Yuan Qingling didn't hear it very clearly, but she heard him sending her out.
She resigned and walked out of the Qiankun Palace holding the Nanzhu. Aunt Xi also happened to feed Fubao and asked the palace maid to take the bowl away.
"Would the princess want to go back to the side hall? I will go with you," said Aunt Xi.
Yuan Qingling looked at the majestic face of Aunt Xi. This old nanny had helped her when she was in the most difficult time, and she was grateful.
As they walked forward, Aunt Xi smiled and said, "Why did the emperor reward the princess with two strands of southern pearls at once? These southern pearls are very expensive. Only three or four strands are given as tribute every year, mostly to the empress dowager, noble concubines, and virtuous concubines.
I thought about it a lot, but it’s really not enough.”
"Oh." Yuan Qingling responded absently.
Aunt Xi glanced at her and said: "Princess, don't dislike the old slave for being meddlesome. Concubine Xian is the princess's serious mother-in-law. The princess should try her best to make Concubine Xian happy. These two strings of south pearls are both
It’s the same, why don’t you give a string of filial piety to the Concubine Xian?”
Yuan Qingling was thinking about something in her mind. When she heard what Aunt Xi said, she said, "What you said makes sense. I'll send someone over when I get back."
Aunt Xi smiled and said: "I happen to be going over there, how about helping the princess to send her there?"
"Then there's Auntie Lao." Yuan Qingling took a string of southern pearls and handed them to Auntie Xi. Her eyes flashed slightly, "She said they were from me to honor the virtuous concubine."
"Okay!" Aunt Xi took it. She looked at Yuan Qingling and said, "Then... the princess will go back to the side hall first."
"good!"
Yuan Qingling took two steps. Aunt Xi suddenly stopped her, "Princess!"
Yuan Qingling turned around, "What's wrong?"
Aunt Xi looked at her, a trace of hesitation flashed in her eyes, and finally, she said calmly: "You know the way, right?"
Yuan Qing Ling looked at her quietly, "I know."
Aunt Xi nodded and turned around slowly. Yuan Qingling stood still and watched her go in the opposite direction step by step.
"Mommy!" This time, it was Yuan Qingling who stopped her.
Grandma calmed down for a moment, then slowly turned back, with doubt in her eyes, "Princess?"
Yuan Qingling looked at her and said softly: "Thank you!"
"This..." Grandma was stunned, "I don't dare to be a slave."
"My injury healed so quickly because grandma helped me. Yuan Qingling will remember this feeling in her heart." Yuan Qingling looked at her, every word clear.
Aunt Xi stood still like a stone figure, her eyes were misty, as if she had no focus.
Yuan Qingling turned around and walked away.
She felt confused, hoping it wasn't what she expected.
Otherwise, she won't be able to trust anyone.
He returned to the side hall uneasily, and the imperial doctor had just treated Yu Wenhao's wounds and left.
Yu Wenhao must be in pain, his face turned pale.
She sat blankly, and put the remaining Nanzhu on the table. Yu Wenhao saw her dazed look when she came in, and asked: "What's going on?"
Yuan Qingling said angrily: "Can you say something nice?"
Yu Wenhao frowned. Huh? You have really lost your temper recently. How dare you confront him?
However, seeing that something was really wrong with her, she became worried, "Is there something going on with Grandfather Huang?"
"It's okay, very good!" Yuan Qingling replied.
Then don't worry. Yu Wenhao was a little surprised when he saw the Nanzhu on the table, "The Queen Mother rewarded you? This is the best Nanzhu."
Only the Queen Mother, not even the Queen Mother, had the Nanzhu that Ryukyu paid tribute to, so it should have been given to her by the Queen Mother.
Yuan Qing Ling said: "No, it was rewarded by my father."
Yuan Qingling concealed the IOU.
Yu Wenhao was very surprised, "Is it a reward from my father?"
Yuan Qingling nodded and was silent for a moment. Thinking of Grandma Xi, she raised her head and looked at him, "My lord, do you believe me?"
Yu Wenhao looked at her, "Why do you ask that?"
"Just asking you, do you believe me?"
Yu Wenhao turned his head back and looked at the rafters. Believe it or not?
Although she saved him, the things she had done were so despicable that he would not believe Yuan Qingling.
Yuan Qingling said softly: "No matter what happens in a while, please believe me and stand on my side."
"What will happen? Or have you done something treacherous?" Yu Wenhao turned his head and said almost sternly.
Yuan Qingling looked at the sharp light in his eyes and knew that it was almost impossible for him to believe her.
She laughed coldly, "Why do you think it was me who did something instead of what someone else did?"
Yu Wenhao was very irritated, "Can you please stop causing trouble for me?"
Yuan Qingling turned her head and said, "It's Chu Mingcui who has been stirring up trouble."
Yu Wenhao's face suddenly darkened, "Shut up, you don't deserve to mention her!"
The hall suddenly became silent.
Their eyes intertwined for a moment, and a trace of annoyance flashed in his eyes, but it passed instantly and remained cold and gloomy.
Yuan Qingling felt so sad and angry that she raised her lips and smiled, "Yes, I don't deserve it!" She took the Nanzhu in one hand and strode out.
She was so unwilling.
Last night, she had sought warmth and security from him. She ridiculously thought that there would be at least a period of peace and basic trust between them, but it turned out that it was all wishful thinking on her part.
Even if she, Yuan Qingling, threw her life to him, she would not be as gentle and gentle as Chu Mingcui's smile.
She walked all the way out, not knowing where she was going. This side hall belonged to the Royal Study Hall. If she rushed like this, she might run into Emperor Ming Yuan.
Fortunately, she found the side door. She went out from the side door and ran all the way to the Imperial Garden, ignoring her still painful wounds. A stone on the ground hit her foot. She kicked it out without thinking.
The pebbles were kicked into the flowers.
"Ouch", a head emerged from the flowers. It was a young man, with an angry face at the moment, "How brave? Who dares to attack me?"
When Yuan Qing Ling saw that he accidentally hurt someone, his anger subsided. Then he saw that this person was round, bulky, wearing black clothes, holding a half-eaten chicken drumstick in his hand, and his mouth was very greasy, which did not match the rage on his face.
Match.
Her mind turned around and she recognized that this person was the second son of the current Emperor Ming Yuan, Sun Wang Yuwen Du.
Sun Wang Yuwen Du was the least motivated among all the princes. He did not hold any official position in the court and was only an idle prince.
His mother-in-law is Empress Shu.
She apologized: "I'm sorry, Your Highness Prince Sun, I didn't know you were hiding in the flowers...eating chicken legs."
King Sun also recognized her and said with great interest: "Princess Chu, I heard that you had dinner alone with your father last night."
Yuan Qingling's eyes flashed slightly. It seemed that eating alone with the emperor really hurt the hearts of many people. Even His Royal Highness Sun Wang, who was always indifferent, came to ask.
She said calmly: "It does happen."
Sun Wang took a bite on the chicken leg, and the fat chicken leg was splashed with oil. He took a step closer and asked while chewing: "What kind of food are you eating? Is it delicious? Have you made Chiba tofu for you? I heard that the emperor will give you a reward."
I ordered a dish of roasted elbow. I want to tell you that the roasted elbow in the palace cannot be made by even the best cooks outside. Next time you and your father have a meal alone, can you please ask your father to give me one?
vegetable?"
There was light flashing in his eyes, and he looked at her expectantly.