The emperor looked aggrieved, and Yuan Yao was terrified; if the Ninth Prince said a few more words, he would burst into tears…
Yuan Yao opened the lid of the food box.
On the second floor, there were several plates of milk cake.
Yuan Yao took out a plate and said happily, "Father, Your Majesty, there are three pieces of cake here. Shall we share them?"
After speaking, she ignored the two of them, stretched out her delicate white hand, took a piece of pastry, and brought it to the lips of the Ninth Prince: "Father, have a taste."
The Ninth Prince smiled and bit into the milk cake.
Yuan Yao picked up another piece and handed it to the emperor: "Your Majesty, this piece is yours."
"I'm not hungry..." the emperor tried to wave his hand.
He didn't want to say that he had sent someone to Sishichun last night to inform them to get up and start working at dawn this morning...
This morning, as soon as the palace gates opened, he was already sitting in the Four Seasons Spring Garden, having eaten quite a few pastries...
However, it's nice to be able to share desserts with Ayuan.
Although the emperor verbally refused, he had already swallowed the milk cake.
The sweet flavor of the pastries spread across her tongue, bringing Yuan Yao the greatest satisfaction.
Life in Beijing is simply wonderful!
Besides milk cake, the store also contained many delicate little desserts...
Yuan Yao had eaten her fill and was finally allowed to have a bowl of ice cream.
satisfy!
Her small, soft body lay on the Emperor's lap as she listened to the Emperor and the Emperor speak.
The emperor said, "A-Yuan, I have already sent the new prefect of Huai River as you instructed."
Did you encounter him on your way back?
"Hmm." The Ninth Prince said calmly, "He visited me when we were in Copper City."
The emperor nodded, then asked, "Do you have any thoughts on the flooding of the Huai River?"
Upon hearing the emperor inquire about state affairs, the Ninth Prince glanced at him with slight surprise: "Your Majesty has made considerable progress during my absence from the capital."
What was meant as a compliment turned into a slightly embarrassed remark from the emperor: "I was just asking casually..."
The Ninth Prince curled his lips and said coldly, "If you had even a few days in these years that were as fulfilling as my time in Huai River, I wouldn't have had to work so hard."
Hearing this, the emperor felt both guilty and heartbroken: "It is I who have caused you suffering. I once firmly believed that as emperor, though I could not protect my sister, I could protect you..."
"Fine, I'm used to it," the Ninth Prince said lightly. "I'm already thankful that you don't cause me any trouble."
The emperor gazed intently at the profile of the Ninth Prince and said earnestly, "A-Yuan, I will do my best."
The Nine Thousand Years Old No Longer Speaks.
He supported Yuan Yao with one hand: "I'm tired. Don't disturb me before we enter the palace."
After speaking, he closed his eyes and began to rest.
From Yuan Yao's perspective, all he could see was the Ninth Prince's slightly pointed chin.
As she read, her eyelids began to droop, and she drifted off to sleep...
When Yuan Yao opened her eyes again, she found herself waking up on the large bed in Qianhua Palace.
Turning my head, I saw the sleeping face of the Ninth Prince so close to my eyes.
These days, I've been busy traveling.
Most of the time, she slept in the carriage.
It's been so long since I've had a good night's sleep...
"woke up?"
As she moved, the Ninth Prince's low, hoarse voice came from beside her.
Yuan Yao asked in a soft, childlike voice, "Daddy, did Yao'er disturb you?"
"No." The Ninth Prince raised his hand and pressed her back down as she tried to get up: "Stay with me for a while longer."
"Um!"
Yuan Yao obediently lay back down.
The large bed in Qianhua Palace is fragrant and soft; it's incredibly comfortable to sleep on.
As she lay there, Yuan Yao drifted off to sleep again.
At that moment, the door to the sleeping quarters was pushed open from the outside.
Jing'er walked ahead, leading the palace maids and eunuchs into the room.
She bowed and said happily, "This servant, Jing'er, greets Your Majesty and the Princess."
"Sister Danqing is still asleep. This servant has brought people to help His Highness and the Princess with their washing and changing!"
The Ninth Prince then opened his eyes and got out of bed.
Jing'er stepped forward and rolled up the curtain. The Ninth Prince picked up Yuan Yao and handed her to Jing'er, saying, "Give little Yao a good wash and grooming."
"Yes, sir!"
Jing'er took Yuan Yao and said happily, "Princess, may I carry you to take a bath first?"
“Okay,” Yuan Yao said with a smile.
After a long and arduous journey, she fell asleep again upon returning to the palace and didn't even take a bath.
I have to attend a banquet this afternoon!
How can I face people without washing and smelling nice?
Jing'er had prepared water boiled with herbs and diluted it to a temperature that Yuan Yao could tolerate.
After soaking for about twenty minutes, Yuan Yao felt refreshed all over.
Jing'er even carefully washed and dried her hair...
When I came out after finishing tidying up, the Ninth Prince was still taking a bath in the side room next door.
Jing'er instructed a palace maid to bring over a jewelry box and place it in front of Yuan Yao: "Princess, what would you like to wear today? A pearl flower, a hairpin, or perhaps a hairband?"
Yuan Yao sat in front of the bronze mirror and glanced at the jewelry box.
Upon looking at it, she muttered, "I don't remember having these headdresses..."
"Because these are the new styles this year!" Jing'er said happily. "Some of these headdresses were sent by the ladies of the palace, and others were sent by Princess Huairou."
New model?
Yuan Yao's curiosity then intensified.
A whole box of headdresses, I wear a different one every day, it must have been a year already, right?
She reached out her little hand, picked up a pair of pearl hairpins, and weighed them in her hand.
I must say, it's quite heavy.
Will wearing it like this every day cause her to go bald?
Princess Yuan Yao, now bald...
Yuan Yao shivered and dared not think too deeply about it.
She picked and chose, finally selecting a pair of delicate, small beaded flowers shaped like carp playing among lotus flowers: "Wear these."
Jing'er said happily, "This servant will comb the princess's hair right away!"
In the past, Danqing was the one who did the job of combing the princess's hair.
Today, she was so tired from painting that she finally had a chance to practice!
Jing'er pondered, determined to show off her skills to the princess...
Yuan Yao sat obediently in front of the bronze mirror, but her gaze was firmly drawn to a large box of jewelry.
In addition to headdresses, the various palaces also sent many other accessories, such as bracelets, jade pendants, and round fans...
As Jing'er combed Yuan Yao's hair, she smiled and said, "There are quite a few things that Princess Huairou and Princess Huaiyao sent!"
The princess said, "I'm afraid the princess isn't in the capital and won't be able to keep up with the latest trends, so I'll send some to her whenever a new one comes out."
Yuan Yao listened, deeply moved: "When I see Sister Huairou and Sister Huaiyao later, I will thank them properly!"
Instead of tying Yuan Yao's hair into a small bun, Jing'er wrapped it up on top of her head in a strange way...
When Yuan Yao looked closely, Jing'er had twisted her hair into two soft yet smooth flower petal shapes.
Adorned with the green carp playing with lotus flowers, Jing'er looked at her beautiful and adorable little princess with immense satisfaction: "Princess, this hairstyle is called 'Flowers in Full Bloom and the Moon in Harmony'! It suits you so perfectly!"
A perfect union of flowers and a full moon?
Yuan Yao was both amused and exasperated: "Thank you for your hard work, Jing'er!"
Hopefully, I won't have the same hairstyle as anyone else at the banquet...
Before leaving Qianhua Palace, Yuan Yao made several wishes.
Unfortunately, at the banquet, she actually had the same hairstyle as someone else!
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