Xiao Min held his forehead and smiled bitterly, thinking that he seemed to have poor self-control. It seemed that every time he was around A Rui, he would be unable to help but want to get close to her.
But after all, Ah Rui was still too young. He once asked the palace doctor, and love affairs were of no benefit to her.
Xiao Min already felt guilty for forcing her to get married before her hair was born. He wished he could do everything for her. Now, Xiao Min was thinking about whether to move into the study room for a while.
The next day, when Lu Bingzhen woke up, it was noon again as expected. "Cai Bing", Lu Bingzhen shouted vaguely subconsciously before he woke up.
What held her up was not the soft and fragrant arms that often served her in the boudoir, but the strong arms of a man.
Lu Bingzhen suddenly woke up completely, and as soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Xiao Min's smiling face. Looking a little further away, you can see a few piles of folding papers stacked on the desk not far from the bed. It was probably Xiao Min who moved the folding papers into Jinghe Hall for correction, so that they could appear in the moment she woke up. in front of her.
Xiao Min lovingly brushed the hair sticking to Lu Bingzhen's cheek and asked in a warm voice, "Are you hungry? I have prepared lunch. Get up and wash up first." Seeing her hesitation, Xiao Min added another sentence , "If you are still sleepy, go to bed after lunch."
Lu Bingzhen got up obediently, and then Cai Bing and Rong Xue went inside to serve him.
After Lu Bingzhen finished washing and sat at the table to eat again, she had a sudden feeling that she had somehow passed the two days after the wedding.
"A'rui, tomorrow is the day to go back home. Gu people have prepared all kinds of things for returning home. You can see if there is anything missing later, and Gu will ask them to fill it in."
When he heard that he could go home, Lu Bingzhen burst into a picturesque smile and said, "Qingyan, thank you very much. Just let them prepare things as usual."
After the meal, Eunuch Fushuang came forward and said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince and Your Highness the Crown Princess, the lotus flowers in the Yichun Garden are in full bloom right now. I asked people to drag out the cruise ship a few days ago to paint oil and launch it into the water. Today we are going to Yichun. Flower viewing cruise in the garden?”
Lu Bingzhen was also a little curious about this garden that had been mentioned repeatedly before. Xiao Min saw that she was moving and signaled Fu Shuang to go down first and prepare.
In the Yichun Garden, a beautifully decorated boat with carved beams and painted beams pushes away the lotus leaves on both sides and moves forward slowly. There were only two people on the boat, Lu Bingzhen and Xiao Min, and there was no boatman. At this moment, the boat was being dragged forward by the boat in front.
Lotus leaves covered the sky and the sun, and the two of them seemed isolated from the outside world on the small boat. They could only hear the gurgling water beside the boat and the rustling of flowers and leaves.
On a whim, Lu Bingzhen reached out to pick the lotus flowers on the side of the boat. She was born with strange powers, but she always carefully controlled her strength so as not to accidentally expose her clues to outsiders. Nowadays, it is easy to just break a lotus flower.
There was no one around, and Xiao Min's eyes never left Lu Bingzhen from the beginning to the end. Although Lu Bingzhen didn't understand the friendship in Xiao Min's eyes, he couldn't help but blush and become increasingly red.
Lu Bingzhen looked around, pretending to look carefully at the lotus in his hand, and then studying the aromatherapy on the table. Seeing her hiding her face as if nothing had happened, Xiao Min smiled slightly and raised his hand to pour her a cup of iced plum soup.
As if he finally noticed something, Lu Bingzhen asked, "Qingyan, why do you want me to call you by your cousin? In fact, I am already used to calling you your highness."
"If you were really used to it, you wouldn't still call yourself me, but would call yourself my concubine. Ah Rui, you can't deceive others. In fact, you don't like such a hierarchical palace. Even if you are the noble Crown Princess, The same goes for the Queen who will be inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people in the future."
Lu Bingzhen subconsciously wanted to refute Xiao Min's words, but when she touched Xiao Min's gentle but affirmative eyes, she suddenly felt that there was no need to say anything. In the end, she just said dullly, "I didn't learn the rules in the concubine's palace well." , His Highness laughed. "
She wanted to say more than that, but it seemed that was all she could say.
"A Rui, since I asked you to call me cousin, I don't care about it. As my crown princess, the rules in the palace and even the management of affairs are secondary. The only thing I can do is to prevent any rumors in the East Palace from being detrimental to the crown princess. Things. I don’t like you calling me your highness, and I don’t like you calling yourself my concubine. It’s best if you stay with me happily as before.”
For a moment, Lu Bingzhen wanted to throw herself into Xiao Min's arms, but the girl's shyness and the incident about Princess Zhaolie mentioned by Mrs. Li before the wedding came to her mind. She stopped moving and just stared at Xiao Min for a long time, as if she wanted to see through his heart.
Almost all of her thoughts were noticed by Xiao Min. Xiao Min grew up in the palace, and he was used to seeing and breaking people's hearts. What's more, Lu Bingzhen seemed to subconsciously think that there was no need to hide his thoughts from Xiao Min, and he barely concealed them from beginning to end.
His reaction made Xiao Min love and hate him at the same time. What he loved was her honesty to him, but what he hated was her distrust. Xiao Min likes Lu Bingzhen's frankness and sincerity very much. Although he will never have these things in his life, he is still willing to do his best to protect them.
With a long sigh in his heart, Xiao Min changed the topic rationally. It seemed easier to open up in such an environment where there was no one around, just the two of them.
"A Rui, if you were really used to everything in the palace, then you wouldn't be so hesitant when Master Yang wanted to enter the palace with you. Ordinary people would only think of being the dowry of His Highness the Crown Princess, and in the future in the East Palace. He must have infinite glory, and maybe he will become the person in front of the emperor and empress in the future.
The closer they are to the center of power, the more rights they can obtain, and even if they are not the ones holding the power itself, they can still benefit from it. But you are more worried about the harshness in the palace. This shows that you are not used to the rules in the palace, and you don't think it is an honor to serve in the East Palace. "
After a moment of silence, Lu Bingzhen spoke hesitantly, "Actually, that's not entirely the case. I actually know this in my heart. I just feel that after becoming a slave, I can't decide on my own actions or even life and death. From now on, it all depends on whether it is good or bad. Master’s thoughts. This kind of being forced without any choice is what I feel most helpless.”
Xiao Min, who keenly sensed a certain truth, immediately asked, "So what Wang Jian promised you at that time was not to grow old together and have unwavering love, but to allow you to participate in local political affairs as before, and even share the rights with you equally." ?"
Lu Bingzhen didn't understand why His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was so entangled in the past few meetings between her and Wang Jian, but he still replied, "Yes. He did promise me this, but these are all things in the past."
"But compared to the honorable position of the Crown Princess and the life of wealth and splendor, is this what you really want? Ah Rui." Lu Bingzhen wanted to deny it, but fell silent when she met Xiao Min's eyes, but her subconscious told her She, she still needs to explain this matter, otherwise the consequences will be serious.
"Qingyan, my cousin from the Wang family did make such a promise to me. But for me, I would rather marry into the East Palace."
Based on Xiao Min's understanding of Lu Bingzhen, she has the pride and aloofness of a girl from an aristocratic family, and she doesn't even bother to lie about this matter. When she said she would rather marry into the East Palace, that means she truly prefers to marry into the East Palace. However, the reason for this may not be as good as he expected. It is probably the result of considering various things.
Sure enough, Xiao Min heard Lu Bingzhen say calmly, "Because I don't want His Royal Highness Prince Yu to replace His Highness the Crown Prince as the master of the world in the future. That will be a future where all life is in ruins and the people are in dire straits. Qingyan, you are the one who can create a prosperous and peaceful age for the people of the world." people"
Xiao Min was shocked. He didn't expect Lu Bingzhen to belittle Prince Yu so bluntly. Then he felt happy that she completely trusted him in her words. He couldn't help but sigh, "A Rui, if you want to please anyone, I'm afraid no one can." I can resist you."
It was just that Xiao Min realized the intention behind King Yu and Concubine Gu's mother and son deliberately calling Lu Bingzhen to Baojing Tower during the Dragon Boat Festival, and a haze appeared in his eyes. King Yu has always been like this in recent years. Whatever His Highness the Crown Prince likes or wants or is already in the hands of His Highness, the King of Yu wants to fight for one or two.
Looking at the childish young wife in front of him, his princess, Xiao Min thought coldly, "If King Yu dares to have any thoughts about A Rui again, I will let him die without a burial place."
Not noticing the gloom in His Highness the Crown Prince's eyes, Lu Bingzhen suddenly remembered the long bow that Xiao Min had brought into the East Palace. It is not appropriate to let too many people know that this thing belongs to His Highness the Crown Princess, and now is a good opportunity to ask.
"Qingyan, where is my folding spring bow now? It is my beloved thing, and I want to keep it with me."
Pulling away from the bad memory, Xiao Min replied calmly, "It is in my study now. But Ah Rui, I don't recommend that you put this thing in Jinghe Hall before the wedding." It is inappropriate to have such a murderous weapon in the palace. Otherwise, it should be placed in my study. If you want it, you can go to my study to get it at any time."
Lu Bingzhen misunderstood what he meant, "Of course I will not put weapons in the wedding room, but after returning home, according to the palace regulations, I will move to the princess's palace, and then I will put them there." Can."
Xiao Min remained silent for a long time and then said, "A'rui, let's do this. Before the wedding, I packed up a study room for you in the Nuan Pavilion near the palace in the future, so that you can use it for studying and playing the piano in the future. Zhequan, It's better to put it in this study.
As for the palace of the Crown Princess, there is none in the East Palace. "Hearing this, Lu Bingzhen was stunned.
According to regulations, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the Crown Princess each have a main hall in the East Palace, facing each other far away. Then why does His Highness the Crown Prince say that he does not have this palace?
