"You are so smart and well-behaved, you can naturally find a way to win Wei Li's heart."
This statement couldn't be more straightforward.
Xu Zhihuai smiled humbly, his emotions changed very quickly, from sadness to joy, and whispered softly: "It depends on man-made things. Although the Marquis is unintentional and ruthless, he is still a man after all."
Zhu Weizhen raised his eyebrows, a little surprised at her change.
Xu Zhihuai sniffed, picked up a handkerchief with both hands and wiped away the tears on his face.
Her tears have not met anyone who is soft-hearted, and there is no point in continuing to cry and act, so she should just make it clear.
"Your Highness, I am now devoted to the Crown Prince. I stay behind closed doors on weekdays. There are many rules in the palace. It is difficult for me to see the Marquis. So I still need Your Highness to think of a way. And... the Crown Prince. Bian must be more careful, we may not be able to hide things from him."
us? work?
Every word is on point.
Zhu Weizhen's bright eyes flashed slightly.
Where has the poor little girl gone?
He is indeed a person who dares to do things.
Xu Zhihuai's nasal voice disappeared, and his eyes red from crying were clear and bright.
Others have plotted against her, so why are you pretending?
It was okay for her to "hook" Wei Li, but how could she not stand by and watch when her brother's woman was given away.
Once you say "we", you are complicit.
Xu Zhihuai's meaning is very straightforward.
Zhu Weizhen understood, smiled faintly, and suddenly patted her hand affectionately: "No rush, let's just drink tea today."
"yes."
When Xu Zhihuai left Qianhua Palace, the damp sweat on her dress had long been dried by the wind. Her eyes were red but not swollen, and the tips of her eyes were slightly red, as if she had been coated with a light layer of red pink rouge.
Jinhua still understood her, so she hummed and pointed at her face.
Xu Zhihuai pressed her restless little hand and held it gently.
Her hands were so cold, it went all the way to her heart.
"Jinhua, go back and comb my hair. I have a headache."
The room was silent.
Xu Zhihuai closed his eyes to rest while Jinhua held a mahogany comb to comb her hair, and also massaged her shoulders.
Her shoulders were stiff and her back was tense.
Xu Zhihuai looked at himself in the mirror, his eyes dark, looking at his face, his neck, his shoulders... Everyone took a fancy to her good skin, but forgot that she was also a flesh and blood person. people.
She just looked at herself quietly until Jinhua patted her shoulder with a worried look on her face.
Xu Zhihuai pursed his lips and smiled: "Help me choose some clothes. It should be in a brighter color. I want His Highness to look happy."
The crescent moon is bright and the stars are bright, and the autumn air is crisp.
Xu Zhihuai soaked in the hot spring, his face was flushed, and the skin all over his body was pink. Zhu Xuxing put on his gown and turned to look at her with a warm smile and gentle eyes.
"Your Highness still wants to go to the study to do some work?"
Zhu Xuxing nodded: "There is a commotion at the border again. There are still many military matters to be dealt with today. I will go over to my father to discuss it."
Xu Zhihuai was confused and uneasy. He blinked and asked, "Are we going to fight again?"
Zhu Xuxing's eyes dimmed slightly: "Sooner or later the war will have to be fought, but now the treasury is empty and we cannot afford to fight or win."
Xu Zhihuai asked no more questions, knowing the seriousness of it: "The issue of silver grain has always been the most troublesome."
Zhu Xuxing caressed her face gently and said warmly: "I'll be back later, you can go to sleep peacefully." After that, he stood up and wanted to leave, but Xu Zhihuai grabbed the corner of his wide sleeve, and she swam to him with a smile on her face, pink and tender Her tender body was like a hibiscus emerging from water. She raised her head and propped herself up, kissed him gently on the cheek, and breathed: "I will wait for His Highness to come back..."
She usually doesn't act coquettishly, but today she has an outspoken coquettishness, which is sweet but not greasy.
Zhu Xuxing's heart was pounding, and he reluctantly nodded her lips: "If you keep doing this, I won't be able to leave."
Xu Zhihuai smiled and said nothing, silently looking at his back. The smile on his face gradually disappeared, replaced by a deep exhaustion.
It was late at night, and Xu Zhihuai was not sleepy at all. He just leaned on the couch and looked at the curls of green smoke in the incense burner.
Aunt Nan vaguely felt that something was wrong with her, and during the day, her eyes had clearly been crying, so something must have happened.
Xu Zhihuai saw her coming again and again, without looking at her, and said calmly: "Auntie is doing something, or is she here to look at me."
Aunt Nan stood by the table and pretended to move the candlestick: "It's getting late, please be careful. Your eyes are a little red today, so it's better not to stay up late."
Xu Zhihuai responded with a gentle "hmm".
Aunt Nan hesitated for a moment and then said: "The Marquis has come back, what are your plans?"
The words came too late.
Xu Zhihuai smiled faintly and turned to look at her: "Auntie is too slow in doing things. From now on, the Marquis will not need you to pass the message. I will have my own way in the future."
Aunt Nan was startled, and said with a mixture of suspicion and alertness: "My Lady, please don't act rashly."
Xu Zhihuai was too lazy to talk nonsense with her and waved his hand impatiently.
Aunt Nan frowned and stepped back.
After much thought, he secretly sent the message outside the palace.
However, Wei Li had already made arrangements to enter the palace, not to meet the prince, but to meet Zhu Weizhen.
Zhu Weizhen set up the "tea array" again. She placed a cup of Kung Fu tea firmly in front of Wei Li. The tea was still piping hot.
She didn't speak, just looked at him steadily, expressionless.
Wei Li lowered his eyes, picked up the tea cup and took a sip, frowning slightly without making a sound.
Only then did Zhu Weizhen smile slightly: "How about this tea?"
"I don't understand tea, let alone taste it. I will drink whatever His Highness gives me."
Zhu Weizhen looked at him carefully and saw that his eyebrows were gloomy, so he asked again: "How many people did you kill this time?"
Wei Li's eyes were slightly complicated: "Your Highness really wants to know?"
"Forget it, killing and killing are all bloody things, dirty!"
"I've always been so dirty."
"You can just do the dirty work outside. When you get to the palace and in front of the prince, you must not forget the proper sense of propriety. You must know clearly what is yours and what is not yours."
Zhu Weizhen reminded him in a very subtle way.
Wei Li didn't pretend to be confused. He still held the tea cup with one hand, as if he couldn't feel the hot temperature at all: "I am not greedy, and I will not covet things that do not belong to me." After saying this, he poured out the rest of the heat. All the tea was drunk.
He made it clear that he was here to be punished, and he was burned alive.
Wei Li put down the tea cup and looked at Zhu Weizhen with dark eyes: "Thank you for the tea, Your Highness. I have something else to do, so I'll take my leave first."
Zhu Weizhen knew that he understood everything in his heart, so he nodded immediately, and only waited for him to take two steps before he said again: "In a few days, the Queen Mother will go to Jing'an Temple to offer incense and pray for blessings. You should also go with her."
Wei Li turned around: "Why do you want to go?"
He's not one to do that kind of chore.
Zhu Weizhen ordered in a calm tone: "Recently, your murderous aura has been too strong. Go and purify your heart, lest the prince get angry."
