Chapter 64: Saint Girl Doesn’t Fall in Love 33
However, she still underestimated Xiao Yanshan's ability.
After being interrupted by the palace servants, the two did not do anything else. The imperial teacher was still waiting outside. The palace gates were locked on time, and Mingnan left first.
Missing someone is already painful, and meeting them but not accomplishing anything is like adding fuel to the fire.
But as autumn approaches, things come one after another.
The prince had made great contributions in disaster relief and had shown his potential. The emperor wanted to train him and gave him many tasks, and he became busy all of a sudden.
As if he wanted to make up for all the leisure time he had in the past few years, he went out early and came back late every day, busy like a top.
Not to mention meeting Mingnan, even saying a word to him was difficult, so I could only express my feelings through letters.
Mingnan had nothing to do at home and received a letter almost every three days.
Sometimes I would write a poem to suit the occasion, and sometimes I would just write two words: well.
Who is safe?
I don’t know, maybe both are good.
Mingnan looked at this with a dilemma, he had to find something to say even if he had nothing to say. This must be what the prince is like. Maybe he is afraid that his position will be unstable again if he hasn't seen him for a few days?
Just two words, there seems no need to reply.
But Mingnan would still get up from the couch, walk to the desk in slippers, spread paper and grind ink, and reply with a "Tongan".
The same is true today.
The golden sun of the autumn afternoon shone halfway through the window, making her gold-woven outer gown shine brightly.
She rolled up her sleeves, wrote these two words, tilted her head to look at them, and hesitated whether to write anything else.
Just then the wind came in through the window, bringing her a sweet fragrance.
The golden osmanthus fluttered and landed on the word "good".
Mingnan's eyebrows twitched slightly, he smiled, and simply put this lovely surprise between the letter paper and put it into the envelope.
She took the envelope and walked to the window and looked out. The branches were full of golden osmanthus, shining brightly, even brighter than the daylight at that moment.
There is no place for my longing to go, so I give you a branch of autumn.
She picked a bunch of osmanthus flowers and put them in the envelope. After sealing it, she handed it to the messenger and said with a smile, "Go back and tell your prince. It's best to open it when you are lying in bed. You can close your eyes when you open it."
The messenger looked confused, but still conveyed the message to the prince truthfully.
The prince had no idea what Mingnan was up to.
He walked to the couch and lay down, picked up the envelope and gently opened it. The moment he closed his eyes, something fell into his arms, carrying the sweet smell of sunshine.
He opened his eyes in surprise, and when he looked down, he saw scattered small yellow flowers falling on his thin black shirt.
The color contrast is very vivid.
He turned over and sat up in joy, unable to bear to brush them away, and let the fallen petals spill onto the couch.
He took out the letter paper and slowly unfolded it, and found that there was also a sweet-scented osmanthus flower sandwiched in the paper, with only two words "fellow enthusiasts" written on it.
But this little ingenuity was enough to surprise him.
He stroked the words on the letter excitedly and couldn't help putting the small osmanthus flower into his mouth.
There was a hint of bitterness in the sweetness, but it made him unable to stop laughing.
He couldn't sit still and stood up suddenly. He wanted to run to her immediately and tell her that he saw the letter and the flowers were also sweet.
He...missed her very much.
But looking at the pile of unfinished documents on the desk.
His eyes dimmed again.
The marriage proposal needs to be accelerated.
The prince picked up the osmanthus flowers on the couch one by one, put them in a small celadon dish and placed them on his desk.
Without anyone to add to my fragrance, the scent of flowers can be used as a solace.
…
But this busyness lasted until winter, and in winter I had to start preparing for the New Year, so I couldn't do anything for a while.
I finally waited until spring came and flowers bloomed.
The prince finally gave up and said to the emperor bluntly: "Father, you can't let me do all these jobs. I think my brothers also need experience."
The emperor was leisurely sipping his tea. Hearing this, he looked at him curiously and asked, "What are you doing?"
"I have to go and take care of something that will be of great importance to me in my lifetime."
emperor:"???"
He put down his teacup in surprise and looked him up and down. "I thought you had already dealt with the person, but was it just my thought?"
Prince: “…”
He tightened his hands hidden in his sleeves and smiled, "Father, you think I am busy from morning till night, sitting with you every day, how can I have time?"
The emperor, who just wanted to be lazy, rubbed his nose guiltily and said, "Why didn't you just tell me earlier? I would have arranged marriages for you. You've gone through so much trouble. If you had just asked earlier, I would have had a daughter-in-law by now."
The prince said hurriedly, "Don't - don't arrange the marriage for now. I want to formally tell her and wait until she agrees, then I'll ask you to arrange the marriage."
"Why? Can she refuse you?" The emperor frowned.
The prince said sternly, "Marriage is a matter between me and her, and we cannot be careless. We love each other, and your marriage is the icing on the cake. But if you directly arrange the marriage before our relationship is clear, it will be a bit of pressure. This is a once-in-a-lifetime event, and we should not leave any regrets or grudges."
If he had said this at any other time, the emperor might have laughed at him for being too naive.
But he had just dreamed of the late queen a few days ago, and dreamed of their loving past. After hearing the prince's words, he was filled with emotion.
"Forget it. Since you have such a heart, how can I, as your father, not help you? I will share some of the work you have with other people. You can handle it yourself."
The prince happily bowed his hands: "Thank you, father, for your support!"
…
It is spring in March and the flowers in the villa are in bloom.
The prince sent Mingnan an invitation, inviting her to come and appreciate the flowers.
Mingnan readily agreed.
Before she left, the Imperial Master stood in the corridor with his arms folded, looking at her, and said faintly, "If you leave today, will you be able to come back? You won't bring me a brother-in-law, will you?"
Mingnan laughed, "Brother, you are asking questions even though you already know the answer."
"Heh." The Imperial Master couldn't control his surly temper. He looked her up and down, "The flowers I carefully raised are about to be taken away by the dogs outside, and you don't even let me ask? If I had known earlier, I should have joined the Beggars' Gang."
"What are you going to do in the Beggars' Gang?" Mingnan was puzzled.
The Imperial Master smiled and said, "Learn the dog-beating stick technique."
Mingnan: “…”
"Okay, it's a great day, don't be upset." Yan Xueyi came over from the corridor with a smile.
The Imperial Master immediately stood up straight and turned to look at her.
I couldn't take my eyes off this one.
Yan Xueyi wore a light pink wide-sleeved dress today. When she walked, the sleeves fluttered like light clouds, and the laces rippled like water, making her look like spring peaches on a branch. She looked very pleasing to the eye.
"Are you going out too?" The Imperial Master frowned.
Wouldn't that mean we have to recruit a group of dogs?
Sure enough, his biggest mistake was not learning how to use the dog-beating stick!
Mingnan and Yan Xueyi looked at each other, and Yan Xueyi smiled, "Yes, with you."
"I?"
The Imperial Master was stunned halfway through biting his teeth, "With me?"
"Yes, is the Imperial Master free? I want to go out for a walk."
The Imperial Master's eyes lit up immediately, "No, yes... No, yes, yes."
Mingnan clicked his tongue, "Brother, look at how worthless you are."
The Imperial Master glared at her and said, "Hurry up and leave, or the Crown Prince will come to me and ask for me later."
Mingnan: “…”
Oh, now you don't think the prince is a dog anymore.