Ye Wanmian was extremely happy at this moment. She never expected that her hasty action last night had saved Big Yellow's life once again. She was affectionately cuddling with Big Yellow when suddenly, Big Yellow started struggling violently. Whimpering, it dodged her embrace and scurried backward.
"Big Yellow?"
The yellow dog that had just been snuggled in her arms scurried to the side in a flurry and hid under a chair, turning its back to her and refusing to turn around. Only its fluffy tail was wagging at an extremely fast pace behind it, slapping the ground loudly.
Having spent so much time with Big Yellow, Ye Wanmian knew that this was often a sign of its happiness.
She found it quite amusing.
Why did Big Yellow suddenly become so coy and shy after being sick?
At this moment, Xiao Jingcheng was extremely annoyed.
Because he found that he couldn't control the tail behind him at all!
Moreover, the yellow light ball that he had defeated last night was now frolicking and darting around inside his body. One after another, uncontrollable thoughts popped up in his mind.
【Like, like, like...】
【Big Yellow likes so much. Cuddle, kiss...】
This useless stupid dog!
Ye Wanmian didn't continue to pay attention to the yellow dog that seemed to be sulking with its back turned to her. She got up and stretched her body widely.
She had held the dog in her arms and slept for a whole night, almost maintaining the same position. She woke up with a sore back and aching waist.
It was already bright outside. She could clearly see the situation inside the house without the help of candles. Unexpectedly, her small cottage looked even more miserable than last night, as if it had been ransacked by robbers.
After moving her muscles and bones a little, Ye Wanmian started to clean up the mess.
The yellow dog's ears twitched. Hearing the commotion behind it, it hesitated for a moment, then turned around and secretly observed the figure in front.
The woman was slender but not frail. She walked around the house, tidying up the mess, and muttering to herself from time to time.
"This is broken too..."
"This can't be used either."
From time to time, she would stamp her foot in annoyance: "This place is so narrow that there's no way to hide anyone. They even searched this place. Are these people out of their minds?!"
Xiao Jingcheng had sharp hearing and heard every word of hers clearly. He couldn't help but deeply agree.
Exactly! This house clearly looked extremely poor. One could see everything at a glance. Where could anyone hide?
Cough, although he was indeed in this woman's house, no one would ever think that the noble Crown Prince had possessed a dog.
However, a trace of doubt also emerged in Xiao Jingcheng's mind.
Since this woman had her hair done in a married woman's style, it was obvious that she was already married. But why was she living alone in this yard with a yellow dog?
Where were her husband and her family? Where had they all gone?
Moreover, despite her best efforts to conceal it, her accent had a hint of the capital city. It was obvious that she had lived in the capital before.
If it weren't for the fact that this house was bare and didn't seem like a place to hide anyone, and the conversation he heard during his soul's departure last night could prove that she was innocent, she would really be suspicious.
Forget it. Considering that this village woman had protected him loyally last night, he decided to be merciful and not bother with the matter of her maliciously slandering him during the day for the time being.
【Not a village woman. It's, it's mother.】
A small voice in his mind tried to correct Xiao Jingcheng.
【Stupid dog, shut up!】
Ye Wanmian didn't know that there were two little "people" arguing about how to address her at this moment. She tidied up the house thoroughly, and finally, the house regained its previous tidiness.
However, after taking inventory, she was on the verge of tears.
After last night's ruckus by those soldiers and bandits, many of her stored clay pots, porcelain bowls, and porcelain dishes had been broken. The only intact one was Big Yellow's dog bowl.
She was in exile, and she didn't have much money on her. She had been trying to save some money for a better life. Well, now she had to spend some silver to buy new bowls and dishes.
These damned soldiers and bandits!
Just as Ye Wanmian was fuming with indignation, she suddenly heard a crisp "clank" sound behind her. She was startled. Following the sound, she walked out of the house and saw that the yellow dog had somehow come into the yard. By its feet...
The only dog bowl that could still be considered intact was now broken into eight pieces!
Ye Wanmian felt dizzy and couldn't help but want to pinch the area between her nose and upper lip.
Well, now she was truly destitute, with not even a bowl to have breakfast in!
"Big Yellow, you—"
Hearing the sound, the yellow dog looked at her. It slightly raised its head and walked gracefully to the side as if nothing had happened, as if it wasn't the one who had broken the porcelain bowl.
Ye Wanmian wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she actually seemed to see a hint of contempt on its face.
At this moment, Ye Wanmian suddenly had an epiphany.
Could it be that Big Yellow didn't like its dog bowl?
It had knocked over the bowl several times last night and refused to eat because it disliked the dirty and shabby bowl?
Ye Wanmian looked suspiciously at the yellow dog sitting under the grapevine, carefully grooming its fur. Its movements were extremely slow, but its posture and figure somehow seemed different from before. It seemed...
It seemed to have become more elegant.
This was really strange.
After Ye Wanmian had cleaned up the house and changed into a clean set of clothes, she came to the yard to collect the dried medicinal herbs and packed them into the prepared cloth bags one by one.
While she was doing all this, Xiao Jingcheng was striding around the small yard and the house, continuing to learn how to control his current body.
After trying all morning, he could almost use his new body freely. Except for...
Whenever he saw that slender figure, an uncontrollable itch would come from the base of his tail. By the time he came to his senses, his tail would already be wagging uncontrollably, and there would also be a faint sense of joy in his heart.
His Highness the Crown Prince angrily attributed this to the soul of the yellow dog causing trouble inside his body.
After Ye Wanmian had packed the medicinal herbs, she found a bamboo basket and carried it on her back. She walked briskly into the yard and waved at Xiao Jingcheng.
"Big Yellow, come quickly. Let's go out."
Xiao Jingcheng gave her a disdainful glance but didn't move. Only his tail behind him was gently wagging.
After a night, it no longer barked crazily at her like it did yesterday. It had become much calmer, but its behavior always seemed a bit strange.
Just like now, Ye Wanmian seemed to see a hint of doubt on its face, as if it was asking her why they were going out.
After hesitating for a moment, she explained, "You were internally injured last night. Although you seem fine this morning, I still want Doctor Wang to take a look at you. And by the way, we'll go and buy some new bowls and dishes for the house."
When it heard about buying new bowls and dishes, the fluffy ears on top of the yellow dog's head twitched slightly.
The next moment, it indeed took steps towards her.
It didn't trot happily like before, but walked gracefully and slowly, somehow exuding a hint of arrogance. It sat down in front of her and slightly raised its head without moving.
Ye Wanmian was a bit confused again.
What did it mean by this?