Yuan Yao tugged at the Crown Prince's sleeve and ran out of Yuehua Palace for a long time before stopping, panting.
The prince steadied himself, looked at her rosy little face, and said breathlessly, "Sister Yao'er, slow down."
Yuan Yao let out a breath and beckoned to the side hall: "Bring it over quickly."
Two palace maids, each carrying a food box, came over and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince, greetings, Princess."
Yuan Yao reached out and casually picked up a food box, handing it to the Crown Prince: "Your Highness, this is some milk and custard buns that I secretly kept. Take them back and eat them."
"You still left some for me?" The Crown Prince was somewhat surprised.
The attendant waiting outside had already trotted over and taken the food box.
Yuan Yao smiled and said, "Yes! I was afraid you wouldn't have enough to eat!"
Upon hearing this, the crown prince was slightly taken aback.
He was the eldest son of the emperor and was named crown prince shortly after his birth. From childhood to adulthood, he had to be careful with his words and actions, and he couldn't even eat an extra bite of his favorite food.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Yao'er had specially saved his favorite food for him...
It would be a lie to say I wasn't moved.
The Crown Prince had someone carry the food box, then bent down and patted Yuan Yao on the shoulder: "Yao'er, I'll take the food back and eat it secretly. I definitely won't waste your kindness."
"Okay!" Yuan Yao straightened her small frame and smiled at him, her eyes crinkling. "When I make something delicious later, I'll secretly send some to Your Highness!"
The crown prince's eyes reddened slightly: "Alright, I'll wait."
Seeing that it was getting late, the Crown Prince led his men out of Qianhua Palace.
Yuan Yao clapped her hands and said to the palace maid who was carrying the food box beside her, "Come with me to Yuquan Palace."
At this hour, a little tiff can be turned into a late-night snack, right?
The palace maid carried the food box and followed closely behind Yuan Yao.
Just as the two were about to leave Qianhua Palace, Danqing's voice came from behind: "Princess, wait."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Yao stopped and turned around: "Sister Danqing?"
Danqing walked over and said gently, "It's quite a walk to Yuquan Palace from here. This servant will accompany the princess."
After leaving Qianhua Palace, Yuan Yao skipped along the wide palace path, casually asking, "Sister Danqing, what did Father ask you to do just now?"
Danqing replied, "Your Majesty was worried about the Princess, so you asked some questions. The secret guards have already reported to Your Majesty everything about Prince Yunchan saving the Princess."
"Your Highness said he is a man who always repays kindness, so the Princess doesn't need to keep it from him just to avoid upsetting him."
"Huh?" Yuan Yao was taken aback: "Father already knows?"
Danqing smiled and said, "Of course."
Yuan Yao puffed out her cheeks and sighed.
She really shouldn't have made up an excuse just now.
How could someone as intelligent as the Ninth Prince not have guessed it?
Moreover, Danqing and the secret guards are both over nine thousand years old!
Her every move, even her little thoughts, can probably be seen through by everyone!
Yuan Yao looked up, her big eyes wide open, and said to Dan Qing, "If Yun Chan hadn't saved me this morning, I might have been taken away by the Ruan family."
A life-saving debt should be repaid with the greatest gratitude, right? So, I thought I'd go and bring him some novel desserts.
She's small and soft, yet she explains things so earnestly—she's incredibly cute.
Danqing picked her up and said gently, "Your Majesty knows what the Princess is thinking. He is just unhappy that the Princess has deceived him."
People outside say that His Highness is ruthless and vicious, but I think that His Highness is reasonable and kind, and he cherishes the Princess dearly.
"The Prince is the Princess's father. The Princess need not fear him. Even if he were to kill everyone in the world, he would still cherish the Princess above all others."
Yuan Yao nodded and replied, "Yes! I understand. From now on, I will explain everything to Father before I do anything."
Danqing nodded with satisfaction: "Then let's hurry to Yuquan Palace."
Yuquan Palace is next to Qianhua Palace, but it took me more than half an hour to walk there on foot.
When the three arrived at the gate of Yuquan Palace, it was already completely dark.
The gates of Yuquan Palace were tightly closed.
Yuan Yao told Danqing to put her down and went to knock on the door herself.
After knocking for a while, the door creaked open a crack.
The young eunuch inside peeked through the crack in the door, watching her warily: "Who goes there? What brings you here?"
Upon hearing this, Danqing rebuked, "How dare you! This is Princess Yuan Yao."
Princess Yuan Yao?
The young eunuch hurriedly opened the door and knelt down: "I am a servant from the State of Chu. I was blind and did not recognize the princess. I beg the princess to spare my life."
"It's nothing, it's nothing." Yuan Yao said to him, "Go tell Yun Chan that I came to thank him."
"Please wait a moment, Princess."
The young eunuch stood up and jogged away.
Soon, a fair-skinned boy in his teens, also dressed as a eunuch, hurried over and bowed, saying, "Princess, my Highness invites you."
It was early summer, and the nights weren't particularly cool.
As soon as Yuan Yao entered the main hall, a wave of heat hit her.
The steam carried a strong medicinal smell.
Yuan Yao couldn't help but sneeze.
She asked the boy softly, "Is your prince ill?"
“Your Highness,” the young man replied neither humbly nor arrogantly, “My Highness has been in poor health since childhood. This Jade Spring Palace is very cold, so we lit a charcoal fire to ward off the chill.”
As he spoke, the young man walked around the screen: "Your Highness, Princess Yuan Yao has arrived."
Behind the screen, shadows swayed.
A moment later, Yun Chan put on an outer robe, covered her lips, and slowly walked out: "Serve tea."
His lips and complexion appeared even more pale in the flickering candlelight.
This little tantrum, he probably knew she was coming, and that's why he forced himself to get out of bed.
Yuan Yao quickly replied, "No need to trouble yourself, I'll be leaving soon!"
As she spoke, she had a palace maid hand over the food box: "Yun Chan, these things were made with milk by the imperial chef of Qianhua Palace. They taste quite good, so I specially sent you a portion to thank you for saving my life this morning."
Yun Chan glanced at the food box, and his attendant immediately took it from him.
Seeing this, Yuan Yao smiled and said, "Thank you for what happened this morning. Thanks to you and the timely arrival of the guards, I wasn't arrested."
Yun Chan coughed twice, her voice weak: "I didn't intend to save you, I just happened to run into you, so I let it go."
Didn't you intend to save her?
If you didn't want to save her, why did you call out "Your Excellency" to scare that fake teacher?
What a little quirk!
Yun Chan glanced outside the hall, stood up and said, "Yun Chan, I'm going back now. You get some rest, see you tomorrow."
"Hmm," Yun Chan replied indifferently.
Yuan Yao added, "Remember to eat those desserts! If you like them, I'll bring you more another day."
This time, Yun Chan did not respond.
Danqing took Yuanyao's small hand: "Princess, let's go."
Yuan Yao nodded, lifted her skirt with one hand, huffed and puffed as she stepped over the threshold, which was higher than her knees, and skipped out.
Behind him.
The boy opened the food box, and a rich, sweet aroma wafted out, smelling wonderful like never before.
Yun Chan didn't even glance at it, frowned, and said coldly, "Take it out and throw it away."
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