Rong Tang and Su Huaijing stayed in the house in Yong'an Lane for another ten days, until the Dragon Boat Festival on the fifth day of May. As usual, the two families of Ningxuan Palace had to go to the Princess's Palace to celebrate the festival together. Rong Tang, as the eldest son and grandson, had no way to refuse, so the two of them packed up and prepared to go out.
None of them mentioned locking up Rong Tang again, and they tacitly assumed that Song Yuan's sudden fainting incident was over.
Rong Tang didn't explain why he suddenly became so emotional that he fainted, and Su Huaijing didn't ask him either.
The two of them stayed at Tang Jing's house for nearly a month. Apart from Ke Hongxue and Lu Jiaxi who occasionally visited and brought Mu Jingxu along for a meal, almost no one else would pass by the yard. Rong Tang was so happy that he didn't want to sleep several times in the middle of the night and was in a very good mood, so he pulled Su Huaijing out of bed to watch the moon.
This parasite lived such a comfortable life that he sighed softly when he left Yong'an Lane in a carriage.
Fresh lotus seeds were on the market. Su Huaijing had asked Shuangshou to go to the street to buy some in the morning and put them in the carriage. Now he was peeling them slowly, carefully picking out the lotus core bit by bit, and peeling a small dish of lotus seeds for Rong Tang. The fragrance of lotus leaves filled the carriage.
Su Huaijing looked at him with a smile: "Why are you sighing?"
Rong Tang grabbed a handful of lotus seeds and threw them into his mouth one by one, saying dejectedly, "I just feel like I've never had a free day."
Su Huaijing raised his eyes: "Why did Tangtang say that?"
Rong Tang shook his head mysteriously: "You don't understand."
Su Huaijing: “?”
He tilted his head in amusement, looking at his little Bodhisattva with a melancholy and mysterious look, and asked with a smile: "What kind of leisurely life do you want Tangtang to live?"
Rong Tang pointed his hand backwards and said naturally, "It's just like these past few days. I sleep until I wake up naturally, eat delicious food, have fun, and go out for a walk when I have nothing to do."
He said, "I actually don't want to go back to the palace at all."
Although Ning Xuan Wang Mansion was large, and his courtyard was quiet and peaceful, like a paradise, it always felt like one was trapped under four bricks and tiles. When he looked up, he saw the sky was gloomy, full of intrigue and scheming. The officialdom of Dayu seemed calm on the surface, but privately it was all dirty. Rong Tang felt disgusted just thinking about it.
He frowned unhappily, threw a handful of lotus seeds into his mouth with a little annoyance, chewed them mechanically, and closed his eyes.
Su Huaijing put down the lotus seeds, wiped his fingertips with a wet handkerchief, then held Rong Tang's hand, squeezed it, and said gently: "Don't worry."
He also added the second half of the sentence: No matter what it is, I can always solve it for you.
But when he placed his fingers on the pulse and felt the blood beating beneath the slender wrist, he fell silent.
Rong Tang was sleeping against the carriage. Outside the carriage, there were people hawking goods on the long street. The summer sun was scorching, but inside the carriage, there was the fragrance of lotus seeds, and the atmosphere was warm and graceful.
Su Huaijing held Rong Tang's hand and walked with him through the bustling streets of Yujing until the carriage stopped in front of the Princess's Mansion.
Su Huaijing pinched him and woke him up softly: "We're here, Tangtang."
Rong Tang's eyelashes trembled before he opened his eyes hazily. He looked at Su Huaijing not quite clear-headedly and did not speak for a long time.
Su Huaijing couldn't help but think of the early morning after the heavy rain in Songyuan that night.
He smiled and asked, "Are you dizzy again this time?"
Rong Tang came back to his senses and shook his head. Su Huaijing took out two sour plums from the secret compartment and asked him to hold them in his mouth to refresh himself. Then he got out of the car and walked towards the Princess's Mansion.
The Princess's Mansion is located on Xuanwu Street. The mansions on the street are all occupied by royal relatives or veterans of many dynasties who have made contributions to Dayu. The Jinwu Guards patrol very seriously, and a team passes by almost every quarter of an hour.
The last time Rong Tang came back, his mind was full of thoughts on how to make Princess Duan Yi accept the fact that he was going to marry a man. He had no energy to look at the little guards on the street. Now he got off the car. He was still dazed after just a nap. Su Huaijing was by his side to accompany him. Rong Tang didn't feel any sense of urgency at all. He stood there to calm himself down, then glanced casually and saw a face. He was stunned for a second or two, and then his eyes widened unconsciously.
He wanted to turn around and look at Su Huaijing, but he knew that doing so would be too obvious, so he suppressed the urge. Until the captain of the patrol on Xuanwu Street saw him, he was also obviously startled, then said something to the deputy captain beside him, then strode over and stood in front of him: "Benefactor!"
Rong Tang secretly held his forehead with his hand. Before he could respond, Shuangfu saw Shen Feiyi's face, glared at him, and stood in front of Rong Tang without saying a word, staring at the spear in his hand.
Shen Feiyi was stunned for a moment, then he reacted and took half a step back. Shuangfu then snorted and took half a step to the side, but most of his body was still blocking Rong Tang.
Su Huaijing asked at the right time: "Does this captain know my husband?"
Rong Tang's ears suddenly turned red.
They lived in Yong'an Lane these days, and Su Huaijing would occasionally call Rong Tang "husband" or "husband" as a joke. No matter how uncomfortable he was with it, he tried hard to force himself to get used to it, but in front of Shen Feiyi...
Rong Tang really wanted to ask the villain: Are you really not afraid that your subordinates will disrespect you
And what do you mean he knows me? Don't you know whether he knows you or not?!
Rong Tang felt a slight pain in his neck. He glanced at Su Huaijing with an unfriendly look, and then heard Shen Feiyi say, "Hello, sir. My name is Chen Fei. I was injured earlier and I was short of money and could not afford medical treatment. It was your family's minister who passed by and saw me. He invited a doctor for me, and I was able to save my life. I am very grateful for saving my life!"
Rong Tang: “…”
play.
You two, master and servant, just act it out in front of me.
The system popped up, sneered, and said: [Host, you have to get used to it. ]
Rong Tang said: "I am used to it. The free shows look pretty good."
Why do you have to call me "husband" and "your husband"? You can act as you like, but don't bring me into this!
Rong Tang complained in his heart for a while, and Su Huaijing turned his gaze to him, with a look of doubt and verification. Rong Tang froze, and couldn't help but sighed quietly, facing the gazes of the two people with ulterior motives, and said, "Yes, it's him. I said I would help him find a doctor, but he still cut a line on my neck."
Shen Feiyi's whole body stiffened instantly, his eyes revealed a bit of panic, and he looked at Su Huaijing uncontrollably.
Su Huaijing's expression suddenly turned cold. Even Rong Tang couldn't tell whether he was acting or not. He stared at Shen Feiyi and said coldly, "Master Chen, your eyes don't seem to be very useful. You can't tell the difference between good and bad people, kind and evil people? Huh?"
Shen Feiyi swallowed silently, his knees almost unable to control the urge to kneel down, and he opened his mouth to apologize to Rong Tang: "I was blind and didn't know the kindness of others. I misunderstood the young master's intention. If you want to punish me, it's all up to you."
Rong Tang was stunned for a moment, and intuitively realized that these two people seemed not to be acting.
Su Huaijing looked like he really wanted to vent his anger. Rong Tang glanced at Su Huaijing, who had his eyes downcast and said nothing, with an expression of 'Tangtang will punish me however you want'. Shen Feiyi also lowered his head, with no intention of resisting at all.
Rong Tang: “…”
What the hell is wrong with you two
He felt that all the anger of the year had been released on this day. He had been carefree for the previous half month, but now he was about to experience disaster.
What he said in the carriage was true, but Rong Tang never expected that this incident would happen before he even entered the Princess's Mansion.
Rong Tang was a little exhausted. He sighed again in his heart, then raised his spirit and put on airs. He snorted arrogantly and said, "I don't bother to argue with you."
Shen Feiyi raised his eyes and stared at him in surprise. Su Huaijing was also stunned for a moment, then lowered his eyes and stared at him.
Rong Tang faced the gazes of the two people, acting as if he were performing a stage play, and said, "I didn't go there for you in the first place. If that child hadn't been kneeling on the road crying so pitifully, I wouldn't have taken a single step in your direction, and I wouldn't care whether you were dead or alive, or whether you could save your life or not."
Shen Feiyi seemed to be frightened by him. He looked straight at Rong Tang without any suspicion. However, Su Huaijing couldn't help but smile after seeing Rong Tang's expression. He stepped forward and held Rong Tang's hand, which was clenched tightly behind his back, perhaps because of nervousness or bluffing. Then he pried open his fingers little by little and put his palm into it.
Rong Tang could sense that he was doing something strange behind him, but he didn't have the energy to glare at him. He continued to talk to Shen Feiyi, "Whether you are stupid or reckless has nothing to do with me. This prince is kind-hearted and doesn't mind that you accidentally hurt me. Now you are on duty on Xuanwu Street. If one day you don't have eyes to see and bump into someone of honor, you will lose several heads!"
Su Huaijing couldn't hide his smile when he heard what he said, and secretly gave Shen Feiyi a look. The latter immediately understood, bowed and thanked him again and again, asked for the address of their house in Yong'an Lane, and said that Xiu Mu would go to thank him first, then turned around and trotted back to the queue.
Rong Tang's palms were almost sweating, but they were all wiped away by Su Huaijing. Even for a person with such a mysophobia, he didn't even mind getting his sweat on his fingers.
Rong Tang secretly studied his expression and wanted to take his hand back to wipe it himself, but Su Huaijing refused to let go and stubbornly held his palm in his, pretending that it was Rong Tang who insisted on holding his.
Then he smiled and said, "Tangtang is a little too kind-hearted."
Rong Tang: “?”
I just finished playing a dandy cannon fodder villain!
He refused to admit it and said righteously: "I am too lazy to argue with him. He doesn't deserve it!"
"Well, he doesn't deserve it." Su Huaijing followed his words and replied, but asked with a smile: "But why did Brother Tangtang still give him a reminder?"
Rong Tang stiffened his neck: "How could I give you any advice?"
Su Huaijing looked at his attempt to hide something and said indulgently, "Well, if there is none, then there is none."
He obviously looked unconvinced!
Rong Tang raised his eyes and stared at him. Su Huaijing did not move his gaze and looked at the road in front of him. He walked calmly with Rong Tang towards the hall of the Princess's Mansion.
Rong Tang was silent for a while, still thinking that he had acted quite well. He gently pinched Su Huaijing and repeated seriously: "I just didn't."
Su Huaijing almost couldn't hold back his laughter, and nodded seriously with him: "Well, that's right."
Rong Tang then felt a little better. A smile appeared on his face and his steps became lighter.
But Su Huaijing was a very strange person. Sometimes he felt that he had to coax his little Bodhisattva, and sometimes he couldn't help pulling his sticky braid when he saw it.
He leaned close to Rong Tang's ear and whispered, "But Tangtang... What you just said made me want to eat persimmons. Is there a variety called stupid persimmons?"
Rong Tang: “?”
Young Master Rong: “?!”
Why? I just don’t usually call myself that!
Rong Tang exerted force, angrily shook off Su Huaijing's hand, and strode forward with red ears!
(End of this chapter)