Seeing the little girl in the green dress, Huairou smiled gently and said, "Miss Zhiheng has arrived? Please come in."
"Okay." Deng Zhiheng stepped into the courtyard.
She politely said to the person next to her, "Thank you, Brother Kong."
Huairou was slightly surprised and looked at the young man in the moon-white brocade robe beside Deng Zhiheng: "Who is this...?"
"My name is Kong Baiyan. I pay my respects to Princess Huairou and all Your Highnesses." The young man in the brocade robe gave a gentle and humble bow.
Kong Baiyan?
Huairou searched her memory for a moment and asked, "Is he the son of Dean Kong of the National Academy?"
Kong Baiyan nodded: "Exactly."
Huairou nodded gently and asked, "Young Master Kong, is there something you need?"
Kong Baiyan looked at Huairou and said gently, "Baiyan and his companions had arranged to go for a night out, and they happened to meet Miss Deng who was lost, so he brought her here."
"I see." Huairou personally went over and took Deng Zhiheng's hand before turning to Kong Boyan: "Since Young Master Boyan is here, why not have dinner with us?"
Having dinner with the princes and princesses?
Kong Baiyan glanced around the courtyard.
The royal siblings of the Northern Di are roasting a lamb leg, and Princess Huaiyao is helping to fan it.
The two young princes in the corridor were diligently copying books when Princess Yuan Yao gave them a faint smile...
Kong Baiyan bowed and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Princess. I have made an appointment with a friend, so I will not disturb you any longer."
“Alright then,” Huairou said gently. “Young Master Kong, please take care.”
Kong Baiyan clasped his hands in greeting, then turned and left.
Deng Zhiheng followed Huairou into the courtyard and politely greeted everyone.
After bowing and exchanging greetings, she looked at Yuan Yao with bright eyes and said, "Princess, thank you for your tiger cub saving Zhiheng during the day."
Yuan Yao smiled and said, "No need to be so polite."
Deng Zhiheng said earnestly, "My mother said that I must thank the princess. If it weren't for the princess's tiger cub, I would probably have fainted in the hot spring."
Yuan Yao looked at the cute, fair-skinned little girl and wanted to pinch her cheeks.
She suppressed the urge to retaliate and smiled sweetly, "Then, Zhiheng, you'd better be careful in the future!"
If you slip again, you might not be able to find a tiger cub to save you.
"Zhiheng will be careful," Deng Zhiheng said with a smile to Yuan Yao.
The two little ones were both incredibly well-behaved and smaller than each other.
At this moment, Xie Zhi and Lin Xuan entered from outside the courtyard.
Both of them were taken aback when they saw Deng Zhiheng.
Xie Zhiqi asked, "Who is this?"
“The young lady of the Ministry of Works,” Huairou said gently. “Today, she fell into the water and was frightened, but Tangyuan saved her.”
Yao'er and I discussed it and then invited her over to play with us.
After Huairou finished speaking, Deng Zhiheng curtsied gracefully and said, "Zhiheng greets the Heir Apparent and the Young Marquis."
The daughter of the Vice Minister of Works?
Xie Zhi laughed and said, "She's not much older than Yao'er."
Deng Zhiheng replied, "Your Highness, I am over five years old this year, two years older than the Princess."
"That's good." Xie Zhi walked to Yuan Yao's side, reached out, and rubbed Yuan Yao's little head: "It's a pity that little Yao is still the youngest."
What's wrong with the little one?
Yuan Yao asked with disdain, "Did you wash your hands?"
Did you wash your hands after touching a cockroach?
Come and touch her!
"You still remember what happened earlier?" Xie Zhi said, both amused and exasperated. "Little Yao'er, you're so young, how come you have such a big temper?"
Yuan Yao puffed out her cheeks slightly and turned her head.
Soon, the lamb leg was roasted on Haolie's side.
Acha took a knife, and Haolie rolled up his sleeves and used the knife to cut the meat piece by piece, continuing to grill the cut parts...
Huaiyao couldn't resist and picked up a piece to try.
"How...how is it?" Hao Lie looked at Huai Yao nervously.
Huaiyao nodded: "It tastes good."
Haolie was overjoyed.
Acha said smugly from the side, "I told you, my brother's roasted mutton is delicious, isn't it?"
Huaiyao pouted and called out, "The roasted lamb leg is ready!"
People in the courtyard all headed towards the food table.
"Yun Chan." Jiang Chengyan put down his pen: "Stop copying, do it tomorrow."
"Um."
Yun Chan slowly and methodically put away her writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone.
Although Haolie was a prince who grew up on the grasslands, he was thoughtful and considerate.
Yun Chan was in poor health, and Yuan Yao was too young, so the meat given to the two of them was only seasoned with very little.
Nevertheless, roasted lamb is still incredibly delicious!
Before she knew it, Yuan Yao had eaten a little too much...
The others also cheered.
So much so that the promised performance was completely forgotten...
Everyone was busy eating.
That evening, Yuan Yao returned to the courtyard, clutching her small belly.
Danqing came to pick her up and saw that she was full and bloated. She was both amused and worried: "Princess, walk back slowly and digest your food on the way."
If His Highness saw the Princess like this, he would be worried again.
"Yes! Sister Danqing is right."
So, Yuan Yao, led by Danqing, walked back.
As soon as the two stepped into the courtyard, Jing'er said happily, "Princess, just now, Prince Yun Chan's attendant brought some calming incense."
Even a copied scroll was sent along with it.
Did Yun Chan give her some calming incense?
Could it be that he was worried she was frightened by the cockroaches at night and might have nightmares?
Yuan Yao said happily, "Then, let's burn calming incense in the room tonight..."
Yuan Yao slept soundly thanks to the calming incense.
She didn't even know when the Ninth Prince had returned...
The next day.
Yuan Yao woke up early with a stomachache.
A fine sheen of sweat glistened on her forehead.
Hearing the little girl's painful moans beside him, the Ninth Prince woke up and reached out to touch her forehead.
“Father…” Yuan Yao opened her eyes with difficulty.
The Ninth Prince's gaze deepened: "Where does it hurt? Tell your father."
Yuan Yao placed her small hand on her stomach: "It hurts here..."
pain?
The old man's gaze grew increasingly gloomy.
He put on an outer robe, stood up, and opened the door: "Summon the imperial physician, immediately!"
The imperial physician, carrying his medicine box, rushed over.
Yuan Yao lay on the bed, groaning in pain.
After taking her pulse, the imperial physician wiped the sweat from his brow and bowed, asking, "May I ask, Your Majesty, what did the Princess eat yesterday?"
The Ninth Prince turned his gaze and landed on Yuan Yao's face.
Yuan Yao said weakly, "Last night, I ate roasted lamb leg and lamb skewers..."
The imperial physician stroked his beard and said slowly, "The princess is young and has a fragile stomach."
Eating too much roasted lamb can easily cause indigestion and internal heat...
For the next few days, Princess, please eat something light.
"This humble official will prescribe a medicine for the princess; she should drink it for three days..."
The Ninth Prince sent Danqing to deliver the imperial physician and pick up the medicine.
Once the person left, the room became quiet.
Looking at the pitiful little dumpling, the Ninth Prince was so angry that his temples throbbed.
Yuan Yao tugged at his sleeve: "Father, Yao'er was wrong..."
Her tone was extremely aggrieved.
The Ninth Prince was both helpless and distressed: "Are you feeling unwell?"
Yuan Yao nodded.
The Ninth Prince raised his hand and placed it on her lower abdomen.
His inner strength seeped into her body continuously from his palm.
While channeling his inner energy into Yuan Yao, the Ninth Prince gritted his teeth and said, "I'm going to punish you. You're not allowed to leave the house until the autumn hunt begins. Do you understand?"
Is this a house arrest?
Yuan Yao wanted to cry.
She pursed her lips and said stubbornly, "I heard you clearly..."
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