Chapter 76 What is the origin of this Miss Su?
Because there had never been any maidservants serving them father and son, it was the first time that Yang Manyun saw a young woman other than himself standing next to the emperor.
The woman said shyly, "The Donglai cherries sent from the womb a few days ago are very delicious. I like them very much. Thank you for the reward, Your Majesty!"
But the emperor nodded slightly and did not deny it.
Yang Manyan was more and more surprised. Some time ago, the palace did have a batch of cherries sent from Donglai at full speed, and she had eaten quite a few of them.
The emperor even sent someone to Nanyuan to deliver some? Specifically for this girl?
Somehow, Yang Manyan felt a sudden sense of confusion and inexplicable bitterness in his heart.
Seeing that the Crown Prince and Yang Shangyi had returned from the enclosure, the Emperor's face became solemn and his heart slowly grew colder.
Initially, he proposed to come to Nanyuan in order to spend some time alone with Yang Manyan. However, the situation did not go as planned, and instead gave her the opportunity to have a passionate love affair with the prince.
When the young woman saw Xiao Yan coming, her eyes suddenly lit up.
After she hurriedly bowed, she stepped forward with a smile, "Your Highness, this is Yang Shangyi, right?"
Xiao Yan said "hmm" indifferently, and then introduced Yang Manyan in a gentle voice: "Yuanyuan, this is Miss Su, the daughter of the governor of Nanyuan, her name is Qinglan."
Nanyuan covers a very large area, and there are thousands of seafarers raising animals and growing fruits and vegetables there, so naturally there is a government office to manage it.
The highest official position in the government office is the governor, and below him are the managers of various departments.
As for why the daughter of a governor of a royal garden could be so familiar with the current emperor and the crown prince, there is a reason.
Seeing that the prince was so familiar with this girl, Yang Manyan frowned slightly and couldn't help feeling curious.
She looked at the other person thoughtfully. For some reason, she felt that the other person looked familiar, but she couldn't remember who he looked like for a moment.
Su Qinglan was a pretty and delicate young lady with a slender and graceful figure, in stark contrast to the plump and gorgeous Yang Manyan.
"This is the first time I've seen Yang Shangyi. I didn't expect that Yang Shangyi is such a fairy-like figure. She is a perfect match for the prince."
There was no malice in her words, but rather a tone of an extremely mature elder, as if the Crown Prince and Yang Manyan were her juniors...
"Miss Su, you are too kind." Yang Manyan smiled back, but he still held the reins tightly in his hands and was reluctant to get off the horse.
The atmosphere was stagnant for a moment, and you could hear a pin drop.
Su Qinglan believed that she was deeply favored by the emperor, and it was only a matter of time before she was made a consort. However, she could see that none of them had any intention of actively talking to her, and her face turned pale.
Ever since she could remember, the palace had often sent her all kinds of silks, satins, gold and silver jewelry, almost covering all her food, clothing and other expenses.
Not to mention Donglai cherries, even the extremely rare and precious Lingnan lychees are hers.
Because she was about the same age as the crown prince, she had thought that she was very likely the candidate for the crown princess favored by the emperor, so the palace gave her such special treatment.
However, in last year's talent show, she was eliminated in the preliminary round, and then the news came out that the prince chose a beautiful girl from a small family...
Su Qinglan couldn't help but think, maybe the emperor didn't want her to become the Crown Princess, but the emperor took a liking to her, but didn't make her a concubine because she was not yet grown up?
The more she thought about it, the more she felt it was right, so she came here today to pay her respects to the emperor and thank him. She also wanted to let him know that she was now over eighteen years old.
Thinking of this, Su Qinglan's face became hot.
While her thoughts were wandering, Yang Manyan was still looking at her carefully.
In a flash, Concubine Wei Shu's face suddenly appeared before her.
Yang Manyan was stunned. This Miss Su actually looked somewhat similar to Concubine Wei Shu...
What is the origin of this Miss Su? Could she be the niece or nephew of Concubine Wei Shu's mother's family?
Suddenly, the emperor said in a deep voice: "Now that we have returned from the hunting grounds, let's go to the Dan Ning Palace to have lunch first."
Xiao Yan did not comment, but just looked at Yang Manyan who was riding on the horse.
The eyes of both father and son were focused on her, and Yang Manyan finally came back to his senses from his surprise.
After hesitating for a moment, she slowly got off the horse. Before she could even find her footing, the emperor quickly came forward and hugged her.
Imprisoned by the man's tall and strong body, Yang Manyan's heart skipped a beat. He struggled hard, but nothing moved.
Su Qinglan was stunned, looking bewildered.
How could His Majesty and Yang Shangyi hug each other in public?
She subconsciously looked around and then cast her gaze at the tall and graceful prince standing on the other side.
Xiao Yan was used to this, so he walked forward slowly and rescued Yang Manyan from his father's arms.
"Yuanyuan, shall we go back to Yanqing Palace?" he asked in a low voice.
Yang Manyan nodded and quickly hugged his arm back.
Xiao Qing bowed and took his leave, then walked with her towards the east side of Yanqing Palace, not paying attention to his father's invitation to them to have lunch in Danning Palace.
The emperor's face was so gloomy that it seemed as if a storm was about to come.
"Your Majesty." Su Qinglan asked tentatively, "Why don't you let me stay and serve you lunch?"
Her face was full of shame. "I am now eighteen years old, but I am still unmarried..."
The emperor glanced at her and said coldly, "I will order someone to look for a suitable candidate to marry you."
Before he could finish his words, he had already caught up with the prince and Yang Manyan.
Su Qinglan was really stunned this time. How could this be completely different from what she thought? Shouldn't His Majesty make her a concubine on the spot, or even go a step further...?
On the other side of Yanqing Palace, three people walked into the palace one after another, and the palace servants and eunuchs who stayed inside immediately retreated tactfully.
Xiao Yan personally took a wet towel from the bathroom and wiped Yang Manyan's hands gently and carefully.
Yang Manyan ignored the other man present and said softly, "Zi'an, let's take a shower and change clothes first."
The emperor felt a pang in his heart and wanted to explain to Yang Manyan who Su Qinglan was, but was interrupted by Xiao Wenwen with a smile: "Okay, which set of clothes do you want to change into?"
Xiao Yan naturally knew Su Qinglan's true identity, but at this moment he just wanted to let Yang Manyan continue to misunderstand him.
It would be best if Yang Manyan completely abandoned his father and only wanted him from then on.
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