Since Lin Wanwan left, Luo Huaizhou has been standing under the eaves of the corridor, staring at the double eaves covered with snow in the distance for a long time, lost in thought.
Seeing Luo Huaizhou in such a mess, Shi Manzi couldn't help but feel sad.
She could imagine what kind of twists and turns Luo Huaizhou went through before returning to the palace. As soon as he came back, he hurriedly asked the palace people for news about Yue Wan, and then came straight there, not even going to the Queen Mother. .
Although she knew that he was worried about his friends, and she felt very remorseful and guilty, but when she thought of how he had so recklessly stood up for Yue Wan, and now came so eagerly to see Yue Wan, this concern seemed to go beyond into the realm of friends.
Shi Manzi suddenly felt a sense of loss, as if someone had secretly taken something from her heart.
She had lied to the Queen Mother before. In fact, Luo Huaizhou never explained to her the dispute with Hua Yanzhi that day. It was Yue Wan who was afraid that she would misunderstand Luo Huaizhou after hearing some gossip, so she told her about the whole incident. Explain the ins and outs to her.
It's a pity that the flowing water is ruthless and I don't know the meaning of falling flowers.
But how could she not understand? For Prince Lu, who has never been close to women, to say "She is the one I love" in front of everyone, it is probably not groundless. It is most likely a secret that has been hidden in his heart for a long time. It is just because of Mr. Su's , had to carefully hide his thoughts, and only blurted them out when he was in a hurry.
Now that he saw Yue Wan heading straight for Mr. Su, he must have been happy for them in his heart, but his blessings were mixed with a little bitterness.
So why isn't she? She knew that Luo Huaizhou would not like her, but she still changed for him little by little. He didn't like his own temperament, so she abandoned her ladylike ways and imitated the free and easy nature of Yue Wan. He wanted to travel around the world, so she tried her best to collect as much information as possible about the world and make plans. What a great itinerary, I just hope that one day his eyes can stay on me.
Just as Shi Manzi was wandering in her mind, a burst of hurried footsteps suddenly sounded not far away. She heard the sound and turned around, only to see Aunt Peirong leading several imperial doctors hurriedly towards them.
"Your Majesty!" Pei Rong came closer and called softly.
Her voice was trembling, and she could not hide the joy in her eyes, but there was also a hint of worry.
Hearing the sound, Luo Huaizhou came back from his misty thoughts, his eyes swept over the wind and snow, and finally landed on Pei Rong's face, and his eyes suddenly felt a little warmer.
"aunt?"
Pei Rong immediately stepped forward to greet him, saluted him together with all the imperial doctors, and said, "Slave, please see the prince."
Luo Huaizhou hurriedly helped Pei Rong up, then waved to the imperial doctors and said, "No courtesy."
Pei Rong looked at Luo Huaizhou's ragged clothes and withered face. Her eyes suddenly turned red, and her eyes gradually turned watery. She couldn't help but feel distressed and said: "My lord, you have suffered!"
Luo Huaizhou knew that Aunt Peirong had always regarded him as a close relative. When she learned that she was in danger, she must have been extremely worried. Luo Huaizhou couldn't help but feel a little guilty, and immediately grinned at her and coaxed: "It's my fault that I made my aunt worry."
"It's good that you can come back safely. I can finally let go of my heart." Pei Rong saw that Luo Huaizhou was talking and laughing freely without any serious problems, so she breathed a sigh of relief, then wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and said sincerely, " Since the prince has returned to the palace, he should first go and report to the Queen Mother that he is safe."
When Luo Huaizhou heard this, the smile on his face gradually faded, and a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes.
When he thought of his mother's torture of Xiao Yuewan, he felt like he was in a violent storm. Guilt and bitterness were like the wind, melancholy and helplessness were like the rain. They were intertwined and mixed together, and the taste was complex and difficult to describe.
I heard from the palace people that it was because Xiao Yue Wan offended her mother that she was punished by her mother. But the truth is probably still open to debate. With Xiao Yue Wan's behavior, how could she contradict her mother for no reason? He knew his mother very well. She summoned Xiao Yuewan into the palace while he was out of the city praying for blessings. She was afraid that she had no good intentions from the beginning.
Pei Rong saw Luo Huaizhou's expression in her eyes and roughly understood why he neither went to see the Queen Mother after returning to the palace nor sent anyone to report that he was safe. As early as when the Queen Mother insisted on summoning Miss Yue Wan into the palace , she expected such a result.
Pei Rong couldn't help but sigh in her heart. Although the Queen Mother sometimes acted a little extreme and hard to agree with, she still did it for the sake of the prince after all. She just didn't want him to be harmed in the slightest.
"After the Queen Mother learned that you were kidnapped by the gangsters, she couldn't sleep at night, and this morning she was bedridden because of excessive worries." Pei Rong persuaded her earnestly, "Just now, the Queen Mother heard the news that you returned to the palace safely, and she couldn't help but cry with joy. , she originally wanted to come to see you in person, but because she was ill, she had to ask her servants to bring the royal doctor to treat you first."
After Luo Huaizhou finished listening, he only closed his eyes, but the melancholy between his eyebrows did not dissipate even a little bit.
Pei Rong understood the trouble and sadness in his heart at the moment, and when he saw that he didn't say a word, she turned around and nodded to the imperial doctor beside him: "I also ask the imperial doctors to take a closer look at the prince to see if there are any injuries."
Several imperial doctors were about to invite Luo Huaizhou into the room to check his injuries, but Luo Huaizhou raised his hand to stop him: "No need, I only have minor scratches on my body, nothing serious."
"Your Highness..." Pei Rong couldn't help but frowned, obviously very worried, but seeing Luo Huaizhou's stubborn face, she could only turn her eyes to Shi Manzi aside, "Miss Shi..."
Just when she was about to ask Shi Manzi to persuade her, Shi Manzi smiled gently at her and said softly: "Aunt Pei Rong, don't worry, how could the prince lie to you? If he said he was fine, then he really was fine. .”
Hearing Shi Manzi's words, Luo Huaizhou couldn't help but cast a grateful look at her, then he suppressed the sadness in his eyes, raised his lips towards Pei Rong and smiled softly: "Auntie, don't worry, I promise you, there is nothing wrong with me. There are no injuries. The top priority now is to get out of the palace as soon as possible to treat Jing Qian’s injuries."
Pei Rong was startled when she heard this, "Master Su, he..."
"He was hurt badly."
Luo Huaizhou took a deep breath, and the smile on his face faded in an instant. He turned to several imperial doctors and ordered: "This king was able to escape smoothly this time, thanks to You Jingqian who sacrificed his life to protect me, but he also He was seriously injured, so I will need all the royal doctors to accompany me out of the palace later to treat my benefactor."
"I obey," the imperial doctors responded in unison.
Although Pei Rong agreed with Luo Huaizhou's approach, when she thought about the Queen Mother, she couldn't help but persuade her: "Why don't you let me prepare a set of clean clothes for the prince, and wait until the prince reports to the Queen Mother that he is safe before leaving?" It’s not too late for the palace.”
"No need, I will go see my mother after Jing Qian is fine."
"But--"
"Aunt." Luo Huaizhou immediately interrupted Pei Rong, and then smiled gently at her, his eyes as clear as water, but showing an unyielding persistence.
"I have heard you say since I was a child that a man can be indifferent or informal, but he must dare to take responsibility and fulfill his responsibilities. This matter originated from me, whether it is friendship or responsibility, This king should be responsible for everything. This king came to the palace this time, firstly to catch the moon and leave the palace at night, and secondly to ask the imperial doctor to go and treat Jingqian's injuries. As for the mother's place, I will trouble my aunt to inform me on my behalf."
Hearing this, Pei Rong was silent for a long time, and finally showed a happy smile.
Your Majesty, you have indeed grown up.
