"The Crown Princess was drunk last night and felt unwell when she woke up this morning. It is not convenient for her to see guests."

Linglong said this expressionlessly, then turned around and went back into the hall.

The Yu sisters, who didn't even step into the door, had subtle expressions on their faces, and finally had to leave in embarrassment.

At that time, the sun was bright and abundant, the birds were singing and the flowers were fragrant. The Yu sisters walked back slowly.

Yu Jiao'er was the younger sister, and she was also very spoiled. She complained in a low voice, "The Crown Princess gifted us yesterday, but today she didn't even let us in. It seems that her generosity last night was all fake."

Yu Lou'er patted her on the shoulder and said, "The Crown Princess is also a woman. How can a woman not be jealous when she sees her man being snatched away?"

Yu Jiao'er pursed her rosy lips, "But didn't Prince Mu say that the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess don't have any feelings for each other, and asked us to take this opportunity to please the Crown Prince. But when we performed the dance yesterday, the Crown Prince didn't even look at us, he just stared at the Crown Princess."

Yu Lou'er was silent for a while.

Last night, almost all the men in the room were looking at them, except for the handsome man sitting at the top, who didn't even glance at them. Although they couldn't be said to be the most powerful men in the country, they had never been treated so coldly.

And last night, they thought the prince would come to their place, but after waiting for a long time, they heard that the prince went to the Crown Princess's palace.

It seems that they will have to work hard to win the prince's favor.

………

It is the hour of You and the sun sets.

After patrolling outside for a day, Pei Yan looked up at the red setting sun in the sky.

I suddenly remembered that a little foodie once said that the sunset looked like a salted duck egg. Now it seems that it does look like one.

I don't know what his little princess consort did when he was not in the palace, what time she got up, whether her head hurt after she woke up from the alcohol, whether her lunch was good, whether she felt bored...

He came to his senses and said to the officials including Sun Fuyin, "I feel tired. I will not go on the Luo River pleasure boat tonight. You all have fun."

Prefect Sun was stunned. He had spent a lot of time arranging the Luo River pleasure boat, so why didn't he go?

He was just about to give some advice when he saw Pei Yan give a few instructions to the accompanying East Palace officials, then he lifted his robe, stood up, and left with Fu Xirui.

The words that Sun Fuyin wanted to say to him to stay were stuck in his throat, and he could only bow and clasp his hands, "I respectfully send off Your Highness the Crown Prince."

…

After a day of running around outside, Pei Yanxian returned to Tongming Palace to change his clothes and wash up.

"What did the Crown Princess do today?" he asked casually, with his hands open, allowing the eunuch to put on the jade belt for him.

Fu Xirui reported truthfully, "The Crown Princess slept until noon. After lunch, she stayed in the Jixian Palace and did not go anywhere."

Pei Yan raised his eyebrows. He didn't expect that she would be so idle as to not run around.

He caught a glimpse of Fu Xirui's hesitant expression and said lazily, "Just tell me if you have something to say."

Fu Xirui lowered his head. "I heard that the Crown Princess originally wanted to stroll around the palace, but, but...the two people from the Shangfang Courtyard suddenly came to ask for a meeting. The Crown Princess declined, saying that she was not feeling well, and she never left the house again."

"Is she feeling unwell? Have you asked Doctor Yu to come and see her?" Pei Yan frowned slightly. After asking, he thought that the girl might be feeling unwell because of a hangover.

"The Crown Princess said it was not a big deal, so she didn't invite him."

Pei Yan's mouth was straightened, and his tone became a little colder, "What's going on with the Xianfangyuan? Who lives there?"

"They are the pair of Hu girls presented by Prefect Sun yesterday. I have arranged them to live in the Shangfang Courtyard. It is quiet there and convenient for the two girls to practice dancing and singing." Fu Xirui said slowly.

Pei Yan just remembered these two people, and after a moment's silence, he said softly, "Doesn't she like them very much?"

Fu Xirui, "......?"

Pei Yan adjusted his robe sleeves and strode out, "Let's go to the Jixian Palace."

………

When Pei Yan rushed to the Jixian Palace, Tao Ti was lying lazily on the beauty couch with a notebook in front of her. She supported her head with one hand, her little mouth was pouting, and she was holding a brush, as if she was thinking about something.

The warm orange afterglow shone through the lattice windows, slanting onto her body, as if she were coated with a layer of soft light.

Pei Yan raised his hand to stop the palace servants from bowing, then he lightened his steps, lifted the curtain and walked in.

Hearing the crisp sound of the beaded curtains colliding, Tao Ti turned around subconsciously.

When she saw the person coming, she was startled and the brush fell from her mouth, leaving a mark of ink on her fair little hand.

She hurriedly wiped it with a handkerchief and sat up, "Your Highness, why are you here? Are you done with your work?"

Pei Yan said "hmm", walked to her side, looked her up and down, and said with a focused expression, "I heard that you were not feeling well. Where are you feeling unwell?"

At this point, Tao Ti's face flushed, her eyes flickered and she whispered, "No, nothing..."

Pei Yan moved a crescent stool and sat down next to her. "Is it really nothing?"

"Well, that's it..."

"That one?"

"Well, sunflower water..." She lowered her head like a little ostrich.

Menstruation is not something to be ashamed of, but when she saw Pei Yan now, she couldn't help but think of the content of her erotic dream last night.

What a sin, what a sin! Why would I have such a dream?

She is not pure anymore!!

Seeing her timid look, Pei Yan thought she was shy because she was talking about such a private matter about her daughter's family, so he coughed softly to try to ease the embarrassment.

After a while, he said gently, "I heard that... women feel very uncomfortable during menstruation, and sometimes even have unbearable pain. A-ti, how do you feel now? Are you feeling very uncomfortable?"

Tao Ti said, "I'm fine. It's not that I'm in extreme pain, but I just don't have the strength to move."

Pei Yan felt relieved when he saw that she looked fine. "Well, that's good."

Soon, Linglong came in with some snacks and a bowl of sweet and fragrant brown sugar eggs.

The brown sugar eggs are served in a white porcelain bowl. The eggs are white and round, the soup is bright red and clear, and the surface is dotted with a few red wolfberries. The steam is rising, and the unique warm fragrance of brown sugar is wafting out, making people feel a warm current flowing through their stomachs when they smell it.

Pei Yan took a quick look and asked in confusion, "Boiled eggs with brown sugar, how do you eat this?"

"Come and drink this with your sunflower water. It nourishes your skin, invigorates your blood circulation, and can also warm your body." Tao Ti took a spoon and scooped a spoonful of egg. The white egg white broke open, revealing the light yellow runny egg yolk inside, which was fragrant and warm.

She looked at him with a smile, "Your Highness, would you like to try it? It tastes pretty good."

Pei Yan picked up the Yunwu tea in front of him and shook his head, "Eat more."

Tao Ti took a bite. This egg was a Yunying egg. It didn't have any fishy smell at all. Cooked with rose brown sugar, it was fragrant and sweet. The warm soup went into her stomach, making her feel warm and her body felt much more comfortable.

She ate slowly while Pei Yan sat with his shoulders straight. He took the small notebook where she had scribbled with his slender hands and looked at it with interest.

"Are these pastries listed for your pastry shop?"

"Well, let's first pick out some that are good quality, cheap and easy to preserve, and test the waters."

As Tao Ti said this, she glanced at the back of his hand. Seeing the cold white skin and light blue veins, she suddenly thought of something and gently bit her lips.

After a lot of hesitation, she couldn't help but pretended to be casual and asked, "Your Highness, did you stay with those two dancers last night?"

Pei Yan paused as he flipped through the book and said calmly, "Well, what's wrong?"

He looked at her, but saw that she kept her eyelashes down and the spoon was turning gently in the bowl, making it impossible to tell her emotions.

After a moment, she straightened her waist, raised her head and looked at him, with an open-minded smile on her pretty face, "Nothing, I just asked casually."

Pei Yan stared at her, "Hmm?"

Tao Ti still smiled, and said with a smile, "But... you still have to pay attention to your body, um, be a little more restrained..."

Pei Yanqing narrowed his eyes, "......?"

Tao Ti didn't know why she said the word "moderation". She suddenly felt guilty. She bit her lip, turned her head away, and stammered, "I, this is a friendly suggestion from a friend... uh, I just said it casually, you just listen to it casually... Forget it, just pretend you didn't hear it."

After saying that, she quickly picked up the brown sugar egg and turned to the other side, leaving him half of her profile.

Pei Yan's black eyes moved slightly.

The little girl's expression of trying to cover up something but making it more obvious is really interesting.

He put the book aside and chuckled, "Ati, turn around."

The little girl's shoulders trembled slightly, but she didn't turn.

So he said it again, this time in a serious and earnest tone.

Tao Ti finally turned around, her eyes a little vague, "What, what happened?"

Pei stretched out his hand, put the bowl in her hand aside, bent his slender fingers slightly, and tapped her forehead, "Little fool."

Taoti, "..."

Pei Yan smiled helplessly, "What are you thinking about in your little head? I left them here so that they can dance for you."

Tao Ti's eyes widened, "Huh?"

Pei Yan said, "You watched them dancing last night and your eyes widened. I am busy outside most of the day and have no time to accompany you. I am afraid that you will be bored in the palace alone, so I thought of keeping them to entertain you."

Tao Ti was stunned for a long time. When she came to her senses, her snow-white face was stained with rouge-like red. "So, so that's how it is. I thought..."

Pei Yan laughed dumbly, "You are a little girl, how can you know what moderation is?"

Besides, how could she know how difficult it was to control herself when she reached the peak of her sexual desire?

He flushed several buckets of cool water last night!