Chen Xueying was taking a bath inside, while Lu Zhao sat outside and watched.
He was a little speechless and couldn't help but said to her: "You just want a lookout, can you ask your palace maid and eunuch to come over? Why do you have to be alone?"
In front of Chen Xueying, Lu Zhao was not a person who maintained his own identity.
But asking a prince to serve as a gatekeeper would be overkill. He could just find any palace servant.
"Not many of them are good at martial arts. Even if they know a few moves, they are just three-legged cat kung fu, which is not as useful as yours." Chen Xueying's voice came from inside, with a bit of comfort.
It was obvious that her body was enjoying being soaked in the warm spring water, and her pores were open.
"Then you can ask the guards to come."
"Aren't you afraid that after this back and forth, what will happen to me and the guards?"
After Chen Xueying finished speaking, there was a moment of silence. It was obvious that Lu Zhao was blocked by her and was speechless for a moment.
"Now that I'm here, I don't have to go back and forth, let alone go to the melons and plums. What can happen to us?" He urged.
Chen Xueying was amused by him, "What do you want to happen?"
"As you just said, if something can happen with the guards, I just want something to happen." He seemed to be telling tongue twisters again.
"Okay, for the sake of keeping watch all night, I will satisfy you. I will give you a sword dance." She said in a leisurely tone.
Lu Zhao couldn't help but frown: "What do you mean? What do you mean by something happening? Is it just a sword dance?"
"What else? I am not interested in sword dance, but I am condescending to give you a chance to perform. If you dance well in sword dance, you will definitely be rewarded. I have always been generous, and the guards in the East Palace have become I'm grateful every day, you don't know it." Chen Xueying said confidently.
"No need, I don't need this reward." He curled his lips and wanted to send him away with just a few taels of gold and silver. It was definitely a loss-making deal.
After soaking, Chen Xueying got dressed and came out under the service of the palace maid.
"I'm done, it's your turn."
"Are you left alone?" he asked.
Chen Xueying originally wanted to leave directly, but after meeting his determined eyes, she changed her mind.
"I don't have the power to restrain the chicken, and it's a waste of time to guard. But I'm not the kind of treacherous person. It's up to you to guard inside or outside."
"Why didn't you let Gu stay inside just now?"
"Tsk, what do you think?" Chen Xueying was slightly dissatisfied.
"What's the difference?"
"Stay guard inside. There will be a place to sit. Of course, it will take longer. You can brew as long as you want. But if you are outside, I cannot stand for a long time. I will give you half a cup of tea at most."
A cup of tea takes about fifteen minutes, and half a cup of tea only takes seven or eight minutes. It is only enough for him to rinse it in a hurry. The ancient people's costumes were complicated, so it might take longer.
"You want to take advantage of Gu?" he asked.
Chen Xueying looked him up and down and curled her lips.
"What advantage do you have for me to take advantage of? Put the deck chair in the pavilion, with my back to you, right? Decide quickly, the time for half a cup of tea is almost up." She urged.
"Is there any other choice? Go inside and wait until Gu enters the hot spring pool before calling you." He muttered a few words, turned around and walked in.
After about a few minutes, I heard his voice.
A deck chair has been set up in the pavilion, and there is a table next to it with fruits and snacks on it. It looks very comfortable.
When Chen Xueying lifted up her skirt and walked in, she walked around the hot spring pool and glanced into the water.
Lu Zhao sat up straight and stared at her on the spot: "What are you looking at? Are you allowed to look around?"
"You are the Crown Prince and I am the Crown Princess. Is there anything I can't see about you?" Chen Xueying retorted unceremoniously.
"Besides, you're covered with a towel, so what are you afraid of? You're acting like a little daughter-in-law."
"The Crown Princess is very generous if she doesn't show off. I will show you next time." He retorted smoothly.
It has to be said that under Chen Xueying's training, he is good at talking, and now he can occasionally make Chen Xueying unable to talk back.
"If there is a chance, I will let you take a good look." Chen Xueying raised her chin and said fearlessly.
She leaned on the lounge chair, enjoying the strong body of the man in the hot spring pool while eating tea.
I have to say that he is worthy of being the leading male protagonist, and the hardware is first-rate.
Broad shoulders, chest muscles, and abdominal muscles are all in place, and the proportions are particularly good.
Add to that the heat that comes out of the hot springs from time to time, making it feel hazy and even more impressive.
Because her gaze was so hot, Lu Zhao, who was originally leisurely, couldn't resist and couldn't help but open his eyes and look at her.
"Princess, there is no pastry on my face. You can't taste it no matter how hard you stare." He frowned and couldn't help but say.
"You are in charge of me. When you were guarding me before, I didn't meddle in my own business." Chen Xueying couldn't help but rolled her eyes.
But to be honest, when talking about food, she thought of the tender beef when eating hot pot, with dry ice in the middle and a ring of beef slices outside, which was somewhat similar to the scene in the hot spring pool at the moment.
The spring hunt was finally over, and the group returned to the palace in great force.
Chen Xueying rested hard for several days. When she entered the palace again, she immediately noticed that something was wrong with the atmosphere in the palace.
Before she could send someone to inquire, someone from the palace came to pass the news.
"Princess, Concubine Li is outside and wants to see you."
Chen Xueying couldn't help but raise her eyebrows, with an expression of disbelief on her face: "You want to see me? Is she here to cause trouble?"
The person in charge of the communication was Hua Pu. When he heard her question, he immediately shook his head: "She probably didn't come here to cause trouble. She was crying hard, her eyes were red, and she looked very embarrassed. When the palace servants came in to communicate, her attitude Very friendly, almost pleading.”
"She was so excited. Could it be that she had a dagger hidden in her body and wanted to take advantage of me and stab me directly?"
Chen Xueying couldn't help but widen her eyes, fully alert.
Don't blame her for overthinking, after all, she and Zhong Li have indisputable old and new grudges, and they are completely mortal enemies.
At this time, Li Fei was so excited that Chu Yu was on the verge of collapse. Anyone who saw this look would be frightened.
Maybe he broke the jar and wanted to take her away before he died.
"Two days ago, Concubine Li began to visit the masters of various palaces. She even went to the Fengzao Palace of the Empress. She must have asked for something. But after she came out, she cried even harder. But the strange thing is, No one in the palaces has revealed what she wants." The maid from the East Palace answered.
Chen Xueying was slightly startled, and her mind immediately began to make plans.
Everyone knew that Concubine Li went to various palaces to ask for an audience, but what happened was not revealed, which proved that this matter was very special.
"Has she been to the East Palace?"
"Wei Zeng, this is her first time back to the East Palace, and she is obviously here to see you."
"Invite her in." Chen Xueying waved her hand.
Although she didn't want to get involved in Li Fei's affairs, she was still curious about what was going on.
The other masters in the palace have received Concubine Li, so naturally she can do the same.
When Li Fei was invited in, it was just as Hua Pu said, her eyes were red and her skin was swollen. Even if she put makeup on her face, it could not hide her vicissitudes of life.
Chen Xueying was shocked by her poor appearance. She had only seen her for a few days, but how could she have aged so much.
"I've met the Crown Princess." Zhong Li actually bowed to her in a polite manner.
In fact, with Zhong Li's rank now, it is no longer necessary to give a full salute. The two of them can just give each other a half salute.
But she lowered her posture so low that it showed her pleading attitude.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Li, you're welcome. Please sit down. Why are you here this time?" Chen Xueying waved her hand, and a palace maid immediately stepped forward to help her.
But Li Fei did not get up. Instead, she suddenly fell to her knees on the ground. Her knees were smashed so hard that she could hear a muffled "dong" sound, which made people's ears sore.
Li Fei's tears rolled down instantly. She didn't know whether it was pain or emotion.
"I beg the Crown Princess to save the fifth prince."
"What happened to the fifth prince?"
Chen Xueying thought about countless answers, but she didn't expect it to be about the fifth prince.
She thought there was something wrong with the Zhong family, which made Concubine Li be so willing to compromise, even kneeling in front of her enemy.
"How many days does it take for the fifth prince to reach six months?" Zhong Li started tremblingly, but after only half a sentence, she was immersed in grief and could not speak.
"It's a good thing. Last time the full moon wine didn't work, why don't we have a half-year banquet this time? I promise you that I will never bring the wolf pack with me, and I will carefully prepare his gift."
Chen Xueying licked her lips, wondering why it was stuck here. She was anxious to hear what was going on.
In order for Zhong Li to finish speaking, she even took the initiative not to cause trouble.
Li Fei kept shaking her head: "There is no half-year-old wine. I just learned a few days ago that when the princes reach half-year-old, they will be carried into the wolf den and grow up with the wolf cubs. The female wolf will be his." Mother, the wolf cubs are his brothers."
She finally said it. After Chen Xueying heard this, her body couldn't help but trembled, and her heart felt cold.
In fact, she had guessed this thing before when the Fourth Prince showed his courtesy.
After all, being polite proves that he was not a human before, but a wolf. However, a child is just born and is very fragile. It is impossible to be a wolf. It must be raised to a certain age and then sent to a wolf den.
It's just that she didn't want to think deeply at that time and deliberately avoided these thoughts. She just wanted to be a coward.
But now the matter is before our eyes.
"It's only half a year old, which is too young. Children at this time are most likely to get sick. Can these wolves take good care of the children? They all eat different things." Chen Xueying couldn't help but muttered.
She really felt that the ancestor of the Northern Qi royal family who initiated this rule was really crazy.
People say that a tiger's poison cannot eat its seeds, so this thing is worth tossing around with your own children and grandchildren.
If the Lu family dynasty is not extinct yet, it's because God is not open to it.
Just this kind of rule is enough for any family to kill themselves.
"What the Crown Princess said is true, and I think so too. Those wolf cubs eat raw food, how can my Xiao Wu eat raw meat. But Qin You'an said that the royal rules have been going on for several years, so there is a reason for their existence. The Fifth Prince Since he is young, he mainly drinks milk and will not let him eat raw food, but from now on he will be cared for by the wolves, which is how other princes came here."
"I asked him, what if there is an accident? Those wolves are so dirty and can easily get sick. He said that he would definitely ask the imperial doctor to diagnose and treat him. If there is an accident, the fifth prince will not die." :,,
