Chai Yan didn't care at all about Princess Funing's threat. He smiled and said calmly: "Princess Funing, please start counting."
Princess Funing hummed softly, and then counted: "One, two, three!"
These three were counted very quickly, leaving Chai Yan no time to prepare.
"After counting, I still haven't opened it..."
As Fu Ning spoke, he was about to pull off the black silk cloth, and said to the three palace maids unceremoniously: "You three, why don't you help?"
The three palace maids were so frightened that they quickly helped to lift the silk cloth, and Chai Yan also released his hand in time.
When the black silk cloth was lifted away, the disappeared roll-ear table and tripod stove magically appeared in front of everyone's eyes!
"Wow!"
There was another burst of exclamations in the palace, and the queen and several concubines were stunned with shock.
While Princess Funing was stunned and stunned, the black silk cloth in her hand also fell to the ground...
"Princess Funing, it seems that I don't need to take this whip." Chai Yan smiled easily.
Princess Funing was completely speechless. She was clearly right under her nose, but she just couldn't find any flaws.
Suddenly, a lone round of applause rang out in the hall. Chai Yan turned around and saw that the person leading the applause was the Crown Princess...
Immediately afterwards, the queen and other concubines responded, and they also applauded. Finally, the eunuchs and maids also applauded, and the atmosphere in the palace suddenly became lively.
Chai Yan thanked everyone with a polite smile, then turned to the queen, bowed and said: "Queen, Chai Yan's trick is over, Chai Yan will now retire."
The queen still had some unfinished thoughts and couldn't help but asked in surprise: "Is this the end of the transformation?"
Chai Yan said: "Back to the Queen, Chai Yan actually knows such a trick. Others... Chai Yan hasn't learned it yet..."
The queen knew Chai Yan's official status, so she understood his words and immediately said: "Come here, reward me!"
Not long after he finished speaking, a heavily made-up eunuch walked in from the side carrying a brocade box. The brocade box looked very exquisite and gorgeous, but he didn't know what was inside.
The eunuch handed the brocade box to Chai Yan's hand and stepped aside. Chai Yan held the brocade box and looked at it, thinking what was in it, it was quite substantial...
The Empress smiled like a mother and raised her hand slightly: "Chai Yan, since you are curious, just open it and take a look..."
"Is it okay?" Chai Yan was stunned.
The queen kept smiling and nodded.
Princess Funing was also very curious, so she urged: "Open it if your mother allows you to, hurry up..."
So Chai Yan gently opened the buckle of the box, carefully lifted the lid and took a look. Inside was a small, bright golden bowl.
Golden rice bowl?
Chai Yan thought to himself, what does this mean? In the future, he will not have to worry about food and clothing, he will always have royal food to eat?
Princess Funing looked inside the brocade box and immediately exclaimed: "Mother, how can you reward him with such a precious thing? It's just two tricks, isn't it?"
The queen's face darkened slightly, and she scolded: "Fu Ning, don't talk nonsense, come here!"
Funing glanced at Chai Yan unhappily, then turned back to the queen's side.
At this time, the queen said: "Chai Yan, you have done a good job in protecting the prince. This golden rice bowl was specially made by this palace, and your name is engraved on it. You must take good care of it!"
When Chai Yan heard this, he couldn't help but curiously took out the golden rice bowl and turned it over to see that his name was indeed engraved on it.
Chai Yan happily put the golden rice bowl back into the brocade box and thanked: "Thank you, the Queen, for the reward!"
Only then did Chai Yan realize that the Queen had not only asked him to perform tricks for them, but also to find a reason to reward him.
Princess Funing looked at Chai Yan, her little face fell down at that moment, looking extremely disappointed.
The queen noticed the change in Funing's mood and immediately asked: "Funing, what's wrong with you?"
Fu Ning raised his finger and pointed at Chai Yan, pouted and said in disappointment: "Empress, I originally wanted to ask you to let him enter the palace to work as a eunuch with Fu Ning, but he actually... actually saved him.
That person from the prince’s brother..."
After Funing knew who Chai Yan was, he realized that he could not keep him as a eunuch in the palace and perform tricks for him.
"This... Funing, Funing, how could you have such an idea?" The queen was a little dumbfounded.
Not only the Queen, but also the Crown Princess and several concubines burst out laughing when they heard this.
To be honest, if Chai Yan was really an ordinary juggler, the Queen might have ordered him to be cleansed as soon as Princess Funing asked!
Fu Ning lowered his head and said slightly aggrieved: "Who told him to do tricks so well...Fu Ning just wanted to find someone to relieve his boredom..."
The queen took Funing's little hand and said, "This is not easy to handle. From now on, the queen mother will often call him into the palace to do tricks for you, okay?"
Chai Yan's first reaction was to secretly say no, because this unruly little princess couldn't afford to serve her!
Fu Ning pouted and said: "Queen Mother, please stop coaxing Fu Ning. Fu Ning is not a child anymore. How can he, a man, come in and out of the harem often?"
This was true. The queen was speechless for a moment, and the situation was a bit embarrassing for a time.
The Crown Princess' reaction was quite quick and she immediately came to the rescue and said: "Empress, do you think this is okay? From now on, Princess Funing will come to the Crown Prince's Mansion if she is bored. When the time comes, Your Highness will call Chai Yan over. Then she can be like Fu Ning."
Did Princess Ning fulfill her wish?"
"Yes!" The queen nodded heavily and praised: "Princess, you have a good idea... Funing, what do you think?"
Funing rolled his eyes, raised the tip of his mouth, and nodded: "Okay!"
A quarter of an hour later, Chai Yan left Tai'an Hall.
Chai Yan was holding the brocade box containing the golden rice bowl and following a young eunuch as he walked out of the palace. Suddenly, he heard a eunuch chasing after him, saying that his master told him to wait.
The little eunuch looked back and recognized that the eunuch who was chasing him was Princess Funing's eunuch.
Chai Yan frowned immediately, thinking what did Princess Funing want to do?
After waiting for a while, Princess Funing appeared accompanied by the palace maid.
When Princess Funing approached, Chai Yan cupped his hands and said, "Princess Funing, do you have any other instructions?"
Princess Funing looked at Chai Yan like an adult and asked, "Chai Yan, are you really invulnerable in martial arts?"
Chai Yan did not answer, but asked: "Why did Princess Funing ask about this?"
Princess Funing said: "I heard that you used your own body to block the arrows for the prince's brother, and you were unharmed in the end. Is it true?"
Many people knew about this, and Chai Yan knew he couldn't hide it, so he nodded and admitted.
Princess Funing said: "Impossible. How can there be such powerful martial arts in this world? Unless... I have seen it with my own eyes!"
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PS: It’s so cold, my fingers are frozen and uncomfortable...