Chapter 70: Summer Nights

Xiao Wanyao's eyes widened in disbelief, why did Xue Tianao know about his birthday?!

Seeing Xiao Wanyao's puzzled look, Xue Tianao couldn't help but smile and said, "Have you forgotten?" We used to be married! ”

This sentence made Xiao Wanyao suddenly realize that before the engagement contract, the two families would exchange the birth dates of their children, Xiao Wanyao didn't care too much about it, she thought it was just a formality, but she didn't expect it to be almost a year ago, Xue Tianao still remembered it in her heart, and chose to celebrate her birthday.

This is the first time that someone cares so much about her, cares about these little details about her, and in an instant, Xiao Wanyao felt that warmth filled her whole heart, and it was the first time she felt what it was like to be pampered so unconditionally.

Seeing that she looked like she was about to cry, Xue Tianao hurriedly touched her head and said, "You girl is so strange, how did I bully you before, you didn't cry, but now I want to be nice to you, but you always cry, what should you do if you tell me?" ”

"I didn't cry." Xiao Wanyao rubbed her eyes, "It's just that you are blatantly lighting candles in the cold palace, is this really good?" ”

Xue Tianao looked at Xiao Wanyao helplessly: "Do you really want to be so bad?" With this as the center, the surrounding palaces are all deserted, Tang Siqi hates here, so basically no one will come here, let alone at night, even during the day it is quiet and barren, no one will take care of the affairs here, and telling Tang Siqi will only annoy him. ”

Xue Tianao pulled Xiao Wanyao to sit on the Ning Zi Stage, and continued: "Today is such a good day, don't mention unhappy things, you just think, there is only you and me tonight, there is no palace, there is no Tang Siqi, and there is no nasty life, I can't accompany you during the day, because there are so many eyes looking at you and looking at me, I can only accompany you here, you make a wish!" ”

Xiao Wanyao looked at Xue Tianao with a smile, it felt so good to sit next to him, there was a cool breeze blowing in the summer night, but it would not make people feel cold, with the good smell of mint on Xue Tianao's body, it was cool and cool, making every pore on his body comfortable.

Tang Siqi had the smell of agarwood mixed with ambergris, and other noble children also used musk to mix with other precious spices, but Xue Tianao was different, he was tired of those fragrances, but he had a soft spot for some herbs.

But it is this taste that Xiao Wanyao likes the most.

She was born in the countryside since she was a child, and the most contact is all kinds of herbs, which also provides convenience for her to study medicine with her master in the future, I remember that she initially felt that the fragrance on Tang Siqi's body was thick and good, but after smelling it for a long time, she also felt uncomfortable, and finally she couldn't say that she accepted the taste of those spices, she could only say that she got used to it after a long time.

"What's the daze? Make a wish!? Xue Tianao impatiently flicked Xiao Wanyao's head with his fingers, but he didn't use any strength, but it was very effective, so that Xiao Wanyao came back to his senses, looked at the sky and thought for a moment, and said: "Wish, that is, the next thing can be smooth, my future life can be free, and there is ...... I hope Xue Qinghe can also live the life he wants. ”

Being able to give him maybe a wish, this was unexpected by Xue Tianao, he was stunned, and then said with some discomfort: "When you call me 'Qinghe', just call me 'Qinghe', why add a surname?" ”

Xiao Wanyao glanced at him disdainfully, and said, "There are three wishes in total, it's good to give you one, you still have so many things!" ”

Xue Tianao didn't bother with her anymore, smiled heartily, and said, "I still have a gift for you." ”

Xiao Wanyao looked around, and it was very difficult for these candles to be lit alone, so she said, "I like this gift of yours very much, and I will always keep it in my heart." ”

Xue Tianao shook his head and said, "This is just a formality, it's not a gift I give you, the gift I want to give you is to fulfill all your wishes in the future, girl, please believe it." ”

The sincerity of what Xue Tianao said made Xiao Wanyao a little overwhelmed for a while, and as a result, the atmosphere became a little awkward, so Xiao Wanyao joked: "Then the wish I made is too ordinary, since you have the heart to give it, I want a big gift, why don't you pack the whole world and give it to me?" ”

Xue Tianao turned his head and sneered: "Miss Xiao Er and this son just have this intention, why don't we join forces and seek this world!?" ”

Xiao Wanyao smiled and patted him on the shoulder, Xue Tianao couldn't help laughing, and the two of them sat on the Ningzi platform like this, talking and laughing for half the night.

After that, the days will be as usual, and the good memories are only suitable for keeping in the heart.

In the next half month, Tang Siqi occasionally summoned Xiao Wanyao, Xiao Wanyao treated him with a lukewarm attitude, Tang Siqi felt awkward, but Xiao Wanyao did it so appropriately, making Tang Siqi impeccable.

The back and forth made Tang Siqi a little angry, but because of the previous things, he was weak-hearted, and he himself was a monarch who was not good at bowing his head to others and admitting his mistakes, so with such a complicated mood, Tang Siqi was reluctant to meet Xiao Wanyao, but the desire to conquer her was not reduced at all, but there was a gap between them, Tang Siqi wanted to give time to dilute a qiΔ“, and when she was canonized in the autumn, she would not treat him like this.

It's just that Tang Siqi is really a little naΓ―ve when he thinks so.

The closer she got to her plan, the more lazy Xiao Wanyao was to perfunctory Tang Siqi, as long as she didn't tear her face now, peaceful coexistence was the best state, Xiao Wanyao was not in the mood to have emotional ties with this sanctimonious person, thinking of all the things in her previous life, Xiao Wanyao still felt annoyed.

Here, Xiao Wanyao received another piece of good news from Xue Tianao, and this "good" was only for her personally, that is, Xiao Ze had left the capital and went to the Wei-Zhao border to be an official.

It turned out that Xiao Ze was more or less connected with Xue Tianao, so he had always known Xiao Wanyao's recent situation very well, until Tang Siqi became cold to Xiao Wanyao, and Tang Siqi paid less attention to Xiao Ze, so Xiao Ze silently asked for an official position, on the grounds that he had no experience as an official, and now he wanted to go out to experience more.

The military department Shangshu also felt that this was fresh, and very few Beijing officials took the initiative to propose to be released, unless it was an embarrassing situation, and officials who could not get along in Beijing would choose to be released.

And Xiao Ze's official luck is very good now, as soon as he comes to power, he is a squire of the military department, his brother is the prime minister, and his niece is about to be made a concubine.

However, Shangshu of the Ministry of War feels that it doesn't matter, Xiao Ze has been here for more than a month, and there is no achievement in performance, if he is released, he can find a reason to send him away, since he took the initiative, Lord Shangshu will naturally not stop him, there are so many people who sharpen their heads and want to squeeze into this position, Lord Shangshu is thinking about how to make some benefits from it at the moment, how to arrange his protΓ©gΓ© in.

Therefore, Xiao Ze's formalities were all done smoothly, and in line with Xiao Wanyao's instructions, he had to go farther, and Xiao Ze felt that Wei Zhao was the most suitable for the borderland.

Before leaving, Xiao Ze also asked Xiao Shuxian: "Son, if you can't live a good life with your father from now on, will you complain about your father?" ”

Xiao Shuxian shook his head: "As long as you are good to your father and sister, no matter how hard the days are, they are not bitter, and besides, if you eat and dress warmly every day, what's so bitter?" ”

Xiao Ze was very touched that his son could be so sensible, and he was also very grateful that Xiao Wanyao could hand over his son so well, because of this, Xiao Ze was willing to obey Xiao Wanyao's arrangement with confidence and leave the country.

Xiao Wanyao was completely relieved after listening to Xue Tianao's words, her uncle was really willing to give up the comfort in front of her and go away, since she could withstand the temptation in front of her, then she was also relieved, if nothing else, Xiao Ze could resign this autumn, so that Xiao Ze would have nothing to do with the court and the Xiao family.

Xue Tianao leaned on the threshold and looked at Xiao Wanyao with a happy face, and couldn't help asking: "If you want Xiao Ze to give up glory and wealth and leave the capital, do you have any plans now?" ”

Xiao Wanyao did not deny it, and said: "Of course, now that their father and son have left the capital, the Xiao family ...... I'm not afraid of anyone involved, after all, my father's power is there, Tang Siqi is really angry because of me, and I don't dare to do anything to the Xiao family for the time being...... But my uncle and my brother are different, their honor and disgrace are one with me, and my father didn't look down on my uncle who was born in the first place, even if something happened to him, my father would not protect him, just like he did to me in the Xuanmur Hall that day......"

When Xiao Wanyao said this, she couldn't help but lower her eyes.

Xue Tianao wanted to comfort her, but he didn't know how to speak, the life they were in was like this, such as himself, he was not the only son of the Xue family, Xue Xiang also had an illegitimate child, and even Xue Xiang himself looked down on that son on weekdays, so he only recognized Xue Tianao as a son.

The role of concubines for the royal family is only a tool for marriage, and the same is true for aristocratic families, and only a few of them can stand out and be valued by their parents.

Xiao Wanyao in front of her is like this, it is entirely because of the Xiao family's lack of Ding, so Xiao Wanyao has the opportunity to go home, otherwise Xiao Man will never notice her again, and maybe she will not admit her in this life.

"Don't think about it in the past, the day you leave, it won't have anything to do with the qiΔ“ here." Xue Tianao could only say this sentence, and then he looked at the sky and said; "It's not early, I'll go first, I may not come over unless there is something recently, my aunt is going to celebrate her birthday, although I don't have to organize, but I also have to prepare a birthday gift, I will go outside the palace tomorrow, it is estimated that it will take half a month to come back...... Prepare a gift too! Xue Tianao left after speaking, Xiao Wanyao sat alone in the courtyard, but her face could not hide her excitement, Empress Dowager Xue's birthday is coming in a while!! R1154