Chapter 142: Admiring General Gu? The Prince is jealous
A Rong was only seven years old. She was a delicate girl, but her behavior was a little strange.
Mrs. Zhou looked uneasy when she saw her daughter holding a small wooden sword.
Bai Mi glanced at the prince, who was very good at observing people's expressions.
Seeing that the prince had no objection, he said, "Princess, this is an old matter in the palace."
"When Madam Xiao Zhou was pregnant with Arong, she bribed the midwife and lied to the mansion that she had given birth to the third son. She kept it a secret from the family and raised Arong as a boy for five years. It was not until the old lady discovered her that Arong changed back into girl's clothing. However, she still believed she was a boy and her words and actions were somewhat extreme."
After listening to this, Xie Yao seemed to be thinking about something.
Mrs. Xiao Zhou gave birth to a daughter, but raised her as a boy.
Seven years ago, the old marquis had passed away and Xiao Yizi inherited the title.
Mrs. Zhou saw that the eldest branch of the Xiao family had no heir and was weak, so her intention to use her daughter to seize the throne was obvious.
My cousin's wife is really ambitious as she even uses her own daughter.
Today, the household supplies of the palace fell into her hands. In the future, Madam Zhou might cause trouble again. However, since she already knew about it, she would naturally be on guard.
Just as she was thinking, Xie Yao glanced at Xiao Yizi's waist and was stunned.
The prince had clearly changed into his wedding gown, but he was still wearing the sachet embroidered with cranes.
The sachet itself is quite nice, and it features a crane, which is... colorful.
Xie Yao's ears felt a little hot, and she thought that if she hadn't embroidered those few stitches, this sachet would definitely be as delicate and beautiful as the other sachets embroidered by the prince, and would not look weird.
Xiao Yizi followed her gaze, lowered his head, and pinched the sachet.
"Cousin, cousin-in-law!"
A clear voice was heard. Xie Yao turned around and saw a young man in a sky-blue brocade robe walking quickly towards him. Behind him, there was a handsome servant boy of the same age as him.
The boy was about seventeen or eighteen years old, with handsome eyebrows and vigor. He was the second son of Mrs. Zhou from the third house and Xiao Yizi's cousin Xiao Yunzhou.
His elder brother Xiao Wenyuan has three sons and two daughters, but he has not yet married.
"Yun Zhou drank a little too much with General Su yesterday and didn't get up in the morning. He just saw a chicken in the warehouse and played with it for a while, which delayed him from meeting his cousin and his wife."
Xiao Yunzhou ran over and saluted Xiao Yizi respectfully first, then his burning gaze fell on Xie Yao.
"I heard that my cousin's wife left home to join the army at the age of eight. She was a member of the Strong Women's Battalion under the general's command?"
If someone else said this, it would be sarcasm, but Xiao Yunzhou's tone was excited, as if he was really just curious.
Xie Yao nodded slightly.
Before the princess returned to the country, the Jianfu Camp was indeed under the command of the general. Even though the princess is now the nominal commander of the Jianfu Camp, the 800 female soldiers are still stationed in the northern border and are under the charge of the general. Therefore, there is nothing wrong with what Xiao Yunzhou said.
"That's great. My cousin must have met the general's disciple, General Gu, at the border, right?" Xiao Yunzhou became even more excited when he saw her nod.
"General Gu?" Xie Yao raised her eyebrows.
Xiao Yizi heard this name twice in one day. Noticing her expression, his eyes darkened slightly.
Xie Yao had served in the army in the northern border before, so she must have known some young General Gu. Otherwise, why did the princess show a familiar look when she mentioned that man?
Afraid that Xie Yao didn't know, Xiao Yunzhou took the initiative to introduce everything and knew them all.
"He's General Gu's apprentice, Gu Dao. I heard he came from a humble background, but at the age of thirteen he single-handedly broke through the enemy's formation, and at fifteen he nearly captured the Crown Prince of Yong alive in front of the enemy. He's truly a young general. I wonder what he looks like. Is he as pretty and girly as the rumors say, or is he a sturdy, powerful figure with a broad build and broad shoulders?"
Xiao Yunzhou has always wanted to learn martial arts and join the army.
In the capital, more people admire the world-famous general, Gu Zhaotang, Marquis of Zhenyuan. However, he likes Gu Dao, who is of the same age as him, and is also very familiar with some of Gu Dao's experiences.
Yesterday at the wedding banquet, Xiao Yunzhou pulled Su Huai'en aside and asked him questions for a long time.
Because his cousin's wife, the princess, had returned to the capital from the northern border, he couldn't help but come and inquire.
When Xie Yao heard what Xiao Yunzhou said, the corners of her lips rose again.
This cousin has good taste.
"I've met General Gu a few times. He's truly a rare talent. He's handsome, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes. He's elegant and graceful, and he's radiant."
She narrowed her eyes and couldn't help but boast a little.
Xiao Yizi clenched his hands, which were resting on the armrests of the wheelchair, into fists.
He stared at Xiao Yunzhou, his eyes dark and sharp. "That wooden sword Ah Rong wielded in front of Grandmother today was made by you, right? She's only seven years old, and she keeps saying she wants to learn the Gu sword. You were the one who taught her that, right? Have you done the homework Third Uncle asked you to do? If you have, go and do the horse stance for ten hours. If you can't do it well, don't even think about becoming a general."
Xie Yao: "...Ten hours?"
Bai Shen: "Your Highness, if you want the Second Young Master dead, why not just say so? I'll help you stab him to death."
Xie Yao's mouth twitched: "Although the words are rough, they are true, but Guard Xiaobai, your words are too harsh."
"How would you know, cousin? It was Ah Rong who begged me, and I thought she was cute... Don't worry, cousin, that knife can't hurt anyone."
Xiao Yunzhou looked embarrassed and looked around, then suddenly his eyes lit up: "Hey, my cousin actually got a sachet?"
Xiao Yizi glanced at him calmly, the coldness in his eyes faded a little, and his tone remained indifferent: "It's nothing, it's just that the princess embroidered it for me personally."
"Cousin, you are not only good at martial arts, but also good at needlework?"
Xiao Yunzhou exclaimed in admiration, then took a closer look at the sachet, but felt something was not right.
He remembered that the prince's mother, Lady Jingning, was skilled in needlework, and the prince seemed to be also...
Xiao Yizi picked up the sachet expressionlessly and waved it in front of Xiao Yunzhou. "Look carefully, the princess is a versatile talent. She embroidered seven or eight sachets like this for me."
Xie Yao: ...
Xiao Yizi had the nerve to praise her, but she was too embarrassed to listen.
Bai Mi's shoulders suddenly began to shake violently.
Xiao Yizi turned around, his eyes dark: "Are you having cramps?"
Bai Mi: "No, sir, I just thought of something funny."
Xiao Yunzhou wanted to ask Xie Yao about Gu Dao, but seeing that Xiao Yizi really wanted him to do horse stance for ten hours, he hurriedly said goodbye, called his servant, and left without looking back.
It seems that I can only wait until my cousin is not around another day before asking my cousin's wife about General Xiao Gu.
After he walked away, Xie Yao looked at Xiao Yizi and said helplessly, "Your Highness, why did you hang this sachet? It was clearly embroidered by you, but you insisted that I embroidered it, and even embroidered seven or eight of them. What should I do if my cousin wants to see those seven or eight in the future? I don't know how to embroider them."
Xiao Yizi looked at her.
Xie Yao's heart skipped a beat. The sunlight dyed the prince's sharp long eyelashes golden, and fell just right on his tall nose. The light was mottled and flowing, making him look extremely beautiful.
"If he wants to see it, then let him see it. I can do it myself, so there's no need to bother the princess," the prince said calmly. "I just like to embroider sachets for myself."
Xie Yao: "Since the prince likes it, then it's fine."
Baimei suddenly burped.
The prince asked again with a gloomy look: "What funny thing have you thought of? Tell me."
Bai Mi bared his teeth and said, "No, I really have cramps this time. Ouch, it's so sore."
The two walked to a fork in the road. On the left was Liuxiayuan and on the right was Fuguangyuan.
Xiao Yizi stopped and said: "I will stay at Liuxia Courtyard tonight. Tomorrow morning, I will accompany you back to Wenchang Marquis's Mansion to return home."
Bai Xi: "The prince needs the housekeeper to take care of his health every few days, and the imperial physician in the palace often comes to Liuxiayuan to treat the prince. You met him last time, Princess."
Xie Yao had heard from Rendong a long time ago that Xiao Yizi's condition required special massage, and this involved the prince's privacy, so living together would indeed be inconvenient.
She didn't say much, just said she understood, and left with her people.
Xiao Yizi sat in his wheelchair, his brows slightly furrowed.
On the second night of their wedding, he refused to sleep with the princess, and the princess just stayed without saying a word to him?
Could it be that he just said something wrong or had a bad tone?
But he can indeed embroider sachets for himself.
Or was it because he got up late this morning and delayed Xie Yao's sword practice?
Or maybe Xie Yao doesn't like sleeping on the outside of the wedding bed?
The inside is not a problem either.
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