Seeing this childish cheek, Wu Jingying's breath was suffocated for a moment, and she blurted out in disbelief: "Xiao Chenzi?!"
The young man stiffened when he heard the sound, and turned his head subconsciously. When their eyes met, he was surprised and his eyes turned red: "Your Majesty!"
He immediately knelt down while holding the tray. The moment his knees touched the ground, a few drops of the medicine juice in the medicine bowl on the tray splashed out.
This is?
The steward was confused, but he hurriedly bent over and temporarily took the tray.
Some of the servants serving in the palace are eunuchs brought from the East Palace. They were released from the palace with His Majesty's special permission to serve the prince.
It makes sense that someone from the palace recognized this noble man who once held the position of queen, but the reaction of this noble man at the moment was really unusual...
"It's really you, Xiaochenzi!" The queen was both happy and surprised. She took two steps forward and said, "You're still alive!"
This child was the one she wanted to protect, but he died trying to protect her——
Thinking of it countless times, she felt a dull pain in her heart.
But she never thought that Xiao Chenzi was still in this world!
And right here in the palace of Prince Rongjun!
How could she dare to have such a delusion when her body was found and there was a letter he left behind?
What secret happened that she didn't know about?!
"Yes, the slave is not dead." Xiao Chenzi raised his head, with tears in his eyes, and choked with sobs: "His Royal Highness saved the slave!"
That night, he was prepared to die, but by accident, he met His Highness the Prince sitting alone by the lotus pond——
"Sheng'er?" Wu Jingying was startled, looked toward the inner room, and said: "Get up quickly and follow me to see Sheng'er!"
There are so many people here, so she has to go and ask Sheng'er in person!
"Yes." Xiao Chenzi responded and quickly stood up.
Wu Jingying turned to look at Xu Mingyi, her voice had calmed down a lot: "Zhaozhao, wait for me for a moment."
Although Xu Mingyi didn't know what happened, he just nodded in agreement and didn't ask any more questions.
She stood there with confused Wu Ran and Xu Mingshi, watching Wu Jingying return with the boy.
After entering the inner room, Wu Jingying was not in a hurry to ask, but first urged Prince Rong to drink the medicine.
Prince Rong looked at her and then at Xiao Chenzi who had just wiped away her tears. Full of curiosity and confusion, he drank the medicine very quickly and almost choked.
After drinking, he didn't care about the bitter taste in his mouth, and didn't bother to drink water to rinse his mouth, so he hurriedly asked: "Madam, do you recognize Xiangqing?"
Xiangqing was the name he later changed to Xiao Chenzi.
He also knew that Xiao Chenzi was originally called Xiao Chenzi. After all, he rescued the person and arranged the drowning scene, so he naturally knew the origin of the other person.
But as far as he knew, this was the little eunuch who was with his father during his lifetime. This was later confirmed when the "body" was found - the little eunuch in the Yangxin Palace did something wrong and was afraid of being punished, so he threw himself into the lotus pond.
commit suicide.
Why does it seem like he is so valued by Madam right now?
Wu Jingying did not hide anything from him, and roughly explained the inside story of how Xiao Chenzi secretly worked for her.
These are all things of the past. There will no longer be any need for these life and death calculations in the future, and Xiao Chenzi will no longer have to sacrifice his life for her.
Prince Rongjun was very surprised.
It turns out that Xiao Chenzi was once a member of the Jade Kun Palace, and he did not seek death because he did something wrong in the Yangxin Palace, but to help his wife get rid of the suspicion and crisis from his father...
The little eunuch he saved unexpectedly turned out to be such a person worthy of admiration!
He also wanted to do something for his wife, but he was naturally stupid and could never help...
Therefore, in his eyes, anyone who can do practical things, regardless of their status, is worthy of admiration.
He then recounted in detail how he rescued Xiao Chenzi that night.
That night, he was thinking about his mother and concubine's life by the lotus pond, when he happened to find Xiao Chenzi hiding in the grass.
That night, he signaled the other party to hide in the nearby Qingyang Palace, where his mother and concubine lived during her lifetime. No one would set foot there on weekdays, so she would not be discovered easily.
As for the body that was discovered later, it belonged to Ajin - Ajin was the little eunuch who had grown up with him since childhood. His body shape and age were very similar to Xiao Chenzi's.
He thought, maybe it was destiny.
The weather was hot and hot, so soaking the body in the lotus pond for several days and changing into a robe and token was enough to confuse the authenticity.
It was also at that time that his father was seriously ill, and he had just recruited a few internal prisoners who were relatively trustworthy. If it had been an earlier time, he would not have been able to save him even if he wanted to.
He has always wanted to do something for others, and having the opportunity to help the weak is actually a kind of salvation for him.
Saving Xiao Chenzi made him feel that he was still of some use.
Especially when I learned that Xiao Chenzi was actually Madam's person.
He was very glad that he had the courage to take that step that night.
"If that's the case, why have I never heard you mention this?" He asked Xiao Chenzi with some confusion.
When we were in the palace before, for the sake of safety, it was inconvenient for a "dead person" to show up and not dare to reveal his true allegiance - but in this situation, there was nothing to worry about, so why didn't he listen to Xiaochen?
What are you talking about?
The lady obviously seemed to care about him very much.
"I didn't dare to tell His Highness the Prince before..." Xiao Chenzi said: "Later I followed His Highness the Prince out of the palace. I heard that the Queen is living a good life now, so I didn't want to disturb the Queen anymore."
Aunt Jiang is gone, Grandpa Dou is also dead...
He was afraid that if he appeared in front of the empress again, she would be sad again.
Those things in the palace must be what the empress least wants to think about, right?
Moreover, the empress has now returned to the Wu family and no longer needs him.
Wu Jingying's eyes turned red when she heard this, and she sighed: "They are all talking silly things..."
In the more than ten years she has been in the palace, she has certainly walked on thin ice, but because of this, her sincerity and sincerity under such difficulties are all the more valuable.
She had lost many important people, and now that she saw that Xiao Chenzi was still alive, the hole in her heart seemed to be filled.
Some people's living is a cure for others.
Several people talked for a long time in the inner room.
Prince Rongjun wanted to let Xiao Chenzi go.
He believed that he was a dying person and there was really no way out by staying with him.
But Xiao Chenzi insisted on staying - the county prince had shown him a life-saving grace, and with the prince's current appearance...he really couldn't convince himself to leave.
Although he is not very useful, he is still clever and meticulous. He really doesn't feel at ease if it is someone else who can take care of the prince personally.
Wu Jingying respects and approves of his decision.
She didn't have to take Xiaochenzi away right away.
She was very happy and satisfied to see that the child was alive and well, and it didn't matter where he was.
After leaving the Prince's Mansion, Wu Jingying talked about the matter with Xu Mingyi on the carriage back.
She spoke unhurriedly, her voice was soft and happy, and Xu Mingyi couldn't help but feel a warm feeling in her heart.
It turns out there is such an inside story...
Therefore, at this time, there are two good children in the county prince's palace who deserve to be treated well.
The autumn rain is like a curtain outside the carriage.
After this autumn rain, Beijing became even cooler.
The rain stopped, the autumn sun rose high, and the wind gently blew down the raindrops held on the branches and leaves. The raindrops were originally colorless, but they left traces, dyeing the green leaves of a tree yellow by another 20%.
There are always some leaves that are more impatient to grow, and the left and right are green enough. Now I just want to end the year's tasks quickly, so my companions have just turned yellow, and they have already become dead leaves, scrambling to be the first to swirl.
The child fell down.
In the Prince's Mansion, an anxious dead leaf fell gently outside the main hall. The girl sitting in the hall looked in the direction outside the hall from time to time.
She was wearing a palace dress with light purple embroidery and begonia pattern, and the jewels and hairpins on the edge of her bun were exquisite and luxurious. She held a sapphire tea cup between her slender white fingers. Seeing that there was still no one outside the hall, she withdrew her gaze and looked at the furnishings in the hall.
Elegant and noble, extraordinary in its simplicity...
Just like its owner, it makes people forget the world and feel relaxed and happy.
Thinking of this, Princess Yongjia smiled slightly.
The maid with the blue-colored armor brought melon and fruit snacks, but she had no intention of tasting them and just looked out the direction of the hall - shouldn't she have to wait in vain again today?
As soon as this voice emerged in my mind, I saw a follower coming quickly and said: "His Royal Highness is back."
He is back!
She can finally see him!
After hearing about the marriage proposal about ten days ago, she also came to the Prince's Mansion, but she was unable to see him.
He often went to discuss matters with his father, but his father easily refused to allow her to approach the imperial study.
Therefore, the chances of her seeing him are actually not many.
Princess Yongjia had unconcealable joy on her face. She quickly put down her tea cup, stood up, and asked her personal maid to check whether her clothes were in place.
Xie Wuyang came to the front hall soon.
The young man wears a dark green robe, has a straight figure, and has a clear-cut face with deep and handsome features.
Seeing him walking towards her, Princess Yongjia tried her best to calm her heartbeat, then she saluted and said, "Yongjia has met my brother."
The words "brother" were not what she wanted to say, but when she said them, she felt an extremely contradictory feeling of joy, as if the words "brother"... made her become a very close person to him.
Xie Wuyang looked at her and nodded slightly. Although he still felt unfamiliar, he tried his best to sound gentle: "But is there something wrong?"
He has no hostility towards the Heisi mother and daughter, but if he is talking about being close to them, he cannot talk about them at all.
But after all, she was his half-sister, so there was no reason for him to treat her coldly when the other party showed kindness to him.
"I just came to see my brother... In addition, the autumn weather has turned cold recently, so my mother made a cloak for my brother, so I brought it over." Princess Yongjia said with a smile, and motioned to Gong'e to bring the things up.
Xie Wuyang looked at the cloak held in Gong'e's hand.
Crow blue color.
He nodded and said: "The Queen is interested."
Princess Yongjia smiled: "I saw that my brother seemed to like dark blue, so I asked the palace people to pick it..."
"You are also interested. I just heard that the Queen is frail. From now on, you can just leave these troublesome things to the palace staff." As Xie Wuyang spoke, he sat down in the chair and raised his hand to signal her to sit down too.
say.
"What the palace people do is not as considerate and meticulous as my own family..." Princess Yongjia smiled and sat down, and said: "The queen also said that she would make a pair of autumn boots for her brother, and she would also measure his feet later.
."
"..." Seeing her high interest, Xie Wuyang was silent for a moment.
Didn't he say to leave it to the palace?
Without feelings as a basis, being so close and losing the sense of boundaries is a bit hard to accept.
Princess Yongjia suggested that he try on the cloak again.
Gong E held the clothes in front of him.
He took the tea cup from the attendant, paused, and said, "No need, I think it will fit."
He is really not used to trying on clothes in front of unfamiliar people, and he feels uncomfortable no matter what he thinks.
The palace lady then stepped aside.
Princess Yongjia did not force herself, and then asked: "I wonder what snacks my brother likes to eat? The queen mother said that it would be inconvenient for my brother to not go back to Fulong Palace easily, so she asked me to ask him what he likes.
Ask someone to send some over from time to time."
Fulong Palace was the original location of the East Palace. Daqing continued the precedent of the previous dynasty that the crown prince and his queen could build residences outside the palace, but at the same time, Fulong Palace was retained as a residence within the palace.
After hearing that she was very enthusiastic and attentive when asked about her preferences, Xie Wuyao had some thoughts in his mind.
Hei's mother and daughter had only met him a few times, and if they had no feelings for each other, it was probably because of his status as the crown prince that he acted like this.
If that's the case, it's really too much to worry about.
No matter whether it is now or in the future, he will not embarrass them, and they do not need to deliberately get so close to him.
If you stay together for a long time, everything will fall into place.
Getting along too deliberately at the moment will only be stressful for both parties, and it is unnecessary.
Thinking of this, he smiled and declined: "I live here alone, and I don't have anything special to do. I have my servants to arrange everything, so I don't need to bother the Queen to worry about it for me. I already care about the Queen.
I appreciate it, please thank your empress for me."
With this statement, the other party must be able to understand what he means.
Princess Yongjia's smile froze slightly.
I didn’t even try on the cloak, and I didn’t want to tell you what I liked…
And one person lives here alone——
We are indeed alone at the moment.
But soon a princess will marry in...
In other words, there will be a hostess here soon.
When this thought came to mind, the girl felt as if her heart was being pricked by a needle very quickly.
Thinking of the many rumors she had heard recently, she couldn't help but say: "Brother, Sonny doesn't know whether to say something or not..."
Xie Wuyang made a gesture of eating tea.
Since you don't know whether to talk about it or not, it's better not to talk about it. It's really inappropriate to talk about something simple and deep.
However, I heard the other party say immediately: "I heard that when my brother was still a grandson of the Wu family, he was taken home by the Xu family and was almost forced to marry the girl from the Xu family..."
Thinking that this matter must be a taboo for him, she tried to be careful in her tone.
No matter how you look at it, the experience of a dignified man, especially a current prince, being forced to celebrate someone else's wedding is disgraceful.
"The rumors cannot be fully believed. The Xu family has never done anything to force me, and General Xu treated me with kindness, let alone forcing me." Xie Wuyang corrected me.
Hearing that there was no dissatisfaction in his tone, Princess Yongjia was a little surprised.
But it soon became clear.
He has always been well-educated, so naturally he would not say anything wrong about the Xu family.
And the grace of saving life...
"So, is it because of the life-saving grace of the Xu family that my brother agreed to marry that girl from the Xu family?" She sighed softly and said, "Brother is kind, but now because of this matter, outsiders are
I don’t know how many people are making fun of my brother..."
"Making fun?" Xie Wuyang frowned.
What kind of dream talk is this?
Shouldn't we be envious of his destined marriage with Zhao Zhao?
And where did the other party’s sympathetic eyes come from——
His family, Zhao Zhao, was both civilized and military, kind-hearted, and caring for the common people. She was also the most beautiful woman in the capital, and there was no second one in the world. Being able to marry Zhao Zhao was a blessing he had cultivated over several lifetimes.
Xie Wuyang was truly confused.
Is there something wrong with this sister's brain? Does it need to be called in by Dr. Qiu to take a look?
"My brother is the crown prince, so they dare not discuss it openly...but the rumors spread secretly are quite harsh to my ears." Princess Yongjia hesitated to speak, but then added: "Brother, if you really feel that
If you don’t like this marriage, you may try to discuss it with your father to ask him to take back your life... If your brother is unable to speak, I can also go and talk to your father in detail on your behalf."
