The next day, the sky was bright and Ruan Yuyi slowly woke up.
There was light like water under the window, and without the brocade quilt, the cool air hit her body. She thought about going over to say hello to her mother earlier and spend more time with her, so she didn't want to sleep anymore.
Jiang Huaiyang was lying outside the bed, with his eyes closed and his breathing steady.
She was careful not to wake him up, so she stepped over lightly. Just as she was about to get off the bed with a sigh of relief, a hand grabbed her ankle.
In fact, he woke up when she stood up, and when he opened his eyes, he saw her getting off the bed.
Her ankles were dazzlingly white, like fine mutton-fat jade, with a circle of red rope and golden bells hanging on them, like bright red meridians, which made people want to cut them off.
Going up, her calves are also extremely slender, the legs of a spoiled young lady who rarely walks on her own.
He exerted a little force and pulled the person back slightly.
She had no choice but to turn around, lie on top of him, and said softly, "Your Majesty, are you awake?" Because she had a different face and he couldn't see her expression, she didn't bother to make a smile.
The man next to her had broad shoulders and a narrow waist, and through the thin material of his clothes, she could even feel the heat from his body, burning all the way to her ears.
Perhaps because of Fang Xing, his voice was a little hoarse, and he sounded above her head, "Where are you going, Lingling?"
This little lady had been very obedient recently, which surprised him a little.
She thought for a moment and felt that there was nothing to hide from him, so she said truthfully, "My mother will be going back soon, and I want to stay with her for a while."
Saying this, she actually secretly hoped that he could let A Niang stay for a few more days.
He just pretended not to know her little thoughts, "I will go with you." He played with her hair carelessly.
He did not allow Mu Xiang to come in to wait on her, but changed her clothes himself. After the two of them had washed themselves thoroughly, more than half an hour had passed and the sun was getting brighter.
By the time I went to Mrs. Ruan's place, I had already woken up. It was inevitable that my mouth would be dry in the morning, so the maid on the side brought me some tea.
Seeing that the person coming was Ruan Yuyi, she smiled at the corner of her lips, "Why are you acting like this today..." Her words suddenly stopped, and she looked over Ruan Yuyi's shoulder to the man in black brocade clothes behind her.
Her face changed slightly.
Ruan Yuyi hurriedly stepped aside and explained, "Auntie, this is -"
Unexpectedly, Jiang Huaiyang chuckled and continued, "Madam, I am the bodyguard assigned to Ruan Jieyu by Your Majesty. Madam, there is no need to be nervous." He said hello, but his back was straight, not polite, and not pretending at all.
It means something like.
Looking at his aura, not to mention a bodyguard, he is a young general somewhere, Mrs. Ruan would also believe him.
Ruan Yuyi turned her face, her eyes full of surprise, as if to say, why did Your Majesty say this?
He secretly squeezed the palm of her hand and gradually explored the bones hidden under the soft skin. His movements were subtle and ambiguous, which was a reply to her words.
Mrs. Ruan pursed her lips. She only thought that the relationship between this man and Nannan was unusual, but she didn't expect him to appear in front of her so arrogantly.
"Sit down." She motioned to the chair next to her and said softly to Ruan Yuyi.
He seemed to really mean what he said just now, and just stood beside her. He didn't really care, which made her sit on pins and needles. She wanted to look back, but his cold fingertips pressed her neck.
Mrs. Ruan had a panoramic view of the two people's intimate behavior, and unconsciously turned the sapphire bracelet on her wrist, which was warmed by the warmth.
She lowered her eyes and was silent for a long time, then said, "Nanny, can you let him go down first? I have something to tell you." Nanny didn't know what was going on, so she probably asked the guard to coax her away. She has lived for half a life, but she can't be confused.
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To take a step back, even if my current temperament is very different from the rumors and is extremely tolerant and gentle, it is impossible for me to endure the filth and chaos in the palace.
Before Ruan Yuyi could say anything, Jiang Huaiyang said, "Madam, there is no need. Jieyu and I are very close friends and we cannot listen to anything."
"——Jieyu, you tell me, right?" he trailed off. She felt that the question was like a small needle, numbing her bones, but also so cold that it bit her bones and invaded her muscles.
His thoughts were always unpredictable, she couldn't guess, and she didn't dare to guess.
Mrs. Ruan originally wanted to say a few words to prevent her from getting into big trouble, but when he didn't go, she had to keep it secret.
"Nanny, you have to know that you are in the palace now. I don't need to say more about where that place is?"
They fight openly and secretly, and there are countless bones beneath the palace.
That is a realm that specializes in cannibalism.
He lowered his eyes and fiddled with the belt at the back of her neck, his eyes dark. That's right, this is the palace. There is no recognition of kinship here, only power. Even father and brother can kill her.
Mrs. Ruan let go of the jade bracelet, dropped her hands on her knees, and curled her fingertips, "You should also know what you should do and what you shouldn't do. My mother doesn't want you to be rich and powerful, as long as you live a good life."
She emphasized the words "should not do".
Ruan Yuyi always listened to her words, but now the more she listened, the more something was wrong. She thought Grandma had misunderstood something. She smiled helplessly, "Grandma, it's not what you think."
Jiang Huaiyang said leisurely, "I think what Madam said is right. Jieyu should pay more attention to the Emperor."
The belt at the back of her neck was untied, and the inner garment was loose and about to fall off. She was startled, pretending to be calm, and pressed her heart with one hand to prevent the inner garment from falling down any further.
Her snow-covered neck was now red, and her eyes were filled with mist due to the shame in her heart.
Hearing the bold words of this "guard", Mrs. Ruan's tone became even more serious, "Nanny, do you remember?"
"Yi'er has remembered it." Her mind was in chaos, and her thoughts were all focused on her heart. She didn't have time to think too much, so she just responded first and then talked about it.
Fortunately, Mrs. Ruan seemed not to notice this strangeness.
She knew that her daughter-in-law had always been obedient and responded, so she softened her expression, said a few words of comfort, and chatted with Ruan Yuyi about other things.
Xu Shi hadn't seen her for a long time and didn't know much about Yuyi's current situation, so she loved to recall the past, "Nanny had always wanted to come to the North to see the snow. I think we saw it last year." Mrs. Ruan said.
After finishing her words, Ruan Yuyi was in a trance.
She wanted to see the snow because her brother, who was training in the Northern Army, had promised her that he would take her to see the snow.
My brother said that the snow in the northern country was flying like goose feathers, which was a sight that was not seen in Wuzhou.
It's unusual for Wuzhou to have snow once a year. At that time, all the juniors in the family would go out in twos and threes to play in the snow, which was really lively.
Ruan Yuyi thought hard for a long time, but she couldn't figure out what the knee-deep snow would look like when it fell.
The elder brother smiled and touched the top of her hair, and promised in a gentle voice that when the war subsided, he would take her to the north to see the snow.
What she didn't expect was that the narrow victory in this battle would come at the expense of her brother.
A trace of sadness flashed in her eyes, she lowered her eyelashes and said softly, "I've seen it before. At that time, I found out about Chang Yu Weixue, so we came to Beijing temporarily."
Suddenly, Jiang Huaiyang's fingertips on the back of her neck stopped.