Chapter 16 Thank you for the cakes

"The Empress Chen asked me to take the little princess back to Bihua Palace. It's time for the princess to eat her medicinal food."

Shangguan Lin frowned slightly.

Although he also wanted Shunshun to spend more time with him, he still had to put Shunshun's health first.

When Shangguan Sui saw Qingping, his eyes immediately lit up.

[Yeah yeah yeah! Mom is here to pick me up! ]

[I miss my mother so much~]

Shangguan Lin handed Shangguan Sui over to Qingping, and at the same time instructed Eunuch Chen, "You come with me to escort the princess back to the palace."

Eunuch Chen nodded, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

The emperor truly loves the fifth princess.

Treat the princess like the apple of your eye.

He had followed the emperor for so long, but this was the first time he saw him dote on a child so much.

Qingping was holding Shangguan Sui's hand, and Eunuch Chen was following behind them. They were walking through the Yu Garden and heading towards the Bihua Palace.

Suddenly, Shangguan Sui paused.

What sound?

It sounds like someone is playing the flute, and it sounds quite nice!

Although Shangguan Sui didn't understand music, she could still tell whether a song was good or not.

She turned to look at Qingping and pointed in the direction where the flute sound came from.

Qing Ping asked tentatively, "Princess, do you want to go and see who is playing the flute?"

Shangguan Sui nodded.

[Qingping is indeed my mother's favorite maid. She is really smart~]

[Anyone who can play the flute so beautifully must be very good-looking! I can't miss any good-looking person in the palace! ]

Qingping held Shangguan Sui's hand and soon they arrived at the place where the flute sound came from.

By the Cheng Lake in Yu Garden, a young man stood tall and graceful, with an immortal figure and a handsome and elegant profile.

With his long, bony fingers, he held the jade flute and played the tune very seriously.

Shangguan Sui was stunned.

[Oh my god! The last time I saw someone this handsome was the last time!]

[Not only is he so handsome, he also plays the trumpet so well! ]

What sound?

Hearing the noise nearby, Shangguan Huai stopped playing the flute.

He turned around and found a delicate little girl behind him.

The little girl was looking at him without blinking.

After the two looked at each other, the little girl waved at him.

[Hello handsome brother~]

Shangguan Huai's brows moved slightly.

Her mouth was not open, but why could he hear her voice?

It's really strange...

Eunuch Chen quickly bowed and explained.

"Greetings to the Third Prince. This is the Fifth Princess. However, she has had a sore throat recently and is unable to speak for the time being."

"Fifth Princess, this is the Third Prince. He had been traveling in Shu and only returned to the capital last night."

Shangguan Sui nodded, his eyes brightened a little.

"Ababa Aba——"

[So you are my third brother! Hello, third brother! ]

Shangguan Huai raised the corner of his mouth slightly.

This fifth sister whom he has never met is actually quite cute.

So what he just heard was the fifth sister's thoughts?

Shangguan Huai glanced at the people around him and found that their expressions were very calm.

It seemed that he was the only one who could hear it.

interesting.

[My third brother plays the Xiao instrument so well! ]

[I have never heard such a beautiful flute sound! ]

Shangguan Huai felt very happy when he heard this.

Just as I was about to smile, I heard——

[It’s a pity that two years later, alas…]

Shangguan Huai's ears stood up.

What two years later? What happened to him two years later?

But after listening for a long time, I didn't hear anything further.

When I came to my senses, I saw Shangguan Sui holding the hand of the maid next to him and preparing to leave.

Shangguan Huai hurriedly said: "Fifth sister, wait a moment!"

He walked over quickly, took out a bag of cakes from his sleeve and handed it to Shangguan Sui in front of him.

"Fifth sister, this cloud cake is for you."

Shangguan Huai looked at her tenderly, trying to get closer to her.

This cloud cake was originally promised to be given to the fourth prince.

But he really wanted to know what would happen in two years, so he had to apologize to his fourth brother.

When Shangguan Sui saw the pastries in front of him, his eyes immediately lit up.

"Ababa Aba——"

[Thank you, Third Brother! You are really handsome and kind-hearted~]

[It’s a pity that two years later, alas…]

Shangguan Huai's heart was lifted up again.

Looking at the little girl in front of him very nervously.

But fortunately, this time, the fifth sister said a few more words.

[It’s a pity that my good third brother was beheaded by my father~]

Shangguan Huai: What?!

He was beheaded!

[Two years later, Concubine Xian and Marquis Zhenbei rebelled. My third brother had no involvement at all, but in the end he was implicated as well...]

Shangguan Huai: What?!

His mother and grandfather actually rebelled?

Shangguan Huai felt that he had suffered a severe shock and urgently needed to take a break.

He always knew that his mother had high expectations of him and hoped that he would fight for the supreme position.

But direct rebellion...

This is really too much!

Shangguan Sui enjoyed the food and started to complain more in his heart.

[I guess Concubine Xian knew that my third brother would never agree to the rebellion, so she never thought of telling him from the beginning to the end. She planned to let my third brother ascend the throne directly after the rebellion was successful.]

[It’s a pity that my third brother really has no interest in politics. He really has no ambition.]

[My third brother is very talented. He is very gifted in painting and playing musical instruments. He really loves these things.]

[The paintings he painted and the music he composed are all masterpieces handed down from generation to generation. He is truly extremely talented.]

[He is a natural talent, but few people recognize this]

Shangguan Huai couldn't help feeling a little bitter.

Unexpectedly, the person who understands him best in the world is a three-year-old child.

The ministers thought he was an unqualified prince.

His mother scolded him for being useless.

They refused to believe that he really liked these.

Shangguan Sui was only worried for a while, but soon came to his senses.

After all, the current plot development is no longer the same as the original book.

Dad has already discovered that the Marquis of Zhenbei is planning a rebellion. The rebellion two years from now will definitely be avoided, and my third brother will definitely be fine.

Shangguan Sui took out a piece of cloud cake and took a big bite.

【Wow, delicious, delicious! 】

Shangguan Huai looked at Shangguan Sui, who was eating with great satisfaction, and a faint smile appeared on his handsome and elegant face.

"Thank you, fifth sister."

He realized that there were still people in this world who could understand him.

For him, that was enough.

Qingping and Eunuch Chen standing by were stunned.

Why did the third prince thank the fifth princess?

Thank her for eating his cake?

The fifth princess clearly did nothing?

Shangguan Sui actually didn't understand why the Third Prince wanted to thank her.

Maybe all artists are weird like this.

But she still looked up and smiled at Shangguan Huai.

[Then I also thank Brother San for the pastries~]

【Bye~】

Then Shangguan Sui took Qingping's hand, turned around and left.

Shangguan Huai looked at Shangguan Sui's unsteady walk and couldn't help laughing again.

But at this moment, the voice of attendant Qin Yun rang in his ears.

"Your Highness, Concubine Xian knows that you are entering the palace today, and she is calling you to go to Linqing Palace."

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Huai's originally raised lips immediately flattened.

The voice was cold: "I know."

Shangguan Huai brought Qin Yun and soon arrived at Linqing Palace.

He looked at the exquisite building in front of him and frowned slightly.

When he was a child, he always came here excitedly, wanting to play the new songs he had learned for his mother.

But what awaited him was often his mother's scolding.

He thought his mother thought he didn't play the flute well enough.

Until that time when his mother chopped off the jade flute with a sword in front of him...

Shangguan Huai took a deep breath and pushed open the heavy wooden door of the hall.

Snap——

A bamboo slip came straight at him and hit him hard on the forehead.

This was followed by a sharp shout.

"You unfilial son! How dare you come back?"