Yuan Yao was served by Jing'er and Aruo, who helped her wash and dress. She was dressed warmly and a hand warmer was placed in her arms before she got up.
Huairou and Jiang Chengyan were invited to have tea in a side hall.
Inside the side hall, a charcoal fire burned, making it warm and cozy.
As soon as Yuan Yao entered the room, two pairs of eyes fell on her.
Yuan Yao: "..."
She steeled herself and walked over: "Sister Huairou, Your Highness the Crown Prince."
Jiang Chengyan's face flushed slightly, and he coughed lightly.
Huairou smiled and said, "Yao'er, it's snowing today, and we have nothing else to do, so Chengyan and I came to see you."
Yuan Yao's cheeks flushed as she walked over: "The roads are slippery because of the snow, sister can wait until the weather clears up before coming over..."
"How can that be?" Huairou's gentle face held a hint of teasing: "Our Yao'er has grown up, and I have to come and congratulate you as soon as possible."
Yuan Yao: "..."
She glanced at Jiang Chengyan: "Sister Huairou, His Highness the Crown Prince is still here!"
Jiang Chengyan clenched his fist, coughed lightly, stood up, and pushed the wooden box beside him: "A few days ago, I got a fox pelt."
The fox fur was so white and beautiful that I had it made into a fox fur coat.
When it's cold, you can wear it and won't feel so cold.
Fox fur?
Yuan Yao smiled and said, "Thank you, Your Highness!"
Jiang Chengyan's face turned bright red: "Yuan Xiaoyao, drink more hot water. I have something to do, so I'll head back to the East Palace first."
Drink more hot water?
puff……
Yuan Yao laughed out loud.
That laugh almost caused him to have a seizure.
She said earnestly, "I will drink more hot water. Thank you so much, Cousin Chengyan, for the warm jade!"
The moment Jiang Chengyan heard the name "Cousin Chengyan," his blood boiled.
He forced himself to remain calm: "In that case, I'll head back now."
"Goodbye!" Yuan Yao waved.
Jiang Chengyan nodded and they walked out of the side hall hand and foot.
Huairou only laughed out loud after the person was out of sight.
She sighed, "In recent years, Chengyan has become more mature, steady, and serious. Only in front of you can I still see a trace of the past."
Yuan Yao smiled and said, "It's probably because I'm younger than him."
"No." Huairou looked at Yuan Yao: "Yao'er, can't you really see what Chengyan is thinking?"
Yuan Yao: "..."
She sighed inwardly.
In the past two years, Huairou has frequently been by her side, subtly probing her attitude towards Jiang Chengyan.
But she's still just a child!
Furthermore, in her heart, Jiang Chengyan was just a little kid!
Furthermore, Jiang Chengyan is destined to become emperor.
Which emperor didn't have three palaces and six courtyards?
She has no plans to date or get married in this lifetime, and even if she did, she would never compete with other women for a man!
Yuan Yao sat in the chair and said softly, "Sister Huairou, Yao'er understands what you mean."
However, the Crown Prince and I are not a good match.
The person I want has only me in their heart and eyes.
If he can't do it, why should I choose him?
Besides, I'm still young and don't want to think about these things..."
Huairou fell silent upon hearing this.
After a moment, she spoke again, her expression clear: "Yao'er, I understand what you mean."
From now on, my sister will never mention this matter again!
“Mm!” Yuan Yao nodded.
Huairou changed the subject, saying softly, "Feng Xun wrote to me a couple of days ago..."
Huairou sat in Qianhua Palace for a long time, and by the time she left, the wind and snow had intensified again.
Yuan Yao carried an umbrella, a thick cloak, and his warmest embroidered shoes, and escorted her to the palace gate with a hand warmer in his arms.
No sooner had Huairou left than Aqi's voice rang out: "Princess, wait a moment!"
He was as happy and boisterous as ever.
Yuan Yao turned around.
In the depths of the snowstorm, a figure dressed in snow-white robes with black hair walked by, holding a paper umbrella painted with red plum blossoms. A purple jade pendant hung from his waist.
The light gold tassels danced gently in the wind.
The paper umbrella fluttered slightly, revealing eyes and brows even more beautiful than in a painting.
Holding an umbrella in one hand and carrying an enormous wooden box in the other, Ah Qi smiled and said, "Princess, His Highness has come to see you!"
Yuan Yao stood inside the door, smiling as she looked Yun Chan up and down: "Yun Chan, you always wear white, so why are you carrying an umbrella painted with red plum blossoms today?"
Yun Chan looked up at her: "Does it look good?"
For a moment, Yuan Yao wasn't sure if Yun Chan was asking about the plum blossoms or the people, so she nodded and said, "Beautiful! Absolutely beautiful!"
Yun Chan smiled.
The next second, he pursed his thin lips slightly: "It's freezing cold, why didn't you stay indoors? Why did you come out and catch a chill?"
Yuan Yao smiled sweetly: "Sister Huairou came to see me off, I'll go in right away."
Yun Chan walked to her side with an umbrella and held it over her head: "Let's go."
Aruo, who was holding the umbrella, quietly stepped aside.
Upon entering the hall, a wave of warmth washed over you.
Yuan Yao took off her cloak and sighed comfortably, "It's still warmest indoors!"
Tangyuan, lying on the carpet, raised her head and sniffed.
Upon smelling the familiar scent, a hint of excitement appeared in his icy blue eyes.
The 700-pound Tangyuan baby wagged its tail and happily pounced towards Yunchan: "Awooo..."
Yuan Yao quickly said, "Tangyuan, be gentle! Yun Chan isn't well. You're so heavy, what if you hurt him?"
Tangyuan immediately chickened out.
Yun Chan raised her hand, which was covered in plasters, and gently stroked Tangyuan's head: "It's alright."
Tangyuan immediately perked up: "Aww..."
While acting cute, it rubbed its head against Yunchan.
Yun Chan smiled slightly, squinted his eyes, and let Tangyuan rub against him.
He asked Yuan Yao, "Does it treat other people the same way?"
"Of course not!" Yuan Yao looked at the glutinous rice ball and couldn't help but laugh. "It's so proud and arrogant!"
In this palace, besides my father and me, only you can touch it. It won't easily let anyone else, not even the palace servants who feed it every day...
Hasn't it always been like this all these years?
This bad habit of his, he'll probably never be able to break it in his lifetime.
Upon hearing this, Yun Chan smiled faintly, like the first snow melting in spring: "Isn't it good this way? If everyone can touch it, how will you subdue it?"
If it turns back, it will have to run off with someone else.
Did Tangyuan run away with someone else?
Yuan Yao snorted: "If it dares to run away with someone else, I'll break its tiger legs and use them to make soup!"
After saying that, she bared her teeth fiercely at Tangyuan.
Tangyuan thought she was playing around, so she walked over to Yunchan, tossed her fluffy head, and bared her teeth at Yuanyao: "Awooo..."
A 700-pound tiger, its bared teeth are not only not fierce, but also incredibly cute.
Yuan Yao laughed until tears streamed down her face.
Her fierce tiger, in front of her, is just a big cat, not fierce at all!
This personality is somewhat similar to Yun Chan's!
Thinking it over, Yuan Yao coughed lightly: "Um... Yun Chan, Tang Yuan is all grown up now, and I'm thinking... shouldn't we find him a female tiger?"
Yun Chan: "..."
A blush crept onto the tip of Yun Chan's ear.
He looked at the glutinous rice balls.
Tangyuan also opened her icy blue eyes wide and looked at him obsequiously.
The man and the tiger stared at each other in bewilderment.
From the tips of her ears to the back of her neck, Yun Chan finally spoke, "It will take care of itself, you don't need to worry about it."
Yuan Yao: "???"
Is something wrong with her?
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