Chapter 1269 - 26: The Emperor Turns Into a Dog
Chapter 1269: Chapter 26: The Emperor Turns Into a Dog
"What Empress Dowager said makes sense, I’ll listen to her," the Emperor nodded.
After spending a bit more time in the Empress Dowager’s palace, the Emperor finally returned to his own palace.
Before going to bed that night, he pondered deeply, checking if there was anything he hadn’t done well, because you never know when he’d transform into a dog again.
"Xue Pingyuan, if I fall into a coma again, remember to find the Empress Dowager and the Imperial Physician. Don’t worry, I will wake up soon," the Emperor instructed Eunuch Xue before sleeping.
Eunuch Xue respectfully agreed, feeling a bit strange about the Emperor’s mysterious illness, as if the Emperor had already grown accustomed to it.
The next day, when the Emperor opened his eyes, he looked at his dog paws, fell silent for a moment, then got up and trotted to where the Princess had just woken up.
Oh well, I knew this would happen.
Just get used to it, just get used to it.
However, he couldn’t shake the feeling that the heavens were playing tricks on him. Was this just his illusion?
Xue Pingyuan soon came to announce a decree, instructing the Princess to go to the Upper Study Room to study from the next day. The Empress was taken aback, not understanding what the Emperor was thinking.
The Emperor, listening to the decree, felt like hitting his own head, realizing he had forgotten something important—he had forgotten to give the Princess a name! Next time he turns human, he must take care of this first.
The Empress began to prepare the things the Princess would need for her studies the following day. Since the Emperor currently only had this one child, the Empress wasn’t worried about her being bullied in the Upper Study Room. Seeing the Princess start her education lifted the Empress’s spirits.
"Mother, is this bag for my books?" The Princess asked excitedly, looking at the little bag the Empress had sewn.
"Yes, tomorrow you can go to the Upper Study Room to study. Be sure to listen to the teachers," the Empress said with a smile, stroking the Princess’s head. The Emperor seemed to have changed suddenly, but this was a change she was happy to see.
"Okay, I will," the Princess nodded, then turned to look at the dog named Happy at her feet, "Can I take Happy with me?"
"Well..." The Empress hesitated.
"Woof woof woof!" Happy barked, Take me too, I can keep an eye on those tutors and see if they are teaching my daughter properly.
"Your Majesty, it should be fine, right? Have you forgotten? The Emperor had someone deliver an Imperial Gold Medal and notified all the palaces that Happy should not be hindered and must be carefully looked after," Lianhua reminded them from the side.
"Alright then, you can take Happy, but Happy must behave, wait outside, and not disrupt the lessons," the Empress relented, taking a glance at the delicate dog tag on Happy’s neck.
"Wow!" The Princess joyfully picked up Happy and spun around twice, "I can take Happy to class. Mother is the best!"
"It’s your father who is good," the Empress said with a slight hesitation but still spoke the words, "It’s your father who wants you to learn, and it’s also your father who allows Happy to roam freely in the palace."
"Yes, Father is very good, and Mother is the best," the Princess giggled and nodded.
The Empress also laughed.
Happy barked, Yes, I wasn’t good before, but I will definitely be a good father from now on.
At night, as soon as the Emperor fell asleep, he felt himself floating.
Then he drifted effortlessly to Lady Shu’s place, where he saw Lady Shu acting like a madwoman, throwing a tantrum. But after reading a letter, she calmed down.