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Mu Yunyao and Xu Yanhan had gotten up early. Xu Yanhan went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast, while Mu Yunyao went to wait for Grand Princess Yi De to get up.
Grand Princess Yi De had just woken up when she saw Mu Yunyao carrying a water basin, and he couldn’t help but smile. “Little girl, quickly put the basin down. This basin is heavy. Are you not afraid of hurting yourself?”
“Grandmother, Yao’er can still carry a basin of water. Since we agreed that we would have your birthdays like ordinary people, we must do what we say. Grandmother, you can’t go back on your word. And now Yao’er is here to help Grandmother change clothes and freshen up.”
Seeing Mu Yunyao’s smiling appearance, Grand Princess Yi De’s heart felt warm. “Alright, I’ll do as you say.”
Mu Yunyao helped Grand Princess Yi De change into the clothes she had personally made, then came forward to help her wash up. After that, she sat Grand Princess Yi De in front of the dressing table, picked up the rhinoceros comb, and began combing her hair.
“Yao’er, I remember that you couldn’t even comb your hair properly before, right?”
Qu Mama joked from the side, “Your Highness Grand Princess, you don’t know, Miss has been practicing combing her hair whenever she has time these last few days. The few maids waiting by her side had all been afraid of combing. They would rush to do whatever as soon as they saw any work, for fear of being caught by Miss to comb their hair.”
Mu Yunyao couldn’t help but slightly blush. “Qu Mama, my hair combing skills are clearly not bad, so there’s no need to be so scared. Moreover, I’ve already practiced well, and I’ll definitely comb Grandmother’s beautiful hair into a square bun.”
Grand Princess Yide smiled even more intently, “Well, Yao’er, do your best. Grandmother is not afraid.”
Mu Yunyao’s movements were gentle. She knew she wasn’t good at combing her hair, so she chose the simple and elegant Liuyun Bun. In addition, she had practiced this technique many times. She inserted a hairpin after combing, and she couldn’t find the slightest problem.
The Grand Princess Yi De gently stroked the hairpin on her head, nodding in satisfaction as she praised, “Not bad, not bad. Yao’er’s skills have improved.”
Mu Yunyao was praised, and a trace of shyness flashed on her face. “Grandmother is too kind. Actually, I can only make this bun that looks good.”
“Then, Grandmother combed her hair into this bun.”
Mu Yunyao couldn’t help but laugh as she leaned on Grand Princess Yi De’s shoulder. “Many thanks, Grandmother.”
Qu Mama stood to the side, smiling incessantly. Only with Madam and Young Mistress by her side could the Grand Princess be alive. Life like this could be regarded as good taste.
Xu Yanhan served breakfast, “Mother, Yao’er, you can have breakfast now.”
Grand Princess Yi De pulled Xu Yanhan to sit down. “Let the maids handle it. Just sit down and rest for a while.”
Qu Mama helped set up the dishes. “These meals are from the hands of the lady at first glance, and they are extremely tempting just by smelling them.”
Xu Yanhan smiled, “Qu Mama, there’s no need to be envious. I’ve made too much today and left quite a some foods in the kitchen. Mother will be with us in a while, so you don’t need to wait here. Go and eat something first.”
“Yes, then this servant will have a good meal today. Thank you, Lady.”
Knowing that Xu Yanhan’s actions were all for her sake, Grand Princess Yi De’s heart grew even warmer. “Hurry and go.”
When the Emperor entered and saw the happy family, his heart suddenly filled with envy. “Imperial Elder Sister, I left the Palace in a hurry and didn’t eat anything.”
Mu Yunyao hurriedly stood up and saluted before taking the chopsticks and bowls. After bringing the food, she placed it in front of the Emperor and said, “Granduncle, no servant is serving you today. Thus, you have to do it yourself.” Since she wanted to be ordinary, Mu Yunyao’s way of addressing her changed.
The Emperor couldn’t help but smile, “Little Yunyao, don’t tell me you think this Emperor doesn’t even take his chopsticks when eating?”
“Isn’t there a palace maid who directly feeds Granduncle?”
“Haha, I’m accompanying you and Imperial Elder Sister. When did you see me get fed by the palace maids?”
“I thought it was just my uncle who was embarrassed, but I was wrong. In the countryside, people talk about Granduncle. They all said that you used to carry water with a gold pole.”
The Emperor couldn’t help but laugh, “Imperial Elder Sister, please let Yunyao stay in the Palace for two days. With her here, I can be in a much happier mood.”
Grand Princess Yi De shook her head quickly. “That’s no good. Yao’er is my happy fruit, and I can’t part with her for a day.”
“In that case, I can only make a few more trips to go out of the Palace. If there’s nothing to do, I’ll come to the Imperial Elder Sister’s for a meal.”
“Alright.”
After the meal, the few rested for a moment before riding on a horse carriage to the street.
Within the Yue Wang’s residence, Eunuch Cheng stood by the side and said, “Your Royal Highness, Yu Heng sent a message that the Emperor, Grand Princess Yi De, and the rest are already out on the streets.”
“Mm, let’s have someone protect her. Nothing bad must happen to her.”
“Yes, please rest assured, Your Highness, the arrangements have been made.”
The Emperor and Grand Princess Yi De were walking down the street, occasionally strolling around the shops. It seemed that they were enjoying themselves quite a bit.
“If it weren’t for the prescription Yunyao gave to treat the plague, the entire Capital would have been filled with panic ….” The Emperor couldn’t help but sigh.
“Granduncle, before we came out, we all agreed that we would only be an ordinary person today.”
“Alright, I won’t talk about it anymore.” The Emperor couldn’t help laughing. He had been in a high position for many years, so even if he were to visit in private, it would only be on the surface and superficial. The number of things the Emperor could see was very constrained because officials were already cleaning the streets secretly. He was surrounded by people like this today, and cooperating with Mu Yunyao, a younger generation member, was fascinating.
Walking through Shuanglin Street, a beggar suddenly walked up and said, “Master, please be kind and give me something to eat.”
Mu Yunyao hurriedly stepped forward and pulled on the Emperor’s sleeve, “Granduncle, let’s go.”
“These people are pitiful. Why don’t we give them some silver taels.” The Emperor could not help but move his eyebrows when he saw the begging man was naked, and his face was waxy yellow. He signaled Xu Li, who followed him, to come forward and give them some silver taels.
Mu Yunyao wanted to stop him, but Xu Li had already sent the silver out. Soon after, many beggars came out of nowhere and surrounded them. They kneeled down and begged the Emperor and the others, making it so that not even a drop of water could trickle through.
The Emperor was a little stunned. “This … how could there be so many people ….”
“Old Master, will you please ….”
“A good man ….”
Mu Yunyao supports Grand Princess Yi De hastily, “Grandmother ….”
Suddenly, someone shouted from outside, “The street patrol officer is here!”
The beggars scattered in a roar.
Some of the commoners couldn’t help but step forward, “Master, those are the refugees from the south. They are purposely trying to harm rich people like you. Just ignore them.”
The Emperor couldn’t help but furrow his brows. “If they are like this, does it mean no one cares about them?”
“Both Ni Yun Fang and Bu Xian Luo have places to give porridge. They were in charge of them at the beginning. Who would have known that after they finished their porridge, these people would go to the streets to beg everywhere. When they discovered that begging in the Capital could earn them quite a bit of silver, they just decided to treat it as a way to make silver. Every time they meet such a kind person like you, they deliberately surround them. Many people didn’t want to be entangled, so they scattered some silver and dispersed.”
The Emperor’s frown deepened as he walked forward. After a few steps, he turned to Xu Li and instructed, “Xu Li, send someone to investigate this.”
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