Chapter 22 Whatever You Want!
"Happy birthday, little brother!" Xihe held the jade pendant in front of Xiao Mingxuan, "Be happy in the new year."
The jade pendant was pure white without a trace of impurities, and it was lustrous and shiny, a priceless treasure.
But I guess there’s nothing as good as this in the palace.
Xiao Mingxuan narrowed his eyes and asked uncertainly: "Are you sure you want to give it to me? This is a good thing."
Xihe nodded, and without caring whether the other party was willing or not, she stuffed the jade pendant into Xiao Mingxuan's arms, "It must be a good thing, otherwise I won't give it to you."
Xiao Mingxuan guessed correctly. This jade pendant was indeed not an ordinary object. It was a symbol of the successive gods in the spiritual world, equivalent to a jade seal.
Although Xihe's spirit was dispersed, the jade pendant was preserved.
"Little brother, do you like it? This is the best thing I can give you." The little girl lowered her head embarrassedly.
To be honest, although she was kept in the Palace of Extravagance, she did not have much money, and the best thing she had on her body was this jade pendant.
Xiao Mingxuan stroked the jade pendant in his hand, and the gloom in his eyes dissipated a little, "I like it."
The little girl immediately smiled widely and said, "I'm glad you like it. I hope my little brother is safe and happy."
Xihe was busy eating, and seemed to hear Xiao Mingxuan respond from somewhere.
"Wish me."
"To you, too."
After lunch, Xihe felt a little lazy and nestled in Xiao Mingxuan's arms to read medical books.
Xiao Mingxuan happened to glance at it. "Do you understand?"
Xihe thought about it and nodded, "Okay."
But he didn't continue.
Xiao Mingxuan raised his eyebrows and asked, "Another secret?"
The little girl bit her lower lip lightly and nodded unnaturally, "Yeah."
Xiao Mingxuan didn't ask any further, but suddenly brought up another matter, "You'd better go to the National Academy as soon as possible, otherwise you won't be able to explain it clearly later."
"Yes, I'm going tomorrow." Xihe's spirits immediately withered when she mentioned this. Sighing, she picked up the cup and was about to take two sips of tea.
Shi Jian was horrified watching from the side.
Princess Zhao Yuan was holding the young master's cup!
His son has extremely severe mysophobia!
Shi Jian had already vaguely imagined the scene of the little princess being thrown out to feed the wolves by her own master.
One second, two seconds, Xiao Mingxuan just looked at Xihe coldly, but did not move, and he was terrifyingly calm.
After so many times, Xiao Mingxuan felt that he was almost losing his temper because of the little girl.
After enduring it again and again, he gritted his teeth and asked, "Xiao Xi'er, that's the tea I drank."
Xihe was confused and asked, "Is there something wrong?"
Xiao Mingxuan's mouth twitched violently as he racked his brains to explain the reasoning to the little girl. "My mouth has touched this cup, so you can't use it again. This is common sense. The same goes for everyone else."
Xiao Mingxuan really couldn't explain it, so he just attributed it to this.
"Your mouths touched, and my mouths touched too." Xihe understood every word, "Does that mean our mouths kissed?"
"Pfft~" Shi Jian, who was serving beside him, couldn't help laughing out loud.
Yun Hui was petrified and didn't move for a long time. He had long been accustomed to his princess's shocking words.
Xiao Mingxuan avoided the little girl's gaze unnaturally, his face and neck flushed completely. He took two sips of cold tea to calm himself down, but after drinking it, he found that it was still the same cup!
The ghost is still there!
When he thought of what the little girl had just said, the back of his ears instantly turned red, and he raised his hand to put the cup further away.
"Isn't that right, little brother?" the little girl asked relentlessly.
"Shut up!" Xiao Mingxuan gasped and said sternly, "From now on, you are not allowed to share a cup with anyone else. No one is allowed to. Remember?"
It was rare for Xiao Mingxuan to be so stern, and there was no warmth in his eyes.
Xihe swallowed, grumbled a few times, and nodded tremblingly, "I'll remember it."
Why is the Big Bad Wolf angry again? He’s so hard to appease!
Xiao Mingxuan was quite furious and reached out to grab Xihe's medical book, "I won't give it to you."
A complete scoundrel.
Xihe reached out to grab it, but he was too small and they both fell off the stone bench without paying attention.
Xiao Mingxuan reacted faster, hugged Xihe and took the back seat himself.
"Princess!"
"Young Master!"
Xihe heard Xiao Mingxuan groan and thought she had crushed him. She tried to get up quickly, but the hands around her waist restrained her.
Xiao Mingxuan said hoarsely: "Don't move."
Xihe immediately stopped moving and looked at Xiao Mingxuan cautiously, "Brother~"
Xiao Mingxuan stared at the pure sky, his eyes wandering. The gentle voice in his ears lingered, causing him to feel uneasy.
The two little men lay on the ground without any response for a long time, and only slowly got up after a long time.
"Little brother, are you coming to pick me up tomorrow?"
Xiao Mingxuan glanced at the little girl's expectant eyes and looked away unnaturally, "No."
"Why?" Xihe suddenly felt aggrieved.
The Big Bad Wolf has no conscience.
"I'm lazy." Xiao Mingxuan was too lazy to justify himself.
Xihe: “…” What a dog.
The National Academy is famous for its diligence in study. Before dawn, Xihe was dug out of bed by Yunhui, dressed, and put on a small schoolbag. He was put on the carriage with sleepy eyes.
Xihe leaned against the inner wall of the carriage in a daze, her eyes blurry.
It was still a bit chilly in the morning. Xihe wrapped herself tightly in her cloak. She vaguely saw a figure on the other side of the carriage. She leaned towards it in a daze and muttered, "Sister Yunhui, I'll sleep a little longer. Call me when we get there."
After saying that, he arched his body twice more, and the two of them got closer.
Hmm...Why is Sister Yunhui so hard today?
"Well, go to sleep." A cold voice came into Xihe's ears, and he staggered back in fright.
After seeing the person opposite him clearly, Xihe blinked in disbelief and called out tentatively, "Little brother?"
Xiao Mingxuan hadn't been to the National Academy for some time and was very sleepy. He leaned against the inner wall of the carriage and closed his eyes to rest. Hearing this, he gave a light "hmm" as a response.
He was wearing thin clothes and his hands were red from the cold.
Xihe quietly took off her white fox fur coat and covered Xiao Mingxuan with it.
Xiao Mingxuan suddenly woke up, his eyes sharp, like a hungry wolf, and he subconsciously wanted to fight back. The moment he touched Xihe, he froze, and the momentum in his body instantly dropped.
Xihe was startled by that look and couldn't help but shrink back. She forced herself to move forward and covered Xiao Mingxuan tightly with the white fox fur.
"Brother, it's me. Cover me up and keep me warm."
The little girl was obviously scared, but still came forward.
Xiao Mingxuan raised his hands to cover his eyes. Having lost his only source of light, he felt as if his entire body was tightly wrapped in darkness, unable to breathe.
After a while, he exhaled sharply, his voice a little hoarse, "Come here."
Xihe pursed her lips, hesitated for a moment, and then slowly moved over.
Xiao Mingxuan looked at the little girl curled up in a ball, sighed helplessly, opened the white fox fur coat, and carried the little girl in his arms.
Fortunately, the fox fur was big enough to wrap the two children.
The sky was slightly glowing, and the sky turned pale. The only sound on the quiet palace road was the passing carriages. The jingling of the silver bells on the horses' necks became the only restraint.
It was eerily quiet in the carriage. Xiao Mingxuan didn't say anything, and Xihe leaned against him quietly.
"Are you scared?" Xiao Mingxuan asked in a rustling voice after a long time.
Xihe nodded, then shook her head after a while.
Xiao Mingxuan's lips curled up into a smile, "What kind of answer is this?"
"A little, but not much." This is the truth.
At first, Xihe was indeed frightened by that look, but after she came to her senses, she realized that it was a stress response.
After the war in the spirit world, she had seen similar situations when she went to appease the soldiers as the chief god.
This usually happens to people who have suffered great harm or fear. It is a muscle reaction ingrained in their bones.
After the fear fades away, only heartache remains.
Xiao Mingxuan had long known that the girl in front of him was no ordinary person. She was ignorant of the rules of the world, but had a brilliant heart.
He suddenly remembered the prophecy that Beili National Master had once made.
When wildfires burn across the wasteland, the cloud hairpin flowers by the water fly to the riverside, and the sharp blades are swung towards compatriots. The endless blood dyes the entire sky red, and the savior will be covered in a thousand-mile glow.
Someone once asked the national teacher what a savior looks like.
The answer is: those who enter the world and leave the world.
Everyone laughed and left.
Xiao Mingxuan didn't say anything for a long time. Xihe also fell asleep in a daze. In the chaos, he heard a sigh, "Go to sleep."
As soon as they got off the carriage, they attracted everyone's attention.
Before the Grand Tutor arrived, Xiao Mingxuan pulled Xihe to find a seat and sit down.
Seeing the little girl looking around, I knew she was looking for the eldest prince.
"The eldest and second princes are not studying here. We can only see them in the afternoon."
Zhao Chengning and Zhao Jinyuan, one is fifteen and the other fourteen, are old enough to do work. It is impossible for them to spend every day in the school. Apart from the martial arts field, they only come to the inner courtyard occasionally.
Xihe agreed, then took out the medical book and continued reading with a focused expression.
Xiao Mingxuan took a look and then looked away.
Xihe was pondering how to practice acupuncture when she felt a tap on her shoulder. Turning around, she saw a young man in yellow looking at her with ill intent.
Xihe closed the book and looked at the other person.
The two children stared at each other like this. In the end, the young boy was the first to give in. He slumped his shoulders and looked dissolute. "Are you the Sixth Princess?"
Xihe nodded subconsciously, looked at the young man in front of him, pondered for a while, and asked tentatively: "Is it the Third Emperor?"
The Third Prince, Zhao Zhinan, seemed to have discovered something interesting. His eyes fell on the seat next to him and he gave the person there a look, "Get lost. This young master wants this seat."
The man knew that he couldn't afford to offend the royal family, so he quickly packed up his things and moved to another place.
Zhao Zhinan leaned against the table, looking at Xihe with interest, and his eyes were quite uncomfortable.
"The little girl is quite smart."
Xihe: “…” You are too stupid.
Xihe didn't want to pay attention to this stupid royal brother, so she turned to Yunhui to get some snacks.
After walking all the way, Xihe was already hungry. He brought some snacks to Xiao Mingxuan and said, "Brother, eat~"
Xiao Mingxuan glanced at Zhao Zhinan, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he took a piece and put it in his mouth.
Tsk, so sweet.
Zhao Zhinan was immediately dissatisfied when he saw Xihe had given him a proton but hadn't given him anything for a long time. "Sixth Princess, can you at least have some taste? A proton is nothing, how can he deserve such a good pastry?"
Xiao Mingxuan narrowed his eyes slightly, stopped chewing for a moment, picked up a stone on the table, and played with it in the palm of his hand.
Before he could do anything, the little girl next to him exploded, picked up the book and threw it at the Third Prince's face.
The third prince was startled by Xihe's sudden reaction and jumped to his feet.
"What are you doing!" The Third Prince immediately exploded. He had been a bully for a long time and no one dared to go against him. "Are you a woman? Why are you so fierce?"
The third prince dusted off his clothes and looked at Xihe in disbelief.
He was nostalgic for brothels. Every beauty there was gentle as water and soft as boneless. Why was this stupid girl like a tigress, hitting people at every turn?
"What do you care!" The little girl was so angry that she couldn't be restrained. Seeing that all her books had been thrown away, she couldn't bear to throw away Xiao Mingxuan's, so she took the books from the table in front of her and threw them at the Third Prince's head one by one. "You dare to say something to my little brother again? I'll beat the shit out of you!"
Xiao Mingxuan leaned aside, with no intention of trying to stop the fight, but his eyes never left Xihe.
The third prince was so angry that he almost laughed.
If a tiger doesn't show its power, it will be treated as a soft cat.
He immediately picked up a book and was about to beat someone up. He had to establish his authority as an older brother today.
He hadn't taken two steps when he heard a clang. He looked down and found that the plate of pastries had been knocked over by him.
Xiao Mingxuan's face turned cold, and his lazy look disappeared.
Sure enough, the next second, the little girl's crying was heard.
"My cakes!" The book in Xihe's hand loosened and fell to the ground. She pursed her lips and looked down at the cakes on the ground, reaching out to pick them up.
Xiao Mingxuan hurried over to hold it back, "Don't pick it up, it's dirty."
Xihe sniffed and looked up at the culprit, "You are bad! I don't want you to be my brother! Go to hell!"
The Third Prince stood there in a daze. Seeing the obvious sadness in the little girl's eyes, he panicked and stuttered. "No...don't cry. It's just a plate of cakes. What's the big deal?"
"As for that!" The little girl pursed her lips tightly, her eyes full of grievance, "This is what my second brother brought me from outside the palace. This is the only one!"
Zhao Jinyuan knew that Xihe liked sweets, so he brought her some pastries from Kuixingzhai, the most famous restaurant outside the palace. She only had one portion, and she couldn't bear to eat it, so she wanted to bring it to eat with Xiao Mingxuan.
I only ate one piece and it was gone!
"You really are..." The Third Prince was somewhat at a loss. The condemning looks from the people around him made him feel even more ashamed. His temper flared up and he blurted out, "That's unreasonable!"
After saying this, he left in a hurry, looking like someone who had done something bad and was running away.
The moment Zhao Zhinan and Xihe passed each other, a piece of paste suddenly appeared on his arm, which melted away in two seconds. No one noticed it except Xihe.
Xihe became even sadder when she saw the spilled cakes. She gritted her teeth and refused to cry out loud. Soon her face turned red.
"Let go!" Xiao Mingxuan grabbed the little girl's chin with one hand and forced her to open her teeth. "Don't bite yourself."
Xihe let go of the force, his eyes wandering over the pastries with a bit of grievance.
The little girl wiped away her tears and whispered, "Humph! He dared to knock over my cakes, so I dared to bully him."
I accidentally made an itching cream according to the instructions in a book, and I didn't expect it to come in handy today.
Xiao Mingxuan touched the top of her head with a smile, "Whatever you want."
(End of this chapter)
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