In Zuo Xiang's mansion, the backyard is very quiet, with flowers, plants and fish, this scene is very comforting.
It is very suitable for people who are indifferent to fame and wealth, and it is very comfortable.
Xiao Ting and Zhao Hua haven't seen each other for a long time, and Zhao Hua never even attended the grand prince's concubine selection banquet.
It's just that Xiao Ting was always confused by the matter that day, and never had a chance to ask about it.
Unexpectedly, goodbye is like this.
Zhaohua is pregnant.
She was supported to rest in the garden, her calm appearance was much different from the lively and pleasant girl in the past.
It doesn't look like a person at all.
And behind her, there was a man looking at her with burning eyes and affection, joking with her from time to time, with an anxious expression but pretending to be calm.
And Zhaohua didn't pay much attention to him, just stared at the front with dazed eyes, there was nothing there.
"Zhaohua!"
Xiao Ting called softly, Zhaohua then turned her head to look over, but she was not the bright and beautiful person she usually met, but with a wry smile, and said: "You are here."
"Ninth Princess."
Li Mingcheng greeted her, Xiao Ting nodded without saying any jokes, Li Mingcheng also knew the way, and left directly.
Xiao Ting and Zhao Hua sat opposite each other, "Who are you?"
"It's ridiculous, isn't it?" Zhaohua said with a strong bitterness on his thin face, "I love him, but I'm pregnant with someone else's child."
"Zhaohua, don't do this."
Xiao Ting didn't know how to persuade her for a while.
There were only the two of them in the pavilion, and the other maids had already retreated far away.
"I heard that you are leaving." Zhaohua whispered, "It's fine to leave, leave this cage and never come back."
When the two met, they no longer had the joy of the past. Xiao Ting still remembered that they drank together, broke into Prince Rui's residence together, were punished in the palace together, and were chased together.
The past was vivid, but neither of them could find that innocence.
"Uncle Wang treats you sincerely, Ting'er, you have to be good, don't let Uncle Wang down, he is actually very pitiful..."
Xiao Ting didn't understand why Zhaohua said that, so she asked her.
In fact, even though Zhaohua calls Lord Ninth Prince Uncle Wang on weekdays, he treats him like an older brother, even though he is afraid of him, he listens to him very much.
Zhaohua talked a lot about the Ninth Prince's childhood, and finally made a conclusion, "Uncle Wang, he has always been just one person, and he also needs someone to love or be loved."
"So Ting'er, I hope you treat him better, better..."
He is not like Zhaohua, who has brothers and sisters, someone who really loves her and loves her, but the Ninth Prince has nothing, maybe only one emperor treats him sincerely.
But accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger, and you are somewhat sincere.
Xiao Ting left, and she didn't know how to enlighten her. The person Zhaohua likes is Yuchi Xinhan, and Yuchi Xinhan should also go with them when they leave this time, then they may never see each other again in this life.
Moreover, she is now pregnant with someone else's flesh and blood.
In this time and space, there is no possibility between them.
"Mr. Li, please stay."
Xiao Ting saw at a glance that Li Mingcheng did not leave, but stopped not far from the pavilion where they were talking, and asked him what was going on.
Based on what she knew about Li Mingcheng, he really liked Zhaohua, so he shouldn't force her.
Moreover, he is ranked third, and he is not the successor of Zuo Xiangfu, and no one will force him.
Li Mingcheng smiled wryly, "It was an accident that the princess was pregnant."
She just knew it.
But it's not easy for Xiao Ting to break the casserole and ask the bottom line when it comes to the matter between their husband and wife.
After she left, she went to the palace alone, after an hour of formalities, she saw Concubine Xiao Gui.
She was still lying weakly on the soft couch, even though the place was magnificent and had everything she wanted, Xiao Ting still felt that her aunt was not happy.
"aunt."
"Come here." Concubine Xiao Gui beckoned to her, Xiao Ting leaned against her side as she said, with her head resting there, her voice was low.
"Why, I feel like everyone has changed."
"Silly boy, people have to grow up, and they have to pay the price for growing up."
Concubine Xiao Gui meant something, but unfortunately Xiao Ting couldn't understand.
The two talked a lot, you talked to me until the sky darkened.
The palace maid outside sent a message that the Ninth Prince came to look for the concubine, Xiao Ting was alerted at this hour.
"Auntie, Ting'er can't bear you."
She really wanted to live with her aunt. The woman who was once magnificent and charming with every frown and smile has become calm now.
"Okay, the reunion will always end, and we will meet again if we are destined."
Concubine Xiao Gui didn't say anything unnecessary and watched her leave.
Outside the Yaochi Palace, the Ninth Prince stood tall, with his hands behind his back, saw her coming out, walked up to him, and said: "Don't worry, with Brother Huang here, the imperial concubine will be fine."
He knew what Xiao Ting was worried about.
But the transition of the dynasty has come to the most critical moment, he can't intervene, otherwise it will not only be the people of the Ninth Prince's Mansion who will be affected.
Since the founding of the empire, there has been this ancestral motto.
"Um."
The two walked away hand in hand, the shadow was stretched very long behind, Xiao Ting didn't speak all the way, feeling a little lost.
After leaving the palace, she looked back and said, "It turns out that there are people I can't let go of here."
Since she came to this time and space, she tried her best to face the people and things here with a defiant attitude. Coupled with her identity and mission, she could not get too close to the world.
However, time has changed and people get along with each other, how can it be so simple.
Unknowingly, some people have become her bondage.
"Go back!" Ninth Prince sighed, took her by the hand and got into the carriage that was already waiting there.
The Ninth Prince's Mansion has been very quiet these past few days. Everyone quietly packed their things and cleaned the palace. Everything was proceeding in an orderly manner.
The two masters disappeared all day, visiting friends visiting friends, saying goodbye.
Especially the Ninth Prince, he would only appear late at night.
Xiao Ting didn't ask him where he went or what he did, but felt that the chill on his body was getting heavier.
She felt uneasy for no reason.
This night was the last day in the palace, and it was time to leave tomorrow.
Xiao Ting finally couldn't bear it, and reminded him, "My lord, don't use your internal strength casually, it's not good for you."
That didn't come from training after all, such crazy growth would only make his body mutate as soon as possible, reaching some kind of container that could carry it.
The Ninth Prince hummed lightly, and took her over, "Go to sleep, I have to get up early tomorrow!"
At that time, she was in a drowsy sleep, but she heard someone talking.
She didn't move this time and continued to pretend to be asleep.
"Ah Li, do you really want to leave?"
"It's not me, but we are all leaving."
"But I..." This is Yuchi's heartbroken voice.
Xiao Ting was puzzled.
"Needless to say, if you want her to live a good life, don't disturb her life anymore, otherwise not only you, but even her will die without a place to bury her."
Obviously, it was the Ninth Prince who was persuading him to leave.
But Yuchi was disappointed and unwilling, and wanted to stay here because he was alone.
Based on a woman's intuition, Xiao Ting felt that this person must be the unfounded one in Yuchi Xinshu's legend, who had never had the chance to meet.
And this person, Ninth Prince also knows.
"But she stays here, I don't worry."
"Chilling, you have never been her patron saint. Everyone has their own responsibilities. You should have understood that you can't be together, let alone she has already..."
Although the Ninth Prince's voice was still very small, it was very stern.
There is a helplessness of hating iron but not steel.
"I know, but so what if I know, let you put down the princess now and leave here, can you do it?"
Xiao Ting was speechless, it has nothing to do with her.
"It's different."
"Leave first, this is the holy will."
Yuchi was heartbroken when he heard the words, he was stunned for a while before asking: "Let me see her again!"
"You..." The Ninth Prince was obviously extremely angry, and finally had to tell, "Be careful."
Yuchi Xinhan left, but the Ninth Prince never came in, Xiao Ting couldn't sleep, and didn't dare to move.
Uncomfortable tight.
After a while, the Ninth Prince came to the bed and said, "You heard everything."
Xiao Ting: "...", what he said was not a question, but a statement of the fact.
Xiao Ting opened her eyes and asked, "Who is the person Yuchi Xinhan likes?"
The Ninth Prince's lips moved, and finally he uttered a name, Xiao Ting was dumb, it really was evil fate.
She didn't speak anymore, she patted the place beside her, the Ninth Prince lay down and covered the quilt, Xiao Ting remembered this.
"Where is the fourth sister, my lord?"
When she returned to Xiao's residence the day before yesterday, Mrs. Xiao was very kind and sincere, and asked her to pay more attention when she was outside, so that she would not cause trouble again in the future.
In short, I gave a lot of instructions, although the tone of the words was a lesson, but there was always some genuine concern.
Xiao Ting sighed secretly, this old lady has a bit of conscience.
In the end, she cautiously tested Xiao Mei's whereabouts. Xiao Ting was naturally dazed, and then asked her what happened.
Both the old madam and the eldest madam were anxious, and they just finished speaking in detail, and they also reported the case, but Xiao Mei disappeared in Xiao's mansion, so they asked people in the mansion from left and right, but there was no progress.
In connection with recent events, the old lady has lived in the world for a few more years, and she is also a mature person, but she wonders whether Xiao Ting did it.
After all, this granddaughter is really lawless and can do anything.
Xiao Ting naturally did not admit it, but she took this matter to heart.
Asking the Ninth Prince at this moment, he just said it casually, but he didn't expect the Ninth Prince to nod.
"You, you caught the fourth sister?"
Xiao Ting was surprised, this matter was done by the Ninth Prince, she felt weird no matter what.
In her eyes, the Ninth Prince is Yunyue in the sky, and he doesn't care about such trivial matters at all.
However, Ninth Prince nodded again.
"Why?" She couldn't think enough of these three words.
"She will hurt you."
Xiao Ting stopped frowning in an instant, her face was full of little stars, her smile was like a blooming flower, and she was instantly amazed.
The Ninth Prince told Xiao Ting what Yuchi Xinhan had heard, and then added: "I don't like her."
"Hehe..." It was so funny.
It turned out that the exalted immortal still had this side.
Xiao Ting couldn't sleep, so she asked Ninth Prince to take her to see Xiao Mei.
An empty courtyard opens into a tunnel. Xiao Mei has been imprisoned here for several months. She has always been unwilling and resentful, and now she is silent. Seeing no one will make her mood fluctuate.
"Xiao Ting, you bitch..."
(end of this chapter)