Chapter 394 Extra: The Princess' Gift
Song Yunchu raised his eyebrows and said, "When you rescued Xie Lin four years ago, you praised him for his good looks. Although you didn't mention him again after that, he always remembered you. I also happened to see Shen Yue with him, so I went over to ask him. He said that he owed you for saving his life and always wanted to repay you. He also asked me if he could have the honor of being a bodyguard by your side if he practiced good kung fu."
"I saw that he was sincere, so a plan came to my mind. I asked him if he was willing to carry out the task I gave him. After the task was completed, even if he couldn't stay with you, I would give him other benefits. He agreed."
"This plan was originally supposed to be carried out for two years, but our Yan'er is so sober and smart that she ended the plan ahead of time. Her suspicious personality is exactly the same as mine. I don't have to worry about you being deceived by others in the future."
Song Yunchu said, pinching Jun Qingyan's face, "The Queen Mother promises you that she will never play this trick on you again in the future."
Jun Qingyan curved her eyebrows and said, "The Queen Mother must keep her word."
"It must count."
"I have two more things I want to discuss with my mother," Jun Qingyan said, "Xiaoyue came to save me without knowing that I was acting. She is someone who truly cares about me. Shouldn't my mother give her a generous reward?"
"Of course. What's the other thing?"
"Xie Lin was originally allowed to enter the palace as a Yulin soldier because he wanted to cooperate with your plan. Now that the plan has ended ahead of schedule, he has completed his mission. In my opinion, there is no need to keep him in the palace. I don't plan to associate with him anymore, but he may still have feelings for me, so we have to stop him from thinking about me. Queen Mother, please transfer him out of the palace and give him the rewards he deserves."
"Okay, I'll do as you wish."
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The next day, the weather was warm and windy.
Early in the morning, Jiang Jinyue was brought to the bedroom by Jun Qingyan.
As soon as Jiang Jinyue stepped over the threshold, he saw five exquisite boxes on the table.
Jun Qingyan said to her, "Open them all and see which one you like."
When Jiang Jinyue heard this, she understood that Yanyan wanted to give her a gift.
The two have been together for many years and have never been shy about getting along with each other. Jiang Jinyue had no intention of being polite to her and walked to the table and opened the box closest to him.
It was a bracelet of crabapple flowers carved with gemstones, which made her eyes sparkle.
She was also curious about the boxes at the back, so she opened them one by one.
Jun Qingyan was watching from the side, and seeing Jiang Jinyue's eyes light up every time she opened a box, she knew that she liked every one of them.
Jun Qingyan suppressed his smile and asked her, "Which one do you like?"
Jiang Jinyue looked at the five gifts in front of him, feeling extremely conflicted.
The four boxes behind the Begonia bracelet contain a pearl peacock hairpin, agate pearl earrings, a white jade lotus necklace, and a gold and gemstone flower-shaped ring.
Almost all of these jewelries were customized according to the princess's rank. Yanyan was very generous in letting her choose one herself.
But which one should she choose? This question really stumped her.
It seems that we can only use the old method.
Select the soldiers and generals, big soldiers and generals, small soldiers and generals, I will choose whoever you select!
Finally she chose the white jade lotus necklace.
"Okay, this is it."
Jun Qingyan raised an eyebrow, "Are you sure you want this?"
"Yes, that's it. Don't change it."
"Okay." Jun Qingyan smiled and put his arm around her shoulders, "Take them all."
When she said this, Jiang Jinyue's eyes widened, "What?!"
"I say, take them all. These are originally a set, and even the colors match. Can't you see that?"
"No...are you saying you want to give me all five of these?"
"This was originally a reward given to you by the Queen Mother." Jun Qingyan chuckled, "Even if I wanted to keep it for myself, I can't."
"Such precious jewels...are you going to give them all to me?"
"What's wrong with that? I just want the whole world to know that you and I have the best relationship."
Jiang Jinyue recovered and asked Jun Qingyan again: "Since you want to give them all to me, what did you ask me to choose just now?"
"Nothing special, I just like to tease you."
“…”
Jiang Jinyue never liked being teased, but if it was Jun Qingyan's way of teasing, she actually found it quite useful.
Having such friends is truly one of the greatest joys in life!
"Okay, try them all on, they're sure to look good."
"Then I'll try."
Jiang Jinyue happily put on the jewelry on the table one by one, and then went to the bronze mirror to admire them.
"It's really beautiful! It's so decent to wear it out."
"Of course. My best friend, Jun Qingyan, must be the most respectable one."
…
In the afternoon, the sun is shining brightly.
Jiang Jinyue took off her jewelry, changed into light clothes with Jun Qingyan, and went to the martial arts training ground as usual.
What they were going to practice today was dart throwing. Jun Jinyi and Chu Yougan arrived earlier than them and had already started practicing at the target.
Jun Qingyan looked at the target in front of him, turned around and praised Chu Yougan, "Agan, your aim has improved compared to before."
"My mother is watching me every day, so it's hard for me to back down."
When talking about his mother, Chu Yougan felt like crying but had no tears. "You haven't been scolded by your own mother, so you won't understand me."
Jun Qingyan laughed a little, "Is Aunt Yan still beating you now?"
"I get beaten less often now. Didn't my father take a beating for me in the first half of the year? I stayed in bed for several days. They probably discussed it. My mother said that if I slack off in my training again, my monthly salary will be deducted. How could I bear this?"
Jiang Jinyue, who was standing by, laughed out loud when he heard this. "From this point of view, fining you seems to be more effective than beating you."
"If Aunt Yan deducts all your monthly allowance, you can also choose to borrow from me." Jun Qingyan said leisurely, "I'll just charge you 10% interest."
"I'm not going to borrow money from you. If I practice kung fu well, my family will give me money to spend."
The few of them were practicing darts and chatting. During this time, Jun Jinyi asked casually, "Sister, why didn't your follower come today?"
"He should come again today, and I'll take this opportunity to say goodbye to him."
When Jun Qingyan said this, Chu Yougan immediately turned his head, looking curious, "What farewell? Do you have a conflict?"
"It's not a conflict." Jun Qingyan said lightly, "He is not the same kind of person as us. There is no need to interact with him anymore."
"What do you mean? Am I really right? He tried to get close to you, saying he was repaying a favor, but he was just trying to get close to you, right?"
Chu Yougan snorted coldly when he said this, "If that's the case, he'll come over soon and we'll surround him and beat him up."
"Don't let your imagination run wild. Why would you hit someone for no reason?" Jun Qingyan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "He didn't do anything wrong. He's just not as good as I thought. I'll tell you more about it later. He will be transferred soon. You don't have to bother him."
After hearing this, Chu Yougan didn't ask any more questions.
"I've said it before, sister is the most sober." Jun Jinyi looked at Jun Qingyan and raised his eyebrows slightly.
There was quite a commotion in Liudan Pavilion yesterday. He asked Xiao Shunzi to inquire about it. His sister's palace maids did not hide anything and told him what had happened.
Sure enough, my sister never trusts outsiders easily.
Even if she has known that person for half a year and has developed some feelings for him, she can give up decisively as long as the other party is not sincere.
Jun Qingyan stared at the target in front of her and practiced without any distractions until she heard Jiang Jinyue's voice beside her, "Yanyan, Xie Lin is here."
Jun Qingyan paused and turned his head.
A few feet away, Xie Lin was running towards him, his steps were faster than ever before.
"You guys practice first, I'll talk to him."
Jun Qingyan walked to the stone table and sat down. Xie Lin followed her closely with his eyes and soon came in front of her.
"Princess, I..."
"You haven't performed the ceremony yet." Jun Qingyan reminded him, "In the palace, etiquette should never be forgotten."
"Yes... I have met the princess."
"Stand up, what else do you want to say?"
Xie Lin looked at the person in front of him, with a look of melancholy between his eyebrows, "Princess, I really didn't mean to deceive you..."
After he told Jun Qingyan the truth yesterday, he tossed and turned all night and couldn't sleep.
He guessed that Jun Qingyan would definitely not want to bother with him anymore.
But he still held a glimmer of hope in his heart. After all, he was following the orders of Prince Ning. After Prince Ning and the princess explained, the princess might calm down and give him a chance to make amends.
But just now, Prince Ning sent someone to convey his order to transfer him to the city gate guards, and to give him a reward of 300 taels of silver. The 300 taels were to reward him for completing the task ahead of schedule, and as for the transfer from the palace, it was to make him a down-to-earth person.
The palace servant who delivered the order said that he was also a newcomer in the Yulin Army, and it would be the same no matter where he went. The salary of the city gate guards was not lower than that of the Yulin Army, and he would be more comfortable outside the palace than inside.
Are you comfortable...
Indeed, the rules outside the palace are not as strict as those inside, but the city gate is so far away from the palace that it will be difficult for him to see the princess in the future.
"I know you didn't mean to deceive, so I didn't punish you. You've benefited from your interactions with us, and I just don't want to continue to benefit you. Is that a problem?"
Jun Qingyan looked at Xie Lin calmly, "You really don't have to be sad. Have you forgotten? You were originally just an ordinary person. If the Queen Mother hadn't chosen you to carry out the plan, you wouldn't have had the chance to get close to me."
"The bravery you displayed and the tricks you used to make me happy were all guided by the Queen Mother. It was the Queen Mother who shaped you into the person I was interested in. If you didn't have this disguise, you wouldn't have attracted my attention at all."
Upon hearing this, Xie Lin felt mixed emotions.
He really loved the princess, but he had to admit that he was not brave enough.
He subconsciously asked Jun Qingyan: "If I was brave enough yesterday, listened to the county lady's words, and took the risk with her to subdue the princess, then Princess, would you be kind to me..."
"I will look at you with a higher regard, but I may not necessarily like you. It is meaningless for you to ask this now. No one stipulates that you must be brave. You can be an ordinary person and live a down-to-earth life. It is not a sin if you cannot meet my requirements. Why bother yourself?"
Jun Qingyan said indifferently, "It is important for a person to know himself. You must learn to be content with what you have, otherwise you will be at odds with yourself."
Xie Lin lowered his eyes and remained silent.
Indeed, his question made no sense.
The better a person's life is, the more capable he is. The real him would not be looked up to by the princess, so how could he expect to become a superior person?
Many times, the truth is clear, but there is always regret in the heart.
"Princess, you are absolutely right. I will remember this."
Xie Lin finally raised his head, bowed to Jun Qingyan and said, "I will leave the palace tomorrow, and will no longer be able to accompany the princess in martial arts training. I wish the princess all the best and a long life."
Jun Qingyan nodded, "Thank you for your kind words."
"I will take my leave."
Xie Lin looked at Jun Qingyan deeply, then turned and left.
If you can't be appreciated by the princess, then at least make sure you don't annoy her.
Jiang Jinyue saw Xie Lin leaving and quickly ran to Jun Qingyan's side, "Yanyan, what did he say just now? He didn't pester you, did he?"
"He's not that bold. I just gave him a few words of advice and he left tactfully."
Jun Qingyan stood up, smiled and took Jiang Jinyue's hand, "Forget about him, let's continue practicing darts."
The Queen Mother once said that there are many kinds of emotions in this world, and love between men and women is just one of them.
Family love, friendship, teacher-student love... are equally precious.
No one can predict what the future will be like, but at this moment, she is content with the company of these people around her.
To her, they are the brightest stars in the long river of time.
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The little princess's extra chapter is over~
Next, in response to the requests of book lovers, I will publish a few articles about the modern life of former Prime Minister Song.
For those who signed up for guest appearances, I will continue to arrange it depending on the situation, but there are really a lot of people and I can’t take care of everyone, haha, so every day I pray that everyone will study well, work well, and become rich and beautiful (╯3╰)!
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