Chapter 029 Chapter 29 (1+2+3 more)
At lunch time.
Xu Duanyi sat next to Empress Dowager Zhaoyu, on the other side was Xie Qingya, and to Xie Qingya's right was the Shao Emperor.
Compared to Xie Qingya's calmness.
Seeing that Empress Dowager Zhaoyu looked much uglier than when they met in the morning, the dirty young emperor couldn't help but felt a little nervous.
Restless.
Of course he knew the reason for his mother's sudden change.
Although this method could alienate his mother and Cao Da, he was also worried that his cousin would be punished for it... He was terrified, but didn't know what to say.
If he spoke at this time, it would only make his mother even angrier.
I had no choice but to sit there and do it.
Naturally, he didn't dare to move until Empress Dowager Zhaoyu started eating.
I glanced to my side.
Fortunately, my cousin did not behave unruly on purpose this time, otherwise, he would be really worried that the Queen Mother would be angry.
"aunt."
Xu Duanyi spoke first, breaking the strange silence in the room.
She personally served food to Empress Dowager Zhaoyu: "Try this mutton-fat chive pancake."
Empress Dowager Zhaoyu took one look at the fragrant chive pancake and finally took her eyes off Xie Qingya.
"Did you do this too?" She asked Xu Duanyi with a frown.
Seeing Xu Duanyi nodding with a smile, Empress Dowager Zhaoyu frowned even more and said angrily, "You are not afraid of hard work."
No wonder Zhao Zhao took so long to come back just now.
It turns out that not only chicken custard but also chive pancakes were made.
Although she originally had no appetite, she was reluctant to refuse her kindness, so Empress Dowager Zhaoyu said nothing more. She picked up the chopsticks, picked up the chive cake and took a bite.
The crispy and delicious pastry is filled with tender lamb, cheese and seasonings.
Even though Empress Dowager Zhaoyu had a poor appetite in the past two days, after taking this bite, her appetite widened and her brows relaxed a lot.
Dan Feng, who had been taking care of her for decades, naturally understood her best. Seeing her face relaxed, she smiled and served her another bowl of sour radish and duck soup.
"You can eat it with this old duck soup. The kitchen has been stewing it all morning. It is very refreshing."
This book is exclusively compiled by the LK team. Empress Dowager Zhao Yu didn't say anything, but just said: "Serve Zhao Zhao a bowl too."
"You must be hungry after working all morning. Eat more. I asked the kitchen to prepare your favorite dishes today."
These words were said to Xu Duanyi.
Xu Duanyi would naturally not refuse, she smiled and said yes.
However, there were still two people who hadn't started eating yet, so she smiled and said, "Your Majesty and Prince, hurry up and eat too."
Without Empress Dowager Zhaoyu's words, the young emperor dared not move.
Xie Qingya glanced at Xu Duanyi.
He didn't expect that at this time, Xu Duanyi would actually be willing to speak for him.
Complex emotions.
But Xie Qingya didn't show any sign on his face. He even just glanced at Xu Duanyi and then looked away.
"Okay, you guys eat too." Empress Dowager Zhaoyu didn't want to make things difficult for Zhao Zhao, so she spoke. The emperor opposite her respectfully nodded and picked up his chopsticks.
With a quick glance, I saw Xie Qingya starting to eat the food without any hesitation.
Immediately, a surge of inexplicable anger rushed to her brain, and Empress Dowager Zhaoyu was so angry that she wanted to slam her chopsticks.
But seeing Zhao Zhao beside him...
Empress Dowager Zhaoyu suppressed her anger and turned her gaze away, trying not to see anything.
"Your Majesty, please taste this cake."
Xu Duanyi took the initiative to break the deadlock and used the serving chopsticks to pick up a chive pancake for the young emperor. Later, he picked up one for Xie Qingya next to him.
"The prince also tasted it."
Xie Qingya was eating as if nothing had happened, but when he heard this, he turned his head and looked in the direction of Xu Duanyi.
She looked normal and couldn't tell anything was wrong.
Even looking into his eyes, they were gentle and smiling.
For a moment, he was somewhat confused. Did she know what he had just said?
If she didn't know, why did she leave like that?
It was as if she was avoiding meeting him.
Xie Qingya didn't understand.
He looked at Xu Duanyi with a dark brow.
Seeing him like this, Xu Duanyi thought he didn't like it. When she was about to take the chopsticks back to, she heard Xie Qingya's low voice coming from the side.
"Thank you very much."
As Xie Qingya spoke, he lowered his eyes and picked up the fragrant mutton-fat chive pancake with the chopsticks that Xu Duanyi extended to him.
Xu Duanyi smiled and said it was okay.
After that, she ignored them and just ate her meal, occasionally picking up a few chopsticks for Empress Dowager Zhaoyu.
Finish lunch.
The young emperor sat with them for a while, then took his leave, leaving only Xu Duanyi and his wife.
Empress Dowager Zhaoyu had the habit of taking a nap.
Xu Duanyi understood and saw that she looked tired, so he prepared to go back with Xie Qingya first.
After hearing this, Empress Dowager Zhaoyu said nothing.
If it was an obedient and satisfied nephew-in-law, Empress Dowager Zhaoyu would have certainly given him some strict instructions, but it was this unruly guy.
She was too lazy to read or talk more.
She just told Xu Duanyi: "Take good care of yourself. If you have any grievances, just come and tell your aunt."
"Your aunt will decide for you."
This was a blatant threat in front of Xie Qingya.
Xu Duanyi's heart tightened.
She instinctively wanted to see Xie Qingya's reaction at this moment, but she suppressed her desire, lowered her eyes, and responded softly.
"Dan Feng, send Zhao Zhao out."
Empress Dowager Zhaoyu told Danfeng that she was indeed a little sleepy, and she yawned with her hands covering her lips.
Obviously he is running out of energy.
Dan Feng should be.
After Xu Duanyi stood up, he bowed to Empress Dowager Zhaoyu again and told her to have a good rest and eat well. After Empress Dowager Zhaoyu agreed to everything, he walked out with Xie Qingya.
After leaving the gate of Shoukang Palace, Xu Duanyi politely declined Aunt Danfeng's offer to continue seeing her off.
"Aunt, please go back first."
"This..."
Dan Feng looked hesitant.
She came out on orders.
"My aunt can't be without someone by her side, and I'm familiar with this road. You should go and accompany her," Xu Duanyi said to her with a smile.
Seeing her say this, Dan Feng no longer hesitated.
She bowed to Xu Duanyi again and said, "Goodbye." As for Xie Qingya, she just bowed and said nothing else, then turned around and went back.
Watch her leave.
Xu Duanyi then said to Xie Qingya, "Prince, let's go back too."
Xie Qingya hummed lightly.
Bixi followed behind the two of them.
Xu Duanyi and Xie Qingya walked in front.
It was the same route they had taken, and the two of them remained silent until they saw a familiar place. Xu Duanyi suddenly spoke, "I remember the first time I met the prince, it was there."
The brain almost jumped out of place quickly.
Xie Qingya looked over and saw that it was indeed that.
Not knowing why Xu Duanyi suddenly brought this up, Xie Qingya looked at the familiar place in silence.
Xu Duanyi didn't care whether he spoke or not.
Instead, she continued to talk to herself, "I had just entered the palace and was not familiar with the place. The palace maid took me to look for my cousin, but I lost my handkerchief on the way, so I turned back to look for him."
"I was standing there alone, feeling awkward."
"That's when the prince appeared."
Xie Qingya looked over there and recalled what happened at that time.
Xu Duanyi was so pitiful at that time, just like a kitten that was abandoned when it was born.
Although I didn't cry.
His pair of bright black eyes were wide open, and his eyes were filled with tears, which looked pitiful.
She was trembling with fear towards everything around her, as if any loud noise would scare her.
At that time, he just thought that the man looked unfamiliar.
I didn't know that she was the younger sister of the Xu family who lost her mother at a young age.
He is not actually a nosy person.
Besides, the Japanese man was in a bad mood when he came here, but perhaps because Xu Duanyi looked so pitiful, he still went over and talked to her.
"Um."
Thinking of what happened at that time, he suddenly hummed.
Xu Duanyi didn't expect him to come back.
Xu Duanyi was somewhat surprised. She looked up at Xie Qingya and asked, "Does the prince still remember?"
Xie Qingya heard the surprise in her tone, but hesitated for a moment and didn't say anything. His hands were clenched on his thighs. He didn't know what to say.
He also didn't know what Xu Duanyi wanted to do by mentioning this.
I can only continue to remain silent.
Although she didn't hear his answer, Xu Duanyi didn't feel sad.
Xie Qingya's "hmm" was enough to represent everything. In fact, even if he forgot, Xu Duanyi would not think anything of it.
She originally mentioned this not for Xie Qingya to remember.
It's not for reminiscing about the past.
Xu Duanyi lowered her eyes naturally, looking at the familiar place. She continued to speak softly, "I was timid at that time, and I didn't know who you were, so I didn't dare to talk to you."
In fact, it wasn't because I felt Xie Qingya was a stranger that I didn't dare to talk to him.
But Xie Qingya looked really fierce at that time.
It was only later that she found out that Xie Qingya was forced by his family to come to the palace to be the Crown Prince's study companion.
He was a person who couldn't stay still, and wanted to follow his father and brother to the battlefield, but he was forced by the eldest princess to come to the palace to learn etiquette and rules, so he was naturally very resentful.
I heard that every time he entered the palace, he would cause chaos and no one could do anything about him.
If he hadn't lost the bet with the Crown Prince and had to stay in the palace, he would have run away long ago.
Therefore, when Xu Duanyi saw Xie Qingya for the first time, he felt that this man was a troublemaker who was not easy to deal with. Since he didn't know his identity, he naturally didn't dare to pay attention to him.
At that time, Xie Qingya saw that she ignored him and was about to leave.
But I don't know why, I stayed.
But he didn't talk to her.
He squatted on a stone, thinking his own business, without any manners at all.
At that time, Xu Duanyi didn't know why Xie Qingya stayed here. He just felt that this man was not someone he could easily mess with, so he secretly moved aside, thinking that the farther away from him the better.
Until the palace maid found the handkerchief and came back to look for her, he suddenly patted his butt and left without even saying a word. This book is exclusively compiled by the LK team for you. She realized it belatedly at that time, and Xie Qingya might have stayed for her.
Whenever Xu Duanyi thinks of these past events, her heart is always the softest.
Even his eyes and eyebrows were filled with a gentle smile.
She knew from a young age that beneath Xie Qingya's unruly appearance, he had a very soft heart.
Even now.
She also believed it firmly.
She firmly believed that, deep down, he was still the righteous and chivalrous boy he used to be.
"Your Highness, don't take my aunt's words to heart. I'm not that fond of complaining." Xu Duanyi suddenly lowered his voice.
She was afraid that Xie Qingya would remember what his aunt had just said.
She could feel it.
After she finished speaking, her gaze suddenly dropped.
Xu Duanyi didn't hesitate at all.
Under Xie Qingya's gaze, she gently raised her face.
She completely exposed herself to his eyes, allowing Xie Qingya to clearly see all her emotions.
She wanted to tell Xie Qingya.
She wanted to prove that she was harmless.
She would not hurt him.
Even though she knew.
He wouldn't believe her so easily, but she still wanted to do it.
"you……"
Xie Qingya's voice was hesitant and echoed in Xu Duanyi's ears bit by bit.
Just as Xu Duanyi was quietly waiting for Xie Qingya to continue speaking, a slightly shrill voice suddenly came from behind them.
"Princess, Prince."
Xu Duanyi clearly saw the brief change in Xie Qingya's expression at that moment.
The originally confused and hesitant expression, at this moment, all turned into sharp blades, into sharp wind, frost and snow.
If air could be turned into a blade.
At this moment, her eyes must be filled with densely packed sharp objects.
Xie Qingya at this moment made Xu Duanyi feel frightened and her heart beat rapidly.
But when she looked over again, Xie Qingya's expression had returned to normal. Not only that, he also withdrew his gaze that was originally on her face.
He stood up straight again.
The hesitation and confusion that had appeared on his face had all disappeared.
His face returned to its original indifference.
It was as if everything she had seen before was just her imagination.
The footsteps behind me were getting closer and closer.
The voice belonging to Cao Da sounded again behind them.
"Looking at you from a distance, I thought I had recognized you by mistake. But then I remembered that today is the day when the eldest princess brings the prince into the palace, so I came specially to say hello to you." Cao Da said with a smile behind them, but he had no intention of stepping forward to greet them.
Instead, I wait for them to speak up.
Xu Duanyi had already turned his gaze away from Xie Qingya's face when Cao Da came over.
She turned around and greeted Cao Da: "Eunuch Cao."
Cao Da smiled and said to Xu Duanyi, "Hello, Princess."
After he finished speaking, he looked at Xie Qingya.
But Xie Qingya didn't even look at him, and just said to Xu Duanyi impatiently: "Do you want to leave?"
There was no change in Cao Da's expression after his performance.
However, the eunuch following behind Cao Da immediately frowned and scolded Xie Qingya: "How dare you!"
Xu Duanyi frowned when he heard this.
She was about to speak, but Xie Qingya had already walked forward without looking back.
Xu Duanyi watched him leave.
She did not call out to Xie Qingya to ask him to stop and wait for her.
Instead, before leaving, he turned around and said to Cao Da: "The young eunuch is a little unruly. Eunuch Cao should be replaced in the future."
"As the head of the Imperial Household Department, you have a noble status. If you are surrounded by servants like this, I'm afraid that others will think badly of you in the future, and I'm afraid that the historians will also accuse you of not being strict in discipline."
Xu Duanyi was not angry when he said this.
Her tone was calm, and even her gaze towards Cao Da was calm.
But her words still made Cao Da feel shocked.
Cao Da was originally looking at Xie Qingya's leaving figure, with a look of scrutiny in his eyes. When he heard Xu Duanyi's words, the smile on his face suddenly froze.
His gaze retracted from afar and then fell on Xu Duanyi. This book is exclusively compiled by the LK team for you. In Cao Da's eyes, this famous princess has always been obedient and easy to talk to.
Almost no one in the palace had anything bad to say about her, and many people had benefited from her kindness.
Cao Da had never heard of her punishing anyone.
Although he possesses supreme power, he is always as gentle as a calm lake.
It doesn't look like he was taught by that person at all.
Therefore, he never took her into consideration.
But at this time——
Princess Jiashun just stood there quietly, her expression neither angry nor resentful, yet she had the aura of a superior.
It makes people dare not disobey easily.
If it were someone else, they would have buried their heads by now.
But Cao Da is Cao Da after all.
He did not answer Xu Duanyi immediately, but looked at Xu Duanyi and smiled: "It seems that the princess is very satisfied with this marriage?"
"But I think Prince Nan'an is not very satisfied with this marriage, otherwise he wouldn't abandon the princess like this."
There was a look of scrutiny in his eyes as he spoke.
Xu Duanyi naturally saw it.
She had no intention of avoiding and allowed Cao Da to look at her.
"Whether I am satisfied or not, I am now the Princess of Nan'an. If your father-in-law's people hit the Prince of Nan'an in the face, it is a slap on my face."
"Does Eunuch Cao think I will just sit there and do nothing?"
She said so.
Instead, Cao Da was a little confused. What on earth was she thinking?
Is he really speaking for the King of Nannan, or is he just concerned about his own face?
He looked at Xu Duanyi for a while.
Seeing that her eyes were clear and she was looking at him, but she never avoided him, Cao Da finally lowered his head a little under her gaze and said to Xu Duanyi in a good-tempered manner, "The princess is right."
"This dog below was disrespectful and caused the princess to be unhappy. I will have him sent to the Ministry of Punishment for punishment."
Xu Duanyi did not comment.
After listening to what Cao Da said, he retracted his gaze, turned around and left.
After taking only a few steps, she heard the eunuch's pleading voice from behind: "Grandfather, I..."
Before he could finish his words, Cao Da's cold voice interrupted him: "Why don't you pull it down?"
"yes!"
After a few responses.
It was the sound of the little eunuch being taken away.
Xu Duanyi didn't look back and continued walking forward.
"master……"
Bixi followed her, looking worried.
She grew up in the palace with Xu Duanyi, so she naturally knew Cao Da's methods and also knew that this man was the most vindictive.
She was afraid that her master's actions today would make Cao Da unhappy.
If Cao Da really hated me...
When Bixi thought of this, she became filled with worry.
"It's OK."
Xu Duanyi knew what she was thinking and comforted her: "Cao Da doesn't dare to do anything to me."
Cao Da is the most powerful.
After all, he is just a eunuch and needs support from others to stand firm.
He relied on his status to force her to marry Xie Qingya, which made his aunt impatient with him.
Cao Da is not a fool, it is impossible for him to commit a crime knowingly.
She did this today because she wanted to let Cao Da and the people around him know that not everyone can yell at her husband.
Just thinking that the atmosphere between her and Xie Qingya had just gotten better, but now that Cao Da had interrupted them, it was estimated that they would be back to the beginning again.
Xu Duanyi sighed silently, and finally felt a little sad and depressed in his heart.
"What's wrong with the eldest princess today? Could it be that she really likes this Prince of Nannan?" Cao Da only had one eunuch by his side, who was also his adopted son and confidant, named Chen Li.
He looked at Xu Duanyi's receding figure and frowned.
"If that's true, then my godfather really chose the wrong person this time." Chen Li was a little worried.
Cao Da looked at Xu Duanyi's back and said calmly, "Who do you think she is?"
"What?"
Chen Li didn't quite understand the question, and he answered hesitantly, "Princess Jiashun..."
"She was trained by the one in Shoukang Palace. She has a very smart mind and is extremely intelligent. Does she like Xie Qingya?"
Cao Da sneered: "Does she dare to like it?"
Although he was indeed unhappy with Xu Duanyi for embarrassing him today, he did guess what she was thinking just now.
But Cao Da soon figured it out.
Their eldest princess probably knows better than anyone why she married into the Nan'an Palace. How could she dare to like him?
Besides, given Xie Qingya's attitude, who would like him?
Cao Da sneered.
Chen Li felt relieved when he heard him say this.
He was really worried just now.
"What about Xiao Si..."
He was talking about the little eunuch who was just named by Xu Duanyi.
Chen Li thought that his adoptive father would treat him with care as he did in the past and that the minor punishment would be forgotten.
Unexpectedly, this time, my adoptive father frowned and said impatiently, "You are such a brainless person. Let the Ministry of Punishment deal with you."
It turned out that he had no intention of seeking a guarantor.
"Adoptive father?"
Chen Li exclaimed in surprise, not understanding why his adoptive father did this this time.
He also wants to speak for others.
Cao Da suddenly turned around and glanced at him without any expression.
One glance made Chen Li's face pale, and he dared not say anything more. Chen Li lowered his head, his shoulders tensed, and dared not speak.
"If you want to blame someone, blame it on his bad luck for offending the wrong person." Cao Da said in a calm tone, but he was a little annoyed in his heart.
He heard that Xie Qingya was in Shoukang Palace today, and in front of their emperor, he said that he wanted to go to Changyin Pavilion to listen to an opera.
He already knew about this, so how could the person from Shoukang Palace not know about it?
Although Cao Da knew that Xie Qingya was now a playboy, he never expected that he would be so courageous!
It made him feel like he was shooting himself in the foot.
He wanted to warn the one in Shoukang Palace, but he didn't expect to become her enemy.
Losing both sides is not a good idea.
He hasn't had enough of these happy days.
It's useless to regret now.
"When you see the princess again in the future, be smarter and don't offend anyone you can't afford to offend. If something really happens, our family won't be able to protect you."
Cao Da said this and turned away with a sullen face.
Obviously, he was in a bad mood after being humiliated by Xu Duanyi.
Chen Li responded in a low voice.
Following behind Cao Da, he did not mention Xiao Si again, but talked about something else: "What did your foster father think of the Prince of Nan'an just now?"
My adoptive father came here just now just to see the King of Nannan with his own eyes and determine whether he is true or false.
Cao Da didn't speak immediately.
After a long while, just when Chen Li wanted to call out to someone, he finally said, "I don't know."
This was the first time that Chen Li heard his adoptive father speak in such an uncertain tone.
He was extremely shocked.
Cao Da really couldn't tell.
If the Prince of Nan'an had argued with His Majesty today, or if His Majesty had walked away in anger, he would have been able to conclude that these two were up to something.
But these two people played chess for the whole morning.
Moreover, the Prince of Nan'an was going to Changyin Pavilion, and was so rude to the eldest princess... He really couldn't tell the truth from the falsehood.
"What do the people in the government office say?" he asked Chen Li.
Chen Li did not dare to hide anything and answered truthfully: "Our spies reported that the Prince of Nan'an has been in office for three months, but has not done any work. Every day when he goes to the government office, he either sleeps in his own public room or sneaks out. All the work is handed over to the officials under him, which makes the people in the government office very dissatisfied with him."
"Sneak out? What did he do?"
"I originally wanted to go for a drink, but the prince of the Huguogong Mansion issued a statement as early as last year, prohibiting any brothel from receiving the Prince of Nan'an. Anyone who violates the order will be strictly investigated. Even those who used to play well with the Prince of Nan'an are now quite wary of this, fearing that they will be implicated, and they don't usually interact with the Prince of Nan'an."
"So recently, the Prince of Nan'an has been going to teahouses to listen to operas most of the time."
It sounds like nothing special.
He still behaves like a dandy boy.
But Cao Dabi was not too reassured and still told Chen Li: "Keep watching."
"yes!"
…
Here the father and son walked away talking.
On the other side, Xu Duanyi also took Bixi back to where the carriage was parked.
Bi Xi had been worried before, fearing that the King of Nan'an would leave without waiting for them, but when she saw the carriage was still there, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"princess."
Changfeng was still waiting outside the carriage.
Seeing Xu Duanyi coming, he hurriedly bowed and greeted him.
The attitude is still respectful.
Xu Duanyi nodded to him and glanced at the carriage behind him.
Changfeng saw Xu Duanyi's action and said to him in a low voice, "The prince is inside."
Earlier, the prince came over with a sullen face, but the princess was nowhere to be seen. After he asked, he learned that the prince had met Cao Da.
The battles of Soda and Nagano are inseparable.
If Cao Da had not been in the palace and the prince had not been subject to too many constraints and dared not act rashly, I'm afraid he would have fought to the death to kill Cao Da to avenge the old prince and the prince.
"Thank you."
Xu Duanyi thanked Changfeng.
She walked towards the carriage.
When she reached the carriage, she suddenly felt hesitant.
She obviously did nothing.
But the moment Cao Da appeared, she knew that she could not face Xie Qingya so calmly.
But Bixi didn't know what she was thinking.
While Xu Duanyi was still hesitating, she had already stepped forward and lifted the curtain for her.
Now.
The entire situation inside the carriage fell in front of Xu Duanyi.
She saw Xie Qingya sitting inside, in the same seat as when he came in the morning, and also saw the unfinished cup of tea on the table.
That was what she gave to Xie Qingya this morning...
But the strong hand that was extended to her in the morning was not extended again this time.
Xie Qingya sat there with his eyes closed, not moving at all, as if he were asleep.
Xu Duanyi knew that he was not asleep, and she also knew that he didn't want to see her at this moment.
Lower your eyelids slightly.
Xu Duanyi began to shrink back.
If I go back now, it will inevitably arouse my aunt's suspicion.
Xu Duanyi could only step on the pedals and be helped by Bixi to get into the carriage.
The curtain fell behind her.
She also sat back in the same position as she had in the morning.
Xu Duanyi didn't notice that before she came in, Xie Qingya's slender fingers moved a few times, but were finally restrained by him.
All the way back.
Xie Qingya closed his eyes and said nothing from beginning to end.
Xu Duanyi looked at his face several times and wanted to speak, but in the end she said nothing.
I returned to the palace in silence.
Only after the carriage stopped did Xie Qingya open his eyes.
The two people sat facing each other and could not avoid seeing each other's faces.
Eyes met.
The expressions of both of them changed slightly.
But they just looked at each other.
Xie Qingya withdrew his gaze first, lifted the curtain and got off the carriage.
Xu Duanyi looked at his figure, her red lips slightly parted, but in the end she didn't call out to him.
She sat quietly inside for a moment, then bent down and got out of the carriage.
To her surprise, Xie Qingya did not leave immediately, but stopped next to the carriage.
She originally thought that he would just leave.
But Xu Duanyi didn't think much about it.
I just thought that Xie Qingya did this because he didn't want Aunt Deng to know, so as to avoid her nagging.
Aunt Deng is quite talkative.
She didn't want him to be nagged either.
There were many people outside, and they didn't want others to notice what was going on between them, so as to avoid them making wild guesses.
Xu Duanyi adjusted his mood, and a gentle smile appeared on his face again. He said the first sentence to Xie Qingya on the way back: "My Lord, you are busy with official business. Go ahead and do your work. I will go back to my room."
As she spoke, she put her hand on Bixi's hand, lowered her eyes, and let Bixi help her get off the carriage.
Xie Qingya was standing next to the carriage.
Xu Duanyi inevitably stood with him.
Xu Duanyi did not see Xie Qingya's gaze on her hand. Seeing that Xie Qingya did not move, she called out to someone in confusion, "Prince?"
Xie Qingya raised the curtains again.
After meeting her eyes, Xie Qingya wanted to just leave, just like he did before.
But looking at her face that was as gentle as spring water, looking at her dark eyes, thinking of the memories she had when they first met in the palace... he couldn't help but think of the poor and timid little girl who looked at him with a pair of innocent and pitiful eyes.
Xie Qingya finally had no choice but to leave.
He lowered his eyelids and said to Xu Duanyi in a hoarse voice: "...I'm sorry."
I couldn't say any more.
But this sentence alone was enough to shock Xu Duanyi.
She didn't expect Xie Qingya to actually apologize to her.
Although she didn't know what happened to him, she could feel one thing.
Xie Qingya disliked Cao Da very much.
You could even say it's disgusting.
The change she saw in him today in the palace was not an illusion, but real.
Of course she wouldn't blame Xie Qingya, she had never blamed him.
Therefore, after a brief surprise, she raised the corners of her lips again and smiled at him: "It's okay, I don't blame the prince."
Actually, I still have a lot to say and ask.
She wanted to ask, what happened to him? Was the change over the years really just because of the death of Uncle Xie and the others? Also, why did he hate Cao Da so much, what did he do...
If my aunt and Cao Da were worried that he was pretending, they were afraid that one day he would lead the Jizhou Army to support Your Majesty in taking power.
What about him?
What is he doing this for?
But Xu Duanyi knew that she was not qualified to ask him, and Xie Qingya would never tell her these things.
The more you talk, the more mistakes you make.
It might even arouse Xie Qingya's suspicion and distrust, and destroy the peace they had finally achieved.
Xu Duanyi couldn't bear to leave.
I also don't want to see Xie Qingya's strange and cold face.
Suppressing the doubts in his heart, Xu Duanyi just smiled softly at Xie Qingya again: "Then I will go first. You have been busy all day, so you should go back and have a good rest, Prince."
That’s all.
She thought of how tired and exhausted Xie Qingya looked this morning.
Although Xie Qingya said it was not because of the bed, Xu Duanyi still felt it necessary to explain his thoughts to him.
You can't just accept it so calmly.
"After all, Linfeng Pavilion is where the prince lives every day. If the prince feels uncomfortable staying in the study, you can send someone to tell me. I'm fine."
Taking advantage of the fact that only Bixi and Changfeng are around him at this moment.
The others were too far away to hear their conversation, so Xu Duanyi lowered his voice and said to Xie Qingya, "I can live anywhere."
Now that you have opened your heart.
Xu Duanyi didn't mind revealing more: "I know that the prince doesn't like this marriage."
Xie Qingya didn't expect that she would suddenly talk about this.
He frowned subconsciously, opened his mouth to say something, and then closed it again.
He had nothing to explain.
He was indeed not satisfied with this marriage. If anyone else married him, he would not be satisfied and would feel jealous.
But the other party is her...
He knew he should be alert, but he couldn't help but break his original plan again and again because of her worries, and couldn't help but talk to her again and again.
The initial decisiveness is completely gone.
With his hands clenched into fists behind his back, Xie Qingya looked at Xu Duanyi without saying a word.
"I can't refuse this marriage proposal."
"But I promise that during the days I am in the palace, I will not disturb the prince, and I will not let anyone go to my aunt to complain."
"So whether it's Linfeng Pavilion or something else, just follow your own heart, Prince, and don't worry about me."
On the third day after marrying him.
She finally had the chance to speak to him about what was in her heart.
This made Xu Duanyi feel relieved.
Although it was unclear whether Xie Qingya would believe it, Xu Duanyi felt that this was better than saying nothing.
After that, there was no response from Xie Qingya.
Xu Duanyi didn't care. She bowed to Xie Qingya and said, "I'll go back first. If the prince has anything to say, please send someone to tell me."
Then he didn't even wait for Xie Qingya to reply.
She took Bixi and turned away.
After she left, Changfeng glanced at the prince beside him, then at the princess who was leaving. He hesitated and retracted his gaze, and asked the prince beside him: "Prince, do you think what the princess just said is true?"
Xie Qingya did not answer him immediately.
He was also watching Xu Duanyi's leaving figure, watching longer than anyone else.
Only when he could no longer see it did Xie Qingya withdraw his gaze and lower his eyelids.
He didn't know what he was looking at.
"I have no idea."
For some reason, Xie Qingya's voice became a little hoarse at this moment.
Having said this, he stopped talking.
Changfeng didn't ask any more questions.
This question cannot be clarified by just asking a few questions.
But when the princess said those words just now, she was so sincere... If this can be an act, then their princess is really amazing.
——This is too hurtful to the prince.
Chang Feng looked at Xie Qingya's figure and silently added this sentence in his heart.
He couldn't imagine.
If one day, it is found that everything the princess said was false, then what will the prince do?
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