The regent is determined to get the daughter of a minor official.

Chapter 174 Flying a Kite in the Palace

The years passed quickly, and the first month of the year was over in the blink of an eye.

Despite the chilly spring weather, the flowers in the garden have begun to bloom, heralding the arrival of spring.

Xu Keke's belly grew a little bigger and the fetal movements became more frequent. Chu Musheng took good care of her almost every day.

Of course, the Regent is also very busy, and there are always endless political affairs to deal with in the court.

As soon as spring arrives, the Ministry of Revenue will begin preparing for spring plowing, ensuring that the people have enough seeds and farm tools so that they can have a good harvest in the autumn.

The Ministry of Works also has to worry about river engineering and water conservancy, repairing embankments and channels to prevent spring flooding and harming farmland and villages.

In addition, preparations for the imperial examinations in spring also need to be made.

Selecting talents is a national priority. From setting questions to invigilating exams, every link must be carefully arranged to ensure fairness and justice.

There are also many spring rituals and activities in the palace.

Worship the God of Spring and pray for a good year with good weather.

The Queen Mother prepared to hold a flower banquet in the palace and sent out invitations to all the young men and women from the ministers' families to enjoy the beautiful spring scenery together.

While strengthening the relationship between the emperor and his subjects, it also highlights her status in the harem.

The people are also full of vitality, and spring is a good time for outings.

Young men and women took the opportunity to get to know each other and formed many happy marriages.

The market is filled with spring-specific items such as kites, flowers, spring pancakes, etc., and is very lively.

Xu Ke was eating freshly made snacks in the palace, and his eyes were filled with longing for the outside world.

"What a pity. I heard from Anxiang that it's so fun outside, but it's not convenient for me to go out."

Nanny Wang came over and glared at Anxiang behind Xu Keke's back.

That look seemed to be blaming Anxiang for trying to abduct the princess away.

"Princess, if you're bored, we can go for an outing in the palace. There are many flowers blooming in the garden, which are much more beautiful than the wildflowers outside."

Anxiang stuck out her tongue.

"Mammy, the princess goes to the garden to admire the flowers every day. Yesterday she said she wanted to fly a kite!"

"That won't do. Princess, if you want to see the kite flying, I can call Sheng Er, Sheng Wu, Sheng San and the others to fly the kites in the palace. Princess, you can only watch from the side, but you can't fly it yourself."

Xu Ke smiled helplessly.

"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you."

They did it right away and Nanny Wang went to tell Butler Yao.

Manager Yao quickly sent someone to the market to buy several kites of various shapes.

Dingdang and Anxiang brought their maids to set up tables and chairs for the princess in the back garden.

The seats were covered with soft cushions, and a small round table was prepared with scented tea and exquisite pastries.

Only when everything was ready did they escort Xu Ke over.

Xu Ke was delighted when he saw it.

Especially Sheng Er, Sheng San, and Sheng Wu, who were holding kites, looked ready to go.

Xu Ke walked to the table and chairs, sat down, and said with a smile.

"Sorry to have kept you waiting. Let's get started!"

Upon hearing this, Sheng Er and others immediately ran with their kites. After a while, several kites were flying high in the sky.

Dingdang and Anxiang looked at each other and rubbed against Xu Keke.

Dingdang: "Miss, these kites look better when there are more of them. I see a few more kites over there. Why don't I go and try some too?"

Xu Keke put the cake into his mouth and nodded repeatedly.

"Go ahead! Miss, see if you can put it on."

Dingdang ran away happily.

Anxiang stood there without moving.

Xu Ke looked at her.

"Anxiang, don't you want to go fly a kite?"

Anxiang looked at the kite in the sky. She was obviously longing for it, but she kept shaking her head.

"No, I don't want to at all. I have to stay by your side, young lady."

"You can go and have fun too. This is in the palace, there won't be any accidents."

At this time, Chief Steward Yao and Nanny Wang also came over and watched them flying kites with the princess.

Anxiang finally couldn't resist the temptation and said to Xu Keke.

"Miss, I'm going to play for a while too. Call me if you need anything."

Xu Ke smiled and nodded in agreement.

There were originally only three kites that Sheng Er and his friends flew up. With the addition of Ding Dang and An Xiang, two more kites appeared, and it looked much better.

Xu Keke stared at the kites in the sky, analyzing with Manager Yao and Nanny Wang whose kite flew higher.

Chief Steward Yao said, "From watching them fly kites, we can tell that Sheng Wu is the best martial artist. Princess, look, Sheng Wu's kite flew the highest."

Xu Keke: "I can't tell whose this is."

Nanny Wang squinted her eyes and looked at the kite in the sky.

"Oh, Jingle is at the lowest setting."

Everyone was having a great time.

Suddenly, two kites in the sky got entangled together for some reason.

"Oh, it's entangled!"

someone shouted.

I saw the two kites pulling at each other in the air, about to fall.

Sheng Er shouted anxiously.

"Anxiang, is that kite yours? Pull it away quickly."

Anxiang stamped her feet anxiously, pulled the long line in her hand, ran away, and kept complaining.

"How could the wind blow these two kites together?"

Sheng Er and An Xiang tried their best to pull the kites apart, but in the end they were unable to save the situation. The two kites became entangled and fell straight down.

Everyone sighed, and Xu Keke couldn't help but sigh.

"That's a real pity."

Nanny Wang said hurriedly.

"Don't worry, Princess. Just let them go again."

Manager Yao also echoed.

"Yes, Princess, it was just a small accident."

Sheng Er and An Xiang picked up the fallen kite and walked over with an annoyed look on their faces.

Sheng Er said with his head down.

"Princess, it's all my fault for not putting it away properly."

Xu Ke waved his hand.

"It's okay, it's okay, just start over."

Anxiang immediately regained her confidence and took a piece of cake from the table in front of the princess to eat.

Clap your hands after eating.

"I will fly another kite for you, young lady."

With that, he ran away.

Manager Yao and Nanny Wang looked at each other.

This maid has been spoiled beyond measure by the princess. Should she be given ten strokes of the cane?

No, no, she is the princess's maid, we can't touch her.

The kites in the sky became lively again, and Xu Ke was very happy to see them.

Everyone was in high spirits and there was laughter and joy everywhere.

When Chu Musheng returned home, the guards at the gate saluted him.

When I stepped into the front hall, I saw servants cleaning.

Where is Manager Yao who goes out of the house to greet him every day?

Chu Musheng asked a small steward and found out that Chief Steward Yao and Nanny Wang had gone to accompany the princess to watch Master Sheng Wu and the others fly kites.

Chu Musheng heard this and became curious, so he also walked towards the back garden.

Before I got close, I heard bursts of laughter.

He quickened his pace and saw the princess sitting at the table, smiling brightly, her eyes fixed on the kite in the sky.

Chu Musheng saw that they were watching intently and didn't want to scare the princess.

"Cough cough," clear a few times.

Xu Ke heard the voice, turned around and saw it was him, and quickly stood up.

"What's wrong? Your Highness, is your throat uncomfortable?"

Chu Musheng......

Hold Xu Ke's hand.

"My beloved, you are in high spirits. Isn't flying a kite fun?"

When Chief Steward Yao and Nanny Wang saw the prince coming, they hurried forward to pay their respects.

"Oh, I forgot to go and welcome the prince back to the palace. Please forgive me, Your Highness."

Chu Musheng waved his hand.

"No need to be polite, Chief Steward Yao, there's no need to blame yourself. As long as the princess is happy, that's all that matters."