In that case, there’s no need to wear the crane cloak, so I asked Xiaotao to put the cloak away.
I don’t know if it’s because Princess Ru Shuang goes to the hunting ground to ride horses every day or because I haven’t seen her for too long, but her originally round face has become thinner and her chin has become more pointed.
Today, she didn't jump up to me with joy like she used to. Instead, she walked towards me with more calm steps. However, her smile was still as bright and innocent as before: "Sister Mu!"
I happily responded, "Princess Rushuang, you finally remembered me today!"
"Hehehehe..." She smiled foolishly. Xiaotao and Xiaocui opened the door for us and lit the charcoal fire. We walked into the house side by side and sat down at the round table.
"Sister Mu, this is the peach blossom cake I made!" Ru Shuanggong took the basket from Xiaohua's hand and placed it in front of my table. The familiar fragrance penetrated my nose, and I was not polite: "Thank you."
After saying that, I naturally lifted the white gauze on the basket, reached out to take a piece and started eating. Ru Shuang blinked at me and said, "Sister Mu, I saw you were about to go out just now. I hope I didn't disturb you."
"No, I wanted to come see you too." I paused, feeling a little nervous at the moment.
"Hmm? Sister Mu, do you have something to talk to me about?" Ru Shuang looked at me curiously.
"It's rare that you're willing to leave your horse and come to see me today. You're definitely not here just to give me peach blossom cakes," I took a bite of the peach blossom cake, "Crunch, tell me about your business first."
"Hehe, Sister Mu said that," Princess Rushuang touched her nose and said, "Okay, then I'll go first."
She lowered her head and pondered for a while before finally speaking, "Something was lost in Liuzhu Pavilion a few days ago, so Brother Heng sent a few guards here. Then, after Doctor Jiang left, he sent several more to guard Liuzhu Pavilion yesterday..."
I couldn't taste the peach blossom cake at first.
"Yes, the princess asked me to go out and take a look today. There were a lot of guards, and they seemed to be elite soldiers with great martial arts skills, not ordinary soldiers!" Xiaohua said hurriedly.
“Yeah,” Ru Shuang nodded, “They’re watching very closely…”
There was a moment of silence in the room. Xiaohua suddenly burst into laughter and spoke rapidly, "It's because His Majesty has long been fond of the princess and is afraid that the next time he loses something, it won't be worth it! He left many soldiers behind after coming to Liuzhu Pavilion that night. His Majesty really holds the princess in his hands, afraid of dropping her, and holding her in his mouth, afraid of her melting!"
I bit my lip so hard that it broke.
"Xiaohua! What are you talking about?" The princess frowned and quickly turned to me and said, "Sister Mu, don't misunderstand me. Xiaohua is talking nonsense. It's not true!"
I curled my lips and said, "Did His Majesty specially send a lot of soldiers to guard you?"
“Yeah,” the princess seemed relieved when she saw my expression, but she still repeated, “Xiaohua, is what you said true or false?”
I was about to agree when Xiaohua whispered to Xiaotao standing beside me, "The princess is shy."
Xiaotao's expression was complicated, but I heard it clearly.
The princess quickly changed the subject: "Brother Heng seems to be in a bad mood recently. I want to prepare a surprise to cheer him up, but his guards are watching me every day, and there is no way I can escape their supervision!"
"Yes, the princess is concerned about His Majesty and really wants to prepare a surprise to make His Majesty happy. Mu Zhaoyi, can you help the princess?" Xiaohua said hurriedly.
The princess had been frowning as she listened to her speak, but after hearing the last sentence she was speechless and then nodded and looked at me pleadingly.
I am concerned about Your Majesty...
Very clear.
And so thoughtful.
The one who made Song Heng unhappy was me, the unruly concubine.
Princess Rushuang is already thoughtfully thinking of ways to make him happy.
I lowered my eyes and licked my dry lips. I had no appetite for peach blossom cakes at all. They just felt dry and rough, and there was a dull pain in my heart.
What else do I need to ask decisively and clearly?
The answer is already so clear.
"Sister Mu?" Princess Rushuang called me tentatively, and I quickly turned around.
"This time... Sister Mu, I beg you... I really... I really hope you can help me..." Her eyes were almost filled with tears, and upon closer inspection, it became apparent that she seemed a little haggard these days.
In the past, when it came to the matter of Baizhu Oil, or going to the hunting ground to learn horse riding, she never seemed to ask me for help in such a humble way as she did today.
Just to prepare a surprise to make him happy...
I took a deep breath, closed my eyes, and then said, "Princess, you want to make His Majesty happy. I think this can be achieved even without a surprise."
"Regarding His Majesty sending elite soldiers to guard you..." I paused. "If you are willing to come to me, I can do many things and will definitely do my best to help you. However, in this matter, I am only a concubine. I really have no right to overstep my bounds in His Majesty's affairs."
"But really, I want to say that if you want to make him happy, you don't have to prepare a surprise. Other ways can also achieve it." I tried to pull up the corners of my dry mouth. "Maybe - let the soldier tell him about the process of preparing his gift step by step. He will be happy too."
"But, but a surprise is the best effect..." Princess Rushuang bit her rosy lips, leaving white marks: "I really don't want those soldiers to see me..."
"Mu Zhaoyi, could you lend the princess some money?" Xiaohua said, "The princess needs some money to prepare a surprise, but if she uses her own money, His Majesty might find out."
Princess Rushuang was stunned for a moment, then nodded at me: "Then... Sister Mu, is it okay?"
"That's fine." I still have my own personal property, and... I also want to do things that can make him happy.
I took a few deposit slips from the drawer and handed them to Rushuang: "Let's keep this a secret. These deposit slips are from Qianji Money House. If you send someone out of the palace to get them, you can withdraw the money."
"Okay, thank you, Sister Mu," she lowered her eyes and took it.
I felt a little sorry for him. "The elite troops protecting you... will eventually be withdrawn by His Majesty. He's doing this out of concern for you."
"Well, I understand." Her voice was a little low, and she seemed to suddenly remember something: "Oh, Sister Mu, what do you want to see me for?"
"I just wanted to urge you to make me something to eat," I smiled. "I haven't eaten in a long time, I missed it."
Her expression was still somewhat stagnant: "Ah, so that's it..."
When Xiaohua followed the princess out of the door, Princess Rushuang suddenly turned around and looked at me with twinkling eyes: "Sister Mu, from now on, as long as I can, I will definitely cook for you again! Thank you, Sister Mu!"
Before I could answer, she walked out, her steps a little hurried.
The peach blossom cakes that had just been baked on the table had already gone cold due to the cold winter weather, and their fragrance had also become much weaker. I gently covered the bamboo basket with white gauze, and the answer was revealed, and the dust settled.
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