Chapter 3546 Candied Haws
The young eunuch immediately ran downstairs, and soon he led two guards to carry a large box and put it in the yard.
Xinping opened his eyes wide: "What is this?"
Zhu Chengjun said with a smile: "Sister, go and take a look. The prince asked me to bring it to you."
When Xinping heard this, he immediately jumped off the stool and ran out.
Zhu Feng and Nan Yan looked at each other, then stood up and walked to the door. They saw that the box was big and heavy. When they put it down, there was a crackling sound inside, as if it was filled with gravel.
Nan Yan couldn't help but ask, "What is it?"
Xinping walked over. Since the big box was not locked, she simply unlatched it and opened the heavy lid.
Suddenly, a cool breeze came out of the box.
When everyone came forward to take a look, they found that it was a box full of ice cubes.
In the center of the ice was a long, crimson box, about a foot square. Xinping quickly picked it up and saw that it was very delicate and locked. Zhu Chengjun immediately pulled out a key from his pocket and handed it to her, saying with a grin, "Sister, open it and take a look."
Nan Yan and Zhu Feng exchanged a glance, and Nan Yan couldn't help but laugh: "What an amazing thing! So many layers, and even specially kept it cool with ice."
Zhu Feng said, "I don't know what this kid is up to."
Speaking of which, the prince is already a father, and he shouldn't be as confused as a child when doing things. Moreover, he has been a very calm child since he was young. But this thing really makes people feel strange.
Xinping carefully walked back to the room holding the box, picked up the key Zhu Chengjun gave her and unlocked it with a click.
Everyone held their breath and looked into the box with wide eyes.
It turned out to be a few strings of bright red candied haws.
When Xinping saw this, he immediately shouted happily: "Oh, it's a candied haws!"
Zhu Chengjun said with a grin, "Brother Crown Prince specially had someone buy the freshest ones and send them over from the capital. After I transported the food and supplies, I took a detour by water to bring this to you, sister. I was afraid it might go bad, so I kept it on ice all the way. Try it and see if it's still fresh."
Xin Ping happily hugged her brother's neck and said with a smile: "Prince brother is so kind."
"hey-hey."
"Hello to you too."
"Of course."
At this moment, Nan Yan and Zhu Feng exchanged a glance, both of them feeling a bit amused and helpless. Seeing such a grand occasion, they had thought it was something big, but it turned out to be just a few strings of candied haws, which had made them nervous for nothing. However, seeing their daughter's happy expression, they felt that it was not so bad after seeing her smile like this for a long time.
But Zhu Feng still kept a straight face and said coldly: "Nonsense!"
The two children were originally chattering, but after hearing what he said, they became quiet.
Zhu Chengjun turned around and looked at him: "Father..."
Zhu Feng said, "After traveling thousands of miles and mobilizing so many troops, you only bring such a small amount of things and still have to deal with so many things. Isn't the prince too idle?"
Zhu Chengjun's face turned pale with fear, and he hurriedly said, "Father, the Crown Prince is very busy. I often heard that when the Crown Prince was regent, he would stay awake all night long. If there was any news from Your Majesty, he would immediately deal with it. Oh, by the way, the Crown Prince sent twelve documents and contacted four provinces to dispatch this batch of grain. He worked very hard."
Zhu Feng said with a straight face: "It's hard work, and you're still thinking about these candied haws!"
Zhu Chengjun said softly, "Originally, there weren't any. When I left the capital to meet that batch of grain and grass, there weren't any yet. But later, when I heard that my sister had been wronged here, the Crown Prince sent these candied haws down on short notice. It didn't cost much. I just asked the officials along the way to bring some ice cubes to keep them cool. It didn't require any special effort."
Zhu Feng's expression eased slightly.
After a moment's silence, he said, "Do you think you can watch even if you mobilize so many troops?"
Both children looked at him with wide eyes.
Seeing they were all terrified, Nan Yan hurried over to smooth things over. Just then, the freshly prepared food arrived, and she asked everyone to sit back down at the table. Nan Yan said softly, "You silly child, you only knew how to ask for ice along the way, but ice isn't that easy to come by. There aren't any snow-capped mountains where we're stopping by by water. They can only send people to western Sichuan to chisel ice for you. And then they have to rush it back before you arrive. I'm afraid it's going to take a lot of manpower and resources."
“…”
"However many times you change ice along the way, there are ten or a hundred times as many people running around for these few pieces of ice."
“…”
“It looks like just a few strings of candied haws, but these candied haws are worth their weight in gold.”
“Is that so…?”
Zhu Chengjun was also stunned.
He only knew that he gave an order and the officials along the way prepared ice for him. He also gave them some rewards. The officials thanked him profusely, but they had no idea that they would have to go through so much trouble.
Looking at the strings of candied haws again, he couldn't help but shrink his neck.
Xinping also felt a little uncomfortable. Looking at the strings of red candied haws, she said softly, "Is that so... Then, I won't eat it then."
Zhu Feng said, "So many people worked so hard to get it for you, and you don't eat it, isn't that a waste?"
Then he said angrily: "It was all done by the prince!"
Nan Yan hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also feels sorry for Xinping. Xinping was kidnapped and imprisoned for so many days. As her brother, he is thousands of miles away. What's wrong with sending these strings of candied haws to express his sympathy for his sister?"
“…”
"In life, there should always be a chance to be willful."
She said this very tactfully. The prince had lived under the shadow of his father since he was a child. He lived cautiously and had never been extravagant. This time, he sent a few strings of candied haws for his sister. Although it was a bit extravagant, it was not a big mistake. If Zhu Feng really scolded him, it would be a bit unkind.
Zhu Feng probably knew this himself, and snorted softly: "You only know how to say nice things."
After saying this, it is likely that you will not care about it.
Nan Yan laughed.
Then he turned to Xinping and said, "Alright, your prince brother almost got scolded for you, and so many people took the trouble to send you these strings of candied haws. If you continue to be pretentious, it would be really wrong."
Xinping chuckled: "I know, son."
After saying that, he carefully picked up a bunch of bright red candied haws from the box and was about to put it in his mouth when he suddenly remembered something and said to Zhu Chengjun, "You can have some too."
Zhu Chengjun shook his head: "I don't want to eat."
Xinping asked curiously, "Didn't you like eating candied haws the most before? Why don't you eat them anymore?"
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