A worker with a monthly salary of 3,000 yuan travels back in time to ancient times and becomes a pri

Chu Xingluo arrived early in the morning of the Dragon Boat Festival. Xia Taoyuan packed up and went to Madam Wei's room, thinking that it was the Dragon Boat Festival. She talked to Madam Wei for a while before leaving with Chu Xingluo.

The two watched dragon boat races in the south of the city for a while, and because the weather was too hot, they went to Taotao Garden. After getting off the carriage, they saw a pond of lotus flowers and a small boat in the lake. Xia Taoyuan ran towards the lake excitedly.

She stood on tiptoe to pick a lotus flower, but the nearest one was out of reach. Just as she was about to find a stick to pry it away, Chu Xingluo grabbed her by the waist, jumped up, and landed steadily on the small boat in the middle of the lake.

Xia Taoyuan blinked her sparkling eyes and looked at Chu Xingluo, grinning, "Your Highness Prince Jing is really amazing!"

Chu Xingluo's lips curled up slightly, and he said with a smile: "Princess Jing, you are too kind."

The two of them chatted and joked with each other. Suddenly, Xia Taoyuan hugged Chu Xingluo's waist, rubbed her head against his chest, and murmured, "It's great to have you!"

"Taotao, thank goodness it's you!" Chu Xingluo also said affectionately. He didn't know how fortunate he was that the real Wei Zhiying had escaped from marriage. What made him even more fortunate was that the one who replaced Wei Zhiying was his Taotao.

Xia Taoyuan let go of Chu Xingluo. She was afraid that he would fall into the water, so she squatted down and reached out to pick a lotus bud that had not yet bloomed. The fragrance was refreshing. She also picked two large lotus leaves and two lotus pods, and then motioned Chu Xingluo to squat down as well.

Chu Xingluo leaned over and sat down. Xia Taoyuan covered his head with a lotus leaf and her own head with another one, then sat down next to him and said with a smile, "This way you won't be afraid of the heat!" After that, she peeled a lotus seed and put it into Chu Xingluo's mouth, then peeled another one and put it into her own mouth.

A gust of wind blew, and the lotus flowers and leaves swayed gently, and ripples appeared on the surface of the lake.

Xia Taoyuan snuggled up to Chu Xingluo with her eyes slightly closed. The swaying of the boat made her drowsy.

"Your Highness, Princess, it's time for dinner." After an unknown amount of time, Long Yan's voice came from the shore.

When Xia Taoyuan opened his eyes, Chu Xingluo had already held up the bamboo pole and was rowing towards the shore.

The food was brought from the palace and also bought from the market. After eating, Xia Taoyuan went into the bedroom for a nap. In a daze, she heard Qingyun say that he had found a couple in a nearby village, and they would take care of Taotao Taoyuan in the future. They could also cook when His Highness and the Princess came.

When Chu Xingluo came in, Xia Taoyuan was already asleep. He lay gently beside her, listening to her even breathing, and waves of ripples appeared in his heart.

Xia Taoyuan slept for a full hour before slowly waking up. When she woke up, she saw Chu Xingluo looking at her tenderly. This feeling was so wonderful that she thought she was still in a dream. She rubbed her eyes hard and asked, "Am I awake or dreaming?"

Seeing her dazed look, Chu Xingluo couldn't help but chuckle and said, "Wake up, you've been sleeping for nearly an hour."

Xia Taoyuan got out of bed and poured herself a glass of water. Chu Xingluo walked up to her and said softly, "I will be dealing with some things on the sixth and seventh days of the first lunar month, so I won't be able to see you. I'll pick you up early on the eighth day to attend the birthday banquet for my sister."

"It's okay, go and do your thing, but remember to think of me." Xia Taoyuan hooked her hands around Chu Xingluo's neck and said mischievously.

"As the princess commands!" Chu Xingluo whispered in Xia Taoyuan's ear, and Xia Taoyuan burst into laughter.

It was already dark when Xia Taoyuan returned to Yingyuan. After laughing and joking with the maids for a while, they went to rest.

Late at night, in the imperial study.

"Ah!" Emperor Ying sighed heavily.

"Your Majesty, are you worried about the issue of appointing a crown prince?" Eunuch Liu asked with concern.

Emperor Ying said nothing and acquiesced. Eunuch Liu poured Emperor Ying a cup of tea and said, "The appointment of a crown prince is a matter of great importance. Does the emperor have a candidate in mind?"

"In the past few years, I have been observing quietly. Prince Huai is the eldest son and the son of the Queen, so it is reasonable for him to be the crown prince. However, he is too content with the status quo, has no desire to make progress, and his personality is too weak, making it difficult for him to take on major responsibilities." Emperor Ying said helplessly.

"Where is the King of Xiang?" asked Eunuch Liu.

"Second brother? The second brother looks peaceful, but he is meticulous and too cunning. Although I have seen countless people, I still cannot see through his mind." Emperor Ying frowned and expressed his concerns.

Before Eunuch Liu could ask again, Emperor Ying said, "The fourth son is suspicious by nature and too calculating. If he inherits the throne in the future, I'm afraid he will eat up all his brothers and sisters until there is nothing left! Although both are born to the queen, they are completely different from the eldest son."

Eunuch Liu didn't say anything. The emperor skipped over the third prince Chu Xingluo and went straight to the fourth prince, His Royal Highness Prince Xuan.

"Forget about the fifth and sixth brothers, they are still young." Emperor Ying put his hands behind his back and paced back and forth.

"Your Majesty, this matter cannot be rushed. It is late at night. Please go back to the bedroom." Eunuch Liu said respectfully.

Eunuch Liu has been with the emperor for decades, how could he not know what the emperor is thinking? Because of the affairs of Prince Jing's uncle Xiao Feng and his grandparents, the emperor has always felt guilty towards the deceased Concubine Xiao, so he wants to make Prince Jing the crown prince. But Prince Jing's foundation is unstable, and he does not have much support from the court officials, so it is too difficult for him to become the crown prince. What's more, there are Prince Huai, Prince Xiang and Prince Xuan. Even if Prince Huai has no intention of becoming the crown prince, Prince Xiang and Prince Xuan will not let Prince Jing become the crown prince easily.