Chapter 025 Chapter 25 (7+8 more)

evening.

Xu Duanyi calculated the time and went to Xie Changning's house.

The last time I saw Xie Changning was in the third year of Tianhe, at the memorial service for Uncle Xie and Big Brother Xie.

At that time, the twins, the dragon and the phoenix, were only eight years old.

Having lost their father and brother suddenly, the two half-grown children cried uncontrollably.

She had gone there to pay respects on behalf of her family and her aunt. There were so many people and so many things going on, plus Sister Shen's matter was involved, so the place was extremely noisy.

She couldn't stay and talk to them for a few more words.

Then, a year later, at the eldest princess's memorial service.

However, Xu Duanyi did not see Xie Changning.

I heard that she was so heartbroken that she passed out and has been in a coma ever since.

At that time, Xu Duanyi wanted to visit her, but the Nan'an Palace was in too much chaos. The brothers were quarreling, Ping An ran away and disappeared, and the servants were also worried about the future of themselves and the Nan'an Palace because they had lost three masters in a row.

She originally wanted to go and talk to Xie Qingya.

But Xie Qingya was kneeling in the mourning hall at that time, wearing mourning clothes, with his head lowered and a blank expression, ignoring everyone.

She thought about waiting a little longer.

She would come to visit Changning after the turmoil in the palace was over.

But no one expected that during those few days, the palace was in chaos and no one had the heart to take care of this little girl, so she was left to burn for several days in a row.

This book is compiled exclusively for you by the LK team. When she woke up again, there was no problem with the rest of her body, but she had developed a stuttering disease.

Xu Duanyi heard it.

Over the years, the palace had invited all the doctors with a reputation in the capital to come and see the patient, even those from other places, and even the imperial physicians in the palace.

But Xie Changning's stuttering did not improve.

Xu Duanyi always felt sympathy for this little girl.

When she and Ping An were just born, Xie Qingya brought her to the palace and held them in his arms.

She is the only one of her mother's.

Her father didn't have any recital.

She has no brothers or sisters at home.

Although she didn't know how they treated her now, Xu Duanyi really treated them as her brothers and sisters in her heart.

"Take out the things I prepared for Changning earlier, and let's go see her." Xu Duanyi instructed Bixi.

Bi Xi naturally agreed immediately.

Things have been prepared long ago, and there is also a sense of peace.

If there were still elders in the Nan'an Palace, Xu Duanyi would have to give the things to them when he went there to serve tea this morning.

It wouldn't have been delayed until now.

Xu Duanyi asked Shi Yu to stay and look after the house, while he took Bi Xi to the small house in the flower garden where Xie Changning lived.

Aunt Deng had brought her to see this place before.

The Flower House is really a house surrounded by flowers.

Xie Changning was the youngest and the only girl in the palace.

I have been spoiled since I was a child.

Both the brothers Xie Qingya and Xie Ping'an, as well as the servants in the palace, were very kind to her.

Whenever there is something good, it is sent to her first.

In March, it no longer comes as late as in winter.

When Xu Duanyi went there, it was not yet dark, and it was not yet time for Xie Changning to have dinner.

Xie Changning is now studying at the school run by the Qu family.

The Qu family is the home of Qu Boyuan, the former Prime Minister and current Imperial Tutor.

When Qu Boyuan was the chief assistant, he also taught Prince Wen Zhao and Xie Qingya how to read, and was considered their mentor.

Because there is no princess in the palace.

The eldest princess didn't want her daughter to stay alone at home, so she teamed up with the Qu family to set up a school for the girls from several close friends to study.

This academy has been running for more than six years now.

Xu Duanyi had also been taken on a tour by the girls from the Qu family. It was indeed a nice place.

If she hadn't grown up in the palace.

It is estimated that she will also go to the Qu family's school.

Although Lord Qu was not used to Xie Qingya's behavior and had severed the relationship between them as master and disciple, he still treated Xie Changning the same as before.

Therefore, Xie Changning is still studying in the Qu family's school.

Xu Duanyi actually supported going out with Xie Changning.

A girl of this age should not be stuck in the house alone.

"Go and see if Third Brother is back. He promised me today that he would bring me some roast chicken." As Xu Duanyi entered the yard, he heard Xie Changning's innocent voice coming from inside.

In fact, just by listening to this, it is hard to feel that there is anything wrong with Xie Changning.

I just feel that this girl speaks too slowly and sometimes she stutters when she speaks.

"Hey, I'll go check it out!"

Xie Changning's personal maid Fuqiu came out with a smile and wanted to call someone to see if Sanlang had returned.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I came out, I saw Xu Duanyi coming in from outside.

Like her master Xie Changning, she had not seen Xu Duanyi for a long time. She was stunned when she saw him suddenly.

When she reacted, her face changed immediately.

The smile on her face had completely faded. She ran forward with a pale face and greeted Xu Duanyi: "I didn't know the princess had arrived. I'm sorry for not coming to greet you!"

"Fuqiu, what's wrong?"

Xie Changning heard the noise inside and came out.

Xu Duanyi was asking Bixi to help the person up. When he looked up, he saw a girl who looked somewhat like in his memory walking out.

The little girl in my memory has now begun to show the graceful appearance of a young girl.

Without the childish look of her childhood, her facial features seemed to have grown up a lot.

Except for Xie Qingya, the other brothers and sisters in the Xie family are more like the old King of Nan'an. Xie Changning seems to be less flamboyant and much gentler than Xie Qingya.

In her hands she held a scroll, which she had painted today at the academy.

Seeing Xu Duanyi appear in the yard, Xie Changning was a little stunned. He stood at the door holding the scroll in a daze, and forgot to say hello to Xu Duanyi for a moment.

She hasn't seen the Sister Xu in her memory for many years.

Xie Changning knew that she married her second brother.

When she first learned about this, she was very happy.

Compared to the Xiao sister who always bullied and despised her, she certainly liked this gentle Sister Xu more.

Although I haven't seen Sister Xu for many years.

But the memory of Xu Duanyi has always remained in her mind.

She likes Sister Xu very much.

She also looked forward to Sister Xu marrying her second brother.

She even thought that once Sister Xu married into the palace, she would finally have someone to talk to!

After something happened at home.

The second and third brothers have changed a lot.

Besides, there were some things that she really couldn't tell her two brothers.

When she was little, Sister Xu was very kind to her. She would buy her beautiful headwear and take her out to play.

She really enjoys spending time with Sister Xu.

But the third brother said that people change, and asked her to stay away from Sister Xu to avoid being bullied by her.

She felt that Sister Xu would never become bad, let alone bully her.

But the third brother spoke harshly, fearing that she would be bullied by others when he was not around.

After her parents and eldest brother left, her second brother changed a lot, so her third brother took on the responsibility of taking care of her.

She knew that her third brother was studying outside and was already very tired.

In order to obtain honors in the imperial examinations and to make the Nan'an Palace respected again, the third brother studied late into the night and got up early to read, just to get his name on the imperial examination in the future.

She really didn't want him to bother taking care of her anymore.

So even though she was reluctant, she did as her third brother requested and did not get close to Sister Xu.

I didn't expect Sister Xu to come to me on her own initiative.

Xie Changning stared blankly at Xu Duanyi standing in the yard, and was so frightened that he forgot to speak.

Until Xu Duanyi came over with a smile and greeted her: "What's up, our little Changning, have you forgotten me?"

Xie Changning quickly came to his senses.

The person had already arrived in front of him, and Xie Changning became extremely flustered due to nervousness.

The more nervous she became, the worse her stuttering became.

While bowing and greeting Xu Duanyi, he stammered to greet people: "Xu, Xu..." subconsciously calling them by their old name.

Thinking that she was now married to her second brother, she quickly changed her words and said, "Sister-in-law, sister-in-law."

Before anyone bent their knees, Xu Duanyi smiled and held her arm with his hand: "We are all family, there is no need to be so reserved."

Xu Duanyi took the initiative to help Xie Changning in.

The girl's room was very elegant. There was a musical instrument and a place for needlework. There were several paintings hanging on the wall. Although the strokes were childish and simple, they were quite interesting.

She was seen holding a scroll in her hand, but she lowered her head in a rather reserved manner.

Xu Duanyi took the initiative to open the topic: "Is this the painting you painted at the academy today?"

Xie Changning uttered a soft "ah".

After meeting Xu Duanyi's gentle eyes, he nodded and said, "...Yes, yes."

I don’t know how to get along with my older sister whom I loved when I was a child.

What's more, she didn't even attend the wedding yesterday.

Xie Changning was afraid that she would be unhappy, and even more afraid that she would ask her why she didn't go.

She is not used to telling lies.

I’m afraid of saying more and making more mistakes.

Therefore, it becomes more tense.

Fuqiu was equally scared.

She also didn't expect that the princess would condescend to come over on her own initiative.

Afraid that she would bring up the past again, the girl would lie and let the cat out of the bag, which would upset the princess. Fuqiu suppressed her nervousness and took the initiative to pour tea for Xu Duanyi.

"Princess, please have some tea."

Xu Duanyi smiled and thanked the person.

She already knew why they didn't come yesterday, so she naturally wouldn't ask such embarrassing questions.

She took the teacup and drank a sip of tea. This book is exclusively compiled by the LK team for you. It tastes sweet. Xu Duanyi tasted it for a while and asked, "Is it honey peel?"

“Yes, yes.”

Fuqiu replied respectfully, "The girl usually likes to drink something refreshing."

Thinking that she didn't like it, Fuqiu hurriedly said, "If the princess doesn't like it, I will change another cup for you."

Xu Duanyi smiled and declined: "No thanks."

"This fruit tea is delicious. It's almost night time, and it's not suitable to drink too much tea, otherwise I won't be able to sleep at night."

As she spoke, she took another sip before putting the teacup down.

"I was busy in the past and stayed in the palace most of the time, so I haven't seen you for a long time." After she finished talking to Xie Changning, she called Bixi again.

Bixi immediately stepped forward and placed the prepared gift on the table.

Xu Duanyi said to Xie Changning, "I remember that you loved the guqin a lot. This is the score of Master Wen Yue. I wonder if you like it."

"Master Wenle?"

Xie Changning, who had been afraid to speak before, immediately widened her eyes when she heard the name. She asked in disbelief, "Is it the master Wen Yue who composed "The Long River and the Setting Sun"? "

Xu Duanyi smiled and nodded: "That's right."

She also remembered Xie Changning's preferences.

It just so happened that when she was learning the guqin in the palace, the female official who taught her the art was the descendant of Master Wen Yue.

This music score was a gift from her.

However, the guqin was not her favorite thing. Instead of keeping such a treasure and putting it away, it would be better to give it to someone in need.

Xie Changning was still a child after all, and he couldn't keep secrets. When he met someone he liked, he would stare at that person with sparkling eyes and would not look away.

Still, Fuqiu beside her reminded her in a low voice.

Only then did Xie Changning come to his senses.

She quickly looked at Xu Duanyi and saw that she was still looking at her with a smile.

"I'm sorry, sister-in-law, I, I..." She felt a little embarrassed and blushed as she spoke.

Looking a little shy and awkward.

Xu Duanyi smiled and extended his hand to her.

She wanted to stroke Xie Changning's head as she did in the past.

But Xie Changning didn't know.

Seeing her suddenly reaching out her hand, she seemed to think of something and quickly turned sideways nervously, avoiding Xu Duanyi's hand.

The hand that Xu Duanyi stretched out just froze in mid-air.

In an instant, the room became eerily quiet, and Fuqiu was so nervous that she could hear her own heartbeat. Her face turned pale, and she knelt down immediately without thinking.

"Princess, please forgive me!"

Xie Changning also realized it belatedly and his face turned pale.

She also stood up uneasily.

The previous joy on her face was gone, and she returned to her initial reserved look.

"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law."

"I……"

She wanted to apologize to Xu Duanyi.

"Don't be afraid, it's okay. It's my fault. I should have told you first." Xu Duanyi said as he stood up and held Xie Changning's arm.

"You should get up too."

These words were said to Fuqiu.

Bixi walked over and helped Fuqiu up.

Xu Duanyi patted Xie Changning's arm a few times as if to comfort her, telling her not to be afraid.

She just forgot that their relationship was no longer the same as before.

It's normal for a little girl to be unaccustomed to it.

But Changning's reaction just now...

Xu Duanyi felt something was wrong. Just as she was about to ask, she heard an angry voice from the yard: "What are you doing!"

Xu Duanyi looked in the direction of the sound.

Then they saw a young man who looked somewhat like Xie Qingya running towards them.

The boy was wearing a blue shirt and had a high ponytail.

But he no longer looks as obedient and well-behaved as I remember.

Before Xu Duanyi could say hello to him, he felt his hands were empty, and Xie Changning had been pulled behind him.

Then seeing that he was protecting Xie Changning behind him like a cub and looking at her with vigilance, I knew that he had misunderstood.

Just facing such a vigilant Xie Pingan.

Xu Duanyi knew that no matter how much he said, it would be useless.

"Third, Third Brother."

Xie Changning obviously noticed it, she patted Xie Ping'an's arm and nervously explained: "Sister-in-law, sister-in-law didn't bully me."

"Sister-in-law, you came to give me a gift."

She was in a hurry to explain, so her speech became more confused and the more anxious she became, the more obvious her stuttering symptoms became.

Fortunately, Ping An knew that she didn't like to cause trouble.

Even if there is something wrong, she will say it's okay. Why would I believe her?

He still looked at Xu Duanyi with vigilance.

Until Fuqiu also spoke up: "Sanlang, the princess really didn't bully the girl."

Xie Pingan's expression relaxed a little.

But he still refused to let down his guard. He stared at Fuqiu and asked, "Then why did you kneel just now?"

He had just come over from a distance when he saw Fuqiu kneeling.

Later, he saw a maidservant with an unfamiliar face going to help her, but he was far away, so how could he know whether she was helping someone or going to beat someone?

What made him most nervous was Changning.

He saw that Changning's arm was also in someone else's hand.

At that moment, he didn't care about anything else. Fearing that something might happen to Changning, he ran over in a hurry.

Fuqiu didn't know how to explain it, so she could only say, "I said something wrong, but the princess didn't blame me and immediately let me get up."

Xie Pingan looked suspicious.

But Fuqiu was the one assigned by her mother to serve Changning.

If she said no, then probably he really misunderstood.

But even though Xie Pingan knew that he had misunderstood, he did not want Changning to have too much contact with this so-called second sister-in-law.

After the tragedy at home, he was no longer the Xie Ping'an he used to be.

Even the second brother whom I trust the most will change.

Not to mention others.

He had also long forgotten the warm scenes when he was with Xu Duanyi in the past, and how he used to follow her around and call her "Sister Yi".

The atmosphere in the house was tense.

Xie Changning was trapped at the back. He wanted to speak, but he was too anxious to say anything.

She was so anxious that her eyes turned red.

Bixi frowned when she saw this.

She opened her mouth to say something, but Xu Duanyi held her arm.

"I came at an unfortunate time today. It's almost time for dinner, so I won't disturb you brothers and sisters from eating."

Xu Duanyi spoke to the siblings in a gentle voice, and asked Bixi to bring over the meeting gift for Xie Pingan.

"Ping An, this is the meeting gift I prepared for you."

Seeing that Xie Ping'an was still on guard and silent, Xu Duanyi smiled and didn't bother with him. She just glanced at Xie Changning who was standing behind him and looking at her with red eyes.

"Changning, I'm going back first."

"If you have anything, no matter what, you can come to me."

Xie Changning looked apologetic.

"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law..." She was reluctant to blame her third brother, but she was also full of apologies to her sister-in-law.

I blame myself even more in my heart.

If it weren't for her, it wouldn't have turned out like this.

Xu Duanyi smiled at her gently, indicating that he was fine.

Afterwards, under the gaze of the two siblings and accompanied by Fuqiu's apologies, she took Bixi out.

"Princess, I'm really sorry. Sanlang..." Fuqiu lowered her voice and apologized to Xu Duanyi.

Xu Duanyi also lowered his voice.

"It's okay. I know he's worried about Changning."

She glanced behind her and saw the young man nervously pulling Chang Ning to examine her carefully, as if he was afraid that she might hide something.

Xu Duanyi couldn't help but sigh silently in his heart.

Not for being misunderstood.

But it’s about the way the brother and sister look now.

She let Fuqiu in and took Bixi out.

It was getting dark, but not completely dark yet.

After leaving the yard, Bixi said with a displeased look on her face: "This Xie family's third son is too much. You went to see them out of kindness, but he was still so wary of you."

"It's also thanks to Shi Yu not coming, otherwise she would have been so angry that she would have taken action."

Xu Duanyi said as they walked: "It's not easy for him either."

Bixi couldn't bear to see her being bullied, so she frowned and shouted, "Master..."

Xu Duanyi ignored her tone and continued walking as he said, "He used to be very well behaved. Every time I came to the palace, he would come to see me with Changning."

"He blushes when I touch his head."

"But now you look at him..."

Bixi frowned and thought about the look on Xie Sanlang's face just now.

Xu Duanyi continued, "Like a wolf covered in thorns, he has to shoulder everything before he grows up, always on guard and alert, and never relax for a moment."

So she wouldn't blame him for his attitude towards her.

Because she knew that in such an environment, he could only protect his family by always being vigilant.

After hearing her say this, Bixi's anger gradually subsided.

After hearing her master say, "Don't tell Shi Yu when you go back," she didn't say anything and just replied with a light "yes."

…

At this time, in the study.

"What did you say?" Xie Qingya stood up immediately after hearing Changfeng's story about Huajian Xiaozhu.

He walked out immediately without stopping for a moment.

Lingji saw him leave and looked puzzled: "Master, what are you doing?"

Xie Qingya didn't even turn his head.

This book is exclusively compiled for you by the LK team. In the night, Xie Qingya had a sullen face and walked quickly.

Seeing him like this, Changfeng became more certain of his guess. Seeing Lingji was about to chase after him, he quickly reached out and grabbed him.

"Master, what's wrong?" Lingji turned and asked Changfeng.

Changfeng glanced at him and simply replied, "Nothing."

"Is the prince worried that the princess will bully the girl? It seems that the princess is not that kind of person." Lingji guessed with a frown.

Changfeng originally wanted to go out.

Hearing this, he paused.

He turned around and looked at Lingji in a speechless manner.

It’s also good to be a hot commodity.

How could the prince be worried about this? The prince was worried that the princess was bullied by Sanlang!