Princess Ankang received gifts from other children one after another.

Like the Eighth Prince, her empty Chongyang Secret Treasure was refilled.

Li Xuan also understood that this unprecedentedly fierce battle for the secret treasure was actually just a process of exchanging toys with a strong sense of ritual.

The Eighth Prince didn't think about winning these little kids in the first place, he just had some fun for himself.

It's just that some children will leave a souvenir for the eight princes who lost nothing.

This year, there is an extra Chongyang Secret Treasure, and there is also a sad person like Princess Ankang.

Of course, not all children left them with souvenirs.

But most of the children have something to say.

Although the children are very young, they all have a strong sense of empathy.

They put themselves in their shoes and thought that if they lost all their toys, they would definitely be uncomfortable, so they had the practice of giving the eighth prince a gift.

The eighth prince learned from the five princes' usual appearance, and shook his head and said.

"Neither nor not~"

"But I like to play with them, and it's not for that reason."

The guests were already starting to say goodbye to each other, and it looked like it was soon time for them to leave the palace and end the Chongyang Banquet.

"With a little guidance, they will make changes, and they are much easier to discipline than adults."

Hearing this, Princess Ankang couldn't help but blush.

The eighth prince raised his head, looking very proud.

"At least, I am."

"It's natural to feel a sense of accomplishment to be able to see the impact you have on others."

"What? Isn't that fun? The Eighth Prince raised his eyebrows, asked Princess Ankang rhetorically, and then said, "I saw you having a lot of fun with those little girls just now." ”

The Eighth Prince seems to feel a sense of accomplishment in this kind of thing.

But fortunately, Princess Ankang knew the reason, moved with affection, and finally offered Li Xuan to scare the little girl.

"Repeat until there is nothing left, and then return to nothingness."

The Eighth Prince, who had always been optimistic on weekdays, suddenly sank.

Princess Ankang asked a little speechlessly, "So you are keen to be the king of children just to enjoy the fun of disciplining them?" ”

After a day of activities, everyone has already begun to be tired.

"Starling, I think you can handle children with ease."

Thinking of what happened just now, Princess Ankang couldn't help but sigh.

Children who understand this will even give away their most cherished treasures.

He had a room full of the toys he had received, and even divided the shelves by year so that he could know what year he had received the gifts.

And as long as the eighth prince is sure that the other party really wants to give it to him, he will not refuse to accept it.

And with the passage of time, today's Chongyang banquet has also come to an end.

"Princess Ankang, do you know?"

The Eighth Prince doesn't collect anything else, but has a hobby of collecting toys.

"Life is a process of constant suffering."

"Starling, is this what you said you wanted to take me to have fun?"

"The process is a little sweet, but more bitter."

Princess Ankang and the Eighth Prince each had their share of the "Chongyang Secret Treasure" in their arms, and sat on the lawn watching the banquet gradually come to an end.

In fact, there are also a small number of children who understand that the Eighth Prince is giving them gifts.

The Eighth Prince shrugged his shoulders and showed a relaxed expression.

Some of the tired children were still asleep on their stomachs on the lawn, and their families brought them back one by one.

"Alas, dealing with them is not an easy thing either."

"Gain, lose."

"Maybe it's a little pessimistic, but that's what I think."

Just now, there was a little girl who lost the game and wanted to play tricks, and Princess Ankang told her that she made sense of it, and almost told herself that she was in a hurry.

The Eighth Prince slowly exhaled a breath of turbidity, and a hint of seriousness flashed in his eyes.

Li Xuan was in the arms of Princess Ankang, silently listening to a teenager sighing about the hardships of life, and couldn't help but feel a little funny.

"That's nature!"

"Even so, the sweetness of childhood can be remembered for a lifetime."

Princess Ankang borrowed the light of the Eighth Prince this year, and also received a lot of gifts.

"Children, few are born bad, they just need some guidance."

"So, I just want to add some sweetness to the lives of these little guys."

Hearing this, Li Xuan and Princess Ankang's hearts were a little touched.

"After all, these guys will have to suffer in their future lives!"

The Eighth Prince stood up, patted the grass clippings on his buttocks, and waved his hand:

"Hey, we're here!"

In the distance, the Fifth Prince, the Seventh Princess, and Princess Yuan'an, who were looking for them, heard the call of the Eighth Prince, and hurriedly walked over.

"You two are hiding here."

"I said I couldn't find you for a long time."

The fifth prince said.

"What are you hiding, staying here in the open, okay?"

The eighth prince habitually said.

"I've been here before, and it's all surrounded by a bunch of kids." Princess Yuan'an said with some puzzlement.

"Yuan'an, you remember, where is the child, where is the eighth." The fifth prince smiled and said, "This kid is bullying children here every year, and he is a habitual offender." ”

"What nonsense, am I supposed to be a good money boy?" The Eighth Prince argued.

"You're good at money, and you're still full of baggage?" The fifth prince didn't believe it, and asked, "To be honest, how many children did you cry again?" ”

"Alas, don't wronged me, I didn't make anyone cry this year, but Ankang had a conflict with a few little kids, if I didn't stop it, maybe it was whose child hung the goal."

The Eighth Prince ran the train with his mouth full.

As a result, everyone looked at Princess Ankang and found that she also had a bulging baggage, and they couldn't help but be surprised.

"Sister Huang, you won't learn from the eighth child too, right?"

Princess Yuan'an was shocked.

"Ankang, you can't learn these, what is the reputation of the eighth, our royal family can't have another eight."

The five princes were heartbroken.

At this time, the Seven Princesses, who had been looking up at the sky, suddenly raised her hand and said:

"Look, fireworks!"

Bang, bang......

As soon as the Seven Empress Maiden's words fell, colorful fireworks exploded in the night sky, blooming into various shapes, drawing a gorgeous picture of the void, and then embellished with crystal clear stars, which was beautiful.

The winter tree shines with a thousand lights, and the flowers bloom with seven branches.

Everyone sat silently side by side on the lawn, quietly looking up to enjoy the fireworks at the end of the Chongyang Banquet.

"It's beautiful."

Princess Ankang said softly, picked up Li Xuan in her arms, and pillowed her chin on his little furry head.

Li Xuan also watched this scene quietly, and his heart was calm.

The other guests also looked up at the sky in unison, and there was no noise in the entire banquet hall except for the sound of fireworks exploding.

……

"Mother, I'm back."

Xiao An, who had a good time, bounced back to her mother's side under the brilliant fireworks in the night sky.

"Xiao An, did you have fun today?"

"Hmm!"

Xiao An nodded heavily, revealing a cute smile.

"That's good."

Xiao An's mother smiled and touched her daughter's head.

And not far from them, Little Orange was being reluctantly pulled away by her family, as if her family was nagging something to her.

The little orange has a straight face, and she is very resistant to the nagging at home.

Xiao An watched his little friend being taken away, and couldn't help but ask his mother:

"Mother, am I getting involved with the little orange again?"

The woman's eyes were a little lonely, and instead of answering the question, she changed the subject and asked:

"Xiao An, where did you get the trinkets in your hand?"

"Did you win by playing a game with His Royal Highness the Eighth Prince?"

Everyone has heard of the Eight Princes' games with children at the Chongyang Banquet every year.

For this matter, everyone also acquiesced to their children.

The Eighth Prince is more special, and he will not be involved in power disputes because of him, and he is also a special prince who everyone can rest assured that their children will play with.

But contrary to the woman's expectations, Xiao An shook his head.

"No, Xiao An is playing with Sister Ankang today."

"Sister Ankang is very good, and she also accepted my little red tweed."

When the woman heard this, she was stunned.

"It's not the Eighth Prince, it's Ankang...... Your Highness!? ”

The woman grabbed Xiao An's shoulder, and then asked a little nervously:

"Xiao An, tell my mother what happened just now."

……

The Chongyang banquet is over.

The guests outside the palace left the palace in an orderly manner under the arrangement of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Princess Ankang was arranged to live in the palace.

Because Zhao Feng informed them to go to the Thousand Star Pavilion tomorrow to read books, they would not toss back and forth inside and outside the palace for convenience.

And the temporary accommodation arranged for them by Zhao Feng made the three little ones all frown.

"Manager Zhao, is it really here?"

"Isn't that a bit of a good fit?"

Princess Ankang asked with some uneasiness.

"The old slave also acts according to His Majesty's orders, please don't worry about Your Highness."

"But this ......"

Princess Ankang wanted to say something, but was directly invited in by Zhao Feng.

It was no wonder that Princess Ankang reacted like this, because Zhao Feng actually took them to a side hall in the East Palace.

It's very close to the Thousand Stars Pavilion, so it's convenient for them to read tomorrow.

But the problem is, this is the East Palace!

Nominally, only the crown prince could live.

Although the guests at the banquet have all left the palace now, it will not spread the word about this matter.

But there are no secrets in this palace.

I'm afraid that early tomorrow morning, the news that Princess Ankang stayed in the East Palace for a night will spread throughout the court.

When the time comes, I don't know how much trouble it will cause again.

"This dog emperor is uneasy and kind."

Li Xuan said in his heart.

There are so many palaces in the palace, is there not a spare room for them to live in, so they have to be brought to this east palace?

This is obviously Emperor Yongyuan to make Princess Ankang a target of public criticism, and this attracts hatred.

Li Xuan has now begun to understand Emperor Yongyuan's intentions.

Emperor Yongyuan is using Ankang as insurance.

If the samurai family's promotion of the empress to the throne is unavoidable, then Ankang can still be moved out as a competitor.

It is also to give others who oppose the samurai a more choice.

Emperor Yongyuan was constantly creating an environment for these forces to oppose each other, for fear that one day someone would stand out and suppress everyone else.

Li Xuan also understood that this was the price they paid for the benefits they received from Emperor Yongyuan.

People have to bow their heads under the eaves.

Now that the matter has been decided, it is useless for the three little ones to worry about it.

They stayed in the East Palace tonight.

Although there has been no owner here for many years, the people have always been there.

Since the Ankang Princess's main stay tonight, it was cleaned in advance and prepared.

Princess Ankang slept here with trepidation.

Early the next morning, after having breakfast early, the three little ones went to the Thousand Star Pavilion.

Due to the proximity this time, they could walk over it.

The carriage I got last night didn't have to be dispatched.

When they stayed in the East Palace last night, although they were worried, they found out after one night that it was quite good.

It's quiet here in the East Palace, unlike the West Palace, where there are a lot of people.

Even if Jingyang Palace was on the edge and there was no one around, when he was sleeping at night, Li Xuan could always detect the movement on the side of Caiyun Palace.

Sometimes, it's not a good thing to have too good ears.

Although Li Xuan can control his mind to amplify the sensitivity of his five senses, it is a bit troublesome to close the five senses.

And the loss of perception of the outside world also makes him feel uneasy, so he habitually pays attention to the movements around him.

After all, Li Xuan had just obtained the true qi of yin and yang, and he was not quite used to the new realm.

When he gets used to it, these inconveniences will be much better.

At least for him now, the East Palace is a good resting place.

Except for them last night, they were all eunuchs and palace maids who abided by the rules, so naturally there would be no big movement at night.

Unlike those concubines and princesses and princesses, they are called free to act in their own palaces.

Accompanied by Zhao Feng, the three little ones walked to the Thousand Star Pavilion.

"Oh, the book I borrowed earlier is still in Xingqing Palace!"

Halfway through, Princess Ankang suddenly remembered this.

The books they borrowed last month were taken to Xingqing Palace together, and when they entered the palace yesterday, they didn't know that they were going to Qianxing Pavilion today, so they didn't bring those books over.

"Your Highness, rest assured, someone from Xingqing Palace has already sent the book, and they are waiting at the Thousand Star Pavilion."

Zhao Feng said with a smile.

When you are on an errand in the palace, you pay attention to being as careful as a hair.

In this regard, Mr. Zhao will naturally not be negligent.

"That's good, there's Mr. Lao Zhao in charge."

Princess Ankang said politely.

When they came to the courtyard where the Thousand Star Pavilion was located, they saw Xu Lang waiting here with a baggage.

"Manager Zhao, the little one was ordered to come and deliver the book."

As he spoke, Xu Lang presented the burden.

Zhao Feng nodded, and then said to Princess Ankang:

"Your Highness, check to see if all the books are here."

"Don't let Ye Lao wait too long."

Princess Ankang stepped forward to open the baggage and nodded after confirming that the books borrowed last month were all inside.

"Okay, let's go inside."

Entering the courtyard, Ye Lao was still sweeping the fallen leaves as before.

The bustling and lively scene in the palace last night seemed to have nothing to do with Ye Lao's lonely shadow.

"I have a lot of books that I want to borrow this month."

"I have to discuss it with Ye Lao."

Li Xuan couldn't help but feel a little headache when he thought of the books he needed.

(End of chapter)