"Speak quickly."
"Yes." Chi Cui grasped the hem of her skirt with both hands and lowered her head, saying, "What Your Majesty said is indeed the rule for seeking amulets at those temples outside. But the Princess went to a royal temple, which is naturally different from the ones outside."
"The rules of the royal temple are strict, and the peace charm is even more difficult to obtain. Not only must one arrive at dawn, but one must also kowtow nine times every three steps, climbing the three hundred and sixty steps of the stairs for forty-nine consecutive days in order to obtain it."
After saying that, she looked up at Emperor Yuxian, who was deep in thought, and shrank her neck, saying, "When Your Highness is outside, you miss His Majesty the most. Originally, Your Highness did not allow me to speak, but I still feel that His Majesty has the right to know. I am clumsy with words, and I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."
Emperor Yuxian gave a dignified "hmm," and said, "You may rise now. I forgive you."
Upon hearing this, Chi Cui happily kowtowed several times, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Seeing Emperor Yuxian lost in thought, Princess Zhaoyang frowned and said worriedly, "Is something wrong with Your Majesty? I told you not to let this girl talk, but you insisted on listening. If Your Majesty is unwell, what am I supposed to do?"
Hearing her concerned words, Emperor Yuxian laughed instead, "You little girl, you really haven't changed at all."
Nothing has changed at all...?
Princess Zhaoyang lowered her head, her eyes downcast, and pouted as she said, "Zhaoyang was just concerned about her brother, and he's making fun of her again."
"I know you care about me." Emperor Yuxian looked at her and couldn't help but sigh, "You are thoughtful. Wuchang, convey my decree: Princess Zhaoyang is intelligent and virtuous, and even while traveling abroad, she is concerned about her country. She is truly a model for the women of our Great Yu. She shall be richly rewarded!"
Impermanence: "Yes, sir."
Upon hearing this, Princess Zhaoyang quickly lifted her skirt and stood up, giving him a perfectly proper bow. "Zhaoyang thanks Your Majesty for your great kindness."
"What are you doing? We're siblings, why do we need such formalities in private?"
Princess Zhaoyang shook her head. “Your Majesty, the proper etiquette must be observed. I have been away from the capital for several months and am unaware of the many changes that have taken place there. All I can do is pray for Your Majesty and for the well-being of our Yu Kingdom. I am already overjoyed to be able to do my part for Your Majesty, so how could I dare to ask for any reward?”
Upon hearing this, Emperor Yuxian sighed, "You've put your heart into it."
"Your Majesty is the person Zhaoyang misses most in this world. Your Majesty must take good care of yourself. Zhaoyang is still waiting for Your Majesty to take Zhaoyang out to fly kites." Her eyes were brimming with tears, as if she missed him dearly.
Hearing her words, Emperor Yuxian also remembered. As a prince born of the principal wife, he was not allowed to play freely after class like other students at the Imperial Academy. He studied the Four Books and Five Classics during class and read about imperial strategies after class, every day.
Zhaoyang was different from him; she was a princess and didn't have to learn so much. Among the princes, he was the closest to her, so she always pestered him to fly kites and catch butterflies.
Every time the headmaster of the Imperial Academy discovered this and informed the Emperor, Zhaoyang would always stand up for him and take the blame, saying that she had insisted on dragging him there.
However, Zhaoyang was just a little girl of four or five years old at the time. How could she have had the strength to pull him along? It was just that he was playing around.
However, if Zhaoyang hadn't dragged him to fly a kite, he probably wouldn't have seen the person he longed for in the Imperial Garden.
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