Chapter 106: The road is slippery on a snowy day, the minister supports the princess
In mid-November, the first snow of the year fell.
The snow fell heavily and the sky did not clear up for half a month.
Xiao Ning stood in the corridor, looking at the endless white world, and couldn't help but frown.
Such heavy snow, such cold weather...
Yuzhu walked over to her and put a black cloak on her. After tying it, she put her hands to her mouth, rubbing them while breathing on them.
"It's so cold, everyone else feels cold inside, but you want to stand outside and get caught in the cold wind."
A few days ago, the decree to inherit the title came down. Because he was in filial piety, no banquet was held. Only Xiao Ning went to the palace to express his gratitude.
In addition to inheriting the title, the decree also promoted her position in the capital camp.
Now she is a Lang Jiang, a subordinate officer to the Zhonglang Jiang, and can command camps under the jurisdiction of multiple lieutenants.
After the hundred-day memorial service for the old marquis is over, she will be able to go to the camp with the imperial edict and take up the position of Lang Jiang.
Xiao Ning looked at the heavy snow and sighed softly, "If the snow keeps falling like this, I'm afraid many people will freeze to death this winter."
Yuzhu rubbed her hands and sighed after hearing this, "That's right. I heard a few days ago that several little beggars have frozen to death under the bridge near the city wall..."
Xiao Ning turned around and said, "Yuzhu, in the name of the Marquisate, send someone to deliver some warm clothes to them, and set up a stall to distribute porridge. If nothing else, at least it will help them get through this winter..."
"Tell others that it's for the late old marquis..."
Yuzhu nodded, "Okay, I'll arrange it right away."
Xiao Ning asked again: "At the charity hall, charcoal fire, cotton clothes and other cold-resistant items must be fully prepared. Children are most afraid of the cold..."
Yuzhu nodded again and smiled: "Don't worry, my lord. I will always put the supply and demand of the charity hall first!"
Yuzhu carried the small heater out of the yard and sent someone to implement Xiao Ning's request.
Not long after, footsteps were heard again behind him.
At the same time, a faint cold fragrance came.
Xiao Ning turned around and saw Her Royal Highness the Princess walking up the stairs holding up her skirt.
"How did you get here in such heavy snow?"
Shang Xi said, "I haven't offered incense to the old marquis for three days. I happened to have some free time today, so I came over."
Furong, who had just walked over with her umbrella closed, said: "..."
She didn't want to say whether it was to meet the prince consort or to burn incense for the old marquis.
No one knew who had lost his appetite in the princess's residence until she suggested it today, saying that she hadn't come to the marquis' residence to burn incense for the old marquis for three days.
Someone, regardless of the difficulty of walking in the heavy snow, followed her words and said, "It is indeed time to go to the Marquis' Mansion and burn incense for the old Marquis."
Alas... He is a member of the royal family after all, so why is he such a lovesick person?
Xiao Ning stepped forward and brushed the snow off his shoulders. "Why bother? It's enough that you have this intention. It's snowing so heavily. Your grandfather in heaven won't blame you..."
Shang Xi lowered his eyes and watched her slender fingertips tap his shoulder a few times before withdrawing.
"This is the filial piety that I, as a junior, should show."
Xiao Ning: “…”
She looked at the princess strangely, feeling that her Royal Highness had been being a little too gentle recently...
Their marriage is in name only, so it wouldn't matter if Her Royal Highness the Princess didn't come.
"What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that? But there's something wrong with me..."
Shang Xi said this, subconsciously raising his hand to touch his cheeks and hair.
Xiao Ning smiled and said, "Nothing, I just feel that Her Royal Highness the Princess has become more gentle recently."
She looked a little unlike the princess she knew.
Shang Xi hesitated for a moment before smiling, "Isn't this good?"
Xiao Ning: "Her Royal Highness the Princess has always been very kind."
Furong: “…”
Look at what the Prince Consort said, it’s no wonder that His Highness would be moved.
This is too much of a tease. After all, he is a veteran, unlike her master, who is just in name only and actually... ahem, I dare not think about it, this is extremely disrespectful.
As expected, Shang Xi couldn't help blushing after hearing this, and whispered, "You Hun said, let's go. If you have nothing to do, come with me."
Xiao Ning nodded and extended his hand to him.
"The roads are slippery in the snow, so I will support the princess."
Shang Xi looked at the hand stretched out in front of him, hesitated for a moment, and gently placed his fingers, which could not help but tremble, into her palm.
Cold fingertips touch warm palms.
The fingertips couldn't help but curl up.
My heartbeat suddenly quickened, and my blood began to boil...
Although he was greedy for the warmth of her palm, this wonderful feeling of being almost out of control made him subconsciously want to withdraw his hand.
However, it was still a step too slow.
The warm palm wrapped around the cold fingers faster than he could.
"Why are your hands so cold? Didn't you bring a heater with you when you came?"
Xiao Ning glanced at him and turned to the maid not far away and shouted, "Go get a heater..."
After saying that, she turned around, picked up his other hand, and rubbed it in her palm.
Shang Xi: “…”
He looked at Xiao Ning, his heartbeat faster and faster, and his cheeks became hotter and hotter.
The soft lips opened and closed, speaking words of concern for him...
Her brows furrowed slightly, worried about his health...
"Xiao Yanqing..."
He called her softly.
"Um?"
Xiao Ning raised his eyes and looked into his eyes.
Shang Xi just looked at her, letting his love spread freely.
The clamor of love and the warmth of her palm mixed together, pounding his heart wildly.
A trembling feeling came from the depths of my soul...
It's a very strange feeling, but extremely wonderful.
Xiao Ning looked at Shang Xi, frowning even tighter, "Why is your face suddenly so red? Do you have a fever?"
As he said that, he raised his hand to touch his forehead.
Shang Xi grabbed her wrist, suppressed his instinctive trembling, and held the white wrist tightly.
"I don't have a fever."
"Really? Then why is your face so red..."
Shang Xi opened his mouth, but finally lowered his eyes slightly and whispered a lame excuse: "I'm cold..."
Xiao Ning: “…”
Does she look silly, unable to tell the difference between a red face from cold and a red face from heat?
But she didn't expose him. She just twisted her arm slightly and pulled her wrist away from his palm.
At this time, the little maid also brought the heater over.
Xiao Ning took the heater and handed it to Shang Xi.
"Since you're cold, take it and warm your hands."
Shang Xi took the heater and held it in his arms. Xiao Ning held his other hand and they walked down the corridor steps.
Furong is not a person without vision.
Seeing this, he followed from a distance and would not foolishly run over to hold an umbrella for Shang Xi.
At this moment, His Highness must be more willing to take a walk in the snow with his husband.
The two went in and burned incense, and when they came out the snow was even heavier.
Even though the servants were constantly clearing the road, there was still a lot of snow piled up on the road.
The two of them finally returned to Zhengdeju, taking one step forward and one step back.
There was charcoal burning in the room, and as soon as I entered the room, I shivered at the warmth that hit me in the face.
The maid stepped forward and helped Xiao Ning take off his cloak. She then took the princess's snow-white fox fur coat from Furong's hand and hung it on the wooden beam next to the stove.
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