A familiar figure was walking towards him from a distance. Xiao Yan stood up excitedly, wishing he could go up to him and hug him in his arms.
He pressed his palms hard to calm his excitement.
As the figure got closer, Xiao Yan's face turned cold and he sat back down.
Lin Wan'er came in with her waist twisted. Although she had the status of a Liangyuan, she was dressed very simply. Even the jade hairpin on her head was exactly the same as Ji Yunhuan's.
But she didn't have Ji Yunhuan's gorgeous appearance, and the plain clothes made her look even more dull, so she could only work hard on her makeup, and forced herself to put on a gentle posture, and walked in front of Xiao Yan shyly.
"I pay my respects to His Highness. May Your Highness live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years!"
Xiao Yan got goosebumps from the sticky voice. Xiao Yun never spoke like that.
Xiaoyun is always calm and composed. If you ignore her beautiful face, her tone even reveals a hint of indifference. Only in bed, Xiaoyun's voice will carry a hint of imperceptible charm. That is the Xiaoyun that belongs only to him!
Xiao Yan waved his hand impatiently, "No need to be polite, please take a seat."
Lin Wan'er did not sit down. She opened the food box carried by the palace maid beside her, brought out a bowl of fragrant meat porridge, and said softly:
"Your Highness has arrived so early, so I guess he hasn't had breakfast yet. I know that Your Highness doesn't like extravagance, so I specially prepared meat porridge and a few side dishes. I will serve some to Your Highness."
The palace maid placed the contents of the food box on the small table beside Xiao Yan, then retreated respectfully.
Lin Wan'er held a bowl of hot porridge, her fingers slightly red from the burn. She said aggrievedly, "I got up before dawn to make porridge for Your Highness. Your Highness, are you really not going to try it?"
Xiao Yan just felt irritated!
The dishes on the table were indeed his favorites, but what he loved was Xiaoyun’s cooking skills. No matter how hard others tried, they would never be Xiaoyun.
"Put it away. I'm not hungry." Xiao Yan's voice was a little cold. "Don't do it again in the future."
Lin Wan'er bit her lip, feeling extremely unwilling. She clearly understood all of the eldest prince's preferences, and was confident that she could do better than Yun Fengyi. It was only because Yun Fengyi had served the eldest prince first, otherwise she would have been the one favored!
"Serving Your Highness is my duty. I come from a humble background, unlike Wen Liangyuan, who lived a life of luxury. I have been accustomed to this since I was a child, and I don't find it tiring. As long as Your Highness likes it, I am willing to cook for you every day."
Lin Wan'er's voice was filled with nostalgia. "My father was a blacksmith. Blacksmithing is physically demanding. He loves meat, and my best dish is braised pork..."
"Shut up!" Xiao Yan's patience had reached its limit. "You are Liang Yuan! Not a fire-stoker in the imperial kitchen! If you like kitchen work, why don't I report it to my father and send you to serve in the imperial kitchen!"
Wen Lan couldn't help laughing out loud. She had been unhappy with Lin Wan'er for a long time. She bullied the weak and feared the strong, and was servile. She stepped on her every day to praise Sun Jiayi. It was really disgusting!
It just so happened that they were both good ladies, and Lin Wan'er had Sun Jiayi's support, so she really couldn't do anything to Lin Wan'er. Today she felt relieved.
Lin Wan'er fell to her knees with a plop, her face pale. She had clearly imitated the emperor very well, so why didn't His Highness have any pity for her?
In desperation, Lin Wan'er could only cry. As long as she cried, any man would soften his heart.
"Come here! Send Lin Liangyuan back. She hasn't learned the rules yet, so there's no need to pay respects to Zhengyang Palace."
Sun Jiayi arrived late. She was wearing layered palace clothes, and her flying skirt swept across the threshold of the hall. She came slowly, surrounded by many palace servants.
"I pay my respects to Your Highness. It is all due to my incompetence in disciplining Lin Liangyuan, which has displeased Your Highness. If Your Highness wishes to punish me, please punish me."
Xiao Yanxu helped Sun Jiayi up and said in a deep voice, "Since the princess is pleading for her, then forget it. Please sit down."
Sun Jiayi sat beside Xiao Yan, and the two of them sat on the left and right of the central hall. Xiao Yan drank tea silently, and the atmosphere became cold.
Lin Wan'er did not sit down, but stood beside Sun Jiayi and served her tea and water.
Sun Jiayi has always known about Lin Wan'er's plan, and even Xiao Yan's preferences were revealed to Lin Wan'er by her. If Lin Wan'er can really share Yun Fengyi's favor, it would be a useful knife.
But Lin Wan'er was such a loser, so stupid, what good was her blind imitation? Instead, it disgusted the eldest prince.
"Your Highness, calm down. Lin Liangyuan is also concerned about your Highness. Your Highness has not set foot in the backyard for many days. Why not let Lin Liangyuan serve your Highness tonight?"
Xiao Yan blocked it back without leaving a trace, "I am very pleased that the Crown Princess is so virtuous. You have only been in the palace for a short time. If I favor another woman, wouldn't it be shameful for you? Forget it."
After Xiao Yan finished speaking, he stopped talking. Sun Jiayi tried hard to find a topic to talk about, but Xiao Yan just responded with a few "hmm" and "ah", looking uninterested.
It wasn't until the sun had risen and it was time to leave for Zhengyang Palace that Xiao Yan subtly asked, "Where's Yun Fengyi? Why isn't she here?"
Sun Jiayi's heart was filled with alarm. She knew that the eldest prince had not yet let go of the criminal slave, so she would never give the two of them a chance to get along.
"Yun Fengyi's status is too low, and she is truly unworthy of meeting Your Majesty. It would be disastrous if she angered Your Majesty, so I have deliberately exempted her from paying her respects today."
Xiao Yan immediately lost the desire to stay any longer and stood up and said, "It's getting late, let's go."
The group went to Zhengyang Palace, paid their respects, and had a tasteless lunch afterward. Xiao Yan accompanied Sun Jiayi all the way back, and only then prepared to leave after making every effort to show his respect.
He couldn't wait to find Xiaoyun. When the day off finally came, he promised to take Xiaoyun to see Lord Tian.
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