A quiet room.
Xu Zhihuai placed an extra candlestick on the desk to make the light brighter.
Zhu Xuxing carefully sorted out the mountain of official documents and placed them one by one, his beautiful brows furrowed into a shallow "chuan".
Xu Zhihuai sat quietly and looked at him.
The orange candlelight illuminated his face, making it even more noble.
It was late at night, and sleepiness gradually came over me.
Xu Zhihuai propped his head with one hand, leaned against the table and took a nap. When he opened his eyes again, his whole body was floating.
She struggled slightly, and then Zhu Suxing's slightly hoarse voice came from above her head: "You go to sleep first, don't show off."
His embrace was so warm, Xu Zhihuai was a little nostalgic, and subconsciously grabbed the corner of his clothes: "Your Highness..."
He grabbed his clothes and held him in his arms, like a restless child.
Zhu Xuxing simply sat by the bed and patted her back gently: "I'm here, don't be afraid."
Xu Zhihuai fell asleep peacefully.
No nightmares, no worries...
Zhu Xuxing looked at her sleeping face thoughtfully, half of her face was submerged in the shadow, gray.
He stayed with her for a while, and then continued to deal with official duties. When it was dawn, Zhu Xuxing came to the courtyard to wake up and use the cool air to drive away sleepiness and fatigue.
Yue Yichuan washed his face happily, came behind him, and said with concern: "Your Highness, if you continue to endure this, your body will be unable to bear it."
"While others are working hard outside, all I can do is pick up my pen."
"Your Highness, don't say that. The court cannot live without you for a day..."
Zhu Xuxing exhaled a puff of white air: "Have you ever visited Wei Li?"
Yue Yichuan muttered: "No."
"It's inconvenient for me to leave the palace, so you can go for me. Although he is a tough guy, he was injured too badly this time."
"Yes, I will make arrangements immediately."
Before going to court in the morning, Zhu Xuxing went over to take another look at Xu Zhihuai.
She was nestled in a soft and thick quilt, her cheeks were as pink as the buds blooming in early spring, which was pitiful.
He touched her face and lightly traced his fingertips across her eyebrows.
Xu Zhihuai's eyelashes trembled slightly and he slowly woke up.
She opened her eyes and saw the light.
However, Zhu Xuxing's face was brighter than the morning light, and she smiled lightly: "Your Highness..."
Zhu Xuxing was fully dressed and still hugged her directly. Xu Zhihuai said softly, with a bit of squeamishness in his voice.
"I will wrinkle His Highness's clothes."
"It doesn't matter."
He just wanted to hold her like this and breathe quietly.
Xu Zhihuai noticed that he was worried and put one hand on his back: "Your Highness has been working really hard recently. It would be great if I could share your worries."
She walked him out in person, looking at his back.
However, it had only been a year, and he had completely lost the high spirits and vitality he had when we first met him.
There was always a sad look on his face.
It seems that he really can't do it without Wei Li.
On the day Mu Xiuwan left the palace, Xu Zhihuai personally escorted her out of Chenghua Gate and wiped her tears.
"Sister, you must write to me."
"Sister, take care and remember to come see me."
The two said goodbye reluctantly, looking like a pair of biological sisters.
Mu Xiuwan also left something for her, which was something personal to her.
"This is a safety button. It was given to me by my elders when I was a child. It is said that it can ward off disasters, pray for blessings, and block out bad and unclean things. My sister often has nightmares... With it, it will always be better."
Xu Zhihuai could tell how sincere she was just by listening to her tone.
"Thank you, little princess..."
Seeing that Xu Zhihuai's eyes were a little red, Zhu Weizhen smiled softly: "I never expected that you two are so close to each other. There is no such thing as a banquet in the world, no matter how lively it is, it will break up."
Xu Zhihuai tapped the corners of his eyes with a handkerchief: "It will be difficult to see the little princess again once she leaves like this."
"Destiny comes and goes, it's all determined."
Zhu Weizhen was exceptionally calm.
Xu Zhihuai glanced at her expression, and suddenly felt disgusted.
Thinking of how kind and caring she was to Mu Xiuwan before, I couldn't help but feel a chill in my heart.
True and false, false and true, how much intention does it have?
After a moment, Concubine Yue sighed softly: "The palace is getting more and more deserted."
Zhu Weizhen looked at her quietly, smiling and saying nothing.
After Xu Zhihuai returned, he put the safety buckle on his body. Jinhua also looked a little disappointed. She turned around to pack her things, only to find a few small items left by Mu Xiuwan.
A handkerchief embroidered with her favorite little florals.
Xu Zhihuai didn't have time to feel sad anymore. How would she find out about Fengdu in the future? Could she only find an opportunity to ask the prince?
He has been confused recently, and it would be bad to ask too many questions.
After thinking about it, I could only move Xie Wuyou.
Xu Zhihuai asked Aunt Nan to go and explain the matter carefully.
Xie Wuyou didn't want to go out too often, so he hired a carriage to go to the tailor shop to pick out fabrics. The tailor boss treated her as a distinguished guest and prepared a separate private room for her to have tea and rest.
When Aunt Nan appeared, Xie Wuyou was particularly calm, staring at her closely with his eyes.
"Long time no see, the girl looks very good."
"Thanks to your Majesty... I would like to thank you for informing me in time about what happened to my grandfather last time. I don't know if my family members..."
Xie Wuyou pretended to be calm, but in the middle of his words, he showed timidity and his tone was trembling.
"Girl, just remember your mother's kindness. All the men in your family will be sent to the frontier. Life, old age, illness and death all depend on God's will. As for the women in the family, it depends on where they are sold and what kind of errands they do..."
Xie Wuyou felt heartbroken when he heard this, and the tip of his nose was sore.
"My Majesty has already saved you once. If you want my Majesty to save your family, you have to do something."
Aunt Nan looked around as she spoke: "Although the environment here is good, you are just an outsider after all."
"Does the Queen have any orders?"
Xie Wuyou knew that these days of purity would not last long.
"You should go to Fengdu."
Xie Wuyou was surprised: "Fengdu?"
"You know what kind of relationship your grandfather had with Marquis Fengdu. Your grandfather died in an unknown manner and was inseparable from his relationship with Marquis Fengdu. This matter is not over even if it is a matter of emotion or reason. Now the most useful person in the Xie family ,You are the one."
Xie Wuyou also vaguely knew that her grandfather had a relationship with Marquis Fengdu, but now that the Xie family had lost power and had no power or money, what was the use of going there alone?
"Marquis Fengdu will not see me."
Aunt Nan sneered: "It depends on chance."
"What about King Dongping...Xue Yao?"
"Didn't the girl just say that? It's useless for you to go fermenting alone. If the young lord is with you, everything will be fine."
Xie Wuyou hesitated and said, "I'm not sure."
Aunt Nan said mercilessly: "Men are always easy to coax. It's time for the girl to use the skills she learned before."
