Xiao Jinyu, after escorting Miss Han back to her residence, promptly returned to the palace with the cage in hand.
Pingping stared at the peach blossom hairpin with a face full of smiles, "Young Master Xiao really treats Miss Han well. This hairpin is also very beautiful."
Han Yan's slender fingers removed the hairpin from her temple and looked down at it in her hand. It was simply three small peach blossoms, simple in design but exquisitely made.
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Xiao Jinyu arrived at the East Palace with the cage, just in time to meet his brother Xiao Jinyan returning from outside, his peach blossom eyes curving in greeting.
"Brother, guess what I brought you?"
Xiao Jinyan asked, "What?"
Xiao Jinyu excitedly lifted the black cloth, revealing the little creature inside to Xiao Jinyan, "Take a look."
Xiao Jinyan glanced down and saw several yellow young ones. Unlike the previous ones, these had flat beaks, likely a different species.