"Thank you." Chu Jiaoli smiled politely and walked towards the courtyard.
However, she never thought that she would return to the Prince's Mansion for a long time in the future.
When she reached the courtyard, she saw no one.
He raised his eyebrows slightly, then turned around, only to be hugged by the person behind him.
Beigong Tengxiao gently raised the corners of his lips and said jokingly: "Hey, it's rare for a fish to take the initiative to get into the net."
Chu Jiaoli was stunned for a moment. When she smelled the familiar and comforting body fragrance on his body, she suddenly felt a sense of grievance in her heart...
She clutched the book in her hand tightly and did not move at all.
Seeing that the person in his arms did not resist, Beigong Tengxiao frowned slightly as he felt something was wrong, and slowly let her go.
Looking at her silent look, she seemed to be in a bad mood. He smiled softly and said in a soft voice: "What do you want from me?"
Chu Jiaoli lowered her eyes slightly and said in a weak voice: "Today there is a new female tutor. I can't adapt to it. I can't keep up with my homework. This class... my eldest sister doesn't know how to do it. I'm embarrassed to ask my classmates. Actually... it's really...
I don’t know who to look for, so…”
As she spoke, her voice began to tremble slightly.
Why did fate arrange it this way? I thought that entering the Imperial College would make me a better person, but that charming job had to weigh on me.
Her heart was so tight that she wanted to throw herself into his arms and cry loudly, but the last person she could not vent to was him.
Beigong Tengxiao frowned with worried eyebrows, gently caressed her cold cheek with his thumb pads, and said: "Really, why do you look so pitiful and desperate? Am I a man-eating tiger? I'm looking for you if you need me.
Are you so hesitant?"
Chu Jiaoli moved her eyes away, pursed her lips slightly, and did not answer.
Beigong Tengxiao's heart ached, and he said gently: "If asking me for help makes you feel scared, then I apologize to you, I'm sorry."
Chu Jiaoli frowned slightly.
That's not the case...it's obviously my fault...
Beigong Tengxiao's fingertips slowly touched the moist corners of her eyes, and said: "I know you are so proud of your face, but you are afraid of my jokes. You need me, and I am too late to be happy. How can I laugh at you?"
She bit her lip gently and whispered: "Then...can your Highness give me some guidance?"
Bei Gong Tengxiao smiled tenderly, picked up the book in her arms, and flipped through it. When he saw today's notes, his fingertips paused slightly.
Different from the clear and dense notes in the past, she had many gaps in the content of today's study, and she seemed to be really out of tune.
Seeing his stunned look, Chu Jiaoli suddenly felt embarrassed. She took the book from his hand and closed it. She lowered her head and said, "I made His Highness laugh. After all, I shouldn't have come..."
Her slightly hoarse voice was trembling, and she was about to turn around and leave.
Why did she come? What was she thinking? By letting him see her poor performance, was it to make him hate her even more?
Her thoughts were extremely confused, and she quickly swallowed to calm her sore throat.
Beigong Tengxiao raised his hand and took her wrist, then walked forward and said, "Let's go to the study."
Chu Jiaoli's eyes were blank, looking at the tall figure in front of her, her eyes were slightly red.
Two hours later.
It was getting late and the insects were chirping faintly.
Chu Jiaoli buried her head and concentrated on writing notes. She didn't know when the lamp was lit on the desk.
Beigong Tengxiao looked at the girl in front of him, the warm candlelight reflected on her beautiful face, the long and thin eyelashes cast a slender shadow under her eyes, and the slightly frowned eyebrows were so focused and serious.
He unconsciously showed a doting smile, as if time had softened and lengthened because of her, and when he heard her even and regular breathing, he slowly felt relieved.
Chu Jiaoli put down her pen, looked at the complete notes, and finally let out a long breath of relief.
Closing her slightly tired eyes, a touch of warmth touched her lips, and soon a sweet and glutinous chestnut fragrance entered her nose.
Chu Jiaoli slowly opened her eyes and saw Beigong Tengxiao feeding her roasted chestnuts.
She opened her mouth to catch the chestnut and chewed it a few times. The warm sweetness made her feel much happier.
When he saw the chestnut shells on the table and the peeled chestnuts on the plate, he was so focused on his homework that he didn't know how long he had been peeling them.
"In the future, if you have any doubts, you can come to me at any time. I will definitely give you all the help you have. There is no need to have any worries about me." Beigong Tengxiao said softly.
Chu Jiaoli frowned slightly and said, "But..."
Before he finished speaking, another chestnut was stuffed into his mouth. Beigong Tengxiao gently raised the corners of his lips and said: "The lunch box is for your homework. You don't want to miss your homework, right?"
Hearing this, Chu Jiaoli immediately shook her head in panic.
Beigong Tengxiao smiled and said: "So, promise me."
After Chu Jiaoli struggled for a while, she softly agreed: "Okay..."
A quarter of an hour later, Chu Jiaoli walked out of the Prince's Mansion and got into the carriage.
Just now Beigong Tengxiao peeled some chestnuts and put them back into the paper bag as a gift to her.
Through the paper bag, she could still feel the warmth of the chestnuts with her fingers. She took out a chestnut from the bag and put it into her mouth to taste it carefully. She showed an extremely satisfied smile in the carriage where she was the only one.
Next to her was a stack of books lent to her by Beigong Tengxiao, and in the top brocade box was a ceramic pen holder given to her.
Although Beigong Tengxiao often made fun of her, he always gave her silent encouragement and support, which she cherished and moved.
She sighed helplessly and whispered: "Your Highness, are you really determined to conquer me..."
Prince's Mansion.
Jingyue walked in from outside the door and just heard Jingling say that Beigong Tengxiao lent some books to Chu Jiaoli. This was a wonderful trick. He borrowed and returned them. Now Chu Jiaoli must come again.
Already.
Beigong Tengxiao stood with his hands behind his hands, slightly raised his eyebrows, and said: "How?"
Jingyue put away her thoughts, lowered her head seriously and reported: "As expected by His Highness, the new female tutor is indeed Princess Pinsheng."
Hearing this, Beigong Tengxiao narrowed his eyes slightly, couldn't help but snorted coldly, and said: "When is it bad to go to the Imperial College? It has to be after Li'er enters school? It seems that the Xianghou Mansion is determined to target her.
."
Jingyue frowned lightly and said, "It is said...this was not the intention of the Xianghou Mansion, but Princess Pinsheng's own idea."
Hearing this, Beigong Tengxiao's expression became a little complicated. He chuckled and said, "Really? Princess Xiang's Palm Pearl, which is highly praised by everyone, is nothing more than this."
Jingyue rolled her eyes and said: "Your Highness, if this happens... the princess will take the initiative to come to the Prince's Mansion to find you if she can't keep up with her classes. It's not a bad thing."
Beigong Tengxiao raised his finger and tapped the table gently, then sighed with a sigh of sadness and said: "I hope she can come, but if this continues, it will be meaningless for her to go to the Imperial College..."
