On the third day of the new year,

Song Xuan set off from home to return to the capital. Madam Song was reluctant to part with him. She leaned into Father Song's arms and looked at Song Xuan with tears in her eyes.

Song Xuan poked his head out of the carriage,

He smiled comfortingly at his parents,

Father Song said worriedly, "Put yourself first."

Song Xuan obediently agreed.

The journey was tiring,

The sun set early in winter,

When they arrived at the palace, the sky was already completely dark,

Song Xuan got out of the carriage,

He took the token and gave it to the soldier guarding the gate,

After that person carefully examined it,

He gave the person beside him a look,

Then, he respectfully returned the token to Li Mu.

Song Xuan took it and put it away. He turned back and instructed the coachman and the guard to find an inn to stay for the night. It would not be too late to go back tomorrow morning.

She had originally planned to walk back by herself, but who knew that the guard would stop her. "You are Miss Ah Xuan, right?" Seeing Song Xuan nod, he smiled and said, "Eunuch Wang of Xuande Hall ordered,

When he saw you coming, he immediately reported to him that the palanquin had already been prepared,

Someone will send you back later. "

Song Xuan frowned slightly,

Then he let go,

He gently refused, "I'm afraid this is against the rules. I'll go back by myself."

The guard scratched his head and smiled honestly, "This is what Eunuch Wang ordered earlier. Miss, please don't make things difficult for us."

It was getting late, but the Regent was still in the study, with no intention of leaving. Wang Shun could only wait by the side, worrying about how to get the Prince to go back early for dinner. He saw a young eunuch poking his head out at the door. He frowned and silently retreated.

"What are you doing sneaking around here, brat?

Can you bear the responsibility if you offend the master? "

The young eunuch smiled and bowed, "Replying to Eunuch Wang, it was the guard brother at the palace gate who asked this servant to come over. He said that Miss Ah Xuan of Xuande Hall has arrived today."

Wang Shun immediately stopped putting on his airs as an eunuch. His eyes lit up and he leaned forward slightly, "Really?"

"This servant does not dare to deceive Eunuch. That is what the guard said."

Wang Shun was overjoyed. He took out a pouch from his sleeve and threw it into the eunuch's arms without even looking at it. "Thank you for making this trip. This is your reward."

The young eunuch bowed and thanked him profusely.

She happily returned to her room and reported to the Prince Regent, "Your Highness, Miss Ah Yan is back. She'll be at Xuande Hall soon."

Liu Zhan didn't seem to have any reaction. After a while, she put down the cinnabar pen in her hand and looked out of the window. "It's getting late. Is it time for dinner?"

Wang Shun replied with a straight face, "Yes, Your Highness."

It was as if he had never reminded his prince to eat.

The Prince Regent cleared his throat. "Since that's the case, let's go back to the bedroom now!"

Along the way, Wang Shun pretended not to notice wang ye's footsteps that were faster than usual. He followed at a distance behind him. When he saw the door to the bedroom, Liu Zhan suddenly slowed his steps. He reached out to pull on his robe and slowly walked into the hall.

Wang Shun was covered in sweat as he followed behind. When he saw the prince's secret movements, he helplessly sighed in his heart.

Before Liu Zhan entered the hall, he heard Sun momo and Song Xuan talking.

"… … This was specially made for you by my father. Don't you often have knee pain?

At night, before you go to bed, soak your feet with hot water and this medicine bag. It's very effective in getting rid of the cold … … "

"This was made by Doctor Song?

I've long heard of his medical skills, but it's a pity … … It's hard for you to remember such a small thing after going back. "

When Liu Zhan came in, he deliberately made his footsteps heavier. Song Xuan and Sun momo heard it and bowed.

Liu Zhan casually asked, "What is Sun momo talking about?

It's rare to see you so happy? "

The smile on Sun momo's face didn't fade as she held Song Xuan's hand. "Isn't it because of Ah Guan, this child. Knowing that this servant has a cold illness, she didn't forget to bring me medicine when she went home."

Liu Zhan didn't know when Ah Guan and Sun momo had such a good relationship. After all, Sun momo always had a stern face and the palace maids would scold her if they didn't behave properly. The palace maids in the hall were like mice seeing a cat when they saw her, but now she was holding Ah Guan's hand and chatting with her.

"You're very considerate."

Then Liu Zhan stared at Song Xuan for a while. Seeing her head down, only the top of her black hair could be seen. He couldn't see her expression, so he put his hands behind his back and walked into the hall. "Sun momo, tell someone to prepare the meal."

After the meal, the palace maids took away the dishes and Song Xuan brought over a cup of digestive tea. "Your Highness, I saw a lot of jewelry and jewels in the room. Did you send them over?"

Liu Zhan pretended not to care and took a sip of tea. "No one here can use it, so I just sent it to you. If you don't like it, you can keep it as a gift." His tone was casual, as if he wasn't talking about priceless treasures, but just some random trinkets.

Song Xuan smiled. "I saw those. They're very beautiful. Thank you, Your Highness ~"

"En … …" The Prince Regent lowered his head and took another sip of tea. He cleared his throat. "It's good that you like them. They're just nice to look at but useless."

Song Xuan, "… …"

Then she took out a sachet and a white porcelain bottle from somewhere and handed them over. Liu Zhan put down the teacup in his hand, looked up at her, and took them. "For this prince?"

Song Xuan nodded and began to explain to him, "The sachet contains the medicine I made at home. In the future, if there's any poison in the air, this can help to absorb some of it. The small bottle also contains the antidote pills made by father. It can be used to treat common poisons."

Liu Zhan stroked the sachet in his hand. The cyan fabric was embroidered with simple but exquisite cloud and bat patterns. The stitching was fine, and it was obvious that it was made with great care.

He looked up at Song Xuan. "Why are you so good to this prince?"

Song Xuan smiled faintly. It was as quiet as an epiphyllum, but it couldn't be ignored. "I just did what I wanted."

Not long after the New Year, the Prince Regent sent down a decree. All children between six and ten years old in the wang ye's family, as long as they met the age requirements, were to be sent to the palace to study.

The bloodline of the Imperial House hadn't flourished since the generation of Liu Zhan's fuhuang. Other than Liu Zhan, the only other wang ye with the surname Liu were Huai Wang and Rui Wang. Even though they didn't have any great achievements, they never caused trouble.

The two wang ye were of the same generation as the Prince Regent. But because Liu Zhan had a son at an old age, the two old wang ye weren't young anymore. Right now, in Huai Wang Fu and Rui Wang Fu, the only children that met the requirements were the grandchildren.

When the two old wang ye heard the decree, their first reaction was fear. They gathered together and thought to each other. Had they done something they shouldn't have done recently?

Was the Prince Regent warning them?

But after murmuring for a long time, the two old men still couldn't figure out what they had done recently.

The two of them usually just watched a play and drank tea. Whenever there was a dispute between the Emperor and the Prince Regent in the court, they would immediately stay far away and behave themselves. The most outrageous thing that Lord Huai had done recently was to ask someone to give him the last dish of Quan Fu Restaurant. But he had compensated that person for that!

Such a small thing shouldn't have startled the Prince Regent!

The two couldn't figure it out. They frowned and thought hard. Suddenly, Rui Wang had an idea. He sneaked a look at the private room and waved his hand to dismiss the two. Then he whispered something in Lord Huai's ear.

Lord Huai almost dropped the cup in his hand. "What are you talking about?

How is that possible? "

Rui Wang rolled his eyes. "Then why do you think the Prince Regent is doing this?"

Lord Huai still didn't believe it. "Then why doesn't the Prince Regent do it himself … right?

After all, apart from the Emperor, he is the most legitimate one. Why does he have to find someone else to make trouble for himself … "

"But apart from this reason, what else do you think it is?"

"It can't be that the Prince Regent is getting old and wants to get married and have children. He needs to get familiar with the situation first."

Rui Wang: "…" Okay, you win.

Recently, the weather had warmed up. Not only were the flowers in full bloom in the imperial garden, there were also many beauties dressed in colorful and beautiful clothes. During the Spring Festival, the most eye-catching things, other than the precious local products, were these beautiful women.

Among them, the most favored one was a dancer sent by Yue Country. Her appearance was flirtatious and charming. Every frown and smile was flirtatious. In just a few days, she captivated the Emperor's mind. Her status rose again and again. Now, she was already a third-rank beauty.

Several people surrounded a Chinese rose branch. Beauty Zhen was so proud of herself that they had to flatter her no matter if she liked it or not.

Beauty Zhen reached out and plucked a flower that bloomed the best. Someone smiled and praised her for being more beautiful than this Chinese rose. Beauty Zhen looked at the flower in her hand, her red lips pouted in disdain. "It's so ugly. How can it compare to the potted plant Your Majesty gave me a few days ago?"

After saying that, not only did he throw the flower away, but he also stretched out his foot and crushed it a few times. The fresh and tender flower was instantly broken into pieces.

The woman next to her felt like she had been slapped in the face. Her face was so red that it was almost bleeding. But she didn't dare to say anything. She could only smile awkwardly.

Beauty Zhen glanced at her and snorted. She pretentiously reached out her hand for a maid to hold. "I am tired. Help me to the front to take a rest. Then we can continue walking."

Along the way, the servants recognized that she was the Emperor's new favorite. They all bowed to her respectfully. Beauty Zhen couldn't help but feel even more proud. Her chin was almost raised to the sky.

When she walked in front of a servant, Beauty Zhen saw that she just glanced at her coldly and then turned her head to continue what she was doing. She was furious. "Which palace are you from? Don't you know how to bow to your master?"

Song Xuan frowned. This was the Emperor's woman?

Sure enough, not only was he stupid, the woman he fancied was also not much better!!

The little palace maid behind him reminded in a small voice, "Ah Yan jiejie, this should be the Emperor's new Beauty Zhen."

Song Xuan heard it, but he still ignored it. He held a small pair of scissors in his hand and continued to cut an inconspicuous Chinese rose.

Beauty Zhen angrily shouted, "How dare you!"

She stepped forward and slapped Song Xuan. Song Xuan grabbed her wrist with one hand. His face was cold as he pushed her back slightly. Beauty Zhen lost her balance and fell into the servant girl's arms behind her.

Beauty Zhen's face was full of disbelief. Who in the palace didn't know that she was the Emperor's favorite? A little palace maid actually dared to treat her like this?