Autumn is crisp and clear, with no clouds in the sky.
Xu Zhihuai stood in front of the Buddhist niche and burned incense, looking at the statue of Guanyin with low eyebrows and kind eyes. Her thoughts were overlapping, covering her gloomy eyes.
It was getting cold and it was time to change clothes. When Jinhua was arranging her clothes, she accidentally turned over the jade ring.
Green and transparent.
Seeing things and thinking about people...
Xu Zhihuai locked his eyebrows tightly and looked away. He only told Jinhua to put it away carefully so that no one else could see it. This thing is like a fox's tail that cannot be hidden. Once discovered, it will cause endless trouble.
Jinhua hurriedly wrapped it up layer by layer with handkerchiefs and placed it at the bottom of the camphor wood box. She also put a copper lock on it and hid it tightly.
Xu Zhihuai was in a bad mood. When Aunt Nan brought the soup, he waved his hands in annoyance and disgust and said, "I won't drink it anymore."
After seeing her expression, Aunt Nan retreated.
After a while, the medicinal smell in the room dissipated, and instead came a fragrant aroma, thick and slightly sweet, like flowers and even more fruity.
Xu Zhihuai came back to his senses and looked up, seeing Jinhua playing with the glass bottle containing rose water. That's where the fragrance came from.
Xu Zhihuai was not surprised and put a few drops on his wrist.
The clear dew refreshes the skin and leaves it radiant, melting away little by little.
What a good thing.
It seemed that the eldest princess had put a lot of thought into "winning over" her. Therefore, she couldn't be lazy anymore, and immediately changed her clothes and prepared to go to the study to accompany Zhu Suxing.
Approaching the door, I suddenly heard a burst of laughter.
Xu Zhihuai slowed down and looked around, but there was no sign of Yue Yichuan. Normally he would be here at this time.
But he never had such a hearty laugh.
Xu Zhihuai took another step forward and was about to hand over the internal surveillance report when he heard someone in the room say: "With their little tricks, they can't kill me."
This voice... is him!
Xu Zhihuai frowned slightly and hurriedly called the eunuch to ask, "Who is in His Highness's study?"
"Back to the queen, it's Mr. Qingyi Hou."
Xu Zhihuai took a slow breath when he heard the words, with mixed feelings in his heart. He didn't know whether he should be happy or afraid.
Seeing her standing there, neither advancing nor retreating, the eunuch hurriedly bowed and said: "Your Majesty, will this slave go in and make an announcement?"
Xu Zhihuai shook his head: "No need, His Highness is discussing something, so it's inconvenient to interrupt."
It is not difficult to meet His Highness, but what is difficult is to meet Wei Li.
Now is not a good time.
During lunch, Zhu Suxing's phoenix eyes were shining and he smiled before saying anything.
Xu Zhihuai smiled and saluted: "Why is Your Highness so happy today?"
Zhu Xuxing took her hand and took her into his arms: "I'm always happy to see you. Eh..." He smelled the fragrance of her body, pressed against her soft face, and said intoxicated: "You are so beautiful It smells so good and beautiful.”
Xu Zhihuai ate and rested with him as usual, hiding all his worries.
She was not in a hurry to ask about Wei Li, because with his virtue, he would come to her sooner or later.
Perhaps because of Wei Li's return, Zhu Suxing was in a good mood. Halfway through reading, he came to the window and saw Xu Zhihuai swinging alone in the courtyard. He felt a little deserted for some reason. He thought for a moment: "The autumn air is crisp now, and the maple trees in Fragrant Mountain are all over the field, bright red." It’s a good time to watch the colorful scenes, are you interested?”
Xu Zhihuai looked back and was surprised: "Your Highness, do you want to take this concubine with you?"
Zhu Xuxing smiled gently: "If you want to go, I will take you to the end of the world."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
"Without further delay, we will set off tomorrow. I just want to take my eldest sister with me and go out to relax together."
Xu Zhihuai nodded with a smile: "That's very good."
The eldest princess wants to go too?
I'm afraid she won't be able to relax, and will only be worried.
The autumn sun is warm and bright.
The mountains are full of red leaves and the winding roads are bright and gorgeous. Everywhere here is beautiful scenery that has not been contaminated by the worldly world, which is comparable to a paradise.
Where there are Huang Ji Guards, there is never a need for large groups of troops.
The journey was quiet. Zhu Weizhen and Xu Zhihuai rode in the same carriage. They didn't say anything, but their eyes always met.
Xu Zhihuai's back was straight and his sitting posture was meticulous. In order to please her, she specially applied rose water.
The overly sweet aroma kept her awake all the time.
Zhu Weizhen was relaxed and comfortable, sometimes tilting, sometimes leaning, sometimes holding his head with one hand and looking at Xu Zhihuai with a smile: "Did I scare you that day?"
"of course not."
"Obviously you came out to play, but you look nervous and serious, as if you were a frightened bird about to go to the execution ground."
"I'm a little nervous."
Zhu Weizhen raised his eyebrows when he heard this and said thoughtfully: "You are not afraid of Wei Li, are you?"
Xu Zhihuai nodded silently, acknowledging it.
Zhu Weizhen slowly put down the hand on the side of his face and tapped her forehead with his fingertips: "What are you afraid of? After all, you are also his master."
"You should never take me as a concubine."
Xu Zhihuai lowered his head in panic and avoided her sight.
"Ah……"
Zhu Weizhen looked at her and laughed softly, her laughter was as sweet as a bell.
Xu Zhihuai felt chilled after hearing this, and his chest tightened inexplicably.
Why is she like this? He always talks in such a confusing way, are you deliberately digging a hole for her to jump into?
Is she really the grief-stricken eldest princess who lost her beloved son as Zhu Xuxing said?
Xu Zhihuai was still in a trance, until the carriage stopped, he was suddenly startled.
Zhu Weizhen got off the carriage one step ahead of her, and he didn't forget to turn around and say to her: "You have a lot on your mind."
Xu Zhihuai opened his eyes slightly and had no words to defend.
Zhu Xuxing sat on his horse refreshed and waved to Xu Zhihuai, followed closely by Yue Yichuan and Wei Li. One of their horses was white and the other was black, which was in sharp contrast.
Zhu Xuxing invited Xu Zhihuai to mount his horse. Xu Zhihuai stood obediently and quietly, raising his head to look into his smiling eyes, taking advantage of the situation to take in Wei Li's indifferent gaze.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness, but I am... inconvenient."
Zhu Xuxing immediately got off his horse and came to her with a concerned look on his face. He took off his gauntlet and gently stroked her jade-like face: "What's wrong with you?"
Xu Zhihuai's face turned pale, he bit his lip and whispered into his ear.
Zhu Xuxing pursed his lips when he heard this, and held her in his arms lovingly: "Then you sit in the car and enjoy the scenery, and watch the wind blow carefully." After saying that, he picked her up and carried her back to the car.
Wei Li looked at the two of them making each other up and down with an expressionless face, and there was an extreme chill in his eyes.
Yesterday she deliberately returned the same way she came from, and today she tried a little trick to hide away, as if she was determined to turn a blind eye to him.
Zhu Weizhen stepped on the dried and crispy maple leaves on the ground. When he turned around and saw them all riding freely on horseback, he raised his voice and asked, "Where is my horse?"
Zhu Xuxing didn't expect her to be in such a good mood: "Eldest sister also wants to ride a horse?"
Zhu Weizhen smiled: "Now that I'm out, I have to have fun."
Zhu Xuxing smiled even more happily. Just as he was about to tell his entourage to prepare horses, Wei Li and Yue Yichuan said almost at the same time: "Your Highness, please use the horses of humble rank."
The two looked at each other.
Wei Li smiled, jumped off the horse first, threw the reins in his hand to Yue Yichuan, and said with words: "Give you a chance."
