As he was about to leave for Xijiang on the second day, Tang Zhuozhao returned to the Yiqiu Palace before dusk fell. As soon as he entered, he saw that Anxia had replaced the fragrant roses in the palace with dewy ones. Rose, the hall suddenly brightened up a bit.
Zihuan supported her to rest on the soft couch, and at the same time handed her a cup of warm tea.
Tang Zhuozhao exhaled lightly, relaxed his body, and didn't even want to open his eyes.
"Is everything packed?" She rubbed her forehead and asked aloud, her voice was a little tired.
The fact that she followed Huo Qiu to Xijiang is not fair and aboveboard, she had to come here secretly, and she couldn't show it publicly, so the only people who knew about it were the two court ladies, and the rest of the waiters only thought that she was packing up and going to the temple up.
Zihuan nodded, and replied softly: "Your Majesty, everything is packed."
Actually nothing.
After finishing speaking, she leaned into Tang Zhuozhuo's ear and said a few more words, a smile gradually appeared on the latter's slightly lazy face, and a strange flash of light flashed in his eyes, and he said playfully: "She still has such courage? "
In contrast, Zihuan was very worried, seeing her master's calm appearance, she was a little anxious, and said: "Your Majesty, we have to guard against it!"
"Hmm..." Tang Zhuozhuo rested his chin on his hand, showing a rather charming face, and said innocently, "We should tell His Highness what we have to say about this matter without proof."
She raised her jade hand, her voice was clear and imperceptibly cold: "Send someone to the main hall."
Huo Qiu, who had just left the study to take a bath, stopped walking and frowned when he heard Zhang Desheng's report.
"Did the princess send someone to tell you?" The light in his eyes was a little dark, and he immediately asked in dissatisfaction, "Why didn't she come by herself?"
The smile on Zhang Desheng's face stagnated, and he said tentatively: "Your Majesty only came here in the afternoon..."
After all, he couldn't continue, under Huo Qiu's gaze, he silently shut up.
When the master heard that the Crown Princess hadn't come, his face turned so cold!
In the past, when the two were quarreling and awkward, the prince would get angry at every turn, but after reconciling, his complexion is not much better!
Huo Qiu turned a small string of beads in his hand, his expression changed slightly.
"Let's go."
Zhang Desheng followed with a flick of his whisk, "Your Highness, are we going to Yiqiu Palace?"
"Go to Yuxi Palace."
The night is like a boundless black cloth, not letting go of any corner, and the bright palaces in the day have all shrunk their light and become silent and introverted.
When Huo Qiu and others arrived at Yuxi Palace, Zhong Yuxi had just announced the dinner, and when he heard the servant's report, he couldn't tell the truth from the fake for a moment.
It was Su'er who called her softly before she was relieved, the joy on her face could hardly be concealed, but she still went out of the inner hall to greet her with extreme dignity.
I am not unhappy.
Someone like Tang Zhuozhao really couldn't catch a man's heart, His Highness just took a fancy to her good skin, once the freshness wears off, why don't you come to her palace
"My concubine, Your Highness please greet me." She held her body steady, her voice was a little cloyingly sweet.
Huo Qiu responded indifferently, and strode ahead.
The Yuxi Palace was filled with a strong fragrance, as if he had fallen into a bush of flowers when he first entered, Huo Qiu's brows frowned more and more tightly.
Fortunately, after entering the inner hall, the smell of vegetables on a table covered the smell slightly, Zhong Yuxi followed behind him, and asked in the softest voice: "Your Highness, do you want to have a meal together?"
Huo Qiu glanced at her face with exquisite makeup, and nodded indifferently.
He said it was a meal, but in fact he stopped after moving his chopsticks a few times. Once he stopped, Zhong Yuxi naturally didn't dare to eat anymore.
The man's body was getting colder and colder, and Zhong Yuxi also sensed that something was wrong, so he boldly stepped forward to rub his forehead, kneading it in a circular motion, and then tentatively asked: "Your Highness, what's wrong?"
The woman's fragrance was a bit strong, Huo Qiu closed his eyes, felt that he had fallen into the pile of rouge, and his body smelled of gouache, so he said in a deep voice, "I will change the incense in the hall tomorrow, it smells very bad."
It's better to be that little faceless and skinless, with a seductive light fragrance all over her body, as if emanating from her body, she doesn't need such a vulgar fragrance at all.
Thinking of this, Huo Qiu moved his body slightly, and became more and more impatient with Zhong Yuxi.
The smile on Zhong Yuxi's face froze, and she complied meekly.
Seeing that it was almost time, she boldly approached his body, took a deep breath and hooked the corner of his clothes, with a shy and timid expression, winking like silk.
But Huo Qiu stood up, tapped the table impatiently with his long fingers, and said: "Mr. Zhong, Gu came here today to tell you something."
"Gu will be nearly a month away from the mansion tomorrow. You have a higher status in the mansion, so you will be in charge of the East Palace."
Did she hand over the management of the Eastern Palace to her
Zhong Yuxi's breathing was stagnant, and his face was full of joy, but at least he still had some sense, and asked softly in Spanish, carefully considering the test: "Then... the princess..."
After all, her identity was there, so she had to ask symbolically.
It could be that Tang Zhuozhuo's stupid woman was too domineering and had already offended His Highness, otherwise where would I have the power to manage it
The more Zhong Yuxi thought about it, the more reasonable it became, and thinking about the predicament her brother was facing now, she pursed her lips.
Now that the Zhong family is not doing well, she has to win the prince's pity and fight for a chance for her brother.
Huo Qiu stood with his hands behind his back, and auspicious clouds and cranes were hooked with golden threads on the wide sleeves. He thought of a certain woman's extremely petite ball, coquettish and lazy, nestled on his chest and complained, and her complexion Gradually softened.
Of course, he would take his woman with him. If you don't bring it with you, you don't know how she will make a fuss.
"The princess will go with Gu, you don't need to worry about this."
Zhong Yuxi's complexion suddenly turned gray, his eyes turned red immediately, and he twisted his handkerchief and said, "Concubine...concubine..."
Does His Highness have to bring Tang Zhuozhuo with him when he goes out on errands? For one month, she waited on her every day, but she stayed in the East Palace and couldn't see His Highness. Who knows what will happen during that time
She wants to go too!
Huo Qiuduo took a look at her, saw through her thoughts, pursed his lips and said in a warning way: "Gu brought the crown princess to the temple for business, if someone leaked the news, Gu Jue Not lightly."
Zhong Yuxi's eyes immediately filled with tears, I felt pity for his lovely and pitiful appearance, although he was extremely reluctant in his heart, he still said: "Then your highness and the empress must be careful, the concubine will definitely keep it secret for the empress."
After that, she added another sentence, "I will never cause His Highness any trouble."
Only then did Huo Qiu nodded in satisfaction, looked down at her condescendingly, turned the jade wrench in his hand for a while and said: "When I come back, I will find a position for your brother as a general."
People like Zhong Yuxi always have to be given a sweet date to be obedient.
Sure enough, Zhong Yuxi's eyes lit up, and with Huo Qiu's assurance, the rock in her heart fell to the ground.
She knows better than anyone else that her brother is talented and virtuous, and he will become a great weapon in time, and only with the help of her brother can she have more confidence in the backyard.
Just like Tang Zhuozhuo, it is because there is a Tang family behind him that he can live so chicly.
Zhong Yuxi blessed the body and said: "Thank you, Your Highness."
Huo Qiu looked at her coldly, seeing the darkness of the night, he straightened the jade badge on his waist, and slightly parted his thin lips: "I have something to do, let's go first."
When the man's tall back disappeared into the thick night, Zhong Yuxi slumped on the soft stool, tears streaming down his face.
Su'er wiped off the veil for her, and she finally reacted, sweeping all the food off the table, her chest was throbbing with anger, and her head was throbbing with pain.
His Highness simply came to inform her, and by the way, kept that woman Tang Zhuozhao tight-lipped, but she couldn't refuse.
Su'er knelt on the ground, and persuaded with a serious expression: "Your Majesty, don't get angry, this servant thinks it's not a bad thing."
Seeing Zhong Yuxi looking over, she continued: "Your Majesty, think about it, as soon as His Highness and the Crown Princess go out, it is a good time for you to establish your prestige."
Zhong Yuxi blinked and smiled slowly, she said yes in a low voice, and stopped talking.
More than establishing prestige? This is a great time to cultivate your own power.
Besides, if she doesn't tell it, it doesn't mean that other people can't find it out. If she finds out and tells it out, then she won't do anything about it.
At this time in Yiqiu Palace, Tang Zhuozhuo just drank a bowl of mung bean soup, narrowed his eyes slightly, and listened to the news from below, smiling happily: "Your Highness gave her the right to manage?"
"Isn't that what she wanted?"
The summer night was as cool as water, but not too cold. The bells on Tang Zhuozhao's snow-white ankles jingled. She fiddled with her newly painted nails, and said, "What else did your Highness ask her?"
The kneeling little maid answered truthfully, but the person above laughed softly, very kindly.
Tang Zhuozhuo waved his hands away to the left and right, and was still in deep thought.
Given the right to be in charge and accepted the position of Zhong Yuxi's elder brother, Huo Qiu is definitely not doing it for himself, he has always kept a clear line between business and private affairs.
Then there is only one possibility - Huo Qiu thinks of Fu Zhong's family.
Thinking of the layout of the court in the previous life, she felt a little headache.
The Zhong family is a century-old family. Although it is in decline now, the foundation is still there. Among the descendants of the next generation, except Zhong Yuxi, who has shallow eyelids, the rest can see the situation clearly. After Zhong Yu was framed once, his memory improved and he became more and more calm Have a degree.
Huo Qiu wanted such an effect.
After a sleepless night, when An Xia woke him up the next day, Tang Zhuozhao had not closed his eyes for a long time, his body was limp as if he was stepping on cotton, at least he still remembered the picturesque beauty of the Xijiang River, he patiently changed his clothes, washed and used After breakfast, board the carriage and go to the temple.
When she set off, Huo Qiu's carriage had already left the palace.
There are many people in the palace with mixed eyes, and they are well staggered one after the other.
After arriving outside the palace, the carriage drove smoothly through an uninhabited alley, and was blocked by several spacious carriages.
Zihuan lifted the curtain of the car and said, "Your Majesty, it's Your Highness."
Tang Zhuozhuo was dozing off in the car, unable to open her eyes, the car curtain was suddenly lifted, white light flashed in front of her eyes, her eyelashes fluttered a few times, and she opened her eyes.
The man was dressed in a dignified body, with sword-like eyebrows. Before she could stand up and salute, one side of her cheek was stroked by his wide sleeve. The itchy and crispy feeling spread to the bottom of her heart, and the faint mint smell was very pleasant.
Before she could speak, she was picked up by the man, and she bent down and got out of their carriage.
When he was in Huo Qiu's carriage, Tang Zhuozhuo was about to get up with a blushing face, but was pressed into his arms by the man, and a mellow voice followed: "If you haven't rested well, sleep for a while, and you have to catch up for a while the way of the day."
Her almond eyes were watery, she covered her lips and yawned delicately, she pulled the jade plaque on the man's waist and said hello in a friendly manner.
She closed her eyes again, with her limp body in Huo Qiu's arms, a smile finally flashed across her mouth.
During this period of time, she has been busy with work, and has been ill for two consecutive times. Although she is usually gluttonous, she is still extremely thin, and her slender waist can be blown away by the wind.
Huo Qiu brushed her hair hanging down her cheeks, revealing a delicate peach blossom face, the beauty breathed like orchid, obedient and petite, he looked at her very seriously, as if he wanted to carve her into his bones.
He remembered what Liu Hanjiang said yesterday. He was usually too serious and stern. Although she hid it up very well, she was still a little afraid of him.
During this trip to Xijiang, he specially asked the people below to find a picture album, and drew circles of the famous scenic spots in Xijiang. After finishing the work, he took her around.
Without such a big vat in the capital, and without such a shit-stirring stick like Wang Yi, he must let her take her heart back.
Thinking of this, Huo Qiu stroked the little girl's pink face again, causing her to mutter in dissatisfaction.