"Well, it's not that I have less things to do these two days, so I came here when I had time."
Ye Han looked into Yue Chengyu's eyes, smiled, and said nothing.
Yue Chengyu was so scared by being looked at that he asked, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing." How could Ye Han not know that this was Yue Chengyu's excuse? Not busy? He didn't know who this person was who was so busy every day.
"Don't laugh like that."
"Why?"
“It just feels hairy.”
"Is that so?" Ye Han suddenly smiled sinisterly and looked at Yue Chengyu.
Yue Chengyu looked at Ye Han smiling like this and knew that Ye Han was having fun again. Just as he was about to speak, the shopkeeper brought in tea and snacks with the waiter. Due to the weather, Ye Han and Yue Chengyu did not ask the shopkeeper to close the door, so the shopkeeper was greeted by Ye Han's sinister smile as soon as he entered the room.
The shopkeeper froze in his tracks, not knowing whether to go in or not.
Ye Han was also disheveled at this moment. What a coincidence! How could he come in at this time? Ye Han pretended to be calm, put away his "smile", and straightened his sleeves with his hands. He glanced at Yue Chengyu.
Yue Chengyu looked at Ye Han's little movements, then looked at the shopkeeper who was standing at the door without moving, and said, "Come in."
Then he remembered the look Ye Han gave him, and inadvertently explained for Ye Han. Of course, the explanation would not miss the opportunity to tease Ye Han. "Princess, look, you didn't scare me, but scared the shopkeeper instead. What do you think?"
"I can only say that he is worthy of being our Prince Rui. He is very courageous." Ye Han gave him a thumbs up after saying this.
Then, he looked at the shopkeeper and said, "I'm sorry, I was just joking with the prince. I didn't expect your restaurant to serve the food so quickly. Please forgive me for the inconvenience this has caused you."
"Princess, you are embarrassing me. I envy the relationship between the prince and the princess. It's really good." The shopkeeper quickly responded and praised the good relationship between Ye Han and Yue Chengyu.
"Thank you." Ye Han did not continue to explain, but smiled and said thank you.
"Then please enjoy your time, Your Highness and Your Highness. If you need anything, just ring this bell. I will not disturb you for now."
"good."
"I will take my leave."
"Shopkeeper, please help me close the door."
Ye Han didn't know that his image in the restaurant owner's mind was like a roller coaster. Of course, even if he knew, he couldn't do anything about it.
Watching the door slowly close, Ye Han's expression became unbearable. "Your Majesty, I feel like my image is in jeopardy."
"What's your image?"
\"Don't you know? In the circles of Beijing, everyone praises me for being steady and generous. I am the model of a lady from a noble family and the ideal daughter-in-law in the minds of many mistresses of big families." After Ye Han finished speaking, he looked at Yue Chengyu and almost said it out loud, you are really lucky to marry me.
Yue Chengyu nearly spit out the tea in his mouth, but luckily he managed to calm himself down and quickly swallowed it. He looked Ye Han up and down in disbelief. "Steady?"
Ye Han nodded.
\"model?"
"Yeah, just ask around."
Yue Chengyu thought that the rumors he heard about Ye Han before getting married seemed to be true.
The corners of his mouth twitched.
"No, what does that expression mean, Your Majesty?"
"No, I just think that rumors are not to be believed."
"Why, am I not good like this?"
"It's pretty good. Ever since the princess came, the palace isn't dull anymore." Yue Chengyu said the first half of this sincerely; he was quite satisfied with his princess. As for personality, there was nothing wrong with being a bit lively. Besides, Ye Han's "liveliness" was also based on the situation.
As for the second half of the sentence, it does contain a humorous element.
“So, you’ve earned it.”
Yue Chengyu shook his head in amusement, but did not deny this statement. To be honest, Yue Chengyu agreed with Ye Han's words. With Ye Han's ability, he was indeed quite profitable.
However, Ye Han's narcissism once again refreshed Yue Chengyu's cognition.
At this moment, a loud voice from downstairs interrupted Ye Han and Yue Chengyu's casual chat. The two turned their heads to look out the window and saw the owner of Juxian Restaurant standing on a small makeshift platform and giving a speech.
"Thank you all for taking the time out of your busy schedule to participate in the annual cultural exchange competition at Juxian Restaurant. This year marks the seventh year of the cultural exchange competition. The original intention of holding this competition is to provide a platform for scholars and writers to communicate with each other..." Ye Han listened to this official jargon, but lost interest in listening halfway through. It seemed that this jargon had not changed much from ancient times to the present.
"Your Highness, would you like to join in the fun?" Ye Han ate while watching the lively competition on the first floor. Looking at the large "Spring" character hanging below, which was a poem about spring, he asked Yue Chengyu with interest if he wanted to join in.
"Why? Princess, do you want to go out and have some fun?"
"I don't want to. I came here to relax, not to use my brain."
"When the princess asked, I thought she was interested in having fun."
"I was thinking Your Highness might be interested in joining in the fun."
"What a coincidence! I came out to relax too." Yue Chengyu used Ye Han's words with confidence.
The exchange competition was lively, with everything from poetry and songs to calligraphy and painting, and even the more entertaining couplets. It was the first time Ye Han had experienced the overflowing talent of these scholars up close. In particular, Ye Han noticed a young man dressed like a scholar who took first place in all the categories.
Ye Han nudged Yue Chengyu with his elbow and said, "Your Highness, who is that? He is first in all the events?" Ye Han said while pointing.
"I don't know. I've never heard of it."
"It shouldn't be like this. I shouldn't have heard of such a talent. A new dark horse?" Ye Han knew the customs of Dayue, especially in the circle of literati. People with such talent would have been famous for a long time, but he had never heard of this one.
"The princess is very interested in this person?" Yue Chengyu narrowed his eyes and looked at Ye Han, with an unhappiness in his eyes that he himself did not even notice.
Ye Han looked at Yue Chengyu, curled his lips, and a smile reached his eyes. He thought to himself, "The prey is about to bite the hook."
But what he said was "This person has great talent." Ye Han made a compliment that avoided the main point, and it was up to Yue Chengyu to interpret this sentence.
"Really?" Yue Chengyu bit his back teeth.
"Yes, Your Highness, don't you think so? I thought Your Highness would also be interested in this person. After all, you just said two days ago that the court was short of manpower. Wouldn't you be tempted to meet such a talented person?" Ye Han felt that it was not good to give Yue Chengyu too much stimulation in one day, so he stopped while he was ahead and made up his mind.
As expected, Yue Chengyu's expression faded when he heard Ye Han's words. He returned to his usual self, took a sip of tea, and replied, "It's okay. Good writing doesn't necessarily mean strong ability, but it's certainly worth paying attention to."
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