Wherever the clouds pass by in the long sky, the afterglow of the setting sun becomes thinner.
In the street market, there are trees and smoke all over the sky.
People and cars were coming and going, and there were several hawking calls.
People no longer have to go to remote places to dig wild vegetables, and the city of Guwan is once again bustling with people.
A tenant farmer passed by Xiao Zimu, turned around, and after taking a closer look, he called tentatively: "Your Highness?"
Following the tenant farmer's exclamation, more and more people surrounded Xiao Zimu, who was alone.
"Your Highness, why are you standing here?"
"Your Highness, come and sit at my house? Now that we don't have to worry about food, I don't have to rely on the little man's hen to lay eggs every day. Can I let my wife kill it and make soup for His Highness?"
"You'd better go to my place. I'm very good at cooking. I used to cook at a famous restaurant in Guwan. Whatever your Highness wants to eat, I'll cook it fresh for you."
Xiao Zimu has been rich and honorable since he was a child. He has eaten gluttonous feasts, drank fine wine and jade liquid, been held in the palms of thousands of people, and chased by thousands of people.
But I have never heard these earnest voices, and I have never seen these expectant smiles.
Food is the most important thing for the people. For the people of ancient Anhui, Xiao Zimu not only saved them from fire and water, but also solved their long-term food problem in the future.
This is a great favor, and since His Highness is a prince, they have nothing to repay.
We can only give them what they think is the best based on simple and sincere emotions.
And Xiao Zimu was warmed by this emotion.
Emotions of great recognition and high expectations arose spontaneously, filling his heart and giving him unprecedented satisfaction.
Xiao Zimu even felt a little regretful. After all these years of being alone, if he could have stood up earlier, the people of Xiao Country would be able to live a better life.
He couldn't help but think of that young man wearing a blue robe and a silver hairpin.
In the late night when the snow was falling, I walked side by side with him, and behind me were the rows of footprints they left behind.
That was the first time they met. The young man solemnly swore in the snow that he would protect him and keep him safe for the rest of his life.
On the first day of the new year, Xiao Zimu heard that he came to the palace to explore his love.
Following his trail to the Royal Garden, the two looked at each other across a long corridor.
The young man walked towards him with a shining light and a scorching sun, and a smile on his face.
In his clear eyes, there were stars that could not be suppressed.
That was the second time they met. Under the mottled sunlight and in the deep corridor, the young man told him sincerely that you were different from them.
On the last occasion, the four major princes in the capital gathered at the gate of the Hou Mansion.
In front of all the proud men of heaven, the young man just called his name warmly and praised his talent with a smile.
That was the last time they met, at night in the capital and under the lanterns of the Lantern Festival.
The night sky was as bright as day, and the sky lanterns set off for him at the beginning of the summer were still flying.
Under the sparks, it was finally my turn to say to him, I'll wait for you to come back.
Xiao Zimu was separated from the initial haze, carrying the hopes given by the people and the agreement in his heart, as if he was reborn in the ancient Anhui market at the beginning of the lanterns.
Xiao Zimu declined everyone's attentiveness, not because he couldn't let go of his figure, but because he didn't want to cause trouble to them.
He turned around and got on the carriage left by Lu Zhongfu, and returned to the inn in a completely different mood than before.
Xiao Zimu replied to Xia Chu, and his words vaguely revealed that he had a great ambition to do good in the world that he had never discovered.
Xin Ya looked at Xiao Zimu who handed the letter to Bian Zhao at this time, and he looked completely different from when he left Zheng Zhongguang's mansion in the afternoon.
The worry I had been feeling about him finally let go.
Xin Ya felt that his Highness had been too stoic over the years, and he seemed to be gentle to everyone.
In fact, that is true indifference to everyone.
It wasn't until His Highness met the young Marquis that he had real joys and sorrows.
There is even something that even he can feel.
temperature…
And Xia Chu made Xin Ya feel grateful.
At this time, the Queen Empress was pressing her down on a chair in Yu'an Palace while applying powder on her eyebrows.
Today is a big day for Hu and Liang to hunt in the eastern suburbs.
It was also the first time that Xia Chu attended the hunt in the name of Princess Daliang Suran.
She originally thought that even if she was hunting, she should wear a riding outfit.
However, as the princess who is about to get married to the regent of the Western Regions.
It represents the face of Liang Guo, so the queen naturally wants her to dress up to avoid being talked about.
At this moment, he even wanted to overwhelm everyone with her unrivaled elegance.
"Xizhi, quickly bring the koudan you prepared in the past and put it on Su Ran. Today's makeup is most suitable for such a bright red." The queen looked at the radiant Xia Chu and always felt that there was something wrong with her.
It wasn't until I saw the kodan in my hand that I remembered what was missing.
"Your Majesty, I just changed the pills for you not long ago. I thought I wouldn't use them for the time being. I have been busy preparing the princess's clothes these days, and I haven't prepared the new pills yet." Xi Zhi heard the queen's instructions and replied with an apologetic look on her face.
Mi Jiao saw a look of disappointment on the queen's face, and reminded her: "Your Majesty, there are other colors prepared in the palace. Why not change to peach pink, which will not lose the grandeur and look delicate at the same time."
Although the queen still prefers red, she can only change the color now. He nodded and told Mi Jiao to get it.
Mi Jiao said yes and retreated.
Xia Chu looked at herself in the mirror. Even she couldn't recognize her beautiful face after dressing up.
She grew up in the mountains and disguised herself as a man since she was a child. She had never worn a skirt at all.
Even after she came down from the mountain in her previous life, she regained her daughter's body in order to marry Xiao Yanjun, but she was still used to riding clothes and hakama trousers.
It wasn't until the day of her wedding to Xiao Yanjun that Xia Chu put on gorgeous makeup, changed into the princess's palace attire, put on Jiu Shu's phoenix crown, and wore phoenix sandals.
With the good wish of staying together forever, I waited in the East Palace for him to come and lift the red hijab.
Until late at night, the guests have all dispersed.
Xiao Yanjun was drunk and sent to the East Palace by Si Nan.
Xia Chu twisted his hands together nervously, feeling both hope and a little shy in his heart.
She sat on the wedding bed and waited for a long time, but she couldn't see Xiao Yanjun's feet coming over from under her head. Full of doubts in his heart, he called out: "His Royal Highness?"
Time seemed to have stopped silently, except for Xiao Yanjun's steady breathing and Xia Chu's own vigorously beating heart.
The entire dormitory was so quiet that there was no other sound.
Xia Chu forgot how long time had passed, maybe a cup of tea, a stick of incense, or an hour.
Xiao Yanjun finally spoke, questioning her in a cold and suspicious tone.
"Do you love only me with all your heart?"
(End of chapter)