Qing'er carried a box of tea-flavored pastries and walked towards the East Palace. As soon as I entered the gate, I met Su Shi's father-in-law.

Father-in-law Su Shi hurriedly greeted him, with a hippie smile on his face, but he looked very happy, "Oh, Miss Qing'er, why are you so free today, come to see our prince?" ”

"Father-in-law Su, you will give this box of tea cakes to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince on my behalf, there is Father-in-law Lao Su."

As she spoke, Qing'er hurriedly handed over the box of pastries.

Turn around and want to leave.

Su Shi's father-in-law was carrying the pastry in one hand, and he hurriedly stepped forward to stop Qing'er with the other.

"Miss Qing'er, since you're here, let's go into the house and sit for a while! It just so happens that our Royal Highness the Crown Prince is also quite bored. ”

As he spoke, he deliberately shouted loudly, as if he intended to let someone hear.

Qing'er glanced at Su Shi's father-in-law's expression, and hurriedly pushed away, "No, Qing'er still has a little thing over there, and the girl Yuenu can't be busy alone, so Qing'er won't bother His Royal Highness the Prince." I also hope that Su Shi's father-in-law will endorse him, that is, Qing'er has come to see His Royal Highness the Prince. ”

After saying that, he turned around and left.

"This ...... This ......"

Father-in-law Su Shi couldn't stop it, so he stammered.

"Since you've come here, are you going to leave in such a hurry? This prince is a tiger, can he still eat you? ”

There was a complaining voice behind him, and Qing'er stopped there.

It's the prince, how did he come out.

It must have been that Father-in-law Su Shi's voice was deliberately louder just now, which attracted His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Thinking that the prince was still grounded, he thought that the prince had treated him well after all, so he brought some tea cakes by the way.

I didn't dare to face him again, but now I had to.

"It's getting cold outside, let's come in and sit!"

The prince gestured.

Sit around the fire.

The two sat opposite each other.

The prince has lost a lot of weight recently, his face is sad, and only occasionally when he looks sideways at Qing'er, there is still a little warmth.

For a while, Qing'er felt very embarrassed and at a loss, and wanted to try to find a topic.

But the inside of the prince's house was much warmer than the outside. It's not cold at all when you stay here. ”

Qing'er laughed awkwardly.

"The charcoal in this stove is really good charcoal, and there is no smoke at all."

The prince's eyes were always on Qing'er.

It's been a long time.

"Qing'er, do you hate me?"

"Why hate. The prince's grace, that is to look up to Qing'er, and it is also Qing'er's honor! However, once the qiē has passed, I hope the prince will not take it to heart. ”

Qing'er said, trying to avoid the topic.

The prince looked at the charcoal in the stove, "It was so cold that day, you knelt in the snow and begged me, but I sternly rejected you, don't you hate me at all?" ”

Although he is a high-ranking prince, in front of a slave and maid, or in front of love, he lowers his status so low that he cares about the inner feelings of a servant girl equally.

Qing'er shook her head quietly, her eyes earnest.

He was silent for a while, "The world says that it is good to be a prince, but it is a great shame for me. Although I have the status and glory of the crown prince, I do not have the rights of the prince, and I can't even get what I want most. Sometimes, I envy the children of ordinary people, when they grow up, they marry a daughter-in-law, give birth to a few babies, work at sunrise and rest at sunset, how good! ”

"Ordinary people also have their own sufferings, if the wind and rain are good, they can still save some harvests, and it is okay to solve the problem of food and clothing for a period of time, but it will be difficult to feed a family; If there is a great drought and flood, and there is no harvest in the fields, then you may starve all over the field and sell your children and daughters. Coupled with the increase in taxes in recent years, the lives of ordinary people are only scarred. ”

Qing'er said, already full of sadness.

In those years, I followed my father to do business all over the world, how could I not have a deep understanding of the hard work of the people.

The crown prince sighed, "At least ordinary people still have a good year, and they can still look forward to a good year, but what about me?" I'm just a prisoner imprisoned here. ”

Qing'er comforted: "Why did the prince say this? The crown prince will always be the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty and the prince appointed by the emperor. In the future, if the prince is in power, it will be a blessing for the Tang Dynasty and a blessing for the people! ”

"Really?"

The prince sneered, "The blessing of the Tang Dynasty, the luck of the people!" I hope that at least I can achieve something in my life, and that I can do something. I'm afraid, I'm afraid...... I'm not going to be a prince for a long time, and I'm not going to be a prince for a long time. ”

How could the prince be so sad?

Now that the forces of Empress Guo and King Shu can basically compete, how can the emperor abolish the crown prince.

As it stands, it is impossible to be deposed.

It's just that this prince is afraid that he will be at the mercy of his mother for a long time.

Qing'er said; "The emperor has always doted on the prince! Besides, didn't the prince also make a mistake before, didn't the emperor only slightly punish the prince, and it won't be long before the emperor's anger subsides, and the prince will naturally be fine. Isn't it? According to Qing'er's point of view, the prince just needs to eat and drink well, and raise his spirit. Worries are put aside for the time being. It's useless to think too much anyway. It just makes the mood worse, doesn't it? ”

The prince's face was full of sorrow, "Qing'er, you don't understand!" I won't be the crown prince for long. I know it better than anyone else. My father has never liked me, I have been since I was a child, but I was afraid of the power of the Guo family and my mother, so he made me the crown prince. It won't be long before I think I, the crown prince, will be deposed. Ha ha...... Ha ha...... Which emperor wants his prince to be a cripple and a slope. Even if one day, I am afraid that I will be humiliated by the hundred officials and ridiculed by all the people. What a prince, what a prince! ”

The prince's expression was so sad, lonely, and hopeless.

Qing'er looked at him for a long time, and inadvertently felt pity.

Qing'er poured a cup of hot tea and gently put it in front of the prince.

"His Royal Highness the Prince, drink a cup of tea and warm up! It's so cold! ”

The prince looked at Qing'er with concern and looked at the charcoal fire in the stove, "Are you cold?" ”

As he spoke, he turned outside, "Father-in-law Su Shi, add more charcoal to the stove!" ”

I heard a voice from outside, "Yes, Your Highness!" ”

"Grandpa Su, wait a minute, bring that fur coat by the way!"

The prince shouted outside again.

I heard another voice from outside, "Yes, Your Highness!" ”

Qing'er looked at the prince in surprise.

This prince really doesn't know if he's stupid or?

I just had a hint of concern for him and wanted to divert his attention.

I didn't expect his first consciousness to care about me.

For a while, although Qing'er felt faintly happy, there was still an inexplicable pressure in her heart.