Chapter 198 - Autumn Travelling the LakeIn the distance was the melodious song of the fish, the ripples of the boat, and from within the faint smoke came the faint sound of bamboo.
"The people of the world know that the birds dance in the Wu River, but they do not know the freshness and elegance of Minluo Lake." Yun Xie smiled as she stood by Wei Yuanwei"s side. He had draped her cape over Wei Yuanwei"s body.
After the Princess Xi Ya got off the car, she said disdainfully, "I was just wondering what good place Your Highness would take me to, it"s actually a lake! "It"s not even as beautiful as my Beast Forest!"
Ah Cai warned her softly, "Princess should be quieter. Now that the crown prince and the princess are on bad terms, if you lose the protection of the prince, I"m afraid that it will be difficult for you to live in the future."
"Scram!" You talk too much! " Princess Xi Ya shouted.
Yun Xie stood at the edge of the lake, and then, a boat docked. Yun Xie reached out and held Wei Yuanwei"s hand as they both walked in. The Princess Xi Ya coldly snorted as she followed closely behind.
When everyone sat down, Wei Yuanwei realized that there were some fine scars on Princess Xi Ya"s face and neck. If one looked carefully, one could tell that it was Zhong Lixian"s doing, and it seemed that Princess Xi Ya had angered Zhong Lixian.
"Why are there a few worms crawling on the face of the princess? Ah Cai didn"t know to stand up for you princesses either. " Wei Yuanwei said with a face full of shock.
Princess Xi Ya frantically touched her face, only to feel the small scars on her face. She had wiped off a thick layer of makeup, making her look like a long, thin bug.
She instantly realized that Wei Yuanwei was making fun of her. With a sinister look, her eyes were bloodshot as she looked at Wei Yuanwei. Gritting her teeth, she said, "Don"t be so arrogant.
It looks like she and Wei Guanshu had indeed set up a trap for him.
"I was kind, why did the princess misunderstand me? The princess was born with a lot of charm, but now there are flaws. It"s like a crack appearing in a beautiful piece of jade. If the princess doesn"t give up, the Iris is willing to repair this tear for the princess. " She playfully blinked her eyes at Princess Xi Ya, unintentionally reminding him that she should be well aware of her cooking skills.
Princess Xi Ya"s face revealed a look of hesitation, but that expression only lasted for a moment, after that her eyes were filled with ridicule and satisfaction.
"Compared to this little flaw of mine, this princess seems to be more willing to watch a one-of-kind play." Princess Xi Ya laughed until the petals trembled.
A big play? It seemed that they were going to use all their might on him, but compared to Wei Yuanwei sacrificing her body, what else could they be more ruthless towards him?
Wei Yuanwei still wanted to say something, but Princess Xi Ya only raised her eyebrows and looked at her proudly. It was obvious that she had done his homework.
In the middle of the lake was a small island. The small island was verdant and lush, appearing like a paradise amidst the faint smoke waves.
After Yun Xie supported Wei Yuanwei onto the small island, suddenly, with a wave of his hand, the Princess Xi Ya behind his, who was caught off guard, fell into the lake.
Yun Xie said indifferently: "Xuan Li, bring the Princess Xi Ya out."
He shook his head regretfully, "Looks like the princess cannot accompany us to enjoy the scenery of the island. Xuan Li will escort the princess safely back to her mansion."
"Here." Xuan Li answered with a bitter face, why is it that every time I take care of these unfortunate things, it"s always him?
Wei Yuanwei was sure that Yun Xie had done it on purpose.
Yun Xie smiled and put her arm around Wei Yuanwei"s shoulders. "This king will bring Princess w.a.n.gfei to enjoy the scenery of the island. If Princess w.a.n.gfei likes it, then you can stay here for as long as you want."
So it turns out that Yun Xie had already built this island as his private house. He was the supreme master of the Mo City, as long as she wanted a place and touched it with her pinky, everything would be his.
The island was covered in green and verdant flowers. Strange rocks that had been carved into the shape of birds and beasts were standing in the gra.s.s, and the pavilions and pavilions were looking like Immortal pavilions under the smoke.
The room was filled with books. Wei Yuanwei walked forward to caress the rows and rows of books, as he browsed through them in boredom, but found a strange character inside one of the books. Before she could even see clearly, Yun Xie had already taken out the book from her hands.
"Did you get hungry after wandering around for so long?" Yun Xie arched her brows, covering up the abnormality in her eyes.
"Humph!" If you"re so petty, why did you bring me here? It"s only a book. " Wei Yuanwei rolled his eyes, then walked over to the table to savor the delicious delicacies.
It had to be said that Yun Xie had spent a lot of effort thinking about this table full of delicious food, and all of these were her favorite dishes. Furthermore, he remembered her own taste, there wasn"t a single dish on the table that was too sweet or spicy.
He knew that she liked eating fish, but she didn"t like him to peel the fish thorns, so he carefully placed the fish meat in the small plate. Yun Xie was actually a pretty good man, but it wasn"t the best place for her to return to. He couldn"t seem to give her the happiness and freedom she wanted.
The sun had set in the west, the sky was dyed a thin red by the red glow, Yun Xie stood at the bow of the ship and looked at the undulating lake surface.
Wei Yuanwei quietly looked at the people on the boat. Some things, some people, she could not bear to part with them, but he had to give them up.
When the two of them returned to the palace, they saw a group of people wearing armor, holding flags, and a bronze carriage standing at the door. The carriage was covered in dragon engravings, and the curtains were embroidered with golden lines that depicted the twin dragons, while the top of the carriage was inlaid with twelve dazzling gems.
It was clear that this was the army of the palace.
Yun Xie frowned her eyebrows slightly as she quickened her pace.
The head eunuch Eunuch Li came up to welcome him, "This old servant pays his respects to the prince."
Yun Xie immediately supported him: "Eunuch is too polite."
Normally, she rarely came out to do whatever she wanted, so when she came to Mo City today, something big must have happened. But since Yun Xie"s name was spread far and wide, all of the small nations at the borders of the Eastern Chu had submitted to him. There had been no major wars happening in the Eastern Chu recently, and some were merely just small border riots.
"Empress Dowager"s phoenix body is unwell. This old servant has come to pa.s.s on a message and would like to invite esteemed w.a.n.gfei to attend to your illness." Eunuch Li"s face showed grief.
Is the empress ill? Yun Xie was a little stunned. Even though the Empress had asthma, he did not notice any traces of it when they parted last time. It seemed to have come too suddenly, and even the royal father had prepared a carriage for them, as if he was afraid of delay.
Had the empress been provoked by the crown prince?
Princess Xi Ya and Wei Yuanwei sat on the carriage together. Wei Guanshu, the person who had nothing to do with his could obviously stay in the Duke Palaces, but she cried like raindrops in front of the Duke, saying that he missed his family.
Third Young Master personally came to invite him, but Wei Guanshu did not follow him, instead, he offered to follow him.