Chapter 20 Then Give Me the Stuff
It must be true. People in the entire Fusu Kingdom said that he was the reincarnation of a god, and a golden dragon came to congratulate him when he was born.

[It's a pity that such a handsome and polite cousin of the crown prince died such a tragic death in the end.]

[What a shame, what a shame, he was in his prime, how could he... Oh, how miserable.]

Prince:.
Could it be possible that her little cousin could predict the future?

The prince suddenly remembered that when the sky was filled with rosy clouds and all things revived above and around the princess's mansion, it was the day Xu Yaoyao was born.

Could it be that Xu Yaoyao is an extraordinary person like him?
It definitely is.

After the prince figured it out, he approached Xu Yaoyao again, wanting to listen carefully to how he died so tragically.
He was the crown prince of Fusu State, and was to inherit the throne. How could he die miserably?

But he stood in front of Xu Yaoyao for a long time and did not hear Xu Yaoyao's voice again.

The prince couldn't help but ask, "Can I hug this little cousin?"

The nanny looked up at Princess Chaoyang, and when she nodded, she handed Xu Yaoyao to the prince.

This was the first time the prince held a baby in his arms, and he was very cautious, fearing that he would drop Xu Yaoyao.

However, after he held her for a while, Xu Yaoyao didn't say anything. Instead, she yawned several times in a row and her eyes were about to close.

Prince:.
Why don't you say something more? How miserable am I?
When the nanny saw Xu Yaoyao yawning, she explained respectfully, "Your Highness, the Second Miss is sleepy. Let this old servant hold her."

The prince reluctantly handed Xu Yaoyao back to the nanny, turned around and looked at Princess Chaoyang and said, "Aunt, this little cousin is so cute. Can you come to see her more often in the future?"

Princess Chaoyang was still immersed in the sadness just now. She smiled weakly and said, "Of course, as long as Your Highness wants, you can come anytime."

"Then I won't bother you anymore today." After the prince said this, he said goodbye and left.

For some reason, when the prince turned around and left, Xu Yaoyao vaguely saw a familiar light golden glow on his face.

Could it be that she was too sleepy and had hallucinations?
The little guy was so sleepy that he smacked his lips twice, closed his eyes and fell asleep.

After the prince walked out of the princess's mansion, he looked back and felt that his trip was worthwhile.

Thinking of Xu Yaoyao's thoughts, he said to the attendant beside him: "Go check whether Princess Chaoyang has any houses or farms in her name."

If not, then what Xu Yaoyao said was true, and those houses and farms were secretly swallowed up by the prince consort.

"Yes, Your Highness." The attendant hurried away.

Xu Jinhuai was busy with official business in the Ministry of Works when he heard from the servant in the mansion that the prince had personally visited Princess Chaoyang. He was immediately surprised and hurried back to the mansion and went straight to Princess Chaoyang's courtyard.

The crown prince is the definite heir to the throne and the future emperor of Fusu Kingdom, and he is someone he has long wanted to curry favor with.

Unfortunately, although he is the prince's uncle, he has never caught the prince's eye.

Now that the Crown Prince has come to the Princess's residence, he must seize the opportunity to get closer to the Crown Prince.

When he walked into Princess Chaoyang's courtyard, he found Yuan Xiang and two maids counting supplements in the courtyard. There were not only the best hundred-year-old ginseng, but also Ganoderma lucidum, deer antlers, bird's nests and many other good things.

"Are these all sent by the prince?" Xu Jinhuai's eyes almost popped out.

Yuan Xiang replied, "Yes, your Highness." Xu Jinhuai swallowed and thought, how nice it would be if all these things were his. Not only could he give some to his mother to show his filial piety, he could also give some to Yu Yue'er to make her happy.

But thinking that seeing the prince was more important, he quickly asked, "Is the prince still here?"

Yuan Xiang replied: "The prince has just left."

After hearing this, Xu Jinhuai quickly chased in the direction of the palace gate, but he was out of breath and didn't even see the shadow of the prince.

He leaned against the stone lion outside the door and rested for a while before returning to Princess Chaoyang's courtyard.

When he returned, the original incense and supplements were gone from the yard.

It seemed that all the supplements sent by the prince had been counted and put into the princess's private vault, so it was difficult for him to ask for them now.

After entering the house, the gloom on his face instantly turned into joy, "Qing'er, I heard that the Crown Prince came to visit you?"

Although she knew Xu Jinhuai was asking knowingly, Princess Chaoyang still pretended to be patient and replied, "Your Highness the Crown Prince has been here, but it was the Queen Mother and the Emperor's brother who asked you to come and visit."

Xu Jinhuai was overjoyed when he heard this. Could it be that the Queen Mother and the Emperor wanted to repair their relationship with Princess Chaoyang?
If this is true, then as the son-in-law of the emperor, he has another chance to be granted a title of nobility.

Xu Jinhuai looked at Princess Chaoyang affectionately and said, "Qing'er, I am so happy for you."

Princess Chaoyang smiled lightly, but the smile did not reach her eyes. "Back then, in order to marry my husband, I disobeyed my brother and mother, and hurt their relationship. I thought they would blame me for the rest of their lives, but I didn't expect that they would always miss me."

Hearing Princess Chaoyang say this, Xu Jinhuai felt even happier and couldn't suppress the smile on his face.

Princess Chaoyang had now awakened from her love affair, so she naturally knew what the smile on Xu Jinhuai's face meant, so she took the opportunity to say, "Prince Consort, when the Crown Prince came here today, he mentioned something."

"Your Highness said that after we got married, my brother was worried that I would suffer, so he prepared some houses and farms as a dowry and asked you to give them to me. But, my husband, how come I didn't know about this?"

Of course, these were not told to her by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, but rather by Yaoyao’s inner voice.

Princess Chaoyang said this just to exaggerate the matter so that Xu Jinhuai would not dare to lie.

The smile on Xu Jinhuai's face froze, and panic flashed in his eyes, but he soon returned to his usual gentle and affectionate appearance, "That's right. If Qing'er hadn't told me, I would have forgotten about it. After all, it's been more than ten years."

He now hoped very much that Princess Chaoyang was just asking and did not want to take back these houses and farms.

Princess Chaoyang asked in a somewhat accusatory manner, "Why didn't the Prince Consort give it to me directly at that time?"

Xu Jinhuai thought for a moment and explained, "Qing'er, your relationship with His Majesty was very strained at the beginning. I was afraid that if I gave it to you directly, you would just throw it away, so I decided to keep it for you and take care of it first."

In fact, Xu Jinhuai found out that after he married Princess Chaoyang, Princess Chaoyang was neglected by the royal family. He guessed that the emperor would not ask about this matter again, so he deliberately embezzled the money.

Princess Chaoyang pretended to be suddenly enlightened and said with a gentle smile: "So that's how it is. Your Majesty is really thoughtful."

“However, since my brother and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince have mentioned this matter, it would be better for the Prince Consort to hand over those houses and farms to me as soon as possible. This way, if my brother asks about it in the future, I can still say that the Prince Consort has already handed them over to me.

"After all, deceiving the emperor is a serious crime. If it weren't true, I wouldn't dare to say anything."

(End of this chapter)