The princes of Daxia were not completely forbidden to leave the palace. Older princes could leave the palace after reporting to Emperor Jingxi and obtaining permission.
On the day when the upper study was closed, Yan Cheng planned to leave the palace and reported to the Qianqing Palace a day in advance. The seventh prince also went with him.
Considering that Yan Cheng grew up outside the palace and might prefer the freedom outside the palace, Emperor Jingxi agreed without much thought.
As for the seventh prince, Emperor Jingxi was concerned that he had been weak and had never left the palace before, but now that he was well, he could go out of the palace to see the world.
It's a good opportunity to experience life outside the palace so that I won't feel uncomfortable when I set up my own residence and live outside the palace in the future.
Moreover, with Yan Cheng, who is familiar with the environment outside the palace, accompanying him, and guards following him, there will probably be no mistakes.
So he waved his hand and let both of them out of the palace.
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"It's really as lively outside the palace as they say, but I don't like it."
The Seventh Prince and Yan Cheng were sitting in the same carriage. When the carriage reached the downtown area, the Seventh Prince couldn't help but feel curious and lifted the curtain to take a look outside.
This glance is really just one glance.
After reading it, he immediately closed his eyes and lowered the curtain. The seventh prince said that the bustling streets were not friendly to his brain.
Precisely because he disliked crowded places, the Seventh Prince never thought of leaving the palace even though he was extremely curious about the outside world.
This time I came out just to see the place where Yan Cheng used to live, and to see the family members who Yan Cheng said were very kind to him.
"We've just left the palace, and the road ahead won't be much quieter. Besides, we'll have to take this same route back. It's still not too late to turn around now. Why don't you go back, brother?"
The strict banquet rules in the palace made the Seventh Prince, who disliked crowds and noise, uncomfortable, and the noisy streets outside the palace did not make him feel good.
Yan Cheng knew that if it weren't for him, the Seventh Prince would not have stepped out of the peaceful and comfortable palace today, which made him feel extremely soft-hearted.
The Seventh Prince said stubbornly, "No, it's just a little noisy. I won't watch or hear anything."
As he said this, he covered his ears and pretended that he heard nothing. This self-comforting behavior made Yan Cheng laugh.
He said a few words to the outside, something to the effect of asking the driver to drive faster.
Yan Mansion is much quieter than the bustling streets, and my brother will feel better when he arrives at Yan Mansion.
After entering the Yan Mansion, the Seventh Prince breathed a sigh of relief as there were no chaotic figures and sounds in his mind. He looked around the environment of the Yan Mansion calmly.
The scenery of Yan Mansion is much more elegant than that of the Imperial Palace. Although it is not as luxurious as the Imperial Palace, it has its own unique flavor and gives people a sense of relaxation and comfort.
Later, when he saw Yan Cheng getting along comfortably and naturally with the Yan family, the Seventh Prince felt as if they were a real family.
And he was just an outsider who happened to break in.
The intimacy between them was something he had never felt from his father and mother.
The Seventh Prince thought, if he and Cheng'er had never been separated when they were young, were born together, and grew up together, they would definitely be the closest people to each other, right?
At this moment, he felt both resentful and powerless towards Concubine Yun Shu, as if he had nowhere to vent his anger.
Is that position really that important?
"Brother, do you want to eat? The hibiscus cake made by the cook at home tastes good."
If there was anything Yan Cheng was dissatisfied with in the palace, it would definitely be the food.
The food in the palace was not bad, but Yan Cheng just couldn't get used to it and often missed the chefs who had been trained for many years in the Yan Mansion.
However, he could not bring all the chefs he had at home into the palace, so he could only wait until he established a government office and bring some chefs over from home.
Yan Cheng's recommendation was sincere. Seeing him eating with a sweet look on his face, the Seventh Prince felt a little hungry for some reason. Under Yan Cheng's expectant gaze, he picked up a piece of lotus cake and ate it.
Sweet, but not greasy.
It tastes really good.
Seeing that he didn't say anything but ate mouthful after mouthful, Yan Cheng smiled with his eyes curved.
I had noticed before that my brother seemed to like sweet food, and now it has been proven.
Yan Cheng pushed the plate of lotus cake towards the Seventh Prince and turned to continue talking to Chu Yuan and the others.
I just heard that Yan Su and Yan Wen were coming to the capital and were already on their way. He still didn't understand what was going on.
"Mother, it's not long until the end of the year. Why are cousins Su and Wen coming to the capital at this time? Are uncle and aunt safe with them coming?"
Yan Su and Yan Wen are both the biological sons of Yan Guangsheng's wife Ming. In Yan Cheng's impression, Second Aunt Ming values them very much.
She always doesn't want them to have much contact with the eldest wife, as if she is afraid that the eldest wife will win them over.
Yan Cheng said that his second aunt was just overthinking. They all had the surname Yan, and they would prosper and suffer together. There was no question of whether they would win over each other or not. Shouldn't it be a win-win situation for everyone?
Previously, Yan Guangsheng went to Yinan to serve as the deputy censor, and all the people from the second branch followed him. Now, only a few servants are left in the second branch's house in the capital to guard and manage the house.
This year will be over soon. Wouldn't it be abnormal to let Yan Su and Yan Wen come back at this time?
And Yan Su's body and legs... are really not suitable for tossing back and forth.
"Your second uncle and second aunt said that Su'er and Wen'er are also of marriageable age, but there are not many good girls in Yinan. They hope that your father and I can help them find a girl."
"Besides your two cousins, your two cousins are also traveling with you. Your second uncle and second aunt hope that I can help them find a husband in the capital."
Chu Yuan also had a headache, but she was helpless. The second wife and husband took turns complaining in letters, and their words made it difficult for either her or Yan Guangyi to refuse.
What's more, when they knew about this, Yan Su and Yan Wen were already on the way, and they couldn't write another letter asking them to return to Yinan.
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