Resourceful beauty

Chapter 279
"After the errands are arranged, I will be able to relax for a while. In a few days, I will take you out of the palace to enjoy the peach blossoms outside the city."

In the hall of Xuanyi, Chu Yuan let his son hold one of his fingers and did not let go, while turning his head to talk to Fang Ruxuan.

"Is it really possible to go out of the palace? I still want to see Xiuyan, and Old Man Jin also wants to go. Then can we stay in the other garden for one night?"

Fang Ruxuan asked with some expectation.

Staying in this deep palace all year round, what she saw in her eyes was the intrigue of the gorgeous women coming and going, and what she heard in her ears were all unimaginable conspiracies and tricks. Fang Ruxuan was tired of this kind of life.

However, she also knew in her heart that in the days to come, she might never be able to break free from this kind of life.

Chu Yuan couldn't bear to let Fang Ruxuan down, but he didn't want to lie to her, so he didn't speak for a while, Fang Ruxuan reacted belatedly, and said with a smile: "We are no better than King Yong and the others, so naturally we can't stay outside. When that day comes, Let's leave early."

Chu Yuan nodded.

Originally, I thought that I would only take Fang Ruxuan and her son out, and let Hu Moyan take care of things in the East Palace, but when I mentioned it, not only Xinlan and Luwu, but even Hu Moyan's face showed a trace of expectation, Fang Ruxuan was heartbroken. Unable to bear the guilt, he finally agreed to their prayer and agreed to take them with him.

When Chu Yuan found out, he complained a lot, Fang Ruxuan was very happy, and said a lot of good things with an apologetic smile, which made him happy.

In the early morning of the sixth day of March, several light carriages drove out of the palace gate and went straight to Prince Ping's mansion.

When the carriage stopped in front of Prince Ping's mansion, Princess Ping Wu Xiuyan and several stewards in the mansion were waiting at the gate. Wu Xiuyan, who was potbellied, looked very good.

Both Chu Yuan and Prince Ping went to the morning court. After the morning court, Chu Yuan would come to Ping Wangfu to pick Fang Ruxuan and his party out of the palace, so the noon time was spent in Ping Wangfu.

Welcoming Fang Ruxuan and the others into Chunxi Hall, the second main house, a few maidservants quickly served tea and cakes, Wu Xiuyan looked at Hu Moyan and the others with a smile and said, "My lord and I are more casual. I hope that the side concubine and the concubines will forgive me for the poor hospitality."

These words did not include Fang Ruxuan, Hu Moyan couldn't help but look at Wu Xiuyan more.

After talking for a while, they talked about the daily care of pregnant women and some things about giving birth. Seeing that Lin Keer and the others were a little impatient, Wu Xiuyan turned her head and said with a smile: "The winter jasmine and pear blossoms in the backyard are blooming, and the water pavilion in the west Inside, there is also a card table, side concubine Liang Di, you can do whatever you want, I will tell the servant girl to lead you there."

It's freezing cold, and viewing flowers is meaningless, not to mention, Lin Ke'er and the others came here only to spend more time with Chu Yuan. Therefore, after hearing Wu Xiuyan's words, the three of them expressed their desire to Go to the water pavilion to play cards.

Hu Moyan, on the other hand, didn't like Lin Ke'er and the three of them at all, and he was most alone on weekdays, so he immediately said that he was going to take a stroll in the backyard, and followed the maid assigned by Wu Xiuyan to the backyard.

In the main room, only Wu Xiuyan and Fang Ruxuan were left.

After instructing the wet nurse to take good care of Brother Ming, she drank a few more sips of red date tea, guessing that those people were far away, Wu Xiuyan looked at Fang Ruxuan and asked: "His Royal Highness must be planning to take only the Crown Princess and the child. For spring outings, why do you bother to bring a few of them to be an eyesore?"

Others don't know about the East Palace, but Wu Xiuyan is very clear about it, because she also has a heart-to-heart with King Heping and cannot tolerate others. Therefore, even if she heard that the crown prince and concubine were favored, she was not in a hurry to ask Fang Ruxuan if she would meet her now. Feeling aggrieved, it can be seen that she knows it well.

Fang Ruxuan said with a smile: "It's probably the same reason to harmonize the law and not blame the public."

Empress Dowager Lou and Queen Zhou couldn't bear Chu Yuan's doting on Fang Ruxuan alone. Now, although Hu Moyan helped to distract some attention, it won't matter if it lasts for a long time.

Fang Ruxuan didn't bother to deal with their possible accusations in the future for such a trivial matter as a spring outing, so she simply brought Hu Moyan and the others along.

Wu Xiuyan smiled knowingly, and the two talked about themselves.

Near noon, Chu Yuan and King Heping came back together. They seemed to have heard the news. Lin Keer, Xinlan, and Luwu also arrived soon after, but Hu Moyan didn't come back until lunch was ready, and Wu Xiuyan sent someone Go ask her and she will come back.

After lunch, he entrusted Wu Xiuyan to take care of Brother Ming, and told Hu Moyan and the others to go to rest separately. Chu Yuan took Fang Ruxuan out of Prince Ping's Mansion.

Behind him was Lin Ke'er with an angry expression of unwillingness.

I went to see old man Jin, and saw that his body was strong, and his spirit became more vigorous because of the income from the busy half a year, so Fang Ruxuan was completely relieved.

The old and the young were discussing their future business decisions, and Chu Yuan would interject a few words from time to time. When an hour passed and they were about to leave Old Uncle Jin's residence, Fang Ruxuan felt a little unfinished.

Back at Prince Ping’s Mansion, Hu Moyan and the others were ready. Brother Ming was still sleeping soundly, no different from before leaving. Chu Yuan and Fang Ruxuan thanked each other with a smile, and bid farewell to King Ping and Wu Xiuyan. Straight out of Shangyang City.

March in Yao country is much warmer than that in Da Yuan.

If it was in Dayuan Capital, she would still be wearing a cloak at this moment, but in Yao Country, the cloak had already been removed early, and after walking a few steps, Fang Ruxuan felt a thin layer of sweat on her body, as if in early summer.

The place Chu Yuan brought them here was at the foot of a mountain thirty miles outside Shangyang City.

It was just in the afternoon, and the pear and peach groves at the foot of the mountain bloomed gorgeously and fragrantly. Clusters of white, pink, and goose-yellow flowers bloomed in clusters. Being in the midst of it made people feel like a fairyland.

Zheng Ping and Dexi arrived early and waited. Outside a dilapidated gazebo in the depths of the forest, they found a flat and shady place with thick velvet blankets. The stone tables in the gazebo were filled with pastries and dried fruits. A kind of food.

After wandering around in the woods for a while, seeing Fang Ruxuan looking very excited, wanting to walk around everywhere, Chu Yuan greeted her, and brought Brother Ming back to the gazebo.

Brother Ming, who was four months old, could already sit still. Just now he was lying on Chu Yuan's shoulder in a daze. However, after being placed on the blanket, the little guy suddenly regained his energy.

Crawling up vigorously with both hands and feet, with a pouting buttocks appearance, he is indescribably naive.

Chu Yuan lay on his back on the blanket, held the little guy's arm with one hand, and guided him to crawl towards him. When the little guy tried his best to stand up, he wobbled and fell on Chu Yuan's stomach. Looking up, the little guy grinned, and at the corner of his lips, glistening saliva fell onto Chu Yuan's clothes with a long thread.

"Stinky boy..."

Laughing softly, Chu Yuan turned his head, looking for something to wipe his son's mouth, but before he moved, a pair of embroidered soft shoes hidden under a pink dress appeared in front of his eyes. Immediately afterwards, the woman squatted down and said with a smile: "Let the concubine come."

Lin Ke'er knelt on the booth with a smile on her face, took out a silk handkerchief from the armhole, gently wiped the corners of Brother Ming's mouth, and when she took back the embroidered handkerchief, she took advantage of the situation and sat beside Chu Yuan.

"His Royal Highness took us on a spring outing, but he hid here for leisure."

Said resentfully, Lin Ke'er hugged Brother Ming in her arms.

It seemed that it was not the familiar scent from the mother and nurse, the little guy struggled reluctantly, Chu Yuan glanced at it, sat up, and hugged the son back into his arms.

"It's a rare trip here, it's also a gift from the Crown Princess to you, don't let down this good spring, so, Concubine Liang, let's go for a stroll."

Speaking casually, Chu Yuan picked up a small tangerine, spread it in his palm, and weighed it up and down in front of Brother Ming.

He fixed his eyes on the little tangerine, looked up and down following Chu Yuan's movements, after a while, Brother Ming became too lazy to move, and simply reached out to grab it, and the father and son hid and grabbed each other, having a great time playing.

Seeing that she couldn't get in at all, Lin Ke'er felt a little annoyed, but she was unwilling to give up this rare opportunity to be alone, so she just sat quietly by the side, watching the two play with a calm smile.

In the depths of the forest, Lu Wu walked up to Xin Lan and whispered: "Sister, I just saw Lin Liang Di turn around and go back, tell me, she..."

Xin Lan smiled and said: "It's bright and sunny, what else can she do that is out of the ordinary? Let her go, just treat it as a test to test His Highness, it's better than we go to the trouble."

Hu Moyan has served the bed for many times, which means that Chu Yuan does not reject the women next to him. Then, he has not let the two of himself serve the bed for a long time, it can be seen that he is still concerned that the two are sent by the Empress Dowager Lou and Queen Zhou.

However, it has been so long now, as long as Lin Keer can succeed, in the East Palace, although Chu Yuan said that a bowl of water cannot be leveled, it is impossible to always let the two of them hang out like before. Therefore, at this moment, Xin Lan would rather that Lin Ke'er can succeed, which is also a good omen for them.

Thinking of the fact that Lin Ke'er was willing to take the lead when he thought of himself falling into the dust twice, although Lu Wu felt a little reconciled, she still knew which was more important, so she nodded in response immediately.

On the side of the gazebo, Zheng Ping and Dexi stood far away, watching Lin Ke'er leaning towards Chu Yuan while getting close to Brother Ming, they both turned around feeling a little uncomfortable.

Lin Ke'er was secretly delighted, seeing no one around, immediately shrank back as if frightened, with the shy appearance of a little girl.

Feeling uncomfortable like swallowing a fly, Chu Yuan simply got up, planning to find Fang Ruxuan with his son in his arms.

In a hurry, Lin Keer grabbed Chu Yuan's arm and wanted to stand up, but unexpectedly, Chu Yuan held Brother Ming with his left hand, and stood up with his right hand, and was caught off guard by Lin Keer's pull. As soon as it slipped, it fell over.

"Your Highness, be careful..."

Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed someone approaching, but she didn't see whether it was Fang Ruxuan or who, Lin Ke'er stepped forward to put Chu Yuan on the ground the moment Chu Yuan fell to the ground.

(End of this chapter)