Even though Zhu Yuancun was lying, the longevity noodles in the food box were cold and turned into a lump, the imperial army still refused to let him in.
In anger, he threw away the food box in his hand and walked towards the school grounds without looking back.
When has my sister suffered such injustice since she entered the palace? But Zhu Yuancun didn't dare to find fault with Yan Xiu, and could only find the reason from himself.
I heard that His Majesty wanted to attack Zhou and Qi, so he had to go into battle with a gun and exchange his military exploits for his sister's glory. In this way, Your Majesty would at least treat his sister better for his own sake.
The longevity noodle soup was scattered everywhere, and the little eunuch who cleaned the palace quickly cleaned up, as if nothing had happened here.
…
At night, everything was silent. Yan Xiu asked everyone around him not to follow him and let him calm down alone.
Without him having to say anything, Hu Shunhai knew that he was going to Changle Palace.
"Alas, His Majesty is always hard-spoken and soft-hearted towards Jieyu. These days, Jieyu is not by his side to accompany him to eat, and his appetite has become much smaller." Hu Shunhai ordered his young apprentice, "Go and inform the imperial dining room to ask him to eat again." Think about some appetizing meals, His Majesty’s health is the top priority and cannot be neglected.”
Having served the emperor for a long time, Hu Shunhai dared to say that he could understand the emperor's heart best in the world.
Yan Xiu is a very principled person. Even if he feels sorry for Zhu Sijia, he will not find any excuse to let her end her suspension early.
After all, it's still too early for Scarlett to be lifted from the confinement, and he will have trouble sleeping and eating for a while longer.
Changle Palace.
With Zhu Ya's careful planning, I wish Scarlett a happy birthday. After all, no suffering in this life can be compared to her previous life. In her previous life, she never took her birthday seriously.
"Jieyu, although being grounded is painful, we must also remember to find joy in the midst of hardship."
Zhu Ya brought out the simple version of the cake that she had carefully baked, with the words "Happy Birthday" crookedly written on it using syrup, and a few candles were inserted.
Zhu Scarlett pointed to the candle: "This is it?"
Zhu Ya: "This is the way to celebrate birthdays in my hometown. Later, Jieyu can close her eyes and make a wish in front of the candle, and then blow out the candle, so that your wish will come true in the new year."
Zhu Scarlett found it novel, and the pastries were tempting, so she immediately closed her eyes and made a wish: "I wish everything goes well, and -"
Zhu Ya stopped her: "Jieyu, wait a minute, your wish must be acquiesced in your heart, otherwise it won't work if you say it out loud."
Zhu Scarlett: "Is there such a thing? Okay."
As early as the moment the cake was brought out by Zhu Ya, Yan Xiu, who had changed into black casual clothes, stood silently outside the window.
He originally wanted to hear whether Zhu Sijia's wish included him, but once the wish was expressed, it would not be effective. He would rather deceive himself than hope that her wish would fail.
In front of the candlelight, her beautiful face showed a seriousness and piety that he had never seen before.
I wish everything goes well and everyone around me has a smooth future.
Secondly, I hope that my great revenge will be repaid, and I will escape from the sea of suffering and the cage as soon as possible.
Three wishes for a prosperous and stable life, and may your husband... your husband be a thousand years old and live a long and prosperous life.
After honestly making three wishes, Zhu Scarlett opened her eyes, blew out the candles in one breath, and shared the piece of pastry with the little maids in a lively manner.
From her expression, there was no trace of herself.
Yan Xiu's lips curled up in self-mockery. Everything can be forced, but the word love cannot be forced.
He used to want to force her to obey, he just wanted to see her be impressed by him, but now he saw that she could still have such a happy birthday without him by his side.
That's all, I only tasted the bitterness of love this time, and I won't taste it again in the future.
Just as he was about to leave, Zhu Sijia walked to the window holding a white jade porcelain plate. In the plate was a pastry that she took a small bite of. The jam syrup flowed out, exuding a sweet fragrance.
She was so frightened that Yan Xiu clung to the unopened window, holding his breath for fear of being discovered by her.
Fortunately, there was no moon on her birthday, otherwise she could clearly see a figure outside the window through the moonlight.
"I wonder if my mother and Siying will worry about me when they are at home." Zhu Sijia held the snacks in her hands and sighed longly, as if she wanted to sigh out all her life's sorrows.
Well, she really wasn't thinking about him.
From beginning to end, her family has been so important to her, but what about him? Does he count as her family?
The bitterness that gathered in Yan Xiu's throat hurt him more and more.
The next moment, Zhu Sijia whispered again: "I don't know how your Majesty is doing lately. He must not want to see me very much."
"It would be great if I could take the initiative and let His Majesty understand my sincerity. That's all, maybe this is my destiny."
Yan Xiu suddenly became energetic and almost couldn't help but want to answer her immediately. He really didn't mean to punish her. He blurted out on the night of Yuan Dynasty. After returning to the palace, he remembered that her birthday was also in the first month of the year.
…
Returning to Tai Chi Palace, Yan Xiu wrote an imperial edict in his own hand and ordered people to decorate the bounty of a thousand taels, silk and satin and some jewelry and send them to Prince Yan's Mansion overnight.
Zhu Siying couldn't calm down for a long time when she received the imperial edict. She even suspected that she was hallucinating. She pulled Hu Shunhai's sleeve and stared and trembled:
"Your Majesty, are you serious about making me the county lord?"
You must know that Zhu Siyi, as Yan Xiu's cousin, is only the county head.
Looking at the entire Prince Yan's Mansion, the Yu family is the most prosperous. Not only did the eldest daughter become Jieyu, but even the younger daughter was able to become the county head, and she was also a titled county head.
Hu Shunhai didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "It's absolutely true. Lord Rongan County, please take a look at the handwriting on this imperial edict. It's all written by His Majesty himself."
Zhu Siying walked into Yu's room with the imperial edict. The mother and daughter were puzzled by the imperial edict.
Zhu Sijia was still under lockdown. As soon as Zhang Yin learned about this, she became arrogant again. Why did His Majesty suddenly grant Zhu Siying the title of County Lord at this juncture?
When Mrs. Yu glanced at the lotteries placed in the room to wish Sijia one year old, she suddenly realized: "Today is your sister's birthday."
Zhu Siying: "Of course I remember it, but isn't this even weirder? Your Majesty even cruelly refused to allow her to go out on my sister's birthday, so why did you make me the county chief?"
Mr. Yu shook his head: "It is better for us outsiders not to interfere too much in the private affairs between your sister and His Majesty. It is the two of them who live their lives. They are both adults and they will handle it on their own."
Zhu Siying said coquettishly: "Mom, Siying will be an adult in a few months. Why don't you praise me? I'm a lot more stable."
Mrs. Yu: "Okay, okay, Siying is an adult now. Now that you have become the head of the county, it will inevitably make others jealous. You need to be more careful with your words and deeds in the capital to avoid being used to criticize your sister. .”
"Behave well during these days and don't embarrass your sister. Maybe Your Majesty will be happy and ask your sister to come back and give you a hairpin as your hairpin gift?"
While she was happy for Zhu Siying, Mrs. Yu could not help but worry about her, especially the one in the mansion who had been secretly obstructing and bullying people since she was a child. It was less than two months before she married into Prince Yi's mansion.
Zhu Siying: "I will do it, please don't worry, mother."
