What happened in Prince An's Mansion did not escape the Emperor's eyes and ears. After he finished listening to the report in the Queen's Palace, his eyebrows were furrowed, "The eldest brother is too ridiculous."
The queen brought a cup of meditation tea and advised gently, "It's just the children playing around. Your Majesty, why worry about it?"
"Child?" The emperor snorted and took the teacup. "A man in his thirties, still a child?"
The queen smiled and said, "In the eyes of parents, even if the beard is white, the child is still a child. I think Prince An has no ill intentions, he just likes to play a little. Isn't it normal for brothers to joke around?"
"That should be done in moderation." The emperor took a sip of tea, and the warm tea warmed his stomach. He slowly breathed a sigh of relief, "If you anger King Rui, who knows what that brat will do."
"In my opinion, since Prince Rui got married, his temper has become much more restrained than before, and he may not really care about Prince An. At worst, I will summon Princess Rui to the palace one day to apologize on behalf of Prince An."
The emperor waved his hand, "You are the elder, and they are not afraid of shortening their lives if they ask you to apologize. Forget it, as the queen said, don't worry about it. The eldest brother caused the trouble himself, so let him deal with it himself."
The queen smiled and pushed a stack of snacks in front of him. She knew in her heart that the emperor's words of not caring about it did not mean that she should do nothing. Otherwise, if Prince Rui really got angry and beat Prince An, how would it end
None of these princes and kings were her biological children, but as the queen, she had to put on a motherly face and maintain her composure.
After so many years, the queen has gotten used to it and doesn't feel tired anymore.
Which woman in the harem has an easy life? At least, she doesn't have to compete for favor or the throne, and doesn't have to worry about being doomed if she fails. At least she still has the title of queen, and no matter who sits on the throne in the future, she will be the queen mother.
She gently swished the clear tea in the cup, and saw a red plum blossom growing slantingly outside the window. Snow was falling on the plum blossom, the whiter it got, the redder it got. After so many years, it remained the same.
At this time, dinner had just been served in Prince Rui's mansion.
This time is a little later than usual. Who made Prince Rui and the Princess stay in the martial arts arena until dark
After Su Yi finished washing up, she wrapped herself in a blanket and leaned on the soft couch, flipping through the account books in the mansion. Qinglian brought the candlestick closer, and the candlelight shone on Su Yi's face. The dim light made her profile even more perfect.
"Reading at night hurts your eyes, it's better to leave it until tomorrow." Qinglian said softly.
Sue hummed, "Just finish reading these few pages."
As the year draws to a close, all the account books for settlement are sent to the mansion. Unfortunately, Su Yi has been lazy these days, either admiring the snow or looking at the plum blossoms. He has not spent much time on these things, so he has to study hard in the middle of the night.
As he was speaking, King Rui stepped into the room. He had just finished bathing elsewhere and was walking around in the cold night with only a coat on over his underwear. When he sat down, Su Yi saw that the front of his shirt was wet, presumably because he hadn't wiped it dry after coming out of the water.
Su Yi was not afraid of the cold, but she felt a little chilly when she looked at him. "It's very cold, be careful not to catch a cold."
"It's not cold." King Rui said.
As soon as he arrived, he occupied the space next to Su Yi's feet. The soft couch, which was originally of appropriate width, suddenly became crowded with one more person.
Su Yi raised her head from the account book and glanced at him. King Rui was looking at her intently, his eyes were a little more passionate than usual.
Qinglian had already retreated quietly.
After Su Yi went to the martial arts field in the afternoon, he did not come out for a long time. Qinglian was already worried, and she became even more anxious, fearing that the prince would get angry and make things difficult for the princess.
Just when she couldn't wait any longer and was about to rush in, the prince and princess came out together. There was nothing unusual about them, except that the prince looked at the princess more intently than usual, and his burning eyes could almost melt people.
Not to mention that the little girls blushed when they saw them, even Qinglian was embarrassed to stay in front of them for long.
There were only two of them in the room. Su Yi moved and stretched her feet out from under the blanket. She was not wearing socks. Her slender feet were crystal white, and her toes were small and delicate, as if they were carved from jade.
King Rui subconsciously stretched out his hand, wanting to hold it, but Sui twisted flexibly, dodged it easily, and put his feet on his legs.
A pair of snow-white feet rested on the black robe, which seemed like a very ordinary scene, but Prince Rui couldn't help but rolled his Adam's apple.
Su Yi had thrown the account book aside and was half lying on the couch, supporting her forehead with one hand, shaking her dazzlingly white feet with interest.
She now understood the fun of the fairies and ghosts in the novels seducing scholars.
She felt like she was possessed by a vixen at the moment. Just looking at his fiery eyes and tense body, yet not knowing what to do, she found it very interesting.
But she did not tease him for too long, and she withdrew her feet, and under the unconscious pursuit of King Rui's gaze, she sat on him astride him, put her arms around his neck, and planned to do what a real vixen should do.
This night seemed no different from any other night. The next morning, when King Rui woke up, he saw the person in his arms. He did not tense up, but hugged her even tighter, as if he could not control himself. He bent his head and kissed Su Yi on the forehead.
Su Yi moved a few times in his arms, opened her eyes drowsily, and before she could say anything, she was kissed on the lips.
She came to and stared into the eyes of someone who had kissed her, before he leaned in again and gave her another kiss on the cheek.
"..." Su Yi was a little skeptical. Did her dog turn into a kissing monster in just one night
Things didn't stop there. The maids came in with washing utensils to serve. In the past, the two of them got up from the bed and washed themselves. This time, after King Rui got up, he only wore underwear, not even an outer robe, and picked up Su Yi, put her on the soft couch beside him, and wrapped her up with a blanket. Then he motioned the maid who brought water to come closer, and he wrung a hot cloth to wipe Su Yi's face.
One or two maids were young and not calm enough. When they saw the prince picking up the princess, they could not help but let out a low cry, blushing and lowering their heads, almost unable to hold the tray in their hands.
The older ones, seeing the messy bed, the faint smell in the air, and the prince's attentiveness and consideration for the princess, all felt their ears burning and dared not look any longer.
Only Su Yi remained calm. He stopped King Rui with his hand and said, "I'll do it myself."
But the other party did not play by the rules. He directly held the hand she used to stop him, and wiped it with his fingers one by one. After wiping, he kissed the back of her hand. When he looked up at her, his eyes were like a dog looking at its bone, wishing he could hold it in his mouth all the time.
Su Yi refused in his heart, but seeing that she had an expressionless face and was doing something to please and cherish him, he did not say a word of resistance.
So King Rui leaned over, kissed her on the corner of her mouth, and began to wipe her face.
Su Yi felt that if she were Thumbelina, she might really be held in the other person's mouth.
Finally, someone wanted to change her clothes, but Su Yi ruthlessly refused and kicked him out of the room.
She really didn't expect that after coming through several worlds, this time the demon wolf looked the coldest, but once it became smart, its clinging skills would also be the strongest. Is this the law of extremes leading to the opposite
During breakfast, she once again rejected the other party's idea of holding her in his lap and feeding her. She really had hands and feet, and she would not starve to death because no one fed her.
Prince Rui looked at her with a bit of regret and loss in his eyes, and when his eyelids drooped, he even looked a bit pitiful.
Su Yi is determined not to be soft-hearted. Hugging and cuddling is fine, kissing and touching is tolerated, but he also feeds her like a baby. Doesn't this big devil have any face
After breakfast, she went to the palace to pay her respects to the Queen Mother and the Empress.
The Queen asked her to sit for a while longer, as if chatting, and mentioned the banquet at Prince An's mansion yesterday, "Although Prince Rui is not your Majesty's biological son, your Majesty loves him as much as any other prince. You don't know that when Prince An was a child, he had a lot of trouble because of this. Fortunately, they have grown up and become sensible now. Seeing these brothers living in harmony, your Majesty and I are very happy."
Su Yi listened with a smile, knowing the meaning of the Queen's words. She was simply asking her to persuade Prince Rui not to really have a conflict with Prince An.
She also did not intend to let Prince Rui beat Prince An. After all, the other party looked really weak. What if he was accidentally injured? Although the emperor loved Prince Rui as his own son, he was not his biological son after all. His nephew beat up his own son. Even if he did not care about it on the surface, he would still feel resentful in his heart.
What happened yesterday did not cause any rift between her and King Rui, but their relationship improved. In addition, she learned from Mao Tuan Tuan that King An would not live long, and Su Yi felt that she should be magnanimous and not bother with a short-lived ghost.
She responded seriously to a few words. Seeing that she understood, the queen was naturally happy and gave her a lot of things as compensation. For a moment, both sides were happy.
After saying goodbye from the Queen's Palace, Sui walked towards the outer court and saw a man standing there in the distance. He was tall and had an upright figure, with a black cloak fluttering in the wind behind him.
She walked closer and asked, "Why are you entering the palace? Did His Majesty summon you?"
"I'm here to pick you up." King Rui said, extending his hand.
Seeing his posture, Su Yi immediately moved to the side and said, "I can walk by myself. You don't need to carry me."
King Rui's hand hung in the air, unwilling to take it back. The two people were in a stalemate for a while, and finally one of them took a step back and went back hand in hand.
On the other side, the emperor was sitting in the hall reviewing memorials and asked casually, "Didn't they say that Prince Rui had entered the palace? It's only a few steps away, so he should have arrived even if he had to crawl. Why hasn't he come yet?"
Several adult princes and Prince Rui all had badges that allowed them to enter and leave the palace freely, but Prince Rui rarely went into the palace except when summoned, so the emperor got the news as soon as he arrived. He also planned to talk to the other party about what happened yesterday, but he waited for a long time and nothing happened.
Eunuch Dehai already knew what had happened, but in order to prevent the emperor from getting angry, or to make him less angry, he had to be careful and say, "The prince... has left the palace."
The emperor paused, "Leaving the palace? Then why did he come to the palace? To take a walk?"
"This... probably comes to pick up the princess."
“…” The emperor wanted to throw the memorial again.
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