The entire force stopped along the riverbank.
The riverbank is flat, and the banks are covered with pebbles.
Upon seeing the water, Yuan Yao instantly forgot everything that had just happened.
She rolled up her sleeves and exclaimed excitedly, "This water is so clean!"
And the river water is so cold!
Danqing had a palace maid carry her shoes, and led Yuanyao by the hand, saying with amusement, "It's just a river, why is the princess so excited?"
“You don’t understand!” Yuan Yao said in a childish voice.
In modern times, it's rare to see such a beautiful river; it's either polluted or developed into a tourist attraction.
But this is a completely natural river!
It's so clean and clear, you can drink it directly!
Forgetting even to lift her skirt, Yuan Yao bent down and moved a rock bigger than her head.
Crab!
She opened her eyes wide.
There are crabs here!
It's almost as big as her fist!
Yuan Yao's voice trembled with excitement: "Danqing, quick, quick, grab it!"
Danqing was startled: "What's wrong?"
Yuan Yao pointed at the fleeing crab: "Quick, catch it!"
Danqing leaned closer and laughed: "There are actually crabs in this river?"
She released Yuan Yao, bent down, and picked up the crab.
Yuan Yao said to the little palace maid on the shore, "Go and get a basin quickly!"
The young palace maid looked bewildered: "A basin?"
This is outside the palace, where would a basin come from?
Danqing said helplessly, "Go and get a basket."
The palace maid finally understood, quickly ran back to the carriage, and soon returned with a basket.
Danqing handed the crabs to the little palace maid, who put them in a basket.
Yuan Yao moved the stones again—
"Danqing! There's one here too!"
"Danqing! This crab is huge!"
There are two here!
"Painting..."
When the main force arrived, many of the concubines and ladies got off their carriages to rest.
From afar, one could hear laughter and chatter coming from the riverbank.
In the river, little Princess Yuanyao was bending over, excitedly directing the palace maids to turn over stones.
Xie Zhi and Lin Xuan handed the horse to their attendants: "What is Xiao Yao'er doing?"
"I don't know," Lin Xuan said.
Jiang Chengyan also got off the carriage and casually asked, "What's in the river?"
"Go and see for yourself, then you'll know," Xie Zhi said with a smile.
Huairou and Huaiyao got off the carriage and headed towards the river.
A group of children were all drawn to Yuan Yao's voice.
As Yun Chan's carriage stopped, he was about to get off when he saw a group of people heading towards Yuan Yao. He stepped out of the carriage, then pulled his foot back.
Xie Ning was resting with his eyes closed when he saw this and asked, "Aren't you going?"
Yun Chan frowned: "Not interested."
Xie Ning smiled brightly: "Since you're not interested in playing, why don't you consider becoming my apprentice? I'll teach you medicine."
Yun Chan: "..."
After a long pause, he finally said, "I'm not interested."
Xie Ning didn't mind, smiled, and closed her eyes: "I'm going to sleep for a while. Call me if you need anything."
Yun Chan's eyebrows twitched slightly. She lowered the carriage curtain and picked up a scroll...
When Xie Zhi and the others arrived at the riverbank, Yuan Yao had already caught quite a few crabs in her basket.
Upon seeing everyone, she cheerfully called out, "Come on down and catch some crabs!"
"Are there really crabs in this river?" Lin Xuan exclaimed in surprise.
"Yes! We've caught a lot already!" Yuan Yao said happily.
Lin Xuan glanced into the basket and immediately became excited: "Me too!"
Before he finished speaking, Xie Zhi had already jumped into the water.
On the shore, Jiang Chengyan was eager to try.
However, when his gaze fell upon the Queen's carriage, he abandoned the idea and only dared to find a rock by the water to sit on, scooping water with his hands to play...
When Huairou and Huaiyao arrived, they were incredibly envious of the people in the river.
Huaiyao rolled up her sleeves, her eyes gleaming with longing, and said, "I'll go down and catch some too."
Huairou pulled her back: "Huaiyao, you mustn't. She is our princess of the Great Qi Kingdom. Her words and actions represent the face of the Great Qi royal family. You mustn't act recklessly."
"Royal sister..."
Huaiyao angrily shook her hand, her brows furrowed with rage.
Huairou said helplessly, "Just look from the shore."
Huaiyao immediately hung his head in dejection, and in anger, he lashed the cobblestones with his whip.
Just as Yuan Yao was having a great time, he heard the sound of a whip.
She looked up, and Huaiyao glared at her.
Yuan Yao: "?"
Why is she being disliked so much today?
When her gaze fell on Huairou and Jiang Chengyan, who were also not in the water, she understood.
As princes and princesses, they have a noble status, but they also face many constraints.
With so many officials and their wives present, they absolutely cannot do something like catching crabs in the water...
Yuan Yao lifted her skirt and walked towards the shore with a smile: "Sister Huairou, Sister Huaiyao."
Huaiyao glared at her again, furious.
Huairou smiled gently and asked, "Yao'er, how many crabs have you caught?"
"We caught so many!" Yuan Yao happily asked the little palace maid carrying the basket for some crabs and handed them to Huai Rou: "Look!"
Huairou peered over and exclaimed in surprise, "The crabs in this river are really big!"
“Yes!” Yuan Yao said, “Later, Yao’er will have someone start a fire, roast them, and distribute them to everyone.”
"Who cares!" Huaiyao pouted. "It's so small, is there any meat in it?"
After speaking, she leaned forward and looked into the basket with disdain.
Seeing this, Yuan Yao moved the basket closer to Huai Yao.
Huai Yao couldn't help but widen her eyes and look down.
Yuan Yao asked, "Sister Huaiyao, is this crab big? Does it have any meat?"
"I guess so," Huaiyao said reluctantly.
After answering, she realized with a start that she had been tricked.
Immediately, Huaiyao straightened up and changed her expression to one of disgust: "River crabs, what's so great about grilling them? River crabs have no meat, they'll taste terrible when grilled!"
"Is that so?" Yuan Yao asked thoughtfully.
Huairou chuckled and said, "River crabs do have meat. The steamed river crabs from the imperial kitchen taste quite good."
Steamed?
Yuan Yao was craving it.
She tucked the basket into Huaiyao's arms: "Hold on tight!"
Huaiyao glared angrily: "Yuan Yao, why are you giving me this?"
Yuan Yao said happily, "Sister Huaiyao, please hold her for a while!"
After speaking, Yuan Yao went into the water.
She said to the young palace maid who had been carrying the basket, "Come down and catch some with us!"
Upon hearing this, the young palace maid quickly took off her shoes and carefully entered the water.
Yuan Yao was bending over and turning over stones when Xie Zhi called out to her, "Little Yao, catch!"
Yuan Yao instinctively reached out to take it.
Upon receiving the call, she gasped in fright, "Ah..."
Xie Zhi actually caught her a worm!
The insect lived in water and had countless legs on its body.
Yuan Yao felt his hair stand on end. Without even looking at it, he simply tossed the insect aside.
"Ahhh..." Lin Xuan jumped up and down, grabbing his collar and yelling, "Yuan Yao, what did you throw at me? How did it end up inside my collar?"
"Huh?" Yuan Yao was dumbfounded.
At this moment, Xie Zhi laughed and said, "It's a leech!"
Leeches?
Lin Xuan exploded: "Xie Zhi, I'm going to kill you!"
Yuan Yao wiped the goosebumps off her skin and said to Lin Xuan, "You've been fooled! It's not a leech, it's a bug covered in legs."
"Splash..."
Lin Xuan fell directly into the water.
A moment later, he got up and grabbed a long, slippery soft-bodied aquatic creature: "Yuan Yao, you're done for!"
Water snake?
Ahhh...
Yuan Yao cried out in alarm and ran towards the shore: "Father, help me!"
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