An ordinary carriage was waiting by the palace gate, carrying the two boxes that Xie Jingyan and Shen Wan had chosen.
After leaving the palace, the carriage headed towards the Ling Prince's residence.
Prince Yanping and Tang Ze were patrolling the city, riding leisurely on horseback.
Seeing the carriage approach, Tang Ze pointed and said, "Look over there..."
The heir of the Prince of Yanping looked in the direction he was pointing and said, "Isn't that just the carriage of the Prince of Ling's residence? What's so interesting about it?"
Tang Ze said, "I didn't want you to look at the carriages of the Prince Ling's mansion; I wanted you to look at the noodle stall over there."
However, the Prince of Yanping could not see them, because Chen Feng saw them, stopped the carriage, and looked at them. It was clear that Xie Jingyan had something to say to them.
Prince Yanping and Tang Ze rode over and asked, "Brother Jingyan, are you looking for us?"
Xie Jingyan lifted the carriage curtain and looked at them, saying, "You have rendered meritorious service in saving the First Prince, and the Empress Dowager has bestowed many rewards upon you. The box in the back is for you, one piece for each of you, so you can divide it among yourselves."
While Xie Jingyan was speaking, Chen Yu had already unloaded the large box from the carriage and placed it by the roadside.
The spacious carriages of the Prince Ling's residence blocked the road, making it difficult to travel.
The city patrol officers were responsible for clearing the roads, but they ended up blocking the road while talking to someone, which was unacceptable.
Xie Jingyan and the Prince of Yanping only said this much before the Prince of Yanping and Tang Ze made way for Chen Feng to drive away in his carriage.
Watching the carriage disappear into the distance, the Prince of Yanping asked in surprise, "Why is it the Empress Dowager who bestowed this upon us? Shouldn't it be the Emperor?"
Although the Empress Dowager dotes on the eldest prince the most, the eldest prince is the emperor's son, and it is only right that the emperor should reward them.
Tang Ze then asked, "I wonder what the Empress Dowager has bestowed upon us?"
Tang Ze had his men open the box, and when he saw what was inside, his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
This reward is way too precious!
Each item is priceless. If so many fine things are bestowed upon her at once, how can the Empress Dowager not live a comfortable life?
Not only were the gifts valuable, but they were also given so casually, without even a verbal order. It felt a bit off that Prince Ling was simply asked to give them on his behalf.
Du Cheng'an was at a noodle stall just a few steps away. When he saw the carriage from the Ling Prince's residence stop and the Prince of Yanping's son and Tang Ze come over to talk to him, he put down his chopsticks and came over as well.
The Prince of Yanping said, "Have someone carry it to Deyue Tower, and distribute it after everyone has arrived."
Tang Ze cautioned, "Be careful, don't bump into anything."
If it gets even slightly damaged, I'll feel bad for it for at least half a year.
After the large box was carried away, Tang Ze looked at Du Cheng'an, put his arm around his shoulder, and pointed to the thin boy sitting in the noodle stall, saying, "Didn't you ask for leave to accompany your mother, the Princess, to Huguo Temple to offer incense? Why are you here eating noodles with someone?"
"And you, the Emperor's own nephew, when did the heir of the Duke of Du's mansion ever have any face?"
That skinny boy was the one who had the meat-eating contest with Du Cheng'an.
Tang Ze still remembered the last time Du Cheng'an took the initiative to greet him, the boy ignored him. He encouraged Du Cheng'an to get to know the boy, but Du Cheng'an ended up getting hit by Xu Chuan.
They were together all the time, and they had no idea when Du Cheng'an had started hanging out with people and even eating noodles on the street.
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