Behind the thick fog, Ying's gaze fell on the blood jade.
That half of an eagle was truly sculpted with remarkable lifelike detail!
Ying did not reach out to take the blood jade, but he said, "Don't let Qian Sui see this."
"Huh?" Yuan Yao looked puzzled.
Ying said, "Since the princess is alright, I should go back and report."
After speaking, he ignored Yuan Yao and disappeared in a gust of wind.
Yuan Yao held the blood jade and pouted.
It seems that this jade... or rather, this jade talisman, cannot harm the Nine Thousand Years Old Man, but it might hurt his heart.
This is a real hot potato!
After thinking for a moment, Yuan Yao's gaze fell on the closed door of the study.
Outside the door, across a corridor, there was a fish pond in that room...
After a moment's thought, Yuan Yao took the blood jade, opened the study door, quietly pushed open the room where the Ninth Prince had just rested that morning, and squatted by the fish pond.
In the fishpond, several red goldfish swam happily, while the budding water lilies were about to bloom.
Beside the lotus leaves, there was a huge stone with holes in it, and two small goldfish were darting and playing around.
Yuan Yao decisively rolled up her sleeves, shooed away the playful fish, and stuffed the blood jade into the stone...
As she bent over to stuff it, a voice suddenly sounded behind her: "What are you doing?"
"Huai...Huaiyao??"
Why is Huaiyao here?
Yuan Yao was almost scared out of her wits.
She stood up and looked at Huaiyao in shock.
Huaiyao, dressed in a cool and stylish black dress with cinched sleeves, her hair tied in a high ponytail with a red ribbon, stood by the door looking at her with a leather whip wrapped around her wrist: "What's in this water? I want to see too."
As she spoke, Huaiyao bent down and stared wide-eyed at the fishpond.
Yuan Yao thought to herself: Luckily, she hid it well in advance!
Yuan Yao shook her hand and said in a childish voice, "I'm catching fish! Sister Huaiyao, look, these little fish are so cute!"
Catching fish?
Huaiyao straightened up and rolled her eyes: "This princess thought there was something good hidden in this water!"
It turns out, it was just because the fish looked good!
Looking at the fishpond, Huaiyao put one hand on her hip and said in a lecturing tone, "Yuanyao, these little goldfish are very fragile!"
Your hands are dirty, so don't touch the water in the fishpond, and especially don't touch the fish! Otherwise, they'll die, understand?
Yuan Yao certainly understood this principle.
However, she still sweetly replied, "Yes, yes, Yao'er remembers!"
Huaiyao nodded, then said in a fierce tone, "These fish, though beautiful, are not to be eaten. Be careful, or they'll poison you!"
Yuan Yao: "..."
She obediently replied, "Yao'er understands, Yao'er won't eat the goldfish."
Huaiyao snorted and said arrogantly, "The Crown Prince, Sister Huairou, and Chengyan are all here. Go and see them."
The Crown Prince and his entourage have arrived?
Yuan Yao was somewhat surprised: "What are they doing here?"
"You're so stupid!" Huaiyao said with a look of disdain. "Of course I heard you opened a shop here and wanted to come and congratulate you!"
Wow!
These children actually came specifically to congratulate her?
Yuan Yao immediately perked up and said happily, "Let's go downstairs!"
Because of royal etiquette, the Crown Prince, Huairou, and Jiang Chengyan couldn't wander around freely, so Huaiyao, who wasn't very rule-abiding, went upstairs to call Yuanyao...
As they descended the stairs, Huaiyao inquired, "Yuan Yao, was this shop a gift from the Ninth Prince?"
"No!" Yuan Yao lifted the hem of her skirt, stretched out her short legs, and carefully went down the stairs.
"No?" Huaiyao snorted. "You're just a little kid, yet you have the money to open a shop and even know what to sell to make money?"
These past few days, she heard that Yuan Yao wanted to open a shop, which she initially dismissed.
Today, Huairou insisted on coming to congratulate Yuan Yao and dragged her along.
The crown prince heard about it and wanted to come and see for himself.
Later, Jiang Chengyan also came to join in the fun...
Who would have thought that this spring, blooming in all four seasons, would be so beautiful!
That's really surprising!
Yuan Yao smiled inwardly upon hearing Huai Yao's tone, but outwardly remained obedient.
She said in a childish voice, "The money to open the shop was a compensation from the Emperor!"
Yao'er opened a dessert shop because she thought it was a pity that only the people of Qianhua Palace could eat the desserts that Sister Yu'er made so well!
Such delicious desserts, wouldn't it be great to open a shop so that everyone can try them?
And you can even make money!
"You're obsessed with money, aren't you?" Huaiyao muttered under her breath, pouting.
With that, the two entered the private room.
Inside the private room.
The Crown Prince, Huairou, and Jiang Chengyan sat in chairs, far apart from each other.
Yuan Yao failed to see the brotherly affection and respect between them.
Clearly, the group was quite distant.
Yuan Yao stood a distance away from the group and said sweetly, "Yao'er greets His Highness the Crown Prince, Sister Huairou, and His Highness the Second Prince."
Huairou beckoned to her: "Sister Yao'er, come here quickly."
Yuan Yao obediently walked over.
Huairou opened his arms and hugged her tightly: "Oh my, Yao'er has gotten so chubby in just a few days."
Huairou smells so good!
It's fragrant and soft!
It's also a little sweet!
Yuan Yao pinched her little face, her big eyes sparkling, and sighed, "This little chubby one, it took me so much effort to raise it!"
"School starts tomorrow, and Yao'er's bound to lose all that weight again."
"Pfft..." Jiang Chengyan, holding his teacup, rudely spat out a mouthful of tea.
Yuan Yao stared wide-eyed.
Jiang Chengyan, what are you doing?
The attendant quickly handed over a handkerchief and asked the waiter to fetch water.
Danqing beckoned for someone to change the tablecloth and bring up tea and desserts again.
Jiang Chengyan clenched his fist, placed it to his lips, coughed a few times, and then said, "This is the first time I've heard someone describe not wanting to study in such a refreshing and unconventional way."
It's none of your business!
Yuan Yao pursed her lips at Jiang Chengyan with disdain and said in a childish voice, "Yes, I just don't like studying!"
Our school, all we learn all day is classical Chinese, how boring is that?
Unlike other schools, where students learn literature in the morning and arts in the afternoon...
Huairou smiled gently: "Yao'er, when we first entered school, we also only studied classical Chinese texts every day."
After the first year, you will have other studies next spring.
"Is that so?" Yuan Yao asked.
“Yes!” Huairou replied with a smile.
As the two chatted and laughed, the Crown Prince said, "Yao'er, I've been too busy these days and haven't had a proper chance to talk to you."
Today, during my half-day break, I made a special trip to check out your new store.
Huaiyao added, "Our congratulatory gift has already been sent to Qianhua Palace. Remember to check it when you get back!"
Today, I've already received quite a few valuable congratulatory gifts...
The gifts from these little princes and princesses must be of high quality!
Yuan Yao said happily, "Yao'er thanks Your Highnesses in advance! When I return to the palace, I will definitely cherish those congratulatory gifts!"
Huairou smiled gently: "As long as Yao'er is happy."
Receiving a gift makes me very happy!
When Yuan Yao was happy, she had a lot of desserts sent upstairs...
Halfway through the meal, Huairou suddenly said, "Next month will be the Empress Dowager's sixtieth birthday."
Yao'er has grown up so much, but she has never met her grandmother.
The Empress Dowager's sixtieth birthday celebration must be held back in the capital, and the Empress Dowager will likely be departing in the next few days.
Yuan Yao was taken aback.
Is the Empress Dowager... going back to the capital?
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