Xiao Jiu

Chapter 1

Rui Wang was the youngest of the late Emperor's nine sons.

When the Emperor of this term ascended the throne, he was not yet an adult. All the other Wangye's had received their fiefdoms and
immediately went separate ways. Only he was left in the palace.

On the day of his coming-of-age ceremony, Emperor-gege asked him where he wanted to go in the future.

Xiao wangye stammered and mumbled, "I, I still want to stay in the capital."

The Emperor laughed and rubbed the back of his head. "Then just stay."
Xiao Wangye couldn't hide the joy in his heart, and he smiled with his eyes and brows curved.

That smile was so infectious that even Yan-daren, the ice-cold bodyguard carrying a saber beside the Emperor, couldn't help but also smile.

Xiao Wangye was brought up by the Emperor.
When he was born, the Emperor was only ten years old. Although he was still a Taizi, he was already called the Little Emperor.

On Xiao Wangye's one-month-old birthday, the late Emperor asked the eight older brothers to give him a name.
The Little Emperor was the sixth eldest among the princes. He hadn't studied that long, so he didn't have much ink yet in his stomach,
Seeing the brilliant literary talent of his older brothers that they could turn out flowers by name, he couldn't help but be a bit flustered.

He elbowed the little bodyguard beside him.
"How about the word Hong? My name has the word Qing so it's quite suitable."

This little bodyguard was Yan-daren when he was a child.

Little Yan-daren was the same age as the Little Emperor. Moreover, he had been practicing martial arts ever since he was born. How could
he understand these names and things?

So, he nodded reservedly.
"Dianxia thinks well."

The Little Emperor went to the baby, who was still sleeping in his swaddling clothes, and said to the Emperor, "Er Chen thinks the word
Hong is very good."

Before his voice died, Xiao Wangye, whose eyes were closed and was still in his swaddling clothes, suddenly sat up and started bawling.

The late Emperor was happy. "Well, it seems that Xiao Jiu likes this name, so let's call him Lian Hong"

Sure enough, as Xiao Wangye's name
suggested, he blushed very easily, It was especially so when the Little Emperor came to see him.

The Little Emperor stood in front of the cradle with Little Yan-daren. The milk baby was sucking on his fingers while staring straight at them with his big moist eyes, making the Little
Emperor happy.

The Little Emperor asked Little Yan-daren to try carrying him.

Little Yan-daren looked like a mature little man whose face could never be cracked, yet his hand still stretched out honestly.

The moment he fell into his arms, the milk baby actually blushed.
The Little Emperor was delighted. "Jiu-di is really too cute!"

Little Yan-daren had a cold face. "Your Jiu-di is peeing on me."

In the twinkling of an eye, Xiao Wangye was finally at the age where he could go to school with his older brothers. However, he grew up
slowly and was only as tall asa desk.
The old teacher was afraid that Xiao Wangye couldn't reach the desk, so he put three zafus on the chair in advance.

Xiao Wangye stood foolishly, at a loss at what to do.
Little Yan-daren, who was following behind the Little Emperor, saw this and strode over.

At this time, Little Yan-daren had already grown into a tall, young man. He effortlessly picked up the little thing and put him at last on that high pile of zafus.

Xiao Wangye hung his feet and swayed them, his face turning red again.

Since the Little Emperor was the eldest son of the Empress, all throughout his life, he was the master of the Eastern Palace.

As a personal bodyguard, Little Yan-daren grew up with the Little Emperor. He was considered as the red man beside the Little Emperor.

Yan-daren was serious in speech and manner, and it was hard for outsiders to get close to him. This was a well-known fact.

However, whenever he was with the Little Emperor, who was the Taizi, he became amiable and easy to approach.

Xiao Wangye especially loved to run to the Eastern Palace during the day. The palace said that he liked to stick to this older brother of his, who was ten years his senior.

Only a few servant girls around Xiao Wangye knew the truth. "Oh, off to find Yan-daren again ah."