The emperor helped Xiao Yu tuck the quilt tightly, his eyes were very kind: "Good boy, you must survive strong, I will make it up to you in the future."
The fact that Concubine Li, who had always been arrogant and domineering, knelt in front of the Tianyi Palace for half the night, soon spread throughout the palace, providing a new topic of conversation for the women who had nothing to do in the deep palace.
When Xiao Lezi heard this gossip, it was already three days later. She had been going behind the rockery in the Royal Garden every day these days, but she never saw Xiao Yu. She was originally worried about whether Xiao Yu was sick.
Later, when I heard about Concubine Li kneeling in front of Tianyi Hall, I thought about finding someone to investigate more carefully.
In the middle of the night, Xiao Lezi huddled under the quilt and carefully counted the money he earned this month, and found that there were already more than five hundred taels of silver!
According to the current market conditions, the money is enough for her to purchase nearly a hundred acres of land, making her barely a small landowner.
Imagining the scene of lying on the kang every day and being able to count money without having to do anything, Xiao Lezi couldn't help but hug the banknotes and kiss them again and again, grinning very happily.
She carefully hid the banknote, thought for a moment, found some broken silver, and put it into her small purse.
Early the next morning, after Xiao Lezi got up, he went to get hot water to wash up as usual. It was autumn now and the weather was getting colder. If he washed his face with well water in the morning, he would shiver from the cold.
There was already a long queue in front of the hot water room. With his pleasant smile and a eloquent mouth, Xiao Lezi fooled Xiao Shanzi, who was responsible for boiling water, and opened a small back door for her to jump in the queue to get hot water.
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After washing, she followed the other eunuchs to the door of the palace. After waiting for a while, they heard the sound of getting up from inside, and they immediately walked in to help the prince change clothes and wash up.
Xiao Lezi, who was originally the closest to the prince, is now standing farthest away from the prince, like an invisible man, extremely low-key and quiet.
The people from the imperial kitchen came to deliver breakfast, and a dazzling array of dishes was laid out on the table.
The prince sat at the table and ate slowly, his movements elegant and calm. Only when he lowered his head to drink the porridge, his eyes would glance over Xiao Lezi without leaving a trace.
Seeing her always standing in the corner with her head lowered, her thin body looking a little pitiful, the prince felt a little distressed, but more importantly, he was dissatisfied. He had deliberately ignored her for so long, wouldn't she even take the initiative to apologize to him?
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As long as she admits that she said something wrong last time and is willing to change her mind and try to accept him, he can immediately let her come back to him, hold her in his hands and care for her carefully.
But why is she so stubborn? She won't lose a piece of meat if she gives in. Will she die if she gives him a chance to step down?
While the prince took a sip of tea gracefully, he complained fiercely in his heart, and his gaze towards Xiao Lezi became more and more angry.
The other people in the room noticed the expression on the prince's face and already understood it in their hearts. They all watched with their noses and noses in mind, and they would never again be like Xiao Dezi who foolishly sent him to his door to be cannon fodder.
After this period of observation, they finally discovered that no matter how much the prince snubs Xiao Lezi, he will definitely be reconciled within a few days. Therefore, they must not get in front of the prince at this time, let alone try to take the opportunity to inflict insults on Xiao Lezi.
, the blood and tears of countless revolutionary pioneers taught them that...the third party will not end well!
After using the chisel, the prince stood up and left. When he passed by Xiao Lezi, he paused, glanced at her as if unintentionally, and said in a cold tone: "The low couch in the palace has not been evacuated."
... Before I change my mind, you should move back here quickly, otherwise there will be no store like this after passing this village!
This is a disguised concession. It is already very difficult for His Majesty the Crown Prince to be able to do this!
He stared closely at Xiao Lezi. If she dared to refuse, he would immediately tie her up and throw her into the palace. Regardless of whether she agreed or not, he wanted her first. Even if he turned her into a pedophile, it wouldn't matter.
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Perhaps his gaze was too penetrating, so Xiao Lezi shrank back subconsciously, lowered his head and looked away from him: "Oh."
"..." The prince waited patiently for a moment, but still couldn't wait for her next thoughts. He couldn't help but gritted his teeth again, "Do you understand what I mean?"
What do you mean? Xiao Lezi looked confused. He noticed that Xiao Yingzi behind the prince was blinking hard at him, and told her with his lips to let her answer clearly.
Xiao Lezi had no idea what she understood, but it was the bounden duty of every subordinate to please the BOSS, and she was not exempt from it, so she nodded immediately: "Understood."
After hearing this, the prince's expression softened a little. He reached out and touched the back of her neck and said, "She is still too thin. I will drink some bird's nest porridge later to make up for it."
Bird's nest porridge? If you have that spare money, you might as well save it for your dowry!
Xiao Lezi disagreed in his heart, but put on a flattered look on his face: "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. I am very scared."
Knowing that this was her usual tactic to please people, the prince's mood still jumped up several steps. He retracted his hand, stepped out of the threshold, walked a few steps, turned around and looked at her again: "Wait until I come back."
Xiao Lezi felt confused, but still nodded in agreement very obediently.
When the prince went to the Imperial Academy, Xiao Lezi immediately found an excuse to sneak out of the East Palace. She carried a few gold cakes from the kitchen and went to the imperial garden. After waiting for half an hour, Xiao Yu was still nowhere to be seen.
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Could something really happen?
Xiao Lezi was very worried. Just as he was about to get up and leave, he saw someone walking this way. The person walking in the middle was the eldest prince Xiao Yun.
After not seeing him for a long time, he seems to have grown taller and his features have become more handsome, but his gentle and elegant temperament has not changed.
Along with him were three young men dressed in luxurious clothes. Xiao Lezi had seen them before in the Imperial College. They were the third prince Xiao Lei, the fifth prince Xiao Huai and the prince of Yunnan, Duan Youhan. They were not simple figures.
In the Imperial College, the four of them were relatively close to each other and could be considered a small group. Xiao Lezi called them the "Gang of Four".
It is not uncommon for princes to form cliques. Although Xiao Lezi has no intention of political fighting, she is still considered a prince in the name of the East Palace. In order to avoid suspicion, she should avoid interacting with this group of people.
wonderful.
With this thought in mind, Xiao Lezi hid in a small cave under the rockery, planning to wait for them to leave before leaving quietly.
Unexpectedly, instead of leaving, the four people walked up the rockery and sat in a small pavilion at the top of the mountain to chat.
As a young girl who grew up under the five-star red flag, Xiao Lezi upholds the noble sentiments of the revolutionary predecessors and will never do such shameless things as listening to the corner! However, the reality is pressing, and she has no choice but to shrink into a small house.
In the cave, she listened to the gossips of the four men with great interest. She believed that the party and the people could understand and forgive her "helpless act".
"I heard that Concubine Li knelt in front of the Tianyi Palace for half the night a few days ago. I didn't believe it at first, but then I saw her getting sick with my own eyes, and I was sure it was true."
"You went to visit a doctor?"
"Yes, my mother-in-law forced me to go there, saying that I must go and see Concubine Li in bad luck."
"It's really unlucky. Yesterday, Concubine Li was ill and went to see her father. As a result, she was blocked outside the royal study. She knelt and cried for a long time, but her father didn't show up. In my opinion, this time Concubine Li
You are really down, if you want to get up again, Xuan!"
"Since the death of Concubine Fang, Concubine Li has been the most favored. I didn't expect that she would become like this in a blink of an eye. It really is a turn of events!"
"Being with a king is like being with a tiger. It's all her fault that Concubine Li is like this. She can't blame anyone else."
"If it were her, I should take good care of the seventh child. If I can't have children myself, raising a son will be a supporter in the future. But she has short-sightedness, and she has to do it just for the sake of something like old millet and rotten sesame seeds.
She grabbed Lao Qi and killed her. Now that she was discovered by the emperor, she was finally found guilty of the crime of cruelty and abuse of his son and heirs."
"But having said that, my father always misses old friendships. Will he take this matter up high and then put it down gently because of the past friendship?"
"No, the matter this time has become quite big. Even the Imperial Grandmother knows about it. The Imperial Grandmother has always valued the royal bloodline. If anyone dares to attack the royal heir, she will not take it lightly."
"Tsk, tsk, it seems that Concubine Li is doomed this time."
"I don't care whether Concubine Li will be unlucky or not. I care more about Lao Qi, who was taken to the Tianyi Palace by his father to recuperate. My father has been running to the Tianyi Palace every day recently, and he has been given too many rewards to count. Lao Qi
If he is really favored, we have to hurry up and pull him over, which can be regarded as an added boost to us."
"That's very true, but we can't let the second child get the upper hand. We have to strike first. Even if we can't bring the seventh child over, we still have to convince the seventh child not to be fooled by the second child."
"Well, I know this matter well. If you are free in the afternoon, we will go to Tianyi Palace to see Lao Qi."
"Okay, I haven't seen Lao Qi for so many years, and I don't even know what that kid looks like."
By the time the "Gang of Four" finished their gossip and left, Xiao Lezi's legs were numb from squatting. She held on to the rock wall, carefully got out, sat on the ground and rubbed her calves vigorously.
It's still early now. The "Gang of Four" is not studying in the Imperial College. They came here to "hold a black meeting". It's so idle... Wait, the "Gang of Four" appeared in the Royal Garden. Has the Prince already finished class?
Back to the East Palace?
I remembered what the prince said before leaving, "Wait until I come back." If he came back but didn't see her, would this be considered deceiving the emperor?
If you deceive the king, you will lose your head...
Xiao Lezi only felt his scalp tightening, so he quickly got up and ran towards the East Palace.
Running all the way back to the East Palace, Xiao Lezi was panting and asked someone if the prince had come back. The answer she got was that the prince had just come back. Before she could take a breath, the prince sent someone to call her over.
Huhu, luckily I came back in time.
Xiao Lezi tidied up his appearance a little, then went to the side hall and saw the prince playing chess with the fourth prince Xiao Shen.
She bowed her head and walked over, curtsied and saluted: "I pay my respects to His Royal Highness, the Fourth Prince."
The prince put down a sunspot, glanced at her, and asked lightly: "Where did you run off to again just now?"
Xiao Lezi lied without changing his face: "All the flowers in the study are gone, so I went to the imperial garden to pick some fresh flowers."
"What about the flowers?"
Xiao Lezi's heart skipped a beat. She ran so fast just now, how could she still remember to pick flowers? When she caught a glimpse of the prince's eyes slowly turning around, her mind immediately raced and she whispered: "I forgot..." (To be continued)