Chapter 64: Visitation
The crowded Dragon Cinema is still a lively scene in the past, but it is not as calm as it used to be. A few days after Lin Xiaoyou returned to the city, rumors about her identity exploded like thunder on the ground, spreading all over the streets and alleys of Dragon Cinema City and the Gaomen Mansion.
What do you say about the high-ranking princess Chen, it turned out to be just a nameless illegitimate daughter raised outside by Lord Shangshu Lin of the Ministry of Officials, or when she grew up, Mrs. Lin thought of her pity before she took her back to the mansion and became an unfavored concubine, which is the so-called Miss Lin Er in name. Later, I don't know what means I used to charm King Chen, and I became Princess Chen. And the unscrupulous prince in the past was willing to put down his body, not to marry a noble wife, but only to love a humble concubine, really bent his waist for love, and his love was greater than that of Jin Jian.
As a result, all kinds of gossip suddenly pushed Lin Xiaoyou to the cusp of the storm, and she completely became a pitiful and hateful princess who flew up the branches and turned into a phoenix, and in due time she redrew a gap in her disaster relief contributions. As for Xiahou Yichen, with Lin Xiaoyu's experience, countless unmarried women saw hope, just waiting for him to come back and take the place of the princess.
During the period, the most benefited was naturally the Lin Mansion, and it was rumored that Mrs. Lin, who looked at her pitiful and brought her back, was kind and generous, and became a hot role model in the circle of noblewomen. Lin Lanhai, who was the secretary of the ministry, became the father-in-law of the prince, and attached himself to the palace as a backer.
Now the outbreak of the hidden danger originated from the wedding that took place without warning a few months ago. Because no one had heard of the prince marrying a young lady of an adult before, nor had he heard that he was going to marry a princess of any country, let alone that the prince, who had never been close to women, had any confidantes. In the abrupt wedding, the identity of the princess is like a mystery.
Since ancient times, marriage has been about the right family, whether it is a nobleman or a commoner, which is completely ingrained in the hearts of everyone. What's more, the protagonist of that wedding is Prince Chen, who is like a god, making them respect and fear.
Not only that, the Empress Dowager also personally ordered the whole world to celebrate for three days, which shows the importance attached to it. With the approval of the royal family as a guarantee, although everyone was curious about the identity of the princess, they did not dare to discuss it at will, and only guessed in their hearts: what kind of noble and extraordinary woman can stand beside King Chen without being overshadowed. In addition, Lin Xiaoyu's low-key style of acting on weekdays has further rendered a layer of mystery in everyone's hearts.
Now that the identity has been exposed, and the spread of false rumors, how can everyone not be surprised. No one would have thought that the identity of the princess would be such a humble woman, let alone that the emperor and the queen mother would actually agree to this marriage that was not the right family.
A simple and elegant carriage slowly shuttled through the crowd, and finally stopped at the gate of the palace.
"Master, it's here." The driver was a young man in black, and he jumped out of the car and knocked on the door quickly.
"It's coming, it's coming." Listening to the knock on the door, the doorman thought to himself: Who will it be this time? Since the princess came back from disaster relief, there has been an endless stream of people visiting the door, because considering the situation of the princess, it is not suitable to vent and expose, and the palace is all closed. It's only been a few days since it was clean, and why did it come again.
Opening the door, a golden token suddenly appeared in front of him. Before he could react, the dark voice of the man in black sounded: "There is no need to report. As he spoke, his figure flashed to the side, and a man in a blue brocade robe walked slowly.
The doorman quickly knelt on the ground, waiting for the brocade-clothed man to enter before hurriedly getting up and closing the door. There was already a quick report of the next person who was super short.
"See the Emperor." Outside the main hall, Su Zixin took Xie Yunsha and Ye Mengfei to stand in front, and a group of people such as Zhang Yingfu and Beiming, who were co-housekeepers, were already waiting here, and when they saw the figure coming, they hurriedly knelt down and saluted respectfully.
Xiahou Yixuan raised his eyebrows slightly, "I will go for a private visit, just stop by to visit the princess, don't make a fuss, you all disperse!" ”
"Yes." Everyone stood up and respectfully stepped aside.
Beiming pushed Lan Yu beside him and winked at her. Lan Yu originally went to the kitchen to cook medicine for Lin Xiaoyou, but she happened to pass by and encountered this scene, so she had to stand in place and wait for the salute. Seeing that Beiming was reminding her at this time, she immediately nodded in understanding, lowered her face and said, "Miss is now in the Star Gazing Pavilion, it is better to let the slave maid lead the way for the son." She looked neither humble nor arrogant, advanced and retreated moderately, and when Xiahou Yixuan made it clear that it was a private visit to Weifu, she responded quickly and called Gongzi.
Xiahou Yixuan agreed, did not stay longer, and followed Lan Yu's guidance to the Star Viewing Pavilion.
Su Zixin looked at the blue figure in the distance hatefully, full of jealousy and unwillingness. A lowly princess with no power and no power, she followed the prince out for a run, and from the moment she came back, all kinds of rewards were sent to the palace every day, and now even the emperor condescended to visit her. As for herself, in the days when the prince was away, she was a woman who worked hard to manage a family, and kept the palace in good order, not to mention rewards, not even a word of comfort.
Lin Xiaoyu, you came back half-dead, why didn't you just die. The more she thought about it, the more angry she became, and Su Zixin cursed in her heart with an unkind face. Compared with her blatant unwillingness, Xie Yunsha and Ye Mengfei are much more restrained. Although he was also very dissatisfied with the treatment of Lin Xiaoyu, a fictitious princess, thinking of Su Zixin's usual harsh treatment and contempt for them, he felt jealous and a sense of revenge at the same time.
Bei Ming glanced at the three of them, taking in their respective reactions. Women's fights are the most disgusting, no matter how they make trouble, as long as they don't offend the princess, he will rarely pay attention to it. Immediately said coldly: "Okay, since the emperor is a private visit, the three ladies will go back if they are fine!" The cold tone was not half respectful.
"The Northern Hell guard has a big tone, although you are the prince's personal guard, you must also distinguish the priority." Su Zixin suppressed her anger in her heart, and now she caught Beiming and began to bite sarcastically.
Bei Ming snorted coldly, "If a subordinate is at fault, he will naturally ask the master to ask for guilt, and it is better for Madam to take care of herself." As he spoke, he ignored Su Zixin's crazy face and turned to leave.
The rumors outside turned the sky upside down, but the palace was as calm as water, and there was no movement. In the garden of the Star Pavilion, a field of green is full of vitality. In the open space not far away, a white figure lay quietly on a wicker chair basking in the sun, her long idle hair dancing in the wind, looking from a distance, the lazy state is extremely comfortable. A red fox circled around her feet, happily spinning in circles and chasing after its tail.
"Princess, princess, you have just recovered from a serious illness and are not resting in bed, why did you run out again." The voice behind him was slightly anxious, and then Xiangqing ran over eagerly, holding a thick cloak over her, while complaining: "In case Sister Lan finds out, she will talk about me again." ”
The thick and slender eyelashes trembled slightly, and Lin Xiaoyou chuckled unmoved, "Do you want your princess to die of cold in the house, Xiangqing?" ”
"Princess." Xiangqing looked helpless and resentful, obviously angry.
"Xiangqing, I asked the princess to come out. The princess has been in bed for many days, and it is also a good thing to come out to bask in the sun. Look at the anxious appearance of you and Lan Yu, what can happen. Duoduo came out of the house with tea and snacks and skillfully placed them on the stone table next to her, so that Lin Xiaoyou could take them at any time.
"Okay, okay, the sun is hot outside, you are not more useful than me, go down and rest, you don't have to accompany me." Lin Xiaoyou continued to bask in the sun leisurely, and the two of them did not plan to go back to the house.
"Yes, the water and snacks are on the table, the princess can remember to eat when she is hungry, and she must drink more water in hot weather." Duoduo finished the instructions uneasily, and quickly retreated with a pair of incense that wanted to speak and stopped.
"Got it, don't worry, your princess is not so delicate."
All kinds of flowers bloomed calmly under the sun, smelling the fragrance of flowers in the garden, Lin Xiaoyu's mood was particularly comfortable. Yan Li has been gone for four months, such as running away in the ghost gate, and now she has come back for half a month, although her internal injuries have improved, but her cold body is still cold.
This feeling seems to go back to before I didn't eat the Spirit Blood Fruit, wearing winter clothes for the summer, and I won't get better for a while. If it weren't for all kinds of precious medicinal herbs, she probably wouldn't even be able to get out of bed now.
Lin Xiaoyou just felt a little sleepy with his eyes closed, and was awakened by a slight sound of footsteps, and before anyone could speak, Lin Xiaoyou opened his mouth first, "Sister Lan, you can also go down and rest, don't worry about me." ”
"Woohoo." Suddenly realizing that someone was coming, the little fox screamed alertly.
"Hehe, then I, are you going to drive it away too?" The clear voice made people feel as warm as the March breeze, and Xiahou Yixuan waved his hand to signal the rain to recede. He looked at the little fox and smiled in a friendly way.
I? Lin Xiaoyou was stunned for a moment, Huo Ran opened his eyes, jumped up from the rattan chair in shock, and his cloak fluttered down. The delicate and stunning face was full of panic, and he secretly complained in his heart: Didn't you say that you were closed to thank the guests, why did the emperor come up. Thinking subconsciously, I felt that it was wrong, who would dare to stop the emperor when he came, it seemed that she was sick and confused.
Xiahou Yixuan stood not far away with a smile, his graceful and handsome bearing was as bright as the morning, after watching Lin Xiaoyou's frightened reaction, he put down his identity very casually, and said with a gentle expression: "I'm just visiting by the way, the princess is sick, so there is no need to salute." ”
After thinking about it, after listening to Xiahou Yixuan's reminder, Lin Xiaoyou came back to her senses, yes, why did she forget that there was such a thing as a salute. smiled embarrassedly, but still bent down and said: "Thank you for the emperor's grace, and thank you for the emperor's care these days." ”
During this period of recuperation, she successively knew that the imperial doctors who came to treat her every day and the precious medicinal materials she used every day were all from the handwriting of the person in front of her. Although the palace lacked anything, the things she needed were sent over without falling. Therefore, whether this qiē is because of Xiahou Yichen or not, she should sincerely thank her.
"Yichen is not here, I, as an imperial brother, should naturally take care of him one or two, you don't have to mind. In the future, don't call the emperor the emperor, just call me the emperor at will, just call me the imperial brother at will. ”
He is the emperor, Xiahou Yichen's elder brother, and she and Xiahou Yichen are fake couples. Since the wedding, she has honestly hid in the palace, and she has not had much contact with the emperor, and this is really the second time she has met, and now she is suddenly so close, Lin Xiaoyou shook her head flatteredly.
Seeing her somewhat embarrassed appearance, Xiahou Yixuan walked over with a chuckle, picked up the cloak on the ground and draped it on her, and said lightly: "You are the princess of Yichen, naturally just like my sister, if you think it is too restrained to call the imperial brother, you can also call me Yixuan brother." I won't call you princess anymore, but I will call you Xiaoyu, so that none of us will suffer. ”
Looking at those sincere black eyes, Lin Xiaoyou no longer shirked, and nodded with a cheerful smile, "Okay, I'll call you Brother Yixuan in the future." By the way, it's hot outside, so why don't we go inside and sit inside? ”
Xiahou Yixuan glanced up at the scorching sun and said with a light smile: "If you are afraid of the cold, you should lie in bed honestly and rest, such exposure to the sun is not good for your skin." As he spoke, he glanced sideways at the man in black not far away.
The man in black hurriedly stepped forward and respectfully held a porcelain vase and offered it. "Princess, this is jade snow cream, which has the effect of condensing and whitening the skin."
"Thank you, Brother Yixuan, how do you know I need it?" Lin Xiaoyu took it generously, just right, so that she didn't have to worry about tanning.
"You're as easily satisfied as he says." Xiahou Yixuan's eyes were dyed with a smile, how could he not know these little things! Although he was in the palace, Lin Xiaoyu's every move couldn't escape his eyes. In addition to the imperial doctor who reported his condition to him every day, he also specially arranged for a secret guard to guard him in secret. Especially now that the limelight is in full swing outside, he can't take it lightly. His royal brother finally married the princess, of course, something can't happen under his nose.
"Well, who is he?" Lin Xiaoyou put away the jade snow paste and asked curiously. Could it be that Xiahou Yichen told her in front of Brother Yixuan?
Xiahou Yixuan's clear eyes flashed for a moment, and he didn't answer directly, he still said gently: "Xiaoyu, but I want to be Yichen, since you got married, you haven't been separated for so long!" ”
Hearing him suddenly mention Xiahou Yichen, Lin Xiaoyou's face turned red, thinking about him? How is it possible, she can't take care of it herself, how can she still think about others. couldn't help but reply: "But just ask casually, where did Brother Yixuan think!" ”
In Xiahou Yixuan's view, this kind of reaction was acquiescing, "You don't have to worry, it's just some trivial things on his side, and he should be back soon." ”
"Who's worried." Lin Xiaoyou retorted helplessly.
Xiahou Yixuan shook his head with a smile, and said with the expression of an elder brother doting on his sister: "Okay, Xiaoyu, you can take care of your body with peace of mind, I will go back first, and some things will be solved when Yichen comes back!" Xiahou Yixuan knew that with Lin Xiaoyu's current physical condition, it was really inappropriate for her to know about those troublesome things, so he secretly reminded her that her body was the most important.
"Okay, I'll send you."
"No need, you can rest!" After Xiahou Yixuan finished speaking, he left with the man in black who accompanied him.
Seeing Xiahou Yixuan leave, Lin Xiaoyou looked down at the little fox sitting on the ground, and picked it up, "Let's go, I'll change the medicine for you." ”