"

Demon Lord: "..."

It definitely wasn’t him who just ran out to fetch the ball!

He would rather die than fetch again!

"Let’s keep going!"

"Keep going!"

Ruo Xian threw the ball far away!

The little puppy scampered off after it.

The Demon Lord simply couldn’t control the stupid dog’s body instincts, and he roared inwardly: Little Flower Demon, come back to me!

...

Ruo Xuan had no idea what a living hell the Demon Lord was going through.

She was merrily making her way up to the mountain villa.

Mountain Villa

Lady Xuanyuan was listening to Yan Heng report on the General Residence’s affairs.

Eunuch Pan was waiting outside for an audience.

The matter of the General Residence was of great importance. Yan Heng was always efficient in his work, or it could be said that this time, it was as if divine help facilitated the swift handling of matters.

Those people had confessed without being forced, and they even voluntarily revealed where the evidence was hidden. A lot of evidence was found all at once, almost without need for further organization. It could be packed up and sent directly to the Capital City.

The Xuanyuan Empire had not been easily won, and the current peace was even more hard-earned—the people had only just begun to enjoy a few years of stability.

Having been established for just over two decades, Xuanyuan Country’s foundations were still shallow. The remnants of the former dynasty were restless, and neighboring nations looked on with covetous eyes. A small misstep could easily plunge the nation back into chaos, leaving the common people homeless and displaced. That’s why she utterly despised traitors to the country.

Selling weapons to the former dynasty’s military leaders and neighboring countries—ten thousand weapons within just two years?

The Jiang Family was clearly traitorous, and even a thousand cuts would be an insufficient punishment for their death!

She said coldly, "You did well to execute first and report later. Nanzhou is rich in iron mines, and being far from the Capital City, it’s a place where the Emperor’s reach is not strong, and some people might take advantage of that. Continue to send people to secretly investigate whether anyone else is privately manufacturing weapons."

Yan Heng respectfully complied, "As you command."

It was his mission to eradicate the remnants of the former dynasty and stabilize the situation in Nanzhou.

The harem should not involve themselves in politics, but the Empress Dowager was no ordinary Empress Dowager.

Before the establishment of Xuanyuan Country, the Empress Dowager had fought alongside the founding Emperor.

After the establishment of Xuanyuan Country, the late Emperor’s long-standing battle wounds had turned into serious illness. He was bedridden shortly after the empire was founded while the current Emperor, as the Crown Prince then, was still quelling rebellions elsewhere. It was she who had stabilized the entire court, leading the officials to govern and secure the empire, which was ridden with problems.

After the current Emperor ascended the throne, the Empress Dowager no longer involved herself in politics, but in extraordinary times, she could still speak a word or two on state affairs without anyone dissenting.

In truth, the Empress Dowager didn’t want to meddle too much; after the Emperor took the throne, she stopped concerning herself with government affairs completely.

Furthermore, her own health was failing. Having worked hard for most of her life, she now wished only to rest and recuperate, hoping to live a few more years.

To witness the empire in its golden age, to see the world at peace, and to observe the common people live and work in contentment. After a hundred years, when she met the late Emperor, she would have many things to tell him.

However, since she started raising Xiaojiu by her side these past few years, her health had actually improved.

The Empress Dowager thought of Xiaojiu, who lost his mother the Empress just days after his birth.

Soon after the death of the Empress, the clamor for the appointment of a new Empress in the court grew louder each day. To secure the support of the powerful families who had served for several dynasties, the Emperor married a daughter from one of the four great families, the Su clan, to be the new Empress.

In the circles of ladies, Empress Su had a fairly good reputation. The Empress Dowager had seen her twice at palace banquets and found her to be measured and dignified in her actions, thinking that a woman from a family that had been prestigious for one or two hundred years would naturally have a fine disposition. Unfortunately, she had been mistaken.

Thankfully, the Crown Prince had grown up well, and he even exceeded his predecessors in both literary and martial arts, with sharp strategical minds. The court officials could find no fault with the Crown Prince, which put her somewhat at ease.

It was only the frail and sickly Xiaojiu who drew her pity.

To ensure that Xiaojiu could grow up safely, the Empress Dowager decided to take him into her care personally.

Tired of watching the consorts’ constant scheming and struggles, and knowing Xiaojiu needed peace and quiet to recuperate, she chose to move out of the palace.

Thinking of Xiaojiu prompted her to consider his education—Eunuch Pan was still waiting outside, and Master Han should have arrived, shouldn’t he?

"Xiaojiu is about to start his studies and martial arts training soon. Send Feng, Huan, Jiaojiao and those children here to study together under Master Han," she instructed.

Master Han was a renowned scholar and the current Emperor’s teacher.

The Han Family was the foremost of the four great scholarly families, boasting three prodigies, with the current Imperial Tutor to the Crown Prince being Master Han’s son.

Yan Heng had not expected the Empress Dowager to personally invite Master Han to teach Xiaojiu, and he hastily replied, "My son is mischievous and I fear he may not study well, which could interfere with the young master’s studies and even upset Master Han."

He needed to prepare a good foundation for his own children who fell asleep at the sight of books!

"It’s fine. With Master Han there, you don’t have to worry about their mischievousness."

"Your humble servant obeys!"

The Empress Dowager gestured for him to leave, then summoned Eunuch Pan. She learned that Master Han, due to his advanced age, was delayed by a day, and would arrive tomorrow.

She also inquired about the recent situations of the Emperor and Crown Prince, asking Pan to remind the Emperor not to work too late reviewing petitions and to urge the Crown Prince to sleep early. Her words were those typical of a mother and grandmother. Then, she handed a letter to Pan to give to the Emperor.

Just then, Yuhua came to report, "My lady, Lady Xuanbao has arrived."

The Empress Dowager quickly sent Eunuch Pan away, "You may leave. Don’t let Xuanbao run into you."

"Yes, this servant takes their leave. The Emperor reminded me to tell you to take good care of your health," replied Pan.

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