Xu Zhihuai has a happy pulse.
It seems to be a good result of her exclusive favor.
In fact, only she knows how much effort it took her to achieve this.
Of course, the child is real, and so is the happy pulse. Unfortunately, her body is weak, and her palace is cold and her blood is thin, so she will not be able to conceive. Aunt Nan has been making ugly remarks for a long time. It can take as long as three months or as little as one month. Once she has a miscarriage, it will be even more unpredictable.
Happiness belongs to others.
Xu Zhihuai had a sweet smile on his face, but the hand on his lower abdomen was pale and feebly clenched into a fist.
She knew very well that she was using her own flesh and blood to find a way out to continue climbing up.
"Huai'er..."
Seeing her drooping eyebrows, Zhu Xuxing thought she was tired.
Starting from noon, people from all over the palace were constantly sent to deliver gifts, and only the tables outside were filled.
There are many people congratulating each other, and it is inevitable that they will be tired after greeting them one by one.
Xu Zhihuai smiled lightly, looked at Zhu Xuxing and said with emotion: "I am in a trance, and I feel like life is like a dream... everything is so unreal."
Zhu Weizhen looked at her with too much tenderness in his eyes, which were dazzling and bright, like stars.
Xu Zhihuai looked into his eyes, feeling even worse in his heart. He leaned into his arms as if he was hiding, trying to hide the weakness and sadness in his heart.
"Huai'er, why are you so nice?"
"What?"
"You always give me what I want most..."
Xu Zhihuai's breath was slightly stifled when he heard this, but his tone remained sweet: "Your Highness is so good at coaxing people."
Zhu Xuxing still had a lot of things on his hands, so he had to leave after coaxing her a few words.
The smile on Xu Zhihuai's lips disappeared as he left. When Aunt Nan came in to put away the teacups, he saw her lowered eyes and said nothing, so she couldn't help but ask: "Isn't your Majesty regretful? You have taken care of yourself inside and out." There is no room for any mistakes."
Xu Zhihuai raised his eyes and smiled: "What are you afraid of? If something bad happens, my aunt will be buried with me. We will have a companion on the road to hell."
"Empress..."
Aunt Nan didn't know she was so powerful in the past, but now that she was beaten to the point of chest tightness and shortness of breath every day, it was inevitable that there would be times when she couldn't help it. But when she saw her using such ruthless methods to frame the Crown Princess, she despised her and at the same time felt terrible about her.
In fact, Xu Zhihuai also hated Aunt Nan deeply, and had long thought about using this incident to find a new "place" for her.
The list of gifts was all sorted out, and Xu Zhihuai took a quick look at them.
Almost everyone who was supposed to come had arrived, leaving only the two most important "distinguished guests".
Xie Wuyou and Zhu Weizhen.
She was not in a hurry, closed her eyes and calmed down, and waited patiently.
At the same time, Xie Wuyou was hesitating whether to go there in person.
After thinking about it, the palace maid Xiurong hurriedly ran over and said: "Your Majesty, the eldest princess has sent someone to invite you over for tea."
Xie Wuyou was slightly surprised and hurriedly went to the appointment.
Unexpectedly, as soon as I entered the door, the whole hall was filled with the bitter smell of Chinese medicine.
When Zhu Weizhen saw Xie Wuyou, he didn't say anything. He raised his hand to signal the palace maid to bring him a bowl of thick black soup.
Xie Wuyou looked confused and didn't move.
"Drink, today is a difficult day for you. This is medicine and tea. It is most effective for soothing liver stagnation and clearing the heart and relieving fire.
Xie Wuyou's eyebrows moved slightly: "Thank you, Your Highness, for being so considerate..."
Today was indeed a headache for her.
When Zhu Weizhen saw her drinking the medicine obediently, he nodded with satisfaction: "When you finish drinking this bowl of medicine, let's take a moment and then go and congratulate Xu Zhihuai. There are some things that don't need to be said, you understand. If I coax you softly today, , but it seems that you are ignorant."
Xie Wuyou's eyelashes were curved and his eyes were lowered.
Holding back the bitter taste in his mouth and forcing a smile, Xie Wuyou finally tasted this heart-burning taste.
Naturally, Xu Zhihuai didn't have any pretensions to being dominant, he smiled sweetly, and even ordered the maid to deliver the best Osmanthus Oolong.
"The tea here is not as good as Her Majesty's. Please try it first and see if it suits your taste."
Xie Wuyou smiled and said nothing, pretending to take a sip.
"This tea is good, you are interested."
Seeing the polite interaction between the two of them, Zhu Weizhen couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Why are you two so polite?"
Xu Zhihuai knew there was something in her words, so he smiled and said: "It is rare for the Crown Princess to come and sit here with me, so I am inevitably a little nervous."
One sentence tells how distant their relationship is.
Xie Wuyou took a deep breath before speaking: "I don't like the excitement, and besides, wouldn't it be better to have His Royal Highness by my sister's side every day?"
The atmosphere that had been polite just now suddenly became a bit more tit-for-tat.
Zhu Weizhen's eyes flickered and fell back on Xu Zhihuai.
Xu Zhihuai seemed to be sighing but not sighing: "My Majesty, I don't know something. Your Highness, although he is here, he is only concerned about the world's major events. I don't dare to disturb you."
When it came to the matter in the DPRK, Xie Wuyou felt a little guilty for no reason and stopped talking.
Zhu Weizhen also noticed it and was the first to present a gift to Xu Zhihuai. The palace maid carefully held up a brocade box, inside which was a white jade Guanyin.
It’s Guanyin again!
Avalokitesvara...
Xu Zhihuai hurriedly stood up to thank the gift: "Thank you, Your Highness, this gift is too valuable."
Zhu Weizhen held her hand and said cordially: "The child in your belly is extremely precious. I think it must be blessed by Bodhisattva."
When Xu Zhihuai heard this, he couldn't help but feel excited.
Xie Wuyou then gave Xiurong a wink and asked her to send a congratulatory gift.
A jade is as desired.
Xu Zhihuai knelt down again and said, "I would like to thank you for your generous reward."
"This is what you deserve."
After the items were delivered, Xie Wuyou didn't want to continue acting.
My heart is shaky, almost sinking to the bottom of the lake, and I can't even put on a smile.
Her early departure gave Xu Zhihuai the opportunity to explain clearly.
"Your Highness, I have never left the palace for more than a month. This child..."
Zhu Weizhen raised his eyebrows when he heard this, frowned and made a "hush" gesture: "Silly boy, what are you talking about? Do I doubt the child in your belly? Don't worry, I know it well."
How can you believe one-sided words?
Every move they make is under her control.
Xu Zhihuai bit his lip and remained silent, not knowing whether she was genuine or not.
Seeing that she was still uneasy, Zhu Weizhen hurriedly patted the back of her hand: "You can raise the baby with peace of mind. It's rare for the prince to be so happy. You must not let him down."
Xu Zhihuai responded repeatedly.
The setting sun shines warmly on the Guanyin statue, making the outline of her eyebrows and eyes more delicate, compassionate and soft.
Xu Zhihuai looked at it for a long time with complicated eyes.
Jinhua was worried that she would be tired after standing for a long time, so he took her hand and helped her sit down.
Xu Zhihuai came back to his senses and smiled sadly: "I'm not that squeamish."
Jinhua looked at her with a smile and gestured a few times, as if asking her what she was thinking about and was so absorbed in.
Xu Zhihuai lowered his eyes and said calmly, "I'm counting the days."
Time was running out, she had to quickly find an opportunity to pin the charge of murdering the emperor's heir on Xie Wuyou.
However, Xie Wuyou always treated her coldly and indifferently, and getting close to her rashly would inevitably make people suspicious, so someone had to be the one to pull the strings.
