Chapter 157 Extra 3
There are plenty of empty palaces in the palace, so Wei Li can stay anywhere.
Zhao Xiheng also had a very large palace of her own, but she preferred to stay with her parents, and her own palace was often empty.
She was carried back by Zhao Xinglie, then threw herself into her mother's arms, turned her head, and gave Wei Li a smug look, her expression exactly the same as Zhao Shiliu's.
Wei Li chuckled and touched the bridge of his nose. This little girl is so young, but she's already quite jealous.
Who would want to compete with her for it?
Zhao Xinglie nudged Wei Li and introduced him to Shen Yining.
He was actually a little guilty, and only told Shen Yining about it when he was about to bring the person back.
Shen Yining didn't mind; her family was wealthy and could afford to raise another child. The key was that Zhao Xinglie liked him.
It's rare for him to meet a child he clicks with.
He initially liked Xie Qingyu very much, but over the years he felt that indecisiveness was not the way a boy should be, and he became indifferent towards him.
She beckoned Wei Li to come forward, showed him to her, patted Wei Li's hair, and smiled, "He's a neat little boy."
Wei Li was rarely touched like this by outsiders, and his body was slightly stiff.
However, he tolerated his mother-in-law for the time being.
He had never met his mother. Shen Yining's hands were soft and warm, and they felt like clouds when she touched his forehead.
Wei Li felt that probably all mothers in the world have such warm and soft hands.
Shen Yining presented him with a gift she had prepared in advance: a small pure silver curved knife pendant and a set of writing implements. "You and Qingyu can each take one set."
Zhao Xiheng pouted. She was already angry because her parents were gentle with this wild child. "Mother, why are you so good to him? It's one thing for Brother Qingyu to have one, but why does he have one too?"
Shen Yining gently patted her and scolded, "Your brother Wei Li and brother Qing Yu are the same. You can't favor one over the other. You'll be going to school together in the future. Brother Wei Li just arrived, so you have to take good care of him."
When Xie family head was reporting for duty in Jinyang, he had his own official residence. Xie Qingyu and his mother also lived in Jinyang, studying in the palace study along with the sons of aristocratic families and the children of princes and nobles.
In her previous life, Xie Qingyu lost contact with Zhao Xiheng. It was only after Zhao Xinglie's death and Zhao Xingzhen's purge of the court that Xie's family head was banished back to his hometown.
Previously, Xie Qingyu was favored by Zhao Xinglie and often visited the palace to play, so Zhao Xiheng had the best relationship with him.
Wei Li had just been mocking Zhao Xiheng for being jealous, but now he felt a pang of jealousy himself.
So it turns out that Zhao Xiheng and Xie Qingyu were such good friends all this time!
angry!
He felt that his body had shrunk, and his heart had become narrow like a child's, and he would feel uncomfortable over such a small thing.
However, if Zhao Xiheng's parents were alive and well in this life, would she follow the predetermined path and marry Xie Qingyu?
...probably.
Wei Li frowned, lowering his eyelashes.
Actually, Xie Qingyu is quite nice too.
He sourly tallied Xie Qingyu's good points.
Good temper, good looks, good upbringing, good culture, good in every way...
Zhao Xiheng has lived a peaceful and carefree life. Marrying such a man is actually quite good, especially since she likes him very much now.
But...but...
But he couldn't come up with a clear answer.
But he also likes Zhao Xiheng...
"What are you thinking about, you brat? Time to eat!" Zhao Xinglie put his arm around Wei Li's shoulder and patted him. He was worried that Wei Li might feel disoriented in a new environment, so he wanted to pay more attention to him.
His eldest son was so good to him; the more he looked at him, the more satisfied he became.
"Oh, okay." Wei Li twitched the corner of his mouth, nodded, and followed.
Wei Li focused intently on peeling the shrimp from his bowl.
Tender and bouncy shrimp meat is peeled out of the shell, dripping with tempting sweet juice.
Zhao Xiheng swallowed hard, poking at the rice in her bowl while staring intently at the shrimp that Wei Li had peeled.
Shen Yining stroked her hair, thinking that her daughter was throwing a tantrum again because she didn't like the food, and comforted her, "I know that Adan doesn't like shrimp, but since it's your brother's first day, this is for him."
Zhao Xiheng disliked eating shellfish and shrimp, as this was an open secret throughout the palace. The only way to get her to eat shrimp or fish was to chop them into a paste.
Otherwise, the pampered little princess would get angry if she saw it.
Wei Li glanced at Zhao Xiheng in surprise.
Don't like shrimp?
He remembered someone who could eat two plates of braised shrimp in one go.
Zhao Xiheng shoveled a mouthful of rice into her mouth.
She just doesn't like this new kid.
They gossiped that he was his father's illegitimate son. Regardless of whether he was or not, his father and mother showered him with affection as soon as he arrived, and he even ate shrimp in front of her, but she still didn't like it.
Wei Li collected a small bowl of shrimp meat and pushed it over to Zhao Xiheng.
Zhao Xinglie and Shen Yining were both somewhat surprised.
Wei Li smiled. "It's for my sister."
It's not that Zhao Xiheng dislikes shrimp and fish; she just finds peeling and removing the bones troublesome, so she gets annoyed whenever she sees them. Wasn't it the same in her past life? She enjoyed eating them happily when they were served to her.
"I peeled it for a long time, little sister, have some." Wei Li offered her a way out. These days, little princesses aren't the kind who only care about whoever feeds them; they're proud little princesses, and he had to coax them a bit.
Zhao Xinglie shifted his body, observing Zhao Xiheng's expression.
His daughter is the type to flip the table when she's unhappy.
The bowl of translucent, pale pink shrimp was piled high, the shrimp meat gleaming enticingly. Zhao Xiheng felt she should flip the table, but…
The shrimp looks delicious.
She raised her chin, revealing a reluctant expression, "Then this princess will give you face."
Zhao Xiheng would never tell anyone that she doesn't like eating fish and shrimp because she finds it troublesome. How could such a delicate and outstanding little princess find it troublesome?
This will make Zhao Mingxin and the others laugh at her for being lazy!
Young children can't keep secrets. Although Zhao Xiheng thought she was very reserved, her head was almost buried in her bowl.
Zhao Xinglie pinched her cheek, wanting to make a few sarcastic remarks, but was glared at by Shen Yining.
Zhao Xiheng took pity on him and thought that she would reluctantly take Wei Li with her to school tomorrow, so that he wouldn't get lost and be scolded by the teacher.
She looked up at Wei Li and saw his smiling face. Suddenly, she felt that he looked familiar, as if she had seen him somewhere before, but she couldn't remember where.
Zhao Xiheng was certain that she and Wei Li had never met before.
There weren't many children studying in the palace study. Originally, the palace study was only used to teach princes and princesses, but Zhao Xinglie only had one child, and she had never gotten along well with her cousins. So Zhao Xinglie simply included the children of her confidants in the study as well, making it more lively with more people.
"Has Zhao Xiheng taken on another little follower?" Zhao Mingxin asked sarcastically, fiddling with his pen.
She looked Wei Li up and down. "Hmph, she only likes pretty things."
"Yeah, I like pretty girls, that's why I don't like you," Zhao Xiheng retorted with a smile. She wasn't angry at all; if she were, she'd be born ugly.
Zhao Mingxin pouted, her eyes reddening with anger.
Wei Li couldn't help but chuckle.
She truly knew how to annoy people from a young age.
"What are you laughing at!" Just because Zhao Mingxin didn't dare to get angry at Zhao Xiheng didn't mean she wouldn't get angry at Wei Li.
"Alright, alright, class is starting, stop fooling around." Xie Qingyu, who was always the most popular person in the study, stepped in to smooth things over.
Wei Li couldn't help but glance at Xie Qingyu a few more times.
Hmm, she's quite good for her age, and she looks like a little bamboo shoot. He couldn't help but straighten his back.
Wei Li's combined cultural knowledge from his past and present lives couldn't keep up with the pace of his studies in the study.
When the teacher saw that a new student had come to his study, he couldn't help but pay more attention to him.
This level of attention is alarming; they can't answer a single question.
He frowned, shook his head and sighed, then told the person to sit down. "Stay after school, I have something to tell you."
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhao Mingxin mocked Zhao Xiheng after school, "I thought your new little follower was some amazing person, but it turns out she can't even answer the teacher's questions. Well, not everyone is as capable as Xie Qingyu."
Her sarcastic remarks were infuriating, and Zhao Xiheng, who had a bad temper, immediately clenched her fist, pounced on her, and pinned her to the ground.
The two little girls were fighting.
"Aww~ I am Princess Ming'an, personally appointed by His Majesty, how dare you hit me?" Zhao Mingxin shouted.
"So what if you're a princess? Wasn't it my father who bestowed the title upon you?" Zhao Xiheng was strong and grabbed her hair, saying, "Do you have the right to criticize him or talk about him? No matter how bad he is, he's still my brother. You dare to say anything to him?"
Even if she doesn't like Wei Li, he's still the brother her father brought back, a member of her family. If she doesn't like him, fine, but why does Zhao Mingxin have the right to say he's bad?
To put it bluntly, you have to consider the owner before you beat a dog!
Everything happened so fast that no one had time to react.
Xie Qingyu was the first to come to his senses, but since both of them were girls, and men and women shouldn't touch each other, and he was not young, he didn't feel comfortable touching them. He quickly called to Xiao Tao, who was still stunned, "Quickly pull them apart."
Xiao Tao then stepped forward in a daze.
Wei Li, carrying a pile of homework that his teacher had specially prepared for him, had just stepped out when he saw Zhao Xiheng being pulled away with a fierce expression. Her little bun on her head had come undone, her pearl hairpin had fallen to the ground, the gold thread on the hairpin had come undone, and the pearls were scattered all over the ground.
He rushed over, grabbed her arm, and asked, "What happened? Are you alright? Are you hurt anywhere?"
Zhao Xiheng blew on her loose hair, shook him off, and said angrily, "Don't follow me!"
It's so shameful that you can't even study well!
Would she have been ridiculed if he hadn't been unable to answer the teacher's questions?
Xie Qingyu glanced at Wei Li with a displeased expression. "A-Dan got into a fight with Princess Ming'an because of you, you..." He hesitated, then looked at Zhao Xiheng, who had already walked away, and quickly followed.
Zhao Mingxin glared at him fiercely, and was then helped away.
Wei Li stood there, holding the book, unable to describe his feelings.
He has disgraced Zhao Xiheng...
This feeling was awful; Wei Li didn't want Zhao Xiheng to be laughed at because of him.
She's so proud and arrogant, she definitely doesn't like him anymore.
This is not Pingzhou, and he is no longer the all-powerful Wei Li.
He squatted down and picked up the scattered beaded flowers with a somewhat forlorn expression.
"Why aren't you following us yet!" Zhao Xiheng had returned sometime earlier.
Her hair was still messy, like a little madwoman.
"You didn't..." Didn't you say you didn't want me to follow you?
Zhao Xiheng was furious. "If I hadn't told you to follow me, you wouldn't have stubbornly stuck with me like this!"
"If you don't follow me, I'm really leaving. You can stay in the Imperial Garden and feed the mosquitoes!"
She stomped her foot.
Wei Li felt a surge of warmth in his heart, hurriedly stuffed the scattered pearl hairpin into his bosom, and ran after her.
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