Chapter 473 Going to the Lake Together
Huo Yanran was afraid of scaring the little white cat, so she stopped a few steps away and watched Liu Yan standing under the tree, coaxing the kitten to jump down in a gentle voice.
The graceful and elegant Tanhua scholar spoke in a gentle tone, like a spring breeze.
The little white cat hesitated on the branch for a while, then finally mustered up the courage to jump down. Liu Yan caught it delicately, held it in his arms, caressed it gently, and coaxed it in a gentle voice, "Don't be afraid, it's okay."
The little white cat rubbed against Liu Yan's palm, looking extremely docile, as if it was raised by someone in the palace, not a wild cat.
Huo Yanran walked forward slowly and called out with a smile, "Liu Yan."
Liu Yan raised his eyes and looked at the newcomer, his eyes slightly bright, "When did the princess come?"
"Just now." Huo Yanran looked up at the branch that had sprouted new buds. "When you let the kitten jump down."
Liu Yan was so focused on the kitten that he didn't notice someone coming over. He didn't know if it was a little strange that he looked up at the kitten and talked to her. He wanted to say something to the princess when he heard Huo Yanran approach and whisper to him, "Master Liu is so gentle."
Huo Yanran's words were tinged with a hint of smile and tenderness, which immediately made Liu Yan's ears hot.
The little white cat nudged itself in Liu Yan's arms. He raised his hand and handed the cat to the princess. "Princess, do you like cats?"
"I like it." Huo Yanran took the little white cat and looked at it carefully, "But this seems to be Concubine Zhao's cat."
You can't take it home to raise.
This cat has extremely clean fur and looks extremely cute. It climbed up the tree and wouldn't come down. It doesn't look like a wild cat at all.
When Liu Yan heard the princess say that this was raised by Concubine Zhao, he was not surprised at all. He said gently, "Then please send someone to return it to Concubine Zhao's palace."
Huo Yanran saw Liu Yan patting the little white cat's head again, looking very fond of it, and immediately said, "If you like it, I'll ask Concubine Zhao for it."
Liu Yan smiled and said, "A gentleman does not take away what others like."
Huo Yanran knew that Liu Yan was not saying this out of courtesy, so she ordered the palace servants who followed to send the little white cat back to Concubine Zhao's palace. The two walked side by side along the long palace road.
In fact, Huo Yanran originally wanted to spend more time with her sister-in-law in the palace with Song Wan'er today, but Liu Yan suddenly came over, so she left Changhua Palace early.
As Huo Yanran walked, she asked Liu Yan, "How did you know I was in Changhua Palace?"
"The princess's carriage is parked outside the palace gate." Liu Yan said, "The princess hasn't been to the Cining Palace much lately. She mostly goes there to accompany the queen."
That's true.
Huo Yanran previously lived with her mother because her mother felt that she was old enough to spend more time with her lover. Although she had to observe mourning for her father and could not arrange any weddings for the past two years, she could still spend more time with Liu Yan on weekdays and go out for walks and play together without anyone interfering.
Therefore, Huo Yanran has been in the Changhua Palace most of the time when she went to the palace recently.
Liu Yan had obviously figured out her daily schedule, and as soon as he saw the princess's carriage outside the palace gate, he knew where she was.
In the past, when Huo Yanran had a one-sided crush on Liu Tanhua, she would often send people to inquire about Liu Yan's whereabouts, and then pretend to happen to pass by so that she could secretly take a few more glances at him.
But since she was in the palace, the chances of her "accidentally meeting" Liu Yan were very few.
She never thought that one day Liu Yan would be the one who secretly watched her whereabouts and came to see her with great joy.
Huo Yanran was delighted and asked Liu Yan with a smile, "You came to see me today, do you know what day it is?"
"February 15th is the Flower Goddess Festival." Liu Yan said, "There's a Flower Goddess Festival at Nanhu Lake tonight. It's very lively. I'd like to invite the princess to go boating with us."
The Flower Goddess Festival is also known as the Lovers' Festival.
In early spring of February, twelve beauties who were elected as flower goddesses worshiped the moon and prayed for blessings. Young boys and girls who were just beginning to fall in love in the city gathered by the lake to participate in the event, and they took a night tour of Nanhu Lake and fell in love with each other.
Huo Yanran had lived in the deep palace for a long time. She had heard of the Flower God Meeting, but had never had the chance to go.
Today, Song Wan'er mentioned to her how lively the Flower God Festival in Nanhu was, and Huo Yanran said she wanted to go and see it with her.
Song Wan'er teased, "If the princess wants to go, she should go with Liu Tanhua. If she goes with me, what will happen to Liu Tanhua?"
At that time, Huo Yanran also said: "Wan'er is equally important in my heart."
Song Wan'er smiled and said, "I'm content with what the princess said. However, I was kidnapped by gangsters when I went on a boat trip to Nanhu last time, and I'm still scared. I decided not to go to the Flower Goddess Festival."
Since Song Wan'er had said that, Huo Yanran naturally couldn't force her to go. They drank tea and chatted in Changhua Palace. When Rendong came, her mind was completely focused on her.
Huo Yanran forgot to send someone to invite Liu Yan to go boating, but Liu Yan came to her first.
How is this not considered telepathy?
Huo Yanran walked out of the palace while talking to Liu Yan. The two of them were shrouded in the afterglow of the setting sun. They walked through the palace wall and headed towards the vast palace gate. Even their backs looked extremely compatible.
At this time, outside Changhua Palace.
Huo Yan waited outside for a long time, but Ren Dong didn't come out. If Changhua Palace wasn't where the new emperor and empress slept together, he would have rushed in directly.
But he couldn't afford to offend Chunzhi now, so he could only urge the eunuchs and palace maids to go in and report again and again, asking the Queen to let Rendong leave the palace as soon as possible.
Just as the eunuchs and palace maids were reporting in for the seventh time, Song Wan'er could no longer bear it. "What on earth does His Royal Highness Prince Jing want to do? Rendong finally sits down with us and talks for a while, but he keeps letting people in to interrupt. If he can't wait, he can just go back first. Why rush him?"
Honeysuckle felt a little embarrassed. "He has a bad temper and no patience..."
Seeing this, Chunzhi smiled gently and said, "If you can't bear to let him wait outside, then go first and come back to the palace next time."
Ren Dong didn't have the nerve to admit that she was reluctant to let Huo Yan wait outside, but she really couldn't sit still anymore, so she stood up and said, "Then I'll take my leave first."
Song Wan'er has been very interested in studying poison techniques in recent years, and had a lot of things she wanted to learn from Rendong, so she stood up and left Changhua Palace with her.
The two of them talked as they walked out.
Medicine and poison are inseparable, and Jindong can basically answer most of Song Wan'er's questions.
Moreover, the two of them got along very well, so Song Wan'er asked Rendong if she could visit her often in the future.
Honeysuckle readily agreed.
The two have known each other for a short time, but the girl from the Song family has a clear mind and is innocent after going through so many things, which is rare. Although Rendong has suffered a lot herself, she likes Song Wan'er, a girl who grew up in a honey pot.
Song Wan'er got along well with Rendong, so she treated her affairs as her own.
Song Wan'er originally thought that Huo Yan was very strict with Ren Dong and would not allow her to stay outside for too long. She was ready to use her sister's influence to talk Huo Yan into a fight. She vowed to Ren Dong, "Don't be afraid of Huo Yan. I'm here. If he wants to do anything to you..."
Before she could finish her words, Huo Yan saw Ren Dong coming out and quickly stepped forward, saying rather aggrievedly, "Why did you come out just now?"
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