Over the years, Xiangrong still remembers the time when she was pushed into the water by Fandai during the palace banquet. It was the Seventh Prince's men who pulled her out of the water. When they were getting on the boat, it was the Seventh Prince who held her hand and gently put his arm around her shoulders. At that moment, her heart, which had already been secretly in love with him, was pounding, and she almost didn't dare to raise her head. To this day, she still doesn't know what the Seventh Prince's expression was when he saved her.
Now, her arm was grabbed again, by the same person, but she still couldn't muster up the courage. Their steps stopped, and the two of them seemed to have reached a stalemate, one in front and one behind, neither of them speaking first.
Xiang Rong suddenly thought of what Yun Fei said, that girls should be more proactive and bold, and not always be submissive. She also drank a lot of wine tonight, and under the influence of the alcohol, she seemed to be a little bolder, so she gritted her teeth, turned around very straightforwardly, and looked directly at Xuan Tianhua. In just a moment, she saw a trace of worry in the other's eyes.
Xiangrong was overjoyed and subconsciously asked, "Seventh Prince, are you worried about me? I'm fine, I just fell down." After saying this, she regretted it very much, because behind the worry in his eyes, she immediately saw a complex emotion, as if the other party was not looking at her at all, but looking through her to see someone else. Xiangrong was startled and finally lowered her head again.
Is she too self-indulgent?
"It's so cold, even if you want to go out, at least wear more clothes." Xuan Tianhua finally spoke, but he didn't let go of the hand that was holding Xiangrong's arm. He raised his other hand and gently brushed off the snow on her shoulder. "I thought you were all asleep. What are you doing out so late?"
Xiangrong felt a little happy in her heart. No matter what, it was always good that the Seventh Prince was willing to talk to her. The little girl's face flushed a little more. She turned around and looked at Xuan Tianhua and said, "I can't sleep. Madam said that His Highness is in the bamboo forest. I can come to see him. So I... came."
"Why didn't Madam tell you to wear more clothes? It's cold outside." Xuan Tianhua shook his head helplessly, and the cloak on his wrist fell on Xiangrong's shoulders. He also tied the front strap for her with his own hands. His fingers were slender, and the circling was like an art.
The cloak was a bit too big, and even though she was so small, it fell to her feet and got wet with snow. She quickly pulled it up, fearing that it would get wet. She was so careful, as if this was not just an ordinary cloak, but the most precious and valuable thing that could not afford to be lost.
Xuan Tianhua put her hand down and said to her: "It's just a cloak, for you to keep warm, why are you holding it?"
Xiangrong, who was still drunk, became bolder and said with narrowed eyes and a smile, "Because this is the Seventh Prince's cloak! It is the most precious thing to Xiangrong. I can't let it get dirty. Xiangrong will be sad."
Xuan Tianhua looked at the little girl in front of him, and his heart tightened inexplicably. At this age, she looked very much like Feng Yuheng back then. When he fished her out of the river outside Beijing, the girl was unconscious. Her small body was so thin that she had no flesh at all, but she was very well-behaved when she was unconscious, and she fell asleep in his arms.
He shook his head, thinking that he was overthinking. The girl was no longer a little girl, she was married and lived a sweet life. And he was just a brother after all, nothing more.
"Let's go! I'll take you back." Xuan Tianhua patted Xiangrong's shoulder lightly, then took the lead and walked in front, saying only: "Follow."
Xiangrong followed him at a trot, with a smile on her face, looking beautiful, especially the cloak behind her with the unique pine scent of Xuan Tianhua, which made her feel a little intoxicated. She didn't know where she got the courage from, but she took two quick steps again, and stretched out her small hand to Xuan Tianhua's big hand tentatively. When her fingertips touched it, she immediately shuddered and hurriedly withdrew it. But after she withdrew it, she was unwilling to give up, and reached out again. But this time, before she could reach out further, the big hand actually turned around and tightly grasped her small hand in the palm of his hand.
Xuan Tianhua slowed down his pace, making it less tiring for Xiangrong to follow him, and making the way back even longer. The two of them walked hand in hand in the snow, and Xiangrong felt that this was simply the happiest thing in her life. It would be worth it for her to die immediately if she could get a handshake from the Seventh Prince tonight.
Little did he know that Xuan Tianhua's mind was filled with memories of the winter disaster that year when he left the city to mourn his mother and was trapped in the snowy mountains. Feng Yuheng went out of the city to look for him, kneeling in the snow and shouting "Seventh Brother, Seventh Brother" heartbreakingly. He injured his foot that time, and when they returned to the city, they walked hand in hand like this, and as they walked, it became the most unforgettable memory of his life.
Now he held Xiangrong's hand, feeling bad, but unable to resist. He could not say that he liked this child, but he felt very close to her. Holding this little hand, walking together, he could actually walk out of the ordinary life.
Xuan Tianhua's heart moved, and he turned to look at Xiangrong, only to see the little girl laughing secretly beside him. That smile was so cute that even he couldn't help but laugh along with her.
Xiangrong was surprised to find someone looking at her. She raised her head and saw Xuan Tianhua's warm smile. She couldn't help but ask, "Why is the Seventh Prince smiling?"
"Then why are you laughing?"
"I... I'm in a good mood, so I'm smiling." Xiangrong told the truth, "Madam said that girls should also take the initiative and can't always hide behind others and let others decide their own affairs. Then Xiangrong should be brave for once and tell His Majesty the Seventh Prince that Xiangrong wants to be held by the hand by His Majesty forever, and it would be best if this road has no end, just walk forever. This is the wish I have had in my heart since I first met His Majesty the Seventh Prince at the age of ten, but I was in the Feng family at that time, and my mother told me to give up this idea as soon as possible, it was wishful thinking. I am just a little concubine of the Feng family, and I am not worthy of His Majesty the Seventh Prince. Xiangrong also feels that I am not worthy of His Majesty the Seventh Prince now, so Xiangrong does not ask for anything extravagant, just holding hands tonight is enough. His Majesty the Seventh Prince, this is the best New Year's Eve that Xiangrong has ever had. No matter how many years have passed, Xiangrong will still remember it. Thank you for giving me such a beautiful memory."
She spoke sincerely, with a little sparkle in her eyes, as if tears were about to fall, but she controlled them in her eye sockets and did not let them flow out.
But it was this expression that suddenly caused Xuan Tianhua to feel distressed for no reason. He put his right hand behind Xiangrong's head and gently pulled her into his arms. This time, the shadow that appeared in his mind was no longer the stubborn and strong Feng Yuheng, but the timid and sometimes brave Feng Xiangrong in his arms.
He said, "Silly boy."
Xiangrong replied: "It's better to be a little stupid. Being a little stupid doesn't have too many extravagant expectations. No matter what the ending is, I can accept it."
He felt sour and bitter in his heart, as if for the first time an immortal man felt that there were so many mundane things that entangled him in the secular world. For a moment, it even disrupted his pace.
"Let's go." Xuan Tianhua said, "I'll take you back. It's too cold outside."
Xiangrong nodded, and reluctantly left the embrace, feeling a little lost. But she found that the hand she was holding was not released again, and her heart began to beat wildly again.
Xuan Tianhua added, "Wake up later tomorrow. There are no such rules in Prince Chun's mansion, and you don't need to greet the lady. I'm afraid she wakes up later than you! There will be a palace banquet in the evening, so you have to rest up."
"Did something happen at the palace banquet?" Xiangrong was a little resistant to the palace banquet. She said, "I didn't want to go at all, but I don't know why my name was written on the notice from the palace. I had just returned to Beijing that day."
"The palace has been in chaos recently. Zirui has also been detained in the palace. We have people secretly watching every day, fearing that something might happen. You must be careful. Follow your second sister closely tomorrow. If she leaves, you follow Tiange. If something really happens, try to find us. You can't be left alone. Do you understand?"
"Yeah." Xiangrong smiled, feeling particularly warm in her heart. Is the Seventh Prince concerned about her and worried about her? The two of them have known each other for many years, but they have never said so many caring words. Tonight, Xuan Tianhua gave her a different feeling. She remembered seeing him in the pavilion a few days ago, and she cried until he left. But if Xuan Tianhua left again tonight, she was afraid that she would only be able to laugh.
The two walked out of the bamboo forest side by side, but they didn't know that in a corner of the bamboo forest, there were three figures hiding secretly. The three people, two women and one man, were none other than Xuan Tianming, Feng Yuheng, and Yun Fei. Xuan Tianming looked at the two gossiping women helplessly, and looked at Xuan Tianhua and Feng Xiangrong who were gradually going away with sympathy and pity. He thought that his seventh brother finally got wise, but he didn't expect that he was surrounded by his wife and mother. The holding and hugging just now made the two women very excited!
Of course, the most excited person was Concubine Yun, who was holding Xuan Tianming with one hand and Feng Yuheng with the other, and said excitedly: "Now that we've held each other's hands and hugged each other, it's settled, right?"
Feng Yuheng said: "Not necessarily? Maybe it was just a spur of the moment thing?"
Concubine Yun shook her head: "After all, the third girl is a pure and innocent girl. She has been held by the hand and hugged. If Hua'er doesn't marry her, what's the difference between him and a beast?"
Xuan Tianming rolled his eyes when he heard this, "Why did Seventh Brother become a beast? I just hugged him lightly, do you really want to be responsible for it?"
Feng Yuheng didn't like what he said. She turned around and glared at him: "What do you mean? That's called hugging gently? You hugged so hard, do you think I can't see? What's the matter? Do you think our sister is not worthy of you royal family members? Isn't she the son of the emperor? What are you so proud of? Even if our Xiangrong doesn't marry the seventh brother, there is still the fourth prince! Don't think that no one cares about the little girl!"
Xuan Tianming was so upset that he wanted to beg for mercy. He just said that, how could this woman come up with so many twists and turns?
Concubine Yun also said, "That's right. I saw them hugging each other with my own eyes. Hua'er must take the responsibility. Otherwise, call... call what?" She poked Feng Yuheng, "What did you say that day?"
Feng Yuheng told her: "Otherwise it's called playing with women."
"Yes!" Concubine Yun nodded, "If he doesn't marry her, he's just playing with women, and I can't agree to that. Anyway, it's settled, and we should arrange their marriage after the New Year. The third girl hasn't even reached the age of marriage yet, so we have to arrange a marriage first, to prevent her from being kidnapped again. Ah Heng, what did you say just now? Is the fourth brother also interested in the third girl?"
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