Zhu Xuxing looked calm and stared at Wei Li's silently retreating back, with complicated emotions that were hard to describe.
The capital can be without Wei Li, but the court cannot be without Wei Li for a day.
At the moment, letting him out is the best arrangement.
Xu Zhihuai was slightly surprised when he looked at the peaceful An'er. After asking the mothers, he found out that she had already cried in the court and had just been comforted.
"Nothing happened, right?"
"Go back to your Majesty, nothing happened. Your Highness said it doesn't matter..."
Xu Zhihuai couldn't guess Zhu Xuxing's thoughts, and always felt that he was not a joke.
After noon, Zhu Weizhen came uninvited.
Xu Zhihuai greeted him with a smile and was well prepared.
It was rare for Zhu Weizhen to come over for a walk. Usually she would take An'er there to say hello.
"The weather is nice today. I went out for a walk, and I happened to think of you."
"Your Highness, please use it. These are this year's new shoots, soaked in clear spring water."
Zhu Weizhen picked up the tea cup and smiled slightly: "Now you have learned to be more refined."
"His Highness taught me well. I don't know any tea art. I learned it from His Highness on weekdays."
"Then you have to be smart and willing to learn."
Zhu Weizhen took a sip of tea and then smiled: "Yes, I should come and sit here more often in the future."
Xu Zhihuai hurriedly took over the conversation: "Of course that's good."
Zhu Weizhen quickly got to the point: "His Royal Highness did something big this morning."
Xu Zhihuai paused in his hand and said, "You already know that the prince brought An'er to court."
"News from the palace travels faster than the wind."
Zhu Weizhen smiled lightly and said: "There are even more discussions outside. No one can guess what the prince is thinking today."
Xu Zhihuai smiled: "His Highness said something casually yesterday. I thought it was a joke."
When Zhu Weizhen heard this, he sighed meaningfully, looked at her and said, "You, why don't you understand His Highness's good intentions at all?"
Xu Zhihuai raised his eyebrows with a confused look on his face.
"Please give me some advice, Your Highness."
Zhu Weizhen put down the tea cup and said calmly: "You gave birth to a daughter outside the palace, which caused a lot of rumors. In addition, Wei Li has a shady relationship, so it is difficult not to make people suspicious. You are hiding deep in the inner garden of the palace. , naturally you can't hear anything, but the prince can hear everything. People outside are staring at you. They are staring at you, and they are also staring at An'er."
Xu Zhihuai's heart sank, as if there was a lump in his throat.
She didn't answer and listened silently.
There was nothing she could do about it, An'er was the "handicap" that would be manipulated by others throughout her life.
"What His Highness did today was to tell those who were secretly thinking about her, that An'er is the apple of his eye and his most beloved daughter. You should be grateful that he has given you mother and daughter such confidence. "
Xu Zhihuai's eyes flickered and he pursed his beautiful lips: "Your Highness, I am grateful all the time. Everything I have today was given to me by Your Highness."
Zhu Weizhen didn't bother her too much, he just said: "By the way, the prince also sent Wei Li away and drove him to Fengdu. He will not come back for at least a year and a half. Can you feel at ease now?"
Xu Zhihuai took a deep breath: "I just learned about this... Your Highness, I never ask about the affairs of the court, and I have never said or done anything to make Your Highness misunderstand that I would target the Marquis of Qingyi."
Zhu Weizhen pondered for a moment: "I believe in you. You have always been sensible and know how to behave. But it is because you have said and done nothing that the prince feels so sorry for you."
Even if he knew everything, he was still determined. Her brother was too affectionate, which made her worried and helpless.
Xu Zhihuai slowly raised his eyes and looked at Zhu Weizhen: "I had no choice before, but now I only have His Highness and An'er in my heart, and I have no other thoughts."
Zhu Weizhen showed his face and said, "I just said, I believe you."
After the scar heals, even if a scab forms, it will still bleed when you uncover it.
The scar on Xu Zhihuai's heart kept recurring like this.
During dinner, Zhu Xuxing was in high spirits and seemed to be in a good mood.
When Xu Zhihuai mentioned what happened in the morning court, he smiled softly: "When An'er cried, all those talkative old ministers stopped talking."
"An'er is still young and always cries, which is inevitably a bit undignified."
"I feel very good about it."
Zhu Xuxing looked at her with a smile: "Why do you look so worried?"
"No, I'm just worried about An'er's health."
Zhu Xuxing said hurriedly: "I was just joking, you don't have to be so nervous about everything."
Xu Zhihuai smiled slightly: "I know, His Highness is teasing me."
He could see through her heart and see the tight string in her heart.
After all he has done, he still can't make her feel at ease?
The days when Wei Li was away from the capital were always particularly pleasant and peaceful.
Xu Zhihuai no longer has to worry about his elusive figure, how to keep a distance from him, and how to avoid others.
Because of Zhu Xuxing's persuasion, the eldest princess temporarily gave up arranging Mu Xiuwan's marriage.
Mu Xiuwan finally let go of her hanging heart. She took care of Zhu Qingruo's food and daily life even more carefully than Jinhua.
Xu Zhihuai always heard her say something: "An'er is the cleanest, and I am lucky to stay with her."
Winter passes and spring comes, with summer rain and autumn frost.
An'er grew up little by little, her eyes and eyebrows opened up, she became lively, she talked in a sweet voice every day, and she had endless curiosity.
"Mom, why do bees sting?"
"Mother, why can you eat the nectar but not the flowers?"
"Mom, why is it raining? I don't like rain..."
Xu Zhihuai had to prepare a lot of answers every day to make her happy. Sometimes his thoughts were slow, so he only asked Mu Xiuwan to accompany her to play with dolls.
Mu Xiuwan made her dolls with one stitch at a time, and even the small clothes on the dolls were embroidered by her own hands. Of course, those dolls are also Zhu Qingruo's treasures.
"Sister, has An'er grown taller? It's time for me to make her an autumn coat."
Xu Zhihuai couldn't laugh or cry: "Why don't you get tired of playing with needlework every day? You made so many clothes for her, in spring, summer, autumn and winter, all of them are complete, and she can wear them until she is seven or eight years old."
Mu Xiuwan said with a smile: "I have no other ability, and I have nothing else to give her. Sister, you know, I want to give the best to An'er. When I see her happy, I am happy .”
Xu Zhihuai said helplessly: "You will spoil her rotten."
"An'er is a sensible child. Although she loves to act coquettishly, she is very sensible."
Xu Zhihuai smiled and said: "You are the good people, so I can only be the one to strictly discipline you."
Yesterday, she discussed with Zhu Xiuxing that it was time to find an enlightenment master to teach An'er how to read and write.
Zhu Xuxing said with a look of reluctance: "She is only three years old. Reading and literacy are too boring."
Xu Zhihuai smiled: "You have to learn slowly. She can also write and draw now. Your Highness's pen, ink, paper and inkstone have been damaged by her playing with it. Since it is all about playing, it is better to learn a few words first."
