Southern Zhao
Early morning
Creak.
Xiao Yu opened his door and immediately spotted a large chest in the middle of the courtyard.
He paused in surprise.
Walking over, he saw a note on top. It read:
A Lantern Festival gift.
Curious, he opened it without much thought.
Ta-da!
Someone suddenly sprang out, startling Xiao Yu into stumbling backward!
"Surprised? Wasn't expecting this, were you, beautiful?"
Li Yingjie looked at Xiao Yu with a smile playing on his lips. "I'm your Lantern Festival gift. I'm giving myself to you-"
Bang!
The lid abruptly slammed shut, trapping him inside!
"Carry him back to the Post Station."
Dantai Yunheng approached with a thunderous expression and gave the order to Zhu Yan, who was holding down the lid.
Then, as though something had occurred to him, he amended it. "Just throw him straight back to Eastern Li!"
That would stop him from hanging around coveting his Queen day after day.
The dazzling flurry of action left Xiao Yu staring in astonishment.
His lips parted, and he was about to greet Dantai Yunheng.
But Dantai Yunheng merely gave him a cool glance, then turned and walked away!
Xiao Yu: "??"
What did A-Heng mean by that?
Was he angry?
But I'd only opened the chest. I never meant to accept the gift!
He was considering going after Dantai Yunheng to explain when Uncle Fu suddenly arrived with people carrying a gleaming golden chest and set it before him.
Xiao Yu's eyelid twitched as he stared at the chest.
He asked cautiously, "Is this... for me?"
"Yes. Please open it, Your Majesty," Uncle Fu stepped forward and replied.
Creak.
Xiao Yu lifted the lid.
There sat Dantai Yunheng, neatly dressed, with a large red flower pinned to his chest.
The corners of Xiao Yu's mouth twitched.