princess

Chapter 40

Xiao Yuanmin didn't seem to notice that there was something wrong with the atmosphere in the room, but took the book Father Yao found for her, and carefully read it.

Yao's father would point out from time to time, Yao Shengqin served the tea very steadily, the crown prince obviously came to clean up Yao Guangyao, what did it have to do with him, since it didn't matter, then let's watch the show.

In fact, Yao Guangyao realized it long ago. Even when he was about to send his cousin into the palace, he had already thought about how to tell the prince. It was only when he actually faced the prince that he realized that he couldn't say those words at all.

Xiao Yuzuo suddenly smiled, with small canine teeth looming, "I've heard Patriarch Yao's name for a long time, but it's... the first time we've met."

Yao Guangyao got up quickly, saluted and said, "It's an honor to see the crown prince." He also has an official position, but he is very young and doesn't even need to go to court.

Xiao Yuzuo smiled, "I've also heard about that Yao... sister, what is the name of that person Yao?"

"I don't remember very clearly either." Xiao Yuanmin turned over another page of the book without raising his head, and said, "I just remember that there are rumors in the palace that the person looks very similar to the queen mother, and that one can be raised, patriarch. I'm afraid it's not easy."

Yao Guangyao's back was covered in cold sweat. The eldest princess's words were embarrassing. It seemed that he specially raised someone who was similar to the former empress... Even before the former empress died, what was he going to do.

"Does Patriarch Yao know her name?" Xiao Yuzuo asked like a curious child.

Yao Guangyao opened his mouth and found that he was so nervous that he couldn't speak.

Xiao Yuzuo waited for a while, seeing that Yao Guangyao didn't speak, he said helplessly, "Well, since I have forgotten her name... why don't I just call her Concubine Yao."

Xiao Yuanmin responded indifferently, but instead looked at Yao Shengqin and asked, "Uncle, I remember you told me a poem back then, one of which was 'Grave the time and things change, the gain is not worth the loss.' Is that right?"

"Exactly, that's from "He Zi Yu Chu Ri Jian Ji Ji"." Yao Shengqin replied.

"En." After Xiao Yuanmin said something, he continued to read without saying a word.

Yao Guangyao discovered that the real ruthless character was the eldest princess who didn't even look at him.

"The scorpion shakes the big tree." Xiao Yuzuo also said, "It's ridiculous."

Yao Guangyao lowered his head. He was naturally unhappy when two children said that, but these two children had unusual identities. One was the crown prince of the Jin Dynasty, and the other was the eldest princess of Changping, who was more than a prince. Accept it humbly.

Now even Yao Shengqin felt some sympathy for Yao Guangyao.

"Okay brother, don't waste Patriarch Yao's time." Xiao Yuanmin said almost as soon as he saw it. Yao Guangyao is the patriarch of the Yao clan after all, so things shouldn't be too much. A slap should also be given to a sweet date. I want to send someone in to take care of you and my siblings."

"It's just that my uncle doesn't know Father Huang very well, and I'm afraid Father thinks that Father Appreciates Empress Mother's appearance more." Xiao Yuanmin said with a slight smile on his face, "There is only one Empress Mother, and it is precisely because she is Empress Mother that she is the queen mother." Father's favorite."

"As a daughter, I said that these things are a little out of place, but those present are all from my own family, and my cousin is the patriarch of the Yao family. My brother and I will need to rely on me in the future, so I remind you." Xiao Yuanmin said with a little carelessness, "A defective product is a defective product, and no matter how imitated it is, it cannot be the real product."

"The genuine product will feel distressed if you touch it even a little bit, and it doesn't matter if the defective product is dropped directly. Isn't that right, my uncle?"

"What the eldest princess said is very true." What else could Yao Guangyao say.

Xiao Yuanmin glanced at his younger brother, and Xiao Yuzuo said, "I heard that my uncle has a son who is well-versed in civil and military affairs. In a few days, the emperor will choose guards by his side. Although he is not a high-ranking official, the advantage is that he is close to the emperor. When the time comes, I will ask someone to recommend my cousin."

It is better to be a sixth-rank under the eyes of the emperor than to go to other places to be a fifth-rank.

As long as you do it well, it's better than anything else in the eyes of the emperor. It's not like they don't know about Xuanhe's choice of guards, but how many people are watching. Now that Yao Guangyao won the crown prince, he couldn't be happier. Isn't the purpose of this life for the future generations?
After seeing off Yao Guangyao with a face full of joy, Xiao Yuanmin looked at Yao Shengqin and explained, "Uncle, I think it's better for Lanzhi's cousin to take the imperial examination."

"I know." Yao Shengqin was not angry about this.

Father Yao also nodded, "That's what we mean too. When the time comes, let Lanzhi pass the imperial examination, let's do some activities and let him go outside to exercise."

Xiao Yuzuo pinched a piece of mung bean cake and ate it, and said, "I have discussed with my sister for a long time, although it is not impossible to let cousin Lan Zhi enter the guard, and even let him be a companion to the second prince, but these are shortcuts, it is still a step It’s safer to step up.”

Father Yao rubbed Xiao Yuzuo's head, "We are all one family, no explanation is needed."

Xiao Yuanmin's eyes became hot and she lowered her head. She was afraid that her uncle and the others would be angry.

Xiao Yuzuo chuckled, and rubbed his head against Yao's father's palm, "I will still need cousin Lanzhi's help in the future."

"That boy, he should be sent farther away, or he will be successful after some experience." Yao Shengqin squeezed his mustache, "But it depends on the imperial examination, if he doesn't live up to expectations, it will be useless to plan well. "

"Cousin Lanzhi will definitely win the exam." Xiao Yuanmin smiled, and he might not be too low in the ranking, after all, the father wanted to find helpers for his younger brother.

Father Yao and the others also knew that, so they valued Yao Lanzhi's knowledge even more. After all, if it was too bad, it would be embarrassing.

"Is there any place you want to go this afternoon? Let the brat lead you there." Yao Shengqin didn't say any more, but asked instead.

"Brother?" Xiao Yuanmin looked at Xiao Yuzuo.

Xiao Yuzuo pursed his lips, with hesitation on his face, he wanted to go out to play, after all, it was not easy to go out of the palace once, but... "Uncle, I don't know if there is a farm at home?"

"Yes." Yao Shengqin replied with some doubts, but Father Yao's eyes lit up, with a little satisfaction.

"I want to visit the farm." Xiao Yuzuo said with a serious face, "Sister, let's go play."

Xiao Yuanmin smiled, the little dimples were very cute, she reached out and squeezed her brother's chubby face, "You can have fun today."

"That's right." Father Yao also said, "I'll go see it another day. It will take a lot of time to go back and forth. I'm afraid I won't be able to make it today."

"Ah?" Xiao Yuzuo looked at his sister and then at his grandfather.

"Grandfather means that you tell Father the truth about what you saw and thought today, and then tell Father that you want to visit Zhuangzi." Xiao Yuanmin said softly, "Maybe there will be surprises."

"Can you?" Xiao Yuzuo's eyes lit up, which means he can still come out?
"Father would not want a prince raised in a deep palace." Xiao Yuanmin had some confidence, "Even less would he want to see an emperor who doesn't distinguish between five grains."

Xiao Yuzuo was stunned for a moment, then he understood, "The matter of buying in the palace..."

"Your Majesty will be a good father." Father Yao said.

This means to ask, to see what Emperor Xuanhe would say and how to teach him.

"Okay." Xiao Yuzuo was happy, "Then I'm going to see Sugar Painting in the afternoon."

"En." Xiao Yuanmin responded, and reached out to touch her younger brother. She also wanted to take a good look at the capital. After all, after leaving the palace this time, she would not be able to come out again for a long time. "Auntie did that for me." Too many clothes, I haven't thanked my aunt properly yet, my brother is talking with my grandfather, I will go to my aunt's."

"Thank aunt for me too." Xiao Yuzuo responded.

"Then Yuan Min will take my leave first." Xiao Yuanmin stood up, this is to leave time for his grandfather to teach his younger brother, after all, there are many things that cannot be taught to his younger brother in the palace.

"I'll take you there." Yao Shengqin said.

"No need." Xiao Yuanmin said with a smile, "I can just find a little girl outside. Uncle doesn't need to make another trip. Besides, I have some private conversations with my aunt."

"That's good." Even so, Yao Shengqin sent Xiao Yuanmin to the door, asked the maid to lead the way, and then re-entered the house.

Madam Zheng followed behind Xiao Yuanmin, and said with a smile, "I see that the princess has eaten a lot of rice today, so I want to learn from the cook. Who would have thought that Mrs. Yao made it herself."

Xiao Yuanmin's footsteps paused, "Then I have to thank my aunt." Looking at the flowers and plants in the yard, she suddenly felt that she was a little rude. Although she came to Yao's house, she prepared a lot of gifts for everyone, but they were all It was prepared by a nanny, not by her own hands. Compared with what the Yao family did for them, it was far worse.

In the yard where Mrs. Yao lived, there were not only flowers and plants, but also many small animals. Seeing the bouncing white rabbit at his feet, Xiao Yuanmin's eyes lit up. Girls like cute things.

"Yuan Min, come here quickly, I'll show you some good things." Mrs. Yao greeted Xiao Yuanmin and the others with a smile, as if they had seen it many times, without any sense of unfamiliarity.

"Okay." Xiao Yuanmin stepped forward quickly, without his usual steadiness, like a real child, Mrs. Yao stretched out her hand, and Xiao Yuanmin put it on. Mrs. Yao's hand was warm, giving people a feeling of peace of mind. For some reason, Xiao Yuanmin thought of her mother. If her mother was still there, would she be dragging her to walk like this?
For a while, he became jealous of his cousin Yao Lanzhi.

"Look." Mrs. Yao did not take Xiao Yuanmin away, but came to a bamboo basket at the back of the house. Inside the big basket was a thick cotton cloth, a big cat nestled lazily inside, and several kittens Snuggled next to the big cat, "Is it fun?"

Xiao Yuanmin was completely attracted by the sight in front of him. The cat was not the pure color that is common in palaces, but white with yellow patterns. Its pink and tender nose looked at you innocently, and it meowed softly. Woo meow.

One of them was particularly beautiful, with water-blue eyes, four small white claws, a white breast, and yellow markings on its legs and all its back.

"You can touch it." Mrs. Yao said with a smile, "Gold is very docile."

Xiao Yuanmin nodded, and stretched out his hand to touch the head of his favorite kitten. Sure enough, the big cat just glanced at her and didn't move at all.

"Do you want to take one?" Mrs. Yao suggested seeing that Xiao Yuanmin liked it.

Xiao Yuanmin really wanted to nod, but... "Let's raise them with my aunt, in the palace... I can't protect them."

(End of this chapter)