Xiao Jialan sat in the pavilion in a daze after breakfast. It was already time and Yuan Chen hadn't come back yet.
Mu Rufeng and Ye Jinming were not here either, and Xin Ruyi and Su Xinyue were taking care of the children at the Duke's Mansion.
Fortunately, Song Wan'er was with her.
Seeing that she was absent-minded, Song Waner asked, "Does the Crown Princess miss His Highness?"
Xiao Jialan sighed and said, "I'm just a little worried. He would have been back long ago at this time on weekdays."
Song Wan'er smiled and said, "Don't worry, Crown Princess, His Highness has prepared a surprise for you."
Xiao Jialan was stunned for a moment and asked curiously: "What surprise?"
Song Wan'er covered her mouth and shook her head and said, "You can't say it. If you say it, it won't be a surprise."
Xiao Jialan didn't ask any more questions. She pulled Song Wan'er to sit down and asked, "How does it feel to be a female guard? Are you still used to it?"
Song Wan'er's eyes sparkled and she said: "It's not too impressive at all, but my father is a little distressed and wants to resign.
His boss used to be indifferent to him, but now he wants to curry favor with him every day. My father is afraid of trouble, so he wants to resign."
Xiao Jialan couldn't help feeling a little after listening to her words. Song Wan'er's father was indeed a breath of fresh air. He did not become arrogant because his daughter became a female guard, but wanted to stay away from the court.
She said: "Actually, it doesn't have to be like this."
Song Wan'er said: "Do you know why my father has been the city gate leader for so many years and has not been promoted?
Just because he didn't know how to curry favor with the powerful, he couldn't get promoted. In fact, he couldn't stand the culture in the DPRK.
But things have gotten much better since His Highness the Crown Prince came to power.
He said that he was old and wanted to enjoy a happy life. He had worked hard for me for most of his life, and now it is time for me to repay him with my filial piety."
Xiao Jialan said: "That's fine. The old housekeeper of the Duke's Mansion is in poor health and plans to go back to his hometown to recuperate. Ask your father if he would like to be a housekeeper."
Song Wan'er said in surprise: "Okay, I'll ask him when I get back. Thank you, Crown Princess."
Xiao Jialan said: "I told you not to call me Princess when there is no one around. I am taller than you, so you can just call me sister."
Song Wan'er touched her head and said, "Then I'll call you Sister Lan."
"good."
Xiao Jialan brought her a cup of tea and said, "You don't have to be restrained here, just treat it as your own home."
Song Wan'er was deeply moved: "Sister Lan is such a kind person. I am really lucky to meet you."
Xiao Jialan touched her head and heard a very strange bird call.
Turning around, he saw Yuan Chen striding over, and Feng Mian holding a snow-white bird in his hand.
When Xiao Jialan saw Yuan Chen, she hurriedly stood up and went over to hug him and asked, "Where have you been?"
Yuan Chen smiled and said: "Mu Rufeng and Ye Jinming went to catch the wild geese that Na adopted.
I remembered that we didn't even accept it when we got married, so I thought of making it up to you."
Xiao Jialan was stunned for a moment, because she was getting married, which was different from ordinary marriage etiquette, and there was no acceptance part.
She looked at what Feng Mian was holding and said suspiciously, "Is this a wild goose? Why doesn't it look like it?"
Yuan Chen said: "It's not a wild goose, it's a crane. I happened to meet it. I think it's quite beautiful, and I thought you would like it too."
Xiao Jialan was shocked: "Crane? The legendary fairy bird, it turns out it looks like this."
She walked over and touched the crane's head, and saw a pinch of red on its head.
So it also has a name called red-crowned crane.
Xiao Jialan said to Feng Mian: "Put it down quickly."
Feng Mian placed the crane on the ground and saw it flapping its wings a few times and taking a few steps gracefully.
Xiao Jialan had never seen such a noble bird. She held Yuan Chen's arm and said, "It's so beautiful. Please draw it."