Chapter 422: Neglect
Luo Qinghan had no appetite despite facing a table full of delicious food.
He took two bites of rice and put down his chopsticks, not wanting to eat anymore.
Seeing this, Eunuch Chang couldn't help but persuade him, "Your Highness, please eat more."
Luo Qinghan said calmly: "Take these away and ask the imperial chef to prepare less food in the future. I am only one person and cannot eat so many dishes."
Eunuch Chang had no choice but to have the food on the table removed.
After taking a bath, Luo Qinghan lay alone on the large couch.
This couch was much smaller than the one in the Linde Palace, but it was still too large for the prince who was alone.
He couldn't help but look around.
There is nothing around me.
During this period of time, he slept with Xiao Xixi every night and had long been accustomed to her presence. Now that he suddenly had to sleep alone again, he couldn't help feeling a little lonely.
He comforted himself in his heart that this was fine.
He is now the target of public criticism, and many people are trying to deal with him. If Xiao Xixi gets too close to him, she might be implicated by him.
Now that she was farther away, it was actually safer for her.
The next morning.
Xiao Xixi was awakened by a palace maid.
She struggled hard to crawl out of the warm bed.
The maids quickly helped her put on her clothes.
When Xiao Xixi finished breakfast and walked out of the house, she found that the crown prince and the eldest prince were already sitting in their respective carriages.
Xiao Xixi originally wanted to sit in the prince's carriage as she did in the past, but was stopped by Eunuch Chang.
"Madam, your carriage is behind."
Xiao Xixi was puzzled: "Aren't I riding in the same car with the prince?"
Eunuch Chang explained in a low voice: "Your Highness is in a bad mood today and wants to be alone. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
After saying this, he bowed to Concubine Xiao.
Xiao Xixi could only go to the carriage at the back.
This scene fell into Xiao Lingfeng's eyes, and he couldn't help but feel a little worried. Along the way, he deeply realized the prince's favor for Concubine Xiao. The prince would take Concubine Xiao with him wherever he went. Even when they were fleeing, the prince protected Concubine Xiao well and didn't let her get hurt at all.
But now the prince has to ride in a separate carriage from Concubine Xiao.
If it is taken alone, this is actually nothing, but if it is linked to the fact that Concubine Xiao and the Crown Prince lived in separate rooms last night, it would be very bad.
Could it be that Concubine Xiao did something to displease the Crown Prince, causing him to be angry with her?
This won’t do!
Xiao Lingfeng couldn't let this happen.
After the convoy set off again, Xiao Lingfeng rode his horse to Concubine Xiao's carriage.
He raised his hand and knocked on the carriage window.
"My Lady Concubine."
At this moment, Xiao Xixi was taking a nap. She was sleeping so soundly that she didn't hear any sound outside the car at all.
Xiao Lingfeng waited for a while, and seeing that no one in the car paid attention to him, he had to call Concubine Xiao twice again, but still got no response.
He couldn't help but frown.
Could it be that Concubine Xiao fainted because she was too sad about losing favor?
Xiao Lingfeng raised his hand and pulled the car curtain up a little, then looked inside through the window. He saw Xiao Xixi sleeping soundly in the car, and he was stunned.
How could Concubine Xiao be sad? She is simply heartless!
Xiao Lingfeng was really speechless.
He cleared his throat and called out again, "Concubine Xiao!"
This time Xiao Xixi finally gave some reaction.
She turned over, facing him with the back of her head, and continued to sleep soundly.
Xiao Lingfeng: “…”
The carriage was still moving, and he couldn't get in to wake the person up, so he could only lower the curtains and continue riding on his way with a worried look on his face.
It was not until noon, when the convoy stopped to rest, that Xiao Lingfeng found an opportunity to get close to Concubine Xiao.
Xiao Xixi had just woken up. She jumped out of the carriage and stretched, just in time to see the prince walking out of the carriage in front.
She wanted to go talk to the prince, but before she could take a step forward, she was stopped by Xiao Lingfeng.
"My Lady Concubine, can I have a word with you?"
Xiao Xixi stood still: "If you have anything to say, just say it here."
Xiao Lingfeng looked around and found that there was no one else nearby except a few Yulin Guards on guard.
He lowered his voice and asked, "Did your majesty make the prince angry?"
Xiao Xixi thought about it carefully and realized that the prince seemed to be in a bad mood, but it had nothing to do with her.
She didn't provoke the prince.
Seriously speaking, it was the prince who lied to her first, so she should be the one who is angry.
Now the situation is reversed. The people who should be angry are not angry, and the people who should not be angry look unhappy.
Xiao Lingfeng: "Since Your Majesty has not offended the Crown Prince, why did the Crown Prince ignore you?"
Xiao Xixi: "I don't know either."
She was telling the truth, she really didn't know why the prince suddenly wanted to distance himself from her.
She originally wanted to talk to the prince face to face and find out what he was thinking about, but as soon as she got off the carriage, she was stopped by Xiao Lingfeng, so she naturally didn't ask what she wanted to ask.
Xiao Lingfeng frowned: "You serve the prince day and night, how is it possible that you don't even know why the prince is angry?"
Xiao Xixi felt puzzled: "I'm not a worm in his stomach, how can I know what he's thinking?!"
Xiao Lingfeng said patiently, "Although we have had some unpleasant experiences in the past, I am your father after all. We are in the same boat. You don't have to worry that I will tell others about what happened between you and the prince. You can tell me if you have any questions. I will try my best to help you."
Xiao Xixi tilted her head and looked at him: "Did you misunderstand something? I told you the truth, I didn't lie to you."
Xiao Lingfeng felt a little annoyed.
He didn't expect that Xiao Xixi looked well-behaved and cute, but had such a stubborn personality.
He had already made it so clear, why was she still refusing to tell the truth?
Does she really think that she can stand firm in the cruel palace by herself?
Xiao Lingfeng emphasized, "You are from the Xiao family. Even if you marry into the Eastern Palace, your surname is still Xiao. We are from the same camp. If you can't even trust me, how can you gain a foothold in the palace in the future?
You have lived in the palace for a year. You can't be so naive as to think that you can rest easy just by relying on the prince's favor, right?
The struggles in the harem have always been closely related to the imperial court. If you want to make your future life more stable, you must always keep abreast of the changes in the imperial court, and our Xiao family is your most reliable helper.
Those things that are inconvenient for you to do but have to do can be handed over to our Xiao family.
Please take a long-term view and stop dwelling on past grudges, okay?"
The eldest prince: In the future I must marry a wife with super high fighting ability!
……
Many years later.
The eldest prince covered his face which was swollen from being beaten by his wife and shed tears of regret.
……
Please give me a monthly ticket! Please give me a monthly ticket!
(End of this chapter)
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