Chapter 491 Extra - Why the Sigh?
Minister Ye simply smiled and said, "How would I know about matters of the imperial family? Let's play a game of chess first."
Ye Zhiyuan could only calm himself down and sit opposite Minister Ye to play chess.
Later that evening, news came from the Crown Prince's residence that His Highness the Crown Prince had invited Ye Zhiyuan to meet at the Taibai Tower in the city at 9:00 AM the next day.
Ye Zhiyuan was very excited and decided to have a good talk with the Crown Prince the next day to first establish a good reputation.
If he could also ask His Highness the Crown Prince to allow him to meet with his younger brother Shu, he could then properly demonstrate his loyalty.
Perhaps this marriage will blossom!
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Chuyun Hall.
Ye Qingning had indeed received the news that this morning, His Highness the Crown Prince and Consort Shu jointly inscribed a message for the newly built pavilion at Wutong Residence.
"It is said that Princess Shuyun supervised the construction of that pavilion and helped Consort Shu build it."
Xiao Die said indignantly, "Your Majesty, I really don't understand. No matter how you look at it, you are the Crown Princess, and Princess Shuyun should be closer to you. Why does she go to Wutong Residence every day?"
Ye Qingning just hugged Abao and smiled, feeling naturally very happy.
His Highness the Crown Prince and Consort Shu have made rapid progress since their outing, and they have even started writing calligraphy together.
Wouldn't good news come soon?
As for whether Princess Shuyun was close to her, she naturally had no particular thoughts about it.
After all, she was just a supporting female character in this story, while Shu Tong was the female lead, so she was naturally the center of attention.
Shuyun is not only close to her, but she is also likely a helpful ally in the development of the relationship between the male and female leads.
Thinking of this, Ye Qingning happily instructed Xiaodie: "Prepare more of the fruits and candied fruits that Her Highness likes, and tell the kitchen to bake some flower cakes and send them over."
Xiao Die was overjoyed: "Your Majesty, you are so clever! Putting aside everything else, our Chuyun Palace's fruits, candied fruits, and flower cakes are definitely better than those from Wutong Residence. They will surely make Her Highness the Princess like them."
Ye Qingning smiled and said, "Then go quickly."
She was also fed up with Xiaodie's incessant nagging; whenever Xiaodie was around, she would just keep talking and talking...
Ye Qingning wasn't sure if this was a line from a script, but if it was...
She suspected the author of the story was padding the word count!
Guang Xiaodie can string together a thousand words in no time.
She smiled and patted Abao's head: "Abao, we're having new guests coming over later. If you don't want to see them, go play in your room. After we've dealt with them, I'll take you to admire the moon."
Abao meowed and obediently climbed down, then walked away with elegant steps.
Ye Qingning breathed a sigh of relief.
She just didn't want Lin Feiyan to see her with the Crown Prince...
Otherwise, he'll probably get jealous again.
She sighed softly, and was about to take a sip of tea when she heard Chu Song's unusually concerned voice from the front.
Why does Your Majesty sigh?
Ye Qingning looked up and saw Chu Song standing at the door like a wooden stake.
She raised her hand to rub her temples. This person was truly omnipresent; as soon as she looked up, whether she wanted to see him or not, he was right in front of her.
"Chu Song, don't you have anything else to do? What do your three older brothers do all day? Can't you go play with them for a while? Even just playing mahjong would be nice!"
Ye Qingning advised, "If you don't go, they'll be one player short for the game, and the bond between you brothers will only grow weaker."
Chu Song smiled, his handsome face full of sincerity: "Your Majesty, I don't know how to play mahjong. My duty is to obey Your Majesty's orders."
"At my beck and call?"
"yes."
Ye Qingning smiled and said, "Then I order you to go find your brothers and play mahjong now."
Chu Song looked helpless, a hint of doting in his eyes, and whispered two barely audible words: "Naughty..."
"What did you say?" Ye Qingning only saw his lips move, but didn't hear what he said.
Chu Song then explained loudly, "His Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness the Princess will be coming soon. If they see that I am not in my place, I'm afraid I will lose my head."
He bowed deeply and earnestly: "Your Majesty, I humbly beg you to have mercy and allow me to stay here and guard this place."
Lin Feiyan thought to himself, if I don't stay here today, how can I stop the Crown Prince from making any moves in time?
Therefore, he absolutely cannot leave at this crucial moment.
Ye Qingning didn't want to argue with him anymore, seeing how glib he was. Just then, a palace servant came in to announce, "Your Highness, His Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness the Princess have arrived."
Ye Qingning stood up: "Okay, get ready to welcome them."
Xiao Die quickly returned and stood with Ye Qingning at the door, while Chu Song stood two steps away from Ye Qingning, his gaze fixed on the direction of the corridor.
Soon, two figures emerged from around the corner.
A girl in a black brocade robe and a girl in a pink ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) walked ahead with light, skipping steps, looking around the Chuyun Palace with great interest.
Sure enough, it is indeed the Crown Princess's residence, much more magnificent and grand than Wutong Residence, even the garden is several times larger.
In particular, there is a peach grove in the garden right now. Coincidentally, the path leading down from the corridor through the peach grove has a winding and secluded atmosphere, as if someone had specially built a maze.
She pointed it out to Chen Ci: "Brother, look at the peach grove path, doesn't it look like a maze?"
Chen Ci's gaze was fixed on Ye Qingning's direction. Upon hearing this, he looked towards the peach grove, and after discerning the details, nodded: "Indeed."
"I'm going down for a stroll after dinner," Chen Shi said with great interest.
Chen Ci just smiled and said, "It's not that you didn't want to come; on the contrary, you seem to be lingering here."
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