Chapter 433 Fireworks

Princess Ankang received gifts from other children one after another.

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

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 never thought about winning these little brats at the beginning, he just wanted to have some fun for himself.

It’s just that some children will leave a souvenir for the Eighth Prince who lost everything.

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 souvenirs.

But most children expressed something.

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

They put themselves in the shoes of the Eighth Prince and thought that if they lost all their toys, they would definitely feel uncomfortable, so they gave the Eighth Prince a gift.

In fact, a small number of children understood that the Eighth Prince was giving them gifts.

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

As long as the Eighth Prince is sure that the other party really wants to give him a gift, he will accept it without rejection.

The Eighth Prince does not collect anything else, but he has a hobby of collecting toys.

He has a room full of these toys, and even divides the shelves according to the year so that he can know which year the gifts were received.

Princess Ankang also received a lot of gifts this year thanks to the Eighth Prince.

As time goes by, today's Chongyang Banquet is coming to an end.

A day of activities has made everyone exhausted.

Some of the tired little kids fell asleep on the lawn, and their families took them back one by one.

The guests have begun to say goodbye to each other, and it seems that they will soon leave the palace and end the Chongyang Banquet.

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

"My dear, is this the fun you said you would take me to?"

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

Hearing this, Princess Ankang couldn't help blushing.

Just now, a little girl wanted to cheat after losing the game, and Princess Ankang had to persuade her with all her might, and she almost got angry.

But fortunately, Princess Ankang persuaded the little girl with reason and emotion, and finally used Li Xuan to scare her, and finally convinced the little girl.

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

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

"My dear, I see you are very good at dealing with children."

"Of course!"

The Eighth Prince raised his head, looking very proud.

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

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

The Eighth Prince seemed to feel that this kind of thing was very fulfilling.

Princess Ankang asked speechlessly: "So you are keen on being the king of children just to enjoy the fun of disciplining them?"

"No, no~"

The Eighth Prince imitated the Fifth Prince's usual behavior and shook his head.

"It is natural to feel a sense of accomplishment to see the impact you have on others."

"But I like playing with them, not for this reason."

The Eighth Prince slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, and a trace of seriousness flashed in his eyes.

"Princess Ankang, do you know?"

"Life is a process of continuous suffering."

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

The Eighth Prince, who is usually optimistic, suddenly became deep.

"Get, lose."

"Repeat until you have nothing and return to nothingness."

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

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

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

"At least, that's how it is for me."

The Eighth Prince shrugged, showing a carefree expression.

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

Hearing this, Li Xuan and Princess Ankang were both touched.

"After all, these guys will have a lot of bitterness in their future lives!"

The Eighth Prince stood up, patted the grass on his butt, and waved to greet:

"Hey, we're here!"

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

"You two are hiding here."

"I couldn't find you guys after a long time."

The fifth prince said.

"What do you mean you're hiding? You've been here openly, okay?"

The eighth prince habitually said.

"I've been here before, and there were clearly a group of children surrounding me." Princess Yuan An said in confusion.

"Yuan An, remember, where the children are, the eighth prince is." The fifth prince smiled and said, "This kid bullies children here every year, he's a habitual offender."

"What nonsense are you talking about? I was just a good fortune boy, okay?" the eighth prince argued.

"You're a good fortune boy, why is your bag so bulging?" The fifth prince didn't believe it and asked, "Tell me the truth, how many children did you make cry again?"

"Oh, don't blame me, I didn't make anyone cry this year, but Ankang had a conflict with a few little brats. If I hadn't stopped them, who knows whose child would have been stuck in the goal."

The eighth prince was talking nonsense.

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

"Imperial sister, you won't learn bad things from Lao Ba, right?"

Princess Yuan An said in shock.

"Ankang, you can't learn these. Lao Ba's reputation is so bad. We can't have another Lao Ba in our royal family."

The fifth prince said with great sorrow.

At this time, the seventh princess, who had been looking up at the sky, suddenly raised her hand and pointed, saying:

"Look, fireworks!"

Bang, bang, bang...

As soon as the seventh princess finished speaking, colorful fireworks exploded in the night sky, blooming into various shapes, drawing a gorgeous picture of the void, and then the crystal clear stars embellished it, which was magnificent.

Thousands of lights shine on the winter trees, and seven branches of flower flames bloom.

Everyone sat side by side on the lawn silently, quietly looking up to admire the fireworks at the end of the Double Ninth Festival banquet.

"So beautiful."

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

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

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

...

"Mom, I'm back."

Xiao An, who was having fun, jumped back to her mother under the brilliant fireworks in the night sky.

"Xiao An, did you have fun today?"

"Yeah!"

Xiao An nodded heavily, showing a lovely smile.

"That's good."

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

Not far away from them, Xiao Juzi was being pulled away by her family unwillingly, as if her family was nagging her.

Xiao Juzi had a stern face, and was very resistant to the nagging at home.

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

"Mom, have I implicated Xiao Juzi again?"

The woman looked a little lonely, and did not answer the question, but changed the subject and asked:

"Xiao An, where did the little ornament in your hand come from?"

"Did you win it by playing games with His Royal Highness the Eighth Prince?"

Everyone has heard that the Eighth Prince plays games with children at the Chongyang Banquet every year.

For this matter, everyone also acquiesces to their own children.

The Eighth Prince is special, and will not be involved in the disputes of power because of him. He is also a special prince that everyone is assured to let their children play with him.

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

"No, Xiao An played with Sister Ankang today."

"Sister Ankang is very nice, and she even accepted my little red flower."

The woman was stunned when she heard this.

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

The woman grabbed Xiao An's shoulders and asked nervously:

"Xiao An, tell me again what happened just now."

...

The Double Ninth Festival banquet was 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 stay in the palace.

Because Zhao Feng informed them to go to Qianxing Pavilion to read books tomorrow, they would not go back and forth in and out of the palace for convenience.

The temporary residence arranged by Zhao Feng made the three little ones frown.

"General Manager Zhao, is this really the right place?"

"Isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

Princess Ankang asked uneasily.

"I am also following the instructions of His Majesty. Please don't worry, Your Highness."

"But this..."

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

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

This place is very close to Qianxing Pavilion, which is convenient for them to read books tomorrow.

But the problem is, this is the East Palace!

In name, only the prince can live here.

Although the guests at the banquet have left the palace, this matter will not be spread widely.

But there are no secrets in this palace.

I am afraid that tomorrow morning, the news that Princess Ankang stayed in the East Palace for a night will spread throughout the palace.

By then, I don’t know how much trouble it will cause.

"This dog emperor has bad intentions."

Li Xuan complained in his heart.

There are so many palaces in the palace. Isn’t there a vacant room for them to live in? Why do they have to move them to the East Palace?

This is obviously Emperor Yongyuan’s way of making Princess Ankang a target of public criticism and attracting hatred.

Li Xuan has begun to understand Emperor Yongyuan’s intentions.

Emperor Yongyuan is using Ankang as insurance.

If the Wu family’s promotion of the female emperor to ascend the throne is inevitable, then Ankang can still be brought out as a competitor.

It also gives other people who oppose the Wu family more choices.

Emperor Yongyuan was constantly creating an environment for these forces to confront each other, fearing 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.

Since the matter has been settled, it is useless for the three children to worry.

They moved into the East Palace tonight.

Although this place has been ownerless for many years, the servants have always been there.

Since Princess Ankang was going to move in tonight, they cleaned it up in advance and made preparations.

Princess Ankang slept here with a nervous mood.

The next morning, after the three children had breakfast early, they went to Qianxing Pavilion.

Since the distance was short this time, they could just walk there.

The carriage they got last night did not need to be used.

Although they were worried when they lived in the East Palace last night, they found that it was quite good after staying there for one night.

The East Palace was very quiet, unlike the West Palace, which was crowded with people.

Even though Jingyang Palace was on the edge and there was no one around, Li Xuan could always sense the movements in Caiyun Palace when he slept at night.

Sometimes, having too sharp ears is not a good thing.

Although Li Xuan could control his thoughts to amplify the sensitivity of his five senses, it was a bit troublesome to close his five senses.

Moreover, losing the perception of the outside world would make him feel uneasy, so he habitually paid attention to the movements around him.

After all, Li Xuan had just obtained Yin-Yang Qi and was not used to the new realm.

After he got used to it, these inconveniences would be much better.

At least for him now, the East Palace was a good place to rest.

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

Unlike those concubines and princes and princesses, they were free to act in their own palaces.

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

"Oh, the books I borrowed before are still in Xingqing Palace!"

Halfway through the journey, Princess Ankang suddenly remembered this.

The books they borrowed last month were taken to Xingqing Palace. When they entered the palace yesterday, they didn't know they were going to Qianxing Pavilion today, so they didn't bring the books with them.

"Don't worry, your highness. Someone from Xingqing Palace has already delivered the books. They are waiting at Qianxing Pavilion."

Zhao Feng smiled and said.

Serving in the palace requires a meticulous mind.

In this regard, Manager Zhao would certainly not neglect it.

"That's good. Thank you, Manager Zhao."

Princess Ankang said politely.

When they arrived in front of the courtyard where Qianxing Pavilion was located, they saw Xu Lang waiting there with a bundle in his hand.

"Manager Zhao, I'm here to deliver the books as ordered."

As he spoke, Xu Lang presented the bundle.

Zhao Feng nodded, and then said to Princess Ankang:

"Your highness, check if all the books are here."

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

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

"Okay, let's go in."

Entering the courtyard, Mr. Ye was still sweeping the fallen leaves as usual.

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

"There are many books I want to borrow this month."

"I have to discuss this with Mr. Ye."

Li Xuan felt a headache when he thought of the books he needed.