She swallowed and suddenly felt ashamed. She bit her lip in embarrassment and quickly turned over and got off the bed.
Beigong Tengxiao quickly grabbed her arm and pulled her back.
Chu Jiaoli sat nervously on the bed, not daring to look at him.
Beigong Tengxiao gently raised the corners of his lips, looked at her messy hair, and raised his hand to stroke her head.
Chu Jiaoli raised her eyes and was stunned when she saw his gentle actions, feeling uneasy inside.
He wouldn't... fall in love with her...
Just as I was thinking about it, I heard Beigong Tengxiao say: "You have to comb your hair before going out, right?"
"Yes..." Chu Jiaoli responded softly, then slowly walked around him and walked off the bed.
Looking at herself with messy hair in the bronze mirror, she sighed feebly.
There were ink stains on her face last night, and her hair was so messy this morning. She thought again and again that his touch was out of affection... It was really embarrassing.
After combing her hair, Chu Jiaoli lowered her head in embarrassment and frowned: "Your Highness, I dare to ask...has anyone seen...this slave on your bed?"
Beigong Tengxiao sat on the bed, looked at her with a half-smile, and said: "I got up early to go to court, and the maids came in to help me wash and change clothes. Naturally, they all saw it."
Chu Jiaoli swallowed, slowly raised her head, and said, "Then may I ask Your Highness, where did you sleep last night?"
Beigong Tengxiao raised his finger and pointed at the beauty's couch next to her.
Chu Jiaoli understood and said, "Thank you, Your Highness, for informing me."
As she finished speaking, she frowned slightly with worry. The quilt was covered by her on the bed. Did he have a quilt last night?
But seeing that he didn't look like he was suffering from the cold, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Don't let something like this happen again!
Seeing her frown, Beigong Tengxiao chuckled and said: "You girl, yesterday I announced that you didn't care about your reputation when you were sleeping in bed, and you didn't care about your reputation when you were sleeping next to my bed late at night. I'm afraid that
You caught a cold, and I kindly let you sleep on my bed, and ordered someone to bring you a stove to keep you warm, but you started to burn bridges across rivers."
Chu Jiaoli immediately lowered her head and said, "I don't dare."
What hasn't she done with Beigong Tengxiao? Naturally, she is not afraid of him touching her, and she doesn't care about her reputation. She is just afraid that he will fall in love with her and then he will not let her go.
"By the way, Hua Yuejin will be executed in three days. Do you want to visit the prison again?"
Hearing this, Chu Jiaoli frowned, eyes full of surprise, and said: "Executed? She is the daughter of the Minister of Rites. To assassinate a maid, does she need to be executed?"
Beigong Tengxiao narrowed his eyes slightly and said: "Those who want to kill me are no different from planning to kill me. If everyone can enter my Muyang Palace, wouldn't it be chaos? Jinglan had already recorded the confession last night
, her slander against Miss Xiang Er has been known to Marquis Xiang, and it was Marquis Xiang’s suggestion to execute her."
Chu Jiaoli lowered her head slowly. This Xiang Qanting was not simple. Just because Chu Jiaoli had a little contact with Beigong Tengxiao, they sent someone to assassinate her and successfully framed the blame on her.
If Xiang Yini fails to become the crown princess, there will be an endless stream of people dying.
It seems that the story behind Xiang Yini's ability to sit on such a throne and be loved by thousands of people is not as simple as she imagined.
She slowly exhaled and said, "No matter what, thank you for your life-saving grace, Your Highness."
"Yesterday I announced that you would be sleeping with me. In addition to catching the person who harmed you, I also have another purpose." Beigong Tengxiao stood up, walked slowly to her, leaned over her ear, and whispered.
, "You are still young, and everyone in this palace has evil intentions. If you declare to the outside world that I have blessed you, you will have a backer when I am not in Muyang Palace. Others dare not do anything to you, but if
If you insist on caring about your reputation, let others see the palace sand on your arm."
Chu Jiaoli raised her eyes and was slightly startled. Was he protecting her?
She showed a smile that did not reach her eyes, and said: "Although I don't care about my reputation, it is better for Your Highness to keep a clean life, so as not to create any scandals and spread to Miss Xiang's ears, which will have a bad impact on Your Highness."
Beigong Tengxiao raised his eyebrows slightly, with a hint of disdain in his eyes, and said, "Why do I want to look at her face?"
Chu Jiaoli paused slightly when she heard this, and there was a hint of loneliness in her clear eyes.
That's right, Xiang Yini has extraordinary magnanimity and is an example of the leader of the Sixth Palace. She was born to be the mother of the world. When Beigong Tengxiao accepted Chu Jiaoli as his concubine, she helped arrange the decoration of the palace.
She even looked down upon her most favored concubine, so how could she take this little maid seriously?
"Your Highness has taught you a lesson." Chu Jiaoli whispered, then she saluted him, slowly clenched the fist in her sleeve, and said, "If there is no order, I will leave first."
Beigong Tengxiao looked at her sudden departure and frowned in confusion.
He had already asked Jingyue to check her background. This Chu Jiaoli had never spoken a word to anyone in the Xianghou Mansion. Even the entire Chu family had nothing to do with the Xianghou Mansion.
But why is it that every time Xiang Yini is mentioned, her eyes always wander, her voice is tinny, and something doesn't always look right.
After pondering for a while, I still couldn't figure it out.
He closed his eyes, raised his hand and rubbed the center of his eyebrows. When he opened his eyes, the deep mist in his eyes dissipated. He gently raised the corners of his lips, picked up the wooden comb she had used to comb her hair on the table, and stroked it gently.
Caress.
Don't be hasty, the days ahead are long.
Chu Jiaoli lowered her head with worry and returned to her room. As soon as she stepped through the door, she was suddenly pulled into the house by a hand.
She was suddenly startled and looked up, only to see Zi Lin holding her arm with a smile and saying: "Sister Jiaoli, tell me, how did you feel last night? Was His Highness gentle to you?"
Seeing that it was her, Chu Jiaoli exhaled softly, raised her hand and tapped her forehead lightly, frowning and said, "What are little girls thinking about all day long?"
Zi Lin pouted playfully and said: "I am just curious, and I also care about Sister Jiaoli. You don't know. His Highness opened the door early in the morning and called us in. His Highness said he was afraid.
You were cold, so we changed the charcoal and moved it next to you. We also said that if someone woke you up, we would break it."
Chu Jiaoli rubbed her warm hands and said, "My hands are almost dry, how could you not know?"
"When I saw you sleeping soundly on His Highness's bed, Liusu and Lianrong were so angry that their faces turned green!" Zi Lin covered her mouth and couldn't help but snickered.
Suddenly, there was some noise outside the window. Chu Jiaoli frowned slightly and glanced at it. The branches beside the window were shaking violently.
She gently raised the corners of her lips, walked slowly to the table, poured a cup of scalding water, and the hot water puffed up, and said: "This sleep is indeed sweet. Your Highness's bed is much more comfortable than the hard beds of our servants."
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Hearing this, Zi Lin showed envy in his eyes and said, "Sister Jiaoli is so happy. Is His Highness satisfied? Will he still ask you to sleep with me in the future?"