Chapter 345: Childhood Sweethearts
"Your Highness, you are too kind," Xiao Yan said. "I just got married, and I'd like to take a two-year break. I came here today because I have another matter to trouble Your Highness."
"you say."
"Zhou Xiaoyao from the Censorate is my wife's brother."
"I've heard about this," Prince Yan said. "Did he keep targeting Zhang Heyao to vent his anger on your wife's behalf? Father, seeing his integrity, transferred him from the Imperial Academy to the Censorate?"
"yes."
Although King Yan heard that Zhou Xiaoyao's attitude towards Lu Qiniang was somewhat ambiguous, he was not stupid enough to ask Xiao Yan.
"Then I know who it is, what's the matter?"
Xiao Yan then told the whole story.
The Prince of Yan showed an expression of emotion.
Perhaps because Zhou Xiaoyao's situation of being unloved by his father and without his mother was made clear to him, he immediately said that he would take care of the matter.
He also asked someone to prepare a banquet.
Xiao Yan was a little worried about San Ya.
The King of Yan then ordered someone to bring San Ya over.
As a result, San Ya did come back, and the eldest son of Prince Yan, the seven-year-old Prince Yan Liu Jian, also came with her.
"Father." Liu Jian was not afraid of the King of Yan at all. He came over and rubbed against the King of Yan, pointing at San Ya and said, "I like you, sister. I want to play with you."
"Jian'er, don't be rude. This is Uncle Xiao Yan, whom your father has mentioned to you many times before."
Liu Jian immediately saluted Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan dodged to the side and returned the greeting, "Xiao Yan greets the prince."
Liu Jian was very polite, "Uncle Xiao, please don't be polite."
San Ya looked at them curiously as they bowed to each other, her eyes rolling around.
During the meal, Xiao Yan brought San Ya and Prince Yan brought Liu Jian. They didn't care about the rule that boys and girls should sit at different tables if they are seven years old.
When the adults were talking, the two children just...
Competition eating.
To be precise, this was a challenge unilaterally launched by Liu Jian.
Although the Princess of Yan gave birth to three sons, the first two did not survive, leaving only Liu Jian, so he was treated like the apple of her eye.
Liu Jian was weak and picky about food, so he was thin and had a small appetite.
He had never seen San Ya eat so much before.
But San Ya was chewing the cherry meat in her mouth, and her chopsticks had already reached out to the goose oil pastry roll on the engraved silver plate, picking up a piece quickly and accurately.
Liu Jian didn't even see how she swallowed the meat before he saw her stuff the goose oil roll into her mouth again, and then lowered her head to eat her second bowl of rice.
She ate quickly, a lot, and deliciously.
I just don’t know how her small body can hold so much food.
Liu Jian suddenly felt hungry and stretched out his chopsticks to pick up the roasted venison.
The nurse behind him hurriedly whispered to stop him, "Prince, the princess said you can't eat meat at night, it's hard to digest. Would you mind if I could serve you a bowl of cold toad soup?"
"Forget it, I won't drink anymore." Liu Jian put down his chopsticks, and then saw San Ya pick up a piece of venison and put it to her mouth, chewing it with relish. It was so delicious.
It’s so depressing. His eating contest died in the womb before it even started.
The maid who was responsible for helping San Ya serve the dishes was standing behind her, looking a little at a loss after being rejected by her.
San Ya turned around and smiled sweetly at her: "Sister, please go down and eat. I can eat enough by myself."
How dare the maid move?
San Ya had said that even if the maid didn't leave, she would not nag anymore and served herself a bowl of cold toad soup.
So fresh!
In fact, cold toad soup is clam soup. She has never tasted such a rare thing as clams before. It tastes very good.
Another bowl, please.
Finally, King Yan noticed San Ya's appetite.
Xiao Yan looked at his little daughter with a doting look on his face, "Jiaojiao is in the growth stage, eat more."
As he said this, he picked up some food for San Ya.
"No, Dad, I can do it myself. The food in the palace is really delicious, many of which I have never seen before."
Seeing her innocent and lively appearance, without any sign of fear, the King of Yan could not help but feel happy and teased her with a smile: "Little girl, if you think the food in the palace is delicious, why not stay?"
"That won't do." San Ya said crisply, "I still have to go home to honor my mother! Besides, I have so many soldiers waiting for me in the capital!"
A war cannot be fought without generals.
Her playmates can't live without her.
She is very important.
"What soldier?" Liu Jian became interested.
San Ya drank the remaining soup in the bowl, then put the bowl down and wiped her mouth with a handkerchief. "They are the soldiers I brought with me to the war!"
She enthusiastically told Liu Jian about her usual playing scenes with her friends.
Liu Jian looked envious. "It would be great if I could go to the capital and play with you guys. Father, when can we go to the capital? I want to go play with Sister Jiaojiao."
There was a hint of melancholy in Prince Yan's eyes, but it disappeared in a flash.
He forced a smile and said, "There will always be a chance."
Princes were not allowed to enter the capital without imperial edict.
The emperor was suspicious of him, and even if he summoned other brothers to the capital, he probably wouldn't bring him along.
Liu Jian didn't think much about it and continued to pester San Ya with questions.
When he heard that San Ya could shoot arrows, he said he wanted to see it immediately.
Just as Prince Yan and Xiao Yan had finished their meal, Prince Yan had people light lamps in the yard, making it as bright as day, and then set up straw targets.
"Can Jiaojiao shoot the bow?" King Yan said with a smile. "Jian, do you want to compete with me?"
It turned out that he was itching to shoot arrows.
"I have my own bow and arrow." San Ya immediately took out the bow and arrow that Jiang Yi gave her from her luggage.
——That was what Jiang Yi used when he was a child.
"Your Highness, please go first—" Xiao Yan said.
King Yan did not bother to be polite with him. He took the bow from the guard, narrowed his eyes, aimed at the bull's eye, loosened his index finger, and the arrow flew through the air and hit the bull's eye.
"Your Highness is a great archer!" Xiao Yan praised him endlessly, "Your style is even better than before."
"It's not bad, it's not bad. I'm just showing off my skills in front of Lu Ban." Although the King of Yan was humble in his words, the pride in his eyes was still evident.
"Ji'an, you try it." King Yan said again.
"It is better to obey than to be respectful."
Xiao Yan drew the bow, seemingly without aiming, and just casually hooked and released it, and the arrow flew away.
“Crack—”
The arrow that was previously nailed in the bull's eye suddenly broke into two pieces, and Xiao Yan's arrowhead was embedded in the copper buckle of King Yan's arrow.
"Good, good, good." King Yan clapped his hands and praised, "It turns out that not only I have not wasted my time, but Ji'an has also not wasted his time."
Liu Jian pulled San Ya's sleeve and said, "Sister, Sister Jiaojiao, you try. As long as you can hit the target, I will admire you."
"What's the point of you admiring me?" San Ya curled her lips. "How about this, if I hit the target, you will recognize me as the boss and listen to me."
"Jiaojiao." Xiao Yan stopped her softly and shook his head slightly.
San Ya said "Oh" and said nothing more. She concentrated on watching the guard pull the arrow out of the target, leaving a black hole in the middle.
——Her father’s strength was really too great.
"Okay, as long as you can do that, you'll be my boss!" Liu Jian patted his chest and said, "A gentleman's word is as good as gold."
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