When it was daylight, Ananda woke up.
This strange anomaly made her a little depressed. When she opened her eyes, she happened to meet a pair of quiet and deep eyes.
Ananda blinked, under the gaze of those unblinking eyes, her face was a little hot, but she still greeted with a smile: "My lord, good morning." As she said, she leaned over and kissed his lips boldly. A kiss, good morning kiss.
Then, she widened her eyes in surprise, and saw that in the morning light, he showed a soft smile, stretched out his hand to embrace her in his arms, and directly rubbed the blue stubble on her face with the cyan stubble growing from his chin, that kind of thick stubble The feeling of the stalk made her numb and itchy, and she couldn't help laughing while hiding, but there was not much space on the bed, and it was terribly cold when she got out of the bed, but he grabbed her and pressed her under her body and rubbed hard.
When he was satisfied, Ananda could only touch his blushed face and stare at him indignantly, and then was soon dazed by his smile.
Ananda felt that Chu Baning was very different today, but he couldn't tell what was different. His eyes are tired and he looks like he's been up all night, but he's in good spirits, and the occasional smile is just amazing.
Is there anything good today
After arguing for a while, the two finally got up.
Ananda took the clothes that Chu Baning handed over and put them on, and said with a smile: "The prince seems to be in a good mood today? Did anything good happen?"
Chu Baning was already dressed, but he just took a deep look at her and didn't answer.
Ananda couldn't figure it out, and didn't know what his eyes meant. She had a small brain, so she really couldn't figure it out. Probably her blank look amused him, and he laughed again. Seeing her, Ananda subconsciously wanted to poke her head out, why did she feel that the sky was about to change
However, after the maid brought in the washing tools, Ananda found that Chu Baning had returned to normal, with a serious expression, as if the man who smiled from time to time just now was his own illusion.
After washing, the two came to the outer room, and the servants had already set the breakfast. Just as Ananda and Chu Baning sat down, they saw Mu Yuaner come in from the outside, saluted, and said anxiously: " My lord, just now people from the city guard's mansion came and said that blacksmith Zhang in the east of the city died."
Ananda's hand holding the bowl paused slightly, then put the bowl on the table.
It's okay for the big head of the New Year to die of old age, but the blacksmith Zhang heard that he was a man in his thirties who specialized in forging iron for a living. He was strong and strong, so how could he suddenly die? People who heard this felt intuitively that there was something tricky.
Chu Baning narrowed his eyes slightly, "When did you die? Is there someone for an autopsy?"
"Go back to the prince, the people in the city guard's mansion said that they just discovered it, and now someone has done it, but the result hasn't come out yet."
Just as he was talking, Wen Liang also came over. Judging by his appearance, he should have just woken up and received news, and his news was definitely more detailed than Mu Yuaner knew, which made his expression very ugly.
"My lord, Blacksmith Zhang was directly killed by someone breaking his neck." Wen Liang said in a deep voice.
Ananda had never seen Wen Liang's serious appearance before, and he felt a little uneasy.
After hearing this, Chu Baning got up quickly, didn't even eat breakfast, just took a cloak and went out with Wen Liang.
Ananda stood at the door and watched them leave in a hurry, feeling very uneasy.
Because I have something in my heart, I don't have much appetite for breakfast. Ananda had eaten breakfast casually, and Madam Zhang came in and told her that two medical girls surnamed Yao were going to General Zhao to bid farewell to the prince and concubine. It was not convenient for Sun Taiyi to come in, so he waited outside the yard, and would go there with the two sisters of the Yao family later.
Anan's face twitched slightly, what do you mean by farewell to the prince and concubine? They are women's relatives, so it's only her, the princess, who wants to say goodbye, right? The etiquette of the two women of the Yao family is really "considerate".
"Who said this?"
"Back to the princess, it's the second girl Yao."
Ananda nodded, sat on the pit in the side hall, and had two nurses called in.
Rucui made a cup of tea for Ananda, and said to Ananda with her lips curled up, "Yao Keren clearly wants to see the prince, look at his enthusiasm... tsk, miss, you should also be active."
Ananda looked at the bastard girl with some confusion, wondering what she wanted to be proactive about? She doesn't try to snatch someone's husband, and she is already a legitimate wife. The prince only has her as a woman, and she doesn't need to play house fighting games. She can just sit back and enjoy her achievements.
Ru Cui sighed at Ananda, as if Ananda was so dissatisfied: "Miss, although the prince will definitely not like those little goblins, but you are the princess, you should actively guard against those little goblins who have no good intentions towards the prince. Especially when they are better than you in every aspect, you have to cheer up."
Ananda was already used to this girl's truth, although this girl always liked to put him down, but it was because of him since he was a child, and he was reluctant to correct her and blame others, so he had to pretend he didn't hear it. "I'm not a fighter, why do I have to cheer up to deal with women every day? Haven't you heard a sentence, why do women make things difficult for women?"
Ru Cui shook her head honestly, and said: "The servant only heard that women beat women before they can continue to fight men."
Ananda: =__=! Who instilled her with this idea? Can't tell that this bastard girl is a fighter!
Ru Lan listened to the conversation between the two bastards, and felt a stomach ache.
When the sisters from the Yao family were brought in by Nanny Zhang, the conversation between Ananda and Rucui had already ended, and the demeanor that a princess should have was restored. Ru Lan looked sideways, and suddenly felt a sense of luck in her heart: Fortunately, when there are outsiders, these two bastards are still very normal. congratulations!
The sisters of the Yao family stepped forward to salute Ananda. Although the two could not make a mistake in their courtesy, they always gave people a sense of pride, as if they looked down on Princess Su very much.
When Ananda didn't know, he said to the two of them: "The two girls have worked hard. The General's Mansion is not far from here. I will send someone to take you there later. By the way, I believe you also know the situation of General Zhao. I hope The two of you are clever enough to help General Zhao recover as soon as possible, after all, Tongcheng cannot do without him."
"This is what courtiers should do." The two blessed Ananda.
The medical ladies of the Medical Women's Bureau are all from various families. Although they often make outpatient visits, they still keep their surnames. The humbleness of a court lady.
The two were neither humble nor overbearing to Ananda's words. Seeing that Ananda was alone in the side hall, both sisters felt a little disappointed. In fact, they were not willing to go to General Zhao's mansion to take care of an old man, but King Su's order had been issued, and they could not disobey it. They only hoped that General Zhao's condition would recover soon so that they could come back.
After Ananda said some polite words, he ordered them to be taken to the general's mansion.
After they all left, Ananda felt much relieved. After all, there is a woman who looks very similar to me staying in my home, and she is a little cautious about her husband. Everyone will feel uncomfortable, so it is better to send him away quickly.
After dealing with this matter, Ananda took a sip of tea, and remembered what Mu Yuan'er said this morning, and felt uneasy.
In Ananda's mind, before the Lantern Festival is over, it is considered as the New Year period. This New Year's day, suddenly someone was murdered, and they lived in the same city, too close, and I always felt a little uneasy.
Ananda couldn't sit still anymore, Chu Baning didn't come back and didn't know the situation, so he decided to go to the city guard's mansion to find out about the situation with Mrs. He.
Ananda took Rucui and two guards to the Chengshou Mansion, Madam He also had a heavy expression at this time. Her husband was a city guard and had lived in Tongcheng for nearly ten years. She knew very well that this sudden murder case was definitely not simple, and that North Vietnamese might even be involved.
"Sister Chu's family, is there any news from outside?" Ananda asked.
Mrs. He asked Xiao Niuniu to be taken to the next door to play, so that the little daughter would not hear these too bloody things. After Xiao Niuniu passed by, Mrs. He said to Ananda: "Wu Zuo has gone to check, Zhang Tiejiang died with his neck broken, I heard that it was very simple, Zhang Tiejiang died without the slightest sign of struggle. I think, with such strength to break people's necks, the murderer is definitely not an ordinary citizen. Of course, our soldiers in Tongcheng are all good men, and it is even more impossible. So, I have a worst guess, maybe North Vietnam People got in."
Ananda listened to Mrs. He's detailed analysis, feeling a little terrified. If it was really the North Vietnamese who sneaked into the city to kill people, she would really have to grit her teeth and express her admiration. These North Vietnamese people are also brave enough to directly touch Da Chu's territory to kill people. They are too similar to the Japanese devils back then. up. The same makes people resentful.
"Hmph, those damned North Vietnamese! It's okay if they didn't do it. If they did it, the murderer will be caught three feet away to avenge our Dachu people!" Mrs. He said solemnly, with a heroic look on her brows. Added a bit of sassy charm to her gentle eyebrows and eyes, very heroic and beautiful.
Ananda admired her infinitely. Mrs. He is the kind of legendary woman who is a good wife who knows herself and stands beside a man without letting her beards. On the other hand, apart from being a time-traveler—a commoner who has time-traveled and retains the thoughts of the previous life, I really can't pick out any advantages. I can't complain that Rucui always said that she was inferior to others, and Ananda never denied it, because it was true.
Ananda sighed, perhaps her advantage is knowing the current affairs. The existence of Rucui always reminds her that apart from time-traveling, she really has nothing comparable to women of this era, so she is never conceited and arrogant, and lives her little life in a down-to-earth manner.
"The security in the city has been strengthened now. Before the murderer is found out, for the sake of safety, it is better for the princess to stay in the mansion." Mrs. He said gently to Ananda. Mrs. He saw that Ananda was young, shy and gentle, and she didn't put on airs like a princess to others, just like a little sister, so she was naturally willing to think about her.
Ananda nodded, "I see. But if there is anything, the sister of the Chu family can also send a message to the palace."
Mrs. He agreed with a smile, and said: "On the first day of the new year, I originally said that I would pick a time to go with you to burn incense in the Zhusheng Empress Temple. But I didn't expect so many things to happen recently. It seems that I have to wait until this thing is over. Let’s talk about it again. Well, I also hope that General Zhao will get well soon..." Mrs. He sighed, suddenly remembered something, and asked: "Princess, I heard from my husband that the lord sent the imperial doctor and the medical girl from the capital to the general's mansion ?”
Ananda nodded, and kept this matter a secret from the outside world, because General Zhao's serious illness could not be told to anyone. Naturally, He Chengshou knew about it, and it was fine to tell Mrs. He.
"That's really great. The imperial physicians in the imperial city have good medical skills. If they can cure General Zhao well, I believe those North Vietnamese barbarians will also weigh in on their crimes."
"That is… "
Ananda chatted with Mrs. He for a while before taking his leave.
Back at the mansion, it was already noon, Ananda looked at the sky, remembered that Chu Baning and Wen Liang hadn't eaten breakfast, and probably couldn't eat those big pots of rice in the barracks at noon, so he hurried to order someone to send more food over.
"Princess, don't worry, Madam Zhang has already been sent there." Ru Lan said.
Nanny Zhang is an old man in the palace. It can be said that she is one of the nanny who watched Chu Baning grow up, so she naturally cares about Chu Baning. She is meticulous and trustworthy. Anan thought, in fact, it's not that there are no women in Su Wang's mansion, but those women are all older than Chu Baning. At the age of ten, Chu Baning established the king's mansion, and the first batch of maids he brought with him were all young and beautiful. But when the master grows up, the ladies in the court have become the age of nuns. In the eyes of outsiders, they feel that there are no women in Su Wang's mansion. In addition, there is the most beautiful man in the capital with bad character who misleads and corrupts Su. The reputation of the king, so to Chu Baning's reputation of "killing his wife and son", there is a rumor that King Su is a bad woman and a good man.
In the evening, Chu Baning and Wen Liang came back.
Wen Liang was still smiling as usual, shaking his fan, he no longer had the heavy expression in the morning, but his brows were not loosened, and the situation was not optimistic.
And Chu Baning also had a solemn face, with a faint tiredness lingering between his brows.
Looks like things are tricky.
Ananda didn't ask too much, and asked the maid to bring hot water for them to wash their faces and warm their hands, and then asked someone to serve food.
After dinner, the two plunged into the study again.
Ananda looked at it, looked at the night, and asked someone to make hot milk tea and some hot soup to nourish the body.
The weather is still very cold, the two of them huddled in the study to talk about things, drink some hot soup to warm up and feel more comfortable.
With nothing to do, Ananda took a hot bath and asked people to light incense for sleeping in the room, then sat on the pit and made clothes while waiting for Chu Baning to come back.
The wind blew through the trees and made a slight rattling sound, and the whistling north wind sounded, slipping through the window cracks and slipping into the room.
It seems to be snowing.
Ananda woke up suddenly, and then felt that he was being held in someone's arms and walking. When he looked up, he saw the man's handsome chin, and above that was the thin lips pursed, which was a little purple from the cold, and then the straight bridge of the nose...
When Ananda was measuring his facial features silently in his heart, the man holding her lowered his head to look at her unconsciously, his eyes gliding over her eyebrows, as if he was looking at something.
"Are you awake?" He asked softly, the voice was very soft, like a whisper in his ear.
Ananda rubbed his eyes, responded softly, and asked, "When will the prince come back? Do you want to take a bath? I'll ask someone to bring hot water."
Chu Baning put her on the bed, held her down to prevent her from getting up, and said, "Go to sleep if you're sleepy. It's fine for me to call someone." Saying that, he stuffed her into the bed.
Ananda smiled, and stopped doing the work of that good wife, and rolled into the bed following his gestures.
My husband cares about me, so it's not cute to sing against him.
Chu Baning touched her head, got up and asked the servants to bring hot water to the ear room.
Ananda lay under the blanket, unable to sleep for a while. Although the maid had already warmed the bed with a stove, but because no one slept for a long time and it was cold, she couldn't warm her whole body in the bed for a while, so she just nestled in it and waited for him to take a shower before sleeping together up.
When Chu Baning came back from a hot bath and went to bed with his whole body hot, Ananda immediately got into his arms and held him tightly.
It is so comfortable to have a human heater at night in winter~~
Chu Baning let her burrow hard into his arms to keep warm, and fell asleep with her in his arms.
His long, slender and warm legs clamped hers, one arm rested under her head, and one hand patted her back time after time, making her drowsy from comfort.
Just when she was about to fall asleep, her waist suddenly tightened, and her whole body was directly lifted up to lie on top of him, facing him, each other's breath intertwined and blended, regardless of you and me.
"Ananda, we suspect that the North Vietnamese have sneaked into the city, so don't leave the mansion easily in the future. Of course, I will also strengthen the guards in the mansion, so don't worry." Chu Baning said while stroking her head.
It seems that Mrs. He's guess was correct, and Ananda was also moved by his meticulous arrangement, and nodded meekly at the moment.
Snow fell outside, covering the moonlight, and the bed curtain was lowered, and the room was dark. Taking advantage of the darkness, Ah Neng approached him, lowered his head and kissed his chin, and said, "I will be careful, and you should be careful too."
In the darkness, his chest twitched, he seemed to smile, and then gave her an extremely gentle and lingering kiss.