A girl in a pink dress, though married, still had the heart of a child. She climbed up a tall peach tree, determined to pick the highest petal.
The maid below cried out anxiously, "Your Highness, please be careful. If anything happens to you, His Highness the Crown Prince will not forgive me."
Tangtang winked playfully and said with a smile, "It'll be alright. I'm going to pick the most peach blossoms so I can make the best peach blossom wine for His Highness this year."
The girl's laughter was exceptionally pleasant in the air.
Yi Chenqi looked at the girl climbing the peach tree in the distance, a moment of tenderness in his eyes: "You few go over there and stand on the ground in case something happens to Her Majesty."
The young eunuchs rushed over and piled up under the peach tree, forming a small mound that created a natural and safe human cushion.
Yi Chenqi's gaze was fixed on Tangtang, and it seemed as if he could see through Tangtang, his vision blurred as he saw that girl from back then.
In a daze, An Yuan'er seemed to see herself in the academy back then. At that time, she wanted to give Yi Chenli a gift, and the peach tree outside the academy was in full bloom.
The same action was taken by Yi Chenqi, who was only the fifth prince back then, and he always showed a slight favoritism towards An Yuan'er. Back then, he also had a bunch of eunuchs cushioning her from below.
But now, things have changed. Those people from back then have all grown up; some have faded into the background and started anew, while others must ultimately shoulder their own responsibilities...
An Yuan'er suddenly understood why Lan Jingtang said that when she saw Tangtang, she would understand why Yi Chenqi doted on her.
Tangtang's appearance and temperament are nothing like An Yuan'er's, but they have one thing in common at heart: they are both free-spirited and straightforward girls who are out of place in the confinement of the palace.
Yi Chenqi had been confined to the palace his entire life, suffocated by religious rituals. Yet, it was precisely this kind of person who cherished freedom and his natural instincts. Regardless of his background or status, it was not surprising that he doted on Tangtang.
Yi Chenqi gazed at the two people before him. Since the Sixth Prince's death, he had rarely seen Xiao Yuan'er smile so happily. This kind of joy could only be emanated from genuine affection.
He sized up the prince of the Southern Kingdom, and Yi Chenli did not flinch, generously allowing Yi Chenqi to look at him.
Their gazes met, sparking a fierce exchange.
Over the years, Yi Chenqi had experienced the intrigues and power struggles in the court. He could see through the cunning and treacherous nature of many people at a glance. However, the gaze of this prince of the Southern Kingdom was so complex and profound that it was difficult to see through him. Moreover, Yi Chenqi felt a sense of familiarity.
That was the coldness and hostility hidden in the crown prince's heart; he was not as kind as he appeared on the surface.
A name flashed through Yi Chenqi's mind, but he shook his head.
How could it be him? He's already dead. So many years have passed; his body must be completely decomposed by now.
An Yuan'er stood perfectly in the middle, blocking the view of the two as they clashed. She was afraid that if she didn't stop them, the two might start fighting.
She tiptoed and gently patted the Southern Kingdom's Crown Prince's shoulder: "Xiu Bai, go wait for me outside the palace gate. I've known the Crown Prince since we were young, and there are some things I'd like to talk to him about."
What do you mean by "acquainted since childhood"? How could Yi Chenli not know Yi Chenqi's feelings for his girl? He had been pursuing her since they were little. But since Yuan Gungun had already said that, Yi Chenli, out of consideration for his current status, still took a step back and said stiffly with a cold face, "We can't talk for too long, come back quickly."
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