princess

Chapter 39

Xiao Yuanmin sat there. The tea was brought down from the carriage by the guards. There were dried sweet-scented osmanthus in it, and it tasted faintly fragrant.

Xiao Yuzuo was listening intently to the vegetable vendor talking about the current prices of the items. From the initial exclamation to the present calmness, until the end, the vegetable vendor finished speaking and left. Xiao Yuzuo still held a cup of tea and did not drink or speak.

The second prince didn't seem to feel anything, "There is a pastry shop not far ahead, the stuff inside is pretty good, I'll go buy some for you."

"Thank you, Second Brother." Xiao Yuanmin smiled.

The second prince nodded, and left with his people. The head of the guards also went to a farther place. He could see them but couldn't hear them.

"Sister, you said those buyers in the palace..." Xiao Yuzuo looked at Xiao Yuanmin and asked, "How much profit can I get?"

"No matter how much they benefit, it's beyond your control." Xiao Yuanmin saw what his younger brother meant, and said mercilessly, "Remember, don't be curious."

It was the first time for Murong Xi to see Xiao Yuanmin look so serious. Usually he saw Xiao Yuanmin with a smile on his face. It was Xiao Yuanmin who was smiling like this who could not care about asking people to take the maids and eunuchs to the Department of Shen Xing, and set them up. Situations one by one, let the people who are not good for their siblings disappear.

But Murong Xi also agrees with Xiao Yuanmin's point of view. Does Emperor Xuanhe really not know about those things?I'm afraid not, but Emperor Xuanhe doesn't move, which means it's within his tolerance, or it's not worth moving.

If the prince raised it rashly, there would be a lot of involvement. Even if it succeeds, it will give people a feeling that the prince pays too much attention to money. If it fails... In short, the gain outweighs the loss.

But Xiao Yuanmin could say that directly, but Murong Xi couldn't, so he just took a sip of tea and didn't say anything.

"Sister." Xiao Yuzuo looked like a quail drenched in rain, "I just..."

"Xi'er, don't we have the ability to understand?" Xiao Yuanmin sighed, with a little worry, "It's not a good thing to show your sharpness."

"I know." Xiao Yuzuo's hands clenched tightly, because it was not a good thing, so every time he saw his sister standing on the cusp of the storm, he felt very distressed and felt that he was useless.

So what if he is the prince?Not only can the crown prince fail to bring protection to his sister, but it is a kind of danger... But what makes Xiao Yuzuo most uncomfortable is that he cannot give up the crown prince. He already understands the difference between a crown prince and a prince.

Emperor Xuanhe could have many princes, but there was only one prince, and in the end only one person could ascend to the throne.

And with his identity, if he can't become the final winner, there is absolutely no way out.

So... Xiao Yuzuo felt sorry for his sister, but at the same time he could only let her protect him. After all, he has not yet grown into a person who does not need to be afraid of anyone or anything.

Xiao Yuanmin gently put his hand on the top of his brother's head and rubbed it, a little smile appeared on his face, which was different from the past, as if his eyes were smiling.

For some reason, Murong Xi was also attracted by this smile, fearing that the eldest princess would never smile like this in the palace.

"I know." Xiao Yuzuo pursed his lower lip, "Sooner or later... I will..." Xiao Yuzuo didn't say what, and Xiao Yuanmin and Murongxi didn't ask, as if they didn't hear.

Xiao Yuzuo pulled Murongxi to ask other things, such as how much a good farmland costs per mu, how much does it cost to buy a courtyard with four entrances...

Are the prices the same, or is it more expensive in the capital, other than the capital?
In the end, Murong Xi directly called the steward of the mansion to help answer.

And the second prince didn't seem to go to a pastry shop, but an inn instead, and he didn't come out until almost noon, when he came back slowly with some pastries.

"It's time for us to go to Yao Mansion." The second prince handed the cakes to Madam Zheng, "These are delicious, my sister can try them."

"Okay." Xiao Yuanmin smiled with crooked eyes, like a spoiled child, although it would make people cherish from the bottom of their hearts, it was not as warm as the shallow smile just now.

Murong Xi lowered his eyes slightly, but said nothing.

He thought of what his grandfather said, the glory of the eldest princess comes at a price, always wearing a mask, are you tired?Murong Xi doesn't know, because although he wears a mask in front of outsiders, he still has a place to relax. Behind him is his grandfather, and he has the support of his parents... he is not afraid of failure, because someone will help him.

But the eldest princess can't, she not only wants to protect the prince, but also protects herself, if she fails...it will be doomed.

On the way to Yao's house, Xiao Yuzuo in the carriage was rare and quiet, because he was still thinking about what he just heard today, but Xiao Chengxuan opened the window and introduced the scene outside to Xiao Yuanmin in a low voice.

Those people are busy, but they all have smiles on their faces. They will scold each other when they are angry, and tap each other's shoulders when they are happy, and then go to the tavern together.

The man bought cheap hair accessories for his wife, Xiao Yuanmin hadn't seen her blushing face, that kind of sincere happiness for some time, and her eyes couldn't help but softened a lot.

"It's beautiful, isn't it?" The second prince also had a smile on his face, not like the one in the palace who didn't care about anything.

"No wonder the second brother likes to go outside." Xiao Yuanmin didn't answer directly, but said, "Yes, a life that makes people yearn for, but it's just yearn for."

"I know how many catties I have." This seems to be said to the second prince, but also to Xiao Yuzuo, "I don't know how to farm, I don't know how to cook, and even embroidery is just simple. It takes more than a month to embroider a purse, I don’t know how to live like them.”

"It can even be said that I will be useless without the people who serve me." Xiao Yuanmin looked at the woman sitting at the door spinning, "Look at her, she looks happy and satisfied because of the cheap rouge, but I can't... So this I yearn for a simple and happy life, but I can't live it."

"I can't make embroidery every day for my living. Compared with it, I am more used to learning from great Confucianism. Bending bows and shooting arrows in the martial arts field may be very tiring and hard... But I can only live in that environment , I am not as good as them in many areas." After Xiao Yuanmin finished speaking, the entire carriage fell silent.

For the first time, Murong Xi felt that he had underestimated the eldest princess before, and he also thoroughly wanted to understand the confusion in the past. Their identities and what they learned determined what they could do. Murong Xi could imagine what it would be like to fight on the battlefield. Looks like this, but I can't imagine farming by myself and being satisfied with selling vegetables to buy a few penny jewelry for my wife.

Among the few people, Xiao Chengxuan was the most shocking one. At the beginning, he thought about why he was born in the royal family. Would it be better if he was a commoner, and his life would be easier. If one day he could break away from the status of the royal family, It's not bad to live a life of farming, but after hearing Xiao Yuanmin's words today, he found that it was impossible. He couldn't bear to get up before dawn to do the usual farm work, and went to sleep just after dark at night to save money on lamp oil. day.

I can't even imagine how to live a life of eating meat. My previous self thought it was too simple.

Although he will be tired, hard, and even wronged in the palace, but he also enjoys the glory and wealth that many people can't imagine in a lifetime.

"I'm not as thorough as them, and I'm not as thorough as my sister." Thanks to the second prince's straightforward temperament, he admitted directly when he understood, "I was too naive before."

Xiao Yuanmin shook her head. In fact, she had thought about this a long time ago, and she only fully understood it today. If she was born in an ordinary family, then it would be fine, but she has already developed her current interest, and if she is allowed to live that kind of life, It's better to take her life directly, if you can live it, you can live it, but it's better to be at ease in the palace.

When they arrived at Yao's house, Father Yao, Yao Shengqin and even Yao Guangyao were waiting at the door. After all, not only their own relatives came, but also the prince and eldest princess of the Jin Dynasty.

When Xiao Yuanmin got out of the car, he saw Father Yao. The appearance of Father Yao was similar to what she had imagined. Before waiting for anyone to salute, he called out, "Grandfather, he is from his own family when he is out of the palace. Don't worry about those red tapes."

"Yes, grandfather." Xiao Yuzuo also stepped forward, "Otherwise Xi'er will not dare to come here in the future."

"Okay." Father Yao stroked his beard with a smile, "They are all good boys..."

Xiao Yuzuo looked at Yao Shengqin. In fact, although he did not see Yao Shengqin as frequently as Xiao Yuanmin, he still met him many times. They were not unfamiliar with each other. After all, Yao Shengqin often brought him things, "Uncle."

"Yeah." Yao Shengqin looked like he wanted to get close, but he stopped when he saw the Yao mansion next to the prince, "Go in and talk."

"it is good."

A few people intentionally or unintentionally forgot about Yao Guangyao, Yao Guangyao touched the jade pendant around his waist, it really was superfluous.

Murong Xi followed Yao Guangyao in, and felt that Yao Guangyao's real suffering had just begun, after all, neither the eldest princess nor the crown prince had big hearts.

It was also the first time for the second prince to come to Yao's mansion, and he talked to Yao Shengqin with a smile on his face.

When they arrived in the hall, several people gave way before Father Yao took the main seat, Xiao Yuzuo and Xiao Yuanmin sat beside him, and the others sat in turn.

Yao Shengqin had only one son, Yao Lanzhi, and his wife was injured after giving birth to Yao Lan, so she couldn't conceive again. Yao Shengqin didn't accept anyone else, and even Yao's father agreed.

A few people chatted and started to eat. The food prepared by Yao Mansion was not extravagant, but had a kind of warmth, just like the home-cooked meal between relatives. Xiao Yuanmin enjoyed it more, even more than in the palace. Had half a bowl of soup.

Mother Zheng kept it in her heart, and was going to ask the cook for advice later, but she didn't know until she went there that Yao Shengqin's wife prepared the meal.

This can be regarded as the greatest importance to the prince and princess.

After eating, Xiao Chengxuan and Murongxi took Yao Lanzhi to visit Yao's mansion, and Xiao Yuanmin and the others went to the study room. Xiao Yuzuo seemed to have just noticed Yao Guangyao, and just looked at him quietly. Although Xiao Yuzuo is young, but He has always been pampered, and the prince's style is not small.

(End of this chapter)