Xiao Jiu

30.

A few days later, the emperor issued a decree, saying that Master Yan had made great achievements in the battlefield for five years. He was appointed as the commander of the guards from now on, and he was in charge of the [-] elite soldiers in the imperial city.

Regarding this, there were constant criticisms in the court, saying that the command of the guards is an important position, and Mr. Yan is young, so he may not be able to take on this important task.

When the little prince heard these rumors, he felt aggrieved for several days, and happened to meet Lord Yan who was patrolling in the palace that day, so he hurried forward to comfort him.

"Brother Yan, don't be angry. You are young, resourceful, and resourceful, and you are much more powerful than those old rotten soldiers. Not to mention 600 elite soldiers, [-] million is not a problem." The little prince said seriously.

This thoughtless flattery was caught off guard, and Lord Yan was amused at once, and the corners of his lips could not help but hook upwards.

The little prince was stunned. From the time he was born to now, he saw Mr. Yan laugh no more than ten times. Although Mr. Yan is usually cold and not easy to provoke, when he smiles, it makes people feel like a spring breeze.

The little prince secretly thought in his heart, he is so handsome and wants to kiss him.

31.

After all, the little prince still had a wicked heart, so he walked around the palace with Mr. Yan who was patrolling. In the end, Mr. Yan said he wanted to leave, and the little prince was very reluctant.

He asked Mr. Yan: "Will you visit the palace tomorrow?"

In fact, the commander of the guards only patrols once every five days. Lord Yan was about to say no, when the young prince preemptively said: "I have nothing to do in this palace all day, and I feel so bored. It feels much better to have Brother Yan to talk to me."

Master Yan was puzzled: "Since the lord is bored, why don't you come out of the palace for a walk?"

The little prince faltered: "I... this king has different identities after all. For things like going out of the palace, I still have to ask the emperor's brother for permission."

Master Yan still wanted to ask something, but changed his words again: "Understood, then the next official will come to accompany the prince tomorrow."

The little prince happily said yes.

32.

It was near noon on the second day that the little prince waited until Lord Yan.

Lord Yan said: "I just went to see the emperor and asked to take you out of the palace for a while to relax."

The little prince who was fishing in the pond felt that Lord Yan was really shining at this moment.

Master Yan took the young prince to the busiest market. The young prince hadn't been to a lively place for a long time, and he wanted to buy any novelties he saw.

Of course, he did buy it, after all, there is plenty of silver.

The little prince came to a jade shop wandering around. The owner of the jade shop saw the young prince's attire and knew that he was not young.

The little prince glanced at it with little interest, there were countless such jade carvings in the palace, and they couldn't catch his eyes at all.Instead, it was a jade pendant in the corner that caught his attention.

It was a piece of green and white jade engraved with cloud patterns, with a delicate texture and a warm color.The young prince picked it up and weighed it carefully in his hand, and after a while turned to Lord Yan, "The jade on brother Yan's waist has not been changed for many years, is it a gift from someone important?"

Master Yan reflexively held the jade pendant around his waist in his palm, and then slowly let go of it after a while, hesitated and said, "It used to be."

"Isn't it now?" The little prince looked at the piece in his hand again, and asked, "Then, how about I give brother Yan a piece?"

33.

Master Yan did not refuse, and accepted the jade pendant from the young prince.

Perhaps because he felt that it was unreasonable to accept a big gift from a prince for no reason, Lord Yan took the young prince's hand when the two passed by a small stall, and asked, "Do you want to eat candied haws?"

Master Yan originally intended to please the young prince, but this sentence, coupled with his unemotional and stiff tone, seemed completely awkward.

Fortunately, the little prince doesn't think so, he thinks such a Lord Yan is indescribably cute.

At this moment, the young prince actually thought of teasing him, pouted and pretended to complain: "I gave Brother Yan such a precious jade pendant, and Brother Yan invited me to eat a bunch of candied haws, how stingy."

Master Yan had a problem, he had never coaxed anyone with candied haws, not even a child, not even an adult who was only half a head shorter than himself like the little prince.

He humbly asked: "Then what should we do?"

The little prince smiled and raised two fingers and said, "Two strings are enough."