Daily life in the academy

In the carriage, Princess Ning sat opposite Yan Qingchen and straightened his clothes. Although she was thirty-six years old and her child was seventeen, her dignified and beautiful face showed no signs of aging. She looked no more than twenty years old. It was not an exaggeration to say that she was Yan Qingchen's sister.

Prince Ning was different. Men were not as good as women at maintaining their appearance, but even though he was forty years old this year, he looked only in his early thirties. He warned Yan Qingchen, "Zhao Yue will definitely not let this go today. You must not give him any reason to talk in front of His Majesty."

"My son understands."

When Princess Ning mentioned Zhao Yue, she felt dissatisfied. "Her son's lameness is his own fault. How can it be my son's fault? If it weren't for Ah Yao's quick thinking, it might have been Ah Yao who broke the leg. Is she afraid of her? If she hadn't killed those two people out of guilt, her son would have been infamous by now."

Prince Ning took her hand and said with an apologetic smile, "That being said, it's not good to cause a scene in front of His Majesty. My beloved, calm down. You know, our A Yao is not someone who will suffer any loss."

"That would be a disgrace. If anything were to happen to my A Yao, I would go to the Princess's mansion and tear Zhao Yue's body apart. A Yao's reputation has been ruined over the years. Which girl would dare to marry him? He's just got a pretty face left. If he turns into a cripple, your Ning Wang Mansion will be extinct!"

"If Zhaoyue dares to quarrel in front of His Majesty, this princess will dare to make a scene. Who is afraid of who?"

Princess Ning kept chattering on and on, and Prince Ning quickly gave Yan Qingchen a look.

Yan Qingchen understood and interrupted Princess Ning's spell with a light cough, saying, "Mother, don't be angry. Your heart is wrinkled."

"You little rascal, your mother only knows how to make jokes for you, just like your useless father." Princess Ning glared at Yan Qingchen, angry that he didn't understand her good intentions.

The father and son looked at each other, with a hint of helplessness in their eyes. What else could they do? She was their own wife, their own mother, so they could only pamper her and listen to her.

The eunuch who was waiting outside waited for a long time. At first, he could hear faint voices coming from the carriage, but he couldn't make them out clearly. After a while, it became quiet inside, and then he respectfully said, "Your Highness Prince Ning, the palace banquet is ready. Please get off the carriage and move to Linde Hall."

Inside the carriage, Princess Ning was still angry, pursing her lips with a slightly irritated expression. Prince Ning cleared his throat and replied, "Eunuch, please wait a moment. The princess is feeling unwell and needs to rest for a while."

"The princess's health is of critical importance. I will be waiting here. If you need to call the imperial physician, please inform me, Your Highness Prince Ning, so as not to delay the princess's illness." Xiao Fuzi said a few more words in a concerned tone. Only a brief "hmm" from Prince Ning was heard from the carriage, and no emotion could be heard.

Prince Ning has always been a kind and easy-going man in public, and he is also famous for his loving wife. There are no other women in the palace except Princess Ning. Princess Ning suffered from health problems in her early years after giving birth to Prince Yan. At least it was a son, so Prince Ning gave up the idea of ​​having another child and focused on taking care of Princess Ning's health.

Xiao Fuzi entered the palace at a young age and was accustomed to the intrigues in the palace. Every time he heard that Prince Ning spent a lot of money to buy supplements for Princess Ning, he couldn't help but feel a little warm in his heart. There was still true love at this time, and because it was Prince Ning's family who made him wait, he had no complaints in his heart.

About a quarter of an hour later, the curtain of the carriage was lifted. Prince Ning got off the carriage first and stood still. He then reached out and helped Princess Ning get off the carriage. Last of all, it was Yan Qingchen, who got off the carriage swiftly.

Xiao Fuzi hurriedly greeted them with a smile, bowed to the three nobles, and walked in front on the right to lead the way for them.

It was bad. Prince Ning saw that the young eunuch in front of him looked unfamiliar, so he asked, "I haven't seen you before. Which palace are you from?"

"My name is Xiao Fuzi. I have been following Eunuch Wang Changqing. Over the years, Eunuch Wang has grown older and his energy is not as good as before. There are many things to do in the palace today. Eunuch Wang is afraid that he will not be able to take care of them in time and something will go wrong, so he called me out to help out." Xiao Fuzi replied while half turning his body.

Prince Ning nodded. Today was the palace banquet, and Wang Changqing, as the chief steward of the imperial court, was indeed very busy. However, he still summoned people to come and welcome them and their family, which was enough to show that he attached great importance to it.

Seeing that Prince Ning didn't ask any further questions, Xiao Fuzi continued to introduce them, "Your Highness Prince Ning, you haven't been to court recently, so you might not know that although today is a palace banquet, it also happens that envoys from the Di Kingdom and the Lai Ka Kingdom are coming to pay tribute. Prince Ning asked me to pass on a message to you. There have been many frictions with the Di Kingdom on the northern border recently, and His Majesty is worried about this matter. Your Highness Prince Ning, you and His Majesty have always been close, so you can share some of His Majesty's worries."

After hearing this, Prince Ning knew that Wang Changqing had specially sent Xiao Fuzi to convey the message, telling him that it was not convenient to cause any more trouble today, for fear of causing dissatisfaction to His Majesty.

A gleam flashed in Prince Ning's eyes, but it was quickly concealed. The palace was full of eyes and ears, so he laughed heartily and evaded the question, saying, "Thank you, eunuch, for your reminder. However, I have always preferred a quiet life and am not good at handling these political affairs. I believe that my brother will be able to handle it properly."

"Your Highness Prince Ning is right." Xiao Fuzi had already conveyed his words and continued to lead the way with a smile on his face.

The Linde Hall was right in front of them, and some of the princes and nobles had already taken their seats. After Xiao Fuzi led the three of them to sit down, he left.

No one knew which palace servant had arranged this seat, but Princess Zhaoyue was actually sitting face to face with the three people from Prince Ning's Mansion. They were looking at each other. When Zhaoyue glanced at Yan Qingchen, a flash of hostility passed through her eyes.

Princess Zhaoyue saw Yan Qingchen sitting down carelessly, his behavior not at all like a royal family. Thinking of her own son's miserable condition, she could not suppress her anger and sneered, "My nephew's legs and feet are very agile, unlike my son, who is still lying in bed and can't attend this palace banquet."

Yan Qingchen snorted and laughed, "Aunt Zhaoyue, you should have told me earlier. Since Cousin Xiao wanted to attend the banquet so much, and there's no one to serve him at your residence, we have people at Prince Ning's residence. As long as you let me know now, I'll send someone to bring Cousin Xiao over immediately."

"How dare you! When is it your turn as a junior to speak in the Princess' Mansion? Is this the upbringing in Prince Ning's Mansion?" Princess Zhaoyue's sharp voice was very harsh. For a moment, everyone in the palace looked at the two of them.

"This princess and the prince are sitting here. How can it be your turn as an aunt to teach you a lesson? Princess Zhaoyue was so obsessed with her son that she forgot what the occasion is today." Princess Ning looked at Zhaoyue with a smile on her face. Her gentle and forceful tone formed a sharp contrast with Zhaoyue's. It was implied that Princess Zhaoyue was disgraceful.

Zhao Yue heard people around her whispering and talking. She clenched her teeth, her chest heaving. The prince consort Xiao Yan, who was sitting next to her, raised his hand to hold her clenched left hand and shook his head slightly at her. Zhao Yue then snorted coldly and glanced away.

In the eyes of outsiders, Yan Qingchen was a well-known playboy in Sheng'an. How could he miss this perfect opportunity to mock him? He shrugged and spread his hands, looking innocent. "It was Cousin Xiao who wanted to make a bet with me, so there's no reason for me to refuse. It's his poor riding skills that made me give him half a horse length."

"Brother Ayao, Brother Ayao..."