sjar Chapter 271 Friends Are All From Strangers to Acquaintances
Chapter 271 Friends Are All From Strangers to Acquaintances
Huangfu Nan thought about the rumors he had heard recently, smiled and said, "I heard that the Crown Prince went to manage the granary. Brother Xiao, do you think this granary was really proposed by the Crown Princess?"
Ling Xiao was silent for a moment before he said, "The Crown Princess is now famous, Your Majesty, there is no need to raise her status any further."
"When she was in the Imperial Study, her subordinates did not avoid His Majesty when reporting to her. I think she was also thinking about the safety of the country."
"Okay, you can stay at the palace tonight. I'll have someone pack it for you."
Huangfu Nan glanced outside and said, "Why are you in such a hurry? It's still early. I want to drink with you until we are drunk."
"I'll go check out the person who betrayed me." Ling Xiao said as he stood up and walked out.
Huangfu Nan curled his lips and said, "It's been a long time since we last met, and you don't even want to drink and chat with me."
Soon, Ling Xiao's voice came from outside, "There's plenty of time later."
In a blink of an eye, it was time for the chrysanthemum-viewing banquet hosted by the Queen, where all the unmarried young men and women in the city were invited.
Yuanman slept until he woke up naturally, then he took Yuanbao and Xixue into the palace.
At this time, many young masters and young ladies had come to the Imperial Garden, even the emperor and the empress had come. Ling Xiaoyao sat next to the empress and talked to her.
"The Crown Princess and the Crown Prince have arrived."
After hearing this announcement, everyone in the Imperial Garden fell silent and looked at the Crown Princess who came in on the sedan chair.
Yuanman's belly is already noticeable, but it looks bigger than that of an average baby.
"Greetings to the Crown Princess and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Everyone in the Imperial Garden bowed.
"No need to be polite, just have fun." Yuan Man pulled Yuan Bao to the emperor and empress, "Your son greets his father and mother."
"Yuan Bao meets the Emperor's grandfather and grandmother."
"Xi Xue greets His Majesty, the Queen."
"Get up quickly, no need to be polite." The emperor said immediately, and then waved to Yuanbao and said, "Yuanbao, come to your grandfather quickly."
Yuanbao dragged Xixue to the emperor and climbed on him, "Grandfather, Yuanbao missed you so much."
"Haha, your royal grandfather also misses Yuanbao." The emperor smiled as he listened.
Ling Xiao looked at Yuan Bao and sized him up. "This little grandson of the emperor looks like a good martial artist."
Huangfu Nan rolled his eyes at him and said, "You only know how to practice martial arts. Look at your silly boy."
Ling Xiao looked towards Ling Xiaoyao, only to see him talking and laughing with Yuan Man, but he didn't even glance at the other girls.
Obviously, he is still not enlightened.
"Let him be. I plan to keep him in Kyoto for now. When he finds a girl he likes, he can marry her and return to the North."
Huangfu Nan looked at him, "Are you serious?"
Ling Xiao nodded, "I know that your majesty doesn't mean that. I didn't intend to keep Xiaoyao as a hostage, but I thought that he had grown up in the northern border and had never seen the scenery of other places. It would be good for him to stay here for a while."
"I will be returning to the North in two days. After all, there is still a cancer there. Although nothing will happen with the Crown Princess's people around, it still needs to be eliminated as soon as possible."
Huangfu Nan nodded and said nothing more.
"Xixue, do you want to go out and play? Auntie will ask someone to accompany you." The Queen smiled as she looked at Xixue who was sitting quietly beside Yuanman.
Xixue shook her head and said, "Thank you, Madam. I have nothing to do sitting here. I just need to watch."
Yuan Man smiled and said, "Xi Xue, there are kids playing over there. Look, there are quite a few of them playing there. Do you want to go and take a look?"
"Don't be afraid. No one dares to bully you here."
Xixue glanced at them and still shook her head, "Sister, I'm not scared, it's just that I don't know them."
Yuan Man stroked his head gently, "Friends are made from strangers. If you don't play with them, how can you make new friends?"
"Yes, when making new friends, you must always give people a chance." The queen looked at her with a smile, her eyes encouraging her.
Xixue was a rather shy little girl. Apart from playing with Xiaoyaer and the others, she had never played with other children.
Of course, Yuanman wouldn't force her.
In the end, Xixue didn't go over, and Yuanman also started chatting with Ling Xiaoyao. She didn't expect Ling Xiaoyao to be so lively and cheerful.
"Do you know the purpose of holding this chrysanthemum viewing banquet today?"
Ling Xiaoyao curled his lips, "How could I not know? My father told me."
"If you like them, your sister-in-law will check them for you." Yuan Man said as he looked at the girls. Many of them were peeking over here.
Few of the people who came did not know the purpose of the Queen's hosting of the chrysanthemum-viewing banquet.
He is the son of King Zhenbei, the only king of a different surname in Anguo. He is highly valued by Your Majesty and is also a good friend of Your Majesty who grew up together.
Although the King of Zhenbei has not yet appointed a crown prince, this one is the eldest son. Who else would he appoint if not him?
Many girls set their sights on him. Of course, there were also some who knew their own limitations and wanted to look for other princes and nobles.
Ling Xiaoyao shook his head, "I'm not familiar with them, what can I tell just by looking at their faces?"
Yuan Man raised an eyebrow and looked at the Queen, "Mother, why don't you let those who are willing to show off their talents show off their talents? Otherwise, as Xiaoyao said, we don't know them and we can't just look at their faces."
The queen looked at Ling Xiaoyao and smiled, "I didn't expect that our Xiaoyao is a person who values inner qualities. Good, this is very good. Beauty lies in the bones, not in the skin."
The queen glanced to the side, and her personal maid said, "The queen has decreed that those who are interested can recommend their talents, and those who are outstanding will be rewarded."
As soon as the nanny finished speaking, Yao Jingshu stood up first and said, "Your servant Jingshu will play a song for you."
"Okay." The queen nodded with a smile.
There are pianos and other musical instruments in the palace, and they can perform whatever talents they want.
The maid set up the piano for Yao Jingshu, and when she sat down, everyone else fell silent.
However, the emperor was always teasing Yuanbao and didn't pay attention to this side.
Yuan Man leaned lazily in the chair, with the cushion prepared by the Queen for his lower back.
"Sister-in-law, this guy plays the piano well, but his eyes are too flashy."
Yes, he was playing the piano but his eyes were wandering around. I don’t know what he was thinking.
Yuan Man picked up a piece of Bazhen Cake and started eating. "If you don't like it, just wait and see. There are many beautiful girls in Kyoto."
"You just need to choose the one you like. You don't have to just pick someone to marry just because your father wants you to marry."
Ling Xiaoyao smiled and nodded, "I know, my father said that he would not force me."
"But my mother was quite anxious. She looked after me a lot when we were in the North."
Yuan Man smiled and said, "Then you came to Kyoto, which is a good opportunity to escape from her clutches."
"That's right. I begged my father for this for a long time." Ling Xiaoyao said with a sigh.
Yao Jingshu's target was not Ling Xiaoyao, but she was naturally angry when she saw that Ling Xiaoyao didn't take her seriously at all.
Her appearance was one of the best among the group of girls, and her piano playing had been praised by Master Xilan, but he was only concerned with chatting with that woman!