Under Song Yan's gaze, Xie Shizhu lost his grip on the bucket, which fell onto the roof and rolled down the tiles to the eaves.
It fell to the ground with a thud.
Song Yan walked slowly to the eaves, bent down and picked up the wooden barrel on the ground.
Although he witnessed Xie Shizhu throwing water at the princess, Song Yan, as a prince, looked up at the woman on the roof without any blame on his face. Instead, he looked at her with gentle eyes.
Xie Shizhu's mind was working rapidly at this moment. If Song Yan saw him flying to the roof easily, he would probably think that there was a knife hidden under his gentle and elegant expression.
She might have died at Song Yan's hands earlier than the original owner.
When Xie Shizhu turned pale, the man's weak and magnetic voice reached Xie Shizhu's ears, with a bit of concern: "Xie Shizhu, how did you climb onto this roof?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xie Shizhu's tense body quickly relaxed.
Xie Shizhu gestured with her hands with familiarity, "Your Highness, I climbed up the tree and then jumped from it onto the roof."
Song Yan looked at her hand, then slowly moved it to the woman's smooth face. He curved his thin lips into a beautiful arc and whispered, "Okay, then come down quickly."
Xie Shizhu nodded obediently.
She glanced around and caught a glimpse of a sycamore tree next to the roof. In Song Yan's sight, she slowly walked to the eaves.
Xie Shizhu lifted her skirt, jumped onto the tree with some help, held the trunk with both hands, and slid down from the tree with difficulty.
Song Yan narrowed his eyes slightly and watched the woman's legs tremble as she came down from the tree.
It seems that climbing trees is difficult and scary for her.
After coming down, Xie Shizhu walked up to Song Yan, lowering her eyebrows and looking amiable, like a young lady who could not be more obedient.
Song Yan returned the barrel to her, lowered his head and stared into the woman's eyes, chuckling softly: "Why did you do this to the princess just now?"
His tone was soft, not like a reproach, but more like asking about a trivial household matter.
Xie Shizhu lowered her eyes, not daring to meet Song Yan's gaze. She gestured with her slender hands, "Your Highness, this morning my sister came to my room with her maid and threw a bucket of cold water on me. My mother once taught me that an eye for an eye is the virtue of a Northern Desert woman..."
Song Yan was silent for a few seconds, his thin lips curled slightly, "Well, I understand."
Xie Shizhu still lowered his head, staring at his toes, waiting for Song Yan's punishment.
But after a long time, the man in front of him didn't say another word.
Xie Shizhu raised his head blankly, and his confused eyes met the man's smiling eyes.
Song Yan's eyes are very beautiful, curved inward and outward, with a hint of heroism. He has a handsome face and gentle eyes.
Xie Shizhu's cheeks flushed slightly, and his sign language was noticeably slower than usual: "Why doesn't the prince blame me?"
Song Yan said, "You did nothing wrong. I am not a foolish person, so I will not blame you."
Upon hearing this, surprise flashed in Xie Shizhu's eyes.
A few maids slowly walked over from the kitchen. It was time for breakfast.
They were the maids of the four concubines, and they came to the kitchen to prepare meals for the concubines.
Every morning I eat breakfast with the wise king.
The rest is arranged by each of them.
Song Yan said to the woman who was still standing there, "It's time for dinner, let's go."
Xie Shizhu bowed slightly, saluted, and followed Song Yan like a follower.
They arrived at the hall where Song Yan lived. There were only three maids in the room. When they saw Song Yan, they hurriedly bowed and then left the main hall.
The prince's palace was different from other princes' palaces. It was shabby and dilapidated.
There was only a small round table in the main hall, with a teapot placed in the middle, and even the teapot had a crack in it.
Song Yan was already used to it. He picked up the teapot with his long fingers, poured himself a glass of water, and slowly sat down again.
After he sat down, Xie Shizhu still stood beside him, unmoved.
The system was silent for a few seconds and then said: [Arthur, please sit down.]
Xie Shizhu: "..."
The maids who had just gone to the kitchen had already brought the food to the table.
Song Yan noticed that Xie Shizhu hadn't sat down yet, so he turned to look at the woman standing upright. Suddenly, he remembered that he was a prince, and then something strange came to his mind. He said in an unusually gentle tone, "Sit down."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xie Shizhu bowed and sat down next to Song Yan.
After a while, the other four princesses also rushed to the main hall.
After they saluted lazily and absentmindedly, they did not take the wise king seriously at all. They pulled out chairs and sat down casually.
Chao Lan's cheeks were very red, not a normal red, but as if they had been burned.
The other concubines asked worriedly, "Sister, what happened to your face?"
Chao Lan's fingers trembled as she gripped the chopsticks, her eyes gleaming with ferocity as she gritted her teeth and said, "Today, I went to the kitchen and got doused with boiling water for no apparent reason. Luckily, I didn't get burned. If I catch who it is, I will definitely not forgive them."
Hearing Chao Lan's words, Xie Shizhu lowered his head in fear.
Suddenly, Song Yan's voice reached the ears of several people, and for the first time, he said in a commanding tone: "Eat."
Chao Lan frowned slightly and closed her mouth unwillingly.
Xie Shizhu picked up the chopsticks and wanted to pick up some food, but when she saw the dishes on the table, she suddenly felt bored.
All the dishes are vegetarian, not even a bit of oil or water.
The system sighed: [I don't have an appetite even after watching this.]
The maid brought the porridge and gently placed it in front of Song Yan.
Song Yan pushed the bowl in front of Xie Shizhu, his eyes gentle, and said softly, "Eat it."
As soon as he finished speaking, several concubines who were having dinner raised their heads and looked at each other.
Xie Shizhu was slightly shocked and looked at Song Yan with confusion.
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