Lu Wuji looked at her silently for a moment, seeming to observe whether what she said was true or false.
Regarding his silence, Li Fei was completely frightened and felt as if she was suffocating.
"You disappeared from the banquet, and these servants who were serving you didn't know anything about it. Since you can't serve your master well, there is no need to waste food anymore." Lu Wuji did not ask her where she was, but began to comfort her.
But these words did not make Li Fei relax. On the contrary, she became even more nervous.
"Your Majesty, there are some servants who are accustomed to being used as concubines. Can you please ask a favor for them?"
She doesn't really feel sorry for the slaves, the main thing is that those palace people have something in her hands, they are easy to control, and they belong to her own power.
But now there is a new wave of palace servants, sent by the emperor. I am afraid it will be difficult to win over them and they will be constrained in doing things in the future.
"My dear concubine, you are too soft-hearted. This time is different from before. You must be punished, otherwise it will be inappropriate. You have a good rest, and I will come to see you later."
Lu Wuji shook off these words, turned around and left, ignoring her at all.
Li Fei opened her mouth, wanting to stay, but seeing him leaving so resolutely, she closed her mouth again.
She has just woken up now, and she has no idea how things will develop.
How did he come back after he fainted?
Where is Cuifang now, and who ordered her?
She was confused and urgently needed someone to tell her what had happened, but at a glance, all the faces were unfamiliar, and even the most basic inquiries had to be done with caution.
Lu Wuji returned to Longqian Palace, and Qin Youan soon came back.
"Your Majesty, the palace officials of Caixia Palace have already taken care of it. Do you need any more servants to add fuel to Concubine Li's side?" he asked.
Lu Wuji waved his hand: "Concubine Li is stupid to begin with. Without these palace servants, it would be like cutting off her hands, feet and brain, and we don't have to worry about her anymore."
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Jicheng is decorated with lights and colorful decorations to celebrate the New Year, and the palace is no exception.
Chen Xueying got up early and prepared to pay her respects to the Queen.
Lu Zhao got up earlier. He first practiced a set of boxing skills and then went to wash up.
When he packed up and entered the main hall, Chen Xueying was still sitting in front of the dressing table, asking the palace maid to braid her hair.
"The time is coming." He couldn't help but remind him.
"My mother won't mind. She said before that she likes a true-hearted junior like me. It's a pity that her children are not popular one by one, so she expects me to bring her happiness."
Lu Zhao pursed his lips. He admired Chen Xueying a little. No matter what she said, she would end up praising herself, stepping on others, and playing very smoothly.
"Being late doesn't make people happy," he retorted.
"You don't understand, being late is also a way of acting coquettishly." Chen Xueying vowed.
This sentence silenced him again. He really didn't understand.
The man sighed softly, walked forward slowly, and looked at her through the mirror.
Chen Xueying was quite alert. When she saw him coming, she immediately raised her hands to protect her hair.
"What are you doing so close to me all of a sudden? You don't want to make a mess, do you? I'm warning you, if you make a mess, you'll do it again. I won't compromise!"
Lu Zhao sneered and said angrily: "Do you think being alone is so boring? What's the benefit of messing up your hair?"
"If there's no benefit, why don't you just do it? You're a little pervert, maybe you just want to see me in trouble!" Chen Xueying rolled her eyes.
The man curled his lips, took out a ruby phoenix hairpin from his sleeve, and tossed it up and down several times.
"Tsk, this is my favorite gold hairpin. Don't mess with it!" Chen Xueying immediately raised her eyes and glared at him.
This hairpin was placed in the jewelry box before, but Lu Zhao took it all away and has not returned it to her yet. At this moment, he dared to take out a gold hairpin and play with it in front of her, which was full of provocation.
"Today is the first day of the new year. There is a lot of snow outside. When I saw this hairpin, I thought it matched the snowy scene very well."
Lu Zhao did not argue with her anymore, but said something seriously, and then put the gold hairpin on the dressing table, which was self-evident, and told her to put it on.
Chen Xueying was slightly startled, and suddenly couldn't help but raise the corners of her lips and chuckle.
"It turns out that His Highness the Crown Prince also pays attention to romance. Such atmospheric words don't seem to come from your mouth." She picked up the hairpin and gently stroked the flowers with her fingers.
The gems are carved into the shape of petals and arranged in a circle to form a blooming phoenix flower, which is lifelike and bright red.
"With eyes alone, you can naturally distinguish between beauty and ugliness. Killing people in a snowy scene is the most beautiful. The blood of the enemy is thrown on the white snow. The hot blood beads quickly melt the snow particles and are frozen into ice crystals by the cold. This phoenix flower It’s like blood.”
Lu Zhao ceased to be a human being in the next second and was about to recite a poem for killing people.
Ye Jing, who was waiting next to him, started to tremble in his hands after hearing this.
How could a 36-degree mouth say such cold words?
Chen Xueying frowned: "Lu Zhao, you have to look for it during the Chinese New Year, right? I like this hairpin the most, but after you said that, I will never be able to wear it in the future. I have completely lost interest in it. It's bad luck!"
When she said "unlucky thing", she didn't know whether she was scolding Lu Zhao or Jin Chai.
She grabbed Jin Chai on the spot, turned around and threw it in his face, obviously not caring about it anymore.
Lu Zhao caught Jin Chai and was stunned. He obviously said the wrong thing again.
"I like the enemy's blood because it represents victory and satisfaction. It is to praise the beauty of this hairpin." After a moment of silence, he explained softly.
Although he usually bickers with Chen Xueying, this does not include the conversation just now.
He really thought it looked good and wanted to let her wear it.
Chen Xueying simply rolled her eyes: "I hate blood the most!"
Her eyes met the person in the mirror, and Lu Zhao no longer looked cold. Instead, there was still a bit of confusion in his eyes.
"Speak." She said in a domineering tone.
"I don't know what to say. I just think this hairpin looks good and it will be a good omen if I wear it today." He held back for a long time before saying this.
Chen Xueying sighed softly and couldn't help but muttered: "I'm really convinced by you. Now you kill people, and now you shed the blood of your enemies. Where do these good omens come from? It's obviously a bad omen. But forget it, I hope you can tell me something. It is not easy to say this. I am a kind-hearted person and since it is His Highness’s heartfelt wish, then wear it.”
When Ye Jing heard this, she immediately took the gold hairpin and wanted to put it on her bun.
However, Chen Xueying intercepted it and handed it to Lu Zhao again.
"If you want to see it, then wear it for me yourself."
This time Lu Zhao was stunned. Originally, he wanted to say that he had never helped anyone wear it, but he was afraid that he would not be able to serve the picky Princess Dayan.
However, she had just been cruel to him and finally got her to let go. I really didn't want to anger her anymore, so I could only come over silently.
His eyes signaled Ye Jing to tell her where to wear it.
However, when Ye Jing saw him, it was like a mouse seeing a cat. She usually shrank into a corner when serving him, let alone making eye contact, and she didn't even dare to raise her head.
Lu Zhao's look was completely ignored, and he froze on the spot.
Hua Rong noticed it, and immediately reached out and tapped Chen Xueying's right bun.
Today she wore a flying bun, which was flamboyant and noble.
Lu Zhao was holding this golden hairpin very carefully, as if he was facing a formidable enemy.
With these hands, he had killed enemies, beheaded wolves, held swords, spears, and halberds, and had done so with great success, but now he was troubled by this little golden hairpin, for fear of getting tangled in her hair.
Fortunately, there was Hua Rong as a reference for him. She even made clear the angle and direction of inserting the gold hairpin, and finally put on the phoenix flower hairpin.
The black hair, paired with this bright red and noble gold hairpin, really looks good.
He couldn't help but glance at the bronze mirror. The person in the mirror had skin as white as snow, and the bright red phoenix flowers made her lips even redder, making her whole person look radiant.
Chen Xueying raised her lips and smiled at him.
Lu Zhao immediately lowered his eyelids and his evasive speed was as agile as ever.
"What are you hiding from? I am not a scourge." Chen Xueying frowned and was dissatisfied.
"Let's go, it's already too late. If you delay too long, you're not acting coquettishly, but you're not taking it seriously." Lu Zhao changed the subject.
She stood up without any further entanglement, and the palace maids on both sides immediately knelt down to straighten the hem of her skirt, and the group of people walked around the Fengzao Palace.
Sure enough, as Lu Zhao said, it was completely white outside, and the snow made a "crunching" sound when his feet stepped on it.
Chen Xueying frowned. She hated wearing wooden clogs. Fortunately, the carriage came quickly.
Lu Zhao no longer insisted on hard work and rode with her.
As soon as you enter Fengzao Palace, warmth immediately hits you, isolating the wind and snow outside, as if spring has arrived.
"Zhao'er and Xueying are here." The queen's gentle voice came from the inner hall.
Before the two of them could answer, they heard a rough voice coming from the inner hall: "Mother, my son has to go back to practice swordsmanship, so he should go back first."
"Wait a minute, I haven't seen you a few times this year. Can't I stay and talk to my mother more?" The queen immediately began to persuade her to stay.
Chen Xueying took off her cloak, moved closer to the charcoal basin to dispel the cold air on her body, and then walked slowly into the inner hall.
"Hey, where did the duck quack come from? It turns out it's the fourth brother here. We haven't seen each other for a while. How did your good voice turn into this? Was it burned by the fire or became mute from crying?"
She looked up and saw the queen leaning on the cushions, still panting slightly.
I don't know if both sons are here, but she has a bit of blush on her face and is in high spirits.
The fourth prince is much slimmer than before, has grown significantly taller, has clearer contours on his face, and has begun to change his voice.
The fourth prince stared at her, opening his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but he was afraid of being laughed at by her, so he finally closed it again.
Chen Xueying laughed and would not give up because of his concession. This was a rare topic of laughter and she could not let it go.
"It's Chinese New Year, and my fourth brother didn't even say a word. It's really heartbreaking." She pretended to sigh.
"You came so late and you still have the nerve to pick on me!"
Finally, Lu Qingyue couldn't hold it back and shouted back.
"That's not out of sympathy for your young age. I think you have a lot to say to your mother, so Lu Zhao and I came here slowly just to let you act coquettishly and cry with your mother." Chen Xueying immediately replied.
"Who is acting coquettish and crying? I have never been coquettish since I was born. I have not cried since I became sensible!" Lu Qingyue sneered, with a look of disdain on her face.
This sentence touched the Queen's sadness. The Lu family royal family's perverted way of raising the prince caused their mother and son to separate early. The children had understood the law of the jungle since they were young. As long as they were strong, they would not act coquettishly at her.
After Lu Qingyue finished speaking, she couldn't help but look at the queen, as if she knew she had said the wrong thing.
"Then it's quite late for you to become wise. Last month I saw you crying. You were howling so loudly, and you were crying ugly, with a lot of tears and snot. Fourth brother, my sister-in-law didn't say that about you, you are such a sweetheart. Crying bag. From the time I got married to Beiqi, you have cried so many times that you can’t even count them with one pair of hands!"
As she spoke, she spread her palms to show how much he cried.
Her innocent teasing instantly dissipated a lot of the Queen's inner self-blame and discomfort, and instead aroused some interest.
She rarely saw her youngest son so lively and active.
She was concerned about the fourth prince, and the fourth prince also knew it and wanted to be considerate of his sick mother.
However, the royal rules kept the two of them very far apart. Although they were biological mother and son, their relationship was quite unfamiliar, and they would often become silent after just a few words.
Both of them would deliberately avoid certain taboos and not want to touch each other's scars. However, in a perverted environment like the Lu family, where taboo topics are everywhere, it would be difficult to extend the discussion.
Both parties want to consider each other, and the original intention is good, but once the chat is restrained, it is easy to fall into a situation where there is nothing to say.
On the contrary, after Chen Xueying came in, she picked out everything that made Lu Qingyue unhappy, but the atmosphere was lively and friendly.
Even the fourth prince's crying can be used as a joke. He cried before because of his dead wolf brothers. Now he can say it without any grudge. It can be seen that he has come out of that period of sadness, and he has a sense of peace of mind. .
"Tch, I've cried so many times, and most of them are because of you, and you still have the nerve to say it. Just because there are people behind you to help you, you bully the small ones, and even set me on fire." Lu Qingyue's face was dark, he was obviously Feel ashamed.
"The next time your skills are inferior to others, don't provoke others first. If you provoke others first, but can't defeat them, you can only retreat in despair. If I hadn't been merciful, you would have cried even more ugly. When you attack others in the future, you will be more embarrassed. Be smart!" Chen Xueying retorted unceremoniously, with no intention of giving in.
Lu Qingyue opened her mouth to refute, but she couldn't say anything solid. She could only put down the tea cup, stood up and said, "Mother, I will leave."
"Hey, what's the point of running away if you can't say it? I will definitely hide and cry again!"
"Who is crying? Look carefully, my eyes are not even red!" He widened his eyes to prove his calmness.
Little did he know that he was leaning forward, completely excited, and didn't look calm at all.
"Then stay and prove yourself. Who knows if you are holding back at the moment, but tears will fall from your eyes as soon as you turn around!" Chen Xueying was obviously using her aggressive tactics.
"Huh!" Lu Qingyue snorted coldly, sat down and poured herself a cup of tea.
He acted like he was here to prove himself, but he couldn't be expected to say another word.
Chen Xueying ignored her and started chatting with the queen.
In modern times, she can coax the rich and beautiful customers into high spirits, and she has no problem facing the queen. She is so docile and speaks just the right amount without being flattery. She just finds it pleasant.
The queen was actually very reserved when facing her two sons.
She felt very guilty that she couldn't take care of them, but she wanted to be close to them, but because her sons were all grown up and each had a more prickly personality, they didn't need her to take care of them at all, and they couldn't even get close to her.
But now that she was having a good chat with Chen Xueying, the queen gradually forgot about the tension, slowly relaxed herself, and was able to naturally take over the topic when Chen Xueying brought up the topic about Lu Zhao.
The originally difficult New Year greetings have passed so quickly today.
The queen was reminded by her nanny, and then realized that an hour had passed. She had almost always maintained a strong conversation. Even though she was still reluctant to separate, her body couldn't hold on any longer, and she began to cough and wheeze.
She took out the gift list from her sleeve and said: "This is what Lu Zhao and his daughter-in-law have prepared for you. In addition to the supplements, the fun little things in it were all collected by the daughter-in-law. If you have nothing to do, you can bring it with you Let’s have fun together and pass the time.”
"I was so happy talking to my mother that I forgot the time. You can rest, my daughter-in-law left with their ornaments." Chen Xueying stood up and left.
The queen immediately asked her nanny to take over the gift list. She also prepared the New Year's gift. After giving it to Chen Xueying, she held her hand and was reluctant to let go for a moment.
"There is no need to go to court these days, and Lu Zhao is free. Let's come back tomorrow." Chen Xueying naturally knew what she wanted to say, and immediately assured her.
The queen immediately turned to look at Lu Zhao, as if she was afraid that her eldest son would disagree.
Lu Zhao met her gaze, nodded slightly, and agreed.
The queen looked at the fourth prince again. Lu Qingyue only stared down at the toes of her shoes, obviously not ready to agree, but her arm was pinched by Chen Xueying.
"Don't worry, mother, the fourth brother is also back. If he is bedridden, let Lu Zhao throw him into the snow to wake up." Chen Xueying directly made the decision for the fourth prince.
Lu Qingyue opened her mouth to say something else, but was pushed away by Lu Zhao.
As soon as they walked out of the gate of Fengzao Palace, Lu Qingyue stopped.
"You want to give me a favor, how can you use me as a raft?"
When Chen Xueying heard what he said, she suddenly turned cold: "I have only learned human language for a few days, and now I can't spit out ivory from a dog's mouth? This palace is your mother, what kind of favor should I give you? If you don't want to be filial, Just make a clear relationship with her directly. If you want to be a filial son, come with her when it's time to accompany her. Don't behave like this unwillingly, grinding, chirping and being sticky."
"A dull knife cuts the hardest when you're facing someone who really cares about you."
Her grab for the opportunity immediately silenced Lu Qingyue.
His face turned a little pale, the stubborn expression on his face disappeared, and his stiff neck retracted.
"I didn't say I was reluctant, I just blamed you for taking the credit. If you didn't tell me, I would also come to accompany you." He argued bravely, but his tone was very weak, obviously afraid of being punished again.
For some reason, he had gone against Chen Xueying countless times. Even if he was burned and kicked until he couldn't get up, he didn't feel guilty and was still determined to come back next time.
But this time, he actually felt like retreating, and was even slightly frightened. He concluded that Chen Xueying was stronger than before.
"You'd better come to Fengzao Palace when you have free time these days. I'll keep an eye on you to see if you're telling lies!" Chen Xueying snorted and her tone softened, but her words were still there. Didn't let go.
Lu Qingyue raised her head and looked at her face quietly. When she saw that she was not sullen, she muttered with relief: "You were so nice when you were in Fengzao Palace. Why did you become so vicious when you came out? It's like you were bitten by someone!"
To be honest, just watching her chatting with the queen, Lu Qingyue thought that Chen Xueying had been replaced.
She actually has such a gentle and lovable side, it's pitiful that this is the first time he has seen her.
Even when she faced Lu Wuji before, Chen Xueying mostly made jokes and made some sarcastic comments about Li Fei in her words. In short, she could feel her dissatisfaction.
But when facing the queen, she was like a good man and a believer, almost as if the light of the Buddha was shining all over her.
"I will treat others the same way others treat me. If you think I'm cruel, just take a look in the mirror and see what kind of evil you are!" Chen Xueying turned around, smiled at him, and said It's still quite unfriendly when you come out.
Listening to these familiar barbed words, Lu Qingyue completely lost her temper.
Yes, this tastes just right.
"In order to lighten the atmosphere today, I made my mouth dry when I said that you two are not even as good as decorations. At least the decorations are good-looking. You two are just wooden piles. You don't even have a wink, and you don't know how to pour me a cup of tea to moisten my throat. You must not be like this tomorrow. You must plan a topic when you go back and communicate with your mother when you greet your mother tomorrow." When Chen Xueying said this, her speaking speed was a little urgent, and her voice could be heard to be a little hoarse.
"Why—" Lu Qingyue opened her mouth to refute.
As soon as Chen Xueying lowered her head and looked at him, the excited young man shrank back.
"I know, but don't expect too much, I don't understand what you women are saying." Lu Qingyue was still unconvinced.
Chen Xueying snorted, "That's because you are stupid and can't understand. If you don't understand, learn it. If you can't learn it, talk about your own affairs. My mother has been apart from you for many years. She must be very curious about your affairs. You can report it to her." Report? You're not so stupid that you can't even explain what you did, are you?"
"Who is stupid? Brother, why don't you say anything? Are you leaving the prince at the mercy of a woman?" Lu Qingyue had no choice but to ask for reinforcements.
Lu Zhao, who had been serving as the background, was instantly locked by two eyes.
"Little brother, it's not shameful to admit defeat when you can't win on the battlefield, but it's shameful to ask for reinforcements if you don't admit you can't win." Lu Zhao couldn't help but educate him.
At first glance, this sentence sounded like a joke, but Lu Qingyue immediately understood that this was a nod to him.
"Who said I lost? Just wait and see tomorrow!" Seeing that her elder brother was unreliable, Lu Qingyue turned around and ran away.
He didn't want to stay any longer. The couple would definitely join forces next time. Last time, the eldest brother and sister-in-law worked together to make Lu Qingfeng disgraced. He was not as stupid as the second brother.
When Lu Zhao saw him running away, he breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the matter was over.
As a result, he turned around and met Chen Xueying's eyes that were half-smiling but not smiling.
"Your Highness, he runs so fast that I can't control him. But we are going back together. You should think about it carefully on the way. When you have dinner, tell me carefully what you plan to talk about tomorrow."
Lu Zhao took a breath, looked at Chen Xueying blankly, was silent for a moment, and suddenly spoke very seriously.
"Princess, I have always felt that this phoenix flower hairpin matches the snowy scene very well, and actually suits you better.":,,
