There were no clouds in the sky and the sun was scorching hot.
Under the harsh roasting, everything gradually lost its vitality.
Xu Zhihuai endured the severe pain in his knees and stood upright in the center of the square courtyard under the harsh and dazzling sunlight, sweating profusely and looking miserable.
Big beads of sweat dripped down her exquisite side face.
She originally came to express her gratitude to An, but she was rejected early in the morning. Not only did the Queen not let her in, she also sent someone to say: "The Queen has something to say, someone will come and wait."
Xu Zhihuai should be well-behaved.
Unexpectedly, the wait lasted more than an hour.
She stood for too long, her legs were numb and sore, and she almost fell down several times.
The people in the palace nearby avoided the taboo and turned a blind eye. In the end, it was Aunt Nan who led Jinhua to support Xu Zhihuai and whispered in her ear: "Why do you have to ask for trouble and make yourself miserable?"
Xu Zhihuai gasped: "Didn't my aunt say that the rules in the palace are the highest. If I don't come... there will be even more trouble in the future."
Aunt Nan had a clear mind and guessed that she was deliberately using a cruel trick.
This body's fine skin and tender flesh are the most prone to scars.
When His Highness saw him, he couldn't help but feel heartbroken again.
Xu Zhihuai supported Jinhua and Aunt Nan's arms to stand steady, and waited and waited. Finally, when the door of the palace opposite opened, a little palace maid ran out to spread the message: "The queen is ill, and no one will be seen today." , just go back when you should."
As soon as this was said, someone in the courtyard actually snickered. They were laughing at Xu Zhihuai, asking for trouble and returning in vain.
After returning to Chunhe Hall, Xu Zhihuai took a bath, changed clothes, and packed up. Seeing Aunt Nan looking at him meaningfully, he said directly: "Aunt Nan, do you want to say something?"
Aunt Nan lowered her eyes and stepped forward, saying in a low voice: "Your Majesty, I have always acted cautiously, why did you suddenly act stupid? The trick of the bitter flesh trick will become useless if you use it too much."
Xu Zhihuai took a sip of tea and said, "Auntie is a smart person, so please give me some advice."
Aunt Nan pondered for a moment and then answered cautiously: "As long as your Majesty can firmly capture the Crown Prince's heart, that is the best policy. There is really no need to deliberately please the Queen."
The corner of Xu Zhihuai's mouth curled up slightly: "The words are kind words, but it's a pity that they are useless. I know very well that my body is my greatest asset, but beauty ages quickly, and sooner or later, someone new will appear around Your Highness. And don't forget, aunt, it was you who broke the relationship in the first place. I have no way out. How long can a woman with no heirs, no family status, and only beauty be proud of herself in the palace?"
Xu Zhihuai never thought about being in love with the prince forever, and the only person she wanted to deal with was Wei Li.
Seeing that she was still resenting her, Aunt Nan shut up.
Xu Shi felt sorry that Xu Zhihuai had been wronged in front of his mother. That afternoon, Zhu Xiuxing ordered people to set up a swing under the shade of the trees in the yard.
He held her hand and led her to sit on the swing, while he protected her and pushed gently, gently and dotingly.
The swing rises and falls, Xu Zhihuai's smile is like a flower, and his clothes are flying.
Zhu Xuxing stared at her light back, lost in thought for a long time. Xu Zhihuai noticed his silence, grabbed the swing with both hands, slowed down, and turned around to look: "Your Highness?"
Zhu Xuxing came back to his senses, his gentle eyes fell on Xu Zhihuai's red nose and cheeks, his eyes narrowed slightly, and a hint of displeasure flashed: "I have wronged you today."
Xu Zhihuai smiled and shook his head: "Your Highness has given me everything I want. I will not be wronged." After saying that, she jumped lightly from the swing and fell into Zhu Suxing's open and warm arms, holding him and acting like a baby: "I I’m not greedy either, I only need His Highness alone.”
Zhu Xuxing patted her back, intending to comfort her.
"Your Highness, how is the situation in Huaizhou?"
Xu Zhihuai asked gently, and Zhu Suxing replied calmly: "Xie Junhao will not be able to become the prefect of Huaizhou. He will return to Beijing today. My father will select a wise and neat person from among the people recommended by the Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of Personnel to go to Huaizhou."
Xie Junhao's official career has come to an end, and the scapegoat for the assassination of the prince has been found. He was removed from office but not punished. Naturally, the Xie family's "thoroughness" was indispensable for this.
The result of each taking fifty steps back was just to settle the matter. At the moment, there are more important things to do. The livelihood of the people of Huaizhou and Huainan must be continued, and the owed disaster relief food must be compensated. More importantly, he cannot let the Huaizhou defenders be implicated.
Xu Zhihuai could hear the reluctance in his words, and said with a distressed look on his face: "The tree has big roots and deep roots, and it is getting old. Please don't be anxious, Your Highness, they are the ones who should be anxious."
Zhu Xuxing smiled gently when he heard this, feeling quite pleased.
Xu Zhihuai nestled quietly in his arms, docile and soft, like a petted cat. After a while, she murmured again: "Your Highness... it's better not to stay tonight."
Zhu Xuxing closed his eyes to rest and calmly asked: "What?"
"...Tomorrow I have to go to pay my respects to the Crown Princess. Your Highness has been accompanying me all the time. The Princess will be unhappy."
"You don't have to worry too much. The princess follows etiquette and just gives her something." Zhu Xuxing lowered his head and kissed her lips gently, his eyes full of love and affection: "I have no intention of caring about her, and she knows it."
He tasted the sweetness in her mouth and was as tempted as honey: "I'm not going anywhere, only here with you."
Xu Zhihuai nodded shyly.
Seeing the two of them kissing each other passionately, Jinhua stepped back and came to the courtyard. She saw someone coming outside. When she got closer, she turned out to be a handsome maid.
The person who came was Xie Wuyou's maid Xiurong. She said that the Crown Princess had something important to do and asked His Highness to come over and have a look.
Jinhua was speechless and just gestured and shook her head. Aunt Nan appeared at the right time and came to the courtyard and said quietly: "It's so late, Your Highness and Your Majesty have already gone to bed."
Seeing their rude expressions, Xiurong boldly lied: "The Crown Princess is ill."
Aunt Nan frowned and said nothing.
What a coincidence today, everyone likes to use the "bitter meat trick".
The window is open and the door is ajar.
Xu Zhihuai naturally heard it. She gently put her hands on Zhu Xiuxing's chest and looked at him with full eyes: "Your Highness, you should go over and take a look."
Zhu Xuxing frowned and asked her, "Do you really want me to go?"
Xu Zhihuai bit his lip and nodded, then shook his head as if regretting.
Zhu Xuxing's eyes were clear and bright, and he was tender and affectionate: "I'm obviously a person who can't lie, so I have to show off my strength."
Xu Zhihuai pretended to be shy, with two faint blushes on his cheeks, adding a bit of seductive charm: "Please, Your Highness, don't leave..."
How could Zhu Xuxing be willing to leave? He only sent someone to the Imperial Hospital to spread the word and take good care of the Crown Princess.
Xie Wuyou did not wait for the prince, but only for the imperial physician.
The imperial doctors carefully checked her pulse and were thankful that she was not seriously ill. They only prescribed two warm and tonic prescriptions to nurse her back to health.
The more Xiurong thought about it, the more frustrated she became. She couldn't help but murmur in a low voice: "Your Highness is so heartless. He doesn't feel sorry for your Majesty at all."
The expression on Xie Wuyou's face was as calm as if nothing had happened: "I told you not to go a long time ago, but you all have your own ideas and say it's for my own good. It's okay now. How cold-hearted is His Highness's treatment of me? Everyone knows."
"Your Majesty, you don't deserve to be wronged like this. Your Majesty must fight for it."
Xie Wuyou smiled helplessly and looked up at the moon: "What are you fighting for? Competing for favor or heart? Even if I am willing to fight, His Highness will not be willing to look at me again."
With so many things happening in Huaizhou, His Highness has all been blamed on the Xie family... I'm afraid she is the person he hates the most now.
The most valuable thing about people is self-awareness, so why fight? ask for contempt.
