Changqiu Palace.
Qi Di Huo Changyun looked cold and sat in front of the desk, concentrating on reviewing the memorial. When Lin Wanning saw this scene outside the door, she couldn't help but lighten her steps. She gave Huo Changyun a wink at the maid beside Huo Changyun, and then walked in with her skirt up...
The sweet fragrance filled the air, and Huo Changyun slowly raised his eyes to meet Lin Wanning's gentle smile.
"Your Majesty has been busy with state affairs these days and doesn't want to eat and drink. My concubine is very worried." Lin Wanning pretended to be angry and handed a cup of stewed Xueyan with golden jujubes to Huo Changyun.
Seeing this, Huo Changyun's expression loosened, and the dark eyes also fainted a little softly. He smiled lowly and stretched out his hand to get the soup cup, "It's my fault, and the queen is worried."
But Lin Wanning was one step ahead of him, she took a few steps closer, picked up the soup spoon, slowly scooped a spoon of clear and fragrant sweet soup, and brought it to Huo Changyun's lips... When Huo Changyun was about to open his mouth, a dark blue The figure hunched over and approached from a distance, standing outside the hall in a daze, not daring to enter the hall.
"Cui Feng." Huo Changyun put away his smile and said coldly, "Come in."
Hearing that, Cui Fengji, who was outside the hall, entered the hall, but he seemed a little uneasy. When he stepped in, he stumbled and almost fell... He staggered twice and knelt in front of the desk. Your Majesty, said in a trembling voice: "See Your Majesty, the slaves should die, please forgive me!"
Cui Feng presented the marriage decree above his head with both hands, but his forehead was on the ground, not daring to lift it up.
Huo Changyun understood in his heart, but he still said lightly, "Continue talking."
"Yes... After the servant announced the decree, His Highness the Crown Prince did not say a word and refused to accept the order." Cui Feng's always shrill voice contained a tone of horror, "The servant wanted to ask the Crown Princess to take the decree on his behalf. The decree, but the servants had just finished speaking, His Royal Highness, His Royal Highness, he sent people to drive the servants out..."
The hall was completely silent, and the palace maids and servants standing on both sides did not even dare to let out the air, for fear that they would be accidentally burned by the emperor's anger.
Lin Wanning's face was also not good-looking. She glanced at Huo Changyun from the corner of her eye, and then ordered to the hall: "You all step back."
Everyone was relieved, especially Cui Feng, who slammed his head on the ground for a few times, got up, and exited the hall tremblingly.
Lin Wanning was slightly blessed towards Huo Changyun, her eyebrows furrowed, "Your Majesty, the prince's words and deeds have become more and more unremarkable these years. Does His Majesty want to let him be like this?"
As she spoke, she stared into Huo Changyun's eyes, but his eyes were cold, and he could no longer see any emotion.
After a pause, Lin Wanning continued, "Has your Majesty forgot? Before Xu'er went to Lidi, you said..."
"I didn't forget. The queen doesn't need to worry, I will arrange Xu'er's journey for him." Huo Changyun said in a deep voice, "It's just that the crown prince's position as the crown prince was personally set by the late emperor. The throne is handed over to Xu'er, and it will take a lot of work."
"Yes, the concubine understands." Lin Wanning said warmly.
Coming out of the Changqiu Palace, facing the warm winter sun, the breeze blew across Lin Wanning's cheeks.
- But her heart was cold.
The phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, and the corner of Lin Wanning's mouth evoked a faint smile. Her husband is the most heroic king in the world, but also the meanest person. Even if Huo Changyun repeatedly promised Xu'er to succeed him in the future, Lin Wanning was not entirely convinced.
As long as Xu'er has not ascended the throne, she will not take it lightly.
Wasn't the former queen, Huo Du's biological mother, fooled around by him
At this time, Huo Changyun, who was sitting in front of the desk with a stern face, the sullen smile in his lacquer eyes became stronger and stronger.
—His son, who became cold-hearted after self-mutilating his leg, seems to have a weakness now
As a father, Huo Changyun felt that this was a good thing; but as the king of Qi, this was not a good thing.
The appearance of Huo Du appeared in front of him, and those brows gradually overlapped with the face of Qingjue in the back of his memory... He still looked more like his mother.
Huo Changyun curved his lips.
In a short while, his expression returned to solemnity, as if he had never smiled.
"Prince Xuan enters the palace."
With no expression on his face, he ordered coldly.
The news of Huo Du's refusal to accept the marriage decree quickly reached the Taiwei's residence.
Hearing the maid's remarks, Lin Yuxian, who was in the dormitory for Gao Jing's wedding dress, lost her joyful expression instantly, as if she felt like she had been drenched in a basin of ice water.
Thoroughly cold.
how could be
Lin Yuxian couldn't believe it. The prince's elder brother even wanted to marry a princess who had fallen to the throne, but now he would resist the decree not to marry her.
To say that in the past, she didn't have much interaction with the prince's brother, and there was not even a trace of interaction between Cola Zhi and him. He will resist the decree, there must be a reason.
Could there be something unspeakable about the prince's brother? Or, Le Zhi played some coquettish tricks to force the prince's brother to resist the decree.
Thinking of this, Lin Yuxian felt anxious.
After finally waiting for her father's approval and her aunt's approval, she couldn't wait any longer. In the past, it was because she was obsessed with the etiquette of a noble girl that every time she saw him, she did not dare to go over and say a word to him.
She was always on the side, behind him, watching him silently.
Lin Yuxian figured it out, she had already wasted too much time, and she might even be preempted by the woman next to her. Therefore, she needs to correct this mistake as soon as possible.
She threw away the modesty and the shyness of her daughter's family. She must go and show her heart to the prince's brother, she must never miss it again!
Step by heart.
Lin Yuxian took a deep look at the wedding dress in his hand, then lightly lifted the skirt and ran out of the house.
The prince's elder brother, lost his mother since childhood, was taciturn and lonely. And she, Lin Yuxian, is the brightest sun in summer, only she can warm him and let him no longer fall into darkness.
Prince's Mansion.
Ever since Huo Du's messengers drove Eunuch Cui, who came to declare the decree, out of the mansion, the atmosphere in the mansion became much depressed.
- Resisting the purpose is not a trivial matter.
Le Zhi backed away the maid next to him, and followed Huo Du slowly to the backyard alone.
On the stone table in the courtyard, there are still uncollected tea leaves and dried bird's nest—
Before Cui Feng came, she asked Jing Xin and Lin Yue to buy all kinds of fine tea leaves and dried bird's nest dried fish maw. Then, taking advantage of the rare good weather, I carefully studied the quality of these tea leaves in the backyard...
Even Huo Du was rarely in a good mood and accompanied her leisurely.
But for a moment, the quiet and pleasant state of mind disappeared.
"Continue." Huo Du raised his eyes to look at Le Zhi, who was stunned, with a faint expression, "Isn't it finished yet?"
"what?"
Le Zhi Ying's lips parted slightly and looked at Huo Du in surprise.
-Isn't even a major event like resisting the decree nothing in his eyes? Is there not one thing in the world that can make waves in his heart
With a sigh in the bottom of his heart, Le Zhi approached Huo Du and slowly sat on the stone chair.
The porcelain white teapot on the stone table was boiling, making a "gurgling" sound.
Le Zhi silently took two empty cups and placed them in front of him, then took some rose tea and put them into the cups. Then pick up the teapot and pour the water into the teacup. After pouring a cup, Le Zhi was a little absent-minded and restless. While pouring water into the other empty cup, she looked sideways at Huo Du's expression.
But this side glance, the teapot in his hand is also half a point. The hot water was poured directly on the back of Lezhi's other hand, which was placed on the stone table...
Le Zhi turned her eyes back almost instantly, because the back of her hand was covered with a cold palm, and then she saw herself pour boiling water on the back of Huo Du's hand!
She moved the teapot away as quickly as she could, but it was too late. The back of Huo Du's cold and white hand was burned red.
Le Zhi widened his eyes and grabbed his hand, feeling anxious and flustered in his heart. She lifted the back of his hand up and checked it carefully. She stretched out her fingertips to touch it, but she was afraid that it would make him more painful.
For a while, she even forgot that there is a thing in the world called scalding cream.
"Does it hurt?" As soon as the words came out, Le Zhi was startled by the choking in his voice.
Huo Du didn't answer, just stared at her expression seriously.
"I'm going to get the scald cream." Le Zhi got up and wanted to leave in a hurry. But Hao's wrist was pulled, and with a slight pull, she fell into Huo Du's arms again.
"Why are you distracted?"
Le Zhi pursed his lips and moved his body slightly to avoid pressing the back of his hand, "Your Highness refuses to accept the order, will there be trouble?"
Huo Du chuckled lightly and raised his eyebrows indifferently.
Le Zhi frowned slightly, and she looked at Huo Du's lacquered eyes, at the self that was printed in his eyes, and at this moment she had an expression that was hesitant to say anything.
After struggling for a moment, she finally asked, "Why does Your Highness... resist the decree?"
Then, she saw the smile on Huo Du's face fade away, he stared into her eyes, and asked in a deep voice, "Prince Concubine, do you want me to accept the order and marry another concubine?"
Le Zhi was stunned.
she! No! have! what!
She just asked why.
Why does Huo Du always interpret her meaning blindly!
"That's not what I meant!" Le Zhi grabbed his hand anxiously and said in a slightly angry tone, "I didn't let you marry a concubine!"
Her heart was blocked, she unconsciously raised her voice again, and repeated, "I didn't let you marry a concubine!"
Huo Du looked at her with a frizzy look, and felt very interesting in his heart. He chuckled softly and said, "You didn't let me marry, so I resisted the decree."
His tone was so natural that Le Zhi was surrounded and nodded subconsciously.
After a long while, Le Zhi reacted.
No, it was obviously why she was asking him to resist the decree. How could he say it as if she asked him to resist!
She couldn't speak to Huo Du, and she didn't want to fall into his language trap again. He could only stare at him hard.
An Xuan walked hurriedly from a distance, looking at the figure of the two hugging, a little reluctant to approach. But he had to go over to report the words, so he had to tilt his head and walk forward.
"Your Highness Qi, someone outside the mansion is asking to see you."
Le Zhi's snowy cheeks were a little red, and she was still sitting in Huo Du's arms. It was really indecent! She pushed Huo Du's shoulder and wanted to stand up.
But the hand wrapped around her waist tightened even tighter...
Huo Du would not let her get up, he asked lazily, "Who?"
"Daughter of the captain, Miss Lin."
Hearing this, Le Zhi's expression froze.
This Lin Yuxian is really impatient. Didn't she know that if she, a woman who had not left the cabinet, came to the Prince's Mansion rashly, would it hurt her reputation
Huo Du looked up at An Xuan in dissatisfaction, "Shoot away."
An Xuan frowned, he said helplessly: "I have used all the methods that my subordinates can use, but she just won't leave. Besides, she is still calling you loudly outside the door, this... "
What will Lin Yuxian call
They are very clear.
Looking at Huo Du, Le Zhi's face became more and more gloomy, and even those peach blossom eyes were stained with murderous intent. She said slowly: "I'll deal with it. It's not good for her to keep making fun outside the door like this."
This time Huo Du let go of her, and she stood up smoothly. But he still held her wrist and wouldn't let her go.
Le Zhi looked at him suspiciously.
"Don't go." Huo Du raised his eyes, his eyes solemn, "I'll go."
The last time he couldn't stop the foul language that the man said, do you want Lezhi to listen to it again today
Joke, no way.
"But, aren't you annoying her?" Le Zhi said.
"Yes." Huo Du said slowly, his lacquered eyes filled with murderous intent.
"Don't, don't..." Le Zhi crouched down and rubbed the back of his scalded hand lightly with his fingertips, "She is a little annoying, if His Highness is really unhappy, he will scold her a few words, if Let An Xuan beat her twice if she's still messing around. Killing... forget it, okay?"
The killing intent gradually faded, and Huo Du raised his hand and rubbed her head. Then he approached her and asked with a smile: "It's not impossible not to kill her... But what good is it for me to keep such a trouble?"
Le Zhi stared into his eyes, knowing the crooked thoughts in his heart.
- This person will never suffer a little loss.
alright.
She bent her lips and smiled, winked at him, then put her lips close to his ear, and said, "I'll tell you when you've dealt with it, Prince... brother."