Chapter 58: New Year's Eve
Feng Shenyu said expressionlessly, "Speak."
"I suggest you go to the palace and ask the virtuous concubine what my aunt likes, so that you can win her heart as soon as possible."
Feng Shenyu followed Li Huaiyu's suggestion and wrote a letter to Concubine Xian in the afternoon to ask Li Yueyao about her preferences.
The virtuous concubine was playing chess with the virtuous concubine, and the fourth prince was watching from the side.
Fu Shou came in from outside and handed Concubine Xian a note.
The virtuous concubine was stunned.
"What happened? Why do you look so weird?" asked Concubine Shu.
Concubine Xian handed the note in her hand to Concubine Shu.
Concubine Shu was also puzzled when she saw it, "What does this Right Prime Minister mean?"
"The last time I saw Junior Master in the side hall of Taiji Palace, I felt that he was weird."
"What's strange about that?"
The Fourth Prince had also seen the Fengshen Jade, but did not discover anything.
“He’s acting strangely towards my aunt?
If I hadn't known them both for a long time, I would have thought that Junior Master-Uncle had fallen for Auntie."
After hearing this, Concubine Shu smiled slightly and said, "They are both unmarried, so it's normal for them to fall in love with each other."
Xian Fei shook her head and said, "You don't know my junior uncle. He was saved by a woman by the Cang River ten years ago, and he fell in love with her at first sight.
I have been single all these years, just wanting to find that person."
After hearing this, Concubine Shu laughed and said, "Tsk tsk, I never knew the Right Prime Minister was such a fool.
However, who knows, the person he is looking for might be Her Royal Highness the Grand Princess."
Xian Fei shook her head after hearing this: "Before I entered the palace, they were both frequent visitors to the Su Mansion and I had met them before.
The person Junior Master is looking for can't be my aunt."
Concubine Shu was curious and speculated, "Could it be that the Right Prime Minister has changed his mind?"
"That's even more impossible. I heard him say two days ago that he had found that woman, and he looked so happy.
How can you change your mind just like that?"
The Fourth Prince listened for a long time and then said with a smile, "Mother, if you can't figure it out, then forget about it and reply to the content of this note first.
As for other things, we will definitely see some clues after some time."
After hearing this, the virtuous concubine nodded and asked someone to bring a pen to write a reply to Feng Shenyu.
The Fourth Prince replaced Concubine Xian to play chess with Concubine Shu.
Feng Shenyu received the reply from Concubine Xian, and naturally saw Concubine Xian's questions.
However, Feng Shenyu simply ignored Concubine Xian's question.
The next day, Feng Shenyu asked the chef in his house to make delicious red bean paste buns and cooked a pot of eight-treasure porridge and sent it to Li Yueyao's house.
Cuiwei received the things sent by Yanxin, took them with a smile, and went to Li Yueyao's study.
Li Yueyao put down the memorial in her hand, opened the food box, and saw that it contained red bean paste buns and eight-treasure porridge. She washed her hands and tasted them.
Then he turned to look at Cuiwei and asked, "Well, today's eight-treasure porridge is especially sweet."
Then he took another bite of the red bean paste bun and nodded:
"Sweet but not greasy, soft and tender in the mouth. Is Cuilan's cooking skills getting better?"
Cuiwei heard the question and replied with a smile: "Your Highness, this was sent by someone from the Right Prime Minister's Mansion."
Li Yueyao was stunned when she heard this. "How did he know my preferences?"
Qian Lou, who was listening nearby, replied, "Your Highness, the Right Prime Minister delivered a message to the Consort Xian yesterday."
Li Yueyao nodded, this was not surprising.
It’s very appetizing, you’d be a waste not to try it.
After Li Yueyao finished eating, Cuiwei came out and saw that Yanxin had not left yet.
Cuiwei handed the empty box to Yanxin and said, "Your Highness is very satisfied."
Yanxin happily took the empty box back home.
When Yan Tai saw Yan Xin coming back, he hurried forward and asked, "How is it?"
"Your Highness has eaten it all. Sister Cuiwei said that Your Highness seemed to like it very much."
After hearing this, Yan Tai grinned widely.
Feng Shenyu was pruning branches nearby and smiled when she heard this.
In this way, Feng Shenyu delivered three meals a day for two days, and Li Yueyao was quite satisfied.
But Cuilan was unhappy and grumbled, "Your Highness, you haven't eaten the food I cooked for the past two days.
The Right Prime Minister is really something, he even takes the work of a servant like me."
Li Yueyao was reading the memorial without saying anything.
Cuiwei and Nanny Qin heard this and quickly stopped her:
"Don't talk nonsense, little kid. This is a token of your gratitude to His Highness the Right Relative."
Today is New Year's Eve. Normally, Li Yueyao should go to the palace to attend the palace banquet, but she doesn't want to go.
He asked Qian Lou to tell the emperor that he had caught a cold and would not attend the palace banquet.
After hearing this, the emperor discussed with Concubine Xian: "How about we cancel this palace banquet?"
However, the virtuous concubine said, "Your Majesty, the palace banquet must still be held.
The harem has just undergone a major purge, so holding a palace banquet will also give everyone in the harem some peace of mind."
The emperor nodded and said, "Then you can do as you see fit."
Seeing the emperor's dejected expression, Consort Xian said, "Your Majesty, why don't we go to the city tower and celebrate with the people instead of celebrating the Lantern Festival?"
The emperor laughed and said, "That's a good idea."
The New Year’s Eve palace banquet was held as scheduled.
However, the Grand Princess of Jinyang and the Right Prime Minister were not present at the palace banquet.
When Concubine Xian saw that both of them were gone, her suspicion grew more and more.
What's going on between these two people?
The two people that Concubine Xian was thinking about were currently in the small building in the backyard of Li Yueyao's residence, looking out into the distance, drinking and enjoying the scenery.
This two-story building is a library, and there is a huge terrace extending outward on the second floor.
Thick curtains protected the terrace from the wind on both sides, while a row of braziers lined the front.
Therefore, the wind blowing from the front carries a hint of heat.
The dance before my eyes was lively and the sound of stringed instruments was endless.
Li Yueyao and Feng Shenyu were drinking and chatting.
Before coming, Li Yueyao kept reminding herself not to drink too much, because if she did, she would probably have to execute the Right Prime Minister on the spot to add to the fun.
I don’t know if it’s because I’m happy about the New Year, or because the sound of stringed instruments is too pleasant, or because the man in front of me is too handsome.
Li Yueyao was a little drunk without realizing it.
Feng Shenyu was smart this time and waved his hand to send everyone around him away.
Because Nanny Qin was old, Li Yueyao asked her to go to rest early.
On New Year's Eve, Qian Lou was afraid of trouble, so he and Chen Yue went to arrange patrols and guards in the mansion.
Only Cuiwei and Yantai, two personal servants, were left on the terrace.
Feng Shenyu turned around and looked at Li Yueyao, whose cheeks were flushed, and said, "Your Highness, Your Highness?"
Li Yueyao turned her head and looked at Fengshenyu's handsome face. She smiled and hooked her finger and said:
"Fengshenyu, come here."
After hearing this, Feng Shenyu walked over with a wine glass and sat down with Li Yueyao on the large chair that looked like a small couch.
Then he adjusted his expression and looked at Li Yueyao in his most charming way.
Li Yueyao was indeed mesmerized by the sight.
He automatically moved closer and put his hand on Feng Shenyu's cheek. Feng Shenyu swallowed unconsciously.
This made Li Yueyao even more fascinated, and her other hand stroked his Adam's apple.
Feng Shenyu's whole body trembled, as if someone had pressed acupoints on his acupoints, and he couldn't move.
Li Yueyao moved closer and kissed Feng Shenyu on the chin.
Cuiwei and Yantai at the back were very tactful and retreated.
Now only Li Yueyao and Feng Shenyu were left on the empty terrace.
"Feng Shenyu, you are so beautiful."
Feng Shenyu smiled and said, "Your Highness is also beautiful."
The scent of Fengshen Jade, wine mixed with the fragrance of agarwood hit my face.
The warm breath brushed across Li Yueyao's cheek and floated behind her ear.
Li Yueyao felt her ears itchy, and her heart felt itchy too.
So he pounced towards Fengshenyu.
Feng Shenyu was still holding the wine glass in one hand, and was caught off guard by Li Yueyao who suddenly pounced on him, so he had to embrace her with his other hand.
But he saw Li Yueyao leaning to the outside, so he quickly let go of the wine glass, held Li Yueyao in his arms and rolled onto the carpet together.
After a dizzying spin, Feng Shenyu was at the bottom and Li Yueyao was at the top.
At this moment, the two of them, their hair, their clothes, their breath, were entangled together...
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