Wen Qiongying, who was still happily waiting for the Double Ninth Festival family banquet at home, didn't know that she had given up all hope of entering the palace during a conversation between her aunt and her cousin. She was currently cutting clothes and making jewelry with great fanfare, preparing to dazzle everyone at the Double Ninth Festival family banquet.
It's a pity that Xiao Min has an insight into people's hearts and will never give anyone a chance to overpower A Rui.
Xiao Min wanted to return to the East Palace after leaving Queen Wen's Palace, but he didn't expect to be stopped by government affairs halfway. Therefore, after being delayed for three or four days in the Qinzheng Palace, Xiao Min returned to the East Palace with the news until the day was set for his enthronement and empress.
In the East Palace, as soon as Xiao Min walked into the gate of the East Palace, he saw Mrs. Li being sent out with smiles by Cai Bing and Rong Xue, the maids beside A Rui.
As soon as the two met, Ms. Li leaned down and saluted, "I have met His Highness the Crown Prince." Ms. Li was quite satisfied with this son-in-law. If nothing else, seeing that her daughter remained charming and casual after marriage, she knew that His Highness the Crown Prince must be. He loved and pampered her very much. Mrs. Li does not have many requirements for her son-in-law. As long as she can make her daughter happy and smooth, that is better than anything else.
Xiao Min didn't wait for Mrs. Li to bow completely, then raised his hand to support Mrs. Li, "Mother-in-law is very polite. I am busy with government affairs today, so I won't give her many gifts. There are some old ginseng in the East Palace warehouse, so I would like to give you a small gift. Don't refuse." Xiao Min turned to Fu Shuang behind him and said, "Fu Shuang, send your mother-in-law out for Gu Haosheng."
Eunuch Fu Shuang came up to him with a smile on his face and saw Li off politely.
Entering Jinghe Hall, Xiao Min saw Ah Rui lazily leaning on the low couch by the window. She didn't bother to get up when he came in. She just smiled at him as a greeting.
Xiao Min felt something unexpected in his heart. No matter what, it was A Rui's sudden illness last time that left a deep shadow on him. And now, A Rui has always had a good relationship with her mother and respects her very much. However, it is rare for Mrs. Li to come to the East Palace. A Rui did not get up to see her off, but lay lazily on the low couch. This is very strange in itself. .
A Rui, who was leaning on the low couch, didn't notice Xiao Min's thoughts that kept turning over and over again. She was so drowsy by the afternoon sun that she couldn't open her eyes. Xiao Min picked her up and carried her to the bed in the inner hall to rest.
Just when Xiao Min settled A Rui and was about to leave, his sleeve was suddenly pulled. As soon as Xiao Min turned around, he saw A Rui, who was about to close her eyes, looking up at her bright little face.
"Qingyan, would you like to rest with me?"
How could Xiao Min refuse her gentle request? He immediately undressed and lay beside her. As if feeling the source of heat, Ah Rui slowly rubbed herself into Xiao Min's arms, mumbling as she did so, "Qingyan, it's been a long time since you came back to rest with me. If you don't come back, I'll..."
Probably because he was too sleepy, the rest of his words were lost between A Rui's lips and teeth. Xiao Min's heart trembled, and he felt more and more guilty for neglecting A Rui these days. He didn't feel sleepy, he just traced every inch of A Rui's face with his eyes.
But later, perhaps influenced by A Rui's deep sleep beside him, Xiao Min unexpectedly fell into a dark and sweet dream uncontrollably.
About an hour later, Xiao Min woke up from his sleep. It seemed like I slept for a long time, and all the fatigue from the past few days was gone.
After lowering his head and placing a gentle kiss on Ah Rui's cheek, Xiao Min stood up gently, but did not leave immediately to deal with the difficult government affairs. Instead, he summoned Zhu Shi and Xue Cha to the study.
Xiao Min was sitting at the table with the light behind him, making it difficult for people to see his expression clearly.
"How has Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess been doing these days?" While saying this, Xiao Min was still looking through the East Palace Daily Notes about the abnormalities of Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess these days.
Zhu Shi and Xue Cha, who were kneeling below, were sweating profusely. They put their heads on the ground and did not dare to move. Under the increasing pressure on the Crown Prince's body, Xue Cha finally couldn't hold on any longer.
"Your Highness, Your Highness the Crown Princess..." Zhu Shi was worried and immediately interrupted Xue Cha, "There is nothing wrong with Your Highness the Crown Princess."
After saying that, Zhu Shi leaned on the ground tremblingly. She held the last glimmer of hope in her heart, praying that His Highness the Crown Prince would not discover that His Highness the Crown Princess was ill.
Just when she was feeling lucky, she heard a sneer coming from the direction of His Highness the Crown Prince, "Huh, really?" followed by the sound of books being thrown onto the desk.
Xiao Min stood up, walked to Zhu Shi, and continued in a cold tone, "Gu Ke didn't ask you, what's wrong with Your Highness the Crown Princess?"
Zhu Shi's heart sank, knowing that he couldn't hide it any more. Just as he was about to speak, His Highness the Crown Prince blocked him with a word. "Okay, you two go to Fu Shuang to receive the punishment yourself. I will forget this matter because you have done a good job in protecting Her Highness the Crown Princess these days. If you do it next time, Gu will make you unnoticed. Disappear from the side of Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess."
As His Highness the Crown Prince said, "Go down, go back and serve His Highness the Crown Princess properly" and left. Zhu Shi and Xue Cha both collapsed on the ground. After a long time, the two of them helped each other up with weak hands and feet, and went to Eunuch Fu Shuang to collect the punishment, their faces pale and dripping with cold sweat.
After hearing what happened, Eunuch Fushuang was so anxious that he stamped his feet, "Oh, you two girls, you are so confused. It's not an exaggeration to say that the Crown Princess is His Royal Highness's pet peeve, but you actually dared to hide it from His Highness the Crown Prince. Regarding the illness of Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess.
Didn't you see what happened to the two girls Cai Bing and Rong Xue when Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess fell ill? They are also the maids of the Crown Princess, and they have grown up together with the Crown Princess. "
Zhu Shi and Xue Cha were silent. Eunuch Fu Shuang also knew that they were in a dilemma between His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness the Crown Princess. He couldn't say much, so he just said vaguely from where he held his stick, "These two The girls are here to receive the punishment, and they are all quick with their hands and feet. They will have to go back to serve Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess later."
After hearing what Eunuch Fu Shuang said, the executioner naturally poured water on the two of them calmly so that they could return to Jinghe Hall for duty.
Eunuch Fu Shuang sent the two of them back to Jinghe Hall, and he did not forget to tell them, "Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess is kind-hearted. You two will naturally have a good future with Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess in the future. Please bear with these grievances for now."
Decades ago, when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince first left Queen Wen's palace and moved to the current East Palace, Eunuch Fu Shuang was the one selected by Queen Wen from the House of Internal Affairs to serve His Highness the Crown Prince. He has accompanied His Highness the Crown Prince from an ignorant little boy to the handsome young man he is today. He is almost the person who knows His Highness the Crown Prince best in the world.
Seeing the young Crown Prince falling deeply in love with the Ninth Lady of the Lu family day by day, and feeling dejected after being implicitly rejected by the Fan Yang Lu family, Eunuch Fushuang once thought that His Highness the Crown Prince would only be able to live with the Crown Princess who was married to His Majesty in a superficial and distant life. A lifetime ago.
Unexpectedly, the situation took a turn for the worse. The Fan Yang Lu family and His Majesty suddenly granted His Highness the Crown Prince's wish for some unknown reason. Seeing His Highness the Crown Prince who could not restrain his ecstasy, Eunuch Fushuang was frightened but also made up his mind to serve His Highness the future Crown Princess well. Fortunately, Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess is a good girl who is reasonable and tolerant to others. Eunuch Fushuang has been thankful for this in her heart countless times.
At the moment, Xiao Min is handling government affairs in the Jinghe Hall. Because A Rui is still sleeping, the entire Jinghe Hall is silent except for the rustle of Xiao Min turning the pages of a book from time to time.
As soon as she woke up, A Rui saw this familiar scene and murmured, "Qing Yan."
Hearing A Rui's voice, Xiao Min put down the memorial in his hand and walked to her bed to sit down. He smiled and brushed her hair, which was messy because she fell asleep. "A Rui, get up when you wake up. Gu Rang's kitchen has prepared the lychee paste you like."
The maids filed in to wash and dress Her Highness the Crown Princess.
After everything was settled, it was time for dinner.
The two of them sat across from each other at the table. On the table were not the usual dishes, but some home-cooked side dishes that they liked.
"Ah Rui, today the ministers once again advised me about enthroning, and I agreed." Xiao Min was still like this, and he threw a thunderbolt in an understatement.
"Ahem, cough, Qingyan, what did you say?" A Rui's eyes moved away from the dishes in front of her and fixed on Xiao Min's face, "So, what day has the Qin Tian Prison set?"
"Before the Double Ninth Festival."
"What?" A Rui was even more surprised, "Why is it so urgent? Why is it so sudden?"
Xiao Min calmly stared at the girl in front of him and said firmly, "Because I hope that you, Ah Rui, will sit on the queen's high platform and be looked up to by others, instead of letting some unrelated people have thoughts of competing with you." .”
There was not a single word in his words about Wen Qiongying, but every word he spoke about was Wen Qiongying.
After a moment of silence, Ah Rui felt warm and helpless, "Qingyan, how can ordinary people do anything to me." After saying that, Ah Rui blinked, "Who among the people outside doesn't know that the Crown Princess is the Crown Prince? Who dares to bully me if I have the best of my heart?"
"Puch", Xiao Min laughed out loud, "Did my mother-in-law come to the palace today to tell you this?" Although he was asking questions, his tone was very firm.
"Well." Ah Rui didn't notice what he called his mother, or she noticed it and felt there was nothing wrong with it. "My mother came to the palace today to tell me. But I think what they said is right."
Ah Rui looked at Xiao Min with burning eyes, and Xiao Min felt that he had completely surrendered under her completely trusting gaze. Xiao Min even felt that if Ah Rui said at this moment that she wanted the throne that he had spent so many years fighting for, he would offer it to her without hesitation.
Xiao Min held his forehead and smiled helplessly, thinking, "A Rui doesn't need to do anything. All she needs to do is look at herself like this and smile again, and she will be willing to give everything to her." He concealed his feelings for her. Ah Rui took two chopsticks of the stewed meat and Wen Sheng asked Ah Rui to eat more.
