When the third prince left, he glanced at Yan Bao.
Yan Bao saw calculation in his eyes and knew that the Third Prince was targeting him again.
[Damn it, the Third Prince is such a scoundrel, he actually wanted to drown me. How could he be so mean? It's so cold now. If I fall into the water, I'll freeze to death even if I don't drown.]
Chief Minister Shen secretly clenched his fists and almost caught up with the Third Prince’s carriage to beat him up.
Madam Shen subconsciously hugged Yan Bao tightly.
Yan Bao had no idea his parents knew his thoughts, so he continued to curse in his heart, thinking about how to deal with the Third Prince's scheme: "Since the Third Prince is not in a clear mind, it would be a good idea for him to take a dip in the icy lake."
Yan Bao took inventory and said, "I still have more than a dozen Substitute Talismans. I can't use them all. I can never use them all!"
A dozen substitute talismans made Shen Shoufu almost laugh out loud.
To be honest, Shen Shoufu also wanted a substitute talisman, this thing is really good!
Madam Shen secretly breathed a sigh of relief, with the substitute talisman in hand, Yan Bao didn't have to worry.
The Third Prince was in the carriage, unaware that Yan Bao had seen through him. He said to his personal eunuch, "Find an opportunity to kill that little mute while we're watching the lanterns by the lake."
A fierce glint flashed in the eunuch's eyes, and he nodded: "This servant will not let the master down."
The third prince waited and watched.
Shen Shoufu and the others arrived at the warm room and looked at the newly decorated garden. Many lanterns had been arranged, just waiting to be lit after dark.
Yan Bao was soon taken by Mrs. Shen to greet the other ladies.
Yanbiao's smile was bright and lovely, and the ladies who met her were not stingy, knowing that they might meet a younger generation, such as Yanbao.
As the Thirteenth Prince's fiancée, she was always present at every palace banquet, and today was no exception.
They prepared small red envelopes, which were filled with either gold leaves, gold melon seeds, or gold peanuts. Each one was small, and although hollow, a few of them weighed several grams, which was also gold. Yan Bao didn't dislike it at all.
I accepted their red envelopes, bowed with a smile and wished them good luck and prosperity.
She can't speak, but her smile is very endearing.
Many ladies couldn't help but pinch Yan Bao's little face. It was so elastic and chubby, and felt particularly good to pinch. His little face was so smooth and tender, with fair and tender skin that they envied.
Not long after, Concubine Jing came with the Thirteenth Prince.
Yan Bao smiled and wished New Year to Concubine Jing and the Thirteenth Prince, revealing his little face that looked like a Fuwa doll.
She gained a lot of weight this New Year and looks even more chubby and cute.
Concubine Jing smiled and gave Yan Bao a big red envelope with solid golden peanuts inside. Yan Bao was even happier.
Madam Shen also prepared red envelopes for the Thirteenth Prince, who accepted them with a smile. When Madam Shen and the others were not paying attention, the Thirteenth Prince stuffed all the red envelopes he had received during the Chinese New Year into Yan Bao's hands.
Whispering, "I'll buy you something delicious."
"Whatever you want to eat, I'll buy it for you next time." Yan Bao smiled and accepted the red envelope from the Thirteenth Prince. It looked like quite a lot, and Yan Bao felt heavy in his arms.
"I like everything you like to eat." The Thirteenth Prince has gained a lot of weight recently and seems to be taller. It seems that Concubine Jing takes good care of him.
Yan Bao smiled and said, "I'll give you one of the same next time."
She is picky about food. She won’t eat anything she doesn’t like, but will buy anything delicious.
The Thirteenth Prince nodded and took out another small lantern he had made, this time a small sika deer lantern.
He knew that their sika deer was shot dead by an assassin when they returned from the hot spring palace last year. He knew that Yan Bao liked it, so he specially learned how to make sika deer lanterns this year just to please Yan Bao.
[At such a young age, he's quite capable. I like it!]
Mrs. Shen: “…”
Oh, Yanbao, how old are you? How can you keep saying you like me? If your father knew about it, he would be so jealous!
Yan Bao didn't know what Mrs. Shen was thinking. She played with the sika deer lantern for a while, and took out a bag of strange-tasting peanuts from Ziyun. She wrote down the recipe and asked her sister-in-law to make them.
It’s sweet and spicy, and the taste is a bit strange. Those who like it will like it very much, and those who don’t like it will not want a second one after eating one.
The Thirteenth Prince doesn't like it. He can't eat spicy food.
Seeing that he had just eaten one and his nose was sweating, Yan Bao asked, "You don't like it?"
"It's a little spicy. I'll eat a few more once I get used to it." The Thirteenth Prince was afraid that Yan Bao would not give him any.
Yan Bao didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Don't force yourself. I'll make you something non-spicy next time. Forget this. I'll keep it for myself. I brought everything from home."
When the Thirteenth Prince heard that Yan Bao was reluctant to eat it, he stopped arguing with Yan Bao.
The banquet begins with eating and drinking.
The children don’t have to socialize, they can just have a cool meal, get full quickly, and go out to play by themselves so as not to disturb the adults who are eating, drinking and having fun.
Yan Bao and the Thirteenth Prince were playing outside. She saw someone staring at her out of the corner of her eye. Knowing that it was someone arranged by the Third Prince, Yan Bao deliberately sent the Thirteenth Prince away to prevent him from being implicated.
He also gave the plum blossom lantern to Ziyun and told her not to follow him so that she could go see the lanterns.
After walking for a while, when there was no one around, someone rushed over quickly and pushed me with a big hand.
Yan Bao, holding the substitute talisman, was pushed into the water.
The moment she fell into the water, the substitute talisman disappeared.
With a splash, water splashed everywhere.
The person who committed the crime did not dare to stay for long. He pushed the man into the water and ran away immediately. He did not notice that the person splashing in the water was not a four-year-old child, but an adult.
It wasn't Yan Bao, but the third prince who was replaced by a substitute talisman.
The lake water was freezing cold, and everyone was busy warming themselves up and eating and drinking, so no one came to see the lanterns.
Yan Bao specially chose such a good opportunity for the third prince. When he woke up, his thick robe was soaked with ice water. His limbs, which had been soaked in the freezing cold water, and his whole body were numb and weak, and frozen.
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