Looking at the piece of cake in front of her, Xia Tong thought that the other party might be pitying her for having nothing to eat. Anyway, bones can't be eaten, so she immediately opened her mouth and took the cake in.
The wet corners of her lips brushed against his fingertips, as soft as a ball of water. Gu Qin's eyes darkened as he watched the woman's face puff up and she swallowed the food in just a few mouthfuls. There were still crumbs on the corners of her mouth as her cheeks moved.
"Little kid." He shook his head, chuckled helplessly, and continued to look at the documents.
Xia Tong leaned over, stared at the man eagerly and begged: "Yes, I'm just a child, can you please not copy that thing... I can't write..."
Of course the original owner could do it, but it's useless to remember this kind of thing. She really can't write with that kind of charm. At most, she can write it in a way that is not ugly.
Gu Qin didn't say anything. He just picked up a piece of rice paper and placed it in front of her. The meaning was self-evident.
Pursing her lips, Xia Tong could only pick up the wolf hair brush with her uninjured hand with a feeling of resentment. She suddenly hated that it was her left hand that was injured, otherwise she wouldn't have to write these things.
After applying some ink, she looked at the white rice paper and pondered for a moment before slowly writing on it. There were only two words, and she finished quickly. On the rice paper were written the words "Gu Qin" and the three words "bastard". Xia Tong did not dare to write them and could only mutter them in her heart.
The handwriting on the rice paper was not even elegant, just barely pleasing to the eye. The man stared at it for a moment, his expression obscure and difficult to understand.
There was silence in the study. Xia Tong felt a little nervous holding the wolf hair brush. The fonts of this era were very complicated. Her own name had too many strokes and she was afraid that it would not look good. But she just wrote this person's name. Could he be angry?
"I don't know how your father taught you."
The man frowned slightly, suddenly stood up and held her small hand from behind, and immediately touched the tip of the pen dipped in ink on the rice paper. His vigorous strokes gradually outlined a complete character.
Xia Tong blinked her eyes and watched as her name appeared on the rice paper again. Every stroke seemed so sharp and majestic. Her hands seemed not to be her own. As if she realized something, she looked back immediately, but only saw the man's three-dimensional jaw and his slightly pursed thin lips.
"Not a single word less, give it to me by tomorrow."
He looked down at the dissatisfied little face in front of him, his big hand still not letting go of the soft little hand, his face serious and solemn.
Xia Tong frowned with a look of aggrieved dissatisfaction. What evil had she done to deserve such torture?
Turning around, she pursed her lips and asked tentatively while tilting her head back, "Then... can I eat meat?"
Their eyes met, and a faint fragrance surrounded their noses. Gu Qin's eyes dimmed, and he was about to speak when the door rang.
"Master, something happened in the palace, and the emperor urgently summoned me."
This was the voice of Steward Lin. Xia Tong was startled. What happened in the palace?
The man's expression remained unchanged. He just patted her head and glanced at her seriously, "Finish copying here before you can eat."
"But... ten times..." Xia Tong widened her eyes and quickly grabbed the man's sleeve, blinking pitifully.
Glancing at the little hand that was pulling his sleeve, Jiaobai's five fingers did not relax at all. Gu Qin lowered his eyes slightly and said in a light voice, "Once."
As soon as she finished speaking, the woman raised the corners of her mouth, patted the other person's arm attentively, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, please walk slowly and be careful on the road."
The man glanced at her calmly without saying anything. He walked out of the study at a leisurely pace, his figure tall and lonely.
As soon as everyone left, Xia Tong immediately sat down at the desk openly, with a faint smile still on her lips. It turned out that pretending to be pitiful was still useful, especially for a disabled person like her.
Just looking at the table full of documents, she suddenly felt a little overwhelmed. Did the villain trust her so much?
These are all important official documents. What would happen if they were leaked by him? Or is he sure that he dare not leak them?
But she really didn't dare to disclose it, and she didn't even dare to flip through it. She could only find a book on women's rings from the corner of the bookshelf and copy it. Even though she didn't understand why such a thing would appear in a grown man's study?
She didn't know how long she wrote until it was dark outside and Gu Qin hadn't come back yet. It was not until 12 o'clock that Xia Tong finally finished writing the stack of papers. She didn't understand what had happened in the palace. After folding her homework and putting it in the most conspicuous place, she left the study and walked towards her own yard.
Fortunately, this time the kitchen finally sent some meat and a lot of nourishing soup at once, which was simply too much for people to eat.
Xia Tong fell asleep after a long time of digesting the food. When she woke up the next day, she found that the villain had not returned all night and she didn't know what had happened in the palace.
"I heard that there was a riot in Dongshan Village outside the city, and many villagers were killed and injured. Now the news has spread throughout the capital." Qing'er said seriously while combing her hair.
Fang Yu, who was preparing breakfast in the back, also said seriously, "It is rumored that there is a Yuanming Lake outside the city. Young masters in the capital like to hang out there, so some merchants wanted to buy the surrounding land to build a manor. But perhaps the price was unfair, so the villagers were unwilling to sell. Who would have thought that the merchant would forcefully drive the villagers away, and the government ignored it. Several villagers were even beaten to death. So the villagers jointly wrote a blood letter to hand it over to the court, but when the merchant found out, several more were beaten to death. But the government did nothing. For a while, the villagers could only make trouble outside the city. Later, Lord Tang went to manage it, but he was injured in the leg by the rioting villagers. Now rumors are spreading in the capital, and many people have suffered."
"Which Lord Tang?" Xia Tong asked curiously.
Qing'er leaned over and lowered her voice, "I heard that the old master's eldest son's legs seemed to be broken."
Taking a deep breath, Xia Tong stared at the bronze mirror and sighed slightly. Overall, this was a tragedy caused by demolition.
"You don't know, Madam Liu came to see you early in the morning, but you were not awake at that time, so I didn't dare let her in." Qing'er looked subtle.
Xia Tong turned around and asked, "Which Madam Liu?"
"It's that Minister Liu from the Ministry of Revenue. How could such a thing not alarm the Ministry of Revenue? It's just that the officials colluded and pretended not to see it. Now many people in the Ministry of Revenue have suffered. So, Madam Liu must be asking you to say more good words in front of the prince." Qing'er said with a sigh.
After combing her hair, Xia Tong came to the table and served herself a bowl of white porridge. This person is so rebellious. Even though she has meat to eat, she wants to eat something light.
"No matter who comes to see me, just tell them that I'm not feeling well and can't meet guests." She took a sip of porridge and said calmly.
There is no emperor who does not care about the people's feelings. This incident has caused such a big fuss that there will definitely be a lot of people disappointed with the court. In order to suppress the rumors, there will definitely be a group of cannon fodder coming out to take the blame. This is all the work of some capitalists. It is impossible to say that there is no one behind this, but it is none of her business anyway.
"Your servant greets the princess. Madam Xia from Xiahou Mansion requests to see you."
At this time, the housekeeper suddenly appeared outside the house. Xia Tong was stunned and didn't understand why her snobbish second aunt suddenly came to see her?
"The second lady's mother's brother is the right vice minister of the Ministry of Revenue." Qing'er whispered in her ear.
Hearing this, Xia Tong drank another mouthful of porridge, looked at the housekeeper outside and said calmly: "This princess is seriously injured and cannot see guests in the near future."
Now that something happened, you remember her. Have you forgotten how you mocked her mother before?
"I will report back right away." The butler did not linger and immediately retreated.
When leaving, he inadvertently glanced at the people inside. He felt that the princess was a clear-headed person. It was indeed not appropriate to interfere in such matters to avoid giving people a chance to talk about her.
But for Xia Tong, she just had self-knowledge. As a princess with a title, she knew her own weight and could not afford to persuade others.
Throughout the day, countless families came to visit her, but Xia Tong turned them all down. Not only did she not go out, she also heard that several officials in the Ministry of Revenue had been dismissed and investigated. Her second aunt came again and again, and was also persistent.
Xia Tong heard the news that the villain had returned at night, and she didn't dare to go up and hang around, lest she would have to copy the remaining nine times.
"Master, the officials in the court are now relaxed, isn't the master being promoted? This is a great opportunity, why don't you go and do something for the master?"
The candlelight was dim in the room. Qing'er massaged her shoulders and spoke seriously.
Xia Tong lazily leaned on the couch and read the storybook. Hearing this, she just took a grape and put it in her mouth, "How to move?"
Qing'er curled the corners of her mouth, slowly lowered her head and whispered a few words in her ear. The latter turned her head back, as if thinking about something.
To be honest, Xia Tong really didn't want to provoke the villain, but he was his father after all. As the saying goes, fortune and wealth are sought in danger. It would be okay for him to go and test the waters, otherwise, considering his father's age, if he missed this promotion, there would be no next time.
She did what she said. She suddenly stood up, took the cloak, and walked to the kitchen with Qing'er.
The moon was bright and the wind was clear, but there was still a flickering candle in the study. The guards outside the house were solemn and serious, paying meticulous attention to the noises around them, until bursts of noises were heard not far away, and everyone immediately looked towards the direction of the noise with sharp eyes.
In the darkness, a lantern was emitting a dim light. The woman's figure was light and slender, and her hazy outline still couldn't hide her beauty. Seeing this, everyone immediately relaxed their vigilance. After all, she was the princess.
The night breeze was chilly. Xia Tong gathered her cloak and looked around the yard, but she didn't see Xifeng. It was really strange. Wasn't Xifeng the villain's personal bodyguard?
There was still light coming from the study, which showed that the people inside must be busy again. Xia Tong pushed the door open and stuck her head in first, only to see a man sitting upright in front of the desk. However, he was not reviewing any documents, but was playing with a black object. There was also a large piece of red agate on the desk, which, judging from its quality, was definitely a rare treasure.
Raising the corner of her mouth, she waved her hand and asked Qing'er to bring the noodles in. She put down the lantern and closed the door. If she hadn't had a flashlight, she really didn't want to take the lantern, because she already had a heavy shadow in her heart.
"I thought that Your Majesty must be tired after returning, so I specially made a bowl of noodles. Why don't you try it first?" She had an official smile on her face.
She was the one who made the noodles, but Qing'er helped her.
Looking at the bowl of good-looking noodles in front of him, the man just raised his head and stared at her steadily without saying a word. His deep gaze made people feel timid.
Being stared at by him made her feel a little numb, but Qing'er, the disloyal person, had already left. Xia Tong could only glance at the red agate on the table nervously and praised, "Such a large agate is really rare."
"What's the matter?" The man tapped the table with one hand, staring at the red agate on the table.
I heard it can invigorate blood circulation, so I decided to make it into a bracelet.
Feeling that it was better not to play tricks in front of the villain, Xia Tong could only bite her lower lip and leaned over to ask curiously, "I heard that there have been changes in officials in the court recently?"
The candlelight swayed enchantingly. The woman's fair face showed anticipation, her pink lips slightly opened, and her bright eyes were full of flattery. He had seen many flatterers, but this was the first time he had seen someone so blatant.
He casually placed the black jade in his hand on the table. The man's three-dimensional outline was cold and indifferent, and he said leisurely, "I heard that he will not die in the process of slow slicing."
The smile gradually froze. Xia Tong blinked and held her breath. Sweat gradually appeared on her palms and her expression suddenly became bitter.
Under the candlelight, the man glanced at the other's white wrist, his eyes deep, "This red agate really suits your skin tone."
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