As soon as he heard the name of Concubine Duan, Xiao Shen immediately lowered his face and became as worried as a big bitter gourd. He lay on the table and wailed: "Obviously I am not good at studying, why does she still force me to study? Every time I see her
The way she treats you so well makes me question who is her biological son, me or you, it's unfair!"
Concubine Duan had a peaceful nature and was very tolerant towards others, but she was extremely harsh on her only son. She made small mistakes with her mouth and made big mistakes with her hands. From childhood to adulthood, Xiao Shen's childhood memories were spent in all kinds of beatings and scoldings.
So every time he heard Concubine Duan's voice, he felt his scalp tightening and wanted to run away immediately.
The harder Concubine Duan pressed him, the more Xiao Shen wanted to escape. His resistance to studies became stronger and stronger, and his homework became worse and worse.
The prince expressed deep sympathy for this and reached out to pat Xiao Shen on the shoulder: "Concubine Duan is doing this for your own good."
Xiao Shen turned his head and stared at him sadly: "Every time you say this to me, my ears get calloused. Can you say something fresh?"
The prince thought for a while: "This is all fate. Since fate has found you, you have no choice but to accept your fate."
Xiao Shen casually picked up a grape and threw it at him: "Get out of here!"
Unknowingly, the night was getting darker, and the bright moonlight shrouded the entire palace, like a thin white gauze, wrapping the dim lights in the palace.
The banquet had come to an end, and everyone stood up one after another, said goodbye with their tongues curled, and left in groups of twos and threes, supporting each other.
Xiao Yu tried her best to raise her short legs, clumsily crossed the high threshold, and walked out of Biquan Palace. The late autumn night had begun to frost, and the cold night wind blew against his face, making him shiver with cold.
Xiao Lezi walked out immediately, shook off the cloak in his hand, bent down and put it on for him: "It's windy at night, be careful not to catch a cold."
Xiao Yu came closer to her, hugged her waist with both hands, rubbed her chest, and murmured in a low voice: "I'm sleepy."
By this time, most of the guests had left and there was no one around.
Xiao Lezi had no choice but to pull off his hands, turned around, and squatted down in front of him: "Come up, I will carry you back."
Xiao Yu happily rushed forward, hugging her neck tightly with his white hands, burying his soft face into her shoulders, feeling the warmth of her body, closing his eyes with contentment, his thick eyelashes glowing in the moonlight
It flutters its wings and wants to fly.
Xiao Lezi stood up with him on her back. The two of them were so close to each other that she could clearly smell the faint milky fragrance emanating from him. She couldn't help but smile: "I have gained some weight recently..."
The moonlight overlapped the two figures, stretched out on the ground, like a hunchbacked old man, slowly walking home.
At the entrance of Biquan Palace, the prince stood motionless, his eyes following the figure in the distance, looking very lonely.
Xiao Shen leaned against the pillar lazily as if he had no bones. When he saw the prince staring at Xiao Lezi's back without moving, he couldn't help but stretched out his hand to push him and sneered: "I can't tell, you are really tall.
How can you be so obsessed with a little eunuch!"
The prince withdrew his gaze and looked quietly at the marble floor filled with moonlight, still not moving.
Seeing his appearance, Xiao Shen's expression gradually became strange: "You are not really attracted to that little eunuch, are you?"
The prince raised his eyelids and his gaze passed over him, so dark and cold that one couldn't help but shudder.
If you don't speak, it's your acquiescence.
Xiao Shen's expression looked like he had seen a ghost: "I said, you gave up so many beautiful girls, and you actually fell in love with such a little eunuch who didn't have all his hair?!"
Seeing that he still didn't speak, Xiao Shen finally gave up his intention of joking, leaned over and hooked his shoulder, and persuaded him earnestly: "Everyone has their own preferences, and you can't force this matter, but you are not an ordinary person;
As the crown prince of our unparalleled dynasty, every action will be watched by the world. You have to carry on the family line and spread the branches of the royal family, so you can only like women, but don't ruin your great future just for the sake of impulsiveness."
The prince looked at him speechlessly: "You think too much."
Xiao Shen opened his mouth exaggeratedly: "I am serious! Look at my eyes and my tone... Oh, I have lived for so many years, and I can count on one hand the number of times I have been so serious.
Come here, don’t take it seriously.”
"I didn't say I didn't like women."
Xiao Shen was stunned: "Then what are you doing to that little eunuch..."
"He is an exception." The prince raised his head and looked at the moon, with a sense of helplessness in his tone, "The only exception."
Seeing his expression, Xiao Shen's heart skipped a beat and he thought to himself: It's over, this kid has really fallen in!
Late at night, Xiao Lezi coaxed Xiao Yu to sleep. She tucked the corners of the quilt for him, lowered the bed curtains, and quietly exited the bedroom.
She held the palace lantern and walked on the corridor. The night wind was cold and she shrank her neck from the cold. She didn't know if there was hot water in the kitchen now. She wanted to take a hot bath, otherwise she would not be able to sleep.
When she reached the corner, as soon as she turned around, a figure suddenly rushed out from in front of her and dragged her into the next room.
The door was closed, the room was dark, and a faint aroma of wine could be smelled.
Xiao Lezi was covered by someone, her eyes widened in fear, and she struggled hard, but the other person was too strong, and no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't break free.
After a while, the man finally said: "Don't be afraid, it's me."
This voice is that of a prince!
Xiao Lezi froze and blinked in disbelief. The fear in his heart was immediately replaced by doubt.
The prince leaned close to her ear and whispered in a low voice: "Don't make any sound, and I will let you go."
The warm breath sprayed on her earlobe, making it feel tingling. Xiao Lezi's face immediately turned red. Fortunately, the night was thick and it was difficult to see the change in her face.
Xiao Lezi nodded vigorously.
The prince slowly released his hand covering her, and instead put his arm around her waist, holding her tightly in his arms.
The two of them were so close that each other could hear the other's unsteady breathing.
Xiao Lezi stayed on the spot stiffly, with his back pressed against the door panel, and asked in a trembling voice: "It's so late, what orders does Your Highness have to come to this servant?"
"It's okay," the prince rubbed her neck with the tip of his nose, his voice low and hoarse, "I just miss you a little."
"..." Xiao Lezi felt like he was struck by five thunders, his mouth wide open and unable to say anything.
She didn't speak, and the prince didn't speak either. He just held her tightly and wouldn't let go.
Xiao Lezi felt that his waist was being strangled by him, so he subconsciously put his hands on his chest and pulled some distance away: "Your Highness, you are drunk, you should go back and rest quickly."
The prince looked down at her, his facial features blurred in the darkness. Only his black and white eyes were as bright and lively as ever. He couldn't help but pecked her eyelids, and his tone was extremely gentle: "It's been so long."
No, don’t you even miss me?”
Xiao Lezi wanted to roll her eyes at him, but due to her identity, she resisted this extremely impolite action. She turned her face away, avoided his burning gaze, and gritted her teeth and said, "You are drunk."
"Don't hide from me, and don't push me away," the prince looked at her fair and smooth neck, his eyes gradually becoming darker, "leave Tianyi Palace and come back to me, I will protect you well. In this palace, you
The only person I can rely on from beginning to end is me."
In this palace, the only person you can rely on is me.
From beginning to end, it was just me.
Xiao Lezi seemed to have thought of something, and couldn't help but chuckle, with a very naughty tone: "Why can someone who can protect a slave just watch the slave being given away to someone else?"
Treating her like a piece of cargo and sending her here and there at will. A person's self-esteem is totally fucking fart in front of these noble and cool princes.
That's right, she is just heartless. She only cares about food and not fighting. Even if she is treated as a commodity, she can still continue to please the princes with a smile. But all this is not from her original intention. As long as she is a person, she will not
Willing to be servile all day long, it feels uncomfortable to throw your self-esteem to the ground and let others trample on it.
The moment the prince agreed to send her out, it wasn't that she didn't feel uncomfortable, but she just didn't say it out loud.
The prince seemed not to have expected that she would ask such a question. He couldn't help but be stunned, and his eyes were flustered for a moment: "It is my father's wish to give you to Lao Qi. I can't disobey my father's will."
Yes, in this palace, everyone is working hard to survive, and no one is better off than anyone else.
If the prince wants to keep his position, he must obey the emperor in everything. He can neither be too sharp nor too mediocre. The trade-off between the pros and cons makes him feel like he is living on the edge of a knife every day.
Have to be careful.
It is impossible for him to disobey the imperial edict for the sake of a little eunuch. This is a fact.
Xiao Lezi understood the prince's difficulties, but understanding did not mean accepting. She raised her head without fear and looked directly into his eyes: "Before His Majesty appeared, the seventh prince asked you to ask for someone, why didn't you refuse, why were you still pretending?
Did you come here to ask for your slave's opinion? If the slave refused at that time, could you really agree? Don't be kidding me. Although the slave is not smart, he is not stupid either. You and the eldest prince both want to win over the seventh prince. It is rare for the seventh prince to ask for a slave.
You should be very happy in your heart. Not only can you win over the Seventh Prince, but you can also place an informant around the Seventh Prince. Even if His Majesty finds out, he will only praise you for caring for your brother. What a great opportunity, how could you let it go so easily?
What? In the final analysis, the slave is just a chess piece in your hand. If you think the slave is useful, just say so, and the slave will do his best. As for other sweet words, the slave will only find it funny."
She spoke extremely fluently, without giving the prince a chance to interrupt. Finally, by the time she finished speaking, the temperature in the prince's eyes had completely cooled down.
He slowly let go of his hand and narrowed his eyes slightly in the night, making it difficult for people to see his expression clearly: "In your eyes, am I this kind of person?"
Xiao Lezi tugged on his somewhat messy collar and answered the question: "His Highness is right, you are the only support for this servant in this palace. Only when His Highness's position is stable enough, can this servant's life be easy. Therefore, for the sake of His Highness's status,
This slave can do anything, including win over the Seventh Prince for you."
The prince stared at her quietly for a long time, and then sneered: "I originally thought you were a fool, but now it seems that you are not really stupid. Since you have said so, I don't need to say more about what to do in the future.
Alright?"
Xiao Lezi nodded: "I understand." (To be continued)