Chapter 441, Second Test
Daohua took the Shanqi and ran quickly towards the pavilion in the back garden. Seeing Xiao Yeyang still sitting in the pavilion drinking tea, she slowed down her pace.
"Hey, why is Miss Yan here again?"
Xiao Yeyang looked at the rice flowers with a smile.
Daohua walked into the pavilion and waved the mountain deed in her hand: "What's going on with this mountain?"
Xiao Yeyang smiled faintly and said nothing. He glanced at the empty teacup on the table and then looked at the rice flowers.
Seeing this, Daohua was speechless. She glanced at him sideways, then walked over to help him fill his teacup: "Can you tell me now?"
Xiao Yeyang still didn't move and shook his head in dissatisfaction.
Daohua gritted her teeth, placed the mountain deed on the table, picked up the teacup and handed it to Xiao Yeyang: "Excuse me, my dear little prince, is this mountaintop given to me by you?"
Xiao Yeyang smiled and took the tea, taking a sip slowly. "Good tea." He looked at Daohua and said, "Miss Yan, why don't you sit down and taste it with us?"
Daohua was so angry that she sat down and stared at Xiao Yeyang.
Xiao Yeyang remained calm and said slowly, "I can't afford to give you the top of Tangyu Mountain. This is a reward for someone's contribution."
Daohua's expression shifted: "Could it be that this is a reward from the Emperor?"
Xiao Yeyang smiled but said nothing.
Rice Flower curled her lips and muttered, "What's the point of rewarding me with a mountain? It's so far away, and the area is not very large, less than 300 acres. Even growing vegetables there is difficult."
Seeing Daohua's disgusted look, Xiao Yeyang was speechless: "Do you know how famous Tangyu Mountain is in the capital?"
Daohua rolled her eyes at him: "I've never been to the capital, how would I know?"
Xiao Yeyang: "Don't you like reading travel stories?"
Daohua: "It's impossible for that travelogue to record every place in Daxia."
Xiao Yeyang nodded and said, "That's true. Generally, those who write travelogues are talented but not appreciated. They can't get close to places like Tangyu Mountain."
Daohua said impatiently, "Okay, stop beating around the bush and tell me the truth."
Xiao Yeyang smiled and said, "The most famous place in Tangyu Mountain is its hot springs."
Daohua's eyes lit up. "Hot spring?" He took the mountain deed and said, "Is there a hot spring on this mountain?"
Xiao Yeyang loved to see Daohua's eyes light up. He felt that the whole world was dimmed by her gaze. He smiled and said:
"There aren't many peaks on Tangyu Mountain, and each one has a natural hot spring pool. Land in the capital is extremely expensive, so even the royal family can't buy it. The emperor's uncle rarely gives it away as a reward."
Daohua's eyebrows curved, "It turns out that the emperor is not as stingy as I imagined."
Seeing Daohua actually used the word "stingy" to describe the emperor's uncle, Xiao Yeyang was a little amused and touched her arm with his elbow: "How are you? Are you feeling better now?"
Daohua raised her head and said stubbornly, "I've always been in a good mood."
“You!”
Xiao Yeyang reached out and scratched Daohua's nose, his eyes full of pampering.
Daohua slapped his hand away, looked around nervously, and seeing no one around, she said viciously, "Damn you, do you still want to come to my house in the future?"
Thinking of Mrs. Li's strict education of Daohua, Xiao Yeyang sat up straight silently.
At this moment, voices were heard in the distance, and Daohua immediately stood up: "I'm going back, you should go look for my brother and the others quickly, don't make it easy for them to find me."
Xiao Yeyang nodded and stood up as well: "Okay."
The two walked out of the pavilion side by side.
The front yard and Daohuaxuan are not in the same direction, and the two will separate after leaving the back garden.
Before they parted, Xiao Yeyang asked, "When will you go see Granny Gu and the others again?"
Daohua: "I'm afraid I won't be able to go this month. My grandmother's birthday is at the end of the month, and my aunt will be bringing her cousins back to celebrate. I have a lot to do at home."
Xiao Yeyang frowned: "Doesn't that mean I have to wait until the old lady's birthday to see you again?"
Daohua's expression froze, and she snorted, "What's there for me to see? But you, you have nothing to do all day long. Are you free?"
Xiao Yeyang glared: "I'm very busy, but if I want to see you, I have to make time even if I don't have time."
Daohua turned around and faced Xiao Yeyang. She looked at him and said, "Xiao Yeyang, I find that you are becoming more and more talkative. How many people have you said this to?"
Xiao Yeyang instinctively sensed danger. He glanced at Daohua's face and saw that she showed no signs of anger before speaking, "Except you, there is no one else."
Daohua didn't believe it. She turned and walked forward, tentatively asking, "Have you never coaxed your cousin Wanying like this? Wasn't she frightened a few days ago? Didn't you go and comfort her with kind words?"
Xiao Yeyang said quickly, "Why should I try to appease my cousin Wanying? I did go to visit the Jiang family when they were assassinated, but I just sat with Councillor Jiang in the front yard and then left. I didn't even see my cousin Wanying."
Daohua continued, "Are you disappointed that you didn't see your cousin Wanying?"
Xiao Yeyang quickly stepped forward to stop Daohua, looking depressed and said, "Let's talk about our own things. Why do you always mention cousin Wanying? I haven't seen her for a few years since I left Beijing, and I wasn't disappointed. But I am disappointed that she got scared."
Daohua was silent for a moment: "I just asked casually, why are you so serious?" Then she walked around Xiao Yeyang and continued forward.
Xiao Yeyang followed and said, "You were the one who brought it up. The Jiang family is inevitably a little spoiled because of the relationship between the Queen Mother and the Empress. If you don't like them, just stay away from them in the future."
Daohua didn't deny it and said directly, "Don't tell me, I really don't like your cousin Wanying. Don't ask me why, it's just that we don't get along." After saying that, she paused and turned to ask, "Let me ask you, if your cousin Wanying and I had a conflict one day, who would you support?"
Xiao Yeyang said without thinking: "Aren't you talking nonsense? Of course I will help you."
Hearing this, Daohua smiled slightly. "Is what you said true or false? I'm just the daughter of a prefect, but your cousin is the niece of the queen, a true royal relative. I wonder how much more precious her status is than mine."
Xiao Yeyang said seriously: "In my heart, no one is more precious than you."
Hearing this, Daohua was stunned. Seeing the seriousness in Xiao Yeyang's eyes, her heart was shaken. She was silent for a moment: "What nonsense are you talking about? You don't even think before you speak. Where do you put your parents and elders?"
After saying this, he left quickly without waiting for Xiao Yeyang's response.
Watching Daohua leave, Xiao Yeyang was puzzled: "Why did she leave just like that?" Then he walked towards the front yard with some annoyance.
On the way, he frowned, glanced at Defu behind him, and couldn't help asking, "Tell me, why did Daohua just bring up the topic of cousin Wanying?"
Defu pondered for a moment and said, "Master, I think Miss Yan asked that because she doesn't like you to coax other girls."
Xiao Yeyang was speechless. "Except for Yan Yiyi, who dares to give me the cold shoulder and asks me to apologize when she gets angry, the other ladies dare not even utter a word when they see me. They even expect me to comfort them. What are they thinking?"
After a moment's silence, he added, "Daohua usually looks quite smart, how could he think of such a stupid thing?" As he spoke, he shook his head and strode forward.
Defu followed behind and curled his lips. Miss Yan dared to do this because of her master's indulgence.
In his impression, every time there was a conflict with Miss Yan, his master never had the upper hand.
(End of this chapter)
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