In the early morning of spring, when the red sun just peeked out, the "Pig King's Mansion" located deep in the Qingxi Ancient Lane also ushered in its new day.
In the garden behind the palace's deep residence, the morning fog gradually dissipated, and Qingxue walked through the rockeries on the bluestone pavement.
Suddenly she heard a noise coming from the front, and she couldn't help but raise her head after walking with her head down.
On a rockery in front of me, I saw a few idle maids and servants standing there pointing in the direction of the small lake in the garden.
Although she usually doesn't like to join in the fun, today for some unknown reason, she also joined them.
Following the strange gazes of those people, she also looked, but she couldn't help but let out an "ah" sound.
I saw that the young prince who had just saved his life that night was doing "extraordinary" things again.
It was a cold spring, and when others had not yet taken off their winter clothes, I saw him running along the lakeshore wearing only a very thin short-fitting shirt and carrying a large bamboo basket filled with carbon stones. He seemed to be mumbling something. shouting something.
The strong muscles under the thin clothes were vaguely visible, and the ignorant girl couldn't help but peek through her fingers, her cheeks turning red.
Behind him, a dozen or so servants from the mansion were already running out of breath.
Following at the front was the kitchen steward Feng Si. He pinched his waist and shouted in embarrassment: "Young prince, you can't help it. That bamboo basket is filled with charcoal for the fire. Stop it quickly!"
The young prince didn't seem to be as out of breath as they were. He kept walking, but turned around and replied: "Okay, don't follow me anymore. If you want bamboo charcoal, I would have unloaded it for you. I am carrying rocks on my back. You guys Everyone, go back! I will send this bamboo basket back to you later."
After hearing this, the servants behind them stopped working and cried for a while, but the young prince ignored them and continued running.
There were fewer and fewer people watching around, and everyone began to chatter about their little master.
"Did you see it? Our little prince is starting to get crazy again."
"Do I still think that the outside world is just rumors? At first glance, our young prince seems to be very personable, but who would have thought that he would do such an unseemly thing when he gets sick."
"Who says it's not the case? This young prince wakes up very early. He doesn't need anyone to take care of him when he gets dressed or washes himself. He even puts his hands on the ground. He does strange things like this. Manager Cui can't do anything about it. .”
"Does this madness come and go? It's normal for our young prince to see him sometimes. Yesterday when I was on duty, I saw him running to the consort's former study room to look for books? I'm wondering if he really knows how to read? "
"Perhaps the young prince is mentally weak. I have seen him pick up and write down words, as if he was copying something. His posture in holding the pen is quite strange, but the handwriting he wrote is quite neat."
"But our young prince has a very good character. When I passed by Fengming Pavilion on errands this morning, I happened to bump into our young master. Not only did he not let me salute, he also smiled at me... When he smiled, he still Very beautiful.”
Qingxue frowned. She glanced at the maid next to her who was suffering from nymphomania, and she felt a little sour for some reason.
Although she was worried about the health of the young prince, she also knew her identity. How could a low-level female envoy who had made mistakes have the right to overstep her bounds and worry about her master's affairs?
Thinking of this, Qingxue smiled bitterly and shook her head. She left the crowd and walked towards Fengming Residence.
But for some reason, Qingxue was a little absent-minded along the way, all she could think about was that strange little master.
At this moment, she suddenly heard someone calling her from behind.
"Qingxue."
Qingxue's heart skipped a beat, it was him.
Since that night, she was assigned to do other errands by Manager Cui, and she no longer had the opportunity to serve him. The few times she saw him, she only glanced at him from a distance.
At this moment, she felt a little uneasy, but she still pretended to be calm and turned around, lowering her eyebrows and bowing.
But the young prince in front of him didn't seem to care about these red tapes. He gasped and said: "Qingxue, I haven't seen you these days, where have you been!"
"My slave... my slave has always been at Fengming Residence!"
Having said this, Qingxue's lowered eyebrows slightly raised, and she saw the young prince smiling at her.
But his thin clothes were soaked with sweat, and the huge bamboo basket was still tied behind him.
A kind of concern and tension that came from nowhere occupied Qingxue's heart.
"Oh, little prince, this is not okay. You will catch a cold. Take off the things on your back quickly."
As she said this, Qingxue stepped forward to help Xiao Yu remove the bamboo basket from behind. Unexpectedly, the bamboo basket seemed to weigh a thousand pounds, and Qingxue's delicate body could hardly bear the weight.
"Are you okay! Qingxue."
Qingxue shook her head: "It's you..."
Xiao Yu wiped his sweat and said with a smile: "I'm fine. By the way, where are you going?"
"Go...go to Lvliuzhai to find Mother Liu to get some things..."
Xiao Yu seemed to know nothing about the affairs between these servants: "Oh, that's it."
"Stop talking about this. It's very cold. Put it on first. I washed it and put it on this morning." Qingxue said as she began to take off her cloak, "The little prince is our pig..." The master of the house, when the prince is away, you have to take better care of yourself. If you are just messing around outside in the cold weather, you are not the only one who feels uncomfortable when you catch the cold."
Qingxue's slightly angry but actually distressed expression looked so familiar, which made Xiao Yu think of her again in a daze. At this moment, Xiao Yu suddenly felt that they were actually the same person, and his eyes couldn't help but get wet again. stand up.
"Little prince, what's wrong with you?" Qingxue asked, blinking her big clear eyes.
"No... the wind is strong, the sand is blinding my eyes." Xiao Yu rubbed his eyes and said with a smile.
"Give you my cloak first."
Looking at Qingxue who had taken off her cloak, Xiao Yu noticed that the dress she was wearing was actually quite thin, and she looked so thin, so she felt a little unbearable.
"It's better not to do it! You're wearing such thin clothes. Isn't it someone's intention to deduct your money? No, I have to talk to Manager Cui about this!"
Seeing Xiao Yu's appearance of complaining for herself, Qingxue was surprised and grateful at the same time. She shook her head: "No one has ever deducted money from me. The wages of servants in the palace are much higher than those who work outside, but I am the one who … It’s hard to do things if you wear too much.”
Xiao Yu frowned and said doubtfully: "Really?"
Just as the two were talking about this, they suddenly heard a noise coming from behind the rockery not far away.
"Little prince, little prince, please don't run away. The old lady can't keep up. Put the carbon basket down. That's impossible...it's impossible..."
While they were talking, three old women of different statures first appeared in front of Xiao Yu and Xue Qing. Feng Si, who had been following closely, was now nowhere to be seen.
I saw one of the three old ladies, one tall and one short, running in front, and the fat one lagging behind. They were the old ladies in charge of the kitchen and lighting the fire.
The charcoal was originally in their charge, but if the young prince made such a fuss with the charcoal basket on his back, they would naturally be blamed for it.
At this time, they were naturally angry and anxious. They did not dare to attack Xiao Yu, but when they saw Qingxue, who was as delicate as a flower, they were naturally furious.
If you don't dare to touch the little master, why not vent your anger on a girl?
The three people only thought that Xiao Yu was a "fool" and did not take the owner seriously at all. They surrounded Xue Qing aggressively.
The tall man pointed at Qingxue and cursed: "You vixen, how dare you seduce the young prince in broad daylight in public? You don't even know what kind of person you are. If you want to be the master of the house, you first need to see who you choose." It’s in my stomach!”
The shorter one was even more furious. She stretched out her chicken claw-like hands to twist Qingxue's face, shouting: "I'll tear her face apart first, and see what kind of stinky little hooves I can use." Seduce the master!"
"Huhu... If this matter spreads to the palace, it's okay, but then we don't want the life of a servant in our palace!" The fattest one caught up and patted his thigh and said.
Xiao Yu narrowed his eyes and his eyes became gloomy. He took a step forward to protect Qingxue behind him.
But those vulgar old ladies didn't seem to see the current situation clearly. Regardless of Xiao Yu's protection, they scratched Qingxue's arms and back several times, and even scattered Qingxue's hair accessories. The girl was left in a panic.
"Bold slave! Let me go!" Xiao Yu roared.
And those old ladies seemed to have not heard, and they still uttered the most vicious curses in their mouths, showing no mercy under their hands. They seemed to want to vent all their dissatisfaction with Xiao Yu on this weak girl. Some of them The punch also hit Xiao Yu.
"Fuck you uncle!"
Xiao Yu's anger and blood surged. These three evil servants were nothing, and he no longer cared about his dignity and started fighting with these three people.
One of the kicks knocked the fattest old woman upside down, and then kicked the other two evil servants away with two kicks.
After dealing with them, Xiao Yu turned back to see Qingxue.
The girl was scratched to the point of being disheveled, with several bruises on her body. There were tears in the clear eyes on her face, but she stubbornly refused to cry.
Seeing this scene, Xiao Yu felt infinite sadness in his heart.
Not long after, many people in the courtyard heard the sound and gathered around, including Manager Cui and the manager of the kitchen, Feng Si.
It's just that Feng Si was a little frightened when he saw this scene, and his legs were shaking all the time, while Manager Cui stood in the crowd and watched coldly, as if he didn't want to do anything.
This is the moment to establish your authority.
Xiao Yu knew in his heart that he had a serious face at this moment and glared fiercely at the three old women moaning on the ground.
"You're so brave, you're such a bully. You've even climbed onto your master's head!"
The three evil servants originally thought that Xiao Yu was just a crazy fool who was easy to manipulate, so they didn't take him too seriously. However, they didn't expect that this young prince was really not a vegetarian when he was so powerful. They couldn't help but be surprised and surprised. Get scared.
The short woman got up first and defended: "How dare you little people? They just watched that bitch seduce the young prince with her charming skills. For the sake of the prince's dignity, the little people were angry and took action!"
"That's right, we are all doing it for the young prince and the dignity of the family."
"It's just that the young prince is inconsiderate of his loyal and upright servant. Why are you still protecting that vixen?"
Xiao Yu couldn't hold himself any longer at this time, and his face became increasingly ugly.
"Dog slaves, don't I know what you are thinking? You hate me because I took your things, but you bully the people around me because you can't do anything to me! What a dog slaves!"
The three evil slaves looked at each other. They didn't expect that this seemingly crazy and silly little prince would actually speak to their hearts with just one sentence. He was not stupid at all and could see everything clearly.
There is no defense at this time. Who dares to talk back to the host? Besides, they are the ones who took revenge first, and it is obvious to others.
The psychological defenses of these evil servants collapsed at this moment. They were speechless and could only kowtow their heads "bang bang".
Xiao Yu no longer looked at them, but glanced at Manager Cui who was about to leave: "Manager Cui, please tell me how to punish me!"
Manager Cui was stunned for a moment, then he cupped his hands and said, "According to the emperor's decree, we will kill them with sticks and throw them into the wilderness to feed the dogs!"
When the three old ladies heard this, they were startled at first, and then started wailing as if they were mourning for their heirs.
At this time, Manager Cui waved his hand, and several tall and powerful nursing staff walked out of nowhere, and stepped forward to pull them away.
When everyone was waiting for the first evil servant in the palace to enforce family law, Xiao Yu's clothes were pulled.
Xiao Yu turned his head and looked around. It was Qingxue. There seemed to be some resistance in her clear eyes. She shook her head at Xiao Yu and whispered: "Little prince, the servants are fine, please spare them!"
In fact, Xiao Yu was furious at this time. She said: "Qingxue, this matter has nothing to do with you. How can an evil slave bully his master without punishment?"
"My young prince, the punishment is worthy of punishment... But I remember the day when my young prince rescued my slave. I also deserved to die at that time..."
"Your situation is different!"
"But I know that the young prince has a kind heart and is never bloodthirsty..."
Qingxue smiled calmly, "I know that the young prince is not bloodthirsty because I want peace of mind. I also want peace of mind, so I hope the young prince will do it."
Xiao Yu was slightly stunned. He noticed the light blooming in Qingxue's eyes at this time, as bright as the warm spring sun. The alienation and caution not long ago had now dissipated.
This brilliance seemed familiar, as if it had bloomed in Xue Qing's eyes more than once.
Xiao Yu's eyebrows relaxed. At this time, he found that Manager Cui's eyes were staring at him all the time. There was something behind those eyes that Xiao Yu couldn't see clearly.
"Guanshi Cui!" Xiao Yu shouted again.
Cui Guanshi looked solemn, bowed slightly and cupped his hands: "The villain is here."
"I don't want to hurt their lives, okay?"
"I will obey the instructions of the young prince."
"Just give them a certain punishment and let them know where they went wrong. Also... I don't want to see them again in the future."
Manager Cui rolled his eyes and whispered: "The villain knows how to do it."
In full view of everyone, Xiao Yu took off his cloak and put it on Qingxue.
"A sneeze! A sneeze!"
Xiao Yu sneezed a few more times. He rubbed his nose and said to Qingxue: "No, your cloak is still a little thin, so you should wear it! I have to go back and take a hot bath and change into a thicker one." Clothes."
In front of everyone, Qingxue's face felt hot, and she lowered her head shyly again.
The nursing staff took the three evil servants down, and the onlookers dispersed and went back to do their own errands.
Xiao Yu saw Manager Cui standing motionless.
"Manager Cui, why don't you leave?"
"Little prince, Qingxue..."
Seeing that Manager Cui was hesitant to speak, Xiao Yu said directly: "Manager Cui, please stay with me and serve Qingxue from now on! Find someone else to do her original errand!"
"Um..." Manager Cui frowned, and then he lowered his body and said, "Yes, young prince, I will arrange it right away."
At this moment, a boy ran over in a hurry. He handed an exquisite booklet to Manager Cui and whispered a few words.
Manager Cui's face became a little more complicated. He hurriedly raised his hands to Xiao Yu and said, "Young prince, there is one more thing."
"What's up?"
"My young prince, please follow me back to Fengming Residence to bathe and change clothes."
"Yes, after exercising for so long, it's time to take a shower and change clothes. Qingxue, follow me."
But Manager Cui shook his head slightly: "My young prince, someone has come from Princess Yongning's mansion. They said that the princess will come to visit later today."
Xiao Yu opened his mouth wide, not knowing what to say for a moment.
