In Jianzhang Palace, there is an artificial hot spring pool, which is calm and warm all year round.
Zhu Xingxing was born with a cold body, and has been in the habit of soaking in hot springs before going to bed since he was a child. The mist of water and the overlapping heat waves are enough to wash away the fatigue accumulated in the body.
Zhu Xuxing sat with his arms spread out and was in the warm pool, washing away the fatigue accumulated throughout the day.
It was rare to be so quiet, so he put away his complicated thoughts and thought about Xu Zhihuai again.
When he opened his eyes again, through the hazy mist, there was an elegant figure on the opposite side.
Zhu Xuxing turned his eyes and said calmly: "You don't need to serve me here, so please step aside."
Then, a clear voice sounded: "Your Highness, it's such a fragrant tea, it would be a pity not to drink it."
Zhu Xuxing recognized the voice and saw Xu Zhihuai, dressed in Mo Qing palace uniform, walking over with a tea bowl.
"why you……"
Zhu Xuxing was slightly surprised and almost wanted to stand up from the hot spring.
He looked at her palace clothes and understood instantly. He narrowed his eyes and said, "You don't need to do these things. The status of this bedkeeper is only temporary." After saying that, he stretched out his long arm to take the tea bowl, feeling the slightly hot temperature. He frowned.
"You are neither a maid nor a slave."
The natural barrier blurs the spring light.
Xu Zhihuai avoided the taboo and lowered his eyes: "The Queen made this arrangement for the sake of Your Highness. I have no complaints, and..."
"You are not a slave."
Xu Zhihuai paused for a moment and then said in a protracted tone: "Today, Aunt Yu also congratulated me and said that I was lucky. I got a seventh-grade job at a young age. There are so many scholars out there who are studying hard and thinking about it day and night. I can’t wait to get a job from the emperor.”
Zhu Xuxing stared silently, seeming unhappy. After a long while, he held her defenseless little hand, which made Xu Zhihuai's heart skip a beat.
Perhaps the moonlight was so alluring, and the modest gentleman in the daytime also had desires.
She raised her head and met Zhu Xiuxing's phoenix eyes, thinking about countless possibilities in her mind.
He didn't invite her into the pool, but just said loudly: "From now on, you live with me and come here often to soak in the hot springs, so you can sleep better at night."
Zhu Xuxing let go of her hand, called people outside to serve him, and left a pool of warm spring water to her.
Xu Zhihuai was so flattered that he had no intention of enjoying it at all. He soaked in the pool alone for a while and was stunned.
After a moment, Zhu Xuxing, who was neatly dressed, came around behind her, his warm eyes looked directly past the spring color on her chest, only looking at the blush on her cheeks ripened by the heat wave, showing a satisfied smile.
"You won't have any nightmares tonight."
Under the dim candlelight, Zhu Xuxing was lying on the bed with his robe slightly open. He raised his hand and patted the empty space beside him, signaling Xu Zhihuai to come over.
Gauze curtains and brocade quilts, sharing the same bed, but it is not the love of a man and a woman.
Xu Zhihuai couldn't guess his thoughts anymore. His eyes slowly dropped and stopped on the chest exposed by his clothes. Then he was surprised to find a scar on Zhu Xuxing's chest. It was slender and deep, like it was caused by a sword.
She blinked in confusion and reached out to touch his chest like a ghost. She just barely touched his warm skin when she was grabbed by her backhand.
He gently pulled Xu Zhihuai's soft body towards him. The two were face to face, eye to eye, intimate.
Xu Zhihuai raised his eyes, hiding his guesses, his dark eyes shining with starlight: "Your Highness has been injured?"
"It was many years ago."
"Does it still hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt anymore."
Xu Zhihuai couldn't figure it out. Who dared to use a sword against the dignified prince?
Zhu Xuxing's chest rose and fell slowly, and when he saw that she was still looking straight at him, he couldn't help but added: "Everything in the world is unpredictable, and people will inevitably get injured. Some injuries are visible, and some are invisible." At this point, he paused briefly, His voice was like water: "You also have an invisible injury on your body, right?"
Xu Zhihuai's eyes flickered, wondering if he was testing himself.
She didn't answer, her eyes were clear.
Zhu Xuxing smiled slightly, feeling a little confused, and raised his hand to brush her eyes: "Go to sleep, sleep peacefully."
Xu Zhihuai closed his eyes, not feeling sleepy at all. I don't know how long it took, but she opened her eyes again and saw Zhu Xuxing's peaceful sleeping face, thoughtfully.
Zhu Xuxing gets up at three o'clock every day and goes to court with his father at five o'clock every day. He never stops in spring, summer, autumn and winter. He is cautious and restrained every day, just like a practitioner.
Xu Zhihuai always slept lightly and woke up instinctively when he heard noises around him.
Zhu Suxing was wearing an apricot-yellow court dress, bright and atmospheric. Seeing her sleepy eyes, he just smiled: "You can sleep a little longer, and we will have dinner together at noon."
The intimate tone made others look at him.
"Yes... Your Highness, please walk slowly."
Xu Zhihuai's artificial nasal voice is a bit waxy.
After hearing this, Zhu Xuxing pursed his lips in a good mood.
Everyone knelt down to salute, except Xu Zhihuai who sat in silence.
After the prince left, everyone looked at her again with different expressions.
Xu Zhihuai seemed to have not seen him and continued to lie down to catch up on his sleep.
After a while, someone came to the bed and chuckled: "Girl, you really have a good sleep."
The visitor was Aunt Yu, standing beside the bed with a serious smile, staring at Xu Zhihuai's wantonness and boldness.
Xu Zhihuai stood up, saluted, and smiled slightly: "Thanks to His Highness the Crown Prince."
Aunt Jade snorted lightly: "Girl, you'd better know how to be grateful. Don't spoil your master's kindness by being spoiled. Not only will you ruin your own life," she said. After saying this, she motioned to the maid behind her to come forward and bring it to her. Bowl of soup.
"Drink."
The commanding tone did not contain the slightest hint of discussion.
Xu Zhihuai asked knowingly: "Mommy, what is this?"
Aunt Yu said straightforwardly: "Bi Zi Tang."
This trick really seems familiar. It's a pity that nothing happened last night. Even if it did, her body would have been disabled long ago.
Xu Zhihuai smiled lightly.
All five poisons are available, and this bowl is not enough.
Seeing her raising her head and drinking it all, with a soft and docile look on her face, Aunt Jade had no place to show off the difficulties she had prepared, so she just said a few words and left.
It was surprisingly quiet in the hall, and Xu Zhihuai no longer felt sleepy.
She poured herself tea to rinse her mouth, and someone immediately reminded her: "Cold tea hurts the stomach, so it's better to change it to something hot."
The speaker was Jing'an, the eldest maid who had followed the prince for the longest time in Jianzhang Palace.
Xu Zhihuai's eyebrows were curved: "It doesn't matter, I'm just quenching my thirst."
Jing'an looked at her carefully: "Girl's body is thin, so don't be greedy."
Xu Zhihuai thought she had something to say, so he put down his tea bowl and looked at her.
Jing An hesitated and said, "What are your plans for the future?"
Xu Zhihuai was confused: "Plan?"
Jing An frowned and looked out the window, then lowered his voice and said, "You must be asking for something when you approach the Crown Prince."
Xu Zhihuai responded calmly: "Ask for peace of mind."
Jing An chuckled: "With your current situation, there is no peace at all."
Xu Zhihuai curled his lips and said nothing.
She is a sensible person.
Jing'an continued: "To tell you the truth, I am determined to follow the Crown Prince for the rest of my life. From now on, we will stay on the same page. I will not ruin your business, and you should not block my way."
Xu Zhihuai lowered his jaw a little and said hello casually.
It turns out that everyone is in such a hurry that they want to get a piece of the prince's pie before they can even get a serious seat.
