The Farm Girl's Charismatic Fortune-Chapter 306 - 302: It’s What I Agreed To

Everyone knew that the Emperor cherished the plum grove, and to avoid trouble, no one would come here uninvited.

Thus, the plum grove was very tranquil.

Upon arriving at the plum grove, Princess Kangyi pointed at a certain plum blossom and said, "Princess Wuyou, look at how beautifully this flower has bloomed! Half-bloomed plum blossoms like this are the best for picking and arranging in a vase."

Ruo Xuan knew exactly which plum blossom in the entire garden was perfect for vase arrangement, and indeed it was this one, but she wasn’t here to arrange flowers in a vase!

She wanted to harvest all the freshly opened plum blossoms to make incense.

Ruo Xuan said, "This one is indeed nice. You first collect the snow from the blossoms, then I’ll pick the flowers."

Princess Kangyi was not that foolish!

Even if she wanted to collect the snow from the blossoms, she wouldn’t dare touch this one. What if she accidentally shook off a bloom? What would she do if the Emperor blamed her?

Not only would she not collect the snow from this blossom, but she would also stay far away from this plum tree.

Let this girl from the countryside bear the Emperor’s wrath alone!

"I don’t need much snow, just gathering a little bit will do," she said.

She looked towards Xuanyuan Que, "Brother Xuanyuan, how about you come with me to the north side and collect some plum snow for the Empress Dowager to make tea? The plum blossoms there have bloomed earlier." freёnovelkiss.com

Xuanyuan Que didn’t pay any attention to her.

Ruo Xuan had already started picking plum blossoms, aiming to pick the most fragrant ones.

She even invited Xuanyuan Que to help, "Brother Xuanyuan, help me pick them, we need the most fragrant ones."

Xuanyuan Que reached out to pick the plum blossoms. His nose was sensitive; even if he didn’t know which bloom was the best, he could still smell which ones were more fragrant.

It was this rich fragrance that made him frown deeply.

In places with flowers, he would usually block out his sense of smell, but that wouldn’t do if he had to help her pick the flowers.

Seeing the two of them picking blossoms from the Emperor’s most treasured tree one by one, and seemingly determined not to stop until they had picked them all, Princess Kangyi turned pale with fear and didn’t dare stay in the plum garden any longer.

She said to a Cining Palace maid behind her, "My stomach hurts, you go to the north side and collect some plum snow. I’ll come over later!"

After saying that, Princess Kangyi ran away.

She couldn’t stay here.

If the Emperor blamed anyone while she was away, it wouldn’t be on her.

The Ninth Cousin was the Emperor’s most beloved prince, and the Emperor would surely not blame Ninth Cousin, only Ruo Xuan!

Excellent!

A palace maid took the order to gather plum snow on the other end.

In the entire plum garden, only Ruo Xuan and Xuanyuan Que were left.

Xuanyuan Que, who didn’t like many people close to him, dismissed the following palace maids and eunuchs, "Stand down."

Everyone knew Xuanyuan Que didn’t like people to be too close; hence, they all waited at a respectful distance.

Although the palace maids and eunuchs all knew the Emperor cherished this plum blossom, they also knew even more how much the Emperor doted on the Ninth Prince.

The Emperor had said that as long as whatever the Ninth Prince did was not dangerous, they shouldn’t stop him.

So when the Ninth Prince and Princess Wuyou went to pick flowers, they didn’t stop them.

After the New Year, Ruo Xuan was only five years old and not tall enough to reach many of the flowers.

Accustomed to village life, she hadn’t learned many things, but she had definitely learned the ability to climb trees. Ruo Xuan climbed up directly, causing the plum tree to shake and totter, nearly breaking it entirely.

The faces of the palace maids and eunuchs in the distance changed.

Little Shizi hurriedly said, "Master, shall we help Princess Wuyou pick the flowers?"

"No need," Xuanyuan Que frowned and refused coldly.

They wouldn’t know which blossom she wanted to pick; pointing them out one by one would be too troublesome.

Xuanyuan Que held out his hand to her, "Come down, I’ll do it."

Ruo Xuan threw herself into his arms directly.

Xuanyuan Que caught her and then set her down, "You pick those you can reach, I’ll get the rest."

Ruo Xuan knew she had gained some weight by now, but she hadn’t expected the plum tree’s trunk to be so fragile that it couldn’t even hold her weight, "Alright, then please pick those above for me."

Ruo Xuan had already marked those few blossoms with Immortal Technique, which only Xuanyuan Que could see.

"Mm," Xuanyuan Que responded.

The palace maids and eunuchs in the distance were stunned!

The Ninth Prince, who had always disliked physical contact with others, actually reached out to catch Princess Wuyou!

The Ninth Prince was someone who wouldn’t even let The Emperor, the Empress Dowager, or the Crown Prince touch him!

Next, they were shocked to see how the Ninth Prince, known for his extremely aloof nature, ignoring everyone, was completely accommodating to Princess Wuyou.

Whatever flower Princess Wuyou pointed out, he would pick. Wherever she pointed, he would climb up that tree to pick plums for her.

Princess Wuyou wasn’t tall enough, so when she asked him to lift her, he lifted her, allowing her to reach and pick the flowers herself.

Half an hour had passed, and the Ninth Prince still showed no sign of impatience, accompanying Princess Wuyou and having picked over the entire Plum Garden once.

So obedient!

This was a side of the Ninth Prince they had never seen before.

Just as Ruo Xuan had picked several large baskets of plum blossoms.

The Empress arrived with a group of people!

The Empress had heard from a palace maid that a child was picking plums in the Plum Grove and had rushed over to see who was so daring.

She had never imagined it would be Xuanyuan Que.

For Xuanyuan Que had always stayed away from the Imperial Garden. The Emperor said he couldn’t stand the scent of flowers, which is why the palace he lived in was surrounded by non-flowering green plants.

She was even less expecting that it would be Xuanyuan Que who brought a girl to pick them.

This girl she had not met before, but without thinking, she knew this must be Princess Wuyou, who was much favored by the Empress Dowager, for whom the Empress Dowager had sent a warm palanquin to fetch from the palace gate.

Certainly beautiful and cute, even stunningly so!

She had never seen such a beautiful little girl before!

The appearance was so white and tender, chubby, and at first glance, made one think she had a blessed fate.

But no matter how beautiful, cute, or blessed in appearance, the Empress could not bring herself to like her.

She glanced down at the several baskets on the ground and then at the half-stridden Plum Grove, almost bursting into laughter.

She had never liked this Plum Grove, and seeing its blossoms plucked clean, she was delighted!

And it just so happened that the person picking them was the very one she wanted to teach a lesson. Now, they had delivered this opportunity to her doorstep. How could she not be pleased?

"Who picked these flowers?"

Ruo Xuan answered, "It was me!"

A senior palace maid by the Empress’s side immediately scolded, "How dare you! You did not greet the Empress, and in front of the Empress, you must not refer to yourself as ’I.’ Have you no sense of propriety?"

Ruo Xuan shook her head, "The Emperor said I don’t need to follow the palace rules and even exempted me from greeting, isn’t that right? Brother Xuanyuan."

Xuanyuan Que nodded, "Mm."

The senior palace maid by the Empress’s side blurted out in surprise, "How is that possible?"

The Ninth Prince is a prince. The Emperor exempted his greetings because he has never learned to greet properly since childhood, and to save face, the Emperor exempted him.

How could The Emperor possibly exempt this girl from greeting?

The Empress also felt like The Emperor must be mad. If anyone could be exempt from greeting, would there still be any sense of hierarchy in this world?

But she knew it was true, The Emperor really could do such a thing!

She looked at the baskets of plum blossoms on the ground, "So, did The Emperor agree for you to pick these plum blossoms?"

Xuanyuan Que said indifferently, "I agreed to it."