Chapter 34: Of course it was to earn Xiao Xier’s sympathy
Yun Hui went to call the carriage driver, and Xihe returned to the carriage. Her two small hands tightly grasped Xiao Mingxuan's cold hands, "Little brother, it's okay. We will go back to the palace now."
Xiao Mingxuan's body was hot and cold, and he was trembling slightly with every breath. His throat felt as if it was cut by a knife, and it hurt every time he swallowed.
"Xiao Xi'er, are you nervous?"
Xihe pursed her lips and nodded.
"Why are you nervous?" Xiao Mingxuan asked unwillingly.
"I don't want anything to happen to you." The little girl bit her lower lip and held back her tears.
The little brother is already sick, and she can't make things worse.
Xiao Mingxuan felt extremely uncomfortable, but he still raised his hands and hugged the little girl into his arms, "Cry if you want to. As long as I'm here, you don't have to hold it in."
Two tears fell uncontrollably, and Xihe wiped them away hastily.
At this moment, he didn't want to care about whether the disease was contagious or not. Xiao Mingxuan hugged Xihe tightly, and his hot breath spread in the narrow carriage.
"I'm really scared of you, you little crybaby."
He is the only one who spoils it like this.
Xihe choked up and argued for a few sentences, but failed to win, so she simply gave up.
Yun Hui asked for leave for the two of them, and the carriage drove towards the imperial city.
The wind and snow came, blowing up the curtains of the carriage.
Zhou Tingchuan met a pair of sinister eyes, as if he would be beheaded in the next second.
The imperial physician was brought by the secretary, and Xihe also saw the wound on Xiao Mingxuan's back.
"How did it happen?" Xihe swallowed and asked.
"The last time I went to see you, I didn't step firmly on the mountain and fell." Xiao Mingxuan briefly mentioned the danger.
"Why is it still so serious?"
The wound was still oozing blood, the skin and flesh were peeling off, and there was no sign of improvement.
"Of course it's to earn Xiao Xier's sympathy." Xiao Mingxuan took a breath, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and his whole body was shaking.
Xihe pursed her lips and blushed, then turned around and poured a cup of tea. While no one was paying attention, she added some powder to the tea.
The powder melts when it comes into contact with water and disappears in a short while.
Xiao Mingxuan looked at the slightly dark tea and gave Xihe a meaningful look.
Shishu was about to go over and take the cup of tea, but unexpectedly Xiao Mingxuan raised his head and drank it all in one gulp.
The imperial physician was treating the wound on his back, and Xiao Mingxuan was playing with the cup in his hand out of boredom.
"Xiao Xi'er, is Zhou Tingchuan good-looking?"
Xihe exclaimed, "Ah!" "Who is Zhou Tingchuan?"
Xiao Mingxuan: "..."
Suddenly I felt that I shouldn't have said so much.
"No one, just an outsider." Xiao Mingxuan said.
Xihe was about to ask a few more questions when Xiao Mingxuan suddenly cried out in pain.
"It doesn't hurt, don't be afraid, little brother. Xihe will blow on you."
Xihe's gentle breath spread across his back, adding a bit of itchiness to the pain.
Xiao Mingxuan couldn't help but cover his face and said in a hoarse voice: "Xiao Xi'er, stop bragging and leave it to the imperial physician."
You dig your own hole, jump into it, and then you have to fill it up yourself.
"Okay." The little girl didn't understand why, but she retreated obediently.
Xiao Mingxuan quickly fell asleep. When he woke up again, he saw the sleepy eyes so close to him, and his heart softened.
After tossing and turning for most of the day, Xihe was very sleepy, so she climbed onto the bed quietly and slept next to Xiao Mingxuan.
The posture is extremely proper, for fear of pressing the other person's wound.
Xiao Mingxuan stood up slightly and wanted to pull out the quilt, but suddenly a terrible cat cry sounded in his ears.
"Meow!"
Xiao Mingxuan was stunned. He looked down and saw Da Huang sandwiched between the two of them, glaring at him.
Xiao Mingxuan: "..."
Xihe was awakened by Dahuang's shout. She reached out her hand in a daze to find Dahuang's location, but unexpectedly touched a piece of warm skin.
"Xiao Xi'er, what are you doing?"
The sound of Xiao Mingxuan gritting his teeth came to my ears.
When Xihe opened her eyes, she found her hands on someone's bare chest.
Xihe blinked and stared at him, his eyes full of confusion. "What's wrong, little brother?"
Xiao Mingxuan took a deep breath, stepped back a little, stood up and put on a coat, "...It's okay."
Embarrassment between two people is called embarrassment, embarrassment between one person is called illness.
"Why did you bring Dahuang up here?" Xiao Mingxuan changed the topic.
"I'm sleepy, but it kept pestering me and wouldn't let go, so I had to bring it in." Xihe was still a little sleepy. She rubbed her eyes, feeling less awake, and planned to go back to sleep.
Xiao Mingxuan looked at Da Huang coldly, picked up the cat with one hand, and thought to himself: "You can do it, you've already climbed into her arms."
The little girl slept until nightfall, and Xiao Mingxuan sent her back. At the gate of Fuhua Palace, she was unsurprisingly given a glare by the eldest prince.
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The next day, the National Academy was on holiday. Xiao Mingxuan picked up Xihe early in the morning, and the two walked out of the palace.
The two men abandoned the carriage and wandered the streets.
Xihe found everything new and had a lot of fun playing with Xiao Mingxuan.
"Brother, where are we going?"
I bought a string of candied haws and stuffed them into my mouth, which made my slightly chubby cheeks look even rounder.
"Have you had breakfast?" Xiao Mingxuan asked.
Xihe shook her head. She was so excited that she was afraid it would be too late, so she had no time to care.
"Let's go to Fanghua Tower first." Xiao Mingxuan quickly made up his mind.
Xihe naturally had no objection and handed him the half-eaten candied haws, "Little brother, eat!"
Just as Xiao Mingxuan was about to take a bite, the candied haws that was so close to him suddenly disappeared from his sight.
He gave Xihe a puzzled look.
"Little brother, didn't you say that used things can't be given to others?" Xihe said embarrassedly: "Last time, I accidentally drank your water, and you got so angry."
Xiao Mingxuan sneered, "Xiao Xi'er, can you please be reasonable? I didn't lose my temper last time."
Although he had a bad temper, he was unprecedentedly patient with Xihe and only lost his temper a few times.
Xihe frowned and stared at him, "You're lying, you clearly spoke in a harsh tone!"
Xiao Mingxuan was so angry that his teeth itched, "You heartless little thing, I said so much, why did you only remember that one sentence?"
Xihe bit off one of the pills in anger and said, "Then tell me whether you said that."
"...Okay, I've told you." Xiao Mingxuan sighed, seemingly unconvinced. He reached out and took Xihe's hand, then took a bite of the candied haws, causing the little girl to glare at him angrily.
"But there's one thing I forgot to say." The sourness of the hawthorn mixed with the saccharin slowly exploded in his spleen and stomach, nourishing every part of his body. "All the rules I mentioned don't apply to me."
Xihe was speechless and tried to figure out the reason with a sad face.
"Does that mean I can do anything to you, but not to others?"
Xiao Mingxuan felt that this statement was somewhat ambiguous, but he couldn't figure out what was wrong for a moment, so he nodded slightly.
"Okay! Xihe will remember it!"
As soon as the two arrived at the door of Yunfang Tower, they met an uninvited guest.
"Princess Zhao Yuan, what a coincidence!"
A light voice came from behind him. Xihe turned around and saw a young man not far away. He was wearing a green robe and the familiar folding fan made Xihe remember the other person's identity at a glance.
"You're...the one at the National Academy!"
Meeting Xihe's surprised gaze, Zhou Tingchuan raised his hand and saluted without being servile or overbearing. "Princess Meng, thank you for remembering me."
Seeing the two of them seeming to be getting along, Xiao Mingxuan's eyes darkened. "Xiao Xi'er, do you know Mr. Zhou?"
Zhou Tingchuan, son of Zhou Bing, Censor of the Censorate.
"So you are Zhou Tingchuan?" Xihe had a good impression of Zhou Tingchuan. Seeing that he had also stopped at the entrance of Yunfang Tower, she invited him, "My little brother and I are going to have dinner. Do you want to join us?"
Zhou Tingchuan's eyes showed a hint of joy. Just as he was about to agree, he suddenly felt like a thorn in his back. He raised his eyes and met Xiao Mingxuan's gloomy face.
He couldn't help but flinch, he clearly saw murderous intent in the other person's eyes, this was not the look a nine-year-old child should have.
"It's inconvenient!" Xiao Mingxuan suddenly interrupted their conversation, pulled Xihe over, and looked at Zhou Tingchuan indifferently, "I heard that Master Zhou has already helped Censor Zhou deal with affairs. I guess he doesn't have the leisure to enjoy a meal and appreciate the snow."
Then he said, "Mr. Zhou, are you right?"
The warning in his eyes was self-evident.
Zhou Tingchuan was a smart man, so he naturally realized that the other party was not welcome. He was not someone who did not know how to handle things, so he quickly bowed and took his leave. "Yes, I just remembered that the errand my father asked me to do is not completed yet. I will not bother you two anymore. I will take my leave now."
Xihe looked at Zhou Tingchuan's figure walking away, feeling reluctant to let him go. "You're leaving now."
The obvious regret in his tone made Xiao Mingxuan's face darken.
Xiao Mingxuan looked at her deeply and asked, "Xiao Xi'er, is he very handsome? Are you reluctant to let him go?"
There was a hint of impending storm in his eyes.
Xihe opened her mouth, but before she could finish her words, she quickly changed her tone, "Not good-looking, not good-looking at all. She's totally unrecognizable, with shifty eyebrows and rat-like eyes, a pointed chin and monkey cheeks, a hideous face, and a ferocious look. She's not good-looking at all. My little brother is the best!"
The little girl quickly expressed her determination, but Xiao Mingxuan was not moved at all.
"Oh? It seems you observe very carefully." Xiao Mingxuan said.
Xihe: "..."
Should she speak or not?
"Let's eat." Xiao Mingxuan got a satisfactory answer, so he took the little girl's hand and went upstairs.
"Wow! These are all my favorite foods!" Xihe forgot about everyone else as soon as he saw the delicious food.
"Eat slowly." Xiao Mingxuan was not very hungry, so he concentrated on serving food to the little girl.
After the meal, I was definitely full.
Xihe leaned against the wall, touching her belly, feeling very satisfied.
Xiao Mingxuan kept feeding her. Before she finished one bowl, her stomach was already bulging with the next one.
I feel so full.
Xiao Mingxuan smiled and handed over a cup of tea, "Drink some tea to get rid of the greasiness in your mouth."
Xihe took the tea weakly, took a sip, and his mouth was immediately filled with the fragrance of tea.
"Brother, I'm so full, let's go back later..."
Before Xihe finished speaking, a familiar voice came from outside the door.
"Brother Li, it's rare to see you out. Will the princess not stop you this time?" someone teased.
Li Xihong, the eldest son of the Xining Marquisate, is also the consort of Princess Yuanyang.
Xihe was frightened and choked on a mouthful of water. She quickly covered her mouth to hide the cough that was about to break out.
She mouthed to Xiao Mingxuan, "Why is he here?"
Xiao Mingxuan knew a little about the affairs of the Xining Marquis Mansion and made a gesture, meaning to continue listening.
Li Xihong's disdainful voice came from outside the door, "She values her reputation the most. I just threatened her with a few words, and she naturally didn't dare to interfere."
"Brother Li, aren't you afraid that the eldest princess will report the incident to His Majesty? After all, she is His Majesty's biological sister." The man was still a little hesitant, but the contempt in his words could not be concealed.
Li Xihong sneered, "What are you afraid of? She and the Emperor are not from the same mother, so they have no feelings for each other. Being able to marry me is a blessing she earned in her previous life. Besides, if she dared to go, she would have gone long ago. Why would she wait until today? Besides, she is the Emperor's sister, so am I not the Emperor's cousin? Add to that the relationship with the Empress Dowager and her aunt, and it's not certain who the Emperor will choose."
Li Xihong's words were full of confidence.
The wife of the Marquis of Xining and the current Empress Dowager are sisters, both from the Izumo family. Because of this relationship, he was able to dominate the imperial city.
"Brother Li is truly amazing! Even a fierce woman like the Princess bows down to you. I admire you so much!"
Li Xihong was pleased and his face lit up. He hurriedly asked everyone to take a seat.
Soon, several young women entered the private room next door, and soon a burst of ambiguous sounds were heard.
Xiao Mingxuan's eyes narrowed, he covered Xihe's ears with one hand and her mouth with the other hand, his eyes were dark.
"Hmm~" Xihe pointed at Xiao Mingxuan's hand, indicating that he could not speak.
Let me go!
"Keep your voice down, I know what you want to do." Until the other party paused, Xiao Mingxuan leaned close to the little girl's ear and whispered, then quickly withdrew his hand.
Xihe took a few deep breaths again, her tone filled with anger, "Little brother, how could he treat my aunt like this! My aunt is such a good person!"
"Did Princess Yuanyang help you?" Xiao Mingxuan asked.
Xihe nodded and said, "When I was imprisoned in the cold palace, my aunt had people secretly bring me food many times, so I didn't starve to death."
"Little brother, my aunt helped me, so I should help her too! Right?" Xihe asked.
Xiao Mingxuan didn't answer directly, but changed the question, "Tell me what you want to do?"
Xihe gave a sweet smile, with a hint of vulgarity in it, and leaned close to Xiao Mingxuan's ear to tell him about her plan.
When Xiao Mingxuan heard the words "strip naked and throw them into the street", he laughed so hard that he almost laughed out loud.
This devil is full of evil intentions.
But for some reason I don't hate it.
After hearing the plan, Xiao Mingxuan pondered for a moment, "Xiao Xi'er, I think you should first ask the eldest princess for her opinion before deciding what to do. Maybe you will change your mind then."
Even if you are in a high position, there are still many things that are beyond your control.
Most of the ladies in wealthy families just get by from day to day.
Who knows whether the eldest princess is truly virtuous or is enduring something?
"Then... I'll go tell Daddy. He will definitely take care of it!" Xihe made up her mind and was ready to act. She even had the urge to rush next door and kill Li Xihong.
The little fists were bared and the players were eager to try.
Xiao Mingxuan didn't say anything. He took the little girl's hand and rubbed it carefully in his palm.
He turned around and ordered the secretary to detain the group of women.
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