The carriage of Prince Zhao's Mansion stopped at the entrance of the alley, and Yan Cheng and his entourage walked to one of the doors in a grand manner.
There was a knock on the door and a voice came from inside: "Who is it?"
"It's me, is Aunt Liu's here?"
Soon the door was opened, and Liu Xier looked a little panicked: "Cousin, cousin..."
Yan Cheng nodded, as if he didn't know she was nervous at all, and said, "I'm here to give my aunt a gift."
Boxing Ceremony. Liu Xier was startled for a moment, and when she saw the gift carried by the entourage behind him, she suddenly understood. Yan Cheng did not come privately, but represented the Zhao Palace.
Liu Xi'er breathed a sigh of relief and forced a smile: "Here, please, Cousin Yan."
Concubine Liu Xian had come out of the room. When she saw Yan Cheng, she was surprised at first, and then nodded reservedly in front of her entourage, and said softly: "A Cheng, why are you embarrassed to go out for me?"
"Auntie is too polite, but it's just a small gift to express your feelings."
So Yan Cheng went to the main room to drink tea, and Concubine Liu Xian accompanied him to talk. The entourage carried the gifts inside, and then waited in the courtyard.
Yan Cheng held the cup with one hand and pinched the lid with the other, and asked in a low voice in a voice that could not be heard from outside: "Why did aunt tell mother that they bumped into each other? It made me very worried."
Liu Xianfei looked apologetic: "Since we came back to the capital, we have never left the house once. Yesterday, Xi'er said that she wanted to see the lights, and I felt soft-hearted and agreed. I wanted to take a look and leave, but unexpectedly, I was picked up by a dandy.
I alarmed your parents. Cheng, I'm sorry, it was my aunt who was willful."
Her attitude was so low, how could Yan Cheng blame him, so he could only say: "That's all, the result is not bad. Aunt, your whereabouts have passed the clear road, and there should be an order issued in a few days, so you can return
The palace is over."
Concubine Liu Xian nodded.
Yan Cheng glanced at her and then said, "Is mother okay with aunt? She didn't feel embarrassed at all. She even asked me to bring her a gift and even asked me to call her aunt."
Concubine Liu Xian moved her lips, feeling secretly angry in her heart. She felt it last night, when Mrs. Dong asked him to call her aunt, the boy's expression changed.
So she sighed: "Yes, she did the same to your mother back then."
Yan Cheng's brows twitched, and his face showed displeasure: "Aunt..."
Before he could finish speaking, Concubine Liu Xian immediately continued: "It doesn't matter how she treats me. As long as she treats you well, I will keep those things in my stomach and will never embarrass her."
Yan Cheng was finally satisfied and said warmly: "My mother is kind-hearted. There may be another reason for what happened back then. I don't know if my aunt misunderstood her." He paused and then said, "My status has not been shaken at present. My aunt does not need to worry too much.
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This is because she dislikes how much she cares about! Concubine Liu Xian felt powerless and a little angry. This Dong family is really good at winning people's hearts. Looking at the way King Zhao treats her, has she already forgotten the eternal vows made in the past?
And Yan Cheng, knowing that she was not his biological mother, still believed in him.
However, this is nothing. She has endured it for so many years in the late emperor's palace. What can't she endure now?
Concubine Liu Xian smiled and replied softly: "It's good that you have an idea. My aunt doesn't know much about government affairs. I only hope that you will be safe and smooth."
Yan Cheng nodded with a smile, stood up and left without saying any more.
Concubine Liu Xian watched him leave, and did not turn back and enter until he was out of the alley.
As soon as the door closed, Liu Xier couldn't wait to ask: "Aunt, can we really go back to the palace?"
Concubine Liu Xian returned to the room and sat in front of the window to do her makeup. She reapplied the lipstick she had just wiped off hastily and drew a little eyebrows. Her whole person suddenly became lively and she had the charm of the concubine in the palace in the past.
"It's just a return to the palace. Is this small thing worth being so happy about?"
Liu Xi'er was startled for a moment: "Aunt...is there anything else important?"
Liu Xianfei put down her eyebrow pencil and admired the beautiful face in the mirror: "Your cousin is too trusting. Now that King Zhao has not really ascended to that position, Dong will certainly not be anxious. Only she and her son have completely disappeared.
Your cousin's position is stable."
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When Yan Ling woke up, the surroundings were dark.
He blinked, not understanding where he was for a moment.
The headrest is soft and warm, and you can hear subtle breathing sounds from above.
Wait! Breathing!
Yan Ling was so frightened that she rolled over and shouted, "Who?!"
The air was quiet for a moment, and Xu Yin's voice sounded: "Xiao Man, light the lamp!"
"Hey!" Xiaoman's response came from downstairs, and soon she came up holding a candle.
All the lamps on the menorah were lit, and the room was filled with light.
Xu Yin rubbed his sore and numb legs and looked over dissatisfied.
When she saw Yan Ling, who was holding his hands back on the ground and his face turned pale with fright, her dissatisfaction turned into astonishment, and then she burst into laughter.
"What's your expression? It's like you've been molested."
After confirming that it was her, Yan Ling's three souls and seven souls slowly returned and sat up: "Oh, it's good if there is no one else..."
Xu Yin thought for a moment and looked at him: "What do you think?"
"I thought..." Yan Ling caught her dangerous look, stopped it in time, and smiled dryly, "No. Wasn't it that I was sleepy? My brain didn't turn around."
He was scared to death and thought he had made a mistake when he was in a daze. You can't blame him. There wasn't even a female fly in his room before, so how could he have thought that there was a girl next to him when he woke up.
It's a pity when I think about it. If I hadn't been scared just now, would I have been able to get tired of it for a while? I finally had the opportunity to get close... Hey, why are you so unsatisfied?
Yan Ling was so angry that she slapped herself.
"What are you doing?" Xu Yin was startled by him.
"Nothing, there are mosquitoes."
Xu Yin rolled his eyes at him. Where do mosquitoes come from in the winter?
The numbness in her legs subsided, and she slowly stood up and said, "Go back as soon as you wake up. It's getting dark."
"Oh." Yan Ling responded dryly. He watched her straighten her clothes and smooth her hair. She walked to the stairs and turned to look at him doubtfully: "Aren't you leaving yet?"
"Here we come!" He hurriedly followed.
When he went to the study to say goodbye, Xu Huan snorted from his nose: "I know."
Yan Ling felt guilty and did not dare to say anything. He saluted again and walked away dejectedly.
Xu Yin sent him out. After a while, he turned around and asked with a smile: "Is father angry with him?"
Xu Huan stared at the book, not knowing whether he was reading it or not: "It's really shameless to not leave even after dark!"
Xu Yin said: "He hasn't rested for many days. It took two days to finally relax. I couldn't bear to wake him up."
Xu Huan hummed again: "You are still protecting him."
Is he jealous? Xu Yin burst out laughing and went over to act coquettishly: "Oh, isn't it because of my father's connivance? Can the affairs of the house escape your eyes and ears? You didn't send someone to call, so you feel sorry for him!"
Xu Huan couldn't hold back his laughter and nodded her forehead: "You are the one who feels sorry for me as a father!"