Chapter 143: Saving the Blackened Tyrant 6
But soon the gaze shifted away from himself and looked at Xingjian who was running to his side.
Xiao Jiyun looked at Shen Jingyuan, who was just clinging to Xing Jian, from afar. His eyes were full of indifference. When he lowered his head and met Xing Jian's smiling eyes, the coldness in his eyes melted away instantly.
"Xiao Jiyun, why did you come out? You haven't recovered from the cold you caught a few days ago. What if you get frozen? Come in quickly." Xing Jian said as he pushed Xiao Jiyun into the imperial study.
Xiao Jiyun coughed twice, but looking at Xingjian with curved eyebrows, he understood in his heart - his little star liked him to greet her outside.
Xiao Jiyun obediently let Xing Jian lead the way into the imperial study. Everyone's eyes were fixed on him. Seeing Xiao Jiyun who was particularly close to Xing Jian, everyone suddenly realized that Prime Minister Xing's love for his son was unmatched. Even when choosing a study partner, he chose the unfavored fifth prince who needed the least care for his child.
Shen Jingyuan, who was standing beside the prince, also looked over here. Unlike the others, Shen Jingyuan frowned. He remembered the cold and vicious look the fifth prince had given him outside the outer hall just now. How could he feel good around such a person?
But before he had time to think about it, the bell for class rang and the teacher had already walked into the classroom.
Xing Jian glanced at the seats in the classroom. The place where Xiao Jiyun led him was a remote corner of the study. There were a few books scattered on the desk, and there was not even a student around.
Xing Jian frowned. He hadn't even opened the book in front of him yet, but he looked at the teacher with a somewhat unfriendly look. Why was such a seat arranged for Xiao Jiyun? Even the seats occupied by the relatives of the sect were closer to him than Xiao Jiyun.
Seeing Xing Jian pouting and about to explode, Xiao Jiyun reached out and took Xing Jian's small hand, which was as white as a white jade ball, into his own. In a voice that only the two of them could hear, he said, "Xiao Xing, I don't like getting too close to others. This is the position I requested."
Xing Jian always knew that his lover in this life did not like crowds. He looked around and found that this place was indeed the most secluded, so he stopped moving.
Seeing Xingjian's eyes full of him, Xiao Jiyun felt satisfied, and his eyes were filled with an intense possessiveness.
He remembered the first time he saw Xing Jian. It was Xing Jian's first birthday party. The Dalan Dynasty had a tradition of holding a one-year-old birthday party for children to wish for good luck. As the fifth prince, that was Xiao Jiyun's first time to attend a banquet outside the palace.
He stood beside the queen, watching the jade-like child stumble towards him. The chubby little hand grabbed the hem of his clothes, causing all the guests in the room to laugh.
At that time, Xiao Jiyun didn't know what the one-year-old celebration banquet meant. Later, he understood that his little star had already tied the red string of fate to him when he was still young and ignorant, and promised a lifelong bond with him.
Later, as a son of the queen's mother's family, Xing Jian often went in and out of the palace. In the entire palace, only this little prince who appeared from time to time accompanied Xiao Jiyun, until the emperor issued an edict to select study companions for the princes.
When Xiao Jiyun learned that Xingjian was also selected, he made his request to his father for the first time, asking Xingjian to be his study partner. However, he did not expect his father to become furious and scold him for not knowing his identity.
Xiao Jiyun retreated silently and looked at himself in the bronze mirror. He knew that his eyes displeased everyone.
Only his little star, only his little star would touch his eyes and tell himself that his eyes are like the blue sky, and the Star Sword is the only star in Xiao Jiyun's blue sky.
Being a study companion is not just about studying and going to school together, but also about taking personal care of the prince's daily life. Early in the morning, Xingjian's luggage and valuables had been sent to Xiao Jiyun's palace by the Prime Minister's Mansion.
After finishing this boring class, Xing Jian couldn't wait to pull Xiao Jiyun's hand and walk towards his palace. He was actually more familiar with this road than his master Xiao Jiyun.
Just as he stepped into the palace, he heard the voice of a palace maid behind him.
"Greetings to the Fifth Prince, and Young Master Xing. The Empress has issued an imperial decree, ordering this servant to invite Young Master Xing to Fengyi Palace for a short chat."
Seeing that the maid behind him was Lan Xin, the head maid in the Queen's palace, Xing Jian immediately let go of Xiao Jiyun's hand and looked at Lan Xin with a smile, "Aunt Lan Xin, I will be there right away. I haven't seen the Queen for a long time and I miss her very much."
Xiao Jiyun looked at his released hand. His bony fingers were tightly clenched in his palm. When Xing Jian turned around, he naturally released his hand as if nothing had happened.
"Your Highness the Fifth Prince, I will go report to the Empress first and then come back." In front of outsiders, Xing Jian still pretended to be very polite, but where Lan Xin couldn't see, he stuck out his tongue at Xiao Jiyun and made a playful face.
"Young Master Xing, the Queen is still waiting for you in the palace. Please go first. The Queen has ordered me to bring some things to His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince. It will take a while before I can report back." Some palace maids and eunuchs holding gifts were standing behind Lan Xin. Xing Jian said goodbye to Xiao Jiyun without thinking too much, and then followed the others and left.
Xiao Jiyun did not withdraw his gaze until Xing Jian's figure could no longer be seen on the palace road. He noticed that the look that Aunt Lan Xin gave him seemed to carry an indescribable coldness.
"Your Highness, the Fifth Prince, the Empress asked me to pass on a message to Your Highness." Lan Xin looked at Xiao Jiyun with a slight smile on her face, but after she said this, her face suddenly darkened and her voice became exceptionally cold, "Your Highness, please do not harbor any unreasonable thoughts."
After Lan Xin finished speaking, Xiao Jiyun bowed respectfully to Lan Xin and said, "This son will follow the teachings of the Empress Dowager and will not harbor any improper thoughts."
Seeing that the Fifth Prince in front of her seemed quite obedient, Lan Xin did not stay long and directed the palace maids to rearrange Xiao Jiyun's palace before leaving in a hurry.
Inside Fengyi Palace, there was a rich aroma of warmth. Queen Cui Yanran was sitting on a warm couch. Soon she heard brisk footsteps coming from outside the palace. Before the palace maid outside could announce anything, she saw a figure wrapped in a silver fox fur robe rushing in.
"Aunt!" The young man's clear voice instantly broke the silence in the Queen's Palace.
"Jian'er!" The queen raised her eyes, her eyes full of warmth, but she blamed him, "Why are you running so anxiously? You have been more careless just now. Be careful not to catch a cold." She put down the book in her hand and stretched out her hand to the person who came.
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