Chu Xin came back with a smile on her face. There was no misunderstanding in the first place. Once it was clear, she could understand the other person's intentions.
"The princess looks very happy. What did you say to Your Highness in the room just now?"
Mingyu helped Chu Xin sit down and poured tea.
"Actually, it doesn't matter at all. As long as everything is discussed, it will be fine. What's more, I have known him for so many years, how can I really care about it?"
Chu Xin smiled and said, compared to yesterday's heavy worries, she really felt relaxed now, and all the gloom had been swept away.
"As long as Mrs. Side and Your Highness are well, I don't have to worry. Mrs. Side also knows that the empress wants you to be happy most. She is willing to let you marry so far away because she wants to fulfill your happiness. But Don't let down your queen's hard work.
Even an outsider like me can feel how reluctant the empress is to give up, but she has expressed all her reluctance because of this and is only willing to fulfill Mrs. Side's wish. "
Mingyu said it with deep affection. In fact, it is not a big deal to suffer some grievances from the princess on weekdays, as long as the relationship with His Highness has not changed.
When she mentioned her mother, Chu Xin's eyes immediately turned red. In fact, it seemed like it had been a long time since she left Dachu, and she hadn't seen her mother talk to her for a long, long time.
"Perhaps there will always be a chance to go back and have a look in the future?"
Chu Xin could only comfort herself in this way. The days passed slowly, and maybe there would be a chance to visit and see her mother again.
East Palace.
"Nothing found?"
Xiao Qi frowned and looked at Xiao Zhi as if he didn't believe it.
"Brother Crown Prince, it's true. I checked carefully and there is nothing wrong. Maybe Brother Xuan Wang has nothing to hide."
Xiao Zhi lowered his eyes and looked at the ground. He had already decided not to tell Qianqian's matter. Even if he told it now, it would not be of any benefit to him. Keeping it would be of great use in the future.
"That being the case, it doesn't matter. As long as nothing happens to the people, it will be fine. You have worked hard."
Xiao Qi was satisfied with his worries. He was the prince and was busy with many things on weekdays, so he couldn't go there and see for himself. Since he knew that nothing happened to the people, it was a good thing.
"When I came back from Dachu, only the Crown Prince and the Crown Prince were close to me. It was only right to treat me well and do things for the Crown Prince and the Crown Prince. Just like the Crown Prince and the Crown Prince said, no matter what, as long as the people are not born, it would be fine."
Xiao Zhi said respectfully, it was true that only the prince and the emperor were kind to him after he came back, but this kindness was nothing more than charity, and it was just looking at his pity.
After returning from the East Palace, Xiao Zhi sat on the carriage and couldn't explain what he felt.
Xiao Qi was indeed the only one who was kind to him. When he came back, he told his father that he wanted to marry Princess Da Chu. It was only thanks to Xiao Qi talking at the side that things went so smoothly.
It's just that he really doesn't like the feeling of being given alms. He also wants to give alms to others from a high position. Is this wrong?
After returning home, he had nothing to do, so he walked around the house. He concealed the news, but he still felt a little bit regretful after all.
I don't want to see Chu Yi, I don't want to be patient and coax her, and I don't want to see her looking domineering.
As we walked, we arrived at Qixia Courtyard. Chu Xin was always what we wanted to see.
He asked the people around him to wait at the entrance of the courtyard, and he went in alone. He just wanted to have a good talk with Chu Xin at this moment, and didn't want anyone to disturb him.
After entering, I didn't see Chu Xin, but I saw Qianqian staring at a small pool with curiosity.
"It's so cold outside, what are you doing standing here? Why don't you go in?"
Xiao Zhi smiled and walked over to look at the small pool with her. The weather was getting colder and it might start to snow in a few days.
The lotus flowers in the pond have long been defeated and are just waiting to bloom again next summer.
"I want to see the lotus flowers blooming here. It must be beautiful!"
Qianqian pointed to the small pool. She liked this place very much and thought everything here was so beautiful.
"We have to wait until next summer to see it. When summer comes, the place will be full of lotus flowers, which will be very beautiful."
Xiao Zhi smiled and said that he had personally prepared this yard, including this small pool, and also had many seeds planted there, just waiting for the lotus flowers to bloom in summer.
"Where's Xin'er? Why would she let you stand outside alone?"
Xiao Zhi glanced around, it was quiet here.
"My sister is taking a nap, and the people around her are doing their own things!"
Qianqian raised her head and looked at Xiao Zhi, and suddenly sniffed him vigorously.
"The fragrance on Your Highness's body is Yue Lin Xiang. He should be calm and calm. My father taught me this when he was here!"
Qianqian smiled sweetly, finally finding something she was interested in, and she was no longer as timid as she was at the beginning.
"Oh?" Xiao Zhi became interested, "How did you find out? Can you tell what the fragrance is after just smelling it?"
"Because my parents used to make spices. I grew up watching the spice recipes from my parents. Some of the recipes can be memorized by heart. Today, Your Highness is incense-scented, so you will know it by smelling it!"
Qianqian still felt a little sad when she mentioned her parents who had passed away, but it didn't matter. She met such a good sister and His Highness, and she lived a good life here.
"I see." Xiao Zhi nodded thoughtfully, "Can I make my own fragrance?"
"My parents only asked me to make some of the simplest ones. I only know the recipes for the other complicated ones, but I have never made them myself. Those spices are very precious, and my parents are afraid that I will make them bad and won't let me touch them."
Qianqian looked up at Xiao Zhi and answered truthfully.
Knowing that His Highness and sister were the same people who saved him, he didn't have any bad intentions, so he answered whatever the other party asked.
"Your Highness?"
Xiao Zhi was just about to ask something when he was interrupted by Chu Xin's voice.
As soon as Chu Xin woke up, she heard voices outside. She put on her cloak and hurried out, and sure enough she saw Xiao Zhi.
"Why are you here? Aren't you going to report to His Highness the Crown Prince today?"
Chu Xin walked over and grabbed Xiao Zhi's hand, then looked at Qianqian, "It's so cold outside now. You should stay in the house. You'll get cold if you stand outside."
"Sister, don't worry about me. I just want to see the lotus flowers here. By next summer, there will be many lotus flowers blooming here. It's beautiful just thinking about it!"
Qianqian was a child after all, so the topic was instantly transferred to the lotus, and she didn't take the matter that had just been discussed to heart.
"Okay, then wait until next summer. Then I will see the lotus flowers blooming here with you!"
Chu Xin smiled fondly. It was autumn when she came here, and the lotus flowers had withered a lot. Maybe she would be able to see clearly how beautiful the lotus flowers were in bloom next summer.
"I came over thinking about you. Qianqian said you were resting and didn't want to go in and disturb you."
Xiao Zhi said softly and let Luzhu and Mingyu, who came in a hurry, take Qianqian back to his house, while he and Chu Xin walked step by step.
"You came to my place as soon as you came back. If the princess finds out, I'm afraid you will have to write down another account for me."
Chu Xin held Xiao Zhi's hand and smiled helplessly.
"You know my heart is always on your side."
Xiao Zhi comforted him.
"Did anything happen to the princess you and Chu Yi met last time?"
Xiao Zhi raised his eyebrows and asked intentionally or unintentionally.
"Nothing happened." Chu Xin shook her head. "The Crown Princess is gentle and kind and will not make things difficult for us. She just asked us some questions and brought chestnut cakes over. I think she is a very good person."
"If nothing happens, you and the princess can go to the East Palace to talk to the princess. She has a kind temperament and will tolerate you. It is also a good thing if the relationship between the female family members is good."
"I understand. What's more, I really like the Crown Princess, and I feel comfortable talking to her."
Chu Xin understood what this meant. The Crown Princess was a Crown Princess after all, and many people wanted to be friends with her.
Since it was a good idea to go to the East Palace to talk to the Crown Princess last time, we should seize this opportunity.
"You and I really have a good connection."
Xiao Zhi smiled softly and held Chu Xin's hand tightly.
Food has been prepared at Fanghua Courtyard, and Chu Yi has been waiting for a long time. Until Yuexiang came to report that Xiao Zhi had gone to Qixia Courtyard, she immediately threw her chopsticks on the ground.
"I knew His Highness went to that bitch!"
Chu Yi was fuming, and suddenly felt that the food on the table had no appetite. She wanted His Highness to come and eat with her instead of staying with other women.
"Don't be angry, Princess. It's just a meal with her. It's not a big deal. Princess should be more generous. She shouldn't be angry over these small things. It's not worth it."
Yuexiang whispered, it has been so long, the princess should grow up, and she also knows that women who face their husbands do not like her and will be impatient.
But we should turn a blind eye to small things like meals, and learn to turn a blind eye. If we have to care about everything, how will we live in the future?
"What's more, the more you care about her, the more your Highness will feel bored and the less she will want to come here. If every time His Highness comes here, the princess will find these troublesome things to talk about, what will your Highness think?"
Yuexiang sighed and persuaded her earnestly. The princess is always like this. When she is angry, she doesn't care about anything and can say anything. This is the worst thing!
"I know, I know, you don't have to remind me like this all the time! If His Highness were here at this moment, I wouldn't lose such a temper and know how to endure it!"
Chu Yi was extremely annoyed and didn't want to listen to these nagging advice anymore. She was already so sad that she didn't want to take these principles into consideration anymore.
Yuexiang had no choice but to shut up and say nothing more.
"Why does she always haunt me? Why does she exist in everything that makes me unhappy?"
All the past events happened one after another. Chu Yi felt that all the unhappy things happened to her were because of Chu Xin, all because of her existence, all because of him!
"Forget it, why don't you come over today if Your Highness doesn't want to? It doesn't matter if you go to accompany her. I am the princess anyway, and Your Highness spends the most time with me!"
Chu Yi could only comfort herself in this way and took a new pair of chopsticks. No matter how angry she was, she could not stop eating and could not let herself go hungry.
It was impossible for her to admit defeat, especially to Chu Xin!
