Chapter 339: Tenth Birthday! Granted Marriage!
Yu Youning snorted softly, "What should I do? Daddy is overthinking it! Ah Xu and the others won't laugh at me! Only Daddy will laugh at me!"
Wen Shiyan quickly put away the smile on his face, "Nonsense! How could Daddy laugh at you! That's not true!"
"Daddy was just laughing!"
"That's because—"
Wen Shiyan's eyes quickly swept around the room and finally landed on the roasted venison.
"That's because the roasted venison is so delicious! I'm definitely not making fun of Youning!"
Wen Shiyan spoke seriously.
Yu Youning was indeed attracted by the roasted venison.
The biggest disadvantage of losing her teeth is that it is inconvenient for her to chew meat.
You have to use your teeth on both sides to bite it, and your expression will become ferocious.
But no matter how hideous it is, you still have to eat it!
If you miss out on such delicious venison, you will miss it forever!
The family gathered together at noon, and the atmosphere was warm and harmonious.
In the afternoon, they all changed their clothes and entered the palace in their best attire.
This was Yu Youning's first time attending Dayong's New Year's Eve banquet.
However, the overall feeling is not much different from when I was in Nanzhao.
After the night banquet, fireworks were set off in the palace.
The gorgeous fireworks blooming in the snow give people a completely different feeling from usual days.
Yu Youning, Chu Huaixu and others stood on the observatory together, looking at the fireworks blooming in the sky, as if they could touch them with just a stretch of their hands.
Just as I was watching with great joy, Eunuch Wang suddenly came rushing over.
"Your Highness, Little Doctor, the Supervisor wishes to see you."
Hearing this, Yu Youning was confused for a moment, as he couldn't remember who the Supervisor was.
Chu Huaixu, on the other hand, directly asked, "But is there anything important?"
If it wasn't something important, Eunuch Wang wouldn't have come to disturb them at this time.
Eunuch Wang's face was heavy, and his tone was cautious, "The Supervisor...can't do it anymore."
No more?
Yu Youning and Chu Huaixu looked at each other, didn't ask any more questions, and immediately followed Eunuch Wang.
Although Huo Qingchen and Wen Xiangli were also very curious, they ultimately did not catch up.
The supervisor didn't say he wanted to see them.
If he wants to meet Yu Youning and the prince at this time, there must be something important to say, so they'd better not cause trouble.
Yu Youning and Chu Huaixu walked very fast along the way.
A quarter of an hour later, the two men saw the supervisor.
Compared to the last time we met, the supervisor looked older.
He lay there, his whole body seemed to sink into the bed.
There was a quilt covering his body, but there was no bulge.
You can tell from his face that he is very thin, with wrinkled skin sticking to his bones.
His eyes were closed and his chest didn't seem to move at all, making people suspect that he had stopped breathing.
Yu Youning and Chu Huaixu walked to the bedside and stood still.
Before the two of them could speak, the supervisor had already opened his eyes.
There was no light left in those eyes.
His gaze swept across the faces of Yu Youning and Chu Huaixu.
"Your Highness...is in better health!"
"With Youning by his side, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will surely become a wise ruler!"
"I did something wrong, but luckily fate fixed it automatically, and it didn't end up being a big mistake."
"Before I die, if you two are willing to come and see me, I will die without regrets!"
Chu Huaixu didn't say anything.
Yu Youning didn't say anything either.
It’s not that I don’t want to say it, but I don’t know what to say.
After a while, the supervisor spoke again.
"In three years, there will be another Three Kingdoms Competition. It will be held in Xiliang. I hope you will be careful then! Be careful!"
After saying the last two words, the supervisor's eyes suddenly widened.
The next moment, there was complete silence.
Eunuch Wang stood quietly by.
Seeing this, he hurried over, checked his breath, and felt his pulse.
"Your Highness, Little Miracle Doctor, the Supervisor has already...gone!"
Chu Huaixu nodded, "Did Father tell us how to arrange his funeral?"
"Don't worry, Your Highness. The Emperor has already made arrangements."
"In that case, I'll leave this to you!"
Chu Huaixu said, turning to look at Yu Youning, "Youning, let's go!"
Yu Youning nodded and followed Chu Huaixu out.
But when he reached the door, Yu Youning turned his head and glanced at the supervisor.
When he returned to Zhaixing Tower again, Yu Youning's mood had obviously dropped.
Even the freshly made snacks that were delivered to her couldn't make Yu Youning happy.
Seeing Yu Youning so depressed, Huo Qingchen was puzzled. "Youning, what's wrong with you?"
Isn’t it just that the supervisor died?
The warden did something wrong, but he didn't receive much punishment. He was just restricted in his freedom.
Now that he is dead, it is not because of someone's assassination, but because of old age.
Logically speaking, his death was not unjust, nor was it tragic.
Why is Youning so unhappy?
Huo Qingchen didn't think Yu Youning was frightened.
After all, Yu Youning has seen countless dead people, so how could he be scared?
Not only did Huo Qingchen not understand, but even Huo Qingchen, who had followed them there and followed them back, was also a little confused.
Why did Yu Youning's mood suddenly become low?
"Youning, what's wrong? If you are unhappy about something, you can tell me!" Chu Huaixu said in a gentle voice.
Yu Youning shook his head. "I don't know what happened, but seeing him die like that, I feel...there's nothing to be happy about!"
Seeing that Yu Youning couldn't explain clearly, Chu Huaixu didn't ask any more questions.
When the time was almost up, he sent Yu Youning to find Yu Tingwan and others.
After watching them get on the carriage and disappear into the distance, Chu Huaixu went back to find the emperor.
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In the carriage.
Yu Youning leaned on Yu Tingwan and said, "Mother, the Supervisor is dead."
Yu Tingwan had already heard the news.
"Youning, life is full of birth, old age, sickness and death. He was not young anymore, so it can be considered a natural death."
"I know." Yu Youning nodded, "I just think that he shouldn't be... a bad person."
Hearing this, Yu Tingwan smiled even more gently.
"The world isn't black and white, and people aren't as simple as good or bad. After all, there are very few purely bad people."
Listening to Yu Tingwan's words, Yu Youning's mood gradually improved.
After returning to the mansion, before going to bed, Yu Youning thought of Chu Huaishan again.
It has been more than half a year since my master left, but there has been no news from him and no one knows where he has gone.
But Master is so powerful, there will definitely be no danger!
Yu Youning thought so in his heart and gradually fell asleep.
...
Winter goes and spring comes, and three years pass in a flash.
The day of Grain Rain was Yu Youning’s tenth birthday.
Three years later, the seven-year-old girl is now ten years old and can be praised as a graceful young lady.
Yu Youning is taller than his peers, and it is even more obvious now.
When she stood next to Yu Tingwan, the top of her head had already reached Yu Tingwan's chin.
She has a slender figure, but her cheeks are still white, tender, chubby and have baby fat.
Her facial features are delicate and her eyebrows and eyes are picturesque, but because of her chubby face, she doesn't look cool, but only cute.
The period of changing teeth has long passed, and Yu Youning now always smiles brightly, with two rows of teeth so white that they almost sparkle in the sun.
Looking at Yu Youning, who looked like a grown-up girl, Yu Tingwan felt a lot of emotions in his heart.
I clearly watched him grow up in front of my eyes, but I always felt that Yu Youning seemed to have grown up all of a sudden!
"Mother!"
Yu Youning ran over with a smile and hugged Yu Tingwan's arm.
"Mother, what are you thinking about!"
Yu Tingwan touched Yu Youning's head and said, "I'm watching. If you grow taller, you'll be as tall as me!"
Yu Youning nodded continuously, "Yes, yes! When my mother and I go out together, people will definitely say that we are sisters!"
"That's nonsense!" Yu Tingwan scolded.
"I'm not talking nonsense!" Yu Youning said seriously, "If you don't believe me, you can ask Dad! When we stand together, don't we look like sisters?"
Wen Shiyan walked over and nodded seriously, "Youning is right. When you two stand together, you look more and more like sisters!"
Yu Tingwan's cheeks turned red.
It's okay for Youning to say that childishly.
How come three years have passed and Wen Shiyan is still so smooth-talking!
He is obviously in his thirties and has long passed the age of thirty, but he is not steady at all!
After Yu Tingwan gave Wen Shiyan a reproachful look, she didn't say anything more on the topic, but her expression became much more serious.
"Youning, are you ready?"
Yu Youning nodded, "I'm ready! I've changed my clothes!"
At this time, Yu Youning's attire was very different from usual.
At this time, she was dressed gorgeously, her hair was combed into an exquisite bun, and she wore a lot of jewelry, which was rare.
Normally, she would never dress like this, as she would simply find it cumbersome.
But today is different!
Today is Yu Youning's tenth birthday, and it is also the day when the emperor issued an edict to appoint Yu Youning as the Crown Princess.
As early as a few years ago, when the emperor and the empress learned that Yu Youning was Chu Huaixu's destined daughter, they wanted to finalize their marriage.
Although they did not issue a direct order, they also tested Yu Tingwan's intentions in overt and covert ways.
But Yu Tingwan always pretended not to understand, or changed the subject, and they naturally understood that Yu Tingwan was unwilling at that time.
As for Yu Youning.
A few years ago, Yu Youning was still a little girl who only knew how to eat and had no other thoughts at all.
The emperor and the empress had no choice but to wait patiently for a few years.
Now, Yu Youning is ten years old and is no longer the little girl she used to be.
Some time ago, the Queen specially invited Yu Youning into the palace and talked to her about this matter.
I originally thought that it would take some time to convince him, but I didn't expect Yu Youning to agree directly.
When the emperor and empress knew that Yu Youning agreed, they were both surprised and happy.
The two did not dare to delay any longer. After consulting with Yu Tingwan and others, they finally decided to issue an imperial decree to grant the marriage on Yu Youning's birthday.
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