Chapter 29 I Was Not Born Smart
"Xue Zhizi, the princess ordered us to deliver it." Shuangxi said with a smile.
It was rare to find someone in the palace who treated him well.
The eunuch Shuangxi in front of him is worthy of being the emperor's favorite, as he can do everything so well.
"Thank you, Princess, for your gift. I'm also sorry to trouble Eunuch Shuangxi to come here." Xue Chen pondered for a moment and asked hesitantly, "However, the ice cellar in the Pear Courtyard is small and I'm afraid it can't hold ten full boxes. I wonder what plans the princess has for sending these ice cubes?"
"It all depends on what Xue Zhizi decides to do with it. The princess only ordered the servants to bring all ten boxes here."
Shuangxi still smiled, without any impatience.
"I understand." Xue Chen bowed.
Send Shuangxi away.
Standing among a pile of boxes gives me a slight headache.
Eight boxes is the limit for storing in the ice cellar.
The rest...
Xue Chen stared at the two boxes of ice, not knowing what to do with them.
"Meow~"
Xuetuan jumped up, shook his fur comfortably, pressed his chin against the box, and squinted his eyes comfortably.
"You'll enjoy it."
The weather is too hot.
Its hair was thick and dense, and it finally found a cool place, but Xue Chen refused to go down no matter how hard he tried to persuade it.
Think about it.
The little guy has suffered a lot recently.
He said helplessly: "I'll give you these two boxes of ice."
"Woo woo~" It turned over, showing its round belly and acting coquettishly.
All four paws were still wrapped in gauze.
Xue Chen's eyes darkened, he half squatted down, and asked: "Xue Tuan, why does Princess Ning An know your name?"
Princess Ning'an?
Xuetuan blinked.
He added, "That's the one who always wears colorful clothes and has big, bright eyes."
"She rescued you from the cage yesterday."
Oh, talk about her!
Xuetuan held his head with his two paws and shook his head repeatedly, indicating that he didn't know either.
"You don't know either..."
The young man stroked the cat's back with his slender palm, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Daning Palace, how interesting..."
***
"Zao Ni, I want to eat iced lychees!"
"Oh, I know, Princess!"
Ning Shengsheng held a book in her left hand and placed her right hand on the phantom raccoon egg to cool off.
Duofu brought the phantom raccoon egg back this morning.
I didn't expect the little guy to have such a strong desire to survive. After soaking in the Hanling Pool for two days, the corpse marrow poison was completely removed.
Ning Shengsheng thought proudly that it was indeed her egg, and it was as tenacious as she was.
"Princess, look!"
"It's been in the ice cellar for quite a while. Each lychee is cool and looks sweet and refreshing!" Zaoni came over with a plate of fresh and plump lychees with a smile, and peeled them carefully to reveal the crystal clear flesh inside.
"Let me try it~"
Ning Shengsheng closed her eyes and enjoyed it. Only then did she feel like she was dressed like a princess.
Eat the whole plate of lychees.
Shuangxi sent five more boxes of ice.
She casually asked, "Shuangxi, you gave the ice cubes to Xue Hongzi. Did he say anything?"
"Xue Zhizi is grateful for the reward from Your Highness. He said the ice cellar couldn't hold so much and asked what to do with it."
"I have spoken to Xue Zhizi and will leave it to his discretion."
"Thank you for your hard work, Eunuch Shuangxi." Ning Shengsheng turned around and instructed Songgao, "Bring me my bag of golden beans."
The reward was handed to Shuangxi.
He accepted it with a smile and asked, "Princess, His Majesty is going to Qionglin Garden tomorrow to escape the summer heat. Would Your Highness like to go?"
Qionglin Garden?
When Ning Shengsheng was reading the novel, she remembered that the emperor went there to escape the summer heat in mid-August every year.
Why is it a month early this year?
Thinking about it, I asked directly.
"Didn't my royal brother always go on summer vacation next month?"
"Ahem..." Shuangxi paused before explaining, "The courtiers submitted a memorial to His Majesty asking him to select concubines so that the harem can expand. His Majesty has always been too lazy to listen to the courtiers. Anyone who dares to say anything more will be dragged out and beaten with a stick. Those officials will not say anything more. This year, Madam Qi has also been pushing hard."
"Is my royal brother seeking refuge in Qionglin Garden?"
She couldn't help but cover her mouth and smile mischievously.
Shuangxi nodded repeatedly, "That's what I mean!"
"Okay then, tell my brother the emperor that I'm going too. It's boring to stay in the palace all day."
"Hey, that servant has withdrawn."
After Shuangxi left, Zaoni could not hide his joy.
"Your Highness, I heard that Qionglin Garden is nestled in the mountains and beside the water, lush and green. There's even a palace paved with cold jade, and when you walk in, you can smell a wisp of cool air rising out!"
"You, how can you be so playful?" Songgao reached out and poked Zaoni's forehead.
"Zao Ni is young and has only been in the palace for a short time, so it's normal for you to be curious about these things. Tomorrow, this princess will take you there."
"Okay, thank you, Princess!"
Zaoni hugged Songgao happily, and Songgao couldn't help but smile.
Although he has a steady personality, he is still sixteen or seventeen years old, so he can't help but be lively when he is happy.
At night.
Sponge cake and date paste are used to pack the clothes for the trip.
Ning Shengsheng set up a spirit gathering array for the phantom raccoon egg.
Let it absorb spiritual energy and try to come out as soon as possible.
I went out and sat under a tree, drinking and admiring the moon.
I was happy today and drank a few more glasses. I looked at the bright moon in the sky with my drunken eyes.
Start reviewing what happened since you entered the book.
System: [Host, don't think about these things when you're drunk. Just enjoy the breeze and the bright moon.]
"Um....."
She shook her head, chuckled, and said, "You don't understand. I'm not the smartest person. What you see is the result of my repeated calculations in my mind."
A firefly flew in the darkness.
The girl slowly spread out her palms.
The fireflies slowly landed on her soft white palm.
"My parents divorced when I was five. They formed new families and had their own children. No one cared about me. They wouldn't call me during holidays to ask how their daughter was doing. My grandmother took me to high school and then passed away after a serious illness. It was snowing heavily the day she passed away. I went to look for my father..."
"Keep knocking, keep knocking."
"I've been knocking for a long time..."
"A woman opened the door, holding a little girl in her arms. Her hair was tied with a sparkling pink bow, and she was wearing a beautiful cotton jacket. And I... I was wearing a faded school uniform and worn sneakers. None of this mattered, it really didn't matter..."
"I just want him to take grandma to the hospital for treatment."
"Guess what?"
"The woman slammed the door shut. I didn't believe it. I was stubborn. I really couldn't believe a father could ignore his own mother and daughter."
"Then....."
"The door is open..."
"He pushed me and told me to get out."
"It was so cold and snowy, I fell to the ground and my palm was broken and bleeding."
“So red, so red…”
"Bright red blood dripped down, and white snowflakes fell on the wound."
"But I don't feel any pain at all."
"At that moment, I knew that from now on, I, Ning Shengsheng, could only rely on myself in this world."
She licked the remaining wine smell on her lips, laughed a few times, and a tear fell from the corner of her eye. Her dark eyes were filled with water, and she told her own story in a very soft voice.
The system is not supposed to have human emotions, but it was clearly feeling a little uncomfortable.
Ask carefully.
Where is your mother?
The girl let go of the firefly in her palm and stared at the starlight in a daze.
"She's long gone..."
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