Shaohua is Junqing

Siyu came to the emperor and Beitang Mo Ran, who were still playing chess intently.

Siyu smiled and brought the fruit plate in front of the two of them, "Aren't you tired of staring at it all the time?"

The two were stunned, and looked up to see a plate of fruit. "Eat fruit, I cut it specially for you. You don't know how hard it is."

"Is it difficult to cut fruit?" the emperor asked doubtfully.

"It's not difficult, but I used the guard's long knife to cut it, so it was a little troublesome."

"Why do you need to use the guard's knife to cut fruit?" Beitang Mo Ran asked in confusion.

"Eunuch Zhou said that this is the emperor's bedroom and there are no knives. I said that if we ask the imperial kitchen to prepare it and send it over, you will have finished playing chess, so I troubled Eunuch Zhou to borrow the guard's knife to use."

"It's a unique idea." The emperor said, "You worked so hard to cut the fruit, it would be a waste of your kindness if I don't eat it."

"Your Majesty is right. Please enjoy yourselves."

"You eat too." said the emperor.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"We will stop playing chess here today. I will accompany the emperor another day."

"Okay, you guys go back, I also want to go and read the memorial."

"I will take my leave, and I will take my leave."

The two men left the Baohe Hall.

"In my impression, the emperor is the ruler of a country, high above everyone else and very majestic. But the emperor I met today was not like that. He was very gentle and spoke in a soft voice, giving people a feeling of closeness."

"The Emperor and I grew up together, and his character has always been like this."

"Your Majesty is doing well. He is not a tyrant and will not make the people suffer."

"Although the emperor is young and has not been on the throne for long, he is diligent in his work, loves his people, and cares for his officials. He is a good emperor."

Siyu nodded after hearing this and said, "I hope that the emperor can always keep his original intention and become a wise ruler."

"I will." I don't know where Beitang Mo Ran got the confidence from, he said it so firmly.

The two left the palace.

"My Lord, thank you for accompanying me to the palace today. Go and do what you have to do. I want to go to the market for a stroll."

"Okay, be careful and don't come back too late."

"Yes, I know, my lord. I am leaving now."

Beitang Mo Ran looked at Siyu's back, smiled, turned and left.

The market is very lively, with shops lining both sides of the street and the roadside filled with stalls of all sizes, selling all kinds of things, including food, daily necessities, and toys. It is very much like a modern "fair".

Siyu first looked at this stall, then went to that stall, and was overwhelmed by the sight.

Siyu walked into a wood shop.

"Miss, what do you want to buy?" asked the shopkeeper.

“I want to buy a box for a gift.”

"Young lady, come here and take a look." The shopkeeper led her to a shelf.

The shelves were filled with dozens of boxes of all shapes and sizes.

"What kind of box does the girl want? Square, round? Big or small?"

"I want a long box, slightly flat."

"What do you think of this, young lady?" The shopkeeper took a long and thin box from the shelf and handed it to Siyu.

The box is jet black in color, with light gold patterns painted on the lid, which makes it solemn yet elegant.

Siyu immediately took a liking to the box and said, "This box looks nice and is the right size. Shopkeeper, how much is this box?"

"This box costs one ounce of silver."

"This small box costs one or two taels of silver? Shopkeeper, don't try to blackmail me just because I'm a girl and I don't know my face."

"Young lady, what you said is true. Our store does honest business and we never cheat anyone. Look at this box, it is polished very smoothly inside and out, and the patterns on it are very clear. It is purely handmade, and the price is not high." The shopkeeper explained.

"What the shopkeeper said is true, but I still think it's too expensive. Please take the box back. I'm leaving now."

Siyu turned around to leave, but was stopped by the shopkeeper: "Wait a minute, young lady. I'll sell it to you for eight hundred coins."

"Five hundred coins." Siyu turned around and made a 'five' gesture.

"Okay, five hundred is five hundred. I'll sell it to you." The shopkeeper compromised somewhat helplessly.

Siyu happily bought the box.