Thirty-two
Because You Shu vomited blood again, Xiao Weixin did not allow him to go out for a walk again, and told Luo Yao to keep him in the tent and not to go anywhere. You Shusheng lay on the couch with no desire, his mind full of the scene he saw yesterday of Xia Yinxiu and Yang Nanruo together.
As a die-hard fan of the official couple, he simply couldn't accept such a collapse of the plot. What happened to the promise of being a couple for life
Are there still laws? Why is there no one to enforce them
It's another day of worrying about the relationship between the male and female protagonists.
Meanwhile, Xiao Weixin was still conscientiously pretending to be sick. Many more people came to visit him. Empress Xia, the emperor's sister-in-law, also came to visit him, but she brought Xia Yinxiu with her and some top-grade tonics. "Rest here well, don't move around. If you want to eat anything, tell the servants and I'll send someone to bring it to you."
Xiao Weixin nodded, reluctantly agreeing with her words, thinking in his mind that those precious tonic medicines could be used to nourish the little shadow guard, and he didn't listen carefully to what the queen said at all.
It just so happened that Xiao Weiming also came to see him, but he didn't say anything and just quietly ate snacks in the tent. Unlike Xiao Weixin, he had no sense of presence in front of Queen Xia. He sat there for a long time without her paying any attention to him, so he simply decided not to join in the fun.
Queen Xia spoke for a while, then turned around, waved and smiled, asking Xia Yinxiu to come over, took her hand and said softly: "As the eldest sister-in-law, it is inconvenient for me to take care of Prince Ling, so I will do some of the hard work for you."
Xia Yinxiu lowered her head with a bit of embarrassment on her face, but she didn't dare to refuse openly, and just nodded silently. For some reason, she was actually a little scared of this Ling Wang. Although he looked weak and frail, it was hard for her to really regard him as a harmless person.
What's more, she understood what her sister was thinking, and this marriage was not her own will.
Xiao Weixin was impatient, but he couldn't offend the Queen. If he refused on the spot, that woman would probably think of other ways to disgust him and try to force the Xia family into his room. The couple really had dirty intentions.
Queen Xia was somewhat happy that she had achieved her goal, and she talked for a while before getting up to leave. Xia Yinxiu wanted to see her off, but she smiled and refused: "You stay here and take good care of her, which will help share your worries."
Xia Yinxiu bowed and respectfully saw her off.
After Queen Xia left the tent, she did not rush back. Instead, she walked around with a few maids, and her thoughts couldn't help but recall many things from her youth.
That year she followed her mother into the palace for the first time. As the eldest daughter of the Xia family, she shouldered the heavy responsibility of bringing honor to the family. Her mother brought her into the palace several times so that her aunt could find a suitable marriage for her. The marriage between their two families pushed Xiao Weishen to the throne, which was a win-win situation.
But she was not liked by Xiao Weishen because she was brought up in a very strict family and was too prudish and dignified. Although she was beautiful and talented, she was as boring and rigid as a piece of wood. Every time he had sex with her, Xiao Weishen always felt like he was sleeping with a stone. As a result, he didn't like her very much and didn't respect the queen.
But only Queen Xia herself knew that she was not really dull. It was just that she had seen too many stunning people when she was young and could no longer fall in love with anyone else. That was why she could never muster the energy when facing the Emperor.
She still remembered the young man she met by the imperial garden in the palace. It was a sunny day and she secretly saw him practicing sword in the pavilion by the lake behind the rockery. The young man had a handsome figure like a swallow, his clothes fluttering in the wind, and he stood there holding a sword, looking so handsome that he seemed like a god from heaven.
Only then did she understand what it meant to fall in love at first sight.
But later she found out that it was the Seventh Prince Xiao Weixin, a prince who was not favored by the Emperor and had no sense of existence, and had basically no chance of becoming the Emperor. It was also at that moment that she knew that there would never be a chance for her and him, because the Xia family would not allow the next Queen not to come from their family.
Knowing that there was no chance, she, who was not yet the queen at that time, could only choose to hide her feelings.
The Xia family looks prosperous on the surface, but it is actually a filthy place behind closed doors. The father is selfish and cold, the mother is unkind, the aunt is scheming, the brother is lustful and greedy, and there is struggle and coldness everywhere. Not to mention the concubine daughter who is treated coldly by her mother, even if she is a legitimate daughter, she still won't get any good looks. The father is determined to let the mother train her to be the future queen, and she is just a pawn used to fill the door, and no one cares whether this legitimate daughter is a person.
So even though Queen Xia was already in a seemingly noble position as the queen, her husband despised and neglected her family, so she lived a numb life like an invisible person.
Fortunately, there is Yinxiu. She was the one who raised the child. Both her appearance and temperament were carefully nurtured by her. She is like another teenage Xia Lingwei, and can fulfill the dream deep in her heart.
Queen Xia was just thinking about it when Prime Minister Xia happened to pass by and the father and daughter bumped into each other.
Prime Minister Xia first saluted her in a proper manner, and then said sarcastically with a blank expression: "Your Highness, you have the leisure to take a walk here, why don't you go and serve the Emperor?"
"Noble Concubine Luo is already accompanying the emperor." Queen Xia replied in a low voice. When facing her father, she was still used to being an obedient and silent daughter.
Prime Minister Xia snorted coldly, thinking that she was useless: "You have been married to the emperor for seven or eight years, but you still have no children, not even a daughter! If Luo Wan'er gives birth to a prince first, do you think you can keep your position as the empress?"
"Yes." Queen Xia looked numb and lowered her head, not knowing what she was thinking.
Prime Minister Xia was very upset with his good-for-nothing daughter, so he turned around and left without even a smile.
The maids around Queen Xia were worried that she would be sad, but Queen Xia was not sad.
She didn't care about offspring at all, and didn't even want to give birth to a boy or girl for Xiao Weishen.
She just hopes Yinxiu can do better.
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In the tent, Xia Yinxiu was standing in front of the couch at a loss, nervously grabbing the hem of her skirt with both hands. She had no idea what to do. Xiao Weixin didn't even look at her, and she couldn't sit down without permission, so she had to stand nearby.
Xiao Weiming's round eyes looked at her and he couldn't help asking, "Seventh Brother, why don't you let Miss Xia sit down?"
"Shut up." Xiao Weixin glanced at him calmly.
He didn't mean to make things difficult for a little girl, he just really didn't want to get close to her. If she got mad at him, she would surely go back and cry to her sister, the queen. Maybe she wouldn't come tomorrow to avoid standing here and being an eyesore.
Seeing the indifferent look on his face, Xia Yinxiu decided that she would hate His Royal Highness Prince Ling from now on. At worst, he could just kick her out. Why make things difficult for a weak woman like her
None of them are half as gentle as Sister Nanruo.
If You Shu were here, he would rush forward to drag Xiao Weixin off the bed and force his head down to comfort the heroine even if he died.
How do you treat your future wife? I'm afraid you will be burned to ashes in the crematorium.
Are you so ignorant
Xia Yinxiu stayed in Xiao Weixin's tent for an hour before being taken away by Yang Nanruo who came out to look for someone. Yang Nanruo had originally asked her to go with him to see the rabbit today, but after searching for a while, she found out that the person was with Prince Ling. She was a warrior and didn't know Queen Xia's little thoughts, so she thought it was just a normal visit, so she went to visit Xiao Weixin and borrowed Xia Yinxiu.
Seeing Xia Yinxiu following Yang Nanruo out with a happy look on her face, Xiao Weixin seemed to be thinking about something.
It seemed peaceful here, but Xiao Weishen was not having a good time. This assassination attempt was undoubtedly another blow to his nerves. He was sure that this time it must have been done by the Quzhou rebels. Before he returned to the court, he sent troops to clear out the rebels on a large scale, causing a bloody storm among the people who had finally lived in peace for several years. Countless people were wrongly killed. It is said that a village was massacred because it was suspected of being the remnants of the Quzhou rebels. The blood dyed the entire river red. For a time, everyone in and outside the court was in danger.
Xiao Weixin sneered. Although he didn't do it this time, it was equivalent to handing him a knife.
Xiao Weishen's current behavior is no different from that of a madman, even that old man Xia Maoan can't sit still anymore.
Soon, they all returned to the capital, and the spring hunt ended abruptly.
"It seems that the emperor is really confused this time." Shen Qingyu sat in Xiao Weixin's study and drank tea calmly. "This morning, Wen, the Minister of Works, was stripped of his official uniform and thrown into the prison just because he wrote a poem of remonstrance."
Xiao Weixin stayed indoors after returning from the spring hunt, but he knew a lot about what happened in the court. After hearing what Shen Qingyu said, he just sneered and continued drinking tea.
"Your Highness, do you really think that this incident has something to do with Xirong?" Shen Qingyu hesitated and asked, "Can Xirong really reach out so far?"
Xiao Weixin put down his teacup and threw a letter for him to read carefully. After reading it, Shen Qingyu's face became solemn. "What should we do? If they are still determined to do evil, won't we be defenseless?"
"So, we have to act quickly." Xiao Weixin said coldly, "If they can assassinate in the hunting ground, it means that there must be enough forces in the capital to support them. But it is hard to say whether it was done by the third prince. After all..."
He thought of Su Tu's smiling face again.
After Shen Qingyu went back, Xiao Weixin got up from the study, but did not return to his own yard. Instead, he walked towards another side yard, where You Shu was recuperating.
A week had passed since he came back from the hunting ground. You Shu was treated like a patient despite having good food and drink. He felt that he had gained weight all over his body and could not lie down. When Xiao Weixin arrived, he was practicing sword under a tree.
The weather had just warmed up after the first month of the lunar year, and the peach trees in the yard began to sprout. At first glance, they looked beautifully green. You Shu, dressed in black, was dancing with a sword under the tree. The dead leaves that had fallen at his feet in the cold winter were swept into the air by his sword energy, and in a moment he moved his sword like a flying dragon with great momentum, as if he was a young knight who had walked out of a painting.
Xiao Weixin leaned against the door of the inner courtyard and looked for a while, unwilling to go forward to disturb the beautiful scenery. Behind him, Wang Chen, with dead eyes, was holding a fat rabbit and looking conflicted.
Your Majesty, please be merciful. This rabbit’s poop stinks so much.
After practicing a move, You Shu turned back to wipe the sweat off his face. When he looked up, he saw Xiao Weixin. After a moment of hesitation, he hurriedly ran over to greet him: "My Lord, why are you here?"
Xiao Weixin did not answer him, but turned and gestured to Wang Chen.
So You Shu was completely unprepared and was stunned when Wang Chen rudely stuffed a fat rabbit into his arms, and his mind was frozen.
What is this
"Do you like it?" Xiao Weixin pretended to be very cold, but in fact he didn't feel that way at all.
Last time I vomited blood just for a broken rabbit. Now that I have a rabbit, I should be happy, right
So, give me a smile.
immediately.
"Like... right?" You Shu didn't know how to answer, so he could only make a straight man's comment: "I can eat a whole bowl of it in one meal."
Xiao Weixin: “…”
Wangchen: “…”
ha.
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You Shu's Diary:
'x year x month x day sunny'
'Today the male protagonist was very strange and suddenly gave me a fat rabbit.'
'Although he didn't say it explicitly, I think he might have bought it to replenish my body. After all, my brave and fearless behavior touched him.'
"One is a little too little, not enough to eat. But it's a token of my appreciation, and good brothers shouldn't be picky."
'When he left, his face looked grim and he seemed very unhappy.'
"Did you see that I thought it was too little?"