Chapter 98 Birthday Gift As expected, the little prince whose seal was opened...

Chapter 98

Lin Zhiyi leaped down the corridor and quickly approached Jingyue, carefully observing his expression. "Why are you still practicing swordplay at this hour? Aren't you cold?"

Jing Yue worked up a sweat after practicing swordplay, and his mood brightened considerably. He smiled and said, "It's not cold. I've been moving around a lot, so it's still hot. But you, on the other hand, just woke up and ran out, without even putting on a cloak."

He took off his red cape and put it on Lin Zhiyi, then took her into the room and said, "What do you want for dinner? It's so cold today, how about hot pot?"

"Okay. I'm just craving some hot pot beef." Lin Zhiyi answered him first, then asked, "Ayue, are you worried about something? Are you practicing swordplay to let it out?"

Jing Yue was silent for a moment before she said, "I'm much better now. Don't worry."

Lin Zhiyi shook his hand: "What's on your mind? Can't you tell me?"

Jing Yue: "...I was thinking about my third and fourth brothers getting married, and also about my third brother being named King of Chu. Plus what Kong Nian said earlier...so...I'm a little confused."

Lin Zhiyi: "Really?"

"Really? Why would I lie to you?" Back in the main hall of Lanyue Pavilion, the flickering candlelight illuminated Jingyue's face. He looked normal, with a gentle smile, "Don't worry, I've sorted everything out. Don't worry about me."

Lin Zhiyi breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good," she teased. "I thought you were jealous. Ye Changning and Xie Junnuo sent me back. Are you unhappy?"

"No way." Jing Yue lowered her eyes.

"Really?" Lin Zhiyi tilted his head and looked at him. His little emotion was clearly visible.

"...Okay, just a little bit." But because Ye Changning and Xie Junnuo had sent her back home, he had the opportunity to test them. Jing Yue emphasized, "Just a little bit. You're so charming, even I'm completely captivated by you. It's understandable that they have less self-control."

Lin Zhiyi: "..." She leaned over and kissed Jingyue lightly on the lips, comforting her, "I didn't expect that Ayue would be so good at comforting herself."

Jing Yue stared at her straight, her eyes filled with inadequate resentment.

Lin Zhiyi smiled and kissed her again. Jing Yue held her neck and deepened the kiss.

Sweet and delicious.

Lin Zhiyi held his face and said seriously, "Don't worry, I only like Ayue. In my eyes, both Ye Changning and Xie Junnuo are pillars of society who can be used and won over, not partners with whom I can spend the rest of my life. You are the lover I want."

"Yeah. I'll remember that." Jing Yue's eyes curved. As expected, Pianpian was the best at coaxing people.

"Go take a shower. I'll have someone prepare a hot pot." Lin Zhiyi helped him put away the sword.

Jing Yue looked at her longingly: "Won't you come with me?"

Lin Zhiyi: "No, the hot pot is more attractive to me. I want to eat first and then wash it."

Jing Yue: "Then I'll finish eating first..." He whispered, "Otherwise, the smell of the pot will get all over you."

Lin Zhiyi compromised: "Okay."

The hot pot is filled with thin slices of beef and mutton. They cook quickly and are tender and smooth when you put them in your mouth. Two plates per person are not enough.

Jing Yue said in distress, "My height can't hold it back anymore..." The fact that he was guessed by those two people today was also related to his height.

Lin Zhiyi looked him over carefully and nodded, "Indeed, you're still growing, and your height is uncontrollable. Your mother is tall, and so is your father. According to genetics, if you were truly a princess, your current height would be normal. As a prince, you'd need to be a head taller to be considered normal, and quite possibly even more."

Jing Yue almost put down her chopsticks, not daring to eat any more: "What should I do? If this goes on... sooner or later I'll be suspected."

Lin Zhiyi jokingly said, "How about... you try walking on your knees? You're wearing a skirt anyway. No one can see."

Jing Yue: "...That's too cruel."

Lin Zhiyi asked curiously, "Your martial arts here are so amazing...don't you have any martial arts miracles like 'bone shrinking'? If so, you can practice it."

Jing Yue laughed at this. "Are you treating this place like a fictional world? 'Bone Shrinking Technique' might really exist, but it's definitely not something you can master overnight. Besides, I'm almost eighteen, so it's too late to practice now."

"That's right." Lin Zhiyi sighed, "Then there's only one way?"

"What solution?" Jing Yue was genuinely curious. He hadn't come up with a single solution, the only one he could think of was to stay put in the princess's mansion for the rest of his life.

"You can pretend to be sick and use a wheelchair," Lin Zhiyi said. "Even if you grow taller, you'll definitely be shorter than others in a wheelchair. That way, no one will notice your height."

Jing Yue's eyes lit up: "Indeed! Pianpian, you are so smart! Why didn't I think of it..."

"But to do that, we need to bribe another imperial physician..."

"It doesn't matter. It's better to have a solution than to be at a loss!"

Jingyue became happy, picked up the chopsticks again and ate with relish.

Lin Zhiyi's peach blossom eyes also curved up, and she advised: "So, two people can always find more solutions than one person. Don't be alone with your random thoughts in the future, okay?"

"……Um."

At the end of the hot pot, Jingyue peeled a few chestnuts and threw them in. The cooled chestnuts reabsorbed the soup and became hot and soft, and the taste was fragrant and delicious.

After eating, the two took a bath together after a long time and fell asleep in each other's arms.

On October 18th, King Jing Zhuorui of Chu and Ji Wushuang got married.

Lin Zhiyi, Xie Junxing, and Zhou Mingyan accompanied Ji Wuyou to entertain guests at the Minister of Rites' Mansion, and then went to the Prince of Chu's Mansion together.

Emperor Longshun, along with the Empress and Consort Rou Meng Weixin, accepted the visit of Jing Zhuorui and Ji Wushuang.

Meng Weichen is Jing Zhuorui's uncle, so he should be at the bottom.

The third princess Chaoyang Jingwei and the third prince consort are Jing Zhuorui's sister and brother-in-law, so they are also on Meng Weichen's side.

The Crown Prince and his Crown Princess, Prince Rui and his Princess Rui, the Fifth Prince, the Sixth Prince, the Eldest Princess Duanyang and her Prince Consort, the Second Princess Mingyang and her Prince Consort, and the Fourth Princess Liyang were of course all there.

After Lin Zhiyi came from the Shangshu Mansion, he immediately came to Jingyue and became the "relative" of the King of Chu.

This was the most lively wedding banquet in the royal family, except for the marriage of Princess Liyang and Prince Consort Lin.

Everyone who came was present - the Fourth Prince was the only one absent because he was still in the Western Regions.

No one dared to cause trouble at the King of Chu's wedding banquet, which was luxurious and lively.

A palace banquet was specially set up in the palace, there was a wedding banquet at the Prince of Chu's Mansion, and there was also a wedding banquet at the Shangshu Mansion.

It's rare for Beijing to be so lively.

It can be said that this is the most lively year and the year with the most happy events.

The flood problem had long been resolved and the refugees had been appeased. Lin Zhiyi and Jing Yue later donated part of the disaster relief funds to help the victims rebuild their homes.

Later, as the weather got colder, the milk tea culture that Lin Zhiyi promoted through the Ministry of Revenue gradually spread from the capital to various prefectures and counties, first to Jizhou, Qingzhou, then to Xuzhou, Yangzhou... all the way to Jingzhou, Yongzhou...

Drinking tea like this with enough food added in winter will warm you up and improve your mood.

In the past, people had nothing to do in winter because it was not a good season for crops to grow and there was not much work to do. But with milk tea and snacks, there was an additional way to make a living.

Of course, not everyone participates. Some use it to entertain their children, some use it to make extra money, and some just enjoy it.

Taxes have become much higher than in previous years.

The Ministry of Revenue's overall financial report was praised by Emperor Longshun.

In short, when the first snow of winter fell, Dayanchao looked forward to a good harvest.

During this period, Jing Yue and Lin Zhiyi exchanged positions again.

Jing Yue went to the camp outside Beijing on behalf of Lin Zhiyi to borrow soldiers to help the villagers harvest potatoes and pumpkins.

New foods gradually appear on the streets in winter - French fries, mashed potatoes, potato pancakes, pumpkin pancakes, pumpkin balls...

And…um…jack-o’-lanterns?

The third day of the winter month is the day when the first snow falls.

It was also Jingyue and Lin Zhiyi’s eighteenth birthday.

A day Jingyue will never forget.

Lin Zhiyi was kissed awake by Jingyue early in the morning.

She has been busy with year-end tax work recently and has been working so hard that she actually forgot that today is her birthday.

But how could Jingyue forget?

Lin Zhiyi kissed Jing Yue in a daze, and the kiss became more and more sober and wild... When Jing Yue whispered gently in her ear, "Pianpian, happy birthday", her sleepiness completely disappeared.

Lin Zhiyi's peach blossom eyes opened wide, she looked at Jing Yue's phoenix eyes full of desire, her heart trembled - oh no, the seal of the little prince was about to be opened.

"Ayue, happy birthday."

Jing Yue's hand rested on her waist. "It's snowing today, and it's a good day off. Do you want to go with me to see the birthday gifts first, or should I take the gifts first and then take you to get your birthday gifts?"

Lin Zhiyi blinked and said innocently, "The gift I prepared for you is not in the room...how are you going to receive it?"

Jing Yue untied the pajamas belt around her waist: "I don't want any other gifts, just you..."

Lin Zhiyi: “…”

Sure enough, the little prince, whose seal was opened, learned everything by himself.

She had actually been holding it in for a long time, but due to her sense of morality, she had always made the little prince obey her "will" and endured it until today...

All the promises made by President Lin will be fulfilled, so she hooked her arms around Jingyue's neck and smiled sweetly: "It's so cold outside, of course I will wait until it's warmer before accepting the gifts. You can accept your gift first."

Jing Yue was waiting for her to say this, and the little prince took full control of the overall situation.

Lin Zhiyi was happy to just go with the flow and enjoy himself to the fullest.

Of course, long before his birthday, Lin Zhiyi had already found a contraceptive device, and Jing Yue had also tried it in advance.

He can accept it.

This time, there was no need for Lin Zhiyi to remind him. He had already prepared it. When the passion reached its peak, he took the initiative to put it on, then hugged his beloved tightly in his arms, gradually breaking into her world, and exploring his territory bit by bit...

In the end, they completely possessed each other.

On the day of the first snow, the air is cold and chilly.

Inside the Lanyue Pavilion, in the big red tent, the princess and her husband, who had been married for several months, were extremely passionate.

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The author has something to say: Happy National Day, my dears! Eat well, drink well, and have fun!