Chapter 210: Childhood sweethearts with the villain?
Chapter 210: Childhood sweethearts with the villain?
Chu Yuan listened to the two people singing the same tune behind her, and finally suppressed the smile on her lips: "Two brothers, please stop teasing me. I'm not in a hurry to go back today. Let's go out and play."
So the small group of five people set out again, targeting the Imperial Garden.
This was the first time that Duan Linyuan and Ye Zan visited the Imperial Garden. After all, they were both outsiders and it was inconvenient for them to enter and exit the harem.
Today, Chu Yuan went to his mother to ask for a token in order to compensate them, and then brought them in.
"Wow, this is the Imperial Garden. There are so many rare flowers."
The one who expressed admiration was Ye Zan. He liked flowers and plants and now coming to the Imperial Garden he could finally feast his eyes.
Chu Yuan was not very interested in these scenic spots, but these flowers were indeed beautiful. They were all treasures that her father had ordered to be collected from all over the place. Some of them were worth thousands of gold alone.
What attracted her most in the imperial garden was the pond of koi, each of which was very plump and beautiful.
Koi fish has tender meat and is perfect for grilling.
Chu Yuan has his own special fishing gear here. Ever since Chu Yunxiao knew that his daughter had taken a fancy to the koi in this pond, he ordered people to prepare fishing gear here for the princess to play with.
"Come on, Brother Yuan, catch some koi and ask the kitchen to grill them."
Today, with Duan Linyuan as the labor force, Chu Yuan doesn't have to do it himself. He just needs to give orders from the side.
The koi in the pond were very stupid and took the bait one after another. By the time they had had their fun, there were already more than a dozen fish in the bucket next to them.
They couldn't eat so much, so most of them were put back, and only five were sent to the small kitchen in Kunning Palace.
The chef in the small kitchen understands Chu Yuan’s taste. The grilled fish he makes is spicy and fresh, and the various side dishes are also very tasty.
Chu Yuan took the initiative to send one copy each to his father and mother, and the rest belonged to them.
Chu Yuan held a banquet to entertain friends in Qi'an Palace.
Fortunately, the slide in the yard was dismantled a few months ago, and the remaining seesaws and swings were all from this dynasty, so there was no need to worry about arousing Duan Linyuan's suspicion.
The children ate the fish they had caught and found it tasted especially delicious.
Ye Zan also said with melancholy: "I really envy you three. You can see such beautiful flowers and eat such delicious fish in the palace every day."
Chu Yuan actually envied him quite a bit, as he could go out of the palace to play every day and his family wouldn't ask too much of him.
His uncle, the Marquis of Zhenguo, knew that his ambitions were not to serve in the court, and he would not ask too much of him in his studies, so his life was as carefree as could be.
However, since ancient times, there have been gains and losses. Since she has enjoyed the noble treatment of a princess, she must bear the responsibilities of a princess.
Especially since her parents only have two children, her and her younger brother, they can't put the burden of the entire country on Xuer alone.
So although she likes to play around on weekdays, she is still very serious about her studies.
Duan Linyuan sat beside her, as if he could see what she was thinking, and silently touched her head.
Fortunately, Chu Yuan's emotions came and went quickly. She was just a princess. She had even been a queen. What was there to be afraid of?
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Time flies, and seven years have passed in the blink of an eye. Chu Yuan has grown into a 14-year-old girl.
The baby in the cradle has grown up and become the new little bully of the Shangshufang.
"Xu'er, are you punished again today?"
The little boy kneeling on the ground raised his head aggrievedly: "Sister, mother is too unreasonable. It was obviously that guy Ye Zhang who started it first."
Chu Yuan looked at his unconvinced expression and smiled gently. She didn't know why, as she had a very good relationship with that guy Ye Zan in the past.
Why is it that now their two brothers seem to be incompatible with each other?
"Even if he started it first, you can't beat him so hard that his eyes turn black. How can he face others? Well, I'll go in and see if the queen mother has calmed down."
Chu Yuan had pleaded for him in front of his father and mother many times over the years, so Chu Xu trusted her sister very much: "Good sister, you are the best. Please ask mother to let me kneel in. It's so embarrassing to be in this courtyard."
When Chu Yuan entered the bedroom, he saw Fang Chanyi leaning on the beauty couch drinking tea.
"Mother, you really are not worried at all."
"Yuanyuan is here, and you, as his elder sister, are the one who takes care of him. As his mother, I have to wait in line."
Chu Yuan could hear the strong sour taste in the words: "My mother won't be jealous of her daughter, right? I love my brother because he is the son of my father, the emperor and my mother. If he was from someone else's family, I wouldn't even look at him."
Fang Chanyi gently patted Chu Yuan's forehead: "You are the only one who can say it, let him in."
Chu Yuan knew that his mother was the most soft-hearted person. She probably wouldn't bear to punish Xu'er, so she was just waiting for her to plead for mercy.
However, although he was exempted from punishment, he still had to be taught a lesson. Chu Xu was scolded for another quarter of an hour in Kunning Palace before being released.
But this boy is also heartless: "Sister, I was punished today and need to be comforted."
This was just a pity trick, but Chu Yuan was still buying it: "Tell me, what do you want now?"
"I want to go to Tianxiang Tower for dinner. The sweet and sour pork balls there are so delicious. The chefs in the palace can't make them taste that good."
Ever since Chu Yuan turned 14, Chu Yunxiao gave her a token that allowed her to enter and leave the palace freely, and even gave her a special residence outside the palace. This allowed Chu Yuan to finally gain her freedom, and it was common for her to stay out of the palace for a few days in her spare time.
This convenience was a boon to Chu Xu, who always followed her around to eat and drink for free.
Chu Yuan was a doting brother, and he would not refuse his harmless requests: "Okay, let's go out for dinner today."
"Sister is the best!"
When going to Tianxiang Tower for dinner, of course Chu Yuan’s friends were indispensable, including Liao Xuewei, Cao Xinxi, Duan Linyuan, and Ye Zan, all of whom came to the private room on the top floor of Tianxiang Tower.
Moreover, Ye Zan also brought his younger brother Ye Zhang, the one who was beaten into panda eyes by Chu Xu.
Originally, Ye Zhang refused to go out no matter what, but when he heard his brother say that the eldest prince would also go, he followed behind secretly.
He was really angry. Why was that boy allowed to go out and play after beating someone up, while he had to be punished by his mother at home?
As soon as the two met, they were at loggerheads and neither of them was willing to give in. Only Chu Yuan and Ye Zan tried to smooth things over so that the atmosphere of the meal wasn't so weird.
Seeing Ye Zhang's indignant look, Chu Yuan mercilessly exposed his brother's shortcomings: "Xu'er, your knees don't hurt anymore, do they? Your mother punished you to kneel in Kunning Palace for half an hour, and you actually still had the energy to clamor to come out for dinner?"
When Ye Zhang heard this, he instantly felt relieved. As long as he was not the only one to be punished, it was fine.
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