As expected, Li Jie was obedient and did not close his eyes. Instead, he said, "Well, princess, I have important matters to attend to, so I will leave first."
After saying that, he ran away without waiting for Xiao Xinning's permission.
But through the hazy moonlight, Xiao Xinning didn't notice the suspicious red color on the other party's face.
Xie Ruzhuo watched with great interest, but Xiao Xining, who was the party concerned, was obviously not in such a good mood. She curled her lips, turned around and pounced on Xie Ruzhuo, and said in a low voice, "Third sister-in-law, am I being rejected? ?”
For the first time in her life, her performance seemed to be very bad. She had clearly demonstrated in her mind thousands of times that she was talking to him delicately, and she even practiced her lines many times.
But why when I saw him, all pretense was thrown away, my mind went blank, and even my speech became stumbling.
She was rarely sad. Xie Ruzhuo also understood her mood and patted her shoulder to comfort her, "It's not considered rejection." If she read it right, Li Jie's face seemed a little shy just now.
But she was a little confused, "Why did you fall in love with Li Jie?"
Xiao Xinning sighed, followed Xie Ruzhuo to the pavilion and sat down, while listening to the cool breeze, he said softly, "I had only heard of a lame number one scholar, and I was very curious. But the real number one The first time I noticed him was outside my father's imperial study. That was the first time I heard someone dare to confront my father and make him laugh in the end. I thought, such a man should be What kind of grace does it have?"
"Later, he really didn't disappoint me. He had a very good face and good handwriting. The most important thing is that he was an upright and impartial person. He did not hesitate to provoke the wrath of thunder for the justice in his heart. Such a man is worthy of being strong and strong, and is a rare good son in the world."
After Xiao Xinning said this, her face looked both happy and sad, "When I see him, my heart beats faster, and I feel like I have sunk into the dust. The status of a princess, the apple of a king's eye, are all vulgar statuses. . I even thought that if I could get to know him at a young age and be his companion since childhood, I could trade all these worldly identities for him!"
Seeing Xiao Xinning acting like this, Xie Ruzhuo knew that she was really in love. However, this matter is not that simple. Not to mention whether Li Jie would like Xiao Xinning or not, even Emperor Jing might not agree.
"Not to mention anything else at the moment, I'm afraid your father will have a hard time with it. After all, it's true that he is the number one scholar in a new subject. But that's because the father cherishes his talent; however, if he is his daughter's sweetheart, I’m afraid my father will never allow a lame man to become the prince-in-law.”
Xie Ruzhuo told her his worries, but he didn't expect that Xiao Xining was extremely confident about it.
She chuckled and said, "Father, I'm not afraid of this. At worst, I'll learn from you when the time comes. Go make a scene in Father's Golden Palace, and the decree may be fulfilled."
Seeing how she spoke so easily, Xie Ruzhuo couldn't help but sigh and said, "Ning'er, can't you fool around? This is just a joke?" She was forced to have no choice but to save Xiao Junxi, and she wouldn't have dared to do this. . Thinking about it now, I still feel a little scared. If Emperor Jing at that time disagreed or got angry, it would be the Xie family who would be implicated.
Fortunately, Emperor Jing was a wise king.
But no matter how wise you are, when it comes to the apple of your eye, you will probably faint. Don't say he is a cripple, he is a normal person. As a father, he can find many faults.
After hearing the end, Xiao Xinning curled her lips sadly and said aggrievedly, "Oh, this won't work, and that won't work either. Third sister-in-law, what do you think I should do?"
Xie Ruzhuo thought about it seriously and said, "If Mr. Li really likes you, then it's okay for you two to go to the father to intercede. But what if you shave your head and pick a guy? Why don't we test it out first? If a person has a sweetheart, doesn’t that mean you have unrequited love?”
Hearing this, Xiao Xinning suddenly felt a little uncomfortable, "If he really has a sweetheart, then I have no chance at all." As he said this, he was about to cry again.
After all, Xie Ruzhuo felt soft in his heart and touched her head and said, "It's okay, don't think too much, fate is something that can only be met but not sought. Maybe he is still alone."
With that said, the two discussed another plan, until Xiao Xinning turned from sadness to joy and turned into a quarrelsome one again.
By the time the two of them returned to the banquet, the banquet was almost coming to an end.
Xiao Junxi warmed her cold hands and asked with a smile, "What did you do?"
Xie Ruzhuo glanced at him with a smile and said two words, "Keep it secret."
Seeing that she didn't say anything, Xiao Junxi didn't ask any further questions. She just brought the peeled food in front of her and said, "Eat something. You didn't eat much tonight."
Xie Ruzhuo ate as he was told, and the two began to chat softly.
The Mid-Autumn Festival banquet didn't end until Emperor Jing said goodbye.
The Xie family walked behind according to their rank. Xie Ruzhuo waited at the palace gate for a while, and sure enough, he saw Mrs. Qiao and Mrs. Li walking out with their children. The brothers Xie Shenyan walked in front and followed other ministers to say goodbye.
Seeing Xie Ruzhuo and Xiao Junxi, Ms. Qiao looked happy. She walked over first and said with a smile, "I thought you must have left. I didn't want to run into you again." After saying that, she looked at him with concern. I wanted to thank Ruzhuo, but I wanted to say a thousand words, but I couldn't say a single word.
Xie Ruzhuo smiled and said, "There are a lot of people at the moment, so we can leave later." Then he stopped Qiao and Li from saluting and said, "You are the elders, so you can't help me."
Xie Huailin had fallen asleep in Mrs. Qiao's arms. When she heard Xie Ruzhuo's voice, she woke up immediately. She stretched out her hand and said in a daze, "Fourth sister hugs me."
Xie Ruzhuo was moved by his voice, took him into her arms, kissed him on the forehead, and said with a smile, "I'm afraid Yong'an can't stand it for a long time, right?"
During the banquet, she looked in the direction of Xie's house many times. At that time, Xie Huailin's little head was spinning little by little, and it is not easy to hold on until now.
Mrs. Qiao smiled helplessly, "Isn't it? This child is older, but he is still sleepy." After saying that, he said a little embarrassedly, "Zhuo'er, let me hold him, you should go back. , it’s getting late.”
Xie Ruzhuo hugged Xie Huailin for a while, then reluctantly handed him back.
Xie Huailin didn't know that he had been changed hands in his sleep, but he still murmured, "Fourth sister, Yong'an wants to eat this."
In one sentence, everyone around him laughed. Xie Ruzhuo also looked at Xie Huailin with a helpless smile. After all, it was the child's good.
After returning home, the sapphire blue night was dotted with stars, and the night was just getting better.
At the palace banquet just now, neither of them ate much. When I returned home, servants had already brought the prepared meals, placed them one by one on the stone table in the yard, and then left obediently.
The night in the courtyard is as cool as water, and the people in front of me have picturesque faces.
Xiao Junxi raised her wine glass first and said softly, "Zhuo'er, this is our first Mid-Autumn Festival together."
The moon is full and the people are round.
Xie Ruzhuo clinked glasses with him, looked at him with a smile and said, "I will be with you for a long time in this life, and I will accompany you through every Mid-Autumn Festival in the future."
After saying that, the two drank it all in one gulp.
The long night, with your true love by your side, is like a spring night.
The tenderness in this room is sweet, but deep inside the harem, it is a different scene.
In the afternoon, Xiao Junyi and Concubine Jing agreed to come over in the evening. After finally staying up until the banquet was over, Xiao Junyi couldn't wait to go to Concubine Jing's palace.
There was no other reason than that the person Jing Concubine mentioned did not appear at the palace banquet.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he entered the palace, he saw that man sitting in the main hall, talking to Concubine Jing.
Hearing the movement outside the palace, the man looked first and immediately stood up with a smile on his face and said, "Your Majesty, you are well."
Xiao Junyi forced a smile and said, "Why didn't my cousin go to the palace banquet?"
That man was none other than Xiao Junyan, the eldest son of King Dingnan.
King Dingnan had two sons, the eldest son Xiao Junyan and the second son Xiao Junhe. However, due to some reasons unknown to outsiders, the position of the heir apparent was inherited by Xiao Junhe.
And this so-called eldest son rarely appears in front of others, let alone the capital.
The smile on Xiao Junyan's face sank, and then he said, "It doesn't matter whether I go there or not, as long as I can see you."
Concubine Jing knew this and said, "I'm going to help you make a pot of tea. You guys can chat first."
There were only two people left in the hall for a while. Xiao Junyi found a place to sit down and said, "I wonder what my cousin wants to see me for?"
During the day, he was a little surprised when he heard Concubine Jing mentioning Xiao Junyan, but he also vaguely guessed it in his heart. The fact that Xiao Junyan was not favored as the eldest son was not a secret.
It's just that King Dingnan and the Crown Prince have stayed in the capital for so long, and Xiao Junyan didn't take advantage of such a good opportunity, but came to the capital in person, presumably to do something.
Sometimes, this evil person can indeed guess the evil person's thoughts accurately.
Xiao Junyan laughed and said, "Firstly, I came to pay my respects to my father, and secondly, I came to express my grievances to you, the county prince."
"for me?"
Xiao Junyi was stunned for a moment, and then heard Xiao Junyan say seriously, "Yes, these days, although I have been at the border, I have heard about your affairs, the prince. To be honest, the emperor is indeed too partial. Got it!"
These words spoke to Xiao Junyi's heart, but he couldn't show it, so he said in a deep voice, "Cousin, it's better not to say this."
Xiao Junyan seemed to have remembered something and said quickly, "Look at my mouth. Hey, I just experienced the same thing as you, so I just complained."
As he said, he didn't wait for Xiao Junyi to speak, and sighed, "You all know about my father's partiality. Obviously I am the eldest son and grandson, but the position of the heir apparent has been given to Xiao Junyi. If it is because of my cowardice, It’s just incompetence, but just because the newly married princess felt that Xiao Junhe was more filial, my father passed the title of eldest son to him, I really can’t swallow this feeling in my heart!”
The Dingnan Prince's Mansion was far away, so Xiao Junyi didn't know about these things. When I heard it, I thought about how kind King Dingnan was to the princess in the capital, and I became convinced.
As soon as he sympathized with Xiao Junyan, he felt that the two of them really had the same problem, and he immediately said, "What happened to you is almost the same as mine."
Concubine Jing said she was going to bring tea, but when she came back, there was no tea in her hand, but a jug of wine.