Xia Ze looked at Yun Chi. It was precisely because he was eleven years old and smart that Yun Chi gave him this important task.
Imagine a young child who was sent to the Hanlin Academy from the East Palace. Even if the courtiers complained, they would think that His Royal Highness trained him, and they would not think of his real purpose.
He originally thought that he would have to stay in the Eastern Palace for a few years before he would have the chance, but he did not expect that he would have the chance so soon.
Xia Ze was excited, looked at Yun Chi, kowtowed deeply, his brows were firm, "Don't worry, Your Highness, I will be cautious when I enter the Imperial Academy."
Yun Chi nodded, and said in a gentle voice, "Don't be in a hurry. After entering, learn something first. When no one is paying attention to you, stand still and check slowly."
Xia Ze understands that at such an age, entering the Imperial Academy naturally attracts a lot of attention, and there will always be a process of being no longer noticed after gaining a foothold. During this period, he must not reveal his purpose at all, otherwise, without Yun Chi saying anything, he would understand that he might just walk in and come out sideways.
"Go, get ready, I will send you to the Imperial Academy in three days." Yun Chi waved his hand.
Xia Ze nodded, politely said goodbye to Yun Chi, and left the study.
After walking out of the study, when the cold wind blew, Xia Ze realized that the earth dragon in the study was too warm, and the night wind in the winter outside was too cold, but the heat in his heart was as hot as the earth dragon in the study, very hot.
Little Zhongzi came out and asked Xia Ze, "Young Master, I will send you back."
Xia Ze waved his hand and shook his head, "Thank you, father-in-law, no need, I will walk back by myself."
Seeing that he refused, Xiao Zhongzi handed him the palace lantern in his hand and said, "It's dark and the road is slippery, please slow down."
Xia Ze nodded, thanked him again, and walked back to the yard where he lived with the palace lantern.
Xiao Zhongzi stood at the door of the study and watched Xia Ze go away, thinking to himself, the eleven-year-old young master, who was a few years younger than him, was sent to the Imperial Academy by His Royal Highness, if he could gain a firm foothold, his future would be really great. Unlimited.
Xia Ze returned to the residence, An Shiliu and An Shiqi were waiting at the door, seeing him coming back, their little faces were flushed, whether it was from the cold wind or because of something, under the palace lantern, An Shiliu and An Shiqi took a step forward , patted Xia Ze on the shoulder, and asked with a smile, "His Royal Highness is looking for you late at night, what's the matter?"
Xia Ze hesitated for a moment, but said nothing.
"I can't say it." An Shiqi raised his eyebrows.
Xia Ze glanced back, there was no one else except An Shiliu and An Shiqi, he whispered, "His Royal Highness wants to arrange for me to enter the Imperial Academy."
Both An Shiliu and An Shiqi were taken aback, looking at Xia Ze, entering the Imperial Academy at such an age, is this going against the sky? "
Xia Ze pursed his lips, remained silent for a while, and shook his head, "This matter is important and needs to be kept secret. The two brothers forgive me, so we can't say anything about it for now." After finishing speaking, he added, "If His Highness does not hide the truth from Sister Yan, The two brothers should ask Sister Yan, you can't just say it out of my mouth when His Highness entrusts me with an errand."
An Shiliu and An Shiqi looked at each other, because when the two left Lin'an, the young lady specially asked Xia Ze to take care of him, so Yun Chi called Xia Ze out late at night, and the two of them asked for a question or two. After all, he was young .
Hearing what Xia Ze said now, An Shiliu praised, "Well, since this matter is so important, don't talk about it casually, and you shouldn't tell us about it. You're right, otherwise it won't be a secret if you tell everyone. .”
An Shiqi also nodded and asked, "Is it dangerous?"
Xia Ze thought for a while and said, "I'm more cautious, I should be fine, once the purpose is revealed, it might be really dangerous."
An Shiqi patted Xia Ze on the shoulder again, "Be smart, according to His Royal Highness, you will be fine. His Highness will never harm you. Since he chose you, there must be his reasons."
Xia Ze nodded. Yun Chi chose him because he liked two things. One was that he was young, so others might not guard against him, and the other was that he was smart and calm, not naive and easy to bully.
"His Royal Highness, did you tell me when you will go to Dingmao of the Imperial Academy?" An Shiliu asked.
"Three days later, His Royal Highness will make arrangements." Xia Ze said.
An Shiliu nodded and waved his hands, "Go to bed early, the Imperial Academy is a good place, but it's also a difficult place to gain a foothold in. Get ready in the next three days, and when you go in, gather all your energy to deal with it."
Xia Ze nodded and went back to the room.
An Shiqi sighed and looked at the sky, "His Royal Highness is very difficult, the second wedding
Today, it's so late and he's still working as a director in the study. "
An Shiliu also looked at the sky and said, "The person behind it has not been found out for a day, and the situation in the Southern Chu Dynasty has been unstable for a day. His Royal Highness is worried about the country, and the young master is also worried about it. When will the person behind it be found out? The imperial court, the world is safe, and it will probably not be so difficult when."
"Let's see how long it takes. The person behind him has been hidden for too long. Young Master has mobilized everyone. With the strength of our Hua family, we haven't found out so far. I'm afraid some of them will suffer." An Shiqi withdrew his gaze.
An Shiliu said, "In any case, our priority is to protect the young master. Before leaving, the young master explained that because of the incident in the Northland, the people behind him hated the young master to death. Even if the wedding goes well, they must not be careless. "
An Shiqi nodded, "Just keep guarding the young master every step of the way."
Huayan slept until midnight and woke up from hunger. She ate one meal a day today. Yun Chi let her sleep at night. Now she wakes up and touches her side. The bedding is cold and there is no cloud in the house. With a late breath, she sat up and called out, "Caiqing"
"Your maidservant is here." Cai Qing responded immediately, pushed open the door, walked in, lit the lamp, looked at Hua Yan and asked, "Crown Princess, are you hungry? The kitchen has always prepared meals for you."
Hua Yan nodded, "Where is His Royal Highness?"
Cai Qing immediately said, "After your Highness sent you back, he sat with you for a long time, and then went to the study." After finishing speaking, he added, "Your Highness didn't even have dinner at night."
Huayan stretched out her hands and rubbed the center of her brows, "It's all my fault, I let him starve with me." After finishing speaking, she ordered, "Go to the study and call him back. It's late at night. People are not made of iron. Why don't you eat and rest?" OK"
"Yes." Caiqing nodded and went immediately.
Nanny Fang and the others didn't rest. Hearing that Huayan had woken up, she quickly ordered the kitchen to start cooking and bring the food.
After Xia Ze left, Yun Chi summoned several Eastern Palace staff to discuss sending Xia Ze to the Imperial Academy. The staff members were also shocked by His Royal Highness's arrangement for Xia Ze, but on the day His Royal Highness welcomed the bride, Xia Ze performed very well even though he was young, His Royal Highness deliberately cultivated him into the Imperial Academy for great use in the future, even though his age is shocking It's a bit too much, but it's something His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can do.
After the staff left, someone came to tell the princess that she was awake and asked His Highness to go back. Yun Chi immediately left the study.
Xiao Zhongzi followed behind and patted his shoulder quietly, thinking that His Highness the Crown Prince dealt with the affairs of the court, as if desperately fighting against the iron like Saburo. Fortunately, the Crown Princess will take care of him in the future, and he will also relax. .
Yun Chi returned to Fenghuang Dongyuan, and saw Huayan was already sitting at the table waiting for him. She was wearing a water-red light soft dress with blue silk to her waist, playing with the wick with bare hands under the light, looking peaceful, graceful and quiet.
He stopped walking, thinking in his mind, in the past, when he returned to his residence after finishing his daily chores, even though the house was burning with earth dragons and lamps, and there were waiters coming and going in and out of the house, he felt deserted. very.
Ever since his mother passed away, he felt deserted, and his aunt left five years ago, so he felt the surroundings were even colder.
Now, Huayan sitting in the room like this seems to make the whole room warm, and it makes him feel tired and warm all over his body.
Hua Yan raised her eyes and saw Yun Chi standing at the door, looking at him in a daze, her brows were filled with emotion, she smiled lowly, "What are you doing standing there and haven't come in yet, aren't you hungry?"
It was only then that Yun Chi remembered that he didn't have dinner. At that time, talking to her in the study, she fell asleep tired, and he had no appetite. Now that he heard her talking, he just felt a little hungry. With a smile, he stepped up to the threshold, walked around her chair, and reached out to hug her from behind.
Huayan moved closer to his arms, and asked with a smile, "What were you thinking just now?"
Yun Chi lowered his head and kissed her slender neck, smelled the fragrance of her body, and whispered, "I'm thinking, I finally have a home."
Huayan's heart was touched. In her last life, her grandfather held her captive for her calamity, and she never felt too much at home. Although Lin'an Hua's house is lively and peaceful, she has learned all she has learned in the forbidden area all year round, and it is very deserted. She can appreciate that feeling very well.
She turned her head, hugged him tightly, patted her on the back, and said with a smile, "Yun Chi, good boy, congratulations on getting a family, let's have a drink."
Yun Chi laughed, "Okay."
Nanny Fang led the staff and quickly set up the meals. Yun Chi and Hua Yan sat down next to each other, sharing food with each other tacitly. Because it was late at night, they didn't dare to use too much. After the meal, Hua Yan rested After a while, she drank another bowl of medicine. Although she didn't feel much sleepy, she knew that Yun Chi had to rest, so she dragged Yun Chi to bed and rested again.