After the Prince of Xuanping's rebellion failed, all two hundred or so people in his palace were imprisoned to await their fate.
On that day, all the officials came to pay their respects, kneeling in the square outside Yong'an Palace, pleading with the emperor to execute Prince Xuanping.
The National Academy, whose campus was mostly destroyed, has yet to reopen.
All the students were taken home.
Yuan Yao was quite frightened, so the Ninth Prince sent her back to the palace first.
Upon entering Qianhua Palace, the Ninth Prince coldly asked, "Where is Danqing?"
A young palace maid curtsied and replied in a trembling voice, "Sister Danqing has not returned since she sent the princess to the Imperial Academy..."
The Ninth Prince narrowed his eyes.
Yuan Yao's heart sank.
Is Xie Ning going to get into trouble?
With such a big incident happening at the National Academy today, didn't he hear about it?
If we don't return by now, it might implicate Danqing!
Yuan Yao's mind raced. After a moment's thought, she said, "Father, Sister Danqing went to do something for me!"
"Oh?" The Ninth Prince lowered his eyes.
Yuan Yao forced herself to say, "Yao'er wants to choose a good location to open a shop, but I have to go to school and it's inconvenient for me to go by myself after school, so I'll ask Sister Danqing to go and take a look for me."
By the way, I suggested she visit other teahouses and taverns to learn how they make money…
Upon hearing this, the Ninth Prince's expression finally softened somewhat.
He said to the young palace maid, "You will take care of the princess until Danqing returns."
"Yes," the little palace maid replied timidly.
Yuan Yao was carried by the Ninth Prince as they walked through the bluestone path of Qianhua Palace.
She looked down and saw that the flower seeds sown in the field by the roadside had all sprouted.
Lush green and full of life.
"Father!" Yuan Yao exclaimed joyfully, "Yao'er's flower has sprouted!"
Seeing her face beaming with joy, her previous gloom gone, the Ninth Prince put her down: "Walk slowly, don't fall."
Yuan Yao happily lifted her skirt and squatted down.
I must say, the germination rate of the flower seeds Xie Zhi gave me is really high!
In a few months, when the flowers bloom, it will be especially beautiful!
but……
Yuan Yao reached out and gently touched a flower seedling, asking in confusion, "Father, don't you think this flower seedling looks familiar?"
These seedlings have long, pointed, and flat leaves.
The soil was probably quite fertile, because the seedlings' leaves were glossy and shiny...
It looks just like some kind of grass!
The Ninth Prince bent down, picked up a flower seedling, looked at it for a moment, and suddenly chuckled: "How dare you try to fool me, how interesting."
Yuan Yao: "?"
What does Father mean by this?
The Ninth Prince pursed his thin lips and said calmly, "Keep it alive. You'll know when it blooms."
"Okay, okay!" Yuan Yao replied obediently with a smile.
After escorting Yuan Yao back to Yuehua Palace, the Ninth Prince changed his clothes, had a quick lunch, and then hurriedly went to Yong'an Palace.
With Danqing absent, Yuan Yao felt bored and went to the kitchen.
As soon as she entered the kitchen, she was surrounded by people—
"Princess, I heard something happened at the Imperial Academy. Were you injured?"
"The princess must be terrified!"
"I've prepared a calming soup for the princess; she can drink it soon!"
"..."
The chefs' enthusiasm and care warmed Yuan Yao's heart.
She smiled, her eyes crinkling, and said in a childish voice, "Thank you everyone for your concern. I'm not hurt, and I wasn't scared much either."
Father arrived just in time; all the bad guys have been caught!
Seeing that she was in good spirits, everyone started chatting about what to eat for dinner.
After chatting for a while, Yu'er brought out a small plate of exquisite cakes and said with a smile, "The princess said before that eating desserts would make her feel better."
This was made by my two young apprentices. Princess, would you like to try their cooking?
"Okay! Thank you!"
The two found a quiet pavilion and sat down.
Yuan Yao was eating cake when Yu'er slowly said, "Princess, have you decided in the past few days where to open the shop, what to name it, the names of these desserts, and their prices, etc."
Yuan Yao picked up a piece of cake, put it in her mouth, and sighed in her childish voice, "Yun Chan said he would name the shop for me, but he's very ill..."
Yu'er nodded understandingly: "If that's the case, I'm afraid we'll have to wait a bit longer."
Should we take it slow?
How long will this respite last?
The cows have arrived; now all that's missing are the various tools, shops, and shop names.
She had originally planned to have Danqing handle the equipment and shops...
Yun Chan is ill, and Dan Qing has disappeared without a trace.
However, it's time to start preparing for opening the store!
Yuan Yao took another small bite of cake and pulled out a piece of Xuan paper from her sleeve: "Sister Yu'er, do you know the purchasing agent of Qianhua Palace?"
Give this paper to the purchasing department and have them find some skilled craftsmen to procure the tools I need, according to the instructions on it.
These tools must be made strictly according to the blueprints; shoddy workmanship is strictly prohibited!
Yu'er took the blueprints and exclaimed, "These plates, dishes, and cups are exquisite, comparable to tableware used at royal banquets."
Yuan Yao smiled and said, "If we're going to do it, we should do it as well as we can!"
Yu'er pursed her lips and smiled faintly, "The princess is destined for great things..."
After chatting with Yu'er, Yuan Yao summoned two palace maids to prepare ginseng soup, hot milk, and some food.
She went back to the Moonflower Palace first.
Upon entering the Moonlit Palace, she closed the door and said to the air, "Come out."
A dark figure landed silently in front of her.
Yuan Yao thought to herself: Just as I thought!
She knew that once Canfeng left, the Ninth Prince must have arranged a new bodyguard for her.
Unexpectedly, this bodyguard was someone I knew.
Yuan Yao looked at the guard standing in front of her and asked, "What, aren't you going to introduce yourself?"
Upon hearing this, the guard seemed to hesitate for a moment before kneeling on one knee: "Your subordinate, Poyue, greets the Princess."
It really was him!
She asked in confusion, "Didn't you go chasing after Canfeng?"
Po Yue replied, "After issuing the order for the Dark Guard to hunt down Can Feng, I returned to protect the princess."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Yao's brow twitched violently.
She clenched her small hands and asked, "Will Canfeng die?"
Po Yue replied coldly and ruthlessly, "It depends on his fate."
Yuan Yao: "..."
That's really infuriating!
Yuan Yao angrily opened the palace door and stepped out.
The person who came almost bumped into her.
Xie Ning?
Upon seeing Yuan Yao, Xie Ning happily asked, "Guess what I did today?"
Yuan Yao said expressionlessly, "Po Yue, I need to go to Chaoyun Palace."
A broken moon?
Xie Ning took a moment to process it, and then realized that this was probably one of Yuan Yao's bodyguards.
With bodyguards around, he can't reveal his identity!
Xie Ning stopped laughing and said seriously, "This servant will go to Chaoyun Palace with the princess."
With the palace servants following at a distance, Xie Ning took Yuan Yao's hand, held her other clenched fist in front of Yuan Yao's eyes, and said excitedly, "Quickly guess what this is!"
Yuan Yao tried to shake off his hand, but couldn't, so she could only cooperate and ask, "Candied fruit?"
"Thump!"
Xie Ning raised her hand and tapped her.
Yuan Yao was furious.
Xie Ning touched his nose and smiled brightly: "You guessed wrong! This is the antidote for Thousand Threads!"
The antidote for the Thousand-Thread Curse?
Is Yun Chan saved?!
Yuan Yao stretched out her little hand to take it.
Suddenly, Xie Ning withdrew his hand and smiled innocently: "Yao'er, let's make another deal."
"Do something for your uncle, and he'll save Yun Chan for you, okay?"
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