Upon seeing Yuan Yuan, Jiang Xian immediately felt extremely guilty.
Hiding his hands behind his back, Jiang Xian coughed lightly: "I was afraid you'd be upset that I ate a few extra bites at dinner last night..."
Yeah, right.
Yuan Yuan glanced sideways at Jiang Xian: "If you're not afraid of being poisoned, eat as many bites as you want. I don't care."
Jiang Xian smiled sullenly.
Before he ascended the throne, A Yuan repeatedly instructed him that from now on, he could only eat a maximum of three bites of each dish each day.
Even if it's a favorite dish, the kitchen is not allowed to serve it again within seven days...
At this moment, Li Deshan bowed and said, "This servant greets Your Majesty and offers my congratulations."
A thousand years old?
Yuan Yuan paused for a moment, then looked at Jiang Xian.
Jiang Xian immediately became happy: "A Yuan, I've been thinking these past few days about what title would be best for you."
After much deliberation, I have decided to bestow upon you the title of Prince Guangxin and the title of Nine Thousand Years!
"How about that? Sounds pretty awesome, doesn't it?"
Yuan Yuan: "..."
His eyes were deep and cold as he looked at Jiang Xian: "A man with a different surname? Are you sure?"
Upon hearing Yuan Yuan's question, Jiang Xian felt a chill run down his spine and had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "I'm sure!"
Yuan Yuan: "..."
Jiang Xian's scalp tingled even more.
Just as he was about to ask, Yuan Yuan said coldly, "Fine, let it be."
that's all?
So... that means you agree?
Jiang Xian's anxiety turned to joy: "A Yuan, I'll send someone to announce the imperial decree right away!"
Having said that, he disregarded the ink stains on his face and waved, "Li Deshan, quickly, get ready for court!"
After Jiang Xian ascended the throne, his first imperial edict was to redress the injustice done to the Yuan family, and his second imperial edict was to punish the entire Hai family.
This third document was an additional title bestowed upon Yuan Yuan.
The imperial decree was proclaimed throughout the Great Qi.
After the imperial decree was delivered, wherever Yuan Yuan went, people bowed to him, saying, "Greetings, Your Majesty..."
At first, Yuan Yuan frowned as he listened.
After being called out so many times and heard so often, he became numb to it...
In addition to being granted a title, there were also mansions corresponding to the status.
The matter of the mansion also troubled Jiang Xian.
He was at his wit's end, and after much deliberation, he pushed the matter back to the court officials.
After a day of debate, the court officials came up with three proposals—
First, the original Yuan Mansion was renovated and expanded, and then re-granted to Yuan Yuan.
Secondly, the Fourth Prince's residence was renovated inside and out and renamed the Guangxin Prince's Residence.
Third, let Yuan Yuan choose a palace to stay in...
When Jiang Xian received the memorial, his eyelids twitched.
He didn't dare to make a decision directly, nor did he dare to ask Yuan Yuan. Instead, he took the memorial and went to Liuyue's palace.
These days, the Empress Dowager has specially arranged tutors for Liuyue, who has to learn various court etiquettes every day, keeping her extremely busy.
I finally got a brief respite today.
Inside, a warm charcoal fire burned, and pleasant incense filled the air.
Liu Yue, dressed in a white dress, was sitting in her bedchamber, studying tea brewing...
As soon as Jiang Xian entered, Liu Yue dismissed the palace servants who were attending to him.
Over the years, the siblings have gotten used to living together and are more comfortable without anyone to take care of them.
Liu Yue poured Jiang Xian a cup of tea: "Xian, try it. Have I improved my tea-making skills?"
Seeing the table piled high with tea canisters, Jiang Xian's lips twitched. She sat down cross-legged and asked, "Royal sister, why do you brew tea every day?"
What's so good about this tea?
I prefer sweet soup to tea!
syrup?
Liu Yue chuckled softly: "Ah Xian, you are the emperor now, you can't just keep thinking about drinking sweet soup every day."
"It's fine if you drink it quietly yourself, but if you serve it to court officials, they'll laugh at you."
Jiang Xian widened his eyes and adopted the air of an emperor: "I am the emperor, who dares to laugh at me?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Yue covered her mouth and laughed, "A Yuan."
“A-Yuan…” Jiang Xian immediately deflated like a punctured toad, slumping limply onto the table: “A-Yuan has always disliked me…”
Upon hearing this, Liu Yue chuckled and said, "So you know that A Yuan dislikes you? Since you know that, then you should study harder so that he won't have to worry about you so much."
"Hmm..." Jiang Xian picked up the teacup and took a sip without any taste.
"How is it?" Liuyue asked.
Jiang Xian clicked her tongue and said seriously, "Royal sister, I want to drink sweet soup."
Liuyue: "..."
"puff……"
Liuyue laughed out loud.
She put down her teacup and said to the outside of the hall, "Someone, go and cook a bowl of yam and lily soup for the Emperor."
The palace maid responded.
Liu Yue withdrew her gaze, glancing at the tea on the stove as she asked, "Ah Xian, did you come to see me because it's important?"
"have!"
Jiang Xian pushed all the memorials he had brought in front of Liu Yue: "Royal sister, can you help me see where to arrange for A Yuan to stay?"
Liuyue picked up the folded document and carefully read through it.
After reading it, she frowned.
"What's wrong?" Jiang Xian asked cautiously.
Liu Yue raised her eyes, her brows furrowed: "Ah Xian, let me ask you, if you were Ah Yuan, would you be willing to live in the former Yuan Mansion or the Fourth Prince's Mansion?"
Jiang Xian paused for a moment, then replied, "You don't want to... do you?"
"Why are you unwilling?" Liuyue continued to ask.
Jiang Xian scratched his head, thought for a moment, and replied, "Yuan Mansion used to be home to A Yuan's family, but they are all dead."
"And at the Fourth Prince's residence, A-Yuan suffered a great deal of torment there..."
“So, let A-Yuan live in the palace.” Liu Yue looked at Jiang Xian with bright eyes.
The siblings hit it off immediately.
Yuan Yuan is temporarily residing at Chaoyun Palace.
On days when the snow melts, the temperature is extremely low.
Chi Ying lit a warm charcoal fire, found a small clay stove, and brought out some wine. The two of them sat under the eaves to warm the wine.
"How has the old man been lately?" Yuan Yuan asked lazily, leaning back in his soft chair and holding his wine glass.
The old man refers to Mu Chuan.
“My master sent a letter a few days ago,” Chi Ying replied. “The letter said that when you have some free time, you should search for some secret imperial wines for him and find a reliable person to transport them to him.”
A secret royal brew?
Yuan Yuan squinted at the pale red wine in the glass and scoffed, "No way! Tell him that if he wants good wine, he should come to the capital to find me."
"At your age, drinking all day long, aren't you afraid of drinking yourself to death!"
Chi Ying: "..."
He said with some helplessness, "Ah Yuan, Master is getting old and his health is not as good as before. When you have some free time, go back and keep him company for a few days."
"Don't you know how his health deteriorated?" Yuan Yuan glanced sideways at Chi Ying and said, "You've been indulging him in drinking all the time. If he dies, you'll bear half the responsibility."
He's only in his forties, and his health has been completely ruined by alcohol!
Chi Ying: "..."
He was truly innocent!
If the master wants to drink, how can his disciple stop him?
Picking up the small wine pot, pouring himself a cup of wine and drinking it, Chi Ying asked, "A Yuan, we have nothing to do during the New Year, why don't we go back and spend the New Year with Master?"
“I’m not going.” Yuan Yuan snatched the wine jug. “It’s too cold to ride a horse. I’ll choose a day to go back after spring.”
Chi Ying: "..."
With a sigh, Chi Ying said in a deep voice, "Then I'll go back by myself. I'll leave tonight. Take care."
Yuan Yuan: "..."
His face turned cold: "Really coming back?"
"Um."
Chi Ying replied with a single word, put down her wine glass, stood up, and walked out in silence.
"Hey." Yuan Yuan called from behind, "Master, is he...?"
"no!"
Chi Ying continued walking out, seemingly in a huff.
Jiang Xian came in and bumped into Chi Ying's shoulder.
"hiss……"
Jiang Xian gasped in pain.
Chi Ying gave him a cold look.
Jiang Xian: "!"
Jiang Xian was so frightened that he touched his nose and ran inside looking cowardly: "Ah...A Yuan!"
Your senior brother is going to eat people!
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