Since Wan Jinlan came to the palace frequently, the guards at the door would report directly to the inside when they saw her.
The servants in the mansion all knew that she would come to see Diandian often.
Wan Jinlan brought a lot of food today. When he saw Butler Wang, he smiled and said, "Butler Wang, today is the end of the year. I brought some food made by the chef of the Bo Mansion. It tastes good. I will add a dish for your prince tonight."
"Even if the prince is dining alone, the meal must be prepared in a lively manner."
Butler Wang and Wan Jinlan were already very familiar with each other. At this time, he smiled and said, "Miss Wan is thoughtful."
"Diandian, I even brought him a big bone stick for grinding his teeth."
Butler Wang pointed behind him, and Wan Jinlan wrapped the roasted bone sticks and went to the small pavilion at the back of the yard.
There is a small garden in front of the pavilion at the back, and a cobblestone road in front of the garden.
When Wan Jinlan arrived, he saw Xiao Feng training a dog in a rare moment of leisure.
He held a piece of ham in his hand, which had an attractive color and smell. His big, wet eyes stared at the ham, but he did not forget to listen to his master's instructions and follow his movements.
Hearing Wan Jinlan's footsteps, Diandian rolled over from the ground, walked up to her wagging her tail, then jumped up and touched her.
"Your Highness is in a good mood today."
Wan Jinlan unwrapped the roasted big bone stick that smelled fragrant, and Dian Dian immediately became excited.
Wan Jinlan followed the instructions Xiao Feng had just given and asked it to sit down, lie down, and stand up.
Diandian is not a troublemaker and is very obedient.
After completing the set of actions, she touched its head and gave it a bone stick with meat on it as a reward.
Diandian held the bone stick and started to chew it while wagging his tail.
After teasing the dog, there was no reason to stay any longer. Wan Jinlan wiped his hands with a handkerchief, bowed, and said, "Your Highness, I will return home now."
Xiao Feng said, "Wait."
Wan Jinlan looked at him questioningly.
"This king has some festival gifts, you can take them back with you."
Wan Jinlan took two steps forward and stood in front of him.
When she got closer, she realized that he was not short at all, more than a head taller than her.
She looked up at him with her fair little face: "Is it for me alone? Or for the Shen family?"
"If it was given to me alone, I would have taken it away directly. If it was given to the Earl's Mansion, I couldn't take it. I even came here secretly."
Xiao Feng didn't expect her to approach him so suddenly. When he met her bright eyes, his body tensed up and he took a step back.
Seeing his reaction, Wan Jinlan stamped her feet and snorted, saying coquettishly, "Your Highness is worse than a piece of wood!"
After saying this, she bowed and walked away gracefully, and Chuntao followed immediately.
Butler Wang in front of the pavilion suddenly sighed.
Xiao Feng looked at him: "It's the end of the year, why are you sighing?"
Steward Wang had followed him for many years. To put it bluntly, he was not as close to the Empress Dowager in the palace as he and Xiao Feng, so he spoke more casually.
"This old servant laments that the prince does not understand romance."
Once this was said, the trend could no longer be suppressed.
There's no one else here anyway.
In the eyes of Butler Wang, Miss Wan is different to the prince. The biggest difference is that, in all these years, no one has been able to get so close to the prince.
The fact that the prince allowed Miss Wan to enter and leave his mansion repeatedly speaks volumes.
Butler Wang thought that the prince had already shown signs of coming to his senses. Today, how could he still retreat?
"Your Majesty, Miss Wan is a girl and has a thin skin. You can't hurt her like this."
"She came today and gave His Majesty a lot of festival gifts. She also asked me to prepare a lively New Year's Eve dinner so that you can enjoy it. If you don't care, who will care about this?"
"Just now, Miss Wan asked you if it was for her or for the Shen family. You should have said it was for her. Also, why did you withdraw? It was just a few glances. Why would you withdraw?"
Butler Wang is very disappointed with his friend.
Xiao Feng looked at Butler Wang with a gloomy gaze, and finally asked a question that questioned Butler Wang's soul.
"How much benefit has she given you? Why are you speaking for her like this?"
Butler Wang: “……!”
I feel so wronged!
Miss Wan always smiled when she saw him, and he was happy to speak well of her even without having to offer any benefits. Miss Wan was very pretty, came from a military family, was polite and considerate, and not rigid. If she were rigid, how many words would she have spoken to their prince all day?
"Who is this old slave doing this for? Old slave..."
Xiao Feng didn't even give him a chance to speak.
"Why does this king want to understand the situation?"
"When did I do anything to offend her?"
"Of course hers was among the New Year gifts I prepared for the Shen family. She didn't even give me a chance to speak."
To sum up, what is his problem?
Butler Wang blinked, "Then why did the prince retreat just now?"
The sparse winter sunlight fell on his handsome eyebrows. Recalling the faint fragrance that came to his nose when the little girl came close to him, his Adam's apple rolled slightly.
He said a little uncomfortably, "I am not used to having women so close to me."
Butler Wang hadn't missed the expression on his face and the rolling of his Adam's apple. He chuckled inwardly, but kept a serious expression on his face. "Your Highness, are you planning to get married?"
"I know that Your Highness cannot be too close to women, but recently, you yourself have neither realized nor noticed that you are actually very tolerant of the girls from the Wan family."
"What this old servant means is that you might as well use Miss Wan to treat your illness. Who knows, it might get better slowly."
Steward Wang sincerely hoped that their prince could marry, so he naturally spared no effort in persuading him.
Xiao Feng sat in front of the stone table with a calm expression, his face showing no emotion.
"I'm going to the saltworks tomorrow and won't be back for a few days. You can send some of the treats to her, and also prepare some snacks that the little girl likes, along with the holiday gifts for the Shen family."
Upon hearing this, Butler Wang almost smiled with joy.
He cried out in his heart that there was a way.
On the other side, Wan Jinlan and Shen Xingyu got on the carriage and returned to the Bo Mansion.
Seeing that her cheeks were puffed up with anger, Shen Xingyu poked her face.
"What's wrong?"
Wan Jinlan said, "I just can't understand it. I just get closer to him, but he retreats and avoids me like a snake or scorpion. It's too insulting."
Shen Xingyu had no answer to this question. She tentatively said, "Why don't you just forget it..."
Everyone appreciates a good-looking appearance. Shen Xingyu feels that it is not an exaggeration to describe the King of Qi as having the appearance of an immortal.
But for such a person, you have to doubt whether he is in the business of living in this world.
For Shen Xingyu, even if she had a hundred courages, she would not dare to take any action like her cousin Wan. She would not dare to get involved with such a person.
Seeing that her little cousin was angry and silent, Shen Xingyu knew that she was in a rage.
"Maybe he doesn't hate you, but is shy and uncomfortable, so he wants to escape."
Shen Xingyu herself had this situation. This was the case when she first met her fiancé.
Every time we meet, I am both looking forward to it and afraid to get close.
Perhaps the same thing happened to the King of Qi? Shen Xingyu thought uncertainly.
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