Quick Transmigration: Saving That Cannon Fodder

Murong Yu felt warmed by these words and helped him wash up before taking him out for breakfast.

On the table was a bowl of longevity noodles, along with other side dishes and snacks that Akahoshi loved. They were all presented so exquisitely that they made the food even more appetizing.

As expected, Akahoshi ate a few more bites. If he hadn't had an upset stomach from eating too much, he definitely would have been able to finish it all.

After breakfast, Murong Yu gave him a rare blue jade luminous pearl, which Murong Yu had asked his uncle to find from overseas. It was the only one of its kind in Dongqian.

In fact, every gift he gave was very precious. Chixing held it in his palm and played with it. The beads emitted a faint, shimmering light, dazzling and eye-catching.

“I like everything that my brother, the Crown Prince, gives me.”

No sooner had he finished speaking than another pile of gifts arrived from the Empress's side.

Over the years, Chixing has received more gifts than other princes and princesses. The empress dotes on him, and the emperor also bestows gifts upon him out of affection.

The original storeroom was long gone, and any new rewards were placed in another storeroom belonging to Murong Yu.

The items in Murong Yu's storeroom were essentially all from Chixing; whatever he wanted, Murong Yu could choose.

*

With the arrival of spring, the Imperial Garden is full of spring colors, and the Empress hosts a flower-viewing banquet in the Imperial Garden.

Chixing learned from 250 that this was a large-scale matchmaking banquet, mainly to find princesses for several princes.

Among them was Murong Yu. Such was the way of the times; after the age of fifteen, one should be engaged and betrothed, and perhaps by the age of eighteen, one should marry the Crown Princess.

250: [There's no Empress yet, but Consort Luo and Consort Shu have already chosen daughters from ministerial families and are just waiting for the two princes to meet them.]

Before Akahoshi could speak, 250 silently munched on the dried fish he had been researching.

The head maid from the Empress's palace brought over several people, each carrying a tray and beaming with joy.

They were openly and subtly discussing the flower-viewing banquet:

"Her Majesty said that His Highness must go there, so that if he takes a fancy to any young lady, he can get to know her better."

Chi Xing glanced at the items—several new outfits and accessories, apparently intended for Murong Yu to wear to the banquet.

Murong Yu waved his hand, signaling them to put their things down.

Chi Xing kicked the table leg, waiting for Murong Yu to refuse these people.

"Yes, I understand. I will go there when the time comes."

With a "thud," the fan that Akahoshi was playing with fell to the ground.

Upon seeing this, Murong Yu bent down, picked it up, and returned it to him.

"What's wrong? You don't look well."

The old woman glanced at Chixing and teased with a smile, "Young master, you can go and take a look then. You'll be getting married in a few years."

"He's still young, you're joking, Granny." Murong Yu said, and then told the nanny to go back.

He reached out and touched Akahoshi's forehead, and seeing that he didn't have a fever, he touched his hand.

"Why didn't you say you were cold? Little Leaf, bring me a cloak."

Xiao Yezi brought over a moon-white cloak, which Murong Yu personally draped over him, saying:

"Be careful not to catch a cold in the spring; don't be careless."

"You, you're going to that flower-viewing banquet?" Chi Xing asked.

Murong Yu: "Hmm, it would be good to go and take a look."

After saying that, seemingly oblivious to Akahoshi's expression, she turned around to choose her clothes for the banquet.

He picked up a piece of blood jade and held it up to his waist:

"How about wearing this then?"

"Oh, that's alright."

Akahoshi himself was unaware of the perfunctory tone in his voice.

Upon seeing this, Murong Yu put down the blood jade and picked up another set of robes.

"What about this one? How is it?"

Akahoshi wanted to say, "Not really."

But now it seems that Ayu is... well, his current small frame is much shorter than Ayu's.

Suddenly standing up, Akahoshi turned and went back to his bedchamber, leaving behind the words, "Your Highness looks good in anything."

Feeling utterly frustrated, she pulled back the bed curtains, climbed into bed, and covered her face completely with the blanket, her whole body screaming "unhappy."

In the past, Murong Yu would definitely come to coax him at this time, but today, he has been lying here for a while, and Murong Yu still hasn't come in.

Could he actually be thinking of getting married?

Akahoshi was fuming; her chubby face was practically turning into a pufferfish with anger.

I pulled the blanket down a little and looked towards the screen, but there was no sound at all.

Akahoshi's heart sank. She stretched out her leg, kicked off the blanket, and glanced outside again.

Still no one came. He recalled that day when the teaching aunt made Murong Yu sleep in a separate room from him.

Akahoshi rolled over and lay face down on the bed, not moving.

He fell asleep fuming, and when he woke up, it was getting dark outside.

The door was pushed open from the outside, and Akahoshi immediately lay down, closed his eyes, and pretended to be asleep.

"Young master, why aren't you covered with a blanket?"

The sound of small stones came, and Akahoshi opened his eyes. Small stones helped him pull the blanket up.

"His Highness the Crown Prince said he won't be back for dinner. Young Master, please get up and have dinner before going to sleep."

"Isn't he coming back?"

"When did you go out?"

Despite his discomfort, Akahoshi asked.

Xiao Shizi told the truth: "After trying on the clothes, he left. This servant does not know where Your Highness went. Just now, Xiao Liuzi came back to tell you to have dinner first and not to wait for Your Highness."

"Got it, you go out first."

Xiao Shizi turned and went outside the screen, while Chi Xing punched Murong Yu's pillow repeatedly, cursing in her heart: "You scumbag!"

Unfortunately, this scumbag is oblivious to reality and may very well be attracted to women.

Red Star had never felt such a strong sense of crisis before.

I only ate a little dinner and waited for Murong Yu to come back.

But after waiting for a long time, with the moon hanging above the willow branches, Murong Yu still did not return.

Finally, Xiao Liuzi relayed the message: "His Highness has asked the young master to retire for the night."

"understood."

After finishing his sentence expressionlessly, Akahoshi turned around and went back to sleep.

When I woke up the next day, I still didn't see Murong Yu.

Xiao Liuzi then said, "His Highness left the palace early, so let this servant accompany the young master."

Akashi lowered his eyes and said calmly, "No need, you may leave."

Is Ayu deliberately avoiding me?

250: [Probably, maybe, should, yes.]

Feeling the temperature drop around him, Akahoshi sighed and then went about his business.

However, in his mind, he pulled out that strategy guide from before level 250, which he hadn't looked at in a long time.

Before we knew it, the day for the flower viewing banquet had arrived.

Akahoshi got up early that day and finally saw the person he hadn't seen for several days.

Murong Yu wore a moon-white brocade robe, its hem fluttering gracefully. The robe was embroidered with delicate cloud patterns in silver thread, and she wore a dark black belt at her waist, with a crescent-shaped pure white jade pendant.

Her long hair was half-tied up with a jade crown, with a few strands falling on either side of her forehead, adding a touch of freedom. The dark hair hanging down her back flowed in the wind along with the cloud patterns on her robe as she walked.

Upon closer inspection, Murong Yu, now grown up, has a fair complexion, exquisite and refined features, and long, deep eyes that seem to hold a faint smile as she looks over.

"Xingxing, you're awake so early? Why aren't you wearing a cloak?"