It wasn't until dawn that Xiao Feng finished reviewing the memorial. He glanced at Xiao Lezi, who was sleeping soundly, and said to Eunuch Xia: "Take her to the bed, be careful not to wake her up.
Already."
Eunuch Xia gently picked up Xiao Lezi, placed her next to Xiao Feng, and covered her with a quilt. He said, "Your Highness, please have a good rest. I have resigned."
"Well," Xiao Feng gently rubbed Xiao Lezi's cheek with the back of his hand, leaned over and kissed her on the corner of the mouth, and said softly, "Good night, my baby."
Eunuch Xia quietly exited the palace, took away the candlestick and closed the door.
After sleeping until noon, Xiao Lezi opened his eyes and found himself lying on Xiao Feng's bed. He turned around and saw Xiao Feng sitting next to him, with his back leaning on a soft pillow and a red pen in hand, carefully reviewing the memorial.
NO, another memorial!
Xiao Lezi felt like vomiting after seeing the memorial these past few days, and it had almost become a conditioned reflex. She got up out of bed with a face full of pain.
Xiao Feng stopped writing and looked sideways at her, his eyes full of doting: "Are you hungry?"
It was okay if he didn't say it, but when he mentioned it, Xiaolezi still felt hungry.
Seeing her nodding, Xiao Feng asked someone to bring the prepared meals to her. Xiao Lezi opened the quilt and jumped out of bed. The maids helped her wash and comb her hair, and her appearance was arranged properly. She sat at the table and ate her arms.
Xiao Feng saw that she was eating happily, and the smile on her face became more and more tender. He simply stopped reading the memorial and just looked at her intently. From time to time, he directed the palace maid to pour her a cup of tea and wipe her mouth.
After eating and drinking enough, Xiao Lezi touched his round belly and burped with satisfaction.
Xiao Feng couldn't help but laugh: "You look fatter."
"..." Xiao Lezi stood up immediately with a face full of horror, quickly ran to the dressing table, looked left and right in the mirror, and sadly discovered that she had really gained weight, and she could vaguely see her chin!
She suddenly felt that her whole body was not well.
Xiao Feng, who had been following her closely, saw her expression as if she were going to a grave to mourn. He couldn't help but frown and asked, "What's wrong with you? Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere? I'll have Dr. Xuan take a look at it for you."
"I have gained weight..." Xiao Lezi covered his face, his whole body was shrouded in a shadow, "I have really gained weight, eh!"
Everyone: "..."
Xiao Feng comforted her in a coaxing tone: "You were too thin to begin with. Now you have gained a little more weight and you will be healthier. Don't be sad. No matter whether you are fat or thin, I like you."
It's just because you like it that I feel even sadder!
Xiaolezi decided not to talk to him anymore.
In the afternoon, a special "visitor" came to the East Palace.
Xiao Lezi had just finished feeding Xiao Feng the medicine when Eunuch Xia opened the door and walked in. He said respectfully: "Your Highness, we have brought it."
"Well," Xiao Feng wiped the corner of his mouth with the handkerchief in Xiao Lezi's hand, "Bring the person here."
Xiao Lezi handed the empty bowl to Cabbage. The task was completed. She decided to go out to bask in the sun. As soon as she stood up, she saw Xiao Yun being brought in.
Xiao Lezi was slightly startled.
When I met Xiao Yun in the past, he always looked elegant, upright and gentlemanly, as warm and pleasant as the warm spring breeze. However, the Xiao Yun in front of him looked down and out, with a long pimple on his chin.
He had a layer of stubble, his hair was messy, his hands and feet were all in chains, and his eyes were full of resentment.
Xiao Lezi had also heard about the assassination of the prince on the night of the emperor's death.
Xiao Feng has always been very ambitious. He has coveted the throne for many years and fought with Xiao Feng for many years, but Xiao Lezi still can't believe that he actually dared to commit treason.
Now that his rebellion failed, he was reduced from the noble eldest prince to a prisoner overnight. The feeling of this could drive people crazy.
Seeing him like this, Xiao Lezi felt a little uncomfortable. After all, she had had a relationship with him before, and the two of them could be regarded as gentlemen. It was only because of the way things in the world had changed people.
Just then, Xiao Yun raised his head and met her eyes. Seeing that she was dressed in women's clothes and her hair was dressed like a woman, he couldn't help but froze and asked uncertainly: "Are you...Xiao Lezi?"
Xiao Lezi touched his nose angrily and nodded.
This truth was so shocking that Xiao Yun stayed there for a long time. Then he slowly turned around and smiled helplessly: "No wonder... no wonder..."
Xiao Lezi wanted to ask him what the reason was, but she noticed that Xiao Feng's face didn't look good. If she continued to linger here, she was afraid that he would take his temper out on Xiao Yun later, so she didn't pursue the question any further.
Xiao Yun knelt down and whispered: "Greetings to His Highness the Crown Prince."
Xiao Lezi could see that the two brothers had something to say, and she didn't want to get into this muddy water, so she wisely took the cabbage and left.
After walking out of the palace door, Xiao Lezi sat on the steps, straightened his legs, looked up at the bright sun, and squinted his eyes: "The weather is so good today!"
The courtyard is full of lush flowers and plants, with colorful butterflies flying around, and is full of life.
In the bedroom, Xiao Feng sat on the bed, looked at Xiao Yun kneeling on the ground, and asked lightly: "Do you know why I called you here?"
Xiao Yun smiled miserably: "Do you want to see with your own eyes how embarrassed I am now, and then announce my death sentence?"
"No," Xiao Feng shook his head, and the majesty of the emperor could be faintly seen on his young face, "I called you here just to tell you that even if you are unkind, I cannot be unjust. Even if you want to kill me, but
You are still my big brother, I will not kill you, I will keep your life and let you live well."
Xiao Yun opened his eyes wide in disbelief, stared at him for a long time, and suddenly laughed loudly: "If you don't kill me today, if I have a chance in the future, I will definitely cut you into pieces!"
Xiao Feng looked at him leisurely, as if looking at a humble ant, his eyes full of disdain and ridicule: "I'll wait and see."
The eldest prince led his troops to cause rebellion and should have been sentenced to death. However, the prince, thinking of his years of brotherly love, exempted him from the death penalty and temporarily placed him under house arrest in Deyang Palace to await his fate.
When ordinary people heard the news, they all felt that they praised the prince for his benevolence and righteousness, and that he was a good man who missed old friendships. They spoke very highly of the prince.
But in the palace and the court, many people were shocked by this result. Everyone didn't understand why the prince let the eldest prince off when he knew he had bad intentions? This was simply feeding a tiger into trouble!
As the saying goes, if you cut the grass without uprooting it, it will grow again when the spring breeze blows.
Xiao Feng didn't understand this. He sat on the bed, frowning at the memorial in his hand, but in his mind he was recalling what his father had told him alone before his death... No matter what happens in the future, please stay with me.
Life.
He promised his father not to kill Xiao Yun, even if raising tigers would cause trouble, he could only endure it.
Thinking of this, his face turned ugly. His father must have expected Xiao Yun to rebel, but they didn't expect that Xiao Yun was so impatient that he took action on the night of his father's death.
The consequences of acting too hastily can only turn pale. Xiao Feng closed the memorial and smiled coldly.
Four days later, Xiao Feng was able to walk. He put on white clothes and wore linen and mourning. Surrounded by the palace maids and eunuchs, he came to the mourning hall where the emperor's coffin was placed and kowtowed incense. At the same time, the matter of enthronement
It has also been officially put on the agenda.
The ascension of a new emperor to the throne is a major event. New dragon robes are made quickly, historians write congratulatory messages, princes are waiting to be crowned kings and nobles, all positions of concubines in the harem must be transferred, and personnel transfers in various palaces are waiting for the new emperor's seal...
Everything was crowded together, everyone was busy running around for their own things, and the whole palace was in a mess and full of smoke.
Bihe led the palace maids to touch all the utensils in the East Palace, and kept them in a safe and recorded manner. When they moved back to the Jinhua Palace, they had to check the accounts one by one. This was a delicate job, and the palace maids were busy every day.
Overwhelmed, Cabbage hurriedly placed his lunch in front of Xiao Lezi, said hello casually, and then hurried back to continue counting the warehouse.
Looking at the entire East Palace, only Xiao Lezi was the most leisurely. After she had eaten and drank enough, she sat in the courtyard with her legs crossed, watching the eunuchs and maidens walking back and forth holding various utensils, with a lively atmosphere.
She stretched lazily, looked around, and found that no one was paying attention to her, so she walked out from the front door in a big way.
She has chains on her hands and feet. Fortunately, her sleeves and skirt are wide enough, so as long as her movements are not too large, the chains are almost invisible.
She was wandering around like a ghost. She heard that Xiao Yu was still on the way back and would have to wait at least four days to reach Wushuang City. She walked around the entrance of Tianyi Palace and didn't meet anyone she knew. She felt that it was strange.
boring.
After turning around, when she came to her senses, she found that she had arrived at the entrance of Deyang Hall at some point.
The palace door was closed tightly and the courtyard was deserted. Not even a bird could be seen. It was really desolate.
Pick your nose, everyone is already here anyway, why not go in and see old friends?
Xiao Lezi walked over and knocked hard. After waiting for a long time, someone came to open the door.
The person who opened the door was a hunched old eunuch. He squinted his presbyopic eyes, looked at Xiao Lezi from head to toe, and asked, "Who are you?"
"I'm Xiao Lezi, and I'm here to have tea with the eldest prince," Xiao Lezi grinned.
Old eunuch: "..."
The old eunuch originally didn't want to talk to Xiao Lezi, but he couldn't stand her teasing and had to agree to report it.
The old eunuch's legs were weak, so Xiao Lezi squatted at the door and waited until his legs were numb before the old man returned with news. He opened the door and said, "Okay, the eldest prince agrees to see you."
Xiao Lezi immediately jumped up and followed him into Deyang Palace, stomping all the way to see Xiao Yun.
Most of the people in Deyang Palace have left, leaving only an old eunuch who guards the door, two young eunuchs who serve on the door, and two or three old ladies who do rough work.
In a deserted place, you can hear echoes of every word you say.
When Xiao Lezi saw Xiao Yun, he was lying on the bed coughing hard, the doors and windows were closed, the room was dimly lit and filled with a strong smell of medicine.
She walked to the window, opened it, and dispersed the smell of medicine in the room. Then she walked to the bed, looked at Xiao Yun's pale and thin cheeks, and said half-jokingly: "You don't need to apply powder when you look like this.
You can sing great operas, and you can even sing with a pretty face!" (To be continued)