Zhu Xuxing stared at her and asked lightly: "What's wrong?"
"The relationship between the imperial court and Fengdu is so tense. Your Highness is worried about it every day. I shouldn't be too close to the little princess at this time."
Zhu Xuxing smiled and said: "It doesn't matter. As I said before, Wan'er is Wan'er, and Marquis Fengdu is Marquis Fengdu. No matter what happens in the future, Wan'er is a good boy."
Xu Zhihuai shook his head: "His Highness hates me, and so do I. If His Highness likes it, I will also like it. If the matter in Fengdu is not resolved for one day, I will not pay attention to anyone there. Even the little princess is the same."
Zhu Xuxing seemed to be touched when he heard this.
"Huai'er, you don't have to be like this."
"That's what I want."
Xu Zhihuai smiled and threw away the shredded paper in his hand without any nostalgia.
Zhu Xuxing smiled a little contentedly.
Knowing that Wei Li was in the palace, Xu Zhihuai felt a little uncomfortable. Whenever she saw an unoccupied corner or a dark place with backlight, she would subconsciously be on guard.
After all, that madman Wei Li can do anything.
When he woke up in the morning, Xu Zhihuai looked outside the curtain with sleepy eyes. When he saw a shadow outside, he immediately woke up and made a hoarse voice.
"who is it?"
Jinhua opened the curtain and revealed half of her face, which made her feel at ease.
Jinhua was waiting for her to wash her face and comb her hair. It happened that the maids in the yard had brought many peonies. She came over panting and replied: "Mother, this is what the eldest princess ordered."
peony?
The eldest princess?
Xu Zhihuai understood instantly.
She really knows everything.
Jinhua just inserted a red gold hairpin with sapphire blue and enamel into her, but when she saw Xu Zhihuai's face darkened, she thought she had chosen the wrong one, so she hurriedly took it off again.
Xu Zhihuai took a long look at himself in the glasses and said calmly: "It's better to change it. I'll choose that jade and seven-treasure exquisite hairpin, which was given to me by the prince."
Xu Zhihuai went to Qianhua Palace for an audience. She originally thought she would be questioned and targeted by Zhu Weizhen again, but she heard a piece of news that surprised her.
The eldest princess is not in the palace and left this morning.
Xu Zhihuai didn't receive any news, and what happened to those peonies?
The maids of Qianhua Palace always talked little and only said that the eldest princess was going on a long trip.
Xu Zhihuai didn't think much and hurriedly went to see Zhu Xuxing. When he mentioned the eldest princess leaving the palace, Zhu Xuxing looked a little lonely and sad.
"The eldest sister is going on a long trip to pay homage to her dead child."
Xu Zhihuai was a little at a loss when he heard this and stayed in a daze for a while.
"baby……"
Zhu Xuxing lowered his eyes and said, "You know that the eldest sister's child died of illness in a foreign country."
"I remember it."
Xu Zhihuai sat down slowly: "I was negligent and did not know about this in time. This morning, the eldest princess ordered people to send a lot of peonies. I went over to express my gratitude, and then..."
Zhu Xuxing didn't mean to blame her: "It's not your fault."
"No, I was negligent."
Xu Zhihuai obviously didn't expect that the eldest princess would just leave.
The loss of her child must have been a huge grief. But after being with her for so long, she had never seen her mention her child.
Xu Zhihuai calmed down and felt that this was better.
It's hard enough to deal with one Wei Li.
Seeing that she was lost in thought alone, Zhu Xuxing hurriedly reached out and touched her face: "You don't have to feel sad, elder sister will get better."
Xu Zhihuai nodded lightly and asked: "Your Highness, what disease does the princess's child have?"
Zhu Xuxing's eyes dimmed again: "It was said that he had lung disease, but I don't know the details. Although I really want to know, I can't bear to ask more questions."
"It's such a shame and so pitiful."
Xu Zhihuai sighed softly: "The eldest princess has always been gentle and tolerant of me. Such a good person should not suffer like this."
Zhu Xuxing's tone was melancholy: "Sorrows and joys are unpredictable, who can predict it. The more important something is, the harder it is to bear to lose it, but it still happens."
As he spoke, he looked at her deeply: "I didn't want to say more about this, because you, like the eldest sister, have both lost your precious children."
These words immediately pierced Xu Zhihuai's heart.
Extremely sharp, cutting through flesh and blood.
Xu Zhihuai later realized why he had felt so depressed since just now that he could hardly breathe.
It turns out that she is just as miserable.
Losing a child...more than once. The first time was the blur hidden in the handkerchief, and the second time was the shocking blood-red human form.
It was so painful, so why didn't she care anymore? Was it because it was too painful and she wanted to forget it, or was it because her heart had been hardened into stone and she had no consciousness.
Once upon a time, she also cried for her child, once.
At night, Xu Zhihuai stood up in his clothes, looked at Zhu Xingxing who was sleeping beside him, and went out quietly.
She didn't want to close her eyes tonight, lest she be haunted by nightmares again.
The evening breeze in early summer is refreshing and as cool as mint.
Xu Zhihuai hugged his knees and looked at the sky and the ground.
Gradually, my vision became blurry, and my hands and feet became stiff and cold.
Taking advantage of the cover of night, she dared to shed tears, silently mourning those forgotten sorrows.
When the wind dried up his tears, he returned to Zhu Xiuxing's side and lay down quietly as if nothing had happened.
She pressed her cheek against his back, greedily absorbing his body heat.
This damn warmth made her want to cry again.
The news of Zhu Weizhen's departure from Beijing was very hidden.
Concubine Yue invited Xu Zhihuai to drink tea with her, and she did not forget to say a few words: "The princess left as soon as she said she wanted to leave without informing us. You are also a stupid child, why didn't you know?"
Xu Zhihuai looked at the bowl cover in trance and smiled lightly: "Your Highness has your thoughts, maybe she is afraid of making us sad together."
Concubine Yue couldn't help but sigh: "Yes, she is not yet seven years old."
She is also a sentimental person. She shed tears first and then wiped them away hastily: "Actually, when the eldest princess returned to the palace, I also advised her to be more open-minded about everything. She is still young and has a long way to go. When she comes back this time, I will take care of things."
Xu Zhihuai was slightly surprised: "What do you want to do?"
"Of course I will find a good consort for her who understands pain and heat."
Xu Zhihuai raised his eyebrows, a little surprised by her frankness.
"I'm afraid this won't be easy to handle. Madam, I feel that the eldest princess has no intention of remarrying."
"If you haven't met the right person, you naturally have no thoughts. Think about it, what fun does she have in the palace alone? She drinks tea and chats with us all day long, and she will get tired of it sooner or later. There are many rules in the palace, and she is everywhere. There is nothing better than being comfortable in your own mansion when someone is looking after you."
Xu Zhihuai nodded silently, and then asked after a long while: "Does the empress have a suitable candidate?"
Concubine Yue smiled and said nothing, pretending to be deep in thought.
Xu Zhihuai was sure that she had someone chosen, so he said in a coquettish tone: "Just tell me, Madam, and let me be happy together."
