"I had a design made that goes with everything, so it will match any style of dress Nan Nan wears." As Xiao Chen bent down to tie the blood jade around her neck, a faint and elegant fragrance wafted into Nan Qianyue's breath.
Nanqianyue couldn't help but laugh, "Xiao Chen, what kind of fragrance do you use to scent your clothes? They smell really nice."
Little did she know that Xiao Chen's ears burned with embarrassment at her words.
“…If Nan Nan likes it, I’ll have someone give you the recipe later.” When he straightened up, his ears were completely red.
Nan Qianyue didn't notice. She lowered her eyes to stare at the blood jade on her waist, then smiled and said, "It's quite versatile. Your taste in all aspects is excellent."
Xiao Chen's lips curled up slightly. The burning sensation on his ear made him panic. Nan Nan approved of him so much, so could he take this opportunity to confess his feelings?
Nan Nan once said that the birth of a couple must begin with a formal confession.
Today, I'll boldly give it a try.
"Prince Xiao, your tree has arrived." Steward Wang walked up the stairs, bowing low.
Nanqianyue couldn't help but laugh, "What? A book or a tree?"
The commotion by the pond downstairs gave the answer to the southward migration: it was a tree.
If she was mistaken, it was a cherry tree, because there were many cherries on it.
"You really brought a cherry tree?" Nan Qianyue couldn't help but laugh. She thought Xiao Chen was joking with her, but it turned out he really did bring a tree.
Xiao Chen pulled her over, "Come on, let's go down and plant some together."
"Alright then." Nan Qianyue tilted her head, deciding to treat it as Arbor Day.
Steward Wang was so shocked his jaw almost dropped to the floor. How could Prince Xiao hold the young lady's hand? This was utterly disrespectful!
At the top of the stairs, Nan Qianyue subtly withdrew her hand and nudged Xiao Chen, saying, "You go first."
Xiao Chen didn't think much of it and still smiled happily, "Okay."
Little did they know, this was a disguised way of taking their hands back during the southward migration.
It wasn't that she didn't want to pull her hand away directly, but mainly she didn't want to see those red eyes; they were so hard to coax.
The servants had already dug a pit beside the banyan tree by the pond.
Nanqianyue and Xiao Chen went to fetch water themselves, and of course, the servants had already placed the water vat next to them.
How could they dare to tire their masters out? As long as their masters are having fun, their duties are fulfilled.
"Nan Nan, fill it a little less." Xiao Chen poured half of the water out of Nan Qianyue's bucket, while filling his own bucket to the brim.
Nanqianyue gave him an approving look, "Hmm, good young man!"
Xiao Chen's smile spread across his face, his eyes sparkling with excitement. He simply took the buckets from Nan Qianyue's hands, filled one in each hand, and carried them to the edge of the pit to pour them in.
Ye Jian, who was leaning against the banyan tree trunk with his arms crossed, half-opened his eyelids. He had never seen his lord so hardworking and selfless before...
Xiao Chen seemed to have inexhaustible energy, carrying and pouring water back and forth until Steward Wang tremblingly reminded him, "Crown Prince Xiao, there's enough water."
Steward Wang was terrified, cold sweat pouring down his face, fearing that he might tire or injure Prince Xiao, which would be a grave offense for him.
Nanqianyue gave Xiao Chen a thumbs-up, "Very good, I'll take the next step!"
She raised her hand and waved, turning her gaze to the cherry tree, then rolled up her sleeves and lifted the tree.
But how could she lift it? After struggling for a while, she finally gave an awkward laugh and said, "Xiao Chen, you do it."
"Young lady, let us do it." The servants hurriedly stepped forward at Steward Wang's prompting.
Prince Xiao is an honored guest. He has already carried so much water; how could we dare to make him do such dirty and rough work as carrying trees?
"It's alright, I'll do it." Xiao Chen waved away the servants. If he was going to give Nan Nan a tree, he had to be sincere enough.
He has plenty of strength.
"Let's get everyone to help; this tree is quite large," Nan Qianyue said, giving the servants a meaningful look.
However, Xiao Chen was very stubborn at this moment. Before the servants could get close, he grabbed the tree trunk with both hands and lifted the tree onto his shoulder with one effort.
Then he walked a few steps to the pit and put the tree root, which was covered with a clump of mud, into the pit.
Nan Qianyue was quite shocked. It was incongruous to see Xiao Chen, who had such an air of nobility, doing such rough work.
"Let them fill the pit with soil." Nan Qianyue hurriedly ordered the servants to get to work. The servants acted swiftly, grabbing shovels and frantically filling the pit with soil. Their movements were so fast that they left blurs in the air.
Nanqianyue approached Xiao Chen and patted the dirt off his shoulders. "Take a rest."
Xiao Chen smiled, "We can rest later."
After saying that, he turned around and snatched a shovel from a servant to help fill the soil.
Nanqianyue sighed softly. In order not to appear too lazy, she also grabbed a shovel and kept filling the hole with soil.
Leaf Sword under the Banyan Tree: "..." No bitterness, I'll just have to endure it.
"Alright, alright! Mission accomplished!" Butler Wang exclaimed excitedly, and Prince Xiao finally had nothing to do.
Xiao Chen looked at the cherry tree with great satisfaction. "Nan Nan, the cherries on these are ripe. You can pick them and eat them."
Looking up, Nanqianyue said, "Then I'll pick some for my younger siblings to take back."
"Young Miss, Prince Xiao, please wash your hands." Steward Wang personally handed the basin of water to Xiao Chen. The basin was shaking, and the water inside was sloshing around.
Nanqianyue chuckled, took the copper basin from Steward Wang, and said considerately, "You don't need to be served here anymore, you can all leave."
Manager Wang was secretly pleased, sighed a few times, bowed, and retreated.
"You seem quite kind, so why is Steward Wang so afraid of you?" Nan Qianyue put down the copper basin, washing her hands as she teased him.
Xiao Chen squatted down and washed his hands in the same basin as her. "Maybe he was frightened by his fight with Prince Anzheng last time."
"You and Qin Yi got into a fight?" Nan Qianyue suddenly looked up.
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