On the way back to the dormitory, Axi felt light-headed and dizzy.
"Back?" Xingheng had already returned to the palace one step ahead of her. When he saw her coming, he stepped out to welcome her.
Seeing him coming, A Xi did not hesitate at all and ducked away from his outstretched hand.
"What's wrong?" Xingheng's hand was fixed in the air, and he was lost for a moment. He quickly realized and put down his hand, and asked with concern: "But what happened?"
"No...it's nothing." Axi felt guilty and didn't dare to look up at him, and ran into the room as if running away, "Um...I, I'm sleepy, first, go to sleep."
He ran away without even daring to look back.
After returning to the room, Axi took a deep breath. Sigh...I still don’t know how to face Xingheng...
A few days ago, she even offered to have a child with him. In a few days, the scandal with His Highness will probably spread throughout the palace.
Taking out the jade pendant and looking at it, Axi sighed and put it on his waist.
Why is it so difficult to be a human being?
In order to avoid dealing with Xingheng, it is better to make a quick decision and push forward the plan as soon as possible to end it as soon as possible.
So the next morning, Axi sent the prepared pills to His Highness without stopping. For the next few days, I ran to Xiuzhu Hall regardless of rain or shine.
As for Xingheng, avoid it if you can. Although we are under the same roof, we can hide away for a while. I really don’t know how to face him or explain to him.
Soon, there were some rumors about the two of them in the palace. However, due to His Highness's usually cold and dignified attitude and the Demon King's blatant partiality, no one dared to spread the word too wildly.
"Why did Princess Yi'an come so late today?"
There is a bamboo forest in Xiuzhu Hall, where His Highness likes to enjoy the scenery on weekdays. He didn't like the excitement, but in order to put on a show, he doubled the number of demon servants in the yard.
Come to think of it, he knows best that there is no airtight wall in the world.
"The tea I've been waiting for is getting cold."
He was sitting on a bamboo woven lounge chair, casually raising his hand to point at the dusk, then pointing at the tea cup, with an incomprehensible smile on his face.
"If I come here on time every day, people who don't know would think I'm here for class." After getting to know him a little better, Ah Xi was not as afraid of him as before, and even dared to tease him.
I’m even used to drinking this tea.
"Princess, you are joking." Hearing this, he showed his face, stood up and snatched the teacup from Axi's hand, and pulled her arm to force her to stand up.
Before he finished the sip of tea, Axi glared at him and wanted to take the tea cup back.
Seeing this, His Highness raised the teacup high and looked at her eagerness to reach it with a smile.
"What are you doing, Your Highness?" A Xi was a little annoyed, "So stingy that you can't even give me a cup of tea?"
"That's not what I meant." He put the tea cup next to him, then took Axi's hand and walked out of the hall.
"You! You, you, you!" Axi was shocked. He tried to break away but failed. He pointed at his right hand that was being held and looked at him in surprise, "You, you, what are you doing!"
"It's pointless to stay here in Xiuzhu Hall all day." Without waiting for Axi's consent, he insisted on leading her out. Axi couldn't resist, so she had to obey, "The sunset is so beautiful, why don't we go out to see it together. "
There were so many people outside, so it was hard for Axi to struggle any longer, lest others notice anything strange.
"Can't we see inside the palace? Do we have to come out?" Axi muttered as he walked. His steps were long and fast, and she couldn't keep up, so she had to follow hurriedly in small steps.
"It looks better outside."
what did he say?
Axi's eyes widened in disbelief, and she looked him up and down behind him.
How come this person has the same virtue as Jianwu? Why didn't I see that he had such a rogue temperament before?
Along the way, there were demon servants whispering.
"Isn't it good for us to be like this..." Unable to bear the gazes of the people around him, Axi exerted some force on the hand he held and pulled him to the spot, "There are too many people... ...How about we go back..."
"Isn't this bad?" He turned around to look at him and pulled her closer to him with his backhand, "Shouldn't we be like this?"
Only then did Axi understand his intention.
He was just carrying out their plan, but she was the one making a fuss.
But...but this is too ostentatious.
After walking for a while, she realized that His Highness had been heading towards a crowded place.
She felt as if there was fire burning on her face, and the afterglow of the sun seemed to fall on her face.
"I...I..." She hesitated before she could finish her words. She didn't notice that His Highness in front of him suddenly slowed down and walked so fast that she almost bumped into him.
"If you can't keep up, you can tell me earlier." He didn't blame her for her recklessness. He could slow down his pace to make it easier for her. "I'm used to being alone and didn't notice you. I'm really sorry."
"No...it's okay." It didn't matter, but the crowd's chatter almost overwhelmed her.
After all, she is still the wife of Xingheng, and it is not good to wander around the palace with His Highness in a grand manner...
Wait, Xingheng? !
Looking at the tall man standing at the end of the long road, Axi's eyes suddenly opened wide.
Star, star balance!
It can't be such a coincidence...
A Xi lowered her head as if resigned to her fate.
This headache won't get better.
"Yi'an." His Highness gently recalled her thoughts, "Yi'an."
"Yi...Yi'an?" He called so intimately that Axi looked up instantly and looked straight into his deep eyes.
"Yi'an, does the sunset look good today?" He pointed at the warm sun on the horizon, which gradually disappeared into the clouds, leaving only scattered skylight.
"Good... good-looking..." Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Xingheng's figure getting closer and closer. Axi felt that he couldn't even finish his words, and his heart was beating fast.
"Yi'an." He suddenly came close to her face, so close that he could see her eyelashes clearly, and almost touched the tip of her nose. A few seconds later, he staggered back and whispered in her ear in a voice that only he and he could hear: "When you're doing a show, you have to do the whole thing. Princess, you should also pretend to be the same."
Yes...also right...
He kept some distance from her, watching her face turn red as if she was admiring a piece of art.
"Then next time, I will pick you up to enjoy the moon. The moonlight is also very beautiful." He smiled like the sunset at dusk, warm on the surface, but without any emotion inside, and his eyes were cold, "Go, Yi'an, Sixth brother is here to pick you up."
"Oh..." Her hand was handed into Xingheng's by His Highness, but she hadn't figured out the situation yet.
There was no expression on Xingheng's face, but there was a cold chill all over his body, and Axi shivered subconsciously.
Run away quickly, it is not advisable to stay in the land of right and wrong for long.
"Yi'an." Just as he was about to leave, Xingheng grabbed his hand and stopped him, "It's time for us to go home and pay tribute to His Highness."
Hiss, why is Xingheng so strong today? It hurts to hold him.
"Yi'an bids farewell, Your Highness." Axi saluted hurriedly, just wanting to escape from the strange aura of these three people.
"There is no need to salute me from now on." His Highness still smiled, but did not look at her, but stared at Xingheng coldly. The two looked at each other, but there seemed to be an invisible barrier in front of them, and there was a cold air all around.
Why does it feel like they are about to fight...
"Let's go quickly." Not caring about so much, Axi grabbed Xingheng and turned around to leave. After taking a few steps, he heard His Highness's voice behind him.
"Yi'an, you don't have to be so unfamiliar with me in the future."
There was a rare obvious smile in his voice, and he sounded like he was in a good mood.
"From now on, just call me Xingchi."
A Xi clearly felt that Xing Heng, who was holding her hand, stiffened.
Don't dare to look back. I didn't dare to look back at all.
Axi forced herself to quicken her pace, and Xingheng also cooperated with her as she walked back, the air pressure was extremely low.
The entire journey was speechless.
Back in the dormitory, Xingheng still said nothing and was doing ordinary things as usual, as if nothing had happened.
When he was like this, Axi felt uneasy.
He didn't say a word until she went back to her room to sleep, which made her feel even more uneasy.
"Why aren't you sleeping yet?" Axi rubbed his eyes, thinking he had seen it wrong.
She just couldn't sleep in the middle of the night and got up to look for water, but she saw Xingheng sitting in the hall still reading a book, so she walked over and sat next to him, and couldn't help but ask: "You...you don't have anything to ask me. ?"
Xingheng didn't look at her, but still stared at the book in his hand and said, "Then is there anything you want to tell me?"
Unexpectedly, he would ask her in turn. Axi didn't know how to answer, so she could only look around.
Only then did he notice that he had several empty wine bottles on his hands.
"Have you been drinking?" Axi came closer to him and smelled him, but felt his body stiffen again, so he raised his head and asked, "Are you cold? Do you want to wear a cloak?"
The two looked at each other, with only a slight distance apart. Axi was stung by his lost expression and was stunned for a moment.
It seems... a little close...
A Xi retreated slightly, her eyes looked away from his, and she didn't dare to look at him anymore.
There was emotion in his eyes that she couldn't understand.
He turned around and prepared to escape back to the room, but Xingheng's voice sounded behind him.
"Yi'an, do you really have nothing to say to me?"
There was a hint of sadness in his voice.
It’s not that I have nothing to say, it’s that I really don’t know how to speak.
You can't say that my father wants to unite other countries to attack your demon clan, but he still lacks a name to lead the army. Can you cooperate?
"Yi'an, have you forgotten?" .”
"I don't want to make peace with you!" Axi turned around and blurted out, but felt it was inappropriate and turned away in annoyance, "I mean...I mean that I don't want to make peace with you yet..."
If there is reconciliation, wouldn't there be no drama of brothers fighting over each other? How can the demon clan still be in turmoil, and how can other countries raise their troops with confidence?
"What do you mean?" He was confused, "For the time being?"
"You...don't ask me..." Axi closed his eyes and turned his attention, looking like he was heroic and righteous, "I don't like you, and I don't like His Highness. Whoever treats me well, I will follow." Together."
This was the way His Highness taught her to deal with it, otherwise she really wouldn't know how to answer.
"I am a nuptial princess, and no one cares about my life or death. If my husband has a high position, I will be noble. If my husband is weak, my life will be worse than death." Recalling His Highness's teachings Ah Xi repeated her own words word for word, "Yi'an just wants to spend my life with someone who is capable and willing to treat me well. I don't want to live a miserable life anymore. Is that wrong?"
"I am really weak and have no ability, so I can't give you what he can give you." He smiled a little self-deprecatingly, "Is he very good to you?" He seemed to be very disappointed, and his tone was full of deepness, " Treat you better than me...?"
I don't know why, but there is an indescribable pain in the corner of my heart.
Maybe it was because I had done something wrong and felt ashamed of Xingheng, so I felt uncomfortable.
She has already finished explaining everything His Highness taught her.
Axi stopped answering and returned to the room without looking back.
