Chapter 37: Weak and unable to take care of oneself

Fu'an Temple, in the East Court Zen Room.

Bai Yingxue took a sip of the tea, frowned, and threw the cup away, "Are you going to scald me to death?"

The maid was so frightened that she immediately knelt down and begged for mercy, "Please forgive me, young lady!"

Bai Yingxue rubbed her brows with her hand, feeling so angry that she had no place to vent.

After Tingyu was beaten half to death, there was no one to serve her.

It is said that when beating a dog, one must look at the owner first. Xie Zhuoning punished Tingyu in front of her and put her face on the ground and stomped on it. This account will not be let go just like that!

"Who made our Xue'er angry?"

A laughing voice sounded at the door, and then a pair of brocade boots stepped in, lifting the five-clawed dragon tail outlined in gold thread on the corner of the robe.

Bai Yingxue immediately smiled and raised her head upon hearing the voice, happily running towards the person who came, "Your Highness, why are you here?"

"Of course it's because I miss you."

He raised his hand and waved, signaling all the servants in the room to go out. Xiao Bicheng reached out to hold the woman he had been thinking about day and night in his arms, wanting to kiss her.

But Bai Yingxue suddenly turned around and dodged.

She covered her face and said in a tone of loss, "Xue'er's eyes are red and swollen right now. She looks very ugly and is not fit to be seen by others. Your Highness should come back another day."

"Let me take a look." Xiao Bicheng hurriedly moved closer and took her hands away. Seeing her slightly red eyes filled with tears, he felt distressed instantly.

He angrily asked, “But did the monks of Fu’an Temple neglect you?”

Bai Yingxue said softly, "It has nothing to do with the masters. I just felt helpless and distressed when I saw Tingyu, who was like a sister to me, being beaten half to death by Miss Xie."

"Xie Zhuoning is also in Fu'an Temple?" Xiao Bicheng was stunned.

If Xie Zhuoning knew that he had secretly come to see Bai Yingxue, he would probably have to work hard to coax her.

He tried to smooth things over, "There must be some misunderstanding here. Zhuo Ning is always considerate and sympathetic. She is weak and can't take care of herself, so how could she have so many evil thoughts? It must be that your girl did something she shouldn't have done, which angered her."

Bai Yingxue was immediately anxious, "Your Highness, you can't judge a person by his appearance. The eldest daughter of the Xie family is not as innocent as you think!"

"Xue'er!" Xiao Bicheng's tone became heavy, revealing a look of regret, "I have already promised you the position of Queen. How can you understand my painstaking efforts and live in peace with her?"

In order to prevent her from marrying Prince Yong, he refused to mobilize the troops from the capital to the capital, and was reported to the emperor one after another.

The emperor was furious, but there was nothing he could do. He could only suspend his right to assist in state affairs and ordered him to reflect on his mistakes in seclusion in the East Palace.

Even so, he still came to Fu'an Temple to see her.

But why did she have to pick on Xie Zhuoning?

He didn't like Xie Zhuoning, and the only reason he got engaged to her was for the military power in her father's hands!

Seeing that the prince was about to get angry, Bai Yingxue's expression immediately changed, and she acted coquettishly, "Acheng, I was wrong."

Upon hearing this title, Xiao Bicheng's expression indeed softened a lot.

Acheng was what Bai Yingxue called him when he was young.

This call reminded him of the good old days.

He held Bai Yingxue in his arms and kissed her fiercely. The two kissed breathlessly, and the ambiguous atmosphere was about to explode.

Just when Xiao Bi was about to take a step further by unfastening her belt with his fingers, Bai Yingxue reached out and pushed him away.

"Ah Cheng, you promised me... to wait until the wedding night."

She always knows how to strike a balance, knowing when to stop and never sinking.

If a woman belittles herself and easily puts herself in the hands of a man, the other party will soon lose the sense of novelty.

Only by giving appropriately and keeping a distance can a man be completely devoted to you.

Xiao Bicheng was teased and felt so unhappy that his face suddenly turned ugly.

Bai Yingxue quickly said, "I brought some special nut crisps from home, and I wanted to personally give them to Miss Xie to try, and also to explain the misunderstanding yesterday."

Upon hearing her say this, Xiao Bicheng's expression lightened up a little, "I'm glad that Xue'er thinks this way."

Bai Yingxue smiled gently, "As long as it can relieve the Crown Prince's worries, that's good enough."

…

On the other side, in the meditation room.

Xie Zhuoning scooped up a spoonful of hot porridge, blew on it, and brought it to Xiao Jinxuan's mouth, "Ah——"

The posture and movement really looked like feeding a child.

Xiao Jinxuan was too embarrassed to open his lips.

Putting the spoon back into the bowl, Xie Zhuoning raised his eyebrows, "Why don't you eat it? Are you afraid that I'll poison you?"

Xiao Jinxuan glanced at her and said, "I have a hand."

He was injured in the abdomen, but his hands were not injured.

"I know you have hands, but I like to feed you." Xie Zhuoning moved closer to him, smiling with his eyebrows curved.

That smile was too dazzling, Xiao Jinxuan quickly avoided his gaze and reached out to take the bowl of porridge, "No need."

It's just a small matter, there's no need for her to make such a fuss.

"Oh!" Xie Zhuoning sighed, looking very disappointed that she couldn't feed him.

But soon, she smiled charmingly again, "I knew that Your Highness felt sorry for me and couldn't bear to see me suffer~"

"Cough cough." Xiao Jinxuan coughed twice and didn't say anything. He just lowered his head and drank the porridge slowly.

Perhaps it was because he had listened to her talk so much that he actually felt like he was used to it.

After finishing a bowl of porridge, Xie Zhuoning immediately and attentively gave him another bowl, "Eat more, eat more, eat faster."

He took the bowl of porridge and looked at her deeply, his expression calm and peaceful. "What do you want?"

"Ah?" Xie Zhuoning was stunned.

"You saved me, what do you want?" Xiao Jinxuan repeated.

Xie Zhuoning's eyes lit up, "Can I have whatever I want?"

After going to great lengths to save him, it's finally time for me to repay the favor!

"You wish," Xiao Jinxuan ruthlessly broke her fantasy, "As long as it does not violate the law or go against human ethics, as long as these two conditions are met, I can promise you one thing."

If she wants to rebel, isn't that against the law and human ethics?

Xie Zhuoning's face suddenly fell.

If I had known earlier that I would have saved some flowers and plants instead of him, at least I could have appreciated them for a while.

"What are you eating? Eating so much is a waste of food!"

She reached out and snatched the bowl of porridge, intending to feed it to the cats and dogs instead of feeding it to the ungrateful person.

Xiao Jinxuan: “…”

At this moment, voices were heard outside the door, and soon Fuling pushed the door open quickly.

"Miss, Miss Bai asked to see you. She said she brought some nut crisps and wanted to give them to you to try."

Bai Yingxue?

Yesterday you said you would wait and see, but today you personally delivered the things to my door?

It's definitely not good!

Xie Zhuoning was in a bad mood, so he raised his hand and said, "No!"

Fuling said, "I replied the same thing, but she said she would not leave until she saw you."

There was a grown man in the room, and Bai Yingxue had been guarding the door, which was not a big deal.

Xie Zhuoning had no choice but to get up and go out. Standing on the porch, he looked up at Bai Yingxue.

"Why would the Saint Lady come to my place if she doesn't stay in the temple to pray for the country?"