"Okay." Su Wanyan smiled and turned her back to cooperate.
She asked curiously, "Why did you suddenly buy me hairpins? Did you buy them just after court?"
"Hmm." Yu Nanqing gently placed the hairpin in her hair bun: "Yesterday you gave Huang Ye a pearl hairpin, and there was a gap in your hair bun. I was thinking of replacing it for you then."
As they spoke, the decorations were already pinned on.
Su Wanyan lightly gestured with her orchid-like fingers: "Does it look good?"
"Her beauty surpasses that of the past and present, even the lotus flower is ashamed of her fair face." Seeing her happy, Yu Nanqing's lips never left her lips: "Beautiful."
Su Wanyan was taken aback, then her face flushed slightly: "So you know how to compliment people?"
She still remembers the first time Yu Nanqing said she was just 'okay'.
"Yan'er doesn't need my praise, it's just the truth."
As soon as she finished speaking, Su Wanyan's face turned even redder. She waved her hand and said, "Let's go, let's go. We've been shopping all morning and we're all tired. Let's go back and rest."
Yu Nanqing did not notice anything amiss with her; he only thought that Su Wanyan's rosy cheeks were very cute.
He eagerly followed behind her, saying, "Okay."
With the Dragon Boat Festival approaching in May, the people of Beijing are becoming increasingly active.
The scene was bustling with activity: people were setting up tents, training dragon boats, and preparing for the races. Local officials were also busy with constables maintaining order and patrols, and people from all walks of life in the capital were also working.
While the dragon boat races are being prepared, restaurants and eateries throughout the city have also started setting up betting pools, waiting for the Dragon Boat Festival to open for betting. At this time of year, the public's enthusiasm always rises.
In the palace, Emperor Yuanhe, being the emperor, naturally had too many things to deal with regarding the events of the Dragon Boat Festival.
The reports submitted by various departments and offices piled up on his desk, revealing the vast amount of financial information.
Not to mention the sacrificial rites and the Dragon Boat Festival banquet that will follow.
He was quite busy, but he still made sure to visit the Princess's residence every day.
Although she disliked and disliked Xiao Chensheng, she had to admit that under Xiao Chensheng's 'treatment,' the princess's complexion visibly improved.
Previously, the eldest princess refused to eat anything, but recently, every time Emperor Yuanhe visited, he could see Yu Tingyi eating obediently.
Just in case, Emperor Yuanhe personally fed her for a few days, and indeed, he could feel that Yu Tingyi had recovered a lot of energy, and the dimness in her eyes from a few days ago was gone.
Emperor Yuanhe still harbored doubts about Xiao Chensheng, but he was ultimately relieved by the situation of the eldest princess.
Naturally, Xiao Chensheng didn't stand on ceremony with Emperor Yuanhe. The palace sent over the list of medicinal herbs he had drafted, and all the herbs were of the highest quality.
Besides visiting Yu Tingyi, Emperor Yuanhe would also inquire about her injuries and exchange statements with the imperial physician who was monitoring Xiao Chensheng. Only after confirming that there was nothing amiss would he leave the Princess's residence.
April passes, May arrives.
A few days before the Dragon Boat Festival, the cooks in the Prince's Mansion began wrapping zongzi (sticky rice dumplings). The wrapped zongzi were simmered from midnight until dawn, just in time for the festival.
So when Su Wanyan and Yu Nanqing got up in the morning, there was an extra dish of zongzi (sticky rice dumplings) in their breakfast.
Not only did Su Wanyan and Yu Nanqing get to eat zongzi, but everyone working in the Prince's mansion could also get a zongzi from the kitchen.
This was something Su Wanyan had arranged long ago, so at this moment, a long queue had formed at the entrance of the Prince's mansion kitchen, which was quite rare. Tables and chairs were also set up at the entrance of the kitchen, and there were people specifically assigned to record who had received the zongzi.
Su Wanyan and Yu Nanqing thought they were early enough when they left, but the common people were even earlier.
So the carriage soon became too slow to move halfway, and they had no choice but to get off and walk.
The moat was still some distance from where they got off the bus, and Su Wanyan was afraid of missing the opening ceremony, so she held Yu Nanqing's hand tightly and squeezed into the crowd.
"Excuse me, excuse me." Su Wanyan shrank her head and turned to the side. As soon as she pushed her way through, the crowd from the other side squeezed in.
Just as Su Wanyan was about to step back, she saw Yu Nanqing reach out and block the person.
"There are so many people." Luckily, she dressed simply today, otherwise two pieces of her jewelry would have been knocked off.
Yu Nanqing held Su Wanyan protectively in his arms: "Slow down, no rush."
Although the city moat is long, the opening ceremony is only held at one section, so people are flocking to the opening ceremony. The closer they get to the opening ceremony, the denser the crowd becomes.
"Sigh, if only Chi En were here at this time."
If Su Chien were here, he could definitely take her through the alleyways.
"..." With him around, why would Yan'er still be thinking about others?
He also hoped that Yan'er would remember him if she encountered this situation in the future.
Thinking this, he suddenly reached out and grasped Su Wanyan's slender waist.
Su Wanyan asked, confused, "What are you doing?"
But before she could finish speaking, Yu Nanqing picked her up and carried her on his shoulders.
"Ah—…!" Halfway through her scream, Su Wanyan immediately covered her mouth, afraid of being discovered, her cheeks instantly turning red: "Why are you putting me down!"
How embarrassing!
"Don't move, Yan'er, it's going to fall!"
"..."Then why don't you put me down right now!
With such a commotion, and Su Wanyan even sticking out of the crowd, how could the people not notice?
Almost instantly, everyone's eyes were on them.
Su Wanyan is dead!
She lowered her head and covered her face, her neck turning bright red. What's going on?!
"Isn't that Princess Gong?" a commoner exclaimed in surprise.
Su Wanyan: No, she isn't.
"Ah! It's the Prince! The Prince has come to watch the dragon boat race!" a woman exclaimed excitedly, then shyly covered her face and whispered.
"Prince Gong has carried Princess Gong on his back!"
"It must be so crowded! I'm so envious, I can barely walk!"
"It seems that the Prince and Princess left late; if they had left earlier, there wouldn't have been so many people."
Is this late? They've already set off much earlier!
Su Wanyan thought to herself, but didn't dare to remove her hand from her face.
While passersby were still discussing the matter, the people who had been crowding around Su Wanyan and Yu Nanqing had already made way for them.
After all, opinions may vary, but their status remains unchanged. Who would dare to crowd around them without any sense of reason?
Unlike Su Wanyan's death, Yu Nanqing smiled with satisfaction and followed the path cleared by the people, walking steadily all the way to Wangxiang Tower.
It was completely unobstructed.
Wangxianglou is the restaurant where Su Wanyan booked a private room.
Just as Yu Nanqing was about to carry Su Wanyan inside, Su Wanyan suddenly kicked him lightly: "Yu Nanqing, stop! Are you trying to die?!"
"Um?"
"I'm about to crash into the door frame!"
There were steps in front of Wangxiang Tower. As soon as Yu Nanqing stepped onto the steps, Su Wanyan almost bumped her forehead on the door frame.
Does Yu Nanqing have a misunderstanding about his own height?
Su Wanyan was speechless, her face turning bright red.
Yu Nanqing's heart tightened, and he quickly put Su Wanyan down: "Yan'er, I didn't mean to!"
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