Chapter 254 Exquisite
In the early morning, the sunlight shines through the window onto the screen, making the double-sided embroidered screen with flowers, birds, and landscapes seem to come alive.
Shen Wan woke up and sat on the bed, stretching.
Shanhu Yinchuan heard the noise and came in to help Chen Wan get up from bed. Shanhu said happily, "The rash on the Crown Princess's face has almost disappeared."
Having just woken up, Shen Wan had no recollection of the rash on her face. She got off the bed and went to the bronze mirror. Sure enough, the rash had almost disappeared, with only a few small red spots remaining. She estimated that it would disappear completely after taking the medicine again.
No one knew what she couldn't eat. She didn't eat anything in the palace. Apart from tea, she had two cakes and some fruit.
The imperial kitchen should prepare a list of ingredients for the pastries and send it to Prince Jingbei's Palace.
After washing up, the small kitchen brought breakfast into the house, but Xie Jingyu didn't come back. Shanhu said, "Princess, please have your meal. The prince has already eaten and left the house."
What was Xie Jingyu doing outside the house, and why was he leaving so early in the morning?
Xie Jingyu had already eaten and was not yet in the house, so there was no need to wait for him. Chen Wan sat down to eat breakfast, but she was used to Xie Jingyu dining with her, and was a little uncomfortable eating alone.
While eating the cloud silk roll, Chen Wan vaguely recalled that yesterday, Prince Gaoyang asked Xie Jingyu to send him away from the capital...
Could it be that Xie Jingyu was going to see off the Crown Prince of Gaoyang and the Third Prince of Beiyue?
He vomited blood in the palace yesterday. The emperor and all the civil and military officials knew about it. No one dared to say anything if Xie Jingyu didn't go to see him off.
The Crown Prince of Gaoyang in Dongliang and the Third Prince of Beiyue lived in different places. It would not be appropriate for Xie Jingyu to pick up either of them after he sent them away from the capital, so he simply waited at the city gate.
Xiahou Yi, the Third Prince of Beiyue, arrived first. Seeing Xie Jingyu on horseback, Xiahou Yi said, "I thought the Prince of Jingbei wouldn't come to see him off..."
Xie Jingyu said, "The Third Prince has come a thousand miles to help me. Now that you are leaving, how can I not come and see you off?"
When it comes to making people angry, Xie Jingyu is definitely a master.
Xiahou Yi left the affairs of Beiyue and came to Ning Dynasty to take his life.
I thought everything was fine and even drank some celebratory wine, but it turned out that the person was fine, just had some injuries and would be fine after resting for half a month.
Xie Jingyu had been recuperating from his injuries for half a month and had not gone out, so he couldn't find an opportunity to attack again.
That would have been fine. Originally, Xie Jingyu and Shen Wan had an average relationship. But the assassination attempt made Shen Wan realize her feelings for Xie Jingyu and accept him from the bottom of her heart.
It was someone who came from afar to match him up with someone.
Xiahou Yi was so angry that his internal organs ached.
Xiahou Yi stroked the horse's smooth mane and said, "Even after I return, I will still miss you. I have prepared a great gift for you and the Crown Princess."
"What a coincidence! This prince has also prepared a thank-you gift for the Third Prince."
Both of them were laughing.
But I don’t know how many times I have fought in my eyes.
Prince Gaoyang came on horseback and was a little surprised to see Xie Jingyu there.
Obviously, he also thought that after Xie Jingyu vomited blood, he would not send them away from Beijing.
Officials from the Ministry of Rites escorted them to the city gate, and Xie Jingyu escorted them to Shili Pavilion.
Along the way, it seemed like there were no grudges between us. You invited me to Dongliang, and I invited you to Beiyue. If you didn't know, you would think we were good brothers and were reluctant to part.
Arriving at the Ten Li Pavilion, Xiahou Yi said with a smile, "It seems that Prince Gaoyang and Prince Jingbei still have something to say. This prince will not interrupt them and will go ahead."
The Prince of Gaoyang saluted with his fists, Xiahou Yi glanced at Xie Jingyu's face, and rode away on horseback.
After the Beiyue group left, Prince Gaoyang looked at his guards, who rode away on horseback.
Prince Gaoyang glanced at the jade pendant on his waist, then looked at Xie Jingyu and said, "Prince Jingbei seems to be very interested in my jade pendant?"
Xie Jingyu said, "The jade pendant is very exquisite."
Prince Gaoyang chuckled, "No matter how exquisite the jade pendant is, it won't catch the eye of Prince Jingbei, right?"
Xie Jingyu said, "Someone asked me to help find this jade pendant, but I didn't expect to see it on the body of Prince Gaoyang."
Prince Gaoyang was startled at first, then he leaned forward unconsciously and asked anxiously, "Who asked you to find this jade pendant?"
His voice was trembling.
Xie Jingyu said, "I'm sorry I can't tell you."
Prince Gaoyang then asked, "But your mother, Princess Jingbei?"
Why do you think it's his mother?
Xie Jingyu shook his head, "It has nothing to do with my mother."
Prince Gaoyang had a look of loss on his face.
He lowered his head and stroked the jade pendant, looking at Xie Jingyu with a pleading look in his eyes, "Can you tell me how old the person who asked you to find the jade pendant is?"
"Sixteen."
Prince Gaoyang frowned.
Xie Jingyu said, "This jade pendant..."
Prince Gaoyang said, "This jade pendant is a family heirloom. Otherwise, I could give it to Prince Xie and ask him to be loyal to you."
"It doesn't matter, she already knows the jade pendant is yours."
Prince Gaoyang clasped his fists and said, "Thank you for letting me know."
"Thank you, Your Highness, for accompanying me on this journey despite your illness and clearing up my doubts. We part today, but I hope we'll meet again someday."
Xie Jingyu felt that Prince Gaoyang's eyes and eyebrows gave him a sense of intimacy. In addition, before Chen Wan knew that the jade pendant belonged to Prince Gaoyang, she asked him to get along well with Prince Gaoyang. It seemed that they had a good relationship in their previous life.
"Prince Gaoyang, please be careful on the way back."
Xie Jingyu gave this warning and added, "Xiahou Yi is ambitious. He hopes that Dongliang and Ning Dynasty will not start a war, so that Beiyue can reap the benefits."
Prince Gaoyang nodded, clasped his fists again, and rode away on horseback.
Xie Jingyu watched them walk away, then rode back to the city.
Just as Xie Jingyu turned around, Prince Gaoyang looked back at him, and the guard asked in a low voice, "Did Prince find out anything?"
Prince Gaoyang looked grief-stricken, "My aunt may no longer be in this world..."
He may also have a cousin.
Since he could ask the Prince of Jingbei to help him find the jade pendant, he must be of extraordinary status.
He didn't know who his cousin was, but when his cousin saw the jade pendant, she must have recognized him.
The Prince of Jingbei's injuries hadn't healed yet, and he was vomiting blood, and he chose to come and see him off, probably to tell him that he had a cousin in Ning Dynasty...
That's enough.
Prince Gaoyang withdrew his gaze and set off to leave.
The rash on Shen Wan's face had not completely subsided, and she was pregnant. More importantly, she didn't want to see the old lady and the others, so she didn't go to pay her respects and spent her time reading in the house.
A maid came in and said, "Princess, the palace has delivered the ingredients for yesterday's cakes."
"Give it to me."
Shanhu took the list and presented it to Shen Wan.
Shen Wan opened it and saw the list that listed all the ingredients used for the six kinds of snacks at yesterday's banquet, even the quantities were clearly written.
Shen Wan only ate two pieces, but looking at the list, there was nothing she couldn't eat.
These are all very common ingredients, with only one flavor, pecan...
She had never eaten it before.
But she can eat walnuts. It is said that walnuts are good for the brain, and she has eaten quite a few.
It doesn't make sense that walnuts are edible but pecans are not, right?
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