The emperor's face suddenly zoomed in.
The Ninth Prince's cool, thin lips pursed slightly: "You..."
The emperor's eyes were filled with expectation.
The Ninth Prince spoke coldly: "Ying, go to Yong'an Palace and urge the Emperor."
If you don't practice for at least an hour, you won't get any rest tonight.
What?
The emperor took two steps back.
Ah Yuan actually ordered his bodyguards to supervise his training?!
The emperor's spirits were immediately lifted.
He said, "I will return to Yong'an Palace for training now!"
The emperor hastily departed after summoning a sedan chair.
Watching the emperor's retreating figure, Yuan Yao's lips twitched, and she raised her childish voice, "Your Majesty, remember to put on your face mask!"
With his back to her, the emperor raised his hand and waved it to indicate that he understood.
Yuan Yao smiled, her eyes crinkling.
Your Majesty is quite well-behaved!
The Ninth Prince raised his hand, blocking Yuan Yao's view: "Alright, let's go back to Qianhua Palace."
“Okay,” Yuan Yao replied sweetly.
The father and daughter, having been separated for a long time, had so much to talk about.
Nestled in the arms of the Ninth Prince, Yuan Yao asked, "Father, you must be tired from your journey. Isn't it tiring to hold me like this?"
The Ninth Prince patted her head, his voice gentle: "Father is not tired."
"No way!" Yuan Yao raised her little hand and touched the Ninth Prince's brow bone, saying with heartache, "Father's eyes are full of bloodshot veins."
Have you been sleeping well these days, Father?
The Ninth Prince glanced sideways at the little figure in his arms: "Is it that obvious?"
“Of course!” Yuan Yao nodded: “If Father keeps working like this, he’ll get wrinkles!”
wrinkle?
The Ninth Prince frowned slightly: "I hate wrinkles."
Yuan Yao said in a childish voice, "Then, Daddy, go back to Qianhua Palace and have a good sleep."
"Okay." The Ninth Prince raised his index finger and gently stroked the tip of her nose.
Upon returning to Qianhua Palace, Danqing had already prepared dinner.
Upon seeing Yuan Yao, she said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Princess, I've returned first..."
"It's alright," Yuan Yao replied with a smile.
Danqing was going to pick up her father, so she could understand!
Today, the rain is so heavy. If Danqing doesn't go to pick him up, and Father comes back soaking wet, it would be a disgrace to His Majesty's prestige.
Moreover, getting caught in the rain is ultimately bad for your health.
Danqing prepared the evening meal: "Your Majesty, Princess, please have your meal."
The Ninth Prince glanced at her and said, "Go and prepare a bucket of hot water for me."
"yes."
As Danqing left, she glanced at his face with concern.
Yuan Yao was unaware.
She struggled to hold the chopsticks, looked around the table, picked up a piece of spare rib, and put it into the bowl of the Ninth Prince.
She was a little surprised: "The dishes today are so light."
I looked around but couldn't find a single dish with a strong flavor.
The Ninth Prince picked up a spare rib, smiled and said, "I guess they thought I'd been working hard these past few days, so they made something light to avoid upsetting my stomach."
"Mmm!" Yuan Yao nodded.
What the Ninth Prince said makes a lot of sense.
Then, she picked up some green vegetables and put them into the Ninth Prince's bowl: "Father, eat more green vegetables."
Green vegetables provide vitamins.
The Ninth Prince chuckled, "You little dumpling, are you afraid I'll go hungry?"
"Yes." Yuan Yao blinked her big eyes, looking both obedient and sweet.
I ate quite a lot this meal.
After dinner, Ying returned to Qianhua Palace.
When the Ninth Prince saw him, he asked in a calm voice, "Has Your Majesty finished?"
"right."
The face, hidden in the shadows and black mist, was turned toward Yuan Yao.
His understanding of this young master kept getting new insights...
Previously, when he learned that Yuan Yao was going to open a dessert shop, he smiled and thought it was just a child's joke.
To everyone's surprise, in just two months, she made the store a resounding success.
Today, however, he was astonished to see the emperor, hidden in the shadows of Yong'an Palace, take off his shoes and socks, lay a mat on the ground, and make some strange gestures while sweating profusely.
One of the movements was one that Canfeng had taught to other guards when he was still in the Dark Guard Camp, to strengthen their bodies...
Who would have thought that such a tiny baby would know so much!
Seeing Ying staring blankly at Yuan Yao, the Ninth Prince frowned slightly: "Is there anything else?"
"No. I'll take my leave now."
With a flick of his toes, Ying vanished.
It moved so fast, like a gust of wind.
Yuan Yao blinked.
At this moment, Danqing came in and said, "Your Majesty, the hot water is ready."
The Ninth Prince glanced at Yuan Yao: "Little Yao, I remember that a month or so ago, you brewed a few jars of cherry wine."
Now, can we still drink this wine?
liquor?
ah!
If the Ninth Prince hadn't mentioned it, Yuan Yao would have almost forgotten that she had brewed a lot of cherry wine!
Fortunately, she found a palace maid who knew how to brew wine, taught her the method, and had someone watch over her frequently.
Otherwise, the wine would probably spoil if left unattended for so long.
She patted her chest and said to the Ninth Prince, "Father, Yao'er will go to the wine cellar to take a look."
"Go." The Ninth Prince looked at her with a cold yet gentle gaze.
Yuan Yao wanted to call Danqing.
As a result, Danqing said, "Princess, this servant will serve His Highness a bath." After speaking, she said to the outside of the hall, "Jing'er, come here and accompany the Princess to the wine cellar."
Jing'er accompanied them to the East Lake Palace at that time.
She had previously been doing sweeping and cleaning work, but these past few days, because people were being transferred to Renshou Palace to make desserts, she was transferred to Yuehua Palace to serve.
Jing'er picked up the palace lantern and said happily, "Princess, I've wanted to serve you for a while now!"
Yuan Yao quite liked the lively little palace maid: "From now on, besides Sister Danqing, you can stay by my side."
"This servant thanks the princess!" Jing'er curtsied and led Yuan Yao to the wine cellar.
Moonlight Palace, inner chamber.
The Ninth Prince took off his outer and inner garments, revealing his fair skin, back, and arms, which were covered in bloodstains.
This injury was sustained when he jumped into the floodwaters to save a child in Huaishui City.
The child couldn't be saved.
He was instead outmaneuvered.
Because of the lack of timely treatment, these wounds have turned white, and some are even turned outwards, making them look particularly gruesome.
Danqing said with a serious expression, "Your Majesty, this servant will go and summon the imperial physician..."
After speaking, she hurriedly tried to leave.
"Halt." The Ninth Prince spoke lightly, "I'm keeping you here, not to call the imperial physician."
Danqing was taken aback.
The Ninth Prince lifted his hair and said, "Clean my wounds, remove the rotten flesh, and apply medicine."
If Xiao Yao'er finds out I'm injured, and it makes her worry and sad, I will hold you responsible.
Danqing sighed softly, "This servant obeys..."
wine cellar.
Yuan Yao had the door opened and stepped inside.
A strong, fermented aroma of alcohol wafted into my nostrils.
It smells nice and is very sweet.
It has a very faint alcohol smell, and it doesn't smell like it's fermented properly.
At this moment, the palace maid who opened the door asked, "Princess, do you want this wine tonight?"
"Father wanted to drink it."
Yuan Yao, with her short legs, looked around the wine cellar.
Then, she turned her gaze to the cherries soaking in wine: "Take that one."
The cherry wine I made already has a beautiful color; it must taste good!
Yuan Yao had Jing'er carry the wine back to Yuehua Palace.
Just as she was about to speak, she heard the Ninth Prince's very soft voice from inside the room: "Hmm..."
The voice was low and contained a hint of restraint.
It really... makes one's imagination run wild.
Yuan Yao: "?"
She took a few steps back and looked up.
The large, gold-lacquered plaque bears the three large characters "Yuehua Palace"!
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