Chapter 344: Unexpected Gap
The Jiang family made way for the carriages, and the carriages of each family began to move slowly.
Yan Wentao rode his horse and followed the Yan family carriage, talking in a low voice to Daohua and Zhou Jingwan.
In front, Xiao Yeyang glanced at Jiang Wanying who was standing next to him. Thinking of the rumors about childhood sweethearts that Daohua had told him before, he suddenly didn't want to stand with her.
"Cousin Wanying, you're not feeling well. You should go back to the carriage."
Jiang Wanying pursed her lips and smiled: "It's just standing with Brother Yang for a while, it's no big deal." As she spoke, she saw sweat on Xiao Yeyang's forehead and reached out to wipe it.
When Xiao Yeyang saw this, he was so scared that he quickly took a few steps back, and during that time he glanced nervously at the Yan family's carriage that was about to approach.
Seeing that Daohua was chatting and laughing with Yan Wentao and not looking at this side, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Seeing him avoid her, Jiang Wanying pouted and said, "Brother Yang, I just wanted to wipe the sweat off your face."
Xiao Yeyang said sternly, "I don't need you to wipe it, just take care of yourself." He paused and frowned, "Mind your words and actions. It's not good for others to see you like this, and it's not good for your reputation either."
Jiang Wanying didn't care at all: "What's the big deal? I don't care what others say. Brother Yang, didn't you care about other people's opinions before? How come you've changed after not seeing you for a few years?"
Xiao Yeyang didn't say anything.
He doesn't care about other people's opinions now, but he cares about the rice flowers.
That guy wasn't even happy to hear a rumor about his childhood sweetheart. If he saw him behaving intimately with his cousin Wanying, he would definitely be furious.
Jiang Wanying didn't continue, but instead talked about something else: "Brother Yang, I heard that the emperor rewarded Governor Guo with a lot of lychees?"
Xiao Yeyang said perfunctorily, "Not much, just a small basket." As he spoke, his eyes occasionally looked in the direction of the Yan family's carriage.
Jiang Wanying smiled and said, "The Emperor truly values Governor Guo. The number of lychees sent from the south to the capital each year is very small, and only a few princes and ministers can obtain them."
"When I was in the capital, I would go to the Empress Dowager's palace and eat a few, but now that I'm outside the capital, it's hard to eat them anymore."
Even though the Jiang family was the family of the Empress Dowager and the Queen, they did not receive many rewards from the Emperor. Most of the rewards were from the Empress Dowager and the Queen.
Like this time, the emperor rewarded Governor Guo but did not show any appreciation to their family.
Xiao Yeyang's attention was all on the Yan family's carriage that was slowly approaching. He didn't hear what Jiang Wanying was saying at all and just said "hmm" casually.
Seeing that she had spoken so bluntly and Xiao Yeyang did not respond, Jiang Wanying felt a little embarrassed. Then she thought that Brother Yang had always been careless and perhaps he did not understand what she meant, so she spoke again.
"Brother Yang, I heard that Governor Guo gave all the lychees to you. I don't know why, maybe because I've been taking a lot of medicine lately, Wanying is craving lychees."
Is that obvious enough?
If Brother Yang still doesn't understand, he is just pretending to be stupid.
Xiao Yeyang heard and understood what he said, but he said, "I've already eaten all the lychees. If you want more, let your parents find a way."
Jiang Wanying was stunned: "Didn't they say that the lychees arrived just yesterday?" How could they be gone so quickly?
"Yes, but the quantity is small. It's gone in a few bites." Xiao Yeyang suddenly remembered the scene of feeding rice flowers in the pavilion, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.
Alas, I couldn’t stay with Daohua for longer this time.
It’s all his uncle’s fault. He insisted on asking him to entertain the guests and ended up wasting most of the day.
Fortunately, he was smart and took the opportunity to let Daohua eat cake to keep her in the pavilion. Otherwise, he would not even have the chance to be alone with her.
At this time, the Yan family's carriage came over.
When Xiao Yeyang saw Daohua looking at him, he looked away feeling guilty.
"snort!"
Daohua felt unhappy when she saw their carriage passing by and Xiao Yeyang didn't even come up to say hello.
Coincidentally, I heard someone talking on the side of the road.
"The young prince and Miss Jiang are truly a perfect match, standing together they look like a perfect couple!"
"Who says it's not? Miss Jiang and the young prince are a perfect match in terms of family background and appearance. With the Queen Mother as their partner, I think they are probably already engaged."
"Don't be too sceptical, it's true. Otherwise, how could the two of them behave so intimately? Moreover, listen to what Mrs. Jiang said, her words and deeds all reveal their intimacy."
"That's the best thing about childhood sweethearts."
After hearing these words, Daohua felt even more uncomfortable. She sat back in the carriage, closed her eyes and said nothing. She didn't even know when her third brother left.
An hour later, they arrived at Yan's residence.
Mrs. Li brought Mrs. Zhou into the house, with Daohua and Zhou Jingwan following behind.
"What's wrong with you? Why do you feel so tired?" Zhou Jingwan asked in confusion.
Rice Flower pointed to the sky and said, "It's so hot, it's strange to be energetic. Aren't you hot?"
Zhou Jingwan fanned herself with a round fan: "Of course it's hot."
Daohua: "Let's go back and have a good shower, then drink some watermelon juice to quench our thirst."
Zhou Jingwan nodded with a smile.
Rice Flower Pavilion.
When Daohua came out of the shower, she saw Zhou Jingwan already sitting on the couch covered with a cool mat. She immediately asked with a smile, "How come you're so fast?"
Zhou Jingwan: "I've been taking baths very quickly since I was a child. You've arrived just in time. Hurry up and bring out the lychees for me to eat."
Daohua smiled helplessly, motioned Wang Man'er to get the lychees, and sat on the other side of the couch. While drying her hair, she asked, "Where's the one my third brother gave me?"
Zhou Jingwan's face fell, and she pointed at the silk bag on the coffee table: "Don't mention it, Brother Yan San didn't use ice cubes to cool it down. I tasted one, and it's no longer fresh."
"Really?" Daohua took it and looked at it. She saw that the lychee was indeed not very fresh. Some places had scars. "Forget it, don't eat this."
"Why?"
Zhou Jingwan snatched the silk bag and said, "This is a gift from Third Brother Yan. Even if it doesn't taste very good, I have to eat it." As she said that, she took out a lychee from the bag and started peeling it.
Seeing her like this, Daohua was stunned at first, and then stared at her seriously.
Zhou Jingwan put the lychee in her mouth and saw Daohua looking at her. She asked, "Why are you looking at me?"
Daohua: ".Are my third brother's things so good?"
Zhou Jingwan nodded: "The things given by Brother Yan San are of course good. If you think the lychees in this silk bag are not fresh, don't eat them." As she said that, she moved the silk bag towards her.
Daohua was speechless. Seeing that Zhou Jingwan cared so much about the things given by her third brother, she wanted to say something, but she was afraid that she was overthinking it, so she could only wipe her hair in silence.
Alas, she was still a little unfamiliar with matters of the heart. She had a wealth of theories but knew nothing about them in practice.
(End of this chapter)
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