Chapter 31 The Returned 'Blue in the Sleeve'

Yang Zhenru became angry instantly when he heard this.

She walked up to Yan Shicheng, grabbed his ear, and angrily asked, "If you want a bow, just ask Mother for it. Why would you want his?!"

Yan Shicheng pursed his lips, not knowing how to answer so as not to make his mother even angrier.

"You are the Third Prince, a man of noble status, yet you went to ask for his bow. People who don't know would think you rely on his rewards to make a living! You go and return it to him, do you hear me?!"

Yan Shicheng was unwilling, but under the angry glare of his mother, he dared not refuse.

"Yeah." He responded softly.

After Yan Shicheng and Yan Shiliang left Guanju Palace, Yan Shicheng lowered his voice and asked Yan Shiliang angrily.

"Why do you have to tell Mother everything?!"

Yan Shiliang tilted his head and looked at him, somewhat puzzled.

"Brother, can't we tell Mother about our affairs?"

Yan Shicheng met his clear eyes and for a moment felt that he shouldn't blame him.

After a long pause, he said, "Mother is very busy every day. You tell her all sorts of trivial matters, and she has to spend some of her energy dealing with our trivial matters. Isn't that even more tiring?"

Yan Shiliang thought for a moment and asked the question in his mind.

"But Mother said that our affairs are what she cares about most. If we keep it secret from her, Mother will be sad."

Yan Shicheng shook his head and brainwashed him.

"How could that be? We are all grown-ups and grown-ups. If we still need our mother to worry about everything, we will be laughed at. Do you want to hear others say you are still a little brat?"

Yan Shiliang likes to act like an adult and doesn't like others saying that he is still a child.

Hearing Yan Shicheng say this, he widened his eyes and emphasized:

"A Liang is not a brat!"

"Then can you please take charge of your own affairs? Don't tell Mother about everything?"

Yan Shiliang nodded heavily: "I can!"

"Okay, then I will trust you this time."

Yan Shicheng patted his shoulder.

"Come in, we've arrived at your Mingchang Palace."

Yan Shiliang glanced at the palace where he lived and pulled Yan Shicheng in.

"Brother, Lai Fuxin made me a kite. Please play with me."

Yan Shicheng didn't really want to play with this kind of childish toy, but when he saw his brother's expectant eyes, he finally nodded.

There are four princes in this palace.

The second prince, Yan Shilin, born to Concubine Xian, has already gone to his fiefdom and was given the title: Prince Lin.

Another one is Crown Prince Yan Shixu, who is either busy or on the road every day.

In addition, Yang Guifei took strict precautions and did not allow her two sons to have too much contact with the prince.

Over the years, Yan Shiliang has had almost only his royal brother as a playmate.

Therefore, apart from his mother, the person he is closest to is his royal brother.

Yan Shicheng played with him flying kites for half an hour before returning to Minghe Palace where he lived.

Since I have already promised my mother, I naturally have to return "Xiuliqing" to my brother, the Crown Prince.

Otherwise, if his mother found out that he was pretending to obey but actually disobeying her orders, she would definitely punish him severely.

Yan Shicheng sighed. He really liked this 'Xiuliqing'.

The Crown Prince gave it to him because he saw that he liked it.

If I go back now, it will hurt my relationship and my face. I don’t know what my mother is thinking.

Yan Shicheng put the "Xiuliqing" into a brocade box and took it to the East Palace.

When Yan Shixu saw him, a smile appeared on his face.

"You've come just in time. Come have dinner with me, my brother."

Yan Shicheng opened his mouth, but found that he didn't know how to start.

After a long while, he handed over the brocade box and said sullenly, "Royal brother, I don't like this 'Xiuliqing' anymore. I'll give it back to you."

Yan Shixu paused slightly, looked at Yan Shicheng's sad expression, and immediately understood something.

He took the brocade box and said with a smile, "Okay, I'll give it to you when I find a better one later."

Yan Shicheng quickly lowered his head and hummed softly.

"Royal brother, I won't disturb you from having dinner then."

Yan Shixu tried to persuade him: "Stay and use it together."

"No, my Royal Brother, the meal has already been served in Minghe Palace."

Yan Shixu nodded and watched him leave.

Yan Shicheng walked hurriedly, feeling very uncomfortable.

He liked his brother, the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince was very gentle to others. Even though they were enemies, he was still kind to him.

When he was a child, the prince was his elder brother. They often played together and listened to lectures by great scholars together every day.

He and his second elder brother were rather dull and did not understand many things in every class.

The eldest brother patiently taught them one by one until they fully understood.

It feels really good to have a brother.

Sadly, everything changed later.

After his eldest brother became the crown prince, his mother stopped him from playing with him.

Later, the second emperor's elder brother also went to his fiefdom. It was not until the birth of his younger brother that he had a playmate again.

When he was with his younger brother, his mother always asked him to be an older brother who loved his younger brother.

But his mother didn't know that he actually wanted a brother to love him.

He clearly had it, but it was cut off by his mother.

After Yan Shicheng left, Yan Shixu opened the brocade box in his hand.

"Xiuliqing" lay quietly inside, and the third prince kept it very well.

At the beginning, he gave it up because he saw that his third brother liked it.

I didn't expect that Yang Guifei was so disregarding of her dignity.

That's all.

He handed the "Xiuliqing" to Yongtai along with the brocade box.

"Put it away."

Yongtai bowed in response, took the brocade box and walked out.

…

Hall of Mental Cultivation.

After dinner, the emperor went out for a walk as usual with his personal eunuch Hong Yun.

He developed this habit as early as when he was in the palace.

The ancients said that taking a walk after a meal can help you live to ninety-nine.

Almost every concubine in the palace knew about his habit.

Therefore, after dinner, the concubines are most active.

The emperor would almost always "accidentally" run into various concubines on his daily walks.

The concubines showed their magical powers, each relying on their ability and luck to meet the emperor by chance, and then invited the emperor to their own palaces.

The emperor naturally knew the little thoughts in the concubines' minds, but he still enjoyed playing with them.

When he was getting ready to go out today, he couldn't decide where to go, so he asked Hong Yun beside him.

"Tell me, which path is more suitable for me to take today?"

Hong Yun bowed and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, the jasmine in the Imperial Garden is in full bloom, and the peach blossoms in the Bishui Pavilion are also in full bloom."

Upon hearing this, the emperor headed towards the Bishui Pavilion.

As the name suggests, Bishui Pavilion is a three-story building built in a green lotus pond.

It is called: Bishui Pavilion.

The pavilion is surrounded by small bridges and flowing water, and the environment is quiet and peaceful.

The most eye-catching thing is the peach grove planted around the Bishui Pavilion.

The setting sun dyed the sky an orange color, and the afterglow was like gilded gold splashed across the peach blossom forest.

The late spring wind carries a faint sweet fragrance, rolling up the scattered crimson petals on the branches, making them flutter like rain.

Suddenly, the sound of a piano broke through the air.

Like a thread, it penetrates through the layers of flower shadows.

The emperor curled his lips. It was the same scene, but it always brought him surprises.