Chapter 17 Glancing at Her
Qing Wu lowered his eyes and looked at his tightly held hand, and couldn't help but be stunned.
This was the first time the twin sisters had held her hand since she was found. She was a little surprised and doubtful at first, but when she felt the tender warmth on their hands, her heart slowly began to beat again.
Perhaps the twin sister was truly grateful to him. Even though he was not favored by her, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was her husband.
Thinking of this, Qing Wu unconsciously moved her hands. Just as she was about to comfort them, she heard the voices of the crowd in her ears -
"Your Highness is so lucky. He married the right concubine."
"Yes, if it weren't for the Concubine, who would dare to do such a brave thing today?"
"Thank you, Liangdi..."
Qingwu's hand paused immediately, and at the same time, the hand holding her loosened. The soft fingertips slid across Qingwu's palm and fell down, like a gust of wind blowing away without a trace.
Xi Qingtong released Qingwu's hand, wiped her tears, and said modestly to everyone, "Thank you for your praise. This is all thanks to my sister."
Then someone in the crowd complimented her, "No, it's only because of Liangdi that your sister dared to come forward."
Many people in the field saw Qingwu jump over the fence regardless of etiquette and rush to the stable to rescue the prince. At first they didn't know why, but after knowing her relationship with the prince's concubine, they naturally thought that Qingwu was helping her sister.
Qingwu didn't care about these false reputations, but when he heard them transferring their own credit to others, he still felt indescribable feelings in his heart, a bit of self-mockery, and a bit of helplessness and sadness.
Looking at the twin sisters who were dressed in gorgeous clothes and had their hair in high buns, and who did not forget to cultivate their reputations even when their husbands were injured, Qingwu could not help but sigh for the young prince who fell off his horse.
Thinking of that young man, Qing Wu whispered to Eunuch Zhao, "His Highness's injury is serious. Eunuch, you should hurry and follow him."
Zhao Tong was actually a little puzzled by Xi Qingtong's behavior, but she was the Concubine after all, half his master, so he couldn't say anything. Now that he had gotten the chance, he naturally went along with it.
"In that case, I will go first. I will thank my wife when His Highness is well again. I will leave first."
Qingwu's voice was not too small, but Zhao Tong's voice was very loud. When everyone heard his words, the compliments suddenly stopped.
Xi Qingtong's eyes turned cold for a moment, and she couldn't help but feel annoyed at Qingwu's meddling.
Her original intention was to let Zhao Tong listen to more words of praise from others, remember her kindness in his heart, and speak well of her in front of the prince in the future. However, Qingwu's words directly drove Zhao Tong away.
Xi Qingtong had no choice but to turn around and face the two of them. However, her face showed no sign of what she was thinking. She simply wiped the tears from her eyes and said, "Eunuch, please go quickly and help me take good care of His Highness. I will follow you shortly."
She also looked at Qingwu specifically, indicating that she wanted to say something to her sister.
Zhao Tong nodded, and as he turned to leave, he paused and instructed his disciple, "Stay here and investigate what happened at the horse farm today... We want to know who dared to assassinate the crown prince!"
Although he was speaking to his disciple, his eyes were scanning the backs of the kings who had already left in the distance.
Having been an eunuch for decades, he wouldn't believe appearances. His master was agile and skilled in horsemanship, so how could he suddenly fall off his horse? There must be other reasons.
Thinking of this, Zhao Tong hurriedly chased after his master. Seeing this, the onlookers also took their leave and left. In a moment, only the two sisters and several maids were left in the scene.
Qing Wu also knelt down and bowed before walking out, but was stopped by Xi Qingtong, "Wait a minute, sister."
Her steps paused and she finally stopped. Qingwu turned around and looked at the twin sisters in gorgeous clothes walking towards her.
Xi Qingtong wore high shoes and had her hair combed into a high bun. She had an elegant posture and graceful steps. The golden phoenix tassels on her temples swayed slightly. She was as noble and dazzling as she was when he first returned to the Xi family.
Xi Qingtong stopped until he was one step away from her. She said nothing, but just lowered her eyes and looked at Qingwu quietly, with a subtle curve on her lips that only Qingwu could catch.
Qingwu couldn't help but feel a little dazed.
In fact, when she first returned to the Xi family, she liked the twin sister very much. It was the first time she saw a girl as beautiful as herself, no, it should be said that she was a girl more beautiful than herself.
At that time, Qingwu had just been brought back from outside. Not to mention the etiquette and rules, her skin, which had been exposed to wind and sun, was far less fair and tender than her twin sisters. So even though her facial features were exactly the same, she was still far inferior to her twin sisters.
Therefore, when Xi Qingtong competed to be the eldest daughter, Qingwu did not think it was a big deal. She stood in front of the twin sisters and gestured, then said with a smile: "Tong'er is taller than me. If Tong'er wants to be the older sister, then be the older sister."
How come you didn't like it later?
It was probably when she was taken to a party for the first time after returning home.
She had just arrived in the capital and had not yet learned the etiquette for a few days. Mrs. Zheng did not dare to take her to other people's homes, but she always had to take her to her mother's family, the Zheng family.
There was a kind of snack at the Zheng family banquet that was sweet but not greasy. Qingwu enjoyed eating it, but this caused the sisters to laugh secretly. When they saw Qingwu picking up the snack that fell on the table and continuing to eat it, they couldn't help laughing out loud.
"Hey, eldest cousin, look at second cousin, why is she eating dirty snacks?"
Qingwu paused. Dirty? She looked at the snack and didn't see any dirt on it.
However, Xi Qingtong stood up, looked down at her, and scolded her coldly: "Didn't the Xi family give you enough food? You even have to pick up the snacks that fell on the table?"
At that time, Qing Wu looked up at the twin sisters, tears trickling down her face. She felt very aggrieved and explained:
"Mother has been teaching me etiquette these days, saying that nobles only eat 70% of their food. She really didn't let me eat too much. Besides, this table is very clean, and the snacks are not dirty. When I was with my grandmother, I even picked up the food that fell on the ground and ate it."
But after she finished speaking, the Zheng sisters laughed even louder, and the twin sisters' faces turned completely dark. She said nothing, but when Qingwu returned home that day, she was scolded by her mother, and then her meals were cut in half.
Seeing her pitiful look, Madam Zheng's heart softened for a moment, and she reluctantly explained, "I know you are very hungry, but the girls in the capital admire a slim figure, like a willow in the wind. You eat a lot and have a strong body, so this won't do."
Qing Wu looked at her body, a little confused. She wasn't born with big arms and a round waist, so why should she eat less? And her grandmother had also said that her figure was perfect.
But she couldn't bear to see her mother disappointed, so she endured it. However, she didn't have much energy to practice those rules because of hunger. The etiquette nanny saw that she often stopped to rest, so she reported it to Madam Zheng.
When Qingwu was too tired to look up, she saw the twin sisters standing on the steps in front of her with their mother.
Mrs. Zheng's eyes were filled with disappointment. She said bitterly, "After all, you grew up in the countryside..."
Qing Wu, who was standing at the bottom of the stairs, was still performing the kneeling ceremony. Upon hearing this, he collapsed to the ground. However, the two people on the stairs did not move at all, nor did they show any concern. They just...
He looked down at her from above.
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