After all this, Ye Yunzi has become an irreplaceable existence in her heart. Yunzi is not only kind, but also makes her feel extremely relaxed.

Ye Yunzi struggled internally, but she also liked Baili Yue very much, and thought she was playful, cute, and easy-going. Facing Baili Yue's pleading eyes, her heart softened, and she nodded and said, "Okay, but I can only call you that in private. I still have to call you princess in front of others."

"Okay!" Baili Yue nodded happily, her eyes full of anticipation, "Just shout once and see."

Ye Yunzi smiled and said, "Yue'er."

"Just call me Yue'er from now on. It will make us feel closer. Calling me princess is too formal..." Baili Yue muttered, thinking that she should have let Yunzi call her that a long time ago.

Ye Yunzi chuckled, "Yue'er, can Yu Shu come in and help you wash up?"

"Good."

Baili Yue quickly got up from the bed. Ye Yunzi noticed that she was still wearing the burnt old dress and frowned slightly. This dress was obviously not suitable for her to wear out to meet people, but her own clothes might not fit her body. After thinking for a moment, she decided to let Yu Shu measure Baili Yue's size so that she could customize a new dress.

Baili Yue pulled at her torn sleeves, looking embarrassed. Ye Yunzi said gently, "I'll ask someone to buy a few new clothes. Although they're not as exquisite as the ones in the palace, please don't dislike them, Yue'er."

"No, no." Baili Yue shook her head quickly.

Ye Yunzi took out the ointment and gently rolled up Baili Yue's sleeves to apply it on her. "Don't touch water these days, the wound will heal soon." Baili Yue felt a little warm in her heart as she watched Ye Yunzi carefully treat her injuries. Although life was not satisfactory, at least there were people who were truly kind to her.

When Baili Yue mentioned her brother Ye Hua, her eyes dimmed for a moment, but she quickly cheered up and buried her longing deep in her heart.

After breakfast, Baili Yue went to the storehouse with great interest. There were rare treasures from all over the world, which were new things she had never seen before. Ye Yunzi did not restrict her movements and accompanied her.

When everything was arranged, Ye Yunzi sent Yu Shu to order two new sets of clothes. If there were no suitable ready-made clothes on the market, she would ask the tailor to make them as soon as possible.

Yu Shu followed the order and went to the Embroidery Shop to select the finest fabrics to ensure that the most suitable clothes for the princess could be made. Even though these fabrics could not match the luxury of the palace, the lady's intentions had made her sure that the choice was correct.

"Use these two pieces of the best cloth and make it quickly." Yu Shu ordered.

"Understood." The boss agreed and immediately arranged for the craftsmen to start work.

The maidservant beside her was a little worried: "Sister Yu Shu, this kind of fabric is probably not as good as the ones used in the palace. Will the princess be dissatisfied?"

Yu Shu comforted her, "Don't worry, we have tried our best, and the young lady must want the princess to wear the best."

"Shh!" Yu Shu warned softly, her eyes wide open.

The young lady had specifically instructed that the princess's stay in the Ye Mansion must be kept secret. The maid realized that she had said something wrong, her face suddenly changed, and she quickly covered her mouth, "Sister Yu Shu, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that..."

"Okay, be careful, don't mention this again!" Yu Shu looked at the maid sternly, fearing that she would say something careless. This secret must be kept strictly to the end.

Not far away, a pair of cold eyes silently watched their every move, and then quietly left after a moment.

The midday sun was blazing. Ye Yunzi looked outside. Yu Shu hurried back home. She immediately asked, "Isn't General Rong here?"

Yu Shu shook her head in denial.

Ye Yunzi murmured to herself, Rong Mingxuan promised to send the princess back to the palace today, but he has not shown up yet. If he delays any further, it will not be convenient to send the princess back after dark.

"Miss, something big seems to have happened in the city..." Yu Shu seemed to remember something and continued, "Perhaps because of this incident, General Rong was unable to come."

"What happened?" Ye Yunzi asked.

"I don't know the details, but I heard people on the street talking about it, saying that they saw many soldiers today."

Normally the streets of the capital are quiet, but these past two days they have been unusually busy. The last time so many people were out was to hunt down the remnants of the previous dynasty. Is another arrest operation about to begin?

Ye Yunzi's face turned serious. The officers and soldiers...

She knew that General Rong was hunting down the fleeing Fourth Prince. There was a lot of commotion today, and perhaps his hiding place had been discovered.

"Yunzi! Yunzi!" Baili Yue came over, holding a wooden box in her hand. She asked with a smile on her face, curiously: "What's in it? I heard a sound inside..."

Ye Yunzi looked up at Baili Yue and wondered what the capture of the Fourth Prince would mean to Baili Yue.

"Yunzi, what's wrong with you?" Baili Yue noticed the melancholy on Ye Yunzi's face and asked with concern.

Ye Yunzi regained consciousness, looked at the wooden box in Baili Yue's arms, and said with a smile: "This is a music box."

"Music box?" Baili Yue repeated, obviously not understanding what it meant.

"That's right." Ye Yunzi took the music box, placed it on the table and opened it, revealing its complex internal structure.

"Watch this." She grasped the handle on one side and began to turn it.

As she moved, clear notes like plucked strings rang out from the music box, with a beautiful and pleasant melody.

Baili Yue's eyes widened in surprise, "How could there be a sound of piano? There's obviously no one playing..."

When Ye Yunzi stopped her movements, the sound of the music box also stopped, and someone had to shake the handle to make the music play.

"What is this? I have never seen it before!" Baili Yue stared at the music box intently. Although she had seen many rare treasures in the palace, this music box was the first time she had seen it.

Ye Yunzi showed Baili Yue a delicate music box. This little gadget was a gift from her uncle from the far western regions. Her uncle told her that as long as she pulled the thin string, it would pass through the small bumps and produce beautiful music.

Baili Yue's eyes suddenly lit up and she said in surprise: "Wow! I want to try it too!"

"Of course," Ye Yunzi replied with a smile, "Just hold on to this place."

Baili Yue gently shook the handle as instructed, and immediately clear and pleasant music echoed in the room.

"It's amazing!" Baili Yue exclaimed excitedly, "Are all these wonderful things in the warehouse brought back by your uncle?"

"That's right." Ye Yunzi also laughed. Every time her uncle returned from a caravan trip, he would bring her all kinds of strange little gadgets to make up for not being able to celebrate her birthday in person.

Baili Yue was filled with envy: "I really wish I could have an uncle like this."

Seeing her friend so fascinated by the music box, Ye Yunzi came up with an idea. "This is a birthday gift from my uncle, I can't give it away.

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