After saying that, he turned and left.
Hearing Yin Fang return, Yan Mingyi casually asked, "Is she gone?"
Yin Fang nodded.
"Finally, some peace and quiet." Yan Mingyi glanced at the lush Bodhi tree outside the window, a hint of bewilderment flashing in her eyes. "Time flies in the mountains. Even though I've hidden myself in a place like this, I still can't avoid getting involved in those conflicts."
Yin Fang wiped the moisture from the corner of her eyes.
Your Highness used to be very active and disliked being restrained. Every few days, she would go horse racing in the outskirts of the capital. When the late emperor was alive, he specially built a horse racing track for her.
Such a person willingly wasted more than ten years in this temple. If His Majesty were still alive, I wonder how heartbroken he would be.
...
The guard Changqing stepped forward and, seeing the Third Prince's expression, knew: "Does the Eldest Princess still refuse to see His Highness?"
Yan Xingzhou's expression suddenly darkened, and he narrowed his eyes: "Everything was fine before, but ever since Shen Tangning suddenly appeared, everything has gone wrong for me!"
Changqing couldn't help but sigh, "This Miss Shen is indeed quite capable; she actually managed to get in touch with the Princess."
Yan Xingzhou's expression hardened, and a dangerous glint flashed in his eyes: "I forgot that this eldest daughter of the Shen family is my elder brother's cousin. Speaking of which, I should also call her cousin."
Changqing glanced at his prince's expression and understood: "Your Highness wants to?"
Yan Xingzhou smiled slowly, "She's only been married a short time, and I'm planning to give her a belated wedding gift. I just don't know if she'll like this generous gift."
Changqing lowered his eyes and said respectfully, "It is Miss Shen's good fortune that His Highness personally delivered the gift."
A half-smile flickered in Yan Xingzhou's eyes.
He dislikes existences that are beyond his control.
If there are uncertainties, then let's just eliminate them all.
*
It's already July, and the heat is unbearable.
An ice chest sat in the corner, filled with half-melted ice, barely adding a touch of coolness to the room.
Xueqing sighed, "This ice melts really fast. If this were an ordinary household, we'd probably just have to endure the summer."
Some people chisel ice in winter to store it in cellars, but this is physically demanding, especially since most southern regions don't get snow in winter, let alone have lakes frozen over.
It should be noted that the second wife's family was not entitled to receive free ice from the imperial court; if they wanted it, they had to buy it themselves.
However, this stuff is expensive and has limited purchasing channels, so even though the second wife has plenty of money, they have to use ice sparingly.
Chi Yan, whose head was spinning from reading, sat up straight upon hearing this: "Why buy it? Making ice isn't difficult!"
Shen Tangning looked up at him.
He became animated when the topic turned to things unrelated to reading, saying with great enthusiasm, "You can make ice with saltpeter! Go out and find out where to buy some, and I'll show you how!"
Xueqing turned her head hesitantly, her eyes full of suspicion: "Can the young master really make ice?"
Chi Yan looked annoyed: "You little brat, why are you peeking through the crack in the door?"
Xueqing exclaimed in confusion, "When did I ever peek through the crack in the door?"
He patted his chest in anguish: "They've underestimated us!"
Shen Tangning couldn't help but laugh.
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