The carriage rolled forward.
The prince remained silent for the rest of the journey.
Tea was brewing on the stove, and the prince held a book in his hand and a writing brush in his other hand.
He looked at the book, occasionally jotting down notes, as if making annotations.
When he occasionally encountered a difficult part, he would put down his book and jot down a few notes in his notebook, intending to refer back to them later...
Yuan Yao looked on, feeling a pang of heartache.
If the Crown Prince were born an ordinary person, he would surely be an outstanding and ambitious young man.
Unfortunately, he was born into an imperial family.
His identity brought him glory, but it also dealt him a heavy blow.
Because his qualifications are simply far from those of that position!
He worked hard day and night.
But... his abilities were never good enough for his position!
What should he do in the future?
Unconsciously, Yuan Yao felt a growing anxiety for the Crown Prince...
The carriage traveled westward.
At noon, a high-pitched eunuch's voice came from outside the carriage: "Your Highness, this servant has seen the Second Prince and the Princess!"
"Really?" The prince put down the book in surprise.
When he looked up and saw Yuan Yao, he was quite embarrassed: "I lost my composure just now."
"No!" Yuan Yao shook her head and smiled, "Your Highness looks very handsome like this!"
This was the first time she had ever seen the youthful vibrancy that a young man should have on the Crown Prince's face.
The crown prince's cheeks flushed slightly, his smile faded, and he resumed his composed and steady demeanor as the heir apparent, saying to the outsiders, "Stop the carriage."
The carriage slowly came to a stop.
Before the carriage had even come to a complete stop, Huaiyao's voice rang out: "Royal Brother!"
Huaiyao, dressed in red, jumped down from the carriage and waved in this direction.
Huairou smiled and reminded him, "Huaiyao, so many people are watching!"
"I don't care!"
Huaiyao strode to the carriage, bowed, and raised his eyebrows with a smile: "Brother, how are you and Mother?"
"Everything is fine." The Crown Prince said with a smile, "You seem to have grown taller?"
“That’s right!” Huaiyao raised her chin: “Xiqiu eats meat every day, so I not only grew taller, but also stronger!”
I'm full of energy now! I can wield my sword on the battlefield without any pressure!
"puff……"
Laughter came from inside the carriage.
Hearing the laughter, Huaiyao's eyes widened.
She strode to the carriage and lifted the curtain: "Yuan Xiaoyao!"
Yuan Yao lifted the carriage door, beaming with joy: "Welcome home!"
"Yao'er?" Huairou stepped down from the carriage with delight: "Why are you here too?"
Yuan Yao smiled and said, "Your brother, the Crown Prince, and I have come to pick you up!"
Jing'er appeared out of nowhere, running and crying, "Princess! Princess, I've missed you so much, sob sob..."
Yuan Yao had barely stood up when her legs were grabbed.
Jing'er knelt on the ground, hugging her legs and weeping bitterly: "Princess, I've finally seen you!"
"Okay, okay, don't cry." Yuan Yao patted Jing'er's back soothingly.
While filming, she mouthed to the others: What's wrong with Jing'er?
At this moment, Xie Zhi strode over, looked Yuan Yao up and down, and then said with a smile, "Little Yao, let your brother Zhi give you a hug."
I feel like you've gained weight again.
Gaining weight?
Yuan Yao exclaimed in surprise, "Really?"
Is she going to become a chubby girl?
Many children, after their baby fat disappears, will gradually gain weight but stop growing taller.
In the end, they grew fatter and fatter.
They're cute when they're chubby, but what if they're still chubby and plump when they grow up?!
Yuan Yao released Jing'er's hand and pinched her cheek.
When you pinch her cheek, it feels quite soft.
But it feels so good...
Before Yuan Yao could even frown, Jiang Chengyan, with a stern face, said coldly, "Yuan Xiaoyao, don't listen to Xie Zhi's nonsense."
You're just right now.
He did it on purpose, trying to take the opportunity to hug you.
Yuan Yao: "?"
Xie Zhi laughed loudly: "Second Prince, that's not funny."
I haven't done anything yet, and you've already exposed me.
In doing so, I seem to resemble a lecherous rogue.
"Aren't you?" Jiang Chengyan glanced at him sideways.
Xie Zhi's smile widened: "Second Prince, don't talk nonsense and tarnish my reputation."
Even if my reputation is ruined, I will not have trouble finding a wife.
But even I, the heir apparent, have my pride.
As he spoke, he looked at Yuan Yao with a smile on his face.
Upon seeing this, Jiang Chengyan snorted coldly.
He admitted that he couldn't win an argument with Xie Zhi.
At this moment, Haolie dismounted, handed the reins to his attendant, walked up to the crown prince, and performed the Northern Di etiquette: "Your Highness, how have you been?"
The crown prince cupped his hands and said with a smile, "All is well."
Haolie nodded: "I apologize for troubling you on this trip."
"No need to bother you," the Crown Prince said. "The sun is blazing, and you've been traveling all this time. Why don't you set off for the palace immediately?"
Tonight, your father has hosted a welcome banquet for you.
A welcome banquet?
Upon hearing that there was a banquet, Xie Zhi laughed and said, "Perfect! In Xiqiu, we ate boiled meat and braised meat every day, and on the way back, we've been eating nothing but dry rations..."
"My stomach needs the comfort of palace delicacies!"
"Come on!" Lin Xuan frowned. "You've been complaining about stomach pain the whole way, and you're still eating? You'll cry if you eat like that!"
Hurry home and have some porridge!
Upon hearing this, Xie Zhi raised an eyebrow: "Young Master, you're quite hot-tempered, aren't you? When we get to the capital, why don't you go to Si Shi Chun and ask for a bowl of mung bean soup?"
“No need to go back to the capital.” Yuan Yao patted her skirt.
She said to the back of the carriage, "Bring over the chilled mung bean soup and shaved ice."
Soon, a horse-drawn carriage slowly drove up.
After the carriage stopped, a group of eunuchs quickly lifted the curtain, revealing a carriage full of food boxes and several large, round silver buckets.
A thin layer of water vapor rose from the outer edge of the silver bucket, as if it had been frosted.
Just looking at the water vapor makes you feel cool.
Lin Xuan asked in surprise, "Yuan Xiaoyao, you brought us food?"
“Yes!” Yuan Yao said with a smile, “However, I’m not the only one leading them!”
The mung bean soup was prepared by His Highness the Crown Prince for everyone.
The shaved ice was what I prepared for you guys.
The group looked at the crown prince with surprise and gratitude.
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty! We are very thirsty!"
"Your Highness is so kind..."
The Crown Prince, bathed in the summer breeze, smiled gently and elegantly: "No need for such formalities. Drink some soup to cool off in the heat, then it's time to go home."
You must all be tired from your long journey.
After speaking, he turned to the eunuch and instructed him: "Distribute the mung bean soup to everyone, and make sure that everyone can have a bowl."
Upon receiving the order, the young eunuch took out a bowl that had been prepared beforehand, ladled out the chilled mung bean soup, and distributed it to everyone...
After drinking the refreshing and sweet chilled mung bean soup and eating shaved ice, the group felt refreshed and invigorated.
On a hot summer day, there's nothing more blissful than a bowl of ice-cold soup!
After cooling off in the summer heat, the main force headed towards the capital...
Yuan Yao sat in the carriage, lifted the curtain, and couldn't help but look into the main group once again.
The long procession of carriages stretched as far as the eye could see.
She asked Huaiyao, who had squeezed into the carriage, with a puzzled look, "Are all those carriages filled with the specialties of Xiqiu that you bought?"
What local specialties?
Huaiyao took a bite of her apple, glanced outside, and said leisurely, "Oh, those were all gifts from Fenghuang and Fengxun."
What? ? ?
"parking!"
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