Zhao Canchen was sitting in the corridor, basking in the sun with a book in his hand, when he suddenly heard that Princess Kaiyang had summoned him.
He put down the book in his hand, stood up, and said to Lin Yajun, "Her Highness the Princess has summoned me; there must be something she needs to discuss. I must go immediately."
Lin Yajun also stood up. "Father is guarding the gate now. Hao and I will accompany you to the princess's residence." As she spoke, she gestured for her younger brother to quickly get the hidden weapon. Lin Songhao obediently ran back into the house to get the hidden weapon and put it in his arms.
Zhao Canchen agreed, "Alright, you can accompany me and wait for me outside the Princess's residence. It's safe for me to go inside."
"Alright, go see Her Highness the Princess and change your clothes." Lin Yajun replied as she quickly entered the main room. She took out a brand new dark blue brocade robe and personally helped Zhao Canchen change into it, then carefully tied a jade pendant around his waist.
Zhao Canchen looked down at the brocade robe he was wearing, embroidered with exquisite bamboo and orchid patterns, the needlework delicate. The fabric of this robe was actually Song brocade, soft and smooth, with an excellent texture. He had never worn such a gorgeous garment before.
Zhao Canchen noticed the jade pendant that Xiao Jun had specially chosen for her waist. It was warm, smooth, and translucent, clearly a piece that Xiao Jun had carefully selected.
He wondered to himself: When did Xiao Jun leave the manor to buy him these clothes and jewelry?
Because he was in a hurry to leave, he didn't ask any questions. Everything Lin Yajun did warmed his heart. He had never been treated so well before. He felt care and love from Xiaojun.
Zhao Canchen looked at Xiao Jun gratefully and smiled, saying, "Xiao Jun, you are so thoughtful. You already bought me a large fur coat for a lot of money before, and now you've bought me this outfit. You've spent a lot of money on me. Actually, I don't need to dress so extravagantly; it would just seem a bit ostentatious for my wedding."
“These things won’t cost much money, so you don’t need to worry,” Lin Yajun said hurriedly. She felt very sad that Zhao Canchen, as a member of the royal family, lived a poor life and didn’t even have decent clothes. He was still worrying about spending too much money on himself.
She took out several sets of gorgeous clothes and jewelry for him from her spatial storage and chose this set.
She thought to herself: I should buy him more clothes and care more about this poor abandoned royal son.
"This outfit was specially prepared for you when you go out, so that no one will look down on you." She gently straightened Zhao Canchen's clothes.
Zhao Canchen was deeply moved and said frankly, "I'm used to being looked down upon by others and I don't care about it."
Lin Yajun raised an eyebrow and said with a smile, "Poverty is a sin, ostentation is a disease, we'd rather be diseased."
"Haha, Ah Jun's words make perfect sense." Zhao Canchen laughed after hearing this quirky remark.
Zhao Canchen, dressed in a magnificent brocade robe, seemed like a completely different person. His posture was as upright as a pine tree, his face as handsome as a sculpture, and every gesture exuded a noble and elegant temperament, leaving people in awe.
Lin Yajun and Lin Songhao stood aside, their eyes filled with admiration as they looked at Zhao Canchen.
Lin Yajun muttered to herself, "A gentleman as beautiful as jade, unparalleled in the world."
Afterwards, they accompanied Zhao Canchen and followed the eunuch to the princess's residence.
When they reached the gate of the princess's residence, Zhao Canchen stopped and turned to Lin Yajun and Lin Songhao, saying, "I'm going in. Please wait outside for a moment."
Lin Yajun quickly nodded and replied, "I understand, don't worry." Although she was a little worried, she tried her best to make her tone sound relaxed.
Zhao Canchen then added, "Xiao Jun, don't get into a fight with the guards at the princess's residence." He knew Lin Yajun's fearless nature and was afraid she might cause trouble outside the princess's residence, and he wouldn't be able to protect her.
Lin Yajun quickly replied, "I know, so don't worry about me. You should be careful in there."
The thought of Zhao Canchen entering the princess's residence and having to face that arrogant and rude consort filled Lin Yajun with worry and unease.
Zhao Canchen nodded slightly to her, then turned and followed the eunuch into the gate of the princess's residence.
Upon entering the mansion, he was led by eunuchs through a series of corridors until he finally arrived at the main hall.
Upon entering the palace, Zhao Canchen immediately saw the princess and her consort sitting upright inside. When they looked up at him, their eyes met, making Zhao Canchen's heart tighten.
When the princess saw Zhao Canchen approaching, a smile appeared on her lips, and she said softly, "Achen is here."
Her gaze fell on her nephew's gorgeous clothes and jade pendant, her eyes flickering a few times. This was the first time she had ever seen Zhao Canchen dressed so extravagantly.
The princess couldn't help but praise, "Ah Chen is so handsome, he's almost as good-looking as the prince consort." After saying that, she smiled and looked at the prince consort with deep affection in her eyes.
Upon hearing the princess's words, Prince Consort Liu turned to look at Zhao Canchen again, his eyes revealing obvious displeasure, without even a hint of a smile.
Zhao Canchen quickly stepped forward, straightened his clothes, and bowed, saying, "This humble student greets Your Highness the Princess and Your Highness the Prince Consort."
Upon seeing this, the prince consort snorted coldly and then turned his head away, refusing to look at him again.
The princess didn't seem to care about the prince consort's attitude. She smiled and said to Zhao Canchen, "Please sit down and talk." As she spoke, she gently beckoned Zhao Canchen to sit down.
After thanking the princess, Zhao Canchen walked to the seat below the prince consort, bowed again, and then carefully sat down.
Although he tried to make his movements appear natural, the prince consort's aloof aura still made him feel somewhat uneasy.
Seeing this, the princess smiled slightly and turned to instruct the maid beside her, "Go and bring those things over."
The maid responded and left, returning shortly with a bulging bag in her arms.
The princess pointed to the bag and said to Zhao Canchen, "These are the autumn and winter clothes I prepared for you. I will send someone to deliver them to the Lin residence later." Her tone was gentle, like a spring breeze.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Canchen quickly stood up and thanked her, saying, "Thank you for the gift, Your Highness." His voice revealed sincere gratitude.
The princess smiled and waved her hand, saying, "Achen, there's no need to be so polite. Please sit down and let's talk."
Zhao Canchen sat down as instructed, but the prince consort was sitting right next to him, and the powerful aura made him feel extremely uncomfortable.
He knew that the prince consort had never liked him, and that every time they met, it was like torture. Therefore, Zhao Canchen rarely came to the princess's residence.
Today, he once again felt like he was being tortured, wishing the princess would finish speaking so he could take his leave.
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