In the imperial garden, with palace maids serving nearby, it was not difficult for the two of them to find a place to have a cup of tea.
He found a pavilion nearby and waited for the maid to bring tea before he said, "This matter is long and short. You should have heard about the Jiang family's affairs in Huaizhou..."
She recounted the story as concisely as possible, then picked up the tea to moisten her throat and looked at Cang Heng who seemed lost in thought.
Cang Heng pondered and asked, "I once had the opportunity to meet Marquis Xuanping. At that time, he was..."
The words 'on the verge of death' rolled around on his tongue, but he spoke them more tactfully. "It seemed he wasn't doing well, but now he looks like he's recovered?"
Seeing Marquis Xuanping in the hall, looking just like an ordinary person, he didn't even connect the person he saw with the one he had met before. And his grandfather, he hadn't been ill the last time they met, but after recovering from his illness, he looked much better than before.
"Yes, I'm cured."
Cang Heng looked steadily at Chen Huaixu in front of him, and Chen Huaixu also looked back at him frankly. The atmosphere between the two of them was stagnant for a moment, and then quickly disappeared into thin air. Cang Heng was the first to look away, picked up the tea in front of him and took a sip.
Shangguan Ruoyan, who came over, happened to see the scene of the two people looking at each other. She bit her red lips lightly and stared at the two people not far away, her neatly trimmed nails almost digging into the flesh.
Wang Ru glanced at Shangguan Ruoyan's expression and whispered, "Mrs. Chen saved His Royal Highness the Prince's life, so it's not surprising that they are familiar with each other..."
A hint of jealousy flashed across Shangguan Ruoyan's beautiful face. She grabbed the branch in front of her and pulled it, and the newly grown tender leaves on the branch died.
She didn't know what Shen Huaixu said, but it actually made Prince Jinghe laugh. Seeing the dazzling smile on Shen Huaixu's face, she turned around angrily and whispered, "As expected of someone who came from a lowly family. He's so young and can seduce people. What a born slut!"
Wang Ru glanced at Shangguan Ruoyan. Speaking of which, Shen Huaixu still had the blood of the royal family of the previous dynasty flowing in his veins, and the Shangguan family was just a poor family before they followed His Majesty. By saying this, she was actually scolding her own family.
She only dared to think so in her heart and would definitely not say it out loud.
"Sister Yan'er, why bother to argue with her? From this incident, we can see that regardless of the other party's status, His Royal Highness the Prince is a person who values ​​friendship. This is the best way."
Shangguan Ruoyan glanced at her sideways and said, "Of course I know he is a good person."
She turned her head and glanced at the two people under the pavilion, and said meaningfully, "I'm afraid I'm not the only one who feels this way."
Wang Ru stood silently by like a wooden stake, not daring to breathe, for fear that Shangguan Ruoyan would come to her senses and notice that she, who had just said those words, felt the same way.
"Hmph! Chen Huaixu, she better not run into me next time!"
After saying this with gritted teeth, Shangguan Ruoyan left angrily.
Wang Ru saw that she was walking fast and disappeared in a short while, so she simply gave up chasing her. She turned her head and looked at the two people under the pavilion. She couldn't see any romantic feelings in them. She glanced at Chen Huaixu's cheeks that were a little chubby because of being raised. He was obviously still young.
Fearing that she would be discovered if she stayed too long, Wang Ru also quickly left in the direction Shangguan Ruoyan had left.
Hearing Fu Tuan's reminder, the smile on Shen Huaixu's face deepened a little, which made Cang Heng opposite him look puzzled.
"Is there something on my face?" He raised his hand to touch it.
I have seen Shen Huaixu cheat and beat people with an innocent smile many times before, and I always feel that this person's bright smile is not a good thing.
Chen Huaixu waved his hands, indicating that it was nothing.
"I was just thinking that your arrival in the capital has made things lively."
"Busy?" Cang Heng raised his eyebrows slightly, "You'd better stay away from such a bustling scene, so as not to be implicated for no reason."
"I don't get involved blindly. I only get involved when there's something going on that interests me."
Cang Heng knew that she knew her limits, so he only mentioned it briefly and didn't say anything more.
The two talked for a long time until the palace servant came to remind them to leave. Before leaving, Chen Huaixu asked Cang Heng, "Your Highness, what do you think of the people's situation when we fled the famine?"
Cang Heng was stunned, not understanding why Shen Huaixu suddenly called him His Highness. He glanced at Shen Huaixu's serious face and replied solemnly, "The people are suffering."
"What now?"
After thinking for a while, he said, "I can vaguely see the light of the sky."
Escaping famine had brought him many benefits. Coming from Ganzhou to the capital, he subconsciously paid attention to the conditions of the people he met on the road. Compared to the various tragic situations he had witnessed before, the current ones were much better.
"Your Highness is able to understand the people's feelings and show sympathy for them. This is a blessing for the people." Chen Huaixu said with a smile, "I used to grow sweet potatoes and carefully tended to them, watering them every day and driving away insects, but they always wilted. But a plant I randomly planted in the backyard is growing more and more prosperous. Now I understand something."
"What is it?"
"Some things can't be forced. What's yours will eventually be yours, it's just a matter of time." She paused, "I'm going to look for my father, Your Highness, please take your time."
Cang Heng looked at Shen Huaixu deeply and nodded slightly.
Watching Cang Heng's departing figure, Shen Huaixu said to the young eunuch, "Please lead the way, eunuch."
On the way out of the palace, Shen Huaixu was still pondering.
She did not regret saving the emperor, but this choice inevitably harmed the interests of the prince. She had heard that before she came to the capital, the emperor had already written a will, which stated that upon his death, the throne would change, with either the Prince of Kang or the Prince of Yan to choose.
She had once asked her father which of the two princes the emperor was most likely to choose as his successor. Her father had only said that Prince Kang had few heirs, and hadn't said much else. In fact, just one sentence was enough.
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