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After many days of preparation, it all comes down to this moment.
The preparations have lasted for several months, starting from before they even arrived at the Palace, and now at the third quarter of the hour of the snake, it is finally time to face it.
On this day, He Yu had to get up early. He was going to greet the guests outside the city gate. Xiao Yao, as an external lady, did not need to participate in the greeting, so He Yu did not plan to wake her. However, these days, without He Yu by her side, Xiao Yao had become very easy to wake up and her sleep had been light.
All along, because He Yu had to rise early for court in the morning, he usually slept on the outer side of the bed. In most households, for the convenience of a wife serving her husband, she typically sleeps on the outer side.
When He Yu sat up, Xiao Yao immediately woke up. "So early?"
"You’re awake?" He Yu originally intended to get out of bed but turned back to kiss her cheek when he saw Xiao Yao was awake. "It’s still early; why don’t you sleep more?"
"Mm," Xiao Yao hummed a couple of times and returned the kiss to He Yu. "These past few days have been quite relaxed; I’ve slept a lot. I don’t feel tired."
He Yu chuckled softly and said, "By the way, I haven’t asked you since that day—did you give the bracelet to Consort? Did Princess Yang Ning like it?"
Xiao Yao was surprised that he remembered this. She chuckled softly. "Of course, Princess liked it very much; Consort liked it too."
He Yu smiled. "Did she agree to marry Princess to our son?"
"Not so fast; it's not an arranged marriage," Xiao Yao wrinkled her nose. "Let’s see how it goes. If they really can be together in the future, then it must be destined."
"Mm, let them see how it goes."
"Right," Xiao Yao reached out and pinched He Yu's nose. "I hope my child will be healthy and happy throughout their life; I don’t ask for anything more."
"Okay, I will do my best to ensure they are happy and healthy for life."
"Not just you," Xiao Yao said discontentedly. "There’s also me."
"And you too."
Once He Yu got ready to leave, Xiao Yao simply got up as well since she couldn’t sleep anymore anyway.
Just as everything was almost tidied up, Xiao Yao saw Wu Yun and Liu Jin entering the room at dawn. She squatted down to hug and pet Wu Yun and Liu Jin respectively. Wu Yun let out a comfortable purring sound from its throat, while Liu Jin rubbed against Xiao Yao's feet, making her smile with ease.
Yun Zhu walked over and noticed that Xiao Yao was happily playing with the two Clouded Leopards, her face unable to hide a smile. She approached and gently asked, "My lady, it's rare for you to wake up early today. What would you like for breakfast?"
"Breakfast?" Xiao Yao suddenly remembered, "By the way, has the prince had breakfast yet?"
Yun Zhu's smile instantly became somewhat stiff. Xiao Yao sighed and said, "It looks like this morning will be another long wait. Didn't I ask him to make me a Rice Sandwich a couple of days ago? Hurry and have Li Pei prepare it and send it over. It's still early, so we must get busy; breakfast is definitely out of the question, and I don't even know if there will be lunch. Let's just make do with whatever we can."
"Yes. It is our negligence; please punish us, my lady." Yun Zhu thought for a moment and ultimately knelt down to plead for forgiveness.
"Forget it," Xiao Yao stood up and waved her hand. "You servants are only here to follow the master's orders. If he can't even remember himself, punishing you won't help."
Yun Zhu stood up in silence, remaining quiet for a while before softly saying, "Thank you for your mercy, my lady."
"Go on now. As for me and the children, it seems we haven't had Yangchun Noodles in a long time. Let's have Yangchun Noodles, and prepare some Wontons for the children as well; I remember they like to eat those," Xiao Yao continued giving instructions.
It was indeed an early start; usually, she wouldn't think of so many options.
He Yu was at the palace gate, just about to set off when Zhao Hezhong hurried over with a paper bag in hand. "My lord, this is sent by the lady."
"Hmm?" He Yu took it casually upon hearing it was from Xiao Yao. He opened it slightly while mounting his horse, and a fragrant aroma of meat wafted out. The surrounding officials sniffed the air and immediately felt their mouths watering uncontrollably. The Fourth Prince teased, "Consort Xuanping is as considerate as ever towards the prince; sending breakfast so early in the morning."
Just when everyone thought He Yu would feel embarrassed, he completely ignored them and opened the oil paper bag with a smile. Sure enough, it was the Rice Sandwich that Xiao Yao had made for him before. It was somewhat similar to Roujiamo but made with rice turned into two thin cakes filled with vegetables and beef filling in between. Taking a bite offered a mix of vegetables, meat, and rice—definitely a great tool for someone like He Yu who needed to wake up early without being able to eat for several hours.
A group of people watched as He Yu devoured a large sandwich while others could only swallow their saliva pitifully.
As everyone was crazily swallowing their saliva, they thought about how it didn't matter what face was saved; being full was what truly mattered!
After finishing his meal, He Yu took the tea handed over by Zhao Hezhong to rinse his mouth and loudly declared, "Is everyone here? Let's set off!"
Under He Yu's command, the welcoming party began to move slowly forward while the Fourth Prince remained ignored at the back, feeling disgruntled as he whipped his horse's rear end and galloped to the front of the line.
Xiao Mo Yi leisurely followed behind He Yu and pointed at Yang Yunzhe who was rushing ahead while teasingly saying, "The Fourth Prince seems to be angered by you."
"He Yu let out a contemptuous laugh, 'So what if he gets angry? In the end, if it doesn't belong to him, it won't be his.'
'What do you mean?' Xiao Mo Yi thought for a moment. 'Are you saying... too...'
'In public...' He Yu looked seriously at Xiao Mo Yi. 'Such words should not be spoken carelessly.'
Xiao Mo Yi then realized and quickly closed his mouth. He Yu sneered, 'Greedy people never end well; wanting too much will ultimately ruin oneself.'
Greedy?
Xiao Mo Yi still found it hard to understand. What did it mean to want too much? Did the Fourth Prince want more than just the position of Crown Prince? But aside from that, what else could he want? Xiao Mo Yi felt quite confused.
'There are some things you don't need to understand,' He Yu glanced at Xiao Mo Yi. 'When your rank rises higher, you'll naturally understand what you need to know. For now, it's better to just go with the flow.'
That made sense. Xiao Mo Yi nodded in agreement; He Yu's words resonated deeply with him.
In the court, the more one knows, the greater the risk of losing one's head above the neck. So until the right time comes, it's better to play dumb."
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