Benjamin couldn't stand it anymore either.

Ertai, standing to the side, was also filled with anticipation and wanted to speak, but he didn't know if Shen Nian was angry with him, so he didn't dare to speak rashly.

Although he also wanted to meditate, he hoped even more that the meditation would be voluntary.

Seeing the expectation in Ertai's eyes and the unease deep within them, Shen Nian, who was in a superior position, suddenly softened his resolve not to agree.

"Um."

Chen Nian looked at Xiao Yanzi and nodded, "Give it a try."

"Yay! Shennian, I knew you were the best! I've prepared lots of delicious food for you. Let's go, let's go, let's go quickly."

Seeing that Chen Nian agreed, Xiao Yanzi immediately released Chen Nian's waist, grabbed him, and quickly ran out of Cining Palace.

Watching the person being dragged away by Xiao Yanzi, stumbling and falling, Ertai's eyes were filled with worry. He shouted a reminder, "Xiao Yanzi, slow down, don't drag him down."

"Little Swallow, slow down, don't fall."

Yongqi also shouted a reminder.

"Yes, Little Swallow, you ran so fast that you twisted your ankle. Your balloon popping contest is ruined now."

Benjamin then offered a reminder.

The three people care about different people.

"Okay, okay, you're not allowed to come along. You go train yourselves, I'm going to train our Gege team too."

Hearing the words coming from behind, Xiao Yanzi didn't turn around. She waved her hand behind her and slowed down the pace of walking forward with Chen Nian.

Looking at the people in front of him who were used and then discarded, Yongqi Benjamin's eyes were full of helplessness.

She was worried that she wouldn't be able to persuade Chen Nian, so she brought them along as persuaders. Now that the people have been persuaded, she has been left behind.

...

May Princess Chen be blessed.

After Xiao Yanzi finished training the group, Chen Nian followed Xiao Yanzi to Shufangzhai. The three beauties who returned to Shufangzhai first greeted the newcomers.

"Um."

"Alright, alright, stop with the formalities. Mingyue, Caixia, and Jinsuo, hurry up and bring some stools, and also bring out all the liniments for bruises and sprains. Also, get some food for Chennian."

I promised to treat Chen Nian to something delicious, so I can't forget.

After spending a few days with Chen Nian, Xiao Yanzi discovered that Chen Nian loved to eat.

Little Swallow looked at the person bowing, waved her hand, and gestured for them to get up and quickly get their things.

Yes, yes, yes.

The three of them, including Mingyue, readily agreed and ran inside to move chairs outside.

Xiao Yanzi supported Chen Nian with one hand and Ziwei with the other, and the three of them slowly walked inside.

"Chen Nian, how did you get so badly injured? It's even worse than Ziwei's. I already told you to slack off in there."

Xiao Yanzi's tone was full of heartache. She hadn't expected that Chen Nian would be so badly injured, covered in bruises. He was the most seriously injured, even more so than Ziwei.

"fine."

Seeing the heartache in Xiao Yanzi's eyes, Chen Nian reached out and touched Xiao Yanzi's head, then shook his head.

Her skin is delicate; even the smallest scratch can make people think she's seriously injured, but that's not the case. Some places may look serious, but they're actually not that bad.

She had pain in her head, arms, and knees, but the rest were minor injuries.

She was hit by the ball two or three times, and she didn't know why the ball kept flying towards her. She also didn't know what happened to her forehead.

Chen Nian reached out and touched it; hiss, it hurt throbbed. Unsurprisingly, it was swollen.

Sigh, I can't let the Empress Dowager see me when I get back to Cining Palace, otherwise she'll be angry again because I didn't protect myself well. The Empress Dowager is not easy to appease.

He pondered silently how to avoid the Empress Dowager once he returned to the Cining Palace.

She really knew nothing about ball games. Since she had agreed to let Xiao Yanzi join, she couldn't just stand there as a decoration. She could only do whatever Xiao Yanzi said.

However, that ball was really fun; no wonder Little Swallow liked it so much.

Unfortunately, her body doesn't allow her to engage in strenuous exercise for extended periods. She can do it for short periods, but not for long.

Fortunately, the Cuju tournament wouldn't last long. She could just slack off during the competition, and then it would be over. She was really useless; she could only try her best not to hold them back.

She had told Xiao Yanzi that she really didn't know how, but Xiao Yanzi insisted on having her, saying that she was willing to slack off inside as long as she could compete with her.

Since Little Swallow has said so, it would be impolite for Chen Nian not to agree.

However, she really disliked that training outfit; it was too flashy. She preferred something simple and clean, and the red bow in her hair made her feel very uncomfortable.

The two were helped into the courtyard by Xiao Yanzi and sat down on chairs.

Little Swallow crouched down and carefully lifted Chen Nian's sleeve.

"Princess Shen, how did you get so badly injured?"

Seeing the injuries on Shen Nian's body, Ziwei couldn't sit still any longer. She leaned over to Shen Nian and asked her with concern. She knew that Shen Nian was seriously injured, but she didn't expect it to be this serious. His fair hands and arms were covered with bruises.

"Jin Suo, bring out the liniment for sprains and bruises left by Benjamin."

"Yes, Miss, please have a seat."

Jin Suo, who had just moved the stool, looked at Ziwei, who was injured herself but still caring about others, and her eyes were full of heartache.

Shen Nian frowned as he listened to Jin Suo's uninhibited, even somewhat deliberate, way of addressing him, unsure of what to say.

The voice was so loud, as if the person was afraid that Ziwei was not known, and that they were afraid that they would order Ziwei to do chores.

Chen Nian frowned, said nothing, and lowered his head to rub his wrist.

Ying'er and Xuan'er were left in Cining Palace by her. They had been sick these past few days and hadn't been able to rest properly while taking care of themselves.

Today, Xiao Yanzi dragged her out to play football, and since there was nothing to take care of, she left them at Cining Palace, where they could get some rest.

Soon, many small pastries were placed next to where Chen Nian was sitting: chocolate pea cake, chocolate mille-feuille, rice cake, and hot chocolate milk.

"Fifth Prince, Master Fu, Second Master Fu, Painter Ban has arrived—"

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