Chapter 2 The Emperor Sends a Treasure
It was almost Yin time when Zhao Fangye woke up. He looked down at Song Huaixi who was leaning on his arms.
The acupoints will automatically unblock after a certain period of time.
He was very restless when he slept, clinging to himself like an octopus.
As if he was afraid of the cold, he tucked his head under the quilt, leaving only a pair of eyes and a fluffy head exposed, and his face was red from sleeping.
Zhao Fangye frowned, pulled his hands and feet apart, lifted the quilt, got out of bed, and put on his clothes.
After leaving the heat source, Song Huaixi opened his eyes dazedly and saw only a blurry figure.
Without thinking much, he muttered, wrapped himself in the quilt, turned over and continued to sleep.
Zhao Fangye glanced at the bed, then put on his clothes and went to the yard to practice swordplay.
Today they were going to the palace to pay their respects to the Emperor and Empress, but it was still early so Zhao Fangye did not wake him up.
When he came back, Song Huaixi had already been called up. After putting on the court dress for the audience, he let the maid behind him comb his hair.
As Zhao Fangye's male concubine, the maid still put a women's crown on his head according to etiquette.
A crown made of gold and lined with fine satin.
The center of the crown is inlaid with a softly glowing South China pearl and surrounded by blue gemstones. It is decorated with white jade beads woven with fine silver threads and embroidered into exquisite patterns.
The crown is decorated with jadeite all around, and two ribbons embroidered with exquisite flower and bird patterns are also decorated with white jade beads and hang behind the head.
The moment he put on the crown, Song Huaixi felt as if there was a flower pot on his head.
He felt like his neck was about to break.
"Sister, can I not wear it? It's so heavy, Huaixi's neck is almost broken."
Song Huaixi frowned in pain and discussed with the maid behind him in front of the mirror.
"This...Princess, this is not etiquette..." The maid who was called sister immediately blushed.
Song Huaixi was born with a fair and lovely face, and delicate eyebrows and eyes. It's easy to become soft-hearted when someone calls you in such a soft voice.
Hearing that it was not allowed, Song Huaixi held the crown on his head and sighed: "It's so heavy..."
Another elderly woman with kind eyes stepped forward and said, "Princess, please bear with it. You can take it off after you see His Majesty and the Queen. Don't be impolite."
Song Huaixi looked at her with eyes full of dependence: "Will Mammy go? Mammy will help me get the crown then."
Nanny Zhang touched his face and said, "Mammy, you don't have this blessing. Only the prince and princess can go."
She was Mrs. Lin's dowry, and was considered Song Huaixi's half-mother, watching him grow up.
When Song Huaixi married into the palace, Mrs. Lin was afraid that he would be wronged. I specifically asked her to come along so that she could look after Song Huaixi.
Zhao Fangye listened to their conversation, put down the sword in his hand and said calmly: "If you don't want to wear it, don't wear it. Just ask the maid to tie your hair for you."
It's just a meeting with the emperor, and he is worried about how to annoy him.
When Song Huaixi heard this, his eyes immediately lit up. He looked like a savior.
He immediately took off the crown on his head and said, "Really? Then I want to tie my hair up!"
Being looked at by him in that way, the corners of Zhao Fangye's lips slightly raised.
The depressed mood of going to see the emperor was greatly reduced.
"No..." After hearing this, Nanny Zhang shook her head at Song Huaixi, her eyes showing disapproval.
Then he said to Zhao Fangye: "Your Majesty, this is not right. I'm afraid it will be bad for you and the princess if you lose etiquette in front of the palace..."
Zhao Fangye pursed his lips without saying anything, walked to the table, sat down and drank a sip of tea.
He had nothing to fear from the emperor punishing him for disrespect. But Song Huaixi is innocent and he is afraid that they will not let him go.
Although Song Huaixi is not smart, his animal-like intuition allows him to detect the change in the atmosphere in the room.
So he put the crown on his head, smiled and said to Zhao Fangye: "It's not heavy at all! Huaixi can hold on!"
Nanny Zhang looked at him with relief and sighed secretly in her heart. In fact, their young master is not stupid at all.
Hearing this, Zhao Fangye raised his eyebrows and looked at him with some surprise in his eyes.
Song Huaixi's big black eyes are curved and her long eyelashes are curly. At this moment, I look like a little puppy who has not grown up and is still acting like a spoiled brat.
Zhao Fangye stared at him with his light eyes, and suddenly felt that this little fool seemed quite interesting.
In the carriage, Song Huaixi and Zhao Fangye sat together.
Neither of them spoke.
Song Huaixi held the crown on his head with his hand, leaning against the carriage with his brows furrowed like two crossed centipedes.
"Um...how long will it take to arrive..."
This crown is really heavy, he can't understand how anyone could wear it on their head.
Zhao Fangye leaned against the cushion and closed his eyes to rest, but he did not answer. However, the adjutant who was driving in front heard it and came in and said, "The princess will arrive at the palace gate in a while."
"I see. Thank you, big brother."
"No, no, you're welcome, Princess!!"
Being called "big brother" made him break out in a cold sweat, and he couldn't afford it.
Song Huaixi endured it for a while but couldn't help it and pulled Zhao Fangye's sleeve: "Are you asleep? Don't sleep, wake up."
Zhao Fangye opened his eyes and glanced at him indifferently. No one dared to speak to him in such a tone.
Seeing him open his eyes, Song Huaixi pointed at the crown on his head and said softly, "Can I take this off?"
"It's up to you." Zhao Fangye said in a gentle tone: "Since you don't want to wear it, why did you put it on just now?"
While taking off the crown, Song Huaixi said seriously: "I can't embarrass you, nor can I trouble you. Mammy said Huaixi must behave well in the palace."
It was actually for myself?
Zhao Fangye's originally calm eyes were slightly disturbed after hearing his words, and the corners of his lips curled up as he said, "You are quite obedient."
Song Huaixi was still struggling with the crown, not knowing how the maid put it on him. He couldn't take it off by himself.
The funny look of him frowning and trying hard caught Zhao Fangye's eyes and made him smile unconsciously.
"Come here." Zhao Fangye leaned closer to him, pulled him over and held him in his arms. She reached out to untie the bun on his head: "What a fool."
Song Huaixi buried her head in his chest, and said in a muffled voice: "Huaixi is not a little fool. If you say that again, I will be angry."
"So what if I'm angry?" Zhao Fangye was in the mood to tease him.
"Angry... Angry..." He really didn't find anything that could threaten Zhao Fangye. After a while he said, "I'm angry and I'm going to ignore you."
"Oh?" Zhao Fangye took off the crown for him, threw it aside, and said nonchalantly, "Really?"
Rubbing his head that was hurt by being strangled, Song Huaixi got up from him and sat up. Sensing the contempt in his words, she said, "Really? You don't believe it?"
"Yes, but if you ignore me, who will you follow to the palace?"
Zhao Fangye looked at him casually: "Do you know the way?"
Upon hearing him say this, Song Huaixi immediately said, "If you don't know me, then I'm not angry. This time it doesn't count."
Seeing his frank regret, Zhao Fangye couldn't help laughing.
I really don't know where the emperor got such a treasure from and put it in Prince Ning's Mansion.
It's fun to tease her a little when he's free, but he doesn't plan to do anything else.
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