Today is clearly the Mid-Autumn Festival!
Why is this happening? It's like giving gifts during Chinese New Year.
Yuan Yao felt both helpless and amused.
She had the flowers and crabs carefully arranged, and soon, Feng Xun was led in.
Along with Feng Xun was his personal eunuch.
Upon entering the side hall, Feng Xun said gently, "I hope Feng Xun's arrival at this hour won't disturb the Princess."
"No, no, no!" Yuan Yao was overjoyed.
She had someone serve tea to Feng Xun, and as she turned around, she saw a group of young eunuchs lining up, carrying boxes and trays in...
Danqing led the people to receive the items and placed them on the table.
Feng Xun said gently, "During the Mid-Autumn Festival, someone from Xiqiu Kingdom came to visit me and brought some local specialties, so I presented some to the princess."
"A specialty of Xiqiu Kingdom?" Yuan Yao asked curiously and happily. "Feng Xun, thank you."
Feng Xun's eyes were gentle: "Feng Xun feels an instant connection with the princess, so there's no need for you to stand on ceremony with me."
Every word he spoke touched people's hearts with gentleness.
Yuan Yao felt refreshed and invigorated after hearing this.
Without going into formalities, Yuan Yao beckoned Jing'er to bring over the food box and said with a smile, "The roses planted in Qianhua Palace have bloomed for the first time. I had someone make rose cakes, just in time for the Mid-Autumn Festival."
I was originally going to deliver it to you, but since you're here, I won't make the trip!
Feng Xun called to his attendant, "A Song."
The young eunuch responded and bowed to accept the food box.
Feng Xun said gently, "There is a Mid-Autumn Festival banquet tonight, so I won't bother you any longer."
Yuan Yao nodded, her eyes crinkling with a smile: "Your Highness Feng Xun, see you tonight!"
See you tonight.
Feng Xun led his men away.
The side hall quickly quieted down.
Jing'er stepped out the door, glanced around, and exclaimed happily, "Princess, Prince Fengxun has left!"
"Jing'er." Danqing lifted her eyelids and reprimanded her in a low voice.
Jing'er chuckled.
Seeing her eager expression, Yuan Yao rolled up her sleeves and said, "Let's take a look at the specialties of Xiqiu Kingdom!"
Looking at the two children, one big and one small, Danqing felt utterly helpless.
After washing her hands, Danqing lifted the lid of a wooden box covered with red silk: "Princess, this is cordyceps."
Cordyceps sinensis?
Yuan Yao looked over curiously.
What's in the box is cordyceps!
It was big and fat, and looked like a worm.
This is great stuff!
This looks incredibly expensive!
Yuan Yao said happily, "Let's look at the others!"
She loves unwrapping gifts the most!
Danqing opened another box: "Princess, this is an inkstone."
Inkstone?
Yuan Yao leaned closer and said, "The cedar tree on this inkstone is so beautifully carved!"
“Yes.” Danqing smiled and opened the largest box: “Eh…”
"What's wrong?"
Yuan Yao opened her eyes wide and stared at the contents of the box.
Danqing asked in confusion, "What is this?"
"Beef jerky!" Yuan Yao exclaimed happily, "Yak jerky!"
"Beef?" Danqing and Jing'er were both surprised.
This huge box is full of beef jerky!
The Kingdom of Xiqiu, they actually slaughtered a cow?
In the Great Qi Kingdom, killing a cow was considered a crime.
Unexpectedly, in the Kingdom of Xiqiu, beef was made into jerky.
Jing'er exclaimed with craving, "Princess, Sister Danqing, this beef jerky smells so good!"
Danqing glared at her with a smile, annoyed: "Look at you, a palace maid, how greedy you are."
If His Majesty finds out, he will surely rip out your tongue!
Jing'er shrank her neck: "I don't want to do this either, but I can't control my drooling!"
Yuan Yao found it funny.
She reached out, grabbed a long, hard piece of beef jerky, and handed it to Danqing: "Break it open and have a taste together."
“This…” Danqing hesitated.
"Hurry up and break it open!" Yuan Yao urged, "I want to try some too!"
Beef jerky—she hadn't tasted it in ages.
So long ago she'd almost forgotten...
Feng Xun is such a good person!
Chewing on the fragrant and chewy beef jerky, Yuan Yao was so happy she almost cried.
She directed Danqing to pick a lot of chrysanthemums, brew a whole pot of chrysanthemum tea, cut the beef jerky into small pieces, and go to the study to find the Ninth Prince.
As for the flower cakes sent to other palaces, Jing'er arranged for them to be delivered.
Yuan Yao, holding up her little skirt, happily stepped into the study: "Daddy, guess what good thing Yao'er brought you..."
"Ahem!" A familiar cough sounded.
Yuan Yao: "..."
She lifted her skirt, shrank her neck, and prepared to leave quietly.
"Yuan Yao." The emperor's voice came from the study: "Would I eat you? You run away as soon as you see me..."
Yuan Yao had no choice but to bite the bullet and enter the study.
The emperor was sitting at the desk of the Nine Thousand Years Old.
He somehow got hold of a folding fan and gently waved it.
Yuan Yao obediently stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Yao'er greets the Emperor and Father."
The Ninth Prince is reading official documents.
The emperor beckoned to her: "Yuan Yao, come here."
"oh……"
Yuan Yao responded in a childish voice and obediently walked over.
The emperor raised his hand and gestured twice above her head, then looked at the Ninth Prince: "A-Yuan, don't you think Yuan Yao has grown taller?"
The Ninth Prince glanced at him disdainfully.
The emperor chuckled and pulled Yuan Yao aside: "Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, have you prepared any talent performances?"
"What??"
Yuan Yao felt as if he had been struck by lightning.
Talent show?
Isn't this the kind of thing that happens during modern holidays, when families gather and the children try to impress their relatives and make their parents proud?
Why do we need to perform talents now that we've come to the Great Qi Kingdom?
Heavens above, have mercy on her!
Yuan Yao looked at the Ninth Prince in despair: "Father..."
The Ninth Prince, holding a writing brush in one hand and an official document in the other, said coldly, "If you scare her again, you can go back to your Yong'an Palace."
"You're quite happy about the recent death of your concubine, aren't you?"
emperor:"……"
The emperor sat up straight: "Alright, I won't scare her anymore, A-Yuan, don't be angry."
As he spoke, he looked at Yuan Yao: "Yuan Yao, I heard that the young prince of Chu sent you a lot of rare flowers and plants."
Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, why don't you lend me your flowers and plants for my enjoyment?
"Flowers and plants?" Yuan Yao looked at the emperor in surprise.
No wonder!
No wonder, as the emperor, he came to Qianhua Palace early and waited there.
So that's what they were after!
If I borrow it, will I return it to her?
Moreover, Yun Chan had someone transport it from the Chu Kingdom, thousands of miles away!
"No!" Yuan Yao said in a childish voice.
Not lending?
The emperor pursed his lips and said sternly, "You little dumpling, it's not like I'm not going to return it to you, why are you being so stingy?"
Yuan Yao looked up at the emperor and said in a serious tone, "Your Majesty, if you want to see it, go to the Moonflower Palace."
These flowers and plants were a gift from Yao'er's friend. If she takes them out of Qianhua Palace, her friend will be heartbroken.
"You..." The emperor was at a loss for words.
The Ninth Prince raised his eyes, looked at him, and said coldly, "What do you mean, 'you'? If you're not going to look, then go back to your Yong'an Palace!"
emperor:"……"
He's so sour.
He felt so wronged.
The emperor gritted his teeth: "Look! I'll go see right now!"
He refused to believe that a grown man like him couldn't fool a little girl who had just been weaned!
Just wait and see, if he doesn't do you any good, take him away!
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