Xiao Yuan came to Xuanwang Palace many times and was quite familiar with all the palaces. He was very familiar with the roads.
Looking at his back heading to the study, the ministers began to whisper among themselves again.
The study in Prince Xuan's palace is called Huaying Hall. It has more than one study. Since it is a palace, it is naturally very large, with rooms and other facilities. Sometimes Prince Xuan would stay here when he was tired of dealing with government affairs and didn't want to move away.
After a while, Xiao Yuan came outside the palace and happened to meet Xie Hongling who was carrying tea. When he saw him, he was naturally surprised: "His Royal Highness King Qin?"
"General Hongling." Xiao Yuan smiled slightly and looked into the palace: "Is Sister Xuan inside?"
"Yes, Your Highness, I will inform the king later." Xie Hongling was very polite to him, not only because he was the King of Qin, but more importantly, he probably knew about his relationship with King Xuan.
"Thank you." Xiao Yuan nodded with a smile.
Xie Hongling also nodded politely and then walked into the hall.
In the study, King Xuan was reviewing memorials as usual. When the tea was put on the table, she said without raising her head: "Hong Ling, go down and rest first."
"Your Majesty." Xie Hongling's face looked a little abnormal: "Qin...King Qin is here."
"What?" King Xuan paused, unable to react.
"It's outside the hall now." Xie Hongling said again.
Hearing this, King Xuan had his hair down, and his expression suddenly changed, ranging from surprise to worry to panic.
At the same time, her face turned a little red, her beautiful eyes were flowing, and after thinking, she said decisively: "Ask him to go to the post house and entertain Mr. Wang Su. Tomorrow, I will hold a banquet in the palace."
There is no problem in doing so, but Xie Hongling looked confused: "But Your Majesty, King Qin is already outside the palace. Just... sending him away like this will annoy him. Besides, he already knows that Your Majesty is there." It’s the study room.”
"No, I can't see him." King Xuan was a little flustered.
"But the matter will be resolved sooner or later." Xie Hongling said.
"That's not now." King Xuan said, already standing up and pacing back and forth.
It's not that she doesn't want to see Xiao Yuan, but she doesn't dare to see him. Once they meet, she doesn't know what to say.
Therefore, there is somewhat of an escape mentality.
Seeing that she was so calm on weekdays, she started to panic. After Xie Hongling fell silent, she could only salute and said: "Yes, I will go and ask King Qin to leave."
"You, pay attention to your attitude." King Xuan warned again worriedly.
Xie Hongling looked at her, sighed secretly, and said: "I understand, your Majesty, don't worry."
After leaving the palace gate, Xiao Yuan was still waiting quietly not far away. Xie Hongling stepped forward quickly, squeezed a smile at first, and then said apologetically: "Your Highness, King Qin, my king said, please go to the post house to rest first. , we will host a banquet at the palace tomorrow."
Xiao Yuan raised his eyebrows and said directly: "Is she in there?"
"This..." Xie Hongling didn't know how to answer.
Xiao Yuan said again: "General Hongling, there is no need to be embarrassed. I will wait here until she finishes handling the matter."
"But Your Highness." Xie Hongling was anxious.
Xiao Yuan raised his hand slightly, interrupted her and said: "No need to say more, I am already here. Whether to see her or not is her problem."
After saying that, he no longer looked at Xie Hongling, but casually looked at the surrounding environment.
Seeing this, Xie Hongling had no choice but to return to the study and report the situation to King Xuan.
After the latter heard this, his beautiful eyebrows immediately wrinkled and he couldn't help but said: "He refuses to leave?"
"Yes." Xie Hongling returned.
"Why is this like this?" King Xuan was anxious, flustered, and felt a sense of grievance, "Everyone is forcing me, everyone is forcing me, what does he want from me, what does he want from me, and if he is willing to wait, let him do it." Wait outside!"
Xie Hongling could completely understand her bitterness and said softly: "Your Majesty, King Qin is the king of a country after all. If you treat him like this, I'm afraid there will be misunderstandings between you and your Majesty."
"Misunderstanding is misunderstanding, why would he force me?" There were tears in King Xuan's eyes, and he felt even more aggrieved.
"Alas." Xie Hongling sighed helplessly and moved the corners of his mouth. He wanted to say something, but he couldn't.
In this way, from morning to noon, a palace maid carried a tray and delivered lunch. Xiao Yuan outside the palace gate was still standing there, waiting patiently.
In the study, looking at the delicacies on the table, King Xuan had no appetite at all. She said she didn't see Xiao Yuan, but how could she not miss her beloved in her heart.
"Is he still outside?" she couldn't help but ask.
"Yes." Xie Hongling nodded.
"Then, isn't he hungry? You, go and give him some snacks." King Xuan was nervous subconsciously, and even she didn't know it.
"Yes, Wei Chen will do it now." Xie Hongling bowed and stepped back.
After a while, Xie Hongling came to Xiao Yuan with a food box and said politely: "Your Highness, King Qin, the king has hard reasons, so why are you doing this?"
"I know." Xiao Yuan smiled and looked at the food box again: "No need for these, I'm not hungry yet."
"this……"
Seeing that she was in trouble, Xiao Yuan said again: "If the general is so interested, can you lend me a jar of fine wine to relieve your fatigue?"
"Okay, Your Highness, it will be later." Xie Hongling was helpless. She didn't know what to do between the two kings.
In fact, it looked like Xiao Yuan and King Xuan were having a bad temper between lovers.
Time gradually passed, and the sun gradually turned westward until sunset.
Throughout the whole day, King Xuan felt restless. He wanted to go out and take a look several times, but he held back.
Now, as dinner time passed and night fell, she asked again: "He hasn't left yet?"
Xie Hongling nodded.
Seeing this, King Xuan almost burst into tears: "Why is he like this? Why is he like this?"
She was still pacing back and forth anxiously, her two little hands squeezed together tightly, and her beautiful face was full of anxiety.
After more than an hour, the night breeze blew. Because the windows in the palace were open, the autumn night breeze also made King Xuan couldn't help but tighten his clothes.
Then, when he thought of him standing in the autumn wind, he shivered in the cold, and his heart clenched into a ball.
She couldn't bear it any longer, picked up a coat, and walked out of the palace door quickly. She saw that figure in the distance.
The night wind in late autumn is very chilly.
She walked quickly and arrived in front of Xiao Yuan. Without saying anything, she put her coat on him, pulled him and turned back to the hall.
Xiao Yuan didn't say anything, and they stopped when they entered the palace.
"Don't you want to see me?" He spoke first.
King Xuan stared at him with beautiful eyes. Although he felt aggrieved, he stretched out his hand to straighten his coat, "Are you cold?"
"It's much warmer now." Xiao Yuan smiled and looked at her beautiful face.
Her heart has long been his.
He stood outside all day and was exposed to the cold wind. How could she bear it, and how could she sit still.
