On the second day, Yan Bao and Madam Shen submitted their invitations, and Concubine Jing allowed them and their daughter to enter the palace.

There is no way to refuse. The emperor has already spoken. Does Concubine Jing dare to stop her?

For this matter, the emperor went to Concubine Jing's palace for dinner last night and tested the knowledge of the Thirteenth Prince. The Thirteenth Prince only started school this year and learned slower than others.

However, the Thirteenth Prince was diligent and studious, and he did well in his studies. Although he was not as smart as those other princes, at least he was not stupid.

The emperor was very satisfied.

Concubine Jing was also very satisfied, knowing that the Thirteenth Prince was hiding his abilities.

It was better this way, so as to avoid being envied by other princes. As a mother, she had no special abilities and only wanted to support the Thirteenth Prince so that he would have someone to rely on in the future. She did not expect the Thirteenth Prince to take that position.

It's good to just not fight or compete.

The Thirteenth Prince knew that Yan Bao had returned, so he specifically offered a price and waited for Yan Bao in Concubine Jing's Palace. He hadn't seen him for several months and didn't know what was going on with him. He heard that there were pirates in Jingzhou.

She sounds very arrogant. I wonder if she has been targeted by the pirates.

While the Thirteenth Prince was eagerly waiting, Yan Bao and Madam Shen had already entered the palace.

When he saw the Thirteenth Prince, Yan Bao let go of Madam Shen's hand and ran towards the Thirteenth Prince with a smile. The Thirteenth Prince also ignored the palace rules and ran towards Yan Bao.

The two little ones met halfway, holding hands, looking at each other, and Yan Bao smiled.

The Thirteenth Prince also laughed, his voice childish and clear: "Yan Bao!"

Yan Bao nodded, but it was difficult to speak in front of everyone, so he just said "hmm" weakly.

The Thirteenth Prince said, "I'll take you out to play later."

Yan Bao continued to nod.

Madam Shen smiled at Yan Bao who was getting along happily with the Thirteenth Prince, and went to pay her respects to Concubine Jing.

Concubine Jing liked Yan Bao very much and waved with a smile: "Come here, Yan Bao. I haven't seen you for a few months. You look taller. Have you lost weight?"

Yan Bao was speechless: [I really didn't lose weight, I just grew taller and looked a little thinner. I really ate well, and I had a big bowl of rice at every meal!]

Mrs. Shen almost laughed at her big bowl, and thinking about her appetite last night, it was indeed not small.

When Yan Bao entered the palace this time, he also brought gifts to Concubine Jing that she had brought back from Jingzhou, including sachets made of lotus root silk cloth and lotus root powder with osmanthus. Yan Bao also demonstrated on the spot how to brew lotus root powder.

It’s sweet with honey added.

Concubine Jing drank a bowl out of courtesy.

The Thirteenth Prince was eagerly waiting for Yan Bao to make her a cup of lotus root starch.

Yan Bao personally taught the Thirteenth Prince how to make lotus root starch. The Thirteenth Prince found it interesting and learned how to make a bowl of it, which looked pretty good.

When Concubine Jing saw this, she tried to please the emperor and said to the Thirteenth Prince, "The emperor must be tired from handling important court affairs. If the Thirteenth Prince makes a bowl of lotus root starch that Yan Bao brought back, the emperor will definitely be very happy."

Yan Bao shook his head and refused: "Your Majesty cannot drink lotus root powder. It will cause diarrhea. If something goes wrong, I will be guilty."

Mrs. Shen was also anxious.

The Thirteenth Prince refused and said, "This is what Yan Bao gave to Mother. Mother, please keep it for yourself. Yan Bao has prepared a gift for Father."

Yan Bao nodded: [Yes, I specially prepared a gift for the emperor!]

The gifts prepared for the emperor have been delivered to him.

The emperor had a moment's leisure and looked at the palace maid: "Didn't Yan Bao say that he had prepared a gift for me? Why didn't he bring it up?"

Eunuch Fu said in embarrassment: "Your Majesty, Miss Yan Bao did send a gift, but..."

The emperor, who was a man, saw that Eunuch Fu was hesitant to speak, and knew that there was something wrong with the gift. He said: "I have seen everything. I also know that she is a little kid and has nothing to show for it. What I value is the thought."

"The gift of kindness is much more valuable than other things. Bring it up quickly, stop taking so long." The emperor complained.

Eunuch Fu did not dare to spoil the emperor's fun, so he immediately brought over the tray that he had checked and found to be fine, covering it with a cloth as if he was afraid that someone would see it.

The emperor was a little excited and said, "Go and call Shen Shoufu and let him see the gift Yan Bao prepared for me."

The palace maid retreated to look for someone.

The emperor happily lifted the cloth and took a look, thinking that even if it was not something valuable, it was at least something acceptable.

Who knew that underneath the cloth was a pair of straw sandals.

"Straw sandals?" The emperor was dumbfounded. "Are you sure?"

Eunuch Fu knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I would not dare to deceive you even if I had ten times the courage. It was Miss Yan Bao who gave me a pair of straw sandals. She also said that when I was in Jingzhou, I saw many people wearing them, so I guess they are popular there. Miss Yan Bao specially learned to weave straw sandals as a gift to Your Majesty."

The emperor's mouth twitched.

He doesn't quite want this filial respect.

The Emperor knew about the straw sandals, but he didn't expect that someone would give them to him.

Okay, it was made by Yan Bao himself, and the thought is more important than anything else.

Soon, Shen Shoufu arrived. Looking at the emperor's smiling face and the straw sandals placed on the side, Shen Shoufu knew that this gift would definitely surprise the emperor.

Look, calling him here, are you going to make fun of him?

Shen Shoufu saluted: "Does the emperor like the straw sandals given by Yan Bao?"

"What did Yan Bao give you?" The emperor was a jealous scumbag at the moment, and he disliked Prime Minister Shen very much. If Yan Bao gave me straw sandals as a farewell gift for her biological father, I would really be angry.

Chief Minister Shen smiled and said, "Of course, they are the straw sandals woven by Yan Bao. They are very good for me. I heard that many people in Jingzhou like to wear straw sandals in the summer. They are cool. Yan Bao thought they were good and specially woven a pair for me to prevent me from getting heatstroke in the summer."

The emperor felt mentally balanced.

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