Chapter 250 Souvenirs
After sending Li Xuan back to the gate of Jingyang Palace, Manager Shang said earnestly:
"Ah Xuan, don't get angry in front of His Majesty anymore."
"Be a good, polite cat."
Manager Shang touched Li Xuan's soft fur. As a result, Li Xuan refused to accept this trick at all. He ducked out of Manager Shang's palm and turned around to give Manager Shang a grimace.
"You little kitten, you are too naughty."
Manager Shang shook his head helplessly.
Seeing that Li Xuan could not wait to jump on the wall of Jingyang Palace, Manager Shang continued to say to him:
"I'll pick you up on the first day of the new year. Just stay at home and wait for the next two days."
Manager Shang waved his hands and said goodbye to Li Xuan.
Li Xuan also meowed at Manager Shang before jumping into the yard.
He had just jumped in when he heard a scream coming from afar.
"Your Highness——"
"Axuan is back!"
Yu'er, who was cleaning the yard, shouted excitedly.
She had been cleaning not far from the door, and vaguely heard voices at the door.
Sure enough, the next moment the little black cat at home jumped into the yard.
After not seeing each other for a whole day, Yu'er naturally missed Li Xuan so much that she left the broom in her hand and rushed over to hug him.
Li Xuan obediently let Yu'er hold her, rubbing his cheek against him.
"Huh, when I came home before, you didn't even bother to raise your eyebrows, and you treated me like a human being or a dog."
"Now you realize how important this cat is."
Li Xuan meowed continuously, his expression couldn't be more proud.
At this time, a figure also emerged from the room, sweeping in like a whirlwind.
It is Princess Ankang who is now walking as fast as flying.
"Axuan——"
A long way away, Princess Ankang opened her arms and swooped over like a bird returning to the forest.
Princess Ankang immediately hugged Yu'er, and both girls rubbed their faces against Li Xuan to confirm his body temperature.
"Woooooh——"
"Why did you come back so late? I was afraid that I would be deceived by calling someone else's female cat outside."
"Meow!"
When Li Xuan heard this, he couldn't help but protest loudly.
"Meow, meow? Meow, woo! (Forget it being picked up by a pretty girl, what does a female cat mean? Don't underestimate the cat, hey!)"
Even though Li Xuan protested loudly, Princess Ankang and Yu'er did not dislike him at all and were still busy posting with him.
Li Xuan protested a few times, and gradually narrowed his eyes in comfort.
It was quite enjoyable to be surrounded by two girls and keep touching each other.
More importantly, who wouldn't be confused if someone could welcome him so warmly when he returns home?
After a while, Princess Ankang and Yu'er finally stopped paying attention to Li Xuan.
"Axuan, what is this?"
"Delicious!"
Princess Ankang's eyes shone brightly, and she licked the things on her hands.
Yu'er on the side also nodded repeatedly, but kept making "hmm" sounds to express her agreement.
Seeing that the two girls were eating so happily, Li Xuan also became happy. He licked the red fruits in front of him, chewed them up and swallowed them.
In fact, what Li Xuan brought them was not a rare thing, just a bunch of candied haws for each of them.
After he completed the task, the monk came out of Ping An Trading Company and was surprised to see someone selling this thing on the road.
It was rare to leave the palace once, so Li Xuan thought about bringing some gifts back to Princess Ankang and Yu'er.
Being in such a hurry and unable to find any suitable gifts, Li Xuan asked Manager Shang to buy three bunches of candied haws for him, and then put them into a space in the Emperor Hong Bone Ring that had not been used to store items.
Li Xuan's Emperor Hong Bone Ring contained almost nothing except the treasures he obtained from the Yuqing Pond.
Li Xuan is a cat and has the habit of carrying things with him wherever he goes.
But it's different now. Li Xuan plans to find an opportunity to enrich the Emperor's Bone Ring so that he can deal with any situation in the future.
Just like buying candied haws this time, after all, it was Manager Shang who paid him, so Li Xuan only bought three.
Of course he also knew that Mr. Shang was not short of money, but he was always a little embarrassed.
If he had been rich at that time, he would have rounded up all the candied haws on the pile.
Anyway, the food stored in the Emperor Hong Bone Ring will not deteriorate for decades according to Emperor Yongyuan.
"I have to withdraw some money from Ankang later."
"I'm a respectable cat now. I can't go out with empty pockets."
Li Xuan thought to himself that it would be enough to withdraw a few taels of silver from Princess Ankang's treasury.
He only has one kitten and the expenses are not big.
What's more important is that although Jingyang Palace now has enough to eat and drink, it has no income.
The biggest income last time was the fifty taels of silver sponsored by Manager Shang, followed by some scraps of silver that Li Xuan stole from the two bad eunuchs of Yanqu Palace.
Li Xuan thought that he didn't have many opportunities to spend money. A few taels of silver would be enough.
If there is really any place to spend a lot of money, it is probably time to spend it outside the palace.
Because in this palace, the value of money is actually very limited, far less tangible than power.
Especially their Jingyang Palace, now there is no need to spend money at all.
Outside the palace, Li Xuan naturally had many ways to make money, and he also knew where to borrow money casually without any psychological burden.
"Hey, now that I think about it, I still suffer the loss of having no experience."
"Why did I sleep last night? Wouldn't it be more fun to go for a walk?"
Li Xuan couldn't help but regret it when he thought about it now.
But he also understood that there would probably be many opportunities to leave the palace in the future.
He was such a good Ling Ling Miao, and Emperor Yongyuan was reluctant to let such a capable Ouchi spy rest.
Li Xuan chewed the sweet and sour hawthorn fruit, watching Princess Ankang and Yu'er's pink tongues dancing endlessly on the candied haws.
Princess Ankang has never been out of the palace, and no one has brought her such food, so this is the first time she has seen candied haws.
As for Yu'er, although she has heard of this thing, she has lived in a remote Pingshan village since she was a child. Her family is not rich, so naturally she has no chance to eat this thing. This is the first time she has seen candied haws.
No matter what, the two girls were extremely satisfied with the gifts Li Xuan bought.
The three little ones were eating candied haws while chatting about things outside the palace.
Li Xuan dipped his tail in water, then wrote on the table, telling what he saw outside the palace.
He thought that he would have to prepare pen, ink, paper and inkstone in the Emperor Hong Bone Ring in the future, otherwise his tail would always get wet, which would be really uncomfortable.
Princess Ankang was like a curious baby, constantly asking about things outside the palace.
"Axuan, is it fun outside the palace?"
"Axuan, are there many people outside the palace?"
"What are so many people doing?"
"Besides the candied haws on a stick, what else is there to eat on the road?"
"..."
Li Xuan took the trouble to answer these questions one by one.
Yu'er was also listening attentively.
She was sold to the palace, so she didn't stay in the capital for long and had no impression of the place.
She was sold from home to the palace as a maid, and what she remembers most is the roof of the carriage.
That was the most scenery she saw on the road.
The carriage was filled with many little girls about her age. They were packed like goods or livestock.
Some frail little girls will get sick on the way. If they are seriously ill, they will be scolded by the carriage driver and taken off, and then never come back.
The carriage continued to drive. Along the way, there were more and less little girls on the carriage, and the cycle continued.
It wasn't until Yu'er was about to be sold to the capital and the palace that the carriage became more spacious and more comfortable.
For Yu'er, several years have passed since those memories, and many of them have become blurry, but for some reason there are always a few scenes that are still vivid in her mind.
She listened quietly to Princess Ankang's question and looked at the words Li Xuan wrote on the table, but for some reason she thought of the girls who had ridden in the same carriage with her.
I don’t know if they are still doing well now, or if they have appeared in the content Li Xuan mentioned.
Li Xuan was writing on the table, and his tail suddenly stopped moving.
Princess Ankang, who was looking at the handwriting on the table, found that the original handwriting suddenly became crooked. As a result, she saw that Li Xuan had fallen asleep without knowing it, with half a hawthorn fruit in her mouth, half chewed.
Princess Ankang looked at Li Xuan's sleeping appearance and couldn't help covering her mouth and snickering.
Yu'er on the side also grinned.
Li Xuan underestimated how tired he was last night. When he lurked into the Siyun Grain Store, those nervous and exciting emotions greatly consumed his mind.
Therefore, even after sleeping for the rest of the night, he was still a little tired.
Now back at Jingyang Palace, talking about relaxing things with Princess Ankang and Yu'er, his mind also relaxed, making him want to take a nap without realizing it.
Princess Ankang gently stroked Li Xuan's hair to make him sleep more peacefully.
Yu'er went to the house to get the bamboo basket that Li Xuan liked, and planned to let him sleep in it.
After all, there is a blanket inside the bamboo basket, so it is warmer after all.
The two girls worked together to put Li Xuan in the bamboo basket, tucked the blanket for him, and placed it on the table.
It just so happens that the sun is shining brightly today, so you can still enjoy some sunshine while sleeping here.
Princess Ankang went to get a book, sat next to Li Xuan, and started reading leisurely.
Yu'er continued to complete the previous cleaning work and was ready to continue practicing after finishing it.
The days are quiet and peaceful.
There doesn't seem to be any change compared to the past few days.
But the shining eyes of Princess Ankang and Yu'er have already proved how much they yearn for the outside of the palace described by Li Xuan.
Apart from each other, the three little ones don't have much concern in this palace.
Of course, Yu'er now has a concerned younger brother in the palace.
But after all, they are just teenagers, full of curiosity about the world.
Just a palace is too cramped for them.
Not to mention, they can only live in Jingyang Palace.
Although Princess Ankang and Yu'er didn't say it explicitly, they both looked forward to the opportunity for them to travel out of the palace.
Princess Ankang looked at the book in her hand, but could not read a single word. She frowned and her mind was filled with questions.
"Besides candied haws, are there any other delicious foods outside the palace?"
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