The Queen's instructions followed him like a shadow, and he always remembered that he had to establish a good relationship with Ye Yurou. If he went hand in hand to present flowers to the Queen, wouldn't it appropriately show their friendship?
Ye Yurou whispered softly, pointing to a blooming lotus in the distance, with a hint of playfulness in her voice: "Look at that one, how tall and tall it is!"
As she spoke, she led Lin Feng to the pavilion. She had already made a plan in her mind, sizing up the terrain, hoping that if Lin Feng lost his footing, he would fall from the lower part of the fence and fall directly into the lotus pond, causing him to lose all face.
Suddenly, a few drops of water splashed at Ye Yurou's feet. She lowered her head and saw Lin Yun standing in the middle of the lotus pond.
The lotus pond is not deep, and the water level is only as high as an adult's thigh. But Lin Yun is relatively short, and the water level almost reaches his neck.
Lin Feng still raised his head and called: "Sister Rou'er, which one are you referring to? Is it the pink-white or pink-purple flower? It looks a bit far away from me. How about we take a boat to pick it?"
He was already dizzy from the Queen's nagging. If he could block the Queen's mouth with a lotus flower, he could enjoy a moment of peace.
They finally arrived at the fence. Ye Yurou skillfully guided Lin Feng's hand to move to one side, and said in a sweet voice: "Brother Prince, it is indeed a little further over there. Brother Prince, don't force yourself. I will go to the Summoning Palace right away." people."
While Ye Yurou was chatting with Lin Feng, out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of Lin Yun picking up two handfuls of soil from the bottom of the lotus pond and quietly applying it to the gap in the fence, where Lin Feng was about to step.
"Brother Prince, please wait here, I'll call someone right away!" Ye Yurou smiled with satisfaction, glanced at Lin Yun, and signaled him to go around the back of the lotus pond, quickly run to the wooden path leading to the pavilion, and then follow The path returns to Feihong Palace.
Everything went as they expected. When Lin Feng saw Ye Yurou going to summon someone, he paced and waited, walking around to admire the lotus flowers from time to time, but he accidentally stepped on the mud.
The mud was slippery, and Lin Feng felt his feet slip. His eyes flickered, and he fell heavily into the lotus pond, causing a huge splash.
The water spray carried the mud from the lotus pond and splashed onto the pavilion, successfully dispersing the mud smeared by Lin Yun, and most of it returned to the lotus pond with the water flow.
Ye Yurou turned her back to him, with a proud smile on her face, but when she turned around to face Ling Feng, her eyes were full of worry. She suddenly screamed, and her face lost all color, "His Royal Highness fell into the water!"
What? Did the prince fall into the water?
When the nearby attendants heard the news, they rushed over and happened to see Lin Feng struggling in the lotus pond with his eyes closed. The pavilion was filled with splashes from his struggle.
Seeing that Lin Feng was in danger, the attendants jumped into the lotus pond one after another like ants on a hot pot, and the water surface was suddenly stirred into chaos.
The mud Lin Yun smeared was completely invisible now.
"Your Highness, what's wrong with you?"
"Are you okay?"
Ye Yurou ran and wanted to save Lin Feng, but she was dissuaded by the attendants.
Finally, Lin Feng was pulled out of the lotus pond covered in mud. As soon as he walked to the pavilion, his feet were full of mud and water. He slipped and fell, and also injured the attendants who dived to save him. A group of people fell in embarrassment. In a ball.
Ye Yurou secretly rejoiced in her heart, but on the surface she ignored the black mud on her body and rushed to Lin Feng's side. Tears fell down her cheeks and she cried so sadly, "Your Majesty, Your Highness, if I hadn't called someone, I would have been there all the time. Just stay by your side, it’s all my fault, it’s all my fault!”
There were only two of them left in the pavilion. Ye Yurou was about to run out of the pavilion when Lin Feng's feet slipped. This incident obviously had nothing to do with Ye Yurou.
Lin Feng felt sticky and extremely uncomfortable. He just wanted to go back and change clothes and was unwilling to stay here any longer.
Therefore, he perfunctorily said to Ye Yurou, "I didn't stand firm myself. How can I blame you? Rou'er, my body is covered with mud and your clothes are dirty. Go back and change into clean clothes." When I finish sorting it, I’ll come and play with you.”
Ye Yurou was sent back to Feihong Palace by Lin Feng's attendants. After the attendants disappeared, she immediately changed her crying look and couldn't wait to share with Lin Yun how embarrassed Lin Feng looked just now.
"Hahaha, have you seen it? He really looks like a dog!"
A drowned dog that deserves punishment.
Lin Yun pursed his lips slightly and said nothing, but there was a trace of pride in his eyes.
"Were you okay in the water just now?" After Ye Yurou laughed at Lin Feng, she remembered Lin Yun hiding in the water just now, with concern in her eyes.
"I have changed my clothes." Lin Yun crawled out of the lotus pond and returned to Yuhong Palace. He immediately changed into clean clothes. He even washed away the dirt between his fingernails and washed his hair several times, meticulously.
He remembered all the unpleasant words Lin Feng said to him.
"You are not in good health. I will ask the kitchen to make you a bowl of ginger soup to prevent you from catching a cold. You must drink it!" Ye Yurou said with concern.
Lin Feng turned around to prevent her from seeing the emotion in his eyes, and replied coldly: "I know, it's long-winded!"
On the other side, Lin Feng returned to the queen's palace in embarrassment. When the queen learned that he was back, she stood waiting at the entrance of the palace. On the one hand, she wanted to show her mother's care, and on the other hand, she wanted to know how he and Ye Yurou were getting along.
Seeing Lin Feng's appearance, the queen was stunned for a moment, her eyes widened, and she asked the attendants around her: "How do you serve? The prince has become like this, but you are unscathed? Come down and be punished!"
Then she said to Lin Feng: "Prince, go change your clothes first, and then come back and tell me what happened."
A quarter of an hour later, Lin Feng changed into clean clothes and sat opposite the queen.
"Mother, my son Chen and sister Rou'er accidentally slipped when they were admiring flowers, and they accidentally fell into the lotus pond..." The queen's majesty always made Lin Feng feel a little intimidated.
Hearing this, the queen became suspicious, "If I remember correctly, Ye Yurou is grounded in the palace because you fell from the tree. How could she come out of the palace to enjoy the flowers?"
"It was Erchen who took her out." Lin Feng lowered his head, playing with the jade pendant on his waist with his fingers, and said in a low voice, "The Queen Mother asked me to cultivate a relationship with sister Rou'er, so Erchen went to her palace, and later she mentioned that she wanted to pick flowers. Present it to your mother, and we will leave the palace together."
As for Ye Yurou's grounding, it was not a formal punishment. The emperor had already stated that he would not pursue the matter of the prince falling from the tree. Ye Yurou herself only chose "self-punishment" out of guilt.
After Lin Feng finished explaining, the queen asked for some more details. After confirming that it was Lin Feng who accidentally fell, she thought that Ye Yurou had returned to Yuhong Palace to continue her confinement, so it was inconvenient for her to have an attack in front of Lin Feng.
"Okay, you were also shocked today. Go back to the palace and rest." The queen waved for him to leave.
Hearing this, Lin Feng breathed a sigh of relief and said with urgency in his tone, "My son, please leave."
After Lin Feng left, the queen still felt uneasy. She was unwilling to let Ye Yurou go so easily.
The prince is the heir to a country. In the two encounters with Ye Yurou, he was either injured or fell into the water. Even if it was unintentional, he had to be taught a lesson.
