Linlin was waiting for this battle.
As he spoke, the young man gazed tenderly at his wife, his tone calm yet carrying Linlin authority.
For a fleeting moment, Qu Nian was briefly distracted.
He saw in Linlin what Emperor Wen looked like when he was young.
Suddenly, a surge of lofty ambition and heroic spirit arose within me.
I want to have a son who surpasses me!
It blooms first and then bears fruit; just make sure it's a good match.
He wasn't greedy; he didn't need four sons like Linlin, one was enough.
Yanran soon returned with fruitful results.
She indeed hunted two deer, and countless pheasants and rabbits.
After returning, Yanran sent people to catch fish to prepare for a barbecue.
She approached Ren Yingying and Lang Xuan, proudly pulling out her "treasure"—a very large egg.
Lang Xuan's eyes were full of curiosity.
Ren Yingying said, "Good heavens, such a big egg! It's even bigger than a goose egg. Could it be a gyrfalcon's egg?"
"No way!" Yanran said with a touch of sadness when the topic came up.
She put in so much effort, but couldn't save a silly fool.
That's right, after all these years, Xiao Ye is still a single eagle.
After she arrived in Liaodong, she sent people to look for gyrfalcons, but gyrfalcons build their nests on cliffs, which are difficult for ordinary people to reach.
Moreover, even if one manages to reach it, they will be fiercely attacked by the gyrfalcon.
Therefore, even though Emperor Wen rose through the ranks over the years and is now the supreme ruler, he has not obtained another gyrfalcon.
Poor Xiao Ye.
Ren Yingying even teased her, saying that the next one might also be male, making it suitable for gay relationships.
She added that perhaps Xiao Ye simply didn't want to look for someone; otherwise, given how free he had been all these years, why hadn't he looked for someone?
Yanran said, "Our Xiao Ye is just an honest kid!"
Waiting for their parents' orders!
It's obvious that these people are incompetent and can't find Xiao Ye a partner.
Because Yanran had done her homework, she knew that gyrfalcon eggs were laid in large nests on cliffs; and the one in her hand, which came from the grass, was simply impossible!
Lang Xuan asked curiously, "Then what kind of egg is this?"
Yanran: "I don't know. Whatever, it doesn't matter if it's a chicken egg, duck egg, goose egg, wolf egg, or bear egg, as long as I eat it."
Lang Xuan: "... Wolves and bears don't lay eggs."
"I was just giving an example," Yanran said. "Let's make a pot of egg drop soup for lunch."
Lang Xuan stared at the egg, feeling inexplicably reluctant to part with it.
She hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.
Yanran smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, you're not thinking of keeping it to hatch, are you? Maybe it's a stupid egg and won't even hatch!"
Lang Xuan smiled sheepishly.
Linlin walked over unnoticed, took the egg from Yanran's hand, and said, "It might be poisonous; you mustn't eat it."
Yanran's eyes widened. "The egg is poisonous?"
"There are too many things we don't know; we should approach them with reverence," Linlin. "Especially be careful with food from the wild, especially when it comes to food."
Yanran nodded after being lectured for a long time.
Although I'm a little disappointed, my older brother is right!
Cui Xiaoqiu stood to the side, raised his fist to block the attack, cleared his throat, but was met with a Linlin glare, forcing him to turn his head away and look to the side.
These peach blossoms are blooming so beautifully.
There's nothing I can do; I haven't even gotten married yet, and I still have to put up with my brother-in-law's attitude.
Moreover, he himself has done quite a few such "unethical" things, so if he is exposed today, he will be exposed tomorrow.
When will this cycle of revenge end?
Linlin handed the egg to Zhao Qing, who understood immediately and indicated with his eyes that even if he only had one hand available, he would definitely take good care of the egg!
Yanran: "Then what about this egg?"
Linlin said calmly, "I will handle it."
"Oh."
Yanran: I feel something's wrong, but I can't quite put my finger on why.
Just then, a guard came up with a plump, lively fish forked in front of her, Yanran was immediately drawn to it, happily going over to it.
Lang Xuan dared not look.
Although the meat smelled delicious, she never dared to watch the process of preparing it.
Linlin stepped forward to block her view and said, "Go sit down."
"I'll go help."
"You can help bake it in a bit."
"Good."
After eating and resting, Lang Xuan had just returned to her room when Linlin came in, carrying --
That enormous egg.
Lang Xuan was somewhat surprised.
"Your Highness, didn't you say this egg was poisonous?"
Is he going to face the danger alone?
Linlin: "I just said it might be poisonous. Well, now it's proven that it's not poisonous."
Lang Xuan wondered, how can this be proven?
Oh, it seems like you've found someone you know.
"Then quickly return this egg to Yanran; she'll be very happy."
Linlin lied without batting an eye. "I just asked her, and she doesn't want it anymore."
"Ah?"
Does love disappear so quickly?
"What should we do then?" Lang Xuan asked. "Should we have someone make egg drop soup again tonight and send it over?"
"If I gave it to you, what would you do with it?"
He had already realized that she really wanted it.
For Yanran, it was just a matter of a few eggs; but for Lang Xuan, it wasn't necessarily about doing anything.
Lang Xuan mustered her courage and said, "We can try and see what hatches. I hatched chicks when I was little!"
When she talks about the "highlight moments" of her life, her eyes Jingjing.
"Then it's up to you," Linlin said.
Lang Xuan stared blankly at Linlin, and after a long while, she whispered, "Your Highness, isn't this inappropriate?"
Linlin raised an eyebrow. "Hmm?"
Lang Xuan: "I feel like you're... you seem to be manipulating Yanran."
He seems to be a liar.
Linlin suppressed a laugh, "You've finally realized?"
Lang Xuan: "That's not good."
"She just wants to eat. I'll have someone make her egg drop soup tonight. Hatching is more meaningful; once the chicks hatch and lay eggs, you can return them to her—there will be plenty left."
Lang Xuan: "But if it's a male, I won't be able to pay it back."
"Yanran herself said she didn't want it anymore."
"Oh." Lang Xuan then took the egg, stroked it in her hand, looked at the quilt, and thought, "Hmm, let's try incubating it in the quilt."
Be careful when you sleep at night.
Perhaps because of the egg, or perhaps because she was too excited, Lang Xuan couldn't fall asleep for a long time that night.
She felt that her relationship with Yuwen Duo was getting better every day.
Today, while we were eating grilled fish, he carefully removed the bones for her; when he took her riding a horse, he held her hand and they both gripped the reins tightly...
Lang Xuan felt that her luck had turned around.
It seems she and Yuwen Duo are about to get married.
They decided to keep the egg as a token of their love.
Then she couldn't help but laugh; she was determined to hatch this egg successfully.
"Your Highness, are you asleep? There's an urgent message from the capital, brought by Xiao Ye." Zhao Qing's anxious voice came from the doorway.
Lang Xuan's heart jumped into her throat.
She couldn't help but nudge Linlin beside her, who had already gotten up, pulling back the covers as she asked in a low voice, "What is it?"