August day, doll's face. It had been raining heavily the day before, but it was sunny again the next day.

When Xia Yao was recovering from a serious illness and was still confused, she was quickly helped up by Lu'er and changed her into a beautiful pale pink skirt, "What's wrong?" ”

Lu'er patted her head and looked anxious, "Miss, it's not good, the eldest princess brought the second prince and the fifth prince to invite you to go boating together?" ”

Xia Yao was a little puzzled by this, "Invite me to go boating?" Isn't that a good thing? "Since she resisted the decree, Xia Yao has been destined to be a person in the line of the five princes, and now the other party is willing to take the initiative to make friends, how can this be a bad thing?

Lu'er pouted, and quickly put a Ling Xuan sideburn on Xia Yao's head, "My good young lady, if you don't hurry over, the benefits will be taken away by the eldest lady." ”

Xia Yao turned her head sideways and thought about it, put her index finger on her lips and pouted, and said in a brisk tone: "Don't worry, it should be ours, no one can snatch it away." ”

Then he looked left and right in the unclear bronze mirror, took out the old handkerchief and dipped it in warm water, and wiped off all the rouge on his lips and cheeks, so that he could add a little weakness.

Lu'er was on the side in a panic, eager to snatch the handkerchief in Xia Yao's hand and tear it up, "Oops! Miss, what are you doing! What a beautiful painting! ”

Xia Yao stretched out her hand and threw the dirty old handkerchief aside, and explained in a low voice to the loyal little maid on the side, "Wait a minute, you will understand." Then he held his head high and walked towards the hall not far away.

Lu'er shook her little head, still half-understood, but vaguely understood something.

The hall of the Xia family is in the third room where Xia Yao turned right after leaving the courtyard, which shows that the entire Xia family is not rich compared to other big families, but occasionally when you turn around, you can see exquisite vases and chairs made of fine mahogany in all corners of the living room...... It is in stark contrast to the slightly old floors and not very spacious living room.

The ancestor of the Xia family was originally just a small county magistrate in a poor area, who was well aware of righteousness and won the love of the local people, and was later promoted to the prosperous capital.

From generation to generation, the position of the descendants of the Xia family is getting higher and higher, and by the generation of Xia's father, Shangshu, who has been mixed into the three products, is now working in the rich household department.

Therefore, the house handed down by the Xia family's grandfather is a little narrow, but because some money is not visible, Xia's father can only continue to live in aggrieved.

When Xia Yao arrived in the hall, Xia Li was chatting with the eldest princess Xuanyuan Jing affectionately, and the atmosphere between Xia's father and the second prince Xuanyuan Hao was also very harmonious, and the stepmother Zhou was also smiling aside, and it was today's protagonist Xuanyuan Luo, the fifth prince, who was sitting alone, as if he was not with them.

Xia Yao looked at the little face of the fifth prince with a little baby fat, showing maturity and loneliness that did not match his age, Xia Yao, who was twenty-eight and was a dead house girl in her previous life, suddenly felt that motherhood was overflowing, and she couldn't wait to take this cute glutinous rice dumpling into her arms and rub it.

As if sensing the sight of the visitor, the fifth prince turned his head and saw Xia Yao wearing a pale skirt, revealing a delicate collarbone, and his face was still morbidly pale, but he looked at himself with burning eyes.

The fifth prince, who had lived for fifteen years and was still a short man, felt the love from a woman for the first time (?). Unconsciously straightened his waist, and even his tone of voice slowed down a little, "Why is your face so ugly, Imperial Doctor?" ”

The words of the five princes made everyone look in the direction of the comer, Xia Yao first showed a well-behaved smile to the five princes, and then saluted everyone present without panic, and then answered the question of the fifth prince just now, "Thank you Your Highness for your concern, the courtier's body is fine." ”

As soon as these words fell, everyone's eyes fell on Xia Yao's face. I saw that in addition to her lips with a thin layer of red, there was no blood on her face, and her eyes were black and clear, which was lovely.

Thinking of the origin of the forehead wound, the faint mustard in the heart of the eldest princess who was disrespectful to this girl who resisted the decree and almost provoked a royal fight suddenly disappeared. In every way, it is because of love. She beckoned, summoned Xia Yao to her side, gently touched her forehead, and her tone was full of love, "Good boy, does it still hurt?" ”

The eldest princess's actions surprised Xia Yao, but her appearance was not revealing, but she smiled coquettishly, "It doesn't hurt anymore." ”

"Look at what you little mouth said." The eldest princess beckoned to the personal maid behind her, "Bring me my bottle of clear flower dew, such a cute little face, it would be bad if it left a mark." ”

Xia Yao blinked, touched her forehead stupidly, and replied blankly: "There is no gap!" ”

The five princes on the side looked at her stupid and stupid appearance, and they almost thought that the girl who violated the taboo of the world a few days ago was not the person in front of him, and he said impatiently: "My aunt told you to take it, you just follow it obediently, what are so many words." ”

Xia Yao silently praised the five princes of God Assist in her heart, and then smiled apologetically at the eldest princess, and took the initiative to reach out and take the ointment from the other party's hand.

Judging from the eldest princess's attitude towards her just now, Xia Yao knew that the quality of the things sent over would not be bad, not to mention the ancient times when the medical treatment was backward, if you encounter a good medicine, you must take it quickly. The first time they met, she originally expected to excuse herself, and then under the strong request of the eldest princess, she reluctantly accepted the ointment, so as to leave a good impression on the eldest princess.

Outcome...... Plans can't keep up with changes, and the ancients don't deceive me.

Seeing this, the eldest princess reprimanded the fifth prince with a little reproach, "As a big man, what do you yell at a girl?" ”

Before the fifth prince wanted to say something, he saw that the eldest princess suddenly blocked him back with a fluttering word, "Don't you think you're not a big man?" ”

Xia Yao was still confused, I don't know why things developed like this, and the second prince had already covered his mouth and began to laugh sideways, the slow development of the five princes is the only one in the royal family, and the worst height of other princes when they are fifteen years old is also one meter six or seven, but the fifth prince doesn't know what's going on, it's only about one meter five or eight, plus his face is tender, he looks like a twelve or thirteen-year-old child.

Therefore, he can't see people say that he is not a 'big man'.

Xia Li on the side wrung her handkerchief with both hands, watching that everyone since Xia Yao had focused their eyes on her and ignored herself. Xia Li took a deep breath and wanted to break this situation, "Now that the weather is just right, didn't Her Royal Highness the Princess just say that she was going to go rafting?" ”

The words were a little stiff, and the surrounding atmosphere was frozen for a moment, and Zhou, who had been sitting on the side with a smile, gave his daughter a round game, "Didn't she see Yao'er suffocating at home?" Now it's time to go out for a walk together. ”

The fifth prince looked at Xia Li and Zhou with a pair of eyes, and when they looked at them directly, their backs were cold, and then they spoke slowly, "Miss Xia's body and bones are just a little better, how to go boating by the lake, what if she gets sick again?" ”

Xia Li didn't know how to answer, so she could only look at her mother as if asking for help.

Seeing this scene, the eldest princess and the second prince had a plan about Xia Yao's status in this family, and looked at Xia's father with a look that was no longer as kind as before.

After all, the woman who wants to marry the fifth prince and is destined to become a widow in the future is Xia Yao, and the lack of respect and respect for Xia Yao is disrespect for the five princes, and the five princes, as royal children, taste it carefully, isn't this disrespectful to the royal family.

Suddenly, the eldest princess's gaze became even colder.

Seeing that the good situation was about to be destroyed by his more and more unsuccessful daughter-in-law, Father Xia had to come out with a shy face to play the round, "My eldest daughter ......" has a straight brain, and she is dedicated to her sister's good, and she doesn't think so much.

Halfway through the words, he was snatched away by Xia Yao, "I heard that the osmanthus flowers are blooming just right now in Lingying Temple, why don't we go together." ”

Xia Yao raised her head and asked obediently. seems to have revealed Xia Li's affairs in one go, but Xia Li left a not very good image in the hearts of the eldest princess.

Father Xia and Zhou's faces were faintly deformed, but they had to continue to smile, but Xia Li didn't have so many eyes, thinking that this matter was over, and continued to smile and flatter the eldest princess.

Lingying Temple is only a few kilometers away from the capital, although the incense is not as strong as the Bodhi Temple on the high mountain, but the osmanthus around the temple will attract countless literati and visitors to chant poetry every open season. Xia Yao and the others went relatively late, and when they arrived at the place, it was already noon, which was the hottest time of the day.

No one mentioned this point to go out to admire the osmanthus flowers, everyone had lunch together in the temple, and Xia Yao was a little drowsy on the side. It's really that this body is too weak, and after jolting all the way on the carriage, I can't stand it.

"If you're tired, go get some rest!" The slightly childish voice of the fifth prince sounded in his ears.

Xia Yao wanted to excuse herself, but was blocked by the next words of the fifth prince, "If you say that you are not tired, come and play chess with me!" ”

Xia Yao immediately closed her mouth and joked, did she stay here to play backgammon with him? She wouldn't be able to play something as tall as Go.

Xia Yao took Lu'er to follow the monks in front of her to the resting place of the female dependents, and when she passed by the stone gray path of the day, a voice stopped her-

"Excuse me...... Is it Miss Xia? ”

Xia Yao's body stiffened, but she had to turn around and laugh shyly, "Isn't this Yuan Gongzi?" I didn't expect to meet here. ”

Not far away, a man dressed in navy blue and a length of one meter seven or eight was looking at Xia Yao from a distance, with a gentle smile on his face, and when he saw him, he was afraid that the first reaction of the world would be - Mo Shangren is like jade, and the son is unparalleled in the world.

However, for Xia Yao, he is the ultimate boss.

Because it was he who made the heroine his concubine, and was almost tortured to death; It's him - let the heroine be a stand-in, and was almost cut off by the white lotus; It was he who 'misunderstood' the heroine's betrayal of her, and almost forced the heroine to become a madman.

It's him - the male protagonist in the original plot Xuanyuan Che.