Chapter 317 Staying at the Prince's Mansion
Back in the flower hall, the topic of conversation was no longer serious. Gongsun Xu talked about a strange thing that Emperor Tongshang encountered while hunting in the past. Xiao Jingnan and others were all blinded by this. Without batting an eye, relishing it.
Xiao Qianyi glanced at it and sat quietly with her head down, feeling a little disinterested. She picked up the tea cup on the table and took a sip. It was cold and bitter, and she couldn't taste the slightest sweetness.
She dropped the cup, and what appeared in front of her eyes was the maid kneeling in the snow being punished, and a question from behind her that was colder than the wind and snow echoed in her ears.
She clearly heard the man named Qingzhu say, how could the lady’s things be allowed to be touched by outsiders...
Xiao Qianyi thought that what Qingzhu said was not wrong. No one likes others to touch their private belongings without consent.
Moreover, she was not angry, but she felt a little uncomfortable after hearing those words, and there were some indescribable emotions stuck in her chest, making her feel depressed.
Xiao Qianyi was gloomy and a little unable to sit still. She hid her hand on the case a few times, planning to take advantage of others' unpreparedness and remind Xiao Jingnan that it was time to leave.
Only holding the hem of his clothes with his hands, he saw Gongsun Xu standing up, saying a few words, and was about to leave.
Xiao Qianyi felt happy, quickly let go of her hand, and stood up.
"Since Mr. Gongsun is leaving, we, brother and sister, are too embarrassed to bother His Highness any more, so why not go out together -"
Before she finished speaking, she could clearly see the expressions on several people's faces, which was strange. Holding her.
Xiao Jingnan hurriedly stood up and explained: "I forgot to tell you, we are temporarily staying at His Highness's place these days."
"Huh?" Xiao Qianyi did not make a sound, just opened her mouth, very surprise.
Xiao Jingnan patted her on the shoulder and said with a smile: "We have been staying at my uncle's house for so long since we came to Luo'an. It was nothing, but he is going to have a new member in his house in the next two days. If we continue to stay here, we will be afraid. It is inconvenient, so Your Highness wants to allocate a place for us to live in the palace.”
Her uncle, who was a treasurer, had lived half his life and everything was going smoothly. The only thing was that all his wives and concubines were girls but not boys. Therefore, when he was almost fifty years old, he was still looking for children. This time, his new favorite concubine was pregnant. A master was specially invited to come and see it. The Buddha statue was heavily plated with gold, and the fragrant oil in the temple was generously donated. It was said that this sincerity would definitely pay off.
The baby is due in the next two days, and we will finally know whether it is a boy or a girl.
She was deeply disgusted by her uncle's behavior, and she even disliked him because of it. She didn't like living in his house, but she couldn't resist her uncle's warm invitation to her brother. She just wanted more men to come to his house to add some yang energy to his house... …
So, she has been eager to move out.
If she had just left the table, she would have readily agreed, but now, she hesitated.
Seeing her silence, the imperial physician said with a smile: "Don't worry, girl. Your Highness's residence will be very quiet and comfortable. No one will disturb the girl's martial arts practice."
For some reason, Xiao Qianyi heard something different from such a simple sentence. It means, the face is hot.
Since then, they have lived in Prince Qi's Mansion, leaving with them the Imperial Physician's Order.
Everyone knew that King Qi was in poor health, so the imperial physician ordered him to follow the emperor's orders and continue to nurse King Qi's health.
She also learned later that after the death of the emperor, the title of the imperial doctor was just a false title.
After several days of heavy snow, the sky suddenly cleared up, the sky was azure, and the warm sun made the snow gleam dazzlingly silvery.
After getting up in the morning, Xiao Qianyi danced a set of marksmanship in the courtyard.
Paired with a red dress and a red skirt, the white snow looks like a red plum blossom blooming in winter.
Before Xiao Qianyi finished dancing, the maidservants surrounding her clapped their hands and applauded.
A clean and gentle voice sounded from it.
"The flowing clouds and flowing water, the valiant and heroic posture, how wonderful!"
Xiao Qianyi took back her spear and looked over, her cheeks flushed like a red fruit.
She raised her lips and smiled: "Brother, there is no need to praise me behind closed doors! Tell me, why are you calling me so early?"
She said that she would allocate two rooms for them. , after all, there are differences between men and women, each person lives in a courtyard.
The imperial doctor's order that day was indeed correct. The palace was large and clean. When she practiced martial arts, she often attracted the maids in the palace to watch. She was still a little uneasy. She didn't expect Yu Wenjue to see her, but she didn't scold anyone. Watching them.
Xiao Qianyi handed the spear in her hand to the maid next to her and asked with a smile: "Brother, have you had breakfast? Why don't you accompany me to eat and talk." After the meal was set, Xiao Qianyi dismissed the maid, leaving only the two of them in the room.
She put down the porridge bowl in her hand, "Brother, what do you want to say?"
Xiao Jingnan shook his head and smiled: "It's really nothing important. I didn't see you at first. I wish I could live here, but I still think I’m wronging you, but you seem to be doing well these days, and I’m polite when talking to His Highness.”
“What are you saying?” "Dear girl." Xiao Qianyi glared at him and picked up the bowl again.
Xiao Jingnan wanted to tease her, but changed his mind, "Of course not."
He always only ate seven-tenths full, so he quickly put down his chopsticks and only watched Xiao Qianyi use them.
Xiao Qianyi is accustomed to it. After her mother passed away, her brother would eat with her whenever he had time.
"Brother, do you know about His Highness's first wife?"
After hesitating again and again, Xiao Qianyi couldn't help but ask.
During the few days she lived here, she sometimes went to see Yu Wenjue with her brother. As expected, she saw the big wooden box again.
She knew that he had married wives and had concubines, and she also heard that he reconciled with his wife before going on the expedition.
None of this is a secret.
But since they have all reconciled, why are they keeping their old things?
She had doubts, but she couldn't ask anyone, because Yu Wenjue was Lu Xiu, which was a secret that had not been made public.
"Why do you suddenly ask about this?" Xiao Jingnan was quite surprised.
"I find it strange. Look at how big the palace is, but there are not even any female relatives. Not to mention you, there are a few others——"
"Ahem Cough——" Xiao Jingnan choked and coughed, with a rare embarrassment on his face, "Why did you drag it on me so easily?"
He pretended to be serious.
Xiao Qianyi is not afraid, "Aren't you going to ask me?"
Xiao Jingnan choked, "This is His Highness's private matter, we can't interfere with it."
Xiao Qianyi: "..."
Xiao Jingnan: "Is it possible that you are still worried about your marriage to His Highness?"
He thought for a while and then said: "Don't worry, I can see that His Highness not only has no intention of you, but also disdains to use marriage as a means of entrapment."
Xiao Qianyi reluctantly pulled it off. Corner of mouth: "...that's good."
After saying that, he lowered his head to eat.
After noon, Xiao Qianyi went to the small courtyard of the imperial doctor.
This is the first time she has come to the temporary residence of the imperial doctor in so many days.
At first sight, Xiao Qianyi was surprised. It was completely different from what she had imagined.
Except for a house in the middle, everything is bare. The land is almost exposed. There is only a gravel path and an empty pond in the south. There is no trace of planting at all.
Although it is winter now, the palace was built in autumn, and these open spaces were obviously left intentionally.
“Why are they all empty?”
Xiao Qianyi couldn’t help but ask.
These chapters are transitions~
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