"Emperor, the emperor is here too?" Ruojun said in surprise, patting his chest that was rising and falling, and his voice seemed to be full of surprise.
"Yes." Meng Zihan simply responded and still sat.
"Ruojun, why are you running here in such a hurry?" Seeing her like that, I walked up behind her, patted her back, helped her breathe smoothly, and said with a half-smile.
"It's okay. I came to see you. The emperor didn't let me come yesterday." At this point, Ruojun secretly glanced at Meng Zihan who was silent. How could this girl be so afraid of Meng Zihan?!
"Aren't you leaving yet?" Seeing that Ruojun was apprehensive, I walked up to Meng Zihan and gave the order to expel the guest.
"Yan'er, are you going to rush away from your husband so soon? It seems that I am not as good as Ruojun in your heart." After saying that, he curled his lips in aggrieved manner, pretending to be sad.
It seemed to me that this was indeed a bit unkind, so I changed my words and hurriedly comforted him: "I was just talking casually, and I didn't really want to drive you away."
As soon as he finished speaking, the other two people burst into laughter.
I stared at these weird, crooked brothers and sisters with shame and anger, my face turned green and white, and I was speechless on the spot.
"Sister Yan'er, let's go play." Ruojun quickly put away his smile, his face was full of excitement and expectation, and his eyes were shining.
"What are you playing for?" I glanced at her reluctantly and said angrily.
"Sister Yan'er is the smartest, think about it." Ruojun came close to me, blinking, with a flattering look on his face.
It was obviously her who wanted me to play with her, but she still wanted me to think of something, what was this and what was it? It seemed like she was in their hands for the rest of her life.
"Yes," I hesitated for a while, then crossed the threshold and looked at the weather outside. The sky was clear and the sun was bright, which was perfect for outdoor sports.
"Xi'er." I shouted, already having an idea in my mind.
"Miss, did you call me?" Xi'er was just there for me. After a while, she stood next to me.
"Go, find me a copper coin, a small piece of cloth, and pluck out about ten chicken feathers, and also find a thin red string."
"Chicken feathers?" The other three people present said at the same time, their eyes widened.
"We'll find out later." Hey... these children who grew up with a silver spoon in their mouths!
This girl Xier, I have been looking for such a simple thing for so long!
"You're finally back?" I glanced sideways, a little dissatisfied.
"Everyone, watch carefully."
I wrapped the copper coin with a piece of cloth, pulled the cloth end through the money hole, threaded some chicken feathers through the money hole, wrapped it with the cloth end, and tied it tightly with a thread. An ancient version of the chicken feather shuttlecock was ready!
"Sister Yan'er, what is this?" Ruojun still looked puzzled.
"Feather shuttlecock." What a country bumpkin! I couldn't stand it, so I gave three eye rolls to the three people present.
"I'll show you how." You don't know such an ancient and common thing? You really don't have much experience!
I weighed the feather shuttlecock with my hands and tried to use it. I threw it smoothly and the shuttlecock drew a beautiful arc in the air. Seeing that it was about to land, I gently caught it with my ankle. It was a perfect move and beautiful!
"Miss, how do you play this?" Xi'er was surprised and asked hurriedly.
"You're so stupid, you're so stupid, let's see who can kick more!" No wonder it's the ancients, whose brains haven't evolved yet!
"Okay, stop kicking me, or you will make a mess in my place later." Judging from Ruojun's clumsiness, he might have broken all the antique treasures I have here.
I held the shuttlecock that spun twice in the air in my hand and ran while saying: "Follow me to the Royal Garden."
I jumped up and ran to the Royal Garden with a few girls, eh? Meng Zihan also came with me!
"Miss, don't run away." Xi'er shouted from behind.
Hehe, since I successfully lost weight, I can walk as fast as flying and my body is as light as a swallow!
"Sister Yan'er." Ruojun, a naughty little naughty boy, followed closely behind me and called happily.
"Come on, come on, come on, I have a lot, I'll let you two novices go first." I threw the feather shuttlecock into the air triumphantly.
Ruojun grabbed the shuttlecock, lifted up his skirt, kicked it clumsily with his little feet, and followed it up haphazardly with his feet. His posture was not that of kicking a shuttlecock, but that of a cat flapping at a butterfly.
"Come on, come on." Looking at her stupid look, I was embarrassed to laugh at her.
"Look at the skills of masters." I blinked my left eye at the two dejected girls and smiled mischievously.
"One, two, three...twenty, twenty-one..." I was sweating profusely and kept moving my feet. My clothes were floating wildly in the air, creating waves of breeze.
The two girls stood side by side with admiration on their faces, clapped their hands beside me, and counted happily.
"Thirty-nine..." Before he could finish his words, the shuttlecock suddenly hit a fast stone and bounced out in the direction indicated.
"Which bold slave is this?" A sharp and harsh voice came into our ears.
I saw a man and a woman, dressed in fine clothes, slowly walking towards me, surrounded by a group of people.
I stared at Ruojun and Xi'er next to me in stunned silence. They were also dumbfounded, with their eyes as wide as a bell.
After a while, a group of people walked up to us. "See you, Your Majesty." The delicate voice came from a seemingly weak and pale woman. Her fair face had no color at all, she looked sick and lifeless.
"Brother, you are here." The man put his hands behind his back and wore a dark green robe. He was noble and shrewd, exuding a wild temperament like a panther. His eyes were as sinister as an eagle's, with black eyes.
There was a hint of cold breath.
"Brother Xuan." Suddenly I heard Ruojun calling sweetly.
"Yan'er, this is Prince Xuan." Meng Zihan stepped forward, put his big hand around my shoulders, and introduced me expressionlessly.
"Hello." I calmed down and greeted intuitively.
"Miss, what are you talking about?" Xi'er also turned around and pushed me from behind.
"Compared to this, is she the Queen who was so stunning at the banquet that day?!" The woman next to King Xuan bowed slightly and gave a wanton and unintentional smile.
I stared at her inexplicably, her eyebrows were as curved as the moon, and there was a faint hint of sadness floating between her eyebrows, which made me think of Lin Daiyu. If she were to participate in the Dream of Red Mansions, she would definitely win the first prize.
"Yan'er, are you too tired?" Meng Zihan saw that I remained silent and looked at the person in front of me wildly, very unruly.
"You are beautiful." I confessed. Not coquettish, not artificial, lacking a kind of morbid beauty.
"Thank you for your compliments." The sickly beauty pursed her lips and smiled. There was an elegant and worldly demeanor in her behavior. Her phoenix eyes were half-squinted, making her very endearing.
I turned to look at Prince Xuan aside, and saw his eyes falling on my face without any scruples, and the corners of his mouth slightly raised, as if he wanted to explore something.
I couldn't help but blush on my cheeks, and my fiery eyes seemed to penetrate my heart, lingering over me.
"Your Majesty, what is this?" Prince Xuan finally spoke up, raised the shuttlecock in his hand towards me, and said with a smile.
I froze in embarrassment and quietly bumped Meng Zihan with my elbow, signaling him to speak.
"Haha... Yan'er and Ruojun are playing shuttlecock and fooling around here." Meng Zihan chuckled lightly and pointed at Ruojun.
This guy deserves to have a close connection with me! I gave him a look of admiration that I thought was beautiful.
"Shuttlecock?" The sickly beauty was speechless, and her elegant face began to show some life.
Alas, these words are endless. Look at her body, I can't afford to offend her, so I changed the topic and said with a smile: "I wonder how to call the princess?"
"Your Majesty, just call me Xiaodie." A gentle voice blew across the lake like a breeze.
"Xiaodie? What a good name." I praised duplicitously, thinking to myself, this name is quite rustic!
"Your Majesty, I'm hungry." I turned my head for a long time and came up with such an excuse to escape. Even I felt ashamed when I said it.
"Ling Xuan, I will take the first step." Meng Zihan seemed very happy when he heard what I said, nodded, and hurriedly pulled me away.
"Sister, walk slowly." Princess Xuan called to me affectionately.
"Brother Xuan, I'm leaving too." Ruojun was stunned for a long time, but when he saw that I had gone far, he quickly followed behind.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Princess." Then, the voices of servants came from behind.
"Well?" Meng Zihan smiled warmly, his eyes full of questions.
It seemed that before I even opened my mouth, this guy guessed that I had something to ask.
"I want to ask..." I hesitated, my eyes roaming around Meng Zihan's face flexibly, and he hesitated. After all, it was a family matter, so it was not easy to speak.
"You want to ask about Princess Xuan, right?" Meng Zihan smiled clearly and stroked my head lovingly.
"So you know." I breathed a sigh of relief. This guy is getting to know me better and better, but I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing?!