Standing in front of the newly renovated East Palace, Xiao Qizhi took a deep breath and strode in. As the crown prince and grand teacher, Xiao Qizhi will go to the East Palace every day to teach from now on.
Today is his first visit to the East Palace.
In the Qingyuan Hall of the East Palace, Prince Li Qiming was already sitting in front of the case.
After Xiao Qizhi came in, he saluted the prince first, and then the prince gave a half salute to Xiao Qizhi.
Xiao Qizhi saw Siqin standing behind the prince wearing a brand-new palace attire, and smiled slightly. The prince obviously trusted her very much for letting Siqin appear here.
She did it.
After the lecture was over, Xiao Qizhi was about to leave the palace, but saw Wang Siqin waiting for him outside the palace carrying a bundle.
"Your Highness allows me to go out of the palace to visit relatives, and I can return to the palace after noon tomorrow." Wang Siqin said with a smile.
Xiao Qizhi was stunned for a moment, then smiled, "Okay, your mother must be very happy to know." Xiao Qizhi originally didn't plan to go back to the mansion, he had to go to the Ministry of War. But now he changed his mind.
Xiao Qizhi and Wang Siqin turned around and were about to leave, but someone from the hall suddenly chased them out, "Siqin, wait a minute, Your Highness asks you, where is the anthology of Zhaoming's works?"
"Selected Works of Zhaoming? It's the seventh volume in the third row above the bookcase in the B-size bookcase." Wang Siqin said without thinking.
The visitor silently memorized it, "Okay, I will remember." Then he said with a smile, "Siqin, come back early, no one is allowed to enter His Highness's study."
"Got it, I'll be back tomorrow afternoon." Wang Siqin said with a smile.
On the way out of the palace, Xiao Qizhi suddenly asked, "Can you freely enter and leave the study of His Highness the Crown Prince?"
Wang Siqin nodded, "I have been tidying up His Highness's study all the time. Your Highness is afraid that others will mess it up, so no one else is allowed to enter." There are all kinds of people around His Highness, and Wang Siqin understands that if he wants to gain a foothold beside His Highness, he must She has skills that others don't know, so His Highness can't do without her.
After careful observation, Wang Siqin finally found the right way. With her own efforts and powerful abilities, she found out most of the books in His Highness's study, created a unique method of managing books, and recorded the location of all the books in the study. You can accurately and quickly find the books your Highness needs.
After coming down a few times, His Highness acquiesced that every time he was reading in the study, Wang Siqin would be by his side. After a long time, it gradually evolved into that she would tidy up His Highness's study room, and no one else could enter it casually. When His Highness was studying and riding and shooting, Wang Siqin could freely read all the books in the study.
Of course, no matter how curious Wang Siqin was, he wouldn't touch things that shouldn't be touched. She believes that sooner or later she will have the opportunity to touch those, but it is not the time yet.
This might be the prince's test for her, so what. She is not afraid.
Wang Siqin knew that if she wanted to realize her dream, she still had to put in more efforts. What she knew now was far from enough. Before that, all she had to do was to read as many books as possible. She likes the feeling of reading, full and exciting!
Xiao Qizhi knew that Siqin had gained the trust of the prince, but he did not expect the prince to trust Siqin so much. Although the prince is young, he has already begun to get in touch with the government slowly, and there must be some memorials in the study. Prince actually...
"Siqin!" Xiao Qizhi felt that he had to remind him, even if she might understand it herself. "Your Highness asked you to tidy up his study. This is His Highness's trust in you. You must not disappoint His Highness's trust in you." Not only can you not touch it yourself, but you can't tell anyone what you saw.
Xiao Qizhi didn't say this, but he knew that Siqin should understand what he meant.
"Don't worry, uncle, I know." Wang Siqin smiled. She is not stupid, how could she do such a thing of digging her own grave.
Xiao Qizhi nodded, Siqin has always been smart, "Go back this time, give Yanxi and the others a good test, and let them know the gap between you, lest they think too highly of themselves and be self-righteous all day long."
Wang Siqin said with a smile, "Brother Yanxi and the others are already very good, it's just that you are too demanding." Indeed, the qualifications and abilities of Xiao Yanxi and others are already very good among their peers.
Of course, you can't compare yourself. Everyone's starting point is different. Her starting point is not high. She needs to put in more effort than ordinary people to go faster!
That night, Li Qiming was practicing calligraphy. As soon as he sat down, he felt a little awkward. He tilted his head slightly, with an unhappy expression, "You are blocking my light!"
The maid standing next to her hurriedly took two steps back.
Li Qiming endured his displeasure, picked up his pen and practiced calligraphy, and after a while, frowned, "Grind the ink!"
The maid rushed forward to grind the ink, but blocked the light again, Li Qiming put down the pen angrily, idiot, she can't even grind ink, she is so stupid. When Ming Siqin was around, he did a good job!
The maid was so frightened that she knelt down on the ground with a plop, "Your Highness, forgive me!"
Zhao Fu heard the movement and came in, waved his hand, "Go down!" Then he said with a smile, "This old slave is here to serve His Highness."
Then come forward to grind the ink.
Li Qiming's expression softened slightly, and he continued to practice calligraphy.
After practicing calligraphy for an hour, Li Qiming put down his pen, Zhao Fu brought a cup of hot tea, Li Qiming took a sip of it, and said habitually, "Siqin, let's play chess!"
After finishing speaking, Li Qiming realized what was going on with the awkwardness of the night, and Siqin was not here.
Li Qiming sighed slightly, he seemed to be a little too dependent on Wang Siqin, which didn't seem to be a good sign. Li Qiming made up his mind to get rid of this habit. So he asked someone to set up the chessboard, and randomly found someone to play chess with him.
But it always feels wrong. When Siqin played chess with him, she racked her brains to win, even if she only won half a stone, she would be very happy.
But these people, when playing chess with him, racked their brains thinking about how to lose to him without a trace. It's boring!
Li Qiming threw the chess piece on the chessboard, "I can't play anymore, I'm tired!"
Zhao Fu looked at Li Qiming's back and sighed.
In fact, the servants of His Royal Highness discovered his reliance on Si Qin earlier than His Royal Highness. The reason why they didn't stop it was because they didn't know what His Highness was thinking, and they were afraid of offending His Highness. Second, Siqin is intelligent, quick-witted, and eager to learn. At present, her influence on His Highness is good and positive. His Highness has never had any playmates around him since he was a child, and when he was with Siqin, His Highness only got a little bit of an appearance suitable for his age.
Now that His Highness has also found out, what will His Highness do
It is said that Wang Siqin returned to the Yong'an Hou Mansion, like a fish in water, like a bird in the forest, very happy and at ease, she didn't think about anything, enjoying the love from her mother and elders.
Early the next morning, someone from the East Palace came, saying that His Royal Highness ordered the Queen to return to the palace quickly.
The Marquis of Yong'an and Wang Siqin thought something happened, so they didn't bother to ask in detail, and hurriedly let Wang Siqin follow the visitors back to the palace.
After Wang Siqin left, Li Su recalled that the East Palace was the focus of everyone's attention. If something happened in the East Palace, how could it be so calm, and the look of that little eunuch was also very quiet.
what happened
Wang Siqin also had this doubt in her heart, she hurried back to the palace, but found that the East Palace was as usual, nothing unusual. Let me ask again, His Royal Highness is fine, he is practicing riding and archery on the school field, nothing happened!
What are you rushing to call her back for? She and her mother agreed to make rouge together this morning.
But now that I'm back, I don't want those who are missing. Wang Siqin went to the study, looked at the mess in the room, was a little speechless, and silently began to tidy up.
Li Qiming came back from the school grounds and changed his clothes, "Where's Siqin?"
"I've come back and I'm in the study now." Zhao Fu handed over a cup of hot tea and said,
When Li Qiming heard this, he raised his legs and wanted to go to the study room, but when he walked halfway, he came to his senses and stopped abruptly, "Oh!"
Zhao Fu watched from behind, a little helpless. Obviously it was His Highness who called him back, but he pretended not to care, why bother himself like this!
His Highness tossed and turned last night and didn't sleep well. Those who serve them look distressed. Fortunately, His Highness finally understood in the morning and ordered Siqin to come back. Who would have thought that it would be awkward again at this moment.
They also figured it out, sooner or later His Highness must be served by a caring person, rather than those women who don't know their character, it's better that this person is Siqin. Her identity is there. Although she is a relative of the Yong'an Hou Mansion, but her biological father is not good, such an identity is very suitable to be a favorite concubine. And they also knew about Siqin's character. If she really became His Highness's favorite concubine, she would probably exist like Empress Xiaoquan, and she would not become a concubine who would harm the country.
Although His Highness is still young, who knows what will happen in the future.
Over there, Wang Siqin heard that the prince had returned to the palace, and hurried out of the study to meet the prince. Who knew that the prince didn't know which muscle was wrong, so he was very indifferent to her.
Wang Siqin didn't take it seriously either, and after saluting the prince, he withdrew. She still has a lot of things to do, and I don't know how His Royal Highness was tossing around yesterday afternoon. The study was messed up. She tidied it up all morning and still hasn't done it yet.
Seeing her like this, Li Qiming blushed with anger.
But after being angry for a while, he felt that his behavior was too much, obviously Siqin didn't know anything.
In the end, Li Qiming went to the study, and Wang Siqin was standing on the ladder to pack the books.
"Is it fun to go home?" Li Qiming looked at it for a long time before saying. Although Wang Siqin didn't say anything, the expression on her face told him that Wang Siqin was in a very good mood at the moment.
Wang Siqin was startled, looked down and saw that it was the prince, and was about to get off the ladder.
Li Qiming waved his hand, "You don't need to be too polite." Then he took the book and handed it to Wang Siqin, and the two of them started talking up and down.
"It's very fun. Last night we ate in the garden. We ate barbecue. Everyone did it by themselves. Although the meat was burnt, it was very interesting. Everyone was very happy." Wang Siqin said with a smile.
"Oh." Li Qiming snorted, "From now on, you can go out of the palace once a month, go in the morning, and come back before the key is released at night."
Wang Siqin was a little surprised, but she still shook her head and refused, "Thank you for your kindness, but forget it! Your Highness has just entered the East Palace. If you break the rules for those around you, you will probably be criticized by others. Besides, when this wind blows, others If they all follow suit, how decent would it be? Now that you have entered the palace, you must obey the rules. As long as you know that they are doing well."
Li Qiming glanced at her, nodded, picked up a book, and sat on the steps to read it. The books at Wang Siqin's feet had already been packed, and it was not easy to pass him to get the books, so he sat down and took the book casually, and the master and servant just read the books one by one.