Chapter 812: Be able to bend and stretch
After lunch and seeing off the Fourth Prince and his family, Prince Ping, Daohua, and Xiao Yeyang got on a carriage and went to Four Seasons Villa.
Although Princess Ma tried her best to keep the carriage, she could only watch it go away.
Princess Ma looked at Xiao Yechen anxiously: "Chen'er, the relationship between the prince and Xiao Yeyang is getting better and better. This can't go on!"
"The only thing we can rely on is your father's favor. If his heart leans towards Xiao Yeyang, then the title of the prince will be out of our reach."
Seeing Xiao Yechen's sullen face and no reply, Princess Ma couldn't help but raise her voice: "Chen'er, why don't you think of a solution quickly?"
Xiao Yechen was upset by what Princess Ma said, and his tone was a little bad: "Father wants to ease the relationship with Xiao Yeyang, what can I do?"
Princess Ma was immediately annoyed by her son's scolding, and subconsciously wanted to vent her anger at her daughter-in-law. However, she then realized that her daughter-in-law had not returned since she went back to her parents' home yesterday.
"What's wrong with Luo Qiong? It's already the afternoon, why hasn't she come back yet? I think I'm too nice to her, which is why she's so spoiled."
It would be fine if he didn't mention Luo Qiong, but as soon as he mentioned her, Xiao Yechen became more and more annoyed.
From the moment he entered the gate of the Duke of Weiguo's Mansion yesterday until he left in the evening, he had not seen Luo Qiong again. When he left, Luo Qiong only sent a maid to tell him that she would stay overnight at her parents' home, and she did not even show up.
Thinking of the anger he felt yesterday at the Duke of Weiguo's Mansion, Xiao Yechen ignored Princess Ma and left the palace with a gloomy face.
He finally discovered that Xiao Yeyang was really his nemesis. Before Xiao Yeyang returned to Beijing, everything he did went smoothly, but since that guy returned to Beijing, everything went wrong for him.
He couldn't go on like this, otherwise, he, the eldest son of the royal family, would become a laughing stock in the entire capital.
Four Seasons Villa.
Seeing that Daohua and Xiao Yeyang had tricked Prince Ping into coming, Gu Jian, who was always serious, also had a hint of smile on his face.
When Prince Ping saw this, he was surprised: "Yan girl, it turns out your master can laugh too!"
Daohua smiled and said, "Because the prince is here, the master is particularly happy."
Prince Ping raised his chin and said, "Of course, I am a prince and I came here specially to wish him a happy new year. He should be happy." As he said that, he walked towards Gu Jian with a smile.
"Happy New Year, old man."
Gu Jian said "hmm" and gave Prince Ping a red envelope.
Prince Ping was stunned for a moment, then he accepted the red envelope with a smile: "In previous years, only the Queen Mother and my brother gave me red envelopes, but this year I received one more."
He is a first-rank prince, so others are not qualified to give him red envelopes, and can only say that they are giving him gifts.
Forget it, this is my daughter-in-law's master, and he is so old, so just give him some face.
Seeing this, Daohua quickly came over with a smile and said, "Happy New Year, Master. I wish you all your wishes come true and everything goes well."
Gu Jian glanced at Daohua's hanging arm. He had heard Dongli's story about what happened in the palace on New Year's Eve. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Let Caiju follow you in the future."
Daohua was waiting to receive the red envelope, but when she heard this, she was stunned. After a few seconds, she quickly shook her head and refused: "Master, Caiju wants to take care of you, I can't accept it."
Then, without waiting for Gu Jian to say anything, he quickly called Mei Lan Mei Ju over.
"This is the one my mother-in-law gave me. Master, please take a look at him."
Gu Jian looked at Mei, Lan, Mei and Ju, and saw that they had practiced martial arts, so he stopped talking about picking chrysanthemums.
Prince Ping also looked at the two maids, curled his lips, and said nothing. He just pointed at Dongli and said, "Old Master, this servant of yours looks familiar to me. I feel like I've seen him somewhere before."
Hearing this, Dongli's heart suddenly tightened.
Daohua and Xiao Yeyang also looked at each other quickly.
Gu Jian said calmly, "You are a prince. You have met so many people. It's not strange to occasionally meet one or two people who look similar to you."
Prince Ping nodded in agreement and said with a smile, "That's right."
On the third day after Daohua and Xiao Yeyang moved into the manor, Prince Yong brought Xiao Yeyi to visit again.
"Uncle Wang, why are you here again?" Prince Ping looked at Prince Yong in surprise.
Old Prince Yong glanced at him and said, "Aren't you here again?" He smiled at Gu Jian and said, "It's too noisy at home. My old bones can't take it anymore, so I brought my grandson out to get some peace and quiet."
Xiao Yeyi smiled and walked forward to wish Gu Jian and Prince Ping a happy new year.
Gu Jian also gave Xiao Yeyi a red envelope.
Prince Ping did not give a red envelope, but gave Xiao Yeyi a jade pendant.
After that, until the day before the Lantern Festival, Prince Yong would bring Xiao Yeyi to Four Seasons Villa every day to eat.
At night, Xiao Yeyang returned to his room. Daohua was lying on the bed waiting for him: "Have you sent Old Wang and his grandson back to their village?"
Xiao Yeyang said "hmm".
Daohua immediately showed admiration on her face and said, "Old Prince Yong is also a capable man who can bend and stretch!" Although the master is the emperor's uncle, in terms of status, Old Prince Yong is more noble. It is really difficult for him to run to them every day.
Xiao Yeyang smiled and said, "Why else do you think he is the only old prince who is valued by the Emperor's uncle?"
"My uncle's identity cannot be made public yet, so I can only stay in the manor. After a long time, I will inevitably feel lonely. This is when I need someone to accompany me."
"The old prince knows the respect the emperor has for his uncle. How could he not seize this opportunity?"
Having said that, he paused.
"The Gu family is now empty-handed. Even if we become friendly, it won't arouse the emperor's uncle's suspicion. The old prince is so attentive. Even though we know he has ulterior motives, it is still a timely relief for the emperor's uncle, who feels guilty about not being able to come and accompany him in person."
"In the future, I will take this into consideration and give Prince Yong's Mansion more care."
Daohua nodded. "Actually, there's no need to dwell too much on the starting point of many things. As long as the end result is mutually beneficial, that's all that matters. People are all profit-driven."
Xiao Yeyang smiled after hearing this, walked to the bed, leaned over and kissed Daohua: "You really see things clearly."
Daohua turned over and hid in the bed: "Go wash up quickly."
Xiao Yeyang suddenly smiled ambiguously: "Wait for me, I'll be back soon."
Daohua glared: "My hand still hurts."
Xiao Yeyang said quietly, "I don't know who dared to swing on the swing yesterday. Just wait for me!" After saying that, he turned and went into the bathroom.
Daohua secretly thought it was a bad idea and prayed in her heart that Xiao Yeyang, who had been absent for half a month, would not make her too tormented tonight.
On the day of the Lantern Festival, because there was a banquet in the palace, after saying goodbye to Gu Jian, Prince Ping took Daohua, Xiao Yeyang, and Prince Yong's grandfather Sun Yikuai back to the city.
"Ride!"
Daohua didn't let Xiao Yeyang get on the carriage, and she lay in the carriage alone to catch up on her sleep.
Xiao Yeyang knew that he had been too demanding last night, so he was very smart and didn't bother Daohua. He went on horseback by himself.
Most of the first month of the lunar year had passed and the weather was no longer so cold. Xiao Yeyi saw Xiao Yeyang riding a horse and followed him on horseback.
After more interactions, the two became familiar with each other and were chatting and laughing all the way.
Old Prince Yong was sitting in the carriage, watching this scene, and a smile appeared on his face.
It was worth his time and effort to be humble and accommodating during this period.
The current emperor is the eighth emperor of Daxia. The Xiao family has been passed down to this day, and there are countless princes and grandchildren. It is not easy to stand out.
Even though Prince Yong's Mansion is still quite bustling now, it's because of him.
He is over 70 years old and he himself doesn't know how many years he can live. His descendants are not very outstanding, so it is very difficult for him to gain the emperor's attention with his abilities.
In this case, we have to think of other ways.
Fortunately, God gave him this opportunity.
He frequently showed his goodwill to Gu Jian, firstly to please the emperor, and secondly, for his grandson.
After Xiao Yeyang returned to Beijing, he had been observing this younger generation. He had the ability, honor and favor, and better luck than the prince. His future was limitless.
If my grandson can make friends with him, he will have someone to help him when he encounters problems in the future.
(End of this chapter)
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