Crown Jewels

Chapter 102 Yellow Mother Fruit

"Tonight, I won't see my aunt."

Gu Baozhu looked up in surprise when she heard the words, Song Yan answered that she hadn't expected it.

It's a rare opportunity to enter the palace, really don't want to see your relatives?

Seemingly aware of her suspicion, Song Yan smiled softly, and said firmly again.

"That's right! That's what grandma meant too."

"Today's Taiji Palace is holding a banquet, there can be no mistakes."

"My aunt has a heavy burden on her. I won't go there today to make trouble for her. Just look at it from a distance,"

"The princess kindly accepts Song."

Song Yan suddenly changed his attitude and said in a good temper

"But-"

"Is there really something I want to trouble the Princess?"

As Song Yan said, he took out a bright yellow fruit from his sleeve and waved it towards Gu Baozhu.

"Princess, grandma said that my aunt was acidophilic when she was in her boudoir—"

"The taste of marriage has not changed since then, and the rules in the palace are strict."

"Elegant people either like a light diet, or they like spicy food. Few people like sour food like her."

"This mother fruit juice is extremely sour. It is something my father found on a caravan in Guangdong, Guangxi and Fujian. It usually suits her taste."

"It's inconvenient for Song to stay in the palace, if the Princess can."

"Can you help me bring the fruit that the palace gate guards put there to my aunt?"

The bright yellow yimu fruit, with its bright yellow peel, has a burst of fragrance in the air.

There is a refreshing feeling, just like the mint cold cake made in the palace.

That kind of fragrant taste is still a bit high.

Looking at the novelty, Gu Baozhu took the Yimu fruit from Song Yan's hand and played with it in his palm.

The more you look at it, the more fun it becomes. In the end, he nodded directly, and Gu Baozhu readily agreed.

Seeing her having fun, Song Yan's stern eyebrows softened under the moonlight, the corners of his lips were raised high, and he pretended to cough.

"Of course, if the Princess doesn't dislike—"

"Three days later, when returning to the ancient academy to enroll, Song can also bring a box to the princess."

"The caravan travels between Guangdong and Guangxi, although the journey is far away."

"But this time my father took back a lot, and they are piled up in the Song Mansion's ice cellar."

Hearing this, Gu Baozhu brought this yellow-orange fruit up to his nose and smelled it.

Afterwards, she raised her eyebrows and smiled at Song Yan, but she was not polite.

"That's a good deal, it's a deal!"

At first sight, Gu Baozhu fell in love with this bright yellow fruit.

The smell is more intense and fragrant than orange.

There was a small cut in the skin of the nail, and the smell of fruit acid came out.

In his mind, Gu Baozhu has already found no less than ten ways to do this little fruit.

Whether it is mixed into the dough to make a pastry, or mixed into fruit wine to enhance the taste, the taste should not be bad.

The branches on the moon are reflected in the water like a silver plate.

There was a sudden rustling in the grass, Song Yan was slightly startled, fearing that it might be some kind of poisonous insect, she hurriedly hid Gu Baozhu behind her.

The young man took down the long stick on the lantern with a slightly vigilant expression.

There are many rockeries in the palace, and there are many verdant green trees.

At this time, it is the scorching heat of August, so there are naturally a lot of poisonous insects.

If you really get bitten, it's not a joke.

Before he could lower his eyes to take a closer look, a woman covering her lips and laughing softly came from behind.

The crisp voice, accompanied by the bright light in the open place under the moonlight, made Song Yan see the red-eyed white rabbit lying on the lawn.

Knowing that he was just a false alarm, Song Yan was also a little ashamed.

Song Yan gently grabbed the white velvet rabbit's ear with his right hand, and wrapped it in his arms with his left arm.

Looking up at Gu Baozhu's eyes in surprise, Song Yan simply lifted the lantern and brought the white velvet rabbit closer to Gu Baozhu.

Accompanied by the faint moonlight, Gu Baozhu saw the white gauze on the rabbit's right thigh clearly.

Gu Baozhu raised her eyes lightly, just as she expected.

The white velvet rabbit in front of her, and the little cub she visited Qian Yanshi in the imperial hospital during the day.

They are exactly the same!
Now that Qian Yan's Mafeisan was used, the white velvet rabbit was able to come to the imperial garden with alacrity.

After scratching the white down rabbit's head, Gu Baozhu stroked the hair on the rabbit's belly.

The night is long, and I don't know whether Mafei San has an effect, or the moonlight is diffuse, which clearly makes people drowsy.

The white rabbit nestling in Song Yan's left arm is so ignorant of life.

The red eyes were closed, the three lips and the tip of the nose snored slightly, and the warm belly trembled slightly.

The sound of snoring echoed in my ears, making the moonlit night more peaceful.

Gu Baozhu glanced at the sky, she had been out for a long time, and had to go back to Tai Chi Palace as soon as possible.

Looking at Song Yan whose eyebrows and eyes were hidden under the light, Gu Baozhu pursed her red lips lightly.

The woman hesitated for a while, and finally she could escape, looking at the boy opposite and said seriously.

"so--"

"Song Yan, you are just now."

"You just said that, but what do you think?"

Under the bright moonlight, Gu Baozhu lowered her head, her voice muffled.

Seeing that Gu Baozhu was unwilling to look at him, Song Yan sighed silently.

"The county master—"

Secretly pondered over the words in his heart.

Finally, under Gu Baozhu's gaze, Song Yan grabbed the white rabbit's front hoof with his right hand and shook it towards the woman opposite.

"It is said that the feet of male rabbits are sloppy, and the eyes of female rabbits are blurred. If two rabbits walk side by side, it is difficult to distinguish between male and female."

"But Song felt—"

The young man's slightly magnetic voice sounded, and the white rabbit in his arms was awakened by Song Yan's tossing, opened his sleepy red eyes, and sniffed at Song Yan who was approaching.

The boy looked at the woman opposite and repeated again.

"But Song feels that the truth will always be true!"

"No matter how fake it is, it will always be fake."

Song Yan said, his eyes were already deep.

He just looked at Gu Baozhu fixedly, bringing out the deep meaning in his words.

"And the key to distinguish between male and female depends on the Princess—"

Gu Baozhu's eyes fell on the white velvet rabbit who was tossing in the boy's arms, and he listened to the boy in front of him, not intending to give the embarrassing truth and the harsh advice to cover up his embarrassment.

The three-petal lips of the rabbit in his arms fluttered, and the red eyes measured the height.

Finally, without Song Yan noticing, the white velvet rabbit kicked hard with its right leg.

At the same time, the corners of Gu Baozhu's lips trembled following her trembling heart.

The rabbit used its strength to jump on the ground, rolling over the grass, and Gu Baozhu's eyes fell on the grass that was overwhelmed.

Song Yan's words still echoed in his ears, and the boy's tone remained calm.

"The key to distinguish between male and female—"

"It depends on the princess, how to find out the fake one from a nest of rabbits!"

As Song Yan's last words fell, the white velvet rabbit on the ground shrank its neck, propped up its hind hooves and gave a long kick.

The grass rustled, and the rabbit leaped far away in an instant.

Gu Baozhu froze in place, his pupils shrank suddenly, accompanied by the frail candlelight in the lantern.

……

The imperial garden is quiet, and the little fireflies dance.

Song Yan watched Gu Baozhu's figure off, and saw her return to the Tai Chi Palace where singing and dancing was peaceful.

In the darkness, the boy flipped the identity token in his hand, the corners of his lips curled up.

With the token given to him by Gu Baozhu, it was very easy for Song Yan to retrieve the box of Yimu fruit that was detained at the guard.

After taking back the mother fruit, follow the plan that the two just agreed upon.

Song Yan followed the familiar route in his memory, and prepared to follow the direction Gu Baozhu left to return to the Taiji Palace.

In summer, there are bursts of cicadas singing, accompanied by the steaming heat from the pavement.

Song Yan was walking on the path, thinking about something in his mind, his brows and eyes lowered subconsciously.

In the night, the vision is obstructed, but the hearing is extremely sensitive.

The breeze blew away a little dryness and heat, and there were some unusual noises.

Song Yan's right ear trembled suddenly, and his eyes quickly swept around.

　Today two more later,
　　The next correction is being fixed,

　　immediately!

　　Hey!
　　By the way, the mother fruit is lemon~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)