Chapter 174 The Burning Little Sun

Chief Steward Shang smiled slightly, and then replied: "Your Highness, it's about the next Imperial Garden Competition."

"Isn't there still a few days?"

Princess Ankang asked curiously.

Counting the days, the next Imperial Garden Competition is about to begin.

I don't know what project Emperor Yongyuan has prepared this time.

"Your Highness, this time due to some special reasons, there are some small changes in the time and location of the competition."

Chief Steward Shang said, presenting a beautifully crafted golden scroll.

Princess Ankang took the scroll and opened it, and found a few lines of words inside.

The content on it is very concise, marking the date, location, and precautions.

The date is tomorrow, the location is Juhan Palace, and the precautions are to keep warm and only bring one attendant, etc., which are relatively detailed, but there are also a variety of items.

The last precaution looks a bit strange. It is summer now, and even the former Princess Ankang has gradually taken off her fur coat.

"Butler Shang, what's the matter with this precaution?"

Princess Ankang pointed at the content on the scroll and asked in confusion.

Butler Shang just smiled mysteriously and didn't respond directly.

"Your Highness will know when the time comes. Anyway, it's always right to prepare a few more thick clothes."

Li Xuan was in Princess Ankang's arms, looking up at the content on the scroll.

He knew the Juhan Palace, which was not far from their Jingyang Palace.

It's just that the place is closed all year round and there are not many people. Li Xuan doesn't know what it is for.

It's just not far from their Jingyang Palace, I'm afraid it's not a good place.

"Then Butler Shang, can I still take Ah Xuan there tomorrow?"

Princess Ankang is afraid that pets are also considered close attendants.

"Haha, that's fine."

Butler Shang couldn't help but laugh and said.

"Ah Xuan is not considered a close attendant. It's not against the rules for the three of you to go together tomorrow."

After hearing this, Princess Ankang was relieved and a sweet smile appeared on her face.

"That's good."

Shang, the chief steward, saw that the message had been delivered, and prepared to say goodbye.

"Your Highness, I hope you will keep the scroll well."

"I have to inform other princesses, so I'll take my leave first."

Princess Ankang nodded and put away the golden scroll that looked valuable.

"Okay, thank you, chief steward."

Yu'er saw Shang off, and when she came back, she saw Princess Ankang instructing Li Xuan to bite the gold on the scroll to determine whether it was real or fake.

It wasn't until Li Xuan bit it that Princess Ankang nodded with satisfaction.

"Hehe, it turns out to be the real thing."

"Ah Xuan, it's beautifully done!"

Yu'er smiled helplessly, walked up and asked:

"Your Highness, Shang, the chief steward just said that he would keep this thing well, but Ah Xuan bit it."

Yu'er took the golden scroll, and some heartache flashed in her eyes.

There are two more tooth marks on the scroll with such beautiful workmanship, what do you think happened?

"Hehe, I just want to see how pure this gold is."

"Ah Xuan didn't bite it hard just now, it seems that the gold is quite pure."

Princess Ankang has been in good health recently, and she has become more naughty and energetic at this age.

Li Xuan pouted his lips. Not to mention gold, with his current teeth, he can bite two holes in iron.

The two girls at home have no clear concept of Li Xuan's strength.

"By the way, Sister Yu'er."

"Do you know where this Juhan Palace is?"

"Why does the name sound a bit unlucky?"

Princess Ankang became superstitious at this time.

"It's not a bad place."

Yu'er thought about it and explained:

"In fact, Juhan Palace is not far from us. It is the ice cellar of the West Palace. In winter, I helped them move ice into the warehouse."

Yu'er used to go out to help people work and make money. She did all kinds of hard work.

She never missed moving ice into the warehouse every year.

In the middle of winter, it is hard to deliver the cut ice cubes to the ice cellar.

"Sister Yu'er..."

Hearing this, Princess Ankang looked at Yu'er with heartache.

Yu'er knew she had said something wrong, so she quickly shut up and stopped talking about the previous things.

But seeing Princess Ankang's eyes, she still felt warm in her heart.

"It's nothing."

"And now our lives are better, and we don't have to do those things anymore."

Princess Ankang nodded, lowered her head and said apologetically: "Sister Yu'er, I really worked hard for you in the past."

"Your Highness, this is what I should do, there is no need to do this."

Yu'er touched Princess Ankang's hair and comforted her.

In fact, although the days before were hard, Yu'er didn't feel anything.

She even enjoyed her efforts at that time.

Because she could really feel what she was doing for Princess Ankang.

Yu'er then changed the subject and said, "What Shang Zongguan said is right. We should prepare some thick clothes when we go to Juhan Palace tomorrow."

"Although the weather has been good recently, it is still very cold there."

"According to the time, it should be time to use ice."

"I wonder what will be the competition there tomorrow?"

After Yu'er said this, Li Xuan and Princess Ankang also became curious.

This is the first time that Emperor Yongyuan changed the time and place of the competition. Who knows what medicine is sold in the gourd.

...

On the second day, the three little ones arrived at Juhan Palace on time.

And when they arrived, many princes and princesses had already arrived at the gate of Juhan Palace.

According to the requirements, each person can only bring one attendant.

Therefore, today it was Princess Ankang who became the one with the most pomp.

After all, she has an extra cat.

Compared with the previous competitions, today can be said to be deserted.

None of the concubines and ladies were present, which made Li Xuan feel a little strange.

The precautions on the scroll mentioned that only one attendant could be brought, but it didn't say that mothers could not be brought.

Those concubines were so concerned about the competition, even if they were moved to another place, none of them should not come.

"What's going on?"

There must be something wrong when things are abnormal.

Li Xuan noticed something was wrong.

However, the other princes and princesses were calm and composed, and they were not surprised at all that the concubines did not come.

"Strange, it's so quiet today."

Princess Ankang looked around and whispered.

"Yes, all the ladies are not here."

Yu'er said, distributing the clothes in her hand to Princess Ankang and Li Xuan.

Princess Ankang was still wearing the familiar fur coat, and in addition, she had a pair of gloves and cotton shoes.

Yu'er was dressed similarly, except that she was wearing a thick cotton coat.

And Li Xuan's equipment was not small. In addition to a small cotton coat, there were four small cotton shoes, which were exquisitely made and cute. Yu'er made them yesterday.

Li Xuan looked even cuter in this outfit.

It wasn't that they didn't mind the heat, they wore it like this before entering the Juhan Palace, but after they arrived at the door, they felt the temperature dropped by several degrees, and there was a chill escaping from inside, which made people shiver.

The other princes and princesses waiting at the door also changed into winter clothes early.

But compared with the cotton-padded clothes on the three children in Jingyang Palace, they were all wearing various fur products, which looked much more upscale.

Among the three children, only Princess Ankang had a fur coat, which was quite old.

Of course, if you count it, Li Xuan barely had one if it was just for show.

Originally, with Li Xuan's current physique, a little cold would not affect him.

But Yu'er made small clothes and shoes with all her heart, so there was no reason for Li Xuan not to wear them.

Moreover, Li Xuan was afraid of cold but not heat now, so wearing a few more pieces would not have much effect.

The three children were muttering to themselves, and suddenly a voice sounded beside them.

"Your Majesty has specifically ordered that no one else is allowed to watch this time."

The three children were startled and turned to see that Zhao Feng had appeared beside them at some point.

"General Manager Zhao, you should say something first."

Princess Ankang was startled and complained in a low voice.

"Your Highness, didn't I say something?"

Zhao Feng answered seriously.

"..."

Princess Ankang was speechless.

Li Xuan looked at Zhao Feng silently.

Although Zhao Feng came over to joke, Li Xuan could feel that he was not in a good mood.

Although he kept a smile on his face, there was no smile.

It seems that the previous events still had a lot of impact on him.

Li Xuan didn't know how deep the relationship between Zhao Feng and Zhao Bugao was.

But seeing Zhao Feng's unforgettable appearance, I'm afraid he valued this adopted son very much.

It's just that things are unpredictable, and no one could have thought that it would turn out like this in the end.

Zhao Feng noticed Li Xuan's gaze and smiled at him, then stretched out his fingers and brushed the hair on his head.

"Get ready, it's about to start."

Zhao Feng left them with this sentence.

He walked silently to the door of Juhan Palace, closed his eyes and waited for the time to start.

The other princes and princesses were quiet when they saw Zhao Feng coming.

But Zhao Feng's previous action of talking to Princess Ankang made many people a little concerned.

As Princess Ankang won the prize of the Imperial Garden Competition twice in a row, the other princes and princesses could no longer ignore the existence of Jingyang Palace.

Especially those who aspire to be the crown prince regarded Princess Ankang as a great enemy.

Maybe it was luck once, but it couldn't be explained by good luck twice in a row.

Just when everyone was afraid of Princess Ankang, a cry of surprise suddenly sounded beside her.

"So cute——"

"Ah, I'm dead!"

Li Xuan felt something was wrong when he heard the voice and turned his head to look. The girl in his sight was indeed the little girl in his memory.

She was similar to Princess Ankang, with a maid beside her and a cat in her arms.

It was just that the other person was holding a ruler-shaped jade.

"Meow~"

Bai Xiao happily greeted Li Xuan.

Bai Xiao's outfit was even more exquisite, with a small hat and tail cover, and a cloak as white and flawless as his hair.

Bai Xiao's appearance immediately made Li Xuan look like a cat Zhongshan cannon.

"So curly?"

Before Li Xuan could say anything, Yu'er silently stepped forward, covered his eyes, and muttered:

"Ah Xuan, let's not compare food or clothes."

"Only..."

"Only compare the results of the competition."

Yu'er still had a conscience, at least she was silent for a moment before continuing to talk nonsense.

Li Xuan felt a little funny.

He is not a child, so how could he feel inferior about these things.

At this time, Princess Yuan An's voice continued to sound:

"Thirteenth sister, I am Yuan An, ranked fourteenth. This is our first meeting. Please give me more advice."

Princess Yuan An was also dressed in white today, looking like an enlarged version of Bai Xiao.

But his words surprised Li Xuan.

"Is it her first time to meet An Kang?"

"Strange, has she never been to the Imperial Garden Party before, and has she not participated in the two previous competitions?"

When Li Xuan saw Princess Yuan An before, he felt that she looked familiar and thought he had seen her somewhere before.

But from what she said, it seemed that this was the first time she met the three children of Jingyang Palace.

Princess An Kang was frightened by Princess Yuan An's enthusiasm, nodded somewhat at a loss, and replied: "Hello, sister Yuan An."

Looking at this sister who was ranked just below her, Princess An Kang was also very curious.

This was the first time she met this sister.

At just one glance, Princess An Kang saw Princess Yuan An's personality.

Princess Yuanan was like a little sun, warm and dazzling.

The eye-catching light made Princess Ankang feel a little uncomfortable subconsciously.

She even had the urge to quickly avoid this little sun.

Because for some reason, Princess Ankang felt fear for the first time, a complex emotion of fear and longing.

Princess Ankang felt that she had done something wrong in front of this imperial sister, and unconsciously avoided her eyes.

But Princess Yuanan was relentless, and then came over and asked:

"Imperial sister, can I hug the little black cat in your arms?"

Princess Yuanan asked with burning eyes. Although it was a question, the expectation in her tone made people reluctant to refuse.

Princess Ankang was silent for a while, hugged Li Xuan in her arms tightly, and said faintly:

"Ah Xuan doesn't like people with other cats to hug him."

Princess Yuanan was stunned, looked at Bai Xiao in her arms with a stiff expression, and then looked at Li Xuan in Princess Ankang's arms, and couldn't speak.

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