Heping's words instantly grabbed Zhu Xuxing's heart.
He knew what she was careful about and held her hand tighter.
He felt so distressed that he frowned and rubbed her slender fingers carefully, his eyes full of pity: "Huai'er, do you think that if you can't give birth to our child, I won't care about you."
Xu Zhihuai hesitated and nodded slightly.
"Huai'er, I'm not that kind of heartless person, and I'm even less capable of treating you..."
Xu Zhihuai nodded sincerely: "Of course I know that Your Highness values love and righteousness, but this is the imperial palace."
Seeing her hesitant expression, Zhu Xuxing understood.
Xu Zhihuai continued: "Your Highness, it is an exception for me to stay in the palace with my status and background. The honor and honor Your Highness gave me are things that are coveted by many people... Good things always have people to grab them, and I too will grow old one day."
"Huai'er!"
Zhu Xuxing interrupted her again: "When you get old, I get old too, we are all old."
He doesn't know sweet words, only sincerity: "I grew up in the palace and have seen more than a thousand women. Indeed, when it comes to beauty, who can't help but be moved? Even if you are not moved, you will be moved. I know you are here What are you worried about? But you are different from others. You are the one I chose and the one I wanted for the first time since I was born. If I fail you, I will fail myself."
Xu Zhihuai blinked several times in succession and burst into tears.
She knew he wasn't lying. His sincerity was so warm that it could easily burn her cold heart.
"Huai'er, my heart for you will never change."
Xu Zhihuai nodded heavily.
"There's no need to worry about the child. All I need is you."
"Um."
Accompanied by his tender words, Xu Zhihuai's complicated mood did not get much relief. Instead, she was even more worried. How could Zhu Xuxing, with such a kind and kind-hearted character, compete with Wei Li?
There has been no news from Wei Li for half a month.
There were very few rumors about him in the palace, as they seemed to be afraid of accidentally offending him.
Xu Zhihuai was patient, and sure enough, one afternoon, he discovered a snow-white little homing pigeon. It was cooing, agile and well-behaved.
Xu Zhihuai took away the small piece of paper from the mailbox, with three words written on it, Qing Xinyuan.
Xu Zhihuai was slightly surprised, why were he in the palace?
Just three words and no time?
The peonies planted in Qingxin Garden are extremely beautiful. Each one is a rare variety and is worth a lot of money.
Xu Zhihuai doesn't like flowers and grass, so he rarely comes here to enjoy them.
Today she took Jinhua with her to enjoy the flowers.
The courtyard is filled with fragrance and flowers.
Xu Zhihuai sat in the pavilion, his eyes drifting into the distance from time to time, paying attention to every hidden corner.
After waiting and waiting, no one came, not even the maids cleaning.
Xu Zhihuai sighed impatiently.
Could Wei Li be deliberately playing tricks on her?
Jinhua looked at her face and wanted to pick a peony to coax her, but Xu Zhihuai stopped her: "Don't pick the flowers."
Jinhua quickly retracted her hand and returned to her obediently.
"You kid, let's just take a look at it. Why do you have to take its life?"
Unexpectedly, as soon as she finished speaking, she heard a deep and powerful voice in the distance: "Since I like it, I naturally want it as my own."
Xu Zhihuai stood up alertly, looked around, and saw Wei Li suddenly appearing outside the arch. His face was still covered with gauze, and his eyes were not healed yet, so she couldn't see his knife-like eyes.
"Master Hou... when did you enter the palace?"
Xu Zhihuai was the first to speak. Wei Li stood there motionless and responded calmly: "I have always been in the palace."
"..."
Xu Zhihuai was surprised and suspicious.
"how could be?"
"Her Royal Highness the Princess is worried about my eyes, so she asked me to go to the palace to rest for a while."
Xu Zhihuai frowned: "The prince doesn't know, too? Why haven't I heard him mention it?"
The eldest princess ordered him to enter the palace. It makes no sense and no one knows.
"Did he not mention it, or did you not ask? Madam."
His cold tone sounded a little dissatisfied.
Xu Zhihuai deliberately sat down again, not forgetting to give Jinhua a wink to ask her to keep quiet.
"The Marquis is a man who does important things, and he deals with important affairs of the government. I don't want to ask too many questions. The Crown Prince is also very busy recently. He can't sleep for more than two hours a day. I only care about his body and don't care about him for a while. Nothing else.”
Wei Li smiled and walked slowly, but there was something in his hand, which was leaning against the ground.
Only then did Xu Zhihuai realize that he was holding a blind stick. It was black in texture and engraved with delicate and solemn patterns, like a lifelike tiger head.
Why did he use this?
"Master Hou's eye disease hasn't healed yet?"
Wei Li came to the pavilion, stopped, and asked rudely: "Can't the empress's eyes see?"
Xu Zhihuai looked at his thin chin: "I thought... forget it, the Marquis is injured and shouldn't stand for a long time. It's better to come over and have a rest."
"I'm not that fragile yet."
Wei Li didn't accept her favor and still stood.
Xu Zhihuai asked: "Now that Lord Marquis is here, I just have something to ask, where is Aunt Nan?"
"She is yours, why would you ask me?"
It’s already here, what are you still pretending to be?
Xu Zhihuai couldn't help but chuckle: "Master Hou, why are you doing this? Apart from Jinhua, who else has my people in this palace?"
"Aunt Nan will never come back."
Xu Zhihuai had to find out.
"Where has she gone?"
“A nice place to be carefree.”
Xu Zhihuai pondered for a moment: "Isn't she dead?"
Wei Li smiled.
"What mistake did she make? Aunt Nan has always been diligent in the palace..."
Wei Li suddenly interrupted her: "You don't want to put in a good word for her, do you?"
"There must be a reason. Besides, this is not a place where she can just leave."
"Do you remember that dark alley?"
Xu Zhihuai trembled unconsciously when he heard the words, his back tensed and his breathing became rapid: "Of course I remember."
That's where he first drove her crazy.
"Aunt Nan is right there."
"What?"
Xu Zhihuai was confused and at the same time a little angry for no reason.
"How can she stay in a place like that?"
Wei Li sneered when he heard this, and used his crutches to lean on the ground, making a thumping sound: "Your Majesty is really kind-hearted."
"I'm not doing it for her!"
Xu Zhihuai took a deep breath: "Everything has to have a reason. If the Marquis can bear it, what else can I say? I can only hope that she will be happy for herself."
There were either lunatics or beggars in that alley. If someone like Aunt Nan fell into their hands, the consequences could be imagined.
Xu Zhihuai couldn't guess Wei Li's thoughts.
Why did he suddenly become violent?
Aunt Nan always obeyed his advice and would not easily offend him.
Wei Li heard her ups and downs of breathing, which was clearly still breathy, and said bluntly: "I have a habit of putting people I hate in one place, and that dark alley is the most suitable place."
