Chapter 134 The Daughter of a Guilty Minister vs. the Disabled Prince 48
A familiar figure was walking towards him from a distance. Xiao Yan stood up excitedly, wishing he could go up to him and hug him in his arms.
He pressed his palms hard to calm his excitement.
As the figure got closer, Xiao Yan's face turned cold and he sat back down.
Lin Wan'er came in with her waist twisted. Although she had the status of a noble lady, she was dressed very simply. Even the jade hairpin on her head was exactly the same as Ji Yunhuan's.
But she didn't have a face as gorgeous as Ji Yunhuan, and her plain clothes made her look even more dull, so she could only work hard on her makeup and force a gentle posture, and walked in front of Xiao Yan shyly.
"I pay my respects to His Highness. May His Highness live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years!"
Xiao Yan got goosebumps from the sticky voice. Xiao Yun would never speak like that.
Xiaoyun is always calm and composed. If you ignore that beautiful face, there is even a hint of indifference in her tone. Only in bed, will Xiaoyun's voice carry a hint of imperceptible charm. That is the Xiaoyun that belongs to him alone!
Xiao Yan waved his hand impatiently, "No need to be polite, please take a seat."
Lin Wan'er did not sit down. She opened the food box carried by the palace maid beside her, brought out a bowl of fragrant meat porridge, and said softly:
"Your Highness has come so early, I guess he hasn't had breakfast yet. I know that Your Highness doesn't like extravagance, so I specially made meat porridge and a few side dishes. I will serve Your Highness some."
The palace maid placed the contents of the food box on the small table beside Xiao Yan, then retreated respectfully.
Lin Wan'er held a bowl of hot porridge, her fingers slightly red from being burned, and said aggrievedly: "I got up before dawn to make porridge for Your Highness, Your Highness, don't you really want to try it?"
Xiao Yan just felt irritated!
The dishes on the table were indeed his favorites, but what he loved was Xiaoyun’s cooking skills. No matter how hard others tried, they would never be Xiaoyun.
"Put it away. I'm not hungry." Xiao Yan's voice was a little cold. "Don't do it again in the future."
Lin Wan'er bit her lip, feeling particularly unwilling. She clearly understood all of the eldest prince's preferences, and was confident that she could do better than Yun Fengyi. It was only because Yun Fengyi had served the eldest prince first, otherwise she would have been the one favored!
"It is my duty to serve His Highness. I come from a humble background. Unlike Wen Liangyuan who lives a life of luxury, I have been used to doing this since I was a child. I do not find it hard. As long as His Highness likes it, I am willing to cook for His Highness every day."
Lin Wan'er's voice was filled with memories. "My father was a blacksmith. Blacksmithing is a strenuous job. My father likes to eat meat. The best thing I cook is braised pork..."
"Shut up!" Xiao Yan's patience had reached its limit. "You are a good lady! Not a fire-cooking girl in the imperial kitchen! If you like kitchen work, why don't I report it to my father and send you to serve in the imperial kitchen!"
Wen Lan couldn't help laughing out loud. She had been unhappy with Lin Wan'er for a long time. She bullied the weak and feared the strong, and was servile. She stepped on her every day to praise Sun Jiayi. It was really disgusting!
But they are both good ladies, and Lin Wan'er has Sun Jiayi's support, so she really can't do anything to Lin Wan'er. Today she is finally relieved.
Lin Wan'er fell to her knees with a plop, her face pale. She had clearly imitated him very well, so why didn't His Highness have any sympathy for her?
In a hurry, Lin Wan'er could only cry. As long as she cried, any man would soften his heart.
"Someone! Send Lin Liangyuan back. She hasn't learned the rules yet, so she doesn't need to pay respects to Zhengyang Palace."
Sun Jiayi arrived late. She was wearing layered palace clothes. Her fluttering skirt swept across the threshold of the hall. She came slowly, surrounded by many palace servants.
"I pay my respects to Your Highness. It is because of my poor discipline that Lin Liangyuan lost her manners and displeased Your Highness. If Your Highness wants to punish me, please punish me."
Xiao Yanxu helped Sun Jiayi up and said in a deep voice, "Since the prince's wife is pleading for her, just sit over there."
Sun Jiayi sat next to Xiao Yan, and the two of them sat on the left and right of the center hall. Xiao Yan drank tea silently, and the atmosphere became cold.
Lin Wan'er did not sit down, but stood beside Sun Jiayi and served her tea and water.
Sun Jiayi has always known about Lin Wan'er's plan, and even Xiao Yan's preferences were revealed to Lin Wan'er by her. If Lin Wan'er could really share Yun Fengyi's favor, it would be a useful knife.
But Lin Wan'er was such a waste, so stupid, what was the point of blindly imitating others? Instead, she made the eldest prince disgusted.
"Your Highness, calm down. Lin Liangyuan is also concerned about your Highness. Your Highness has not set foot in the backyard for many days. Why not let Lin Liangyuan serve your Highness tonight?"
Xiao Yan blocked her words without leaving any trace. "I am very pleased that the Crown Princess is so virtuous. You have only been in the palace for a short time. If I favor another woman, it would be embarrassing for you. So forget it."
Xiao Yan stopped talking after he finished speaking. Sun Jiayi tried hard to find topics to talk about, but Xiao Yan just responded with a few “hmm” and “ah” sounds, looking uninterested.
It was not until the sun had risen and it was time to set off for Zhengyang Palace that Xiao Yan asked inconspicuously, "Where is Yun Fengyi? Why can't I see her?"
Sun Jiayi's heart was filled with alarm, she knew that the eldest prince had not yet let go of the criminal slave, so she would never give the two of them a chance to get along.
"Yun Fengyi is of too low a status to be worthy of meeting Your Majesty. It would be bad if she angered Your Majesty, so I have specially exempted her from paying respects today."
Xiao Yan immediately lost the desire to stay any longer and stood up and said, "It's getting late, let's go."
The group went to Zhengyang Palace, paid their respects and had a tasteless lunch after that. Xiao Yan walked Sun Jiayi all the way back, and only then prepared to leave after making every gesture.
He couldn't wait to find Xiaoyun. Finally, the day off came and he promised to take Xiaoyun to see Lord Tian.
Sun Jiayi chased him out, "Your Highness, don't leave. Today is a day off. Can't Your Highness stay?"
Xiao Yan said sternly, "I also want to spend more time with the princess, but I am busy with official duties, so I am afraid I can't do that today."
Sun Jiayi insisted, "Just now in front of the emperor, Your Highness clearly promised to treat me well. What official business is so important?"
Xiao Yan hesitated for a while before slowly saying, "The delegation sent by my father to negotiate peace was attacked by mountain bandits, and General Wu was also injured. This matter has spread throughout the capital. My father has long ago ordered me to find the murderer and punish him severely!"
"Today is the final deadline. If I cannot give my father an explanation...ah...I don't know what to do. I didn't want to make the princess worry, but now that she has asked, I can't hide it from you anymore."
Sun Jiayi's face flashed with panic, and soon it was replaced by a worried look, "Don't worry, Your Highness. No matter what happens, I will never leave Your Highness."
Xiao Yan didn't believe a word of it. If he was imprisoned by the emperor again, Sun Jiayi would definitely be the one who ran away the fastest.
"Don't worry, no matter what, this matter will not involve you. I will definitely protect you."
After the two of them finished their play with their own thoughts, Xiao Yan left the Yihe Palace.
As soon as he left, the secret guards who were watching the Yihe Palace discovered that Sun Jiayi was spreading information.
Xiao Yan sneered, "Don't stop me. I told her to pass it on. She's just a chess piece. Do you really think you can please everyone and play with people's hearts? Don't you think you have the ability to do that?"
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