On the willow branches above the moon, the years pass quietly. It was past midnight, and Mr. Hou looked at Xia Chu lovingly.
"Yunyi, you are fourteen."
Xia Chu sat down next to the Marquis, looked out the window at the bright moon in the sky, and responded, "Yes, it's fourteen."
"Next year you'll be old enough."
"Dad, it's just the New Year, and you're so anxious to say next year." Xia Chu smiled brightly.
"Yun Yi, do you want to regain your daughter's body?" A girl in such a young age should also want to wear red makeup.
"No! I don't want to enter the palace." Xia Chu refused with a face full of rejection.
"Apart from entering the palace, wouldn't Yun Yi want to wear a light gauze skirt and put on exquisite makeup?"
"I don't want to. That's fine. It's very convenient."
Seeing the seriousness on his face, the Marquis didn't know whether to be happy or worried.
"Dad, I also want to see Yunyi's stunning appearance when she is dressed as a woman. She must be extremely beautiful." The Marquis looked forward to it.
"Dad, please don't torment me..." Xia Chu coquettishly leaned her head on Mr. Hou's shoulder and rubbed it.
That night, the sound of firecrackers in the capital was endless, and the sound of drums was played from time to time, making noise throughout the night. The Marquis and Xia Chu sat by the fire and chatted, the whole room was full of affection...
It wasn't until the dawn of dawn that Xia Chu stood up and left with a yawn, but the Marquis grabbed him.
"You go back and change your clothes and wash up. Then come with me to the palace to have sex."
Xia Chu wailed and flattened her mouth in an attempt to escape like a baby.
The Marquis didn't look at him and sighed.
"In the past, it was fine if you were not in the house. Now, do you want to go alone for your father?"
When Xia Chu heard this, he immediately became scared and raised his hands to bow: "Yun Yi will go back to wash up and change clothes..."
The Marquis looked at Xia Chu's leaving figure with great satisfaction.
In fact, he didn't show love in previous years. He only sent flying letters to the palace to express his feelings. The emperor also sympathized with him and was never dissatisfied. On the contrary, his rewards were never interrupted.
Now Xia Chu is back. On the one hand, he also wants to take him out to have a long face, and on the other hand, since Xia Chu chose Xiao Zimu, the Hou Mansion is no longer neutral, and the palace will start to move around...
The Marquis grasped the time and missed the time of the princes. It wasn't until Sisi that he took Xia Chu into the palace.
The emperor was delighted to see the Marquis and Xia Chulong and rewarded them with many things.
Xia Chu thanked him, said goodbye to the emperor, and reported that he would go back to the mountain to recuperate after the Lantern Festival.
The emperor is right. I saw him looking tired and depressed. Taking pity on his weak body, he also issued an order to exempt him from saluting in the future.
Xia Chu looked happy and thanked her sincerely. He really hated this act of kneeling.
The emperor and the Marquis had a private conversation and allowed Xia Chu to rest in the side hall.
Xia Chu felt relieved and walked quickly, wishing he could lie down on the bed immediately. However, as soon as he got into bed, Xiao Muhong came over and happily took him out to set off firecrackers. He begged for mercy in every possible way, but was still unable to compete with Xiao Muhong's coquettishness and cuteness, which brought tears to his eyes.
Xiao Muhong dragged her to the open space outside the palace with her eyes half closed. When she saw her ordering the eunuchs to set off firecrackers, she covered her ears and skipped to Xia Chu's side, her face full of nervousness and hope. Xia Chu had no choice but to let her lean on him and listen to the endless sound of firecrackers.
Xiao Muhong enjoyed it endlessly, leaning on Xia Chu for a while, holding Xia Chu on her arm for a while, and hugging Xia Chu for a while. Xia Chu wanted to find something to plug his ears, but he felt all over his body but found nothing except needles. I couldn't help but hold my forehead, I had a headache.
Finally, when Xiao Muhong got tired of setting off firecrackers, she started lighting off the fireworks again. After burning enough fireworks, I had to take him to visit the Royal Garden...
Xia Chusheng was helplessly dragged forward by Xiao Muhong...
On the way, I met His Highness Seventh Prince by chance.
Across a long corridor, Xiao Zimu looked at him from a distance at the other end. Under the sunlight, he was wearing a black robe trimmed with red edges, looking elegant and elegant with a touch of joy.
Xia Chu guessed that Xiao Zimu also came here after hearing the news that he had entered the palace, so he walked up to him.
When Xiao Zimu saw him coming, he also stepped forward to greet him. The two met and stopped in the middle of the corridor.
Xiao Zimu's gentle smile still made people feel like a spring breeze.
He called: "Xia Chu."
Xia Chu smiled and replied: "Zi Mu, happy New Year."
Xiao Zimu nodded and looked at Xiao Muhong again.
"Only Jiu Mei is so proud that she can invite you."
"you can also."
Xiao Zimu was stunned. Hearing this, he looked at Xia Chu and saw a smile in his picturesque eyes.
"Before, I also wanted to go to the Hou Mansion to find you. I heard that except Jiumei, all the other people who visited..."
Xia Chu interrupted Xiao Zimu's words, stared at him with sincere eyes and said, "You are different."
Xiao Zimu was shocked when he heard this and froze on the spot.
"Ninth Princess, you go to the pavilion to rest for a while. How about asking the ladies to prepare some snacks and tea." Xia Chu pointed to the pavilion not far away and said to Xiao Muhong.
"Then I'll go over and wait for you." Xiao Muhong responded obediently.
Although she is usually quite willful based on Xia Chu's love for her, at this moment, she is still clear about it.
The children in the royal family are all human spirits.
For example, Xiao Muhong knew that they had something to say at this moment.
For example, she replied "Waiting for you." instead of "Waiting for you."
Xia Chu looked at Xiao Muhong's leaving back and said slowly: "Zi Mu, there is no interest relationship between us. I have no intentions towards you. I am willing to stand behind you, it's just that I am willing."
Xiao Zimu understood what he meant, but couldn't understand his heart.
This sudden luck was so dazzling that he couldn't look straight at it.
"I heard that you just resigned like my father."
"Well, I also plan to tell you. If something happens when I leave, you can send someone to find my father. I have told him my choice, and he will spare no effort to help you."
"Master Xiahou agreed?" Xiao Zimu was shocked.
He originally thought that this was Xia Chu's personal wish, and even if the Hou Mansion would not block it, it would not interfere too much. Unexpectedly, Lord Xiahou agreed.
"Of course. Otherwise, he wouldn't have taken me into the palace today. Maybe he also wants to make some plans for the future."
Xiao Zimu's face, which had always been calm and composed all year round, had fallen apart several times after meeting Xia Chu...
He calmed down and said solemnly: "Actually, I didn't have that intention before. No matter who takes that seat in the future, it will be good to be a good king or an idle king."
"Zi Mu, since he is of royal blood, should not be so naive and childish. A common man is guilty even though he is guilty of carrying a jade. Your existence itself is an obstacle in the eyes of others. If you don't fight, His Highness the Fourth Highness will not fight with your brothers and sisters in the future. Gong. Although the emperor has many heirs, the only ones he can regard as his enemies are you and King Mo. He is very afraid of King Mo and will not take action easily. You are different. Over the years, you have been pure-hearted and upright, and you have disdain. Have a personal relationship with the ministers of the DPRK and abide by their duties. Do you have any real power in your hands now? Have you ever thought that if one day, His Highness the Fourth Highness gives you a fatal blow, you will have the power to resist. If you are destroyed once, you will How will the mother-in-law handle herself in the future?"
Xia Chu's words were decisive and struck people's hearts.
Seeing Xiao Zimu's expression gradually turning pale from peaceful at first, Xia Chu sighed.
"I'm not forcing you to commit suicide. I just hope that you have the ability to choose."
Xiao Zimu nodded, understanding in his heart. Although Xia Chu's words were precise and accurate, he also thought about himself.
Seeing that he looked hurt, Xia Chu patted his shoulder. He spoke in a relaxed tone and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter. If you really don't want to participate in this fratricidal battle for the emperor. Since King Mo can protect the Ninth Princess, I will also be able to protect you."
Xiao Zimu watched as Xia Chu Ruying's lips formed a ripple, sliding across his heart.
The young man in front of him has eyes that are neither false nor false, calm and calm. Xiao Zimu felt that Xia Chu was like a gentle wind, blowing away the haze that had just enveloped him.
He suddenly became enlightened and smiled: "Thank you for your advice. In the future, I will never become a fish."
Xiao Zimu's eyes were firm and his worries dissipated.
"That's very good. The Ninth Princess is waiting impatiently. I have to go."
When Xia Chu saw that Xiao Zimu's knot had been resolved, he said goodbye and left.
"Xiachu." Xiao Zimu stopped him, hesitated for a while and said, "Tomorrow we have to go to Tianyan Temple to pray together."
When Xia Chu heard that he was going to the temple to pray for blessings, he would have a headache. Then he would have to prepare to go out in the middle of the night to grab the first incense. He considered his words and replied: "Zi Mu... It's not my fault. I stayed with my father last night to watch the New Year's Eve, and I haven't slept until now. I'm really not in good spirits, you see..."
Xiao Zimu's expression darkened, and he interrupted him and said: "In that case... forget it, you have a good rest. It's because I didn't think well."
"No, I haven't finished what I said. What's so fun about burning incense? How about enjoying the lanterns together during the Lantern Festival?"
Xiao Zimu's eyes lit up instantly and he responded with a smile.
After the two made an appointment, Xiao Zimu said goodbye with a smile on his face.
(End of chapter)