Chapter 12 Dragon Boat Festival
"I have seen the prince!" Mrs. Yan bowed.
"My grandmother doesn't have to be too polite." The prince of Chu quickly stepped forward and helped Mrs. Yan with Xuxu.
"The prince asked the house to serve tea." Mrs. Yan said politely.
The prince of Chu sighed inwardly. The alienated attitude of his grandfather's family hurt him very much, but he is now twelve or thirteen years old, and he vaguely knows the old things. The mother's method of entering the prince's mansion was not glorious, and the Yan family was worried about it. He could understand that in order to win the help of the Yan family, the father's intention was to marry the legitimate daughter of the Yan family as the official concubine, but...
The fifth cousin of the eldest wife was two years older than him. Even if he didn't mind, the Yan family would not let her wait until she was eighteen or nineteen years old before getting married. The second wife had no wife who had a legitimate wife and the third wife was a concubine. Even if there was a legitimate wife of the right age, it would be useless. He could only marry the twelfth cousin of the fourth wife. Although the twelfth cousin was only five years old, marrying her not only would not only win over the Yan Mansion, but also let the Rong Mansion of the Duke of England be used by him. In this way, the father could compete with the prince; it would be okay for her to grow up when she was young, and he was willing to wait for her to grow up.
After entering the main hall, Mrs. Yan smiled and said, "Prince, please sit down."
The prince of Chu refused firmly, "This is absolutely not allowed. I am a junior, how can I sit on the top of my elders? If my grandmother is so polite, my grandson will not dare to stay any longer."
Although Mrs. Yan did not like the Princess of Chu, she would not vent her anger on the Prince of Chu, not to mention that the Prince of Chu had always been very kind; Mrs. Yan was not good at his face, so at his insistence, she took the seat as she said.
In any case, Mrs. Yan is the legitimate mother of the Princess Chu and the grandmother of the prince. No matter how unhappy she is, she has to give her some face. When asked about his trivial matters such as food, clothing, daily life, etc., the Prince of Chu did not show any impatience and answered one by one.
After a while, the men from the Yan family came over and greeted the prince of Chu and chatted casually. Seeing that the sky was getting darker, Grand Tutor Yan and Mrs. Yan exchanged glances, and Mrs. Yan said, "It's getting late. The prince might as well stay for dinner and go back to the palace!"
The prince of Chu hesitated for a moment and smiled and said, "Then disturb my grandfather and grandmother, and my uncles and aunts."
Grand Tutor Yan took the prince of the King of Chu and the male member of the Yan Mansion to the outer courtyard. After dinner, Grand Tutor Yan prepared a generous gift according to the convention and asked him to take it back to the royal mansion. As for the festive gifts he brought, Grand Tutor Yan reported to Mrs. Yan and sent it to a special warehouse.
The next morning, the Yan family got on the carriage and went to the Yongding River in the southern suburbs to watch the dragon boat race. The carriage and horses passed through the lively long street and left the city from the south gate. After more than half an hour, they arrived at the color shed. In order to shade the sun, the color shed was set up under two big trees. After settling down, Mrs. Yan stayed to serve Mrs. Yan, Mrs. Yan San, Princess Nanping and Mrs. Yan Wu led the girl and the boy to the color sheds of other families to see each other.
When he arrived at the coloring shed of Prince Rong's mansion, Princess Rong said a few words to the younger generations lovingly and said, "The weather is hot, so don't walk around with Xiaoxiao." The one who cherishes the most is the little granddaughter.
"Go to my sister, I'll take care of Xiaoxiao." The princess also urged Princess Nanping to leave quickly. As she said that, she bent down and picked up Yan Huo and fed her with pastries. The princess gave birth to four sons and one daughter, but unfortunately her daughter died prematurely. Although the prince of Dongling had three daughters, they were all illegitimate. If she praised them, she would beat the sister-in-law in the face. If she pampered Yan Huo, she would not have these concerns and would still like her mother-in-law.
Yan Huo was thinking about what Fu Zhixing said about delicious food. After her second aunt, Princess of Dongling County, led the four brothers of Tang Jiang and her three concubines back, she bid farewell to her grandmother and two aunts, and returned to the Yan family's shed under the escort of her maid.
When Mrs. Yan saw her, she asked with a smile: "What good thing did you coax your grandmother back?"
"A plate of cherries." Yan Huo smiled, "I eat with my grandmother and aunt."
Mrs. Yan smiled and said, "Thank you for thinking about me."
But Mrs. Yan did not agree to her, but asked, "What did you eat from your grandmother?"
"No, I didn't eat it." Yan Huo shook his head and said.
Mrs. Yan's eyes fell on Licorice, and Licorice smiled and said, "Miss Twelve ate three pieces of pastries and a plate of cherries. She was still going to eat it, but the princess and princess stopped her."
"Little Sliptou, after eating so much, no wonder my belly is round and I am not allowed to eat anymore." Mrs. Yan picked her up and helped her rub her belly. "Save everything for you, and eat it later."
Yan Huo narrowed his eyes comfortably in the arms of Mrs. Yan.
After a while, Mrs. Yan San and the others came back. After a few words, they listened to the sound of gongs and drums. The dragon boat competition began. In the peaceful and prosperous era, the dragon boat competition became more and more lively. A total of 39 dragon boats participated in the competition this year.
Yan Huo took a clairvoyance and looked up at the platform. The emperor and the queen did not come. The prince and the princess were sitting on it. On this hot day, they were all wearing grade-level clothes and they felt hot.
The silk is full of fragrant roads, and the fish and dragons are rippling with colorful boats. The dragon boats on the river are like lions, scrambling to compete with the big whales. The people on the shore cheer in unison, and the scene is very lively. After the victory and defeat are decided, the prince and the princess gave the prize to the first one and left first, and the imperial guards and the city guards also retreated more than half.
Mrs. Yan said, "We'll go back first. You can stay and play. Remember not to go to the water. You must go back to the city before dark. Although the world is peaceful now, outside the city is not as stable as inside."
The grandchildren all responded, but the two young sisters, Yan Zi and Yan Fenghua, were taken back by the adults. Yan Zi looked at Yan Xi with eager eyes, hoping that the young lady would ask for her to have a love for her so that she could stay and play. However, the unscrupulous young lady turned her head away with guilt and pretended that she didn't see it.
Please, she is just a little baby and needs someone to take care of her. If you dare to bring another girl younger than her, Yan Huo stretched out his hand to Yan Tongzhu, "Second Brother."
Yan Tongzhu smiled and bent down to pick up Yan Huo. The large group of people in the Yan family did not get together, and they all scattered to find their friends and classmates. When Mrs. Yan left, she specifically told Wang, "Take care for your cousin Yu, don't let someone bump into her." There is another sentence, don't let her bump into someone, but she didn't say it out, but Wang can still understand it.
Yu Fangfei left with the people from the eldest house. Yan Tongzhu held Yan Huo and led his two younger brothers, accompanied by four guards and four maids, and left.
Dozens of families live scattered around the Yongding River, and some smart merchants set up a river street. People often come to stroll around, and today it is even more lively. Yan Tongzhu took his younger brother and sister to one of them, a restaurant called Zhenchen.
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Chapter completed!