"what happened?"
Shen Miao was stunned for a while, from her point of view, such a slightly frivolous move should have been abruptly stopped, but for some unknown reason, she answered honestly, "When escaping just now, someone was injured with a dagger. already."
Xie Jing Xing glanced at her, took out a porcelain bottle from his arms and threw it to her: “Put medicine.”
Shen Miao took it and did not say much, thinking about taking medicine. But it was because he was sitting on the ground at the moment, and because he had been soaking in the cold lake for a long time before, he couldn't exert any strength. Not to mention the medicine, even sitting up is a little difficult.
Seeing this, Xie Jing Xing had no choice but to walk to her side, hold her shoulders and help her to the small cave on the boat. Shen Miao had lived for two lifetimes and was not a little girl who was just in love, so naturally she would not be embarrassed because the two were alone. However, she was wearing Xie Jing Xing's wide clothes, her snow-white shoulders were bare, and when the cold wind blew, she didn't know if it was cold or uncomfortable, but she had goosebumps.
Before she could say anything, she covered her head with something warm and buried her head directly. Shen Miao shook her head and found that it was Xie Jing Xing's big fox fur coat covering her body. The fox fur was warm and soft, Shen Miao subconsciously wrapped it tightly, only showing a small face the size of a palm, seeing Xie Jing Xing not speaking, it really looked like a little fluffy fox.
Xie Jing Xing was somewhat amused, he got up and walked to the other end, not knowing what he took, squatted down in front of Shen Miao and reached out to grab Shen Miao's legs.
“What are you doing?” Shen Miao avoided and asked.
“If you don’t get medicine, your injury will fester tomorrow.” Xie Jing Xing said, “Don’t try to take advantage of me.”
Shen Miao: "..." This person's words are really disgusting, what does it mean to take advantage of him, but he even said these words with a serious expression, Shen Miao simply did not want to pay attention to him. She said, "I'll do it myself."
"Okay." Xie Jing Xing stood up without saying a word, leaned on the cabinet next to him and hugged his chest as if watching the excitement, "I'm watching you, come here."
Shen Miao leaned down, but her hand almost could not hold the medicine bottle firmly. When I was arguing with those two people before, I was thrown a few times by the tall and thin man, and my whole body was sore. At this moment, my hands were shaking, and I barely pulled out the medicine bottle, but almost spilled the contents inside.
After struggling for a long time, she finally gave up, but she did not want to admit defeat so easily with Xie Jing Xing, she sat in the snow white fox fur, staring at Xie Jing Xing without saying a word.
Xie Jing Xing let out a laugh, grabbed the medicine bottle from Shen Miao's hand, squatted down again, held Shen Miao's calf, and said casually, "I am not a good person, if you want to get angry, I am afraid that you will bet your legs. superior."
Shen Miao was silent.
Xie Jing Xing held her calf and slowly lifted the trouser legs, his hand was cold and slender, it seemed to have the shallow calluses unique to those who practice martial arts, when grinding on the delicate skin, Shen Miao felt uncomfortable , as if that piece of skin was also getting hot. The next moment, the cloth that was sticking to the wound due to blood stains was violently torn apart and Shen Miao almost cried out in pain.
“The wound is a little deep.” Xie Jing Xing took a look and frowned, “Why didn’t you tell me earlier?”
“I did not expect you to be so kind.” Shen Miao said. She really never thought that Xie Jing Xing would be so kind to give her medicine, with the friendship between the two of them, today Xie Jing Xing came to save her life and it could be called a deep affection. Such a thoughtful person was not a kind person, Shen Miao could not think of any reason why Xie Jing Xing would help her. Therefore, the injury on the leg, I just want to wait until I return to the Shen residence.
Xie Jing Xing got up and picked up the teapot on the table from the small table on the side, poured out the water in it, and reached out with one hand to scoop up a full pot of lake water and put it on the stove to boil. He said, "I am indeed not so kind, but for the sake of your loyalty, you should be a good person." Having said that, he raised his head to look at Shen Miao and said, "It is said that Shen Xin is loyal and righteous, not Thinking of a girl from the Shen family, she also knows how to show loyalty. Thank you, I didn't confess it. "
He was half joking and half serious, but Shen Miao did not explain that it was actually his misunderstanding. Under the circumstances at that time, if it was immediately revealed that the person in the secret room was Xie Jing Xing, those two people would have killed her immediately. Who would not know how to slow down the army, but Xie Jing Xing thought that she did not say it because of her loyalty, which would make Xie Jing Xing feel that she owed her favor and why not do it, so Shen Miao did not intend to clarify this misunderstanding.
However, Shen Miao lowered her head and thought, even if Xie Jing Xing was really confessed, with Xie Jing Xing's ability, she might be able to retreat completely. She could hear it clearly just now. The two must have companions nearby, but there is no movement at all, and it can be imagined who wrote it.
After a short silence, the water in the pot also boiled. Xie Jing Xing casually tore off a piece of cloth from the corner of the robe, dipped in some hot water, held Shen Miao's calf on his knee with one hand, and wiped the blood around the wound with the other.
Shen Miao’s feet were almost in Xie Jing Xing’s arms and could touch his cold clothes, the material was also cold and stiff, as if he had a cold and solemn heart beneath his cynical appearance, Shen Miao was a little uncomfortable, she turned her head and her toes couldn’t help but feel Slightly curled up. Apart from Fu Xiu Yi in her previous life, she had never had such close contact with any other man. Even Fu Xiu Yi, when she recalled it now, was more reluctant. Most of the time, what Fu Xiu Yi left to her was just a "king" The impression, therefore, of the men she had seen in her girlhood, was almost absent.
Feeling a little silent, Shen Miao searched for something and asked, “Who are those people?”
The "those people" she was talking about were naturally tall and thin. Hearing this, Xie Jing Xing did not speak, he just wiped off the blood on Shen Miao's calf, sprinkled with medicinal powder, and took out a handkerchief to wrap her up. When doing this, he lowered his head very seriously, and his techniques were very skilled. It seemed that dressing up wounds was a very familiar thing for him. The lights on the boat were on and off, and the lanterns in Wanli Lake were like brocade, and the bright light shone on his face.
Even Shen Miao couldn't help being slightly startled. However, this gentle delusion did not last long, Xie Jing Xing put down her feet and suddenly put both hands on Shen Miao’s side, deceivingly approaching, his chiseled face was close at hand, peach blossom’s eyes seemed to be filled with intoxicating wine, and she looked over with a smile that was not a smile. , It was clearly a random move, but it was so powerful that it made people gasp for breath.
Shen Miao looked at him calmly and stared at Shen Miao for a while before Xie Jing Xing let go and said lightly, "Knowing too much is not good for you."
“I don’t want to know anything.” Shen Miao said, “I just hope that you will not implicate me.” As soon as she said those words, she felt a little annoyed in her heart. I don't know what happened today, maybe it happened suddenly, maybe it was because of the injury that made her feel irritable, when facing Xie Jing Xing, she actually aroused some small tempers that she had buried deep in her bones. Those casual anger, willfulness and bickering were unknowingly led out by Xie Jing Xing.
“As long as you understand the sense of proportion, no one can implicate you.” Xie Jing Xing said. He tidied up the messy cloth strips on the boat, and then found a long pole and hung Shen Miao's wet clothes on it to bake slightly.
“When can I leave?” Shen Miao asked.
“Everyone outside is watching, going out now will cause people to criticize. Besides, if you stay with me, it is inevitable that you will rely on me.” Xie Jing Xing’s words can still make people angry, “So for my innocence, when the boat docks, I will I will take you to the Princess Mansion. The people from the Princess Mansion will take you back."
Shen Miao was slightly startled: "Princess Palace?"
“Princess Rong Xin,” Xie Jing Xing fiddled with the charcoal, “She will help.”
Princess Rongxin was also born to the first emperor's concubine. Although she was not as favored as Princess Yuqing, she was also deeply loved by the first emperor. Among the sons of the late emperor, Princess Yuqing and Princess Rongxin were sisters who were deeply in love. Princess Yuqing married the Marquis of Lin'an, and Princess Rongxin married the current champion. Unfortunately, the champion died within a few years. Princess Rongxin didn't change the price. She moved back to the princess' mansion. A widow.
Thinking of the friendship between Princess Yuqing and Princess Rongxin, she would also help Xie Jing Xing.
Shen Miao raised her eyes and glanced at Xie Jing Xing, but he was thinking long term. If you try to get the Shen family to come over at this moment, and see their untidy appearance, they will inevitably think more. With the relationship between the Shen family and the Xie family, who knows if it will become more complicated in the future. It would be a good idea for Princess Rongxin to come forward.
The sound of fireworks came from overhead, Shen Miao used to do it by the window of the boat, and when she heard the sound she looked out the window, and in the sky under the night of Ding capital, the colorful fireworks were actually bright. As Bailu and Shuangjiang said, the fireworks won't stop this night. When the crowd is surging just now, the mood is different from that of the silent lake.
“Do you like watching these?” Xie Jing Xing raised his eyebrows.
“I don’t like it.” Shen Miao replied.
At the annual banquet of the Ming Qi royal family, the emperor and his concubines had fun together, and also set off countless fireworks in the imperial garden. At that time, she had just returned from the Qin state, and suddenly there was a frieze lady in the palace. Madam and Fu Xiuyi were drinking and having fun in the Imperial Garden. She sat in the Kunning Palace, accompanied by Wan Yu and Fu Ming, and watched the fireworks display and disappear by herself. It was the coldest fireworks she had ever seen. Since then, She doesn't like these things.
"What's so beautiful about something that's fleeting. It's a slap in the face." There was a bit of anger in her tone, but her eyes looked a little sad.
Xie Jing Xing glanced at her in surprise, thought for a while, got up and took out something from the cabinet at one end, he walked to Shen Miao and handed the thing in his hand to Shen Miao.
"I don't know how long it will take to wait for the boat to dock. Since today is the Jade Rabbit Festival, you should also be a lantern." Xie Jing Xing said.
Shen Miao looked at the lantern in her hand, it was probably left by the people who had fun on the boat before, and the candles were not put in, but they were folded neatly. Looking through the window, the lake surface of Wanli Lake is surrounded by lanterns.
Without waiting for Shen Miao to answer, Xie Jing Xing made one by himself first. After he finished the lantern, he casually put it into the lake, and his movements were also careless. Seeing this, Shen Miao asked, "Why didn't you write a note?"
A note should be placed in the lantern, and the note should be written with the wish of being a lantern person, so that the gods can hear people's prayers and bless the lanterns in the coming year.
“I don’t believe in God.” Xie Jing Xing said lazily, “It’s okay not to write.”
Shen Miao thought for a while, but she was unable to imagine what kind of scene would be like Xie Jing Xing's arrogant and arrogant temperament to ask the gods to bless her in a serious manner. She folded the two lanterns, but did not write a note or put candles in them, but lit them with a fire fold at the top flower of the lantern, and put her hand into the lake.
The two lanterns were burning from top to bottom, they looked like two fires on the lake, Xie Jing Xing was startled and asked, "This is a lantern for worship, what are you doing?"
Lighting the lantern, this is a lantern for the dead, it is so lively that Shen Miao actually worships the dead here.
Shen Miao ignored Xie Jing Xing's words and just watched the lantern gradually burn until the flames engulfed the lantern. After a long time, there were no longer two lanterns on the lake.
In rebirth, some things can be repeated, and some things cannot be repeated. For example, Wan Yu and Fu Ming, in the past life and this life, goodbye is farewell, in this life, there will be no more gentle and generous princess, sensible and stable prince.
A handkerchief was handed to Shen Miao, she raised her head, Xie Jing Xing said impatiently, “Why are you crying again.”
Shen Miao touched her cheeks and unconsciously, her cheeks became wet. It was probably Le Jingsheng's grief, and he didn't even shed tears consciously.
Seeing her taking the veil, Xie Jing Xing opened his mouth and said, "You have some sense of loyalty, if you have any difficulties in the future, you can come to me."
The headless words made Shen Miao stunned for a while, and looked at Xie Jing Xing, the young man's profile became taller and darker under the lanterns like brocade in the lake, he leaned against the window and looked at Shen Miao with a complex light in his eyes. flash. But he said casually: "I don't like to owe people favors. Since you didn't confess to me today, I won't treat you badly. Seeing that you have gotten into a lot of trouble, maybe there will be a place for me in the future. At that time, For today's sake, I will also help."
Shen Miao said, "Then I would like to thank Little Marquis."
Xie Jing Xing smiled, then turned to look at him suddenly, his tone was more ridiculed: "But help return help, don't fall in love with me."
Shen Miao was about to laugh angrily, she said, "Little Marquis thinks too much."
“Really?” Xie Jing Xing walked over from the window, looked down at Shen Miao who was sitting on the couch, suddenly pulled off the hairpin on Shen Miao’s head, held it in his hand thoughtfully and said, “Then why do you wear it? With the hairpin that 'I' gave you?"
He deliberately bit the word "I" a little harder.
Shen Miao was at a loss for words, just as she was about to say that the maid put it on for her, she heard Xie Jing Xing continue: "Today you touched me and looked at me, but it's okay to promise it with your body." He laughed. With bad intentions: "Little girl who hasn't grown up yet, I'm not so hungry that I don't choose food."
This man speaks so poisonous! Also like to reverse black and white! All the people Shen Miao encountered in the past and present were either hypocrites or they were all righteous and awe-inspiring, such a scoundrel who could make others angry with just one word was the first time she encountered it.
“I don’t like Young Marquis and will not like it in the future, Young Marquis can rest assured.” Shen Miao sarcastically said.
“That’s good.” Xie Jing Xing stared at her, the smile on his lips was still playful, but in the dark eyes, there was a kind of warning and indifference in an instant. He said, "Little girl, I'm not a good person."
Shen Miao was silent. Xie Jing Xing is not a good person, can she be considered a good person? Maybe in a previous life, but in this life, she is vicious and vicious, and she has absolutely nothing to do with the word "good".
The boat floated down quietly along the water, and there was light snow falling outside the window. The lake was half snowflakes and half bright lights. The fireworks in the sky were colorful. kind of, but still special.
The purple clothed youth leaned against the window and looked out of the window indifferently for an unknown amount of time, when he turned his head, he found that Shen Miao had fallen asleep on the small table at some point.
When she slept, her face was not alienated and dignified, but because of the tossing today, her cheeks were still flushed, and around Xie Jing Xing’s slightly large fox fur fur, she really looked like a A little girl who hasn't grown up yet. Her hair had been slightly dried by the stove, and a long strand of hair covered her eyes, it was probably a little itchy, and Shen Miao in her sleep frowned.
Xie Jing walked to her side, paused, stretched out his hand and pinned the lock of her long hair that covered her eyes behind her ears, and then took out the jade hairpin from Shen Miao's head from his sleeve and played with it. , gently inserted it on Shen Miao's head. She folded her chest and looked in front of Shen Miao for a while, seeing that she was sleeping soundly, she raised her eyebrows and said, “Sleep peacefully in front of a strange man, I really don’t know what to fear.”
After sitting for a while, the boat wobbled and slammed, and finally docked.
Xie Jing walked to the bow of the boat, and a few men in black appeared from the shore. The leader said, "Go back to the master, everything has been cleaned up. The master is going back to the mansion now?"
Xie Jing Xing looked back at the cabin and said, “Go to the princess’ residence first, Tie Yi and bring a carriage over.” He turned back and walked into the cabin, knocked on the small table, Shen Miao raised her head sleepily, Xie Jing Xing said: "Arrived at shore."
“It’s already here?” Shen Miao woke up suddenly, glanced out the window and was about to go out, but the injury on her leg was not yet healed, just standing up, her leg softened and she almost fell down, Xie Jing Xing grabbed her arm After thinking for a while, he stretched out his hand to wrap the fox fur outside Shen Miao tightly, and directly connected to the fox fur to pick her up and walked overboard.
Shen Miao was startled and subconsciously reached out to hug Xie Jing Xing's neck. Looking up, Xie Jing Xing hooked his lips and said, "Be honest, don't take advantage of me."
Shen Miao: “…” Xie Jing Xing put one arm around her shoulders, others were tall and long legs, so it was easy to hold Shen Miao. Shen Miao's head was leaning against his arms, she could feel his tall and firm chest and strong heartbeat, and she felt a little uncomfortable.
Except for the boat, only to realize that there were already a group of men in black standing outside, and seeing Xie Jing Xing carrying a little girl out, although he tried his best to endure, there was a difference in his expression. The most relaxing thing was Xie Jing Xing, he walked to the carriage and threw Shen Miao into the carriage, then said, “Go to the Princess Mansion.” He left without looking back.
The carriage swayed away, leaving a group of men in black looking at each other. A tall young man said, "Tie Yi, why did the master come out with a girl? What is the relationship between that girl and the master?"
"Yes, yes," another woman also came over, rubbed her chin and pondered: "For so many years, many beauties have not been able to get close to the master, so the master likes this." Her eyes lit up: " Ha, no wonder."
"Go, go, who said that." Another charming mature woman said dissatisfied: "What's there to see about that kind of yellow-haired girl, is her hair long?"
"Huo Long, I know you like the master, but this, you can't be jealous." The previous woman smiled and looked at the middle-aged man in the middle: "Tie Yi, you are the closest to the master, who is that little girl? What happened to the master, please tell us."
"Shut up!" Tie Yi, who was standing in the middle, couldn't bear it any longer: "Everyone go back! People in Anbu are so idle, they will go to guard the tower tomorrow."
As soon as these words came out, everyone immediately retreated and said: "Suddenly I remembered something else", "Have the bodies of those people been cleaned up?" away.
Tie Yi breathed a sigh of relief, then turned back and disappeared into the night.
But said the other end, the princess's house. The people outside told Ming Xie Jing Xing that Princess Rong Xin was ready to go to bed.
She has been a widow for many years and has no children by her side. Every time it comes to New Year's and festive seasons, she is actually more alone. Even if Emperor Wen Hui in the palace and she also have the name of sister and brother, but after all, they didn't climb out of a mother's belly, how can they be so close. Besides, getting along with the emperor in the palace, it is better to stay at the princess' mansion, so during the Jade Rabbit Festival for so many years, Princess Rongxin will neither enter the palace nor go out to play, but stay in the mansion quietly, just like Same as usual.
Today was different, Princess Rong Xin was a little surprised when Xie Jing Xing came. After changing his clothes, he went out to greet him. Fang walked into the hall and saw that Xie Jing Xing was already sitting on a chair waiting, and when he saw her, he also smiled slightly, “Aunt Rong.”
Princess Rongxin's boudoir name is Yurong, and she is deeply sister to Princess Yuqing, so Xie Jing Xing called her Auntie Rong.
"Why did you come here today?" Princess Rong Xin was a little puzzled when she saw Xie Jing Xing, but she was more than happy. She had no children of her own, so she had long regarded Xie Jing Xing as her own son. She took pity on Xie Jing Xing's background. When Princess Yuqing passed away, when Princess Rong Xin came to the Anhou Mansion to offer condolences, she also scolded Xie Ding. Although Xie Jing Xing was stubborn, he treated Princess Rong Xin with great respect and would come to the Princess Mansion to pay respects on New Years and holidays, but he usually only came after the first day of the new year, but this year the Jade Rabbit Festival came, which made Princess Rong Xin a little surprised.
“If you miss Aunt Rong, just come and have a look, will Aunt Rong not welcome me?” Xie Jing Xing said with a smile. He had an excellent appearance, and when he spoke in such a half-joking and half-serious manner, all the maids in the teaching hall blushed.
Princess Rong Xin tapped his forehead and said with a smile, "Even an old man like me dares to make fun of you, you bastard, your courage is getting fatter."
"It's one thing to miss Aunt Rong, but when you come tonight, you have to ask Aunt Rong for help." He said.
Princess Rong Xin was stunned for a moment, then sat up straight and said: "Jing Xing, have you encountered any difficulties? If there is anything difficult, just tell Aunt Rong."
“Don’t be nervous, Auntie Rong, it’s just a trivial matter.” Xie Jing Xing explained with a smile, “I have a friend who got separated from his family on the Jade Rabbit Festival today and unfortunately fell into the water again. Although I saved her, it was a little inconvenient. I still think about it. Let Auntie Rong send her back in the name of the Princess Mansion."
Although what he said was simple, Princess Rongxin understood what was going on. Although Ming Qi was more open about matters of men and women, in the end, his daughter's family's reputation was very sensitive, and some rumors were accidentally spread, but it was enough to make people suffer. But... Princess Rong Xin looked at Xie Jing Xing: "Your friend is actually a girl?"
Xie Jing Xing nodded.
"I haven't seen any girl beside you for so many years." Princess Rongxin suddenly said narrowly, "Jing Xing, you are also an adult. I don't know how old that girl is. Is there a marriage in the family?"
“Aunt Rong,” Xie Jing Xing said helplessly, “She is still a little girl. She had to help because she owed her a favor before. Wouldn’t Aunt Rong not want to help me?”
"What did you say?" Princess Rongxin feigned anger: "Which time Aunt Rong didn't help you, okay, okay, where is that girl now?"
"On the carriage outside, Auntie Rong brought her some clothes to put on." Xie Jingxing said.
Hearing this, Princess Rong Xin's gaze towards Xie Jing Xing became more meaningful, when Xie Jing Xing saw this, he just shook his head and laughed and didn't bother to explain. Princess Rong Xin instructed the maids beside her to help Shen Miao on the carriage to the mansion's dormitory to rest, and said to Xie Jing Xing, "But you haven't told me, which girl is she from?"
“The Shen family in the capital, the daughter of the mighty general, Shen Miao.” Xie Jing Xing said lazily.
Princess Rong Xin was drinking tea, when she heard the words, she almost choked on the tea, she looked at Xie Jing Xing and couldn't believe it, "That sloppy lady, isn't she in love with King Ding?"
Xie Jing Xing shrugged, Princess Rong Xin looked at him cautiously, pondering the words: "Jing Xing, there are thousands of girls in the world, you are still young now... just wait."
Xie Jing Xing: “…”
Two flowers bloomed, one branch each, Princess Rong Xin and Xie Jing Xing had a heart-to-heart chat, while Shen Miao sat in Princess Rong Xin's bedroom and watched the coming and going maids tidy her clothes and hair.
In her previous life, Princess Rongxin didn't treat her with such enthusiasm. Maybe she despised her self-governing style, maybe she thought she only learned vulgarity, but she always treated her coldly. Even after she became the queen, Princess Rongxin was lukewarm to her. And because Princess Rongxin is not in the palace all the year round, and occasionally enters the palace once, her eyes are not very friendly. In Shen Miao's heart, Princess Rong Xin was also a difficult person to get along with.
Who knew that being so diligent now makes Shen Miao somewhat inexplicable.