63 Boring
◎You are the only one in his heart◎
The two of them remained silent for a moment.
But in a moment, Tian Nongxi handed the package to Fuque and said, "I'm going to take a walk around the palace. Please help me keep the package."
"This... this is against the rules, Your Highness."
"What's against the rules?" Tian Nongxi frowned, deliberately speaking in a harsh tone. "You won't even let me go out. Who's responsible if I get sick from boredom?"
Fuque looked embarrassed and thought about it without saying anything.
From a distance, a sharp and high-pitched voice interrupted their conversation.
"The Queen has arrived—"
As the sedan chair got closer, Tian Nongxi, who was squatting to salute, caught a glimpse of a crimson skirt out of the corner of his eye.
She was helped up by Xuxu and saw Queen Lin's smiling face.
"Everyone, get up."
Everyone thanked him.
"Azhang is not here, so I'm here to keep you company and relieve your boredom." Queen Lin patted Tian Nongxi's hand, held hers, and walked slowly into the East Palace.
Inside the palace, she dismissed her personal maid and asked with a smile, "Are you used to living here?"
Tian Nongxi: "Everything is fine." She concealed her confusion about this big family, looked up and smiled.
After pouring tea for Empress Lin, they chatted about some trivial matters.
Just as Tian Nongxi couldn't help but speculate about Queen Lin's intentions, she heard a faint sigh.
"Azhang never delegated anything to anyone, but he left you behind. You can blame him for never understanding a girl's heart." Empress Lin pulled herself away from her memories, covering her lips with a smile. "Every young lady from aristocratic family in the capital who met him was enamored with him, yet he told Your Majesty that he was alone and unloved."
Tian Nongxi smiled, "Your Highness, though the crown prince, is willing to do everything personally. This is truly a blessing for the people."
Empress Lin pointed out, "Many noble ladies in the capital admire Azhang, but he only has you in his heart. Your Majesty and I only have one son left in this world, and every parent in the world cannot escape the toil of caring for their child." She paused, then smiled, "Xiaoxi, when would you like to marry Azhang?"
…
Yesterday I was annoyed by Wen Tingluan, and today I am annoyed by his mother.
Could it be that he kept her here just to coerce and bribe her?
Tian Nongxi was so angry that he wanted to laugh.
Thinking of the noble status of the person in front of her, she struggled to suppress her anger, "Your Majesty, I am only seventeen and not yet of marriageable age. If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wishes to marry soon, I can only offer my congratulations."
Empress Lin continued to smile and said softly, "Your Majesty and I have supported each other since we were young. There has never been anyone but you. Azhang has been influenced by both of us and only wishes to join hands with one person."
The loving gaze that fell on Tian Nongxi was as hot as hot oil, leaving people silent for a long time.
After a long time, Tian Nongxi finally spoke: "But I have no choice." She stared at the corner of the table and sighed, "I...I still have half a year to reach the age to get married." Not to mention that she was very busy and had no time to get married at all.
But... she couldn't even bring herself to ask him to wait for her.
A deep feeling of powerlessness surged in her heart, and Tian Nongxi wondered: Is what the system said about the world being destroyed after she leaves true or false?
She raised her eyes and spoke with a little more sincerity: "Empress, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince treats me very well, but that is because he is a very good person and will be very good to the woman he loves in the future." She stopped here, trying to find approval in Empress Lin's eyes, but only found a hint of surprise.
Empress Lin smiled and shook her head, her tone as if she was treating her words as a child's temper. "Don't worry, the royal family doesn't have many rules." She hesitated for a moment, patted Tian Nongxi's hand and said, "You two just need to have a child. Don't worry about anything else, even if you want to wander around the world."
"Ah?" Tian Nongxi was so confused that he suspected he had misheard. He frowned and didn't know what to say.
"I'm heartbroken to see you busy outside. Why don't you marry Azhang? I'll provide you with all the treasures, jewelry, land, and fiefdoms you desire. I'll fulfill your wishes." Empress Lin coughed softly, propped up her jewel-covered head, and stood up. "I'm tired. If you've made up your mind, you can come to Kunning Palace to see me."
After paying his respects, he watched Queen Lin leave.
After a long time, Tian Nongxi withdrew his gaze and blinked in confusion.
The benefits of marrying the prince as his wife are indeed very tempting, but it is a pity that her task is to make money for herself.
After picking up the package he had just packed from the chaise longue and taking out a few gold bars and putting them in his sleeves, Tian Nongxi walked out of the East Palace.
Before Fuque even arrived, she said she was just strolling around the palace.
"All of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's elite secret guards are in the palace, you will be safe." Fuque retreated.
Tian Nongxi walked a distance away and looked back, only to find that she had not caught up with him.
Although there was no one in sight, the sight from the dark made her feel like a thorn in her side.
Tian Nongxi pretended not to notice anything unusual, and looked around as he walked, like a person who had just entered the palace and was curious about everything.
The eunuchs passing by had their heads buried in their chests, their eyes fixed on the ground, and they walked hurriedly.
She was the only idle person within the magnificent palace walls.
Thinking of this, Tian Nongxi slowed down his pace and only glanced at the different buildings out of the corner of his eyes.
When I arrived at a palace I had never seen before, a familiar figure slowly came from the corner.
The man lowered his head, his body trembling slightly in the wind.
As the two were about to pass each other, Tian Nongxi reached out to stop him and said in surprise, "Brother?!"
Tian Guangzong was suddenly stopped. His legs gave way and he almost fell to the ground. He looked up and saw his relatives whom he hadn't seen for a long time. Beads of sweat washed away the shock on his face. "Little sister?"
He forgot his fear for a moment and asked anxiously, "Why are you here?"
Tian Nongxi was even more shocked, "Why are you here?" She glanced at the eunuchs beside Tian Guangzong. They were ordinary and not familiar.
Sensing her gaze, Tian Guangzong's fear of the palace dispelled his surprise and he lowered his voice, "Yesterday, the Po Ya Camp gave us a three-day holiday. The brothers were just rejoicing when this eunuch arrived and said that a noble from the palace had summoned me." He glanced at the eunuch who was smiling at the two of them and asked, "Why are you in the palace too?"
Not knowing where to start explaining, Tian Nongxi was trying to find words when suddenly Tian Guangzong grabbed his hand.
She looked up at him and was frightened by the tears in his eyes. Before she could say anything, the whispered words in his ear made her dumbfounded.
"Could it be that the emperor, seeing your youth and beauty, has become interested in bringing all the members of my Tian family into the imperial palace as concubines?"
Tian Nongxi: “…”
Tian Guangzong had dark skin and looked at Tian Nongxi with a determined face, as if he would rebel if he saw her nod.
Tian Nongxi opened his mouth and said weakly, "No."
As soon as the words fell, the eunuch who had been silently waiting for the two to talk came forward and said, "Sir, the East Palace is ahead. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is waiting for you. Come with us."
Tian Guangzong got goose bumps all over his body, "Yes...it's because the Crown Prince saw that you are young and beautiful..."
"No." Tian Nongxi interrupted him, signaling him to shut up with his eyes, and nodded to the eunuch, "Let's go."
The three of them walked to the East Palace, and the eunuchs at the door bowed to Tian Nongxi when they saw him.
The eunuch who led the way had a trembling voice and said frankly that he did not recognize a great person. He was almost kneeling down when he was helped up by Tian Nongxi.
Tian Guangzong muttered softly: "You still say it's not..."
Tian Nongxi smiled bitterly and rolled his eyes secretly.
Pulling the person past the many eunuchs, she brought him to the side hall and gently closed the door.
Before he turned around, he heard Tian Guangzong's indignant words.
"Forcibly marrying a commoner's daughter! Where is justice?" He slammed the table.
Seeing Tian Nongxi sitting next to him, he asked suspiciously, "Could the young master from before have died a violent death?!"
His chest was heaving and his eyes were burning with anger.
"Tong Fu Ben is married, he actually!"
"Luofu has a husband..."
"He is the prince." Tian Nongxi said briefly, "That young master."
Tian Guangzong was stunned and said nothing.
After a while, he said, "Ah?"
Tian Nongxi poured him a cup of tea and said some irrelevant words.
"Then I am the king's uncle?"
Tian Nongxi: “…No.”
She poured some tea on the table, dipped her fingertips in the water, and patiently explained as she stroked the tea, "The emperor's uncle is the empress dowager's brother or the queen's brother. I am nothing, and you are nothing too."
After saying that, he tapped the table lightly, motioning Tian Guangzong to come closer and take a look.
Only then did he see clearly that Tian Nongxi wiped away the words with a light wave of his hand. No matter who looked at it, it looked like water that was accidentally spilled.
Sitting back in the chair, Tian Guangzong saw that there was no sign of joking on her face. Cold sweat broke out on his back and his throat seemed to be blocked, and he couldn't utter a word.
He looked at his little sister who looked normal, and was so surprised that he wondered if there was something wrong with his eyes.
I want to go out.
Although the words written by tea are hazy and fleeting, her brush strokes are sharp and stubborn.
There was no way he was wrong.
I was still wondering when my younger sister started learning calligraphy when I suddenly heard her cold voice.
Tian Nongxi was still talking: "I want to play leaf cards and bring them to the palace tomorrow."
Her eyes fell on the incense burning beside the chaise longue, and she walked over and lay down, staring at Tian Guangzong and waving her hand. The faint fragrance of plum blossoms drifted to his nose with her movements.
Tian Guangzong looked at the word Tian Nongxi left on the table - mystery.
"Okay." He said dryly.
"Knock knock—" There was a knock on the door, and outside the room came the crisp sound of fireflies flapping their wings. "Your Highness, Mr. Tian, lunch is ready."
Tian Nongxi responded, opened the door, and palace maids carrying wooden trays came in one after another.
Tian Guangzong wiped off the words on the table and hid his wet right sleeve under the table.
He finished the delicious meal without any appetite, and had not even eaten half of it as much as Tian Nongxi.
After eating, you have to leave.
Puying led the palace maids to clean up, and heard that she advised him to stay a little longer.
She said with a smile, "Before leaving the palace, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince specifically instructed that Master Tian be brought into the palace to accompany His Royal Highness the Crown Princess."
Tian Guangzong replied dryly, "Your Highness, I am deeply grateful for your kindness."
"The palace is a bit too boring." Tian Nongxi tilted her head, her eyebrows curved, and said, "I asked my brother to bring some cards to play with. Tomorrow, you, Fuque, and my brother will have some fun."
Hearing this, Puying's pupils lit up, and she swallowed hard and said, "We're not allowed to play with these things in the East Palace."
"I'm letting you play." Tian Nongxi replied impatiently, looking at Tian Guangzong, "Stay here with me tomorrow night, brother."
Tian Guangzong nodded and looked at Puying with a smile, "Please let this lady lead the way."
At noon the next day, Tian Guangzong entered the palace as agreed.
While catching fireflies and calling for sparrows, he quietly stuffed a small can of incense into Tian Nongxi's hands.
【Author’s words】
[Let me feel good][Let me feel good][Let me feel good]
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