Yuanyuchuan: "Sister Ah Huai, don't be afraid. Your Majesty has made thorough preparations, and the banquet will be held as usual just to catch the turtle in the urn."
Xiao Yuehuai pretended to know nothing and said with surprise: "So that's it?"
Yuanyuchuan reached out and patted her back again, and said softly: "So from now on, you can just stay in Kongqing Garden, and there is no need to go to Zixiang Palace for the banquet. His Majesty sent several forbidden troops to the garden The foreign station will protect you carefully and order me to wait until the matter is settled before taking you to face the saint."
Xiao Yuehuai grabbed Yuan Yuchuan's arm, shook his head vigorously and said: "No! If I don't attend, the assassins hiding in the dark will definitely notice something abnormal. Brother Tingwu, his father, the emperor, and his mother are all in Zitang Hall, how can I ignore it? Is their safety left here alone?”
She didn't want to hide in the empty green garden to protect herself, so she made a different choice from her previous life.
But Yuan Yuchuan firmly refused: "Nonsense! Have you forgotten how thrilling it was just now? This matter is no joke. A Huai, you must stay in Kongqingyuan honestly so that His Majesty and the Queen can feel at ease. "
Xiao Yuehhuai: "What about my brother and other sisters? Don't they also stay in their own homes and not go to the banquet?"
Yuanyuchuan was choked by her and unable to refute.
Xiao Yuehuai said clearly: "In order to prevent the assassin from seeing the flaw, I must go. I will fight against the enemy with my father, the queen, my queen, my brothers and sisters."
Yuanyuchuan looked at her with burning eyes.
After a while, he said firmly: "Ah Huai... I haven't seen you for three years. You have changed a lot."
Xiao Yuehuai remained silent, her dark eyes staring straight at him with a firm expression.
Yuan Yuchuan said helplessly: "Okay. If you insist on going, I won't stop you. If Your Majesty is to blame... I will take the blame for you."
Hearing his promise, Xiao Yuehuai breathed a sigh of relief, and when she turned to go to the house to freshen up, she felt extremely nervous.
In her previous life, because of Lu Pingsheng's obstruction, she was unable to step out of Kong Qingyuan to protect her parents, and she regretted it throughout her life. In this life, she will never allow her parents to get hurt again!
Xiao Yuehuai put on the butterfly pattern wide-sleeved skirt specially prepared for her by Queen Yue, and led the three maids to the exit of the garden.
The front yard was dimly lit.
A slender figure was leaning lazily against the screen wall, holding a short gun in his arms, quietly waiting for someone.
Xiao Yuehuai walked over quickly with a smile on her face, tapped the man's shoulder with her finger, and shouted kindly: "Brother Wu, I've been waiting for you for a long time! I'm ready, let's go to Zixiang Palace together, shall we?"
The figure slowly turned around.
Xiao Yuehuai's expression froze: "Su...Su Ying?"
The man was shrouded in the shadow of the screen wall, and the moonlight fell through the gaps between the branches and leaves and reflected on his mask, giving off a faint silver light.
He cupped his fists in salute and called softly: "Princess."
Under the dim light of the lantern, Xiao Yuehuai stared at him for a long time, and saw that his lips were red, not like a seriously injured person who was weak and weak, so he couldn't help but wonder: "General, is he ready to rest now?"
Su Ying nodded: "It's no longer serious. Thank you for your concern, princess."
Then he pointed to the outside of the garden and said: "The master of the Yuan family is waiting for you. Princess, please go quickly."
Xiao Yuehai said "Oh" and stepped away.
She followed Yuanyuchuan, while Su Ying walked slowly behind them, as quiet as a transparent person.
Xiao Yuehuai always felt that the situation in front of her was a bit strange and strange.
She kept looking back at Su Ying, murmuring in her heart: How come this man... saw his bride walking with her husband, leaving him behind, and didn't react at all?
She became agitated for no reason, and her pace quickened a bit.
Yuan Yuchuan noticed her abnormality and asked with concern: "Ah Huai? What's wrong? Are you scared?"
Xiao Yuehuai was brought back to reality by his voice, raised her eyes and smiled awkwardly: "No... not afraid. Don't worry, brother Wu."
After saying that, she unconsciously looked behind her.
Su Ying didn't notice the princess' gaze and walked up the steps without saying a word. Due to his weak steps, he accidentally tripped on the vines at his feet. When he almost fell, a pair of slender hands grabbed his wrist with force.
Xiao Yuehuai quickly moved to his side, supported him and said: "The general is such a big man, why can't he see the road clearly? The bluestone steps in Changjing Mountain have the most vines, so it is safer to walk to the side."
While covering Su Ying, she extended a helping hand to support his weak body.
Yuan Yuchuan stopped and turned to look at Xiao Yuehai. Seeing her eyes full of concern for Su Ying, her emotions couldn't help but boil.
Su Ying was flattered, looked at the princess in surprise, coughed dryly and said: "What the princess taught me is that I was careless."
Xiao Yuehuai stuck to his side and asked in a low voice: "If you really can't bear the pain, it's still too late to go back to Kong Qingyuan. Above the main hall, in full view of everyone, if you show any signs of weakness, people will notice it. By then I can't help either."
Su Ying took a few breaths and smiled at her: "Don't worry, Your Highness, I can survive it."
He insisted on continuing to follow, and Xiao Yuehuai couldn't help but rolled her eyes at him and said angrily: "It's up to you."
The three of them slowly moved from the mountainside to the palace on the small peak. When they arrived, music was already playing in Zixiang Palace. The flowing banquet in front of the palace was filled with guests and friends, and all the aristocratic families were chatting happily.
The soft moon and lights complement each other, and the graceful figures on the dancing pavilion stretch out their sleeves.
In the main hall, all the influential figures in Jinling City gathered.
Under the colonnade were guarding two edict-proclaiming eunuchs. As soon as they saw Xiao Yuehui and others, they immediately shouted into the palace: "Princess Huaicheng has arrived!" "General Su Ying and Duke Jing's grandson Yuan Yuchuan have arrived! "
Everyone at the table heard the sound and looked around.
In front of the palace gate, a girl walked gracefully with steps.
Her watery eyes are lightly cut, her peach cheeks are flushed; her hair is combed into a pony bun, shaped like the moon; her plain forehead is touched with gold, shaped like nine flowers; between her wrists as white as snow, dazzling green emeralds are like green bamboo on the still snow. She was draped in fine brocade gauze and silk, and was wearing a light-colored butterfly-patterned skirt with a curved train. Her waist was long and her feet were hanging down to the ground, floating in the wind, and her skirt-tailed shoes were fluffy and loose as she walked.
The beauty is overwhelming, and every move attracts the attention of all the gentlemen present.
Xiao Yuehuai moved to the center of the hall, bent down and raised her arms, folded her hands in salute, and respectfully paid homage to the emperor and empress sitting on the ninth step: "I respectfully wish my father, emperor and mother to be in peace. Long live my father and emperor, and a thousand live my mother!" "
Emperor Zhou was a little surprised when he saw his little daughter, his eyes were a little angry, and he glanced at Yuanyuchuan who was kneeling beside him. He did not have an attack on the spot because of the crowd. He suppressed his unhappiness and nodded gently to the little daughter in the hall: "A Huai is here."
Yuan Yuchuan stood up silently following the princess despite the scrutinizing gaze.
When they took their seats, he and Su Ying sat down around Xiao Yuehuai on the left and right. This scene caused all the girls in the palace to whisper.
