After Xie Hengwu saw Xiao Yanzhou this time, he didn't see him for six days in a row.
Even so, Zichen Palace would send some things over from time to time, anyway, they were all yellow and white things that she liked.
Xie Hengwu would make some snacks or embroider some knick-knacks to send away from time to time. Sometimes she would send Hengshu there, and sometimes she would go by herself.
The strange thing is that every time she goes there in person, Zhao Quan always stops her.
This time, His Majesty was resting. Last time, His Majesty was discussing matters with the ministers. Last time, His Majesty went to Wenyuan Pavilion.
Even if Xie Hengwu was a fool, he should have noticed something was wrong.
Why has there never been such a coincidence before? It seemed as if Xiao Yanzhou was deliberately avoiding her.
She wanted to ask something out of Zhao Quan, but the latter only played casually with her; let alone Huo Heng, he was a gourd with a sharp tongue, and Xie Hengwu had no hope of getting him to say anything.
Since Xiao Yanzhou didn't want to see her, she wouldn't rush up to him.
It would be best if he finally loses interest in her. This is what best suits Xie Hengwu's original vision.
But for some reason, there was always a slight annoyance lingering in her heart, which pressed her chest to the point of suffocation, as if someone was pinching her heart and squeezing it from time to time.
This feeling was really too uncomfortable. Xie Hengwu thought it was because he hadn't slept well in the past few days, so he asked Dr. Jiang to prescribe several soothing medicines.
Whenever I see Xie Hengwu frowning and drinking bowls of bitter-smelling medicine, Li Luo at the side will show a look that is hesitant to speak.
But she knew that Xie Hengwu was not willing to listen to her words, so she could only swallow them silently.
On the seventh day, the weather finally got warmer. Xie Hengwu also felt bored staying in the house, so he ordered him to go out for a walk.
Heng Shu was smart and saw that Xie Hengwu was in a bad mood, so naturally he couldn't go to a place that was too boring. He thought for a moment and said with a smile: "Have you ever been to the carp pond, little master?"
"Carp pond?" Xie Hengwu raised his eyebrows, with some curiosity in his eyes. Carp ponds are nothing new, but for Heng Shu to mention them in particular, there must be something unique about them.
"Exactly. Every winter, Li Chi will bring water from the soup spring on the mountain behind the palace, so that the water in the pond will not freeze all year round." Heng Shu continued, "It is said that there was once a Taoist man who was known as Li Chi. If there are fish alive in it, Beijiang will be prosperous."
"I don't know whether this statement is true or not, but the late emperor did attach great importance to this carp and would not allow anyone to get close to it."
"Your Majesty doesn't seem to care much about these things after he ascended the throne. The late emperor's rules were also abolished. However, most people still act according to the late emperor's orders, so not many people go there, and it is very quiet."
Hearing what Heng Shu said, the carp pond was quiet and unique, and he could also feed the fish, so there seemed to be no need to refuse.
She nodded: "You just go and make arrangements."
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Sure enough, as Heng Shu said, the carp pond was extremely deserted.
There is a lonely pavilion in the middle of the pond, which looks very desolate. The pond is surrounded by dead trees. If it comes in spring, it may still look good with green leaves surrounding the embankment.
It can be seen that there are still people taking care of it here, it's just a matter of carelessness.
The carps in the pond seem to be alive and well, and they are all full of energy.
Xie Hengwu leaned against the sill and looked down, faintly feeling the warmth steaming from the lake.
The temperature of the pool water is at most the same as the hottest time in summer. Xie Hengwu can feel the warmth because it is too cold now.
Is this the Tangquan water Hengshu mentioned?
Xie Hengwu tilted his head and looked towards the back mountain.
Heng Shu noticed the change in her gaze and stepped forward and said, "My young master, a palace has been built in the back mountain, and the hot spring is in the palace."
"The palace?" Xie Hengwu raised his eyebrows and asked curiously, "Have you ever been there?"
"With a status like a slave, naturally you can't go there." Heng Shu said with a smile, "Usually, the late emperor takes people there, and later your majesty ascended the throne... As you know, little master, there is no one in the palace, and your majesty doesn't like these things. , naturally I won’t go.”
"But I can't say for sure. With the little master here, the slave may be able to take advantage of it?"
Heng Shu had a round face and a beaming smile, which made people like him.
Xie Hengwu couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips when he saw him smiling, and muttered: "What you said is wrong. If Your Majesty doesn't have this intention, how can I intervene?"
She said, opening her palms to Heng Shu. Heng Shu understood it and put a handful of fish food into her hand, but he didn't say anything more.
The fish food was thrown into the pond, and the koi carp gathered one after another. During the fight, several fish tails swayed, causing countless water splashes. The tumbling sound made the place a little noisy for a while.
Different colors are mixed together, like colorful embroidery.
Heng Shu didn't take too much fish food, and he finished feeding it after about two or three handfuls. Without the fish food, the koi carps that had gathered together slowly dispersed, and the pond became quiet again.
Xie Hengwu brushed away the debris in his palm, took the handkerchief from Li Luo and wiped his hands.
She moved slowly and followed a certain koi in the pond. I saw it wagging its tail and leisurely disappearing into the pool.
Xie Hengwu was a little uninterested and said lazily: "It's not very interesting, so let's go back."
"My little master rarely comes out. It would be a pity to go back like this."
Heng Shu advised from the side.
Xie Hengwu narrowed his eyes and thought about the same truth.
But after all, there were so many interesting places in the palace, not to mention that she couldn't go to most places.
Xie Hengwu suddenly remembered that day Zhao Quan told her that Xiao Yanzhou had gone to Wenyuan Pavilion.
"Heng Shu, where is Wenyuan Pavilion?"
Heng Shu was stunned and replied: "Wenyuan Pavilion is the palace's library. Where do you want to go?"
"Can't I go?" Xie Hengwu raised his eyelids slightly, and his sideways eyes were sharp for no reason.
Heng Shu shook his head: "No, no, no... This library is usually managed by a female historian, so I can go there naturally."
"It's my little master...why are you going there?"
"Can't I read some books if I want to?" Xie Hengwu raised his eyebrows and said with displeasure.
Heng Shu chuckled: "No, no, I'm just weird. My master doesn't seem to be interested in those gardens or anything like that."
"It's a bleak winter day, not much to see."
Heng Shu thought about this and said no more.
"By the way, later on, you can ask the band to send...send the piano to Shicui Palace."
Life in the palace is really boring, and having some things to fiddle with can somewhat relieve the boredom.
Hengshu responded one by one, walked to the sedan chair and opened the curtains.
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Halfway through the sedan chair, the palace attendant carrying the sedan suddenly slipped and almost knocked Xie Hengwu off the couch.
Xie Hengwu sat in the sedan chair and let Li Luo look left and right, listening to Heng Shu's scolding from outside.
"What's going on? You can't even walk on a good road!"
"My father-in-law, forgive me, slave... I really didn't notice that there is a pool of water here..."
The person carrying the sedan chair trembled and begged for mercy. Heng Shu frowned and was about to curse again when he suddenly heard a female voice coming from behind.
"etc."
Xie Hengwu was helped out of the sedan chair by Li Luo and walked slowly forward to Heng Shu's side.
The palace bearers quickly turned to her to beg for mercy.
She frowned slightly: "Someone is sweeping the palace road, how come there is a puddle of water?"
The palace servant was trembling and said with a mournful face: "My little master, I don't know. It's cold now and the water is frozen. I didn't check for a while, so my feet slipped and fell. Little master, please forgive me!" "
Xie Hengwu's eyes moved to the floor tiles. Under the winter sun, a piece of thin ice was shining brightly, and there were already white cracks on it that appeared after the ice was broken. It was obviously that it had just been stepped on.
This piece of ice was not eye-catching, and it appeared suddenly. No wonder they didn't notice it.
Xie Hengwu felt strange. The Wenyuan Pavilion was approaching soon, and she didn't have to go there in a sedan chair.
"Forget it, Heng Shu, it doesn't matter if I walk over. Just watch and deal with these two palace men."
Heng Shu respectfully said yes and motioned to the following guards to pull the two men away.
Except for asking Heng Shu and Xie Hengwu for mercy at the beginning, they made no other noise, and were taken away without a sound.
Xie Hengwu was relieved. Even if they were punished, their lives would not be lost. Here, she can't be too kind.
Xie Hengwu sighed silently and motioned to Heng Shu to lead the way.
The wind suddenly picked up and blew straight into his face. Xie Hengwu couldn't help but lower his head and tried his best to bury his cheek in the fur collar.
The sun shone on my body, but I couldn't feel any warmth, as if it had been blown away by the wind.
The sunlight was a bit dazzling, and Xie Hengwu squinted his eyes slightly, feeling that the scene in front of him was somewhat familiar.
On the day her husband entered the palace, she walked along the palace road like this.
The weather was so cold, the long palace road seemed to have no end, and there was only an unknown female history beside her.
It was also at that time that she met Xiao Yanzhou for the first time.
The dark nine-dragon sedan chariot appeared not far away and slowly approached her.
The dark patterns of gold lines on both sides are shining and turning under the winter light...
Xie Hengwu licked his lips, wondering if he would really meet Xiao Yanzhou at this time?
Under the dazzling silver-white sunlight, a bit of blackness swayed and slowly approached.
The Tenglong golden eagle on the top shone brightly. Xie Hengwu blinked and realized that it was not an illusion caused by his own madness.
That was Xiao Yanzhou's sedan chair.
She felt funny for a moment, as if God knew what she was thinking and had deliberately arranged this encounter.
Naturally, Heng Shu also saw it and knelt down very quickly to salute.
Xie Hengwu took a few steps forward, then slowly stopped and squatted down with his head bowed.
She lowered her eyes and caught a glimpse of the boots of the Yu Linwei beside the sedan walking past without any pause.
Xie Hengwu felt a little weird in his heart.
Even if it was the first time they met, Xiao Yanzhou stopped.
In fact, this suspicion is groundless. Whether Xiao Yanzhou stops or not depends on his will. However, Xie Hengwu was not happy because he had deliberately hidden him for many days. This time, the accumulated emotions were aroused.
She stood up suddenly, faced Heng Shu's horrified look, and shouted:
"Your Majesty, stay."
Sure enough, the sedan carriage stopped, and Zhao Quan in front turned back and asked in a low voice: "If there is something wrong with you, beauty, just tell me."
"I won't bother you, Eunuch Zhao. I don't have anything important to do here..."
Xie Hengwu had a smile on her lips, but her eyes were as cold as frost; under the sunlight, her already light eye color became more and more transparent, making her look more like clear and cold ice.
Zhao Quan had an inexplicable intention to retreat, and she couldn't help but take two steps back.
With these two steps, Xie Hengwu bypassed Zhao Quan and approached the sedan chair again.
"I have something to tell your majesty."
She stood outside the sedan chair, her back as straight as a pine tree.
Zhao Quan coughed a few times and hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Beauty, your Majesty has been suffering from cold a few days ago. His voice has become hoarse and he cannot speak. If you have anything to say, just tell me."
"Your Majesty's ears are not damaged by the cold. Could it be that your Majesty still can't hear what I say?"
Xie Hengwu avoided Zhao Quan's body and said to the sedan curtain: "Your Majesty, I am learning a new song. Your Majesty, would you like to come and listen to it tonight?"
In front of everyone, Xiao Yanzhou should not refuse the invitation from the recognized "favorite concubine".
Can't refuse either.
Otherwise, Empress Dowager Cui will notice something strange.
Xie Hengwu was betting that Xiao Yanzhou didn't want Empress Dowager Cui to find out anything unnecessary.
Zhao Quan had already held his breath unconsciously, and his heartbeat was pounding like thunder.
Oh my god, why didn’t I realize that Xie Meiren was so bold before?
The sedan fell into a long silence, so long that Xie Hengwu thought that no one was inside, and that everything was just a cover-up trick by Zhao Quan and the others.
"good."
A slightly hoarse male voice came out, almost blown away by the wind, and it was difficult to tell whether it matched Xiao Yanzhou's voice.
With permission, Xie Hengwu bent his eyes, and the ice in his eyes finally melted.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
