The secret plan hidden in her heart was discovered, and she was rejected so ruthlessly. No matter how mature Tian Xun was, she could not maintain her usual gentleness and composure on her face. She bit her lip in embarrassment, and suddenly took a few quick steps to stand in front of Xiao Heng.
Xiao Heng became a little impatient.
He had no interest in finding out other people's secrets, nor did he have any interest in comforting girls. Now that Tian Xun insisted on chasing him to explain, he felt it was unnecessary.
"Your Highness!" Tian Xun mustered up his courage and looked at Xiao Heng with sharp eyes: "Do you still remember the time at Ziwei Pass?"
Xiao Heng grew up with Song Xiangyu in a military camp on the border. At a young age, he liked to follow the patrol team to patrol outside the border, and he almost lost his life once.
But the time spent at Ziwei Pass was the most memorable, because the group of Wala people outside the Ziwei Pass took advantage of a loophole, resulting in hundreds of Wala cavalry sneaking into the country through Ziwei Pass. During that period, everyone inside Ziwei Pass was in danger, and Song Xiangyu spent a lot of effort to kill and capture the intruding Wala cavalry.
Seeing that Xiao Heng couldn't remember, Tian Xun was a little disappointed: "Your Highness may have forgotten, but I still remember it. At that time, my father went to fight the enemy with the son of Marquis Guangping. Only the elderly, women and children were left in the city. My sister was so scared that she cried. My mother had just given birth to my little brother. The mansion was besieged by Wala soldiers. It was Your Highness who led the troops to rescue us."
So when Xiao Heng returned to Beijing and caused such a big fuss, and soon after threw Xu Ying into the Jinshui River and almost drowned her, the whole court was full of curses, saying that Xiao Heng was disregarding human life and was spoiled by Song Xiangyu to be lawless. Only she felt that Xiao Heng was still the little general who came to save her when she was twelve years old.
Xiao Heng indeed didn't remember. He had been brave since he was a child. He dared to sneak out of the pass when he was a child and even learned the Oirat language. During the time when he was guarding Zijing Pass, he was about to return to the capital and was assigned by Song Xiangyu to do some errands.
He glanced at Tian Xun and shook his head honestly, "I don't remember. Even if I led the troops to rescue them, it was my duty. There is nothing worth Miss Tian remembering now."
Xiao Heng didn't feel anything at all. His nonchalant attitude made Tian Xun even more disappointed and embarrassed.
She clenched her fists so tightly that her nails dug into her flesh, but she didn't feel any pain at all. She just felt it was ridiculous.
Seeing that she stopped talking and had no intention of staying any longer, Xiao Heng nodded slightly at her and left without hesitation.
When Empress Dowager Tian woke up in the afternoon, the first thing she did was to find Tian Xun.
For some reason, after learning the news of Princess Jingming's death and now the princess's burial, Empress Dowager Tian always felt that the world around her was unreal and her heart was empty. Sometimes she even felt dazed when sitting. But when she saw the bell, she suddenly felt that some thoughts came to her mind again.
The guilt for losing her daughter and the worry about her daughter's life and death over the years, coupled with the despair, anger and regret after the dust settled, these emotions bound Empress Dowager Tian in a cage, making it difficult for her to breathe. But now, these emotions have been transferred.
The princess knew her mother was sad, so she chose someone to stay with her.
Just thinking about it this way was enough to bring comfort to Empress Dowager Tian and allow her to continue to cheer up and live on.
But Empress Dowager Tian did not wait for Tian Xun - Empress Dowager Tian said Tian Xun was sick.
Empress Dowager Tian felt a little disappointed. After asking Tian Xun, she found out that he had a cold. However, Concubine Pang advised her not to let Tian Xun leave the palace to recuperate for a while and return to the palace after he recovered.
When Tian Xun returned home, Mrs. Tian was naturally the happiest one. However, when she took the maid to Tian Xun's room, she couldn't help but be surprised.
Tian Xun, who always handled everything in an orderly manner, didn't know what happened and smashed all the furnishings in the room, leaving fragments all over the floor.
Mrs. Tian immediately felt something was wrong, so she quickly sent the maids and servants out and quickly pulled her daughter to ask her what was wrong.
Tian Xun refused to speak. She was so cold and indifferent that she didn't look like the usual obedient and considerate daughter. She sat on the edge of the bed, hugging her knees and refusing to say a word.
Mrs. Tian was so anxious that she didn't know what to do: "What the hell is wrong with you? What's so serious that you have such a big temper? You have always been the most obedient and sensible..."
Tian Xun suddenly became angry: "I am just too obedient and sensible!"
Her voice was choked with sobs, and the sadness in her heart was beyond words.
Tian Rui is arrogant and fearless, which has always caused her parents headaches and helplessness. Her younger brother is smart and young, and he is the only son in the family, so he is naturally the treasure of his parents.
She is the only one who is in the middle, neither good nor bad. If she is not more obedient and sensible, where will her place be in the family
But everyone praised her for being obedient and sensible, and everyone said she was well-behaved and sensible, but what was the result? !
As a result, her face was so blurry that no one could remember her at all!
Xiao Heng was the only bright spot worth mentioning in her dull life, but Xiao Heng couldn't even remember her!
On the contrary, the reckless country boy Su Yao was more favored by him!
She cried so hard that she couldn't stop. Mrs. Tian was at a loss, not knowing what was going on. She waited until Tian Chengzhong came back and heard that Tian Xun was sick and went home. He subconsciously couldn't help but scold her: "She is so useless. She backed out at the critical moment. What on earth does she want to do?!"
Is it possible that I can't seize such a good opportunity
If she doesn't take advantage of this period of time to build a good relationship with the Eleventh Princess and squeeze Su Yao out, how can she have a chance then
The way he stamped his feet made Mrs. Tian frown and feel disgusted. It was as if something had suddenly dawned on her mind that she finally understood why her daughters were so arrogant.
Tian Rui is exactly like Tian Chengzhong. She only cares about the gains and losses in everything and is afraid of suffering any loss.
Tian Xun, however, is the complete opposite. Perhaps she is too smart, so smart that she has seen through that she is just a bargaining chip that can be used to exchange for benefits in her father's eyes. That is why she is obsessed with Xiao Heng who saved her in the past, as if he is her life-saving straw.
Mrs. Tian still thinks her daughter is ridiculous because of her thoughts when she was twelve years old. But now, looking at her husband's face, she feels that she can understand her daughter's persistence.
Yes, even her father was unreliable, but Xiao Heng had actually saved her life in times of crisis. Moreover, he was of noble status, high-spirited, handsome, and had the right timing, location, and people. Who could not be tempted by such a choice