"Wow! The princess actually shook my hand! I'm so happy! From now on, I'll stop washing my hands for three whole days!"
The noble lady's voice was trembling with excitement, while the young ladies around her cast envious and jealous glances at her.
Yun Yuan: Is this the ancient version of star chasing?
She had sharp ears and eyes, and even though she was far away, she could still hear their conversation.
"The princess is so amazing, she must be a fairy from heaven."
"Mu Nan is so shameless. Fortunately, the princess stopped the loss in time."
"He actually said that he and the princess were in love. How bold! He really thought the princess would protect him."
"He deserves to be thrown into death row!"
The winter party was still going on. Chu Yuheng invited Yun Yuan to sit around the fire and make tea, and Yun Yuan readily agreed.
The small stove was burning brightly, and two people sat around it. Yun Yuan held a cup of hot tea in her hand, and various exquisite small ingredients were placed beside it. In addition to the common main ingredients such as red dates and tea leaves, Yun Yuan also saw sweet potatoes and chestnuts.
"Princess, do you want to eat roasted sweet potatoes?"
Yun Yuan tilted her head slightly to look at Chu Yuheng beside her, raised the corner of her mouth, and asked, "Can you bake?"
Chu Yuheng chuckled: "I may not have any other skills, but roasting sweet potatoes is my specialty. If one day I can't make it in the capital, I will simply set up a small stall and sell roasted sweet potatoes to make a living."
After saying that, he winked at Yun Yuan.
Yun Yuan couldn't help but laugh: "I want to see if your roasted sweet potatoes are really this delicious."
"I promise not to disappoint the princess!"
Chu Yuheng is knowledgeable and humorous, and Yun Yuan feels very relaxed when being with him.
Soon, the sweet potatoes were baked and the aroma was everywhere.
Chu Yuheng carefully peeled the roasted sweet potatoes, gently placed them on a plate, and slowly pushed them in front of Yun Yuan.
"Princess, please."
Yun Yuan took the plate, picked up a small piece of sweet potato with silver chopsticks and put it into her mouth. The sweet potato was soft and glutinous, sweet and delicious, and tasted really good.
At this moment, a gust of cold wind blew, and suddenly a voice came from the door: "Hiss, it's so cold!"
The two looked in the direction of the sound and saw Xi Haoling lifting the curtain and coming in. He was covered in snowflakes, with a thin layer of frost on his eyebrows and hair, but his face was filled with a bright smile.
He walked quickly to Yun Yuan, bowed, and said, "Your Highness, this is a fresh fish I just caught from the ice. Could you please borrow a fire to roast it?"
Yun Yuan looked at the fish in his hand. The fish had been gutted, and because of the cold weather, the fish's blood had completely solidified.
She smiled and nodded, and replied, "Of course."
After getting the consent, Xi Haoling glanced provocatively at Chu Yuheng who was looking depressed, raised the corners of his lips slightly, and placed the fish over the fire to start roasting.
"The fish raised in the palace are still fatter and juicier." Xi Haoling sighed as he turned the fish, "They're just much harder to catch than fish in the wild."
Upon hearing this, Chu Yuheng said confidently, "It's just fishing, how hard can it be? It just so happens that Yahexuan is next to the water, I'll have someone bring a fishing rod over and try my hand at it."
Yahexuan is where they are now.
After saying this, he gave a few instructions to the servant beside him. Not long after, the servant hurried over with an exquisite fishing rod in his hand.
Chu Yuheng took the fishing rod, walked to the lakeside, chose a good spot, broke the ice on the lake with his own hands, threw the hook into the water, and waited quietly for the fish to bite.
Xi Haoling smiled triumphantly as he chatted with Yun Yuan while sprinkling the fish with grilling ingredients. As time went by, the fish meat gradually became golden and crispy, emitting an enticing aroma...
He had no experience in getting along with girls, but he knew how to please them. Before entering the palace, he spent a day learning about the popular patterns and jewelry in the capital, just to have common topics with Yun Yuan.
"This is a night-shining pearl I bought from the Treasure Pavilion. I'm giving it to you." Xi Hao took out a night-shining pearl that was bigger than his fist and placed it on the table.
When Yun Yuan saw the huge night-shining pearl, she knew that Xi Haoling had spent a lot of money. After thinking for a while, she found a book about bridges from the space and handed it over.
"The Night Pearl is very beautiful. I like it very much." She parted her red lips and said softly, "I heard that you are very interested in water conservancy. I got this book by chance. I hope it can be of help to you."
Xi Haoling was stunned for a moment, then ecstatic: Her Royal Highness the Princess actually prepared a gift for her!
He reached out to take the book, and at first he just flipped through the pages casually, but after just one glance, the wonderful content recorded in the book instantly attracted all his attention.
Before he knew it, he was completely immersed in it and couldn't help but flip through page after page impatiently.
The grilled fish made a sizzling sound on the stove, and Xi Haoling came back to his senses as if awakened from a dream. A faint blush appeared on his cheeks, and he spoke with a little embarrassment.
"Xi was wrong. This book is truly exquisite and can't be put down. I really like it."
"That's fine." Yun Yuan smiled slightly. "I have many books on this subject in my collection. If you're interested, you can come and browse them anytime."
That’s great!
Xi Haoling said, "I will design the most solid and beautiful bridge for Dayun in the future!"
Chu Yuheng carried the processed fish and walked briskly into the house.
As soon as he entered the door, he saw the book in Xi Haoling's hand and the smile on his face that had not yet faded.
In an instant, a feeling of being teased came over Chu Yuheng. He couldn't help but frown slightly and glanced at Xi Haoling with displeasure.
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