Chapter 233, Living Towards the Sun
After the Dragon Boat Festival, it still rained from time to time, and the water level of the Grand Canal was significantly higher. Yan Zhigao was worried about floods in the area under his jurisdiction, so he sent people to check the condition of the river embankment almost every day.
Fortunately, he never joked about matters of people's livelihood or gambled on his luck. When building river embankments, he either went to the site to supervise in person or sent his confidants to guard it. In this way, there was no sign of flooding in the area under his jurisdiction.
In the blink of an eye, it was the end of May.
"Daohua, why don't you go to the little prince's birthday party at the palace tomorrow?" Zhou Jingwan looked at Daohua with a puzzled look.
Daohua looked at Zhou Jingwan and said, "Didn't you ask me what birthday gift I gave to Xiao Yeyang?"
Zhou Jingwan nodded immediately and asked curiously, "What is it?"
Daohua hooked her index finger, and Zhou Jingwan immediately leaned over. Then, Daohua whispered a few words in her ear.
"What?!"
After hearing what Daohua said, Zhou Jingwan opened her eyes wide.
Daohua shrugged and spread her hands, saying, "I can't bring my birthday present with me, so how can I go there empty-handed?"
Zhou Jingwan was stunned for a moment before she shook her head and said, "You really think about it!" Then she glanced at Daohua sourly and said, "I'm your good sister, but you didn't think this much of my birthday gift."
Daohua immediately got angry and said, "Don't you think it's unfair to say that? The rouge, powder, and perfume you use now, which one didn't I put a lot of effort into making? Last time you had your birthday, I even made you a big cake. It took me over a month to make that cake."
Zhou Jingwan immediately smiled, then quickly moved in and sat over: "Good Daohua, I said the wrong thing, but next time I celebrate my birthday, I want to do the same as the little prince."
Daohua was speechless: "This gift is just a surprise. If you already know everything, then what's the point? It's better to do something practical."
Zhou Jingwan nodded: "Don't mention it, it's really like that. No wonder you refused to say it before."
Daohua immediately said, "When you go to the palace tomorrow, don't say a single word. No matter what, you have to wait until Xiao Yeyang has read it before you can tell anyone. Otherwise, there will be nothing to look forward to with my gift."
Zhou Jingwan blinked her eyes: "Are you still worried about me? I promise not to say another word."
Daohua expressed her doubts: "If you let it slip, all my efforts will be wasted. If Xiao Yeyang asks me for another gift, I will have to ask you to pay for it."
Zhou Jingwan quickly covered her mouth and shook her head.
She is poor and cannot afford a gift for the young prince, so she will definitely watch her mouth.
Wuhua Mountain Palace.
On the first day of June, people started coming to the palace early in the morning.
Governor Guo rushed back from Fenxi a few days ago just to celebrate Xiao Yeyang's birthday. Today, he is Xiao Yeyang's elder to the outside world.
Meilin Villa.
Guo Ruomei was also busy, checking various matters, fearing that something might be inappropriate and bring shame to her son.
When she left Prince Ping's Mansion, her son was only five years old.
Ten years passed in a blink of an eye. During this period, she had never celebrated her son's birthday. Now that she finally had the opportunity, she had to hold a proper birthday party for her son.
Outside the house, under the plum tree in the yard, a man in flowing clothes, who looked to be in his thirties, was silently watching the busy Guo Ruomei. Seeing the joy between her brows, his eyes dimmed slightly.
At the same time, in front of the palace.
As the birthday boy today, Xiao Yeyang had to come out to greet the guests. Although he had a smile on his face, he felt a little uninterested. He kept wondering what gift Daohua had prepared for him.
Daohua knew Xiao Yeyang's personality, so she wrote him a letter early in the morning, explaining the whole story and telling him that she couldn't come today.
Although he was a little disappointed, he felt relieved when he thought that it was because the gift prepared for him was too special.
Xiao Yeyang was guessing, and Dong Yuanxuan and others were also guessing.
"Hey, what gift did Sister Yan prepare?" Zhou Chengye nudged Yan Wenxiu with his hand.
Yan Wenxiu shook his head: "Don't ask me, I haven't heard anything at all."
Then, Zhou Chengye shifted his gaze to Yan Wenkai and Yan Wentao.
The two of them shook their heads in unison.
"We don't know either."
Dong Yuanxuan winked at Zhou Chengye and said, "How about you go ask your sister?"
Zhou Chengye said unhappily, "I asked a long time ago, but the girl covered her mouth and refused to say anything."
Dong Yuanxuan sighed: "Okay, let's wait together."
Although Xiao Yeyang was thinking about Daohua's gift, when he thought about the birthday party specially held for him by his uncle and the one from the other courtyard, he didn't want to refuse their kindness, so he happily entertained everyone.
Guo Ruomei knew from the beginning that Daohua didn't come, and she also knew the reason why she didn't come. Seeing her son unable to sit still, she immediately shook her head, but she still sympathetically called the maid Meishuang over.
"Go tell Yang'er that after lunch, he can take his friends out to play. His uncle will help look after the guests in the palace."
When Xiao Yeyang heard the message from Mei Shuang, his eyes suddenly lit up. He wanted to say a few words of thanks, but he couldn't bring himself to say them.
Seeing this, Mei Shuang immediately smiled and said, "Young Master, if you have fun when you go out, remember to bring back some gifts for me."
Xiao Yeyang immediately nodded in agreement.
During lunch, Xiao Yeyang followed Governor Guo with great courtesy, toasted everyone who came, and gave them enough face. The guests enjoyed their meal and drinks very much.
However, as soon as he finished lunch, he slipped away.
"Let's go to Xingzhou City!"
Xiao Yeyang called Yan Wenkai and Yan Wentao, and then took Defu and the guards on the cruise ship. As for the other companions, they were left to Dong Yuanxuan and Su Hongxin to entertain.
If he wasn't worried that going to see Daohua alone would be bad for her reputation, he wouldn't want to bring anyone with him.
The gift that Daohua prepared for him should be seen by him alone.
Yan Mansion.
When Daohua heard the maid come to report that Xiao Yeyang was coming, she was stunned for several seconds. She thought that Xiao Yeyang would not come until tomorrow or in a few days.
Today, Yan Zhigao and Madam Li also went to the palace. Daohua said something to Old Lady Yan, and then took Wang Maner and Qin Xiaoliu out of the house.
"Why did you come here so quickly?"
Looking at Xiao Yeyang and his third and fourth brothers behind him, Daohua asked with a smile.
Xiao Yeyang raised his chin: "I'm here to receive my gift."
Daohua smiled and said, "You seem quite anxious. Well, a birthday gift should be given on the same day to make it more meaningful. And the weather is nice today. Come with me!"
On the way, Xiao Yeyang and the other two saw Daohua leading them towards the manor, and they were a little puzzled. Could it be that the gift was in the manor?
When they were almost at their destination, Wang Man'er came over with a handkerchief and said to Xiao Yeyang with a smile, "Young Prince, I'll ask you to blindfold me."
Xiao Yeyang was stunned: "Do you still need this? Where is my horse?"
Wang Maner smiled and said, "You can sit in the carriage for a while."
Xiao Yeyang looked at Daohua who was sitting in front of the carriage with her legs swinging. After thinking about it, he got off the horse, glanced at the handkerchief in Wang Maner's hand, walked straight past her, walked towards the carriage, and jumped to sit on the other side of the carriage.
Daohua turned her head and looked at him: "It's almost time. You have to cover your eyes, otherwise there will be no surprise."
Xiao Yeyang glanced at Wang Man'er who handed him the handkerchief again and said disdainfully, "I won't use other people's things casually."
The smile on Wang Maner's face froze and she looked at Daohua with grievance.
Is the young prince dissatisfied with the fact that her handkerchief is dirty?
Daohua was also speechless and threw the handkerchief in her hand to him.
Looking at the bunch of rice ears on the handkerchief, Xiao Yeyang took the handkerchief in his hand and then stopped moving.
"You're covered up!"
Xiao Yeyang held the handkerchief and looked at Daohua: "How can I cover myself?"
Daohua was speechless and grabbed the handkerchief: "You are really spoiled." As she spoke, she covered Xiao Yeyang with the handkerchief.
Not long after he covered his eyes, Xiao Yeyang heard Yan Wenkai's shouting from behind: "What? Are we there yet?" Then he felt someone pulling his wrist.
"We're here, just follow me!"
Xiao Yeyang knew that it was Daohua who was pulling him, so he cooperated.
After walking for a while, he smelled a faint floral scent, and suddenly thought to himself, could the gift that Daohua gave him be flowers?
It’s over, what should I do?
For him, it's okay to appreciate flowers occasionally, but it's hard to say how much he likes them.
What kind of expression would he show later?
Well. No matter what, Daohua must have put some thought into it. Although he doesn't like it, he has to show a hint of surprise.
Otherwise, this guy's enthusiasm will be dampened and he will quit next year.
Just as Xiao Yeyang was thinking about this, the rice flowers stopped.
"Okay, you can take off the handkerchief now!"
Although Xiao Yeyang had some guesses in his mind, he was still a little curious, and quickly and swiftly pulled off the handkerchief covering his eyes.
Almost in an instant, a golden sea of flowers came into view. In the center of the sea of flowers, the seven big words "Happy Birthday, Xiao Yeyang" were particularly eye-catching.
"Sunflower, also known as sunflower, Xiao Yeyang, I wish you can grow like this sunflower, facing the sun."
(End of this chapter)
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