princess

Chapter 41

Xiao Yuanmin can't forget that time, she saw a kitten in the palace, she liked it very much, and because her younger brother was young, she was afraid that the cat would hurt him, so she didn't say anything.

It's just that Emperor Xuanhe sent a pair of little rabbits to him the next day. The rabbits were different from other rabbits in that they had long ears hanging down and long fur. It looked like a fur ball from a distance.

It is said that it was presented to Emperor Xuanhe by foreigners, and there are only two of them in the whole palace.

Xiao Yuanmin liked it very much, and prepared a nest for them by himself. Unfortunately, the rabbit only lived for less than five days, and died behind the rockery in the East Palace.

How she died, Xiao Yuanmin knew, but who killed it, Xiao Yuanmin still doesn't know, so since then, no matter how much she likes it, she no longer keeps small animals.

Mrs. Yao was silent for a while, stretched out her hand to pinch the big cat's paw, and waved at Xiao Yuanmin, "Then aunt took care of it for you."

"Thank you, auntie." Xiao Yuanmin responded, and played with the cat with Mrs. Yao.

Yao Lanzhi came over with the second prince and Murong Xi. The second prince saw Xiao Yuanmin holding the kitten in the sun, with a little smile in his eyes, "Is my sister still planning to go to the market?"

"Go." Xiao Yuanmin got up and put the kitten back, and said, "Go now."

"Okay." The second prince agreed.

Yao Lanzhi smiled and said, "The carriage is ready outside."

"Then I'll call my younger brother." Xiao Yuanmin said, "Second brother will wait a little longer."

"Ah."

Murong Xi stood silently at the side, he found that the happy figure hugging the cat had disappeared since they came in, and after putting the kitten down, he never looked at it again, because he liked it too much Yet?
But... Wei Wei thought about it for a while, and looked at those kittens, they are very small and cute, but they don't have the slightest ability to protect themselves, is it because of this?

In fact, the eldest princess is more soft-hearted than she imagined. Would such a person in the palace... suddenly realize what she was thinking, and Murong Xi quickly restrained her thoughts.

After all, both Xiao Yuanmin and Xiao Yuzuo were children under ten years old, so they must be happy to come out to play. There are many snack sellers in the market. Although they are not as exquisite as those in the palace, they are very attractive in such an atmosphere.

It's just that no matter Xiao Yuanmin and Xiao Yuzuo are precocious like children, they just have to look at those things, and they didn't bother to buy food, which made the people who followed them breathe a sigh of relief.

Xiao Yuzuo didn't know why, but he was very interested in those inferior jade products, especially those jade bracelets and jade hairpins on the small stalls. Xiao Yuzuo not only chose the inferior ones, but also the unsightly ones.

Xiao Chengxuan was full of doubts watching from the side, but Murongxi guessed Xiao Yuzuo's plan, he really was narrow-minded, if this thing is given to the empresses in the palace, they should not be disgusted to death, especially if Xiao Yuzuo gave it in front of Emperor Xuanhe. Not to mention anything else, those empresses will happily accept it, maybe they will wear it for a while, and then cherish it.

Xiao Yuanmin took a look at Xiao Yuzuo, but didn't stop him. Instead, he pulled the messy colors that looked very conspicuous to Xiao Yuzuo without any trace.

"Fifth brother, these are for women, why are you buying these?" Xiao Chengxuan asked after holding back for a long time.

Xiao Yuzuo explained, "I want to bring gifts to people. It's not easy to come out. See if this is suitable for Lin..." Lin Guifei couldn't say these three, but it was enough for Xiao Chengxuan to know what he meant. .

Xiao Chengxuan's face darkened for a moment, and he took a look at those things, he wouldn't give them to his mother too, his mother would definitely agree, hehe, thinking of this, he felt a little depressed.

As if seeing Xiao Chengxuan's thoughts, Xiao Yuanmin smiled and said, "Brother, what about other people?" He also glanced at Xiao Chengxuan while speaking.

Xiao Yuzuo immediately understood what Xiao Yuanmin meant, and took out a jade ring. Although it was still inferior jade, it was not ugly, especially the ring was relatively small, so it wouldn't be too conspicuous even if it was worn, so he breathed a sigh of relief.

Before the market was finished, it was getting late. Although Xiao Yuanmin was full of reluctance, he still took the initiative to say, "Go back."

"Okay." Xiao Yuzuo looked at the sugar figure drawn by the old man reluctantly, and after drawing another old cow, he was satisfied to put a cat-shaped sugar painting in Xiao Yuanmin's hand and said, "Sister gave it to you."

Xiao Yuanmin took it, and looked at Yao Lanzhi in response, "Thank you cousin today, it's too late, we won't go back to Yao's mansion, help me tell my grandfather, uncle and aunt, if there is a chance another day, Yuan Min It will pass."

Yao Lanzhi nodded with a smile, "Okay."

As soon as he returned to Fengyang Pavilion, Xiao Yuanmin saw Mother Tang waiting at the door, and saw her smiling all over her face, "The slave has prepared hot water, the princess will wash up first, and your majesty also asked Eunuch Li to pass the message, let the princess Go to the study to meet him as soon as you get back."

"Okay." Xiao Yuanmin stretched out his hand and squeezed Nanny Tang's hand, "I'm back, Nanny."

"En." Tang Nanny had a gentle expression on her face.

Xiao Yuanmin washed up and changed into the palace clothes and went to the imperial study with the gift chosen by Emperor Xuanhe. When he arrived, he saw that Xiao Yuzuo was already there and was showing the things he bought to Emperor Xuanhe. "This is my sister and me. It was specially chosen for Concubine Lin Gui, what do you think, Father?"

Emperor Xuanhe looked at the hairpin in the box, he could only say that it was really big and ugly, he couldn't imagine that Lin Guifei would wear this on her head.

After Xiao Yuanmin came in, he saluted first, and then said, "Isn't it good-looking? I think so too, but my brother insisted that the imperial concubine would like it."

Emperor Xuanhe looked at Xiao Yuzuo, waiting for Xiao Yuzuo's explanation.

Xiao Yuzuo blinked, "The imperial concubine usually wears a big one, so I chose a big one, did I buy it wrong?"

Xiao Yuanmin looked at his younger brother helplessly, "Father, why don't I choose some for the imperial concubine later, my younger brother... chose carefully, I..." lowered his head, and said with some embarrassment, "I think The younger brother may not know this much, and he is not willing to part with the younger brother..."

Although Xiao Yuanmin spoke intermittently, Emperor Xuanhe understood what she meant, "It is also the heart of Xi'er and Xuanxuan, and the heart is the most important."

"Li Dezhong, send this to Concubine Lin Gui." Emperor Xuanhe ordered.

Xiao Yuzuo pushed out a few more, and pointed them to Li Dezhong one by one, "This is for Grandma Huang, this is for Concubine Shu, and this is for Concubine Ning..." After speaking, he looked at Li Dezhong, "This is for Eunuch Li of."

What was given to Li Dezhong was a small root carving, a few pennies but very cute, Li Dezhong narrowed his eyes, "Thank you, Prince, for the reward."

"My sister chose it." Xiao Yuzuo said, "I chose this one."

Xiao Yuzuo chose a red hat, "I see that everyone outside wears it like this, so I specially chose the most beautiful one."

Emperor Xuanhe suddenly felt that his prince should learn how to distinguish between ugliness and beauty?

I don't know how Xiao Yuzuo's weird aesthetics caught Li Dezhong's eyes, he also really liked it in his eyes, he said to Xiao Yuanmin, "Thank you for the reward from the eldest princess." He took the hat and put it on on the spot, "The prince has a good eye. "

Xiao Yuzuo nodded, feeling good too.

Xiao Yuanmin glanced at it. Although it was a bit awkward, Li Dezhong really didn't look ugly when he wore it. "Eunuch Li looks younger."

Li Dezhong laughed a few times, and retreated holding the things in his hands.

"Father, this is for you." Xiao Yuzuo took out a bamboo pen holder, and he didn't know whether he had just seen too many things that hindered his aesthetics, or this pen holder was really good, which made Emperor Xuanhe feel bright , took it by himself, and placed it on the desk.

Xiao Yuanmin also took out the gift he had prepared, a root carving brush washer.

Emperor Xuanhe accepted it with satisfaction, and began to ask about things after leaving the palace.

Xiao Yuzuo talked for a while, then suddenly mentioned the price of vegetables outside and those bought in the palace, "Father, do you think it will be the same?"

Emperor Xuanhe looked at Xiao Yuzuo silently for a while, and then said, "It's different, the price is ten times the price outside."

Xiao Yuzuo was taken aback by this. At the beginning, he had heard the maid mention that he needed two taels of silver for each meal, but he had never imagined that there was such a difference.

Because Xiao Yuanmin was in charge of the palace, although he had never been in charge of this, he still knew something, so he was not surprised.

"Why didn't the father ignore it?" Xiao Yuzuo thought for a while and asked directly, "Where did all the money go?"

"Naturally, it went into other people's pockets." Emperor Xuanhe smiled a little, "Xi'er asked something stupid, could it be possible that the money can escape by itself?"

Ever since Emperor Xuanhe and Xiao Yuzuo talked about this matter, Xiao Yuanmin stopped talking and just sat quietly aside.

"Isn't that using your father's money to fill your own pocket?" Xiao Yuzuo's eyes widened. "It's too much. With the salary given by my father, I still do such a thing."

Emperor Xuanhe's eyes softened. A child is a child. In their eyes, what is right is right, and what is wrong is wrong. There is no middle ground.

"Then Xi'er said what should I do?" Emperor Xuanhe asked.

Xiao Yuzuo scratched his head, "Catch it and get back all the money they took away."

"Then who will buy it?" Emperor Xuanhe then asked.

Xiao Yuzuo looked at Emperor Xuanhe with a little confusion, "Isn't that something that the emperor should consider?"

"Hahaha." Emperor Xuanhe laughed out loud, and patted Xiao Yuzuo's head, "Leaving this matter to Xi'er, father, and help father take care of it when Xi'er grows up?"

"it is good."

"Then what else did you see?" Emperor Xuanhe asked.

"People in the capital live happily." Xiao Yuzuo specifically described the old man who painted sugar paintings.

Emperor Xuanhe was even happier when he heard it, and said a few words from time to time, why is there a wonton restaurant in the east, the wontons made by the owner and his wife are delicious, and the shortbread shop in the west, the cakes are fragrant and big, but they closed early , If you want to eat, you have to queue up early...

When Emperor Xuanhe lived outside the palace, he often went to these places to eat.

"My father ate it all, and I want to eat it too." Xiao Yuzuo muttered, "But I won't be allowed to eat it."

(End of this chapter)