Chapter VII
There was a fire burning in the palace, and the doors and windows were closed tightly. Even though it was raining outside, it still seemed a bit stuffy. There were no maids around at this moment, and the entire palace looked particularly empty.
There was no words for a moment, and a subtle silence fell between the two.
"My Excellency Xiao Yanxing, a native of Cangjun, was suddenly attacked by gangsters on the road. I was saved by the girl. The grace of saving my life is unforgettable." Xiao Yanxing, who originally lowered his eyes, slowly raised his head at this moment, and his long silky hair fell on his ears. The coldness in him was gone a bit, making him look kind-hearted and gentle.
Especially when he said these words, he seemed gentle and polite.
Xie Lingyu breathed a sigh of relief when he heard him announce his name, and it was his real name.
It can be seen that although Xiao Yanxing is wary of her in his heart, he still remembers this life-saving grace.
She didn't want Xiao Yanxing to notice that she had sent someone to find him in advance.
Xie Lingyu raised her long eyelashes, flashed them slightly, and said with a faint smile, "My name is Xie Lingyu."
When Xiao Yanxing heard the name, his eyes suddenly opened slightly, and his surprise was beyond words. Finally, he blurted out: "Your Highness."
He softly called out the word "Your Highness", which was exactly like in the dream.
The person in the dream actually became the person in front of me?
When he shouted like this, Xie Lingyu was slightly stunned.
The girl in front of her raised her chin and smiled softly: "So I am so famous. Do you know who I am just by hearing my name?"
When she said this, she felt thoughtful and naive.
"The name of His Highness King Yongning is probably known to everyone in the entire Great Zhou Dynasty."
Xiao Yanxing's Adam's apple rolled slightly, covering up the turmoil in his heart.
This is not Xiao Yanxing's praise of Xie Lingyu. After all, this man in front of him is also the first to ascend to the position of prince as a woman in the past.
When the saint conferred the title of Xie Lingyu, the world was shocked.
I don’t know how many great scholars known as Xianyun Yehe jumped out to object and bluntly said that women cannot be kings.
But fortunately, since the saint ascended the throne, he seems to have a gentle temper, but he has always been in power, and he has kept his word. Since he promised his brother before his death, he would not go back on his words, so even at the risk of the world's disapproval, he still chose to canonize Xie Lingyu.
The common people had never heard of the Queen, so naturally they were talking about it.
Therefore, the reputation of Yongning King Xie Lingyu spread throughout the world, and he was even more famous than the saint's princes and princesses.
Fortunately, as time passed, there were fewer people talking about it.
Just treat it as such a shocking and rare thing that happened in this dynasty.
Fortunately, Xie Lingyu has a low-key nature and has never caused any big trouble. Gradually, even the pedantic and old-fashioned scholars who were the most fiercely opposed at the beginning gradually accepted this matter.
But Xiao Yanxing couldn't help but become more solemn in his heart.
When he didn't know her identity before, he was still guessing her purpose of saving him. Now that he found out that she had such a noble status, he even wondered why she wanted to save such a helpless person like him.
What was there in him that she could desire?
She has both identity and status. Is it really because of his face?
Xie Lingyu raised the corners of his mouth and said with a half-smile, "But I see you seem a little surprised, it's because I let you down."
"Your Highness is joking, Xiao doesn't dare to think so," Xiao Yanxing said immediately, but he spoke a little hastily, which affected the injuries on his body, and he coughed twice unconsciously.
Xie Lingyu pouted: "You don't have to be so anxious, I'm just joking. After all, others always think that a prince like me should have three heads and six arms."
The charming and naive tone of the girl in front of him made people put down their guard for no reason.
Just at this moment, the hall was pushed open again, and a beautiful-looking maidservant was carrying a big red gold-painted tray, with a steaming celadon ice-patterned bowl on it.
Xiao Yanxing, who was sitting on the bed, raised his eyes and saw various bottles on a round table not far away, which looked like medicine bottles.
Obviously those were prepared for him.
"The medicine is here, you drink it first," Xie Lingyu raised her hand to take the medicine bowl on the tray.
The person carrying the medicine was Ting He, who quickly reminded in a low voice: "Your Highness, be careful of the scalding."
Xie Lingyu's finger touched the medicine bowl and she shrank back because it was so hot that Xiao Yanxing, who was opposite him, couldn't help but frown.
Tinghe quickly put the bowl aside and asked anxiously: "How are your Highness's fingers? Are there any burns?"
"It's okay," Xie Lingyu looked indifferent, and it seemed like it was okay.
Ting He apologized and said, "It's all my fault, the servant made the medicine too hot."
Xiao Yanxing's eyes fell on her cuffs, and Xie Lingyu's fingers had been hidden by her.
"You wait until the medicine has cooled before drinking it, and rest more after drinking it. The medical officer said that you need to rest and you should not move around for a short time to avoid disturbing the wound." After Xie Lingyu finished speaking, he stood up directly: "I won't disturb you anymore. .”
Xiao Yanxing nodded slightly: "Your Highness, please walk slowly. Please forgive me for not getting up to see you off."
Xie Lingyu was turning around, but suddenly stopped.
After she took a purse from her waist, she walked to the bed and handed it to Xiao Yanxing: "This, wait until you finish drinking the medicine before opening it."
In an instant, Xiao Yanxing's eyes flashed with solemnity, and he pinched the purse in his palm.
Could it be that this purse is related to her purpose of saving him.
No matter if she revealed her intentions early, he would be able to deal with them as soon as possible.
While he was thinking, the girl's soft footsteps gradually became distant, and finally disappeared completely at the entrance of the palace.
After Xiao Yanxing finished drinking the medicine and retreated from the maids around him, and he was the only one left in the palace, he took out the purse.
The purse is still stained with Xie Lingyu's scent.
A sweet, girly fragrance instantly lingered in his breath.
Until Xiao Yanxing opened his purse and poured out the contents, several round lumps wrapped in oil paper rolled in the palm of his hand.
Xiao Yanxing opened the oil paper little by little with his long fingers, revealing the sugar granules inside.
This is a little snack that the little lady likes.
He stared at the candy bar for a long time, until he reached out and put the candy bar into his mouth.
The tip of the tongue is instantly attacked by a hint of sweetness.
This sweet taste seemed to be mocking his unfounded worries.
Although she has a noble status, she is just a little lady who likes to carry candy with her.
*
After a night, it cleared up after the rain, and the entire Shangyang Palace was washed away by yesterday's heavy rain. It had a renewed water spirit, and the glazed tiles were floating with morning light like broken gold, making it look dazzling.
Xie Lingyu was sitting in front of the dressing table, looking lazily as the maid behind her combed her black hair, occasionally yawning.
Yesterday, she was rescuing people and guarding them, so she was really tired.
I had a good night's sleep, and finally managed to keep my face from looking too ugly.
When Ting He came in, Xie Lingyu had just finished rinsing his mouth and was about to ask for breakfast.
When she saw Tinghe, she immediately asked, "I didn't ask you to stay there."
Tinghe explained helplessly: "Your Highness, that gentleman is really stubborn. He doesn't want servants to serve him at all. Even to drink water, he has to stand up and fall down. He almost fell and aggravated his injuries."
Xie Lingyu didn't expect that it would be like this.
She asked: "Why is this so?"
"The husband only said that he was not used to being served by a maid," Tinghe did not dare to feel wronged and could only tell the truth.
She was Xie Lingyu's personal maid, and she had some respect in Shangyang Palace. She didn't expect to be so disliked by a foreign gentleman.
Tinghe said again: "This husband is indeed a good-looking man, but how can the maids do anything inappropriate to him?"
Xie Lingyu almost laughed when he heard this.
But considering Xiao Yanxing's face, these words are not alarmist.
Chunxi, who happened to come in with ginseng tea, heard this and hurriedly scolded: "What nonsense are you talking about in front of His Highness?"
Although Chunxi and Tinghe were both personal servants, Chunxi was older and she was the leader among them.
Only then did Ting He realize that he had made a mistake. Although the people of Zhou Dynasty were open-minded, His Highness was still a young girl.
"Let's go and take a look," Xie Lingyu stood up.
When Chunxi heard this, he quickly dissuaded him: "Your Highness, you are not in a hurry at this moment. You should drink the ginseng soup first and then have some breakfast. You must take good care of your body."
Xie Lingyu's body is also in good shape, and she cherishes her little life very much now.
She sat down and drank the ginseng soup, and told Tinghe: "Let's do this. You first find an attendant to take care of him, then invite the medical officer over, and then take his pulse."
After Tinghe left, Chunxi said: "This gentleman is lucky enough to be saved by His Highness."
Xie Lingyu was drinking ginseng soup when he heard the words and curled up his lips.
She is not a kind person.
Saving people has a purpose.
Ting He here first asked someone to ask for the medical officer, and then went to pick a clever servant herself. After going back and forth, when she took the person there, it was even later than the medical officer.
The medical officer had just checked Xiao Yanxing's pulse and said, "Lang Jun is a young man after all, and his body and bones are already healthy. He was carried back with such a serious injury yesterday, but today he is able to stand up."
It turned out that Xiao Yanxing was injured by the bandit leader in black yesterday, which had already hurt his lungs and caused internal injuries.
Xie Lingyu and the others quickly took him back to Shangyang Palace. Even though the carriage was wide and comfortable, it was bumpy along the way.
By the time he arrived at Shangyang Palace, Xiao Yanxing was already taking in less air and outgoing more air. His face, stained by mud and water, was as pale as paper.
"Thank you sir for your wonderful rejuvenation," Xiao Yanxing said softly.
Although he is suspicious by nature and never trusts others easily, the doctor in front of him has nothing to do with him. He really owes his life to him.
The medical officer waved his hand: "My husband's words are serious. If you want to thank me for anything, just thank His Highness. If His Highness hadn't used the thousand-year-old ginseng gifted by the saint to help you breathe, I'm afraid your husband wouldn't be able to hold on to Shangyang Palace." .”
When the medical officer got up and walked outside, he was about to lower his head and write the prescription when he reached out and pulled Tinghe over.
He asked: "Girl, I wonder if there was any ginseng left yesterday. If there is any more ginseng soup for my husband, it would be best to take it with the soup and medicine."
Tinghe almost laughed angrily and said softly: "Your Excellency, you also know that it is the thousand-year-old ginseng given by the saint. If His Highness had not been seriously ill earlier, the saint specially sent someone to bring it. Such precious things are rare in Shangyang Palace. .”
"After a serious injury, the most important thing is to replenish qi and blood, so that the body can heal quickly."
The medical officer sighed.
"Yes." Suddenly a soft girl's voice sounded.
The two of them looked up and saw Xie Lingyu stepping in, obviously hearing what they just said.
"Sir, just write the prescription," Xie Lingyu's voice was soft but confident.
After the medical officer left, Xie Lingyu turned around and entered the inner room.
Xiao Yanxing had already heard the voices outside. When he heard the footsteps, he turned his head slightly and saw a slender figure approaching.
She was wrapped in a very exquisite and luxurious white fox fur coat, with a plush collar surrounding her delicate and charming little face, and a flower flower on her forehead. This dress was a little less girlish and childish than yesterday, and she looked more and more delicate. Unparalleled color.
Compared with the stunning coldness in the heavy rain yesterday, it is now more graceful and looks like a flower of wealth in the world.
"I have met Your Highness, please forgive me for not getting up to salute," Xiao Yanxing raised his eyes to look at Xie Lingyu and said softly.
Xie Lingyu said bluntly: "Then you'd better not get up, lest the injury gets worse and you suffer in vain."
Xiao Yanxing's eyes darkened slightly. He knew that it was the female envoy who told Xie Lingyu what happened to him this morning.
Now that he is being saved, he really has no qualifications to be picky.
"Since you are not used to having a female servant, you will be served by outside attendants these days. You have been seriously injured these days and need to rest well," Xie Lingyu said and saw Xiao Yanxing staring at her with unclear eyes.
She couldn't help but asked in a funny tone: "Mr. Wang, what are you watching me do? Do you want me to take care of you personally?"
I thought she would reprimand him coldly for his disobedience, then take the opportunity to hit him and tell him to recognize the current situation, and even give him some tips to remember her kindness to him.
Not all such aloof and noble people are so kind and powerful.
What's more, it's such a life-saving grace.
But, she didn't have either.
"His Highness joked, how could Xiao Yanxing, a man of humble status, dare to think like this?" Xiao Yanxing lowered his eyes slightly and was sitting upright on the bed, looking extremely gentle and harmless.
But in the previous life, even Xie Lingyu, who was not involved in the court, had heard about Master Xiao's cold methods and strategies.
Xie Lingyu would not simply regard the man in front of him as a docile young man.
After a while, the attendant brought the cooked medicine over.
Xie Lingyu sat quietly and watched him finish the bowl of medicine.
When the two of them were left in the palace again, Xiao Yanxing lowered his eyes and suddenly asked softly: "Your Highness once said that you want me to be loyal. I wonder how loyal you want me to be?"
Xie Lingyu didn't expect that he would take the initiative to mention it, and thought that his temperament was based on planning, or that this was his temptation.
How could a person like him trust her completely just because of a life-saving grace?
In fact, she has been thinking about this issue since she came back to life.
Whether she lost her life because of this identity in her previous life or because of Pei Jingan, it is actually impossible to say.
But she should make those who harmed her pay the price.
"What does Mr. Lang think of loyalty?" the girl's soft voice sounded slowly.
Xiao Yanxing raised his head in response and met each other's eyes. He looked carefully at Xie Lingyu's pair of jet-black eyes, which were full of eyes, shimmering, but clean and clear.
After a while, he raised the corners of his lips and said, "I hope His Highness will give you some advice."
He is not someone who likes to accept favors from others. Since he promised it that day, he should do it.
Since waking up, Xiao Yanxing has been thinking about this matter. With the status of this young highness, and countless people around her who are willing to use her, she must have an ulterior motive to save him.
If this young highness really wants to use him to do some shady things.
He just does it.
I should repay her for saving my life.
Then everyone will owe nothing to each other.
But at this moment, Xie Lingyu took a step closer to his bed. She leaned forward slightly, her cheek was just a stone's throw away from his, and in an instant, the sweet and soft girly fragrance hit her again.
The smell on the purse next to his pillow was the same.
"For me, it is," Xie Lingyu tilted her head slightly, seeming to be thinking about this issue seriously, until she said word by word: "I want you to always stand by Xie Lingyu's side."
Just that?
Xiao Yanxing never thought that he would hear such an innocent and childish answer.
He thought to himself, he is indeed a young Highness who is inexperienced in world affairs.
