Lin Jinyan shook her head: "I don't know, but I haven't seen the second prince since the last palace banquet. Bupi still sent someone to the second prince's restaurant and handed it over to the shopkeeper."
The queen smiled and said: "Aren't you afraid that the shopkeeper will keep such valuable things for himself? You, a kid, are just giving Yunxi gifts. You don't have to give them good ones. Just give them some food or something."
Lin Jinyan said ignorantly: "If the little princess doesn't like the food given, won't she be angry?"
"How could it be? That's what you want."
The two had a cordial conversation, and the queen made many insinuations about Lin Jinyan.
Until Shunyi nodded to the queen at the door, the queen's smile did not diminish and she asked Lin Jinyan to go out to play with Princess Yanling.
It wasn't until Lin Jinyan left the hall that no one could be seen, that the queen's smile faded:
"The second prince came out of Cuiwei Palace?"
Shunyi: "Yes, as usual, the second prince went to Changshou Palace to pay his respects first, then to Fengqi Palace, and finally returned to Cuiwei Palace to have dinner with Concubine Rou. According to your instructions, the slave said that you were busy, and asked the second prince to go to Cuiwei Palace to accompany him. After Concubine Rou has finished her meal, she will come back to say hello to you."
"Well, after he goes out in a while, you guys stop Yan Ling so that Lin Jinyan can talk to him."
When Chu Chengyao stepped into the courtyard of Fengqi Palace, he saw Lin Jinyan playing with the cat of Princess Yanling.
The three of them had fun with the cat and didn't notice him coming in.
Chu Chengyao stepped forward and saluted the princess. After several people greeted each other, Chu Chengyao went in to pay greetings to the queen.
The queen spoke to Chu Chengyao in a friendly manner as usual. Chu Chengyao did not notice anything wrong. When he came out, he exchanged a few words with the princess and others before preparing to leave the palace.
Seeing that Shunyi and the Crown Princess were holding Princess Yanling back, Lin Jinyan immediately knew the Queen's intention and trotted to keep up with Chu Chengyao.
"Your Highness, please wait."
Chu Chengyao stopped and smiled gently: "Miss Lin."
"Your Highness, have you received the Tiansi brocade I gave to the little princess?"
"I received it. I gave it to Yun Xi two days ago. She likes it very much. The pastries you gave me are also delicious. Thank you, Miss Lin."
Lin Jinyan tilted her head with a puzzled look on her face: "What pastry? I only gave Tiansi Jin and not any pastries."
Chu Chengyao: "Isn't it from you? Shopkeeper Li said that Tiansi brocade and pastries were sent together."
Lin Jinyan thought for a while and then suddenly realized: "It should be He Quan and He Mu who gave it to you in gratitude for His Highness's kindness in giving them to me. It's just that they didn't come back after leaving the house yesterday. Can Your Highness help me find it?" Looking for it?"
When Chu Chengyao heard this, he looked around, pulled Lin Jinyan to a deserted place and whispered:
"Did they send the cakes? Did they say anything before leaving the house yesterday?"
Lin Jinyan shook her head: "I didn't say anything. I told him to go out to do some business and he never came back."
Chu Chengyao held Lin Jinyan's shoulders and said seriously: "The fact that I rewarded you with two people must not be known to others. Do you remember it?"
Seeing Lin Jinyan nodding, Chu Chengyao smiled and softened his tone:
"Don't worry, I will help you find the two of them."
Looking at Chu Chengyao's walking back, Lin Jinyan's innocent and ignorant expression turned into disgust, and she fiercely wiped the shoulder that Chu Chengyao had touched.
Turning her head and meeting a pair of searching eyes not far away, Lin Jinyan was stunned for a moment and immediately softened her expression and saluted:
"Little prince."
Chu Chengyi stepped forward, looked at the direction Chu Chengyao left, bent slightly and stared into Lin Jinyan's eyes:
"You hate him?"
