As the sun sets and dusk falls, the gorgeous sunset glow on the horizon gradually dims and turns into a deep ochre, with a few tiny stars lighting up.
Zixiao Palace.
Gu Feng, wearing a black robe as usual, reported the recent activities of the Zhou family with a serious look. At the end, his facial lines tightened a little, and he sneered disdainfully, "It seems that Queen Zhou is really anxious. She even wants to start with Xu Wenhe's grandson in order to seize Xu Wenhe. Fortunately, Your Highness had already anticipated this and asked your subordinates to arrange protection early, otherwise..."
Otherwise, the child would have been killed long ago.
Pei Yan slowly picked up the teacup and gently blew away the floating residue on the tea. A cold smile appeared on his handsome face, and he said slowly, "It's good to be anxious. Only when you are anxious can you make mistakes. I'm afraid she won't be anxious."
Although His Highness always looked calm and relaxed in the past, this time when Gu Feng saw him, His Highness looked much better, and there was a very natural and light look between his eyebrows.
Gu Feng raised his eyebrows slightly, his stern face softened a little, and he smiled, "Your Highness, something happy has happened recently."
Without waiting for Pei Yan's answer, he guessed, "Could it be that the Crown Princess has good news?"
To Pei Yan, Gu Feng is not only a subordinate, but also a mentor and helpful friend.
Hearing him ask this, he curled his lips and smiled gently, "Not yet, but it should be soon."
Gu Feng's eyes lit up, and he smiled and bowed, saying, "I didn't get a glass of wedding wine when His Highness got married, so I must drink the wedding wine for the birth of a new child in the East Palace."
Pei Yan smiled and said yes.
The two chatted over a cup of tea, and Fu Xirui asked outside, "Your Highness, the Crown Princess sent someone to ask if you will be having dinner at Yaoguang Palace tonight?"
Gu Feng naturally understood the situation and said with a smile, "The Crown Princess is waiting for Your Highness to have dinner, so I will take my leave first."
Pei Yan nodded, "Okay."
He gave a few simple instructions, and then Gu Feng disappeared into the night with the wind, never to be seen again.
When Pei Yan arrived at Yaoguang Palace, Tao Ti was lazily lying on the beauty couch, eating candied cherries with a look of enjoyment.
The warm yellow light shines through the lampshade and onto her body, adding a touch of softness and haziness. She lies prone, with a soft velvet blanket covering her waist and her upper body propped up. From behind, her curves are graceful. Her two white feet are covered with loose night socks, with two gorgeous double-petaled crabapples embroidered on both sides of the socks.
The plump, red cherries are served in an exquisite crystal bowl, topped with a layer of milky and fragrant cheese and a layer of sweet cane syrup, making the cherry dish even sweeter and more fragrant.
Tao Ti ate them one by one, and there were already quite a few cherry stems on the small plate beside her to hold the leftovers.
Pei Yan deliberately walked lightly and approached slowly, but he still made some noise. When he got closer, Tao Ti turned her head and glanced at him. There was joy in her dark eyes, and she said, "Your Highness, you are finally back."
"Sorry, I was delayed today by official business." Pei Yan walked over to sit beside her, then skillfully lifted her from the beauty couch and held her in his arms.
Tao Tiwo was in his arms, and she took a cherry and fed it to his mouth, "This candied cherry is delicious, Your Highness, please try it."
Pei Yan lowered his eyes, ate the red and plump cherry with her white and soft hands, and praised it.
Tao Ti then said that these fresh fruits were sent by Xu Wenchan today, and then she got up from his arms and took her hand to the dining table, "I also made several fresh foods today, Your Highness, you can't miss it."
When Pei Yan first saw durian stewed chicken, durian meat, durian pastry, and durian glutinous rice balls, he frowned and rejected it in his heart.
But in the end, he couldn't resist the little girl's coquettishness and tried a bite or two. He found that it was not as hard to accept as he had imagined.
I can’t say I particularly like it, but I don’t particularly hate it either.
However, when Tao Ti was eating durian glutinous rice balls, he didn't know where the impulse came from, he leaned over and snatched half of it from her mouth.
Tao Ti was stunned.
At first he was stunned, then his face flushed, and when he finally reacted, his eyes widened with an expression that said, "You are so brave!"
He actually dared to snatch food from the mouth of a glutton. That was really too much!
"There are so many here, why are you taking mine?" Tao Ti was angry and glared at him like an angry hamster.
"Yours is delicious."
Pei Yan's eyes were clear and frank, and he didn't feel anything was wrong at all.
Taoti, "..."
She wanted to be angry and let this man see what the consequences would be if he took food from her mouth!
So, when Pei Yan picked up a piece of cherry cake, she quickly rushed over and snatched half of it from his mouth.
However, before she could feel proud for even a second, the next moment, the man held the back of her head and kissed her directly.
Taoti, "!!!"
The cherry cakes fell, leaving her mouth with crumbs and cherry jam on the corners of her mouth, some of which even fell on her collar.
Pei Yan narrowed his beautiful peach blossom eyes, with a dark color surging in his eyes, but his tone was serious and gentle, "Look how careless you are, it fell on your clothes."
Seeing that he was putting the blame on her, Tao Ti glared at him with her round eyes, "It's obviously all your fault..."
"Okay, blame me." He admitted his mistake quickly, "I'll clean it up for you."
Pei Yan lowered his head, his long eyelashes cast a deep shadow, and his slender fingers lightly rested on her lapel.
As he rustled, his fingers reached into the collar and touched something warm and soft.
His Adam's apple slid up and down, and his eyes became dangerous.
"You you you you..." Tao Ti's body stiffened, her wet eyes covered with a layer of surprise and helplessness.
How could he be so bold and reckless?
The palace maids were dismissed early on. Pei Yan liked to be alone with her and disliked the palace maids being a nuisance.
Tao Ti wanted to hide, but the man saw her intention and took the initiative to hook her waist and pull her into his arms.
"You've only eaten half of your dinner..." She stammered and subconsciously clamped her legs together. Since the Mid-Autumn Festival, he had not let her rest for a night.
This person looks like an ethereal being, but who would have thought that he is actually a very lustful person in private.
But every time they were intimate, she was always tortured to death without any attitude, but he always looked gentle and handsome. Even when he reached the top, his eyes were red and full of lust, which was very beautiful, like a fairy who was bewitched by a witch and fell into the mortal world.
When she regained consciousness, Pei Yan's warm palm was on her waist. Through a thin layer of cloth, he gently licked the remaining cherry jam at the corner of her mouth and said hoarsely, "It's very sweet."
Tao Ti's jet-black hair was hanging down, her fair cheeks were stained red, she looked soft and seductive, her two white and tender hands were against his hard chest, she was a little passive, and she didn't know what to say.
This man is too smart and too sensitive. After these days and nights, he has already known her sensitive points very well.
With just a few simple moves, he controlled her tightly.
It will take some time to finish this meal.
Hearing the soft moans coming from inside, Linglong and Fu Xirui who were guarding outside the hall were a little confused.
Weren't we eating? How did it become like this?
Fu Xirui coughed lightly and said, "Your Highness is still young and energetic."
Linglong was embarrassed and didn't know how to respond. She just said awkwardly, "Then I'll ask someone to prepare some hot water first," and quickly stepped away.
That night, the water was changed twice, and a beauty bed and a new set of sheets were provided.
The next day, at daybreak, it began to rain, and osmanthus flowers fell all over the ground.
The rain was not heavy, but it continued for four or five days, and the weather became cooler.
"They say that every autumn rain brings a chill. After this rain, I guess it won't be warm anymore." Linglong walked in around the screen, holding a cup of eight-treasure tea with longan and red dates.
Tao Ti stared at the hibiscus outside the window for a while, then seemed to remember something and murmured softly, "Qing He's life should be over. I don't know what she is doing now. I haven't seen her for several days. I miss her so much."
In the past, Qinghe always came to Yaoguang Palace to play with her, so this time she would go to Qinghe's place and sit for a while.
Tao Ti finished the Eight Treasure Tea in a few gulps, got up from the couch, and went straight to Yuming Palace with two cans of honey grapefruit tea she made herself.
I never thought that I would get nothing when I arrived at Yuming Palace.
The palace maids said that Princess Jingyang had left the palace early in the morning with the Lord of Qinghe County.
Tao Ti just thought that the mother and daughter went to Xianliang Pavilion to find Young Master Xie, and did not think much about it. She left the honey grapefruit tea and returned to Yaoguang Palace.
At the same time, Dingbei Marquis Mansion.
The atmosphere in the flower hall was tense and depressing. Princess Jingyang sat in the seat of honor. Her graceful face did not show much emotion. Although she did not say a word, the aura around her should not be underestimated.
After pondering for a long while, she narrowed her beautiful eyes, stared at the handsome Xu Guangji in front of her, and said in a low voice, "Have you really thought it through?"
Xu Guangji nodded, his expression serious, "Yes."
Princess Jingyang looked at the wife of Marquis Dingbei who was sitting on the side, "Madam, do you agree to this, too?"
Lady Dingbei tightly grasped the handkerchief, her hands trembling uncontrollably. She felt very sorry, but she still obeyed her son's wishes and gritted her teeth, saying, "Yes, he insists on doing so. There is no point for me to say more."
"What about Marquis Dingbei? What did he say?"
"My Lord Marquis has a bad temper and gets mad at any time. I will keep this a secret from him for now. When the county lady marries into the mansion, it will be done by then and I will explain it to the Lord Marquis slowly." The Marquis's wife forced a smile and said, "Don't worry, Princess. As long as the county lady and Qilang love each other, the Lord Marquis will be angry for a while and he will be fine after some time."
Princess Jingyang hummed softly, then nodded to the maid beside her, "Bring it out."
The maid of honor opened the carved mahogany food box and brought out a bowl of still-warm medicine.
The wife of Marquis Dingbei's face changed, and she said in astonishment, "Princess, what are you doing..."
Princess Jingyang glanced at her calmly and said, "Didn't you say that everything is ready? Why not wait for a better day? Let's drink today. After we finish drinking, we can sit down and discuss the marriage without any worries."
The wife of Marquis Dingbei felt suffocated in her chest, angry, annoyed and helpless.
She was angry, but she couldn't blame the eldest princess. After all, the eldest princess didn't put a knife to Qilang's neck and force him to drink or marry.
My son is so stubborn that he won't let go once he sets his eyes on a woman!
Marquis Dingbei covered his chest and stared at Xu Guangji, resisting the urge to knock over the bowl of medicine. He repeated to himself over and over again, "Children and grandchildren have their own blessings, let him choose."
Xu Guangji stood straight and took the bowl of medicine steadily. He must have made up his mind, and his hands did not tremble at all.
The soup was pitch black, and you could smell a strong bitter smell when you got close to it.
He held the soup bowl in his hand, and looked at the eldest princess who was sitting on the throne with his dark eyes. "Princess, if I drink this soup, you will give me the title of county lord, right?"
Princess Jingyang's eyes moved slightly, and she pursed her lips, "Yes."
Xu Guangji, "Okay, I'll keep my word."
Having said that, he picked up the medicine and put it into his mouth.
At that moment, the wife of Marquis Dingbei turned pale and closed her eyes, unable to bear to watch any longer, and tears rolled down her cheeks.
A clear and urgent voice suddenly rang out from behind the red sandalwood screen with carved crabapple flowers, "No!"
Hearing this voice, Xu Guangji paused in holding the soup bowl and swallowed the soup in his mouth.
A slender white figure rushed over and knocked the medicine bowl in his hand to the ground.
Xu Guangji was dazed, and when he looked again, he saw Qinghe with tears streaming down her face.
She didn't care about that. She stood on tiptoe and held his face. "Hurry up, spit it out! Hurry up!"
She was so anxious that she jumped up and down.
Xu Guangji stood there in a daze, his mind full of thoughts: She touched me, she held my face, her fingers were so soft, but cold, I really wanted to hold them.
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