Chapter 9: Slow Talk
Xie Roujia opened her eyes, and her eyes were cloudy.
There was the sound of water flowing in my ears, and the chaotic sound of footsteps that seemed to be far away and close to me.
Xie Roujia turned over and sat up and began to dress, when someone outside heard the movement and lifted the curtain.
"Miss, you're awake." A seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl with a round face and almond eyes said with a smile, "It's still early." ”
This is the girl named Xiaoling who was sent to serve her the day before yesterday.
Not only is her age and appearance like Jiangling, but even her name is similar, Xie Roujia suspects that her name has just been changed.
It made her feel a little funny.
Children are prone to crying when they are alone, and it is better to be accompanied by familiar people or things.
So they are finding a familiar companion for themselves, so as not to cry themselves.
It's funny, but it's a good intention.
Xie Roujia smiled at Xiao Ling.
"Miss goes to bed early and wakes up early, and she looks very energetic." Xiaoling said.
As he spoke, he poured tea for Xie Roujia first, and then began to wash and comb her hair, and the hairpin ring accessories were also sent with this girl that day, which was not luxurious, it was a simple hairpin and bead string, which was better than exquisite workmanship.
"Is Miss going to eat now?"
After washing, Xiao Ling asked with a smile.
"I'll move before I eat." Xie Roujia said.
Xiao Ling responded, turned around and began to clean up the room, and had no intention of going out with her.
Familiar but not too close, reassuring and unrestrained, Xie Roujia walked out with a smile.
There weren't many people on the deck early in the morning.
Just a few days after the departure, only the people of the king of Dongping were left on the ship. The guests who had been on the boat all left.
Xie Roujia saw in the cabin that they were arranged on another ship, and the cargo was still on the ship, promising to be delivered as scheduled.
The ship was stopped by the king of Dongping when it was about to set off, and he did not expel everyone on the spot, although he had the right and ability to do so.
He made proper arrangements for the departure of the people on the boat, so that it was convenient for him and did not interfere too much with the convenience of others.
Xie Roujia walked around the boat several times, and after a light sweat, the morning light gradually brightened, and she also saw the king of Dongping who was standing at the stern of the boat at some point.
Xie Roujia stopped and stood aside and looked at him with interest.
He also likes to come out in the morning and return to the cabin when the sun rises. Then I couldn't see anyone for a day.
In the beginning. Xie Roujia also thought that he would ask himself about Ishihara, or ask Zhou Chengzhen about the road with him, but since he spoke that day, he had not looked for himself.
It's as if this matter really has nothing to do with me.
What kind of man is he?
That one was in the palace of the king of Zhenbei. Hearing of his arrival, the people of the house were overjoyed. It is said that he represents the value of the emperor.
His position in front of the emperor must have been very important.
There are many royal children. He is not very old, and it can be seen that he must be very powerful to get such attention.
But he didn't have that kind of arrogance.
Being able to lend yourself a helping hand on the mountain trail, of course. Maybe he guessed his identity at that time, so he would express kindness, but the people on these boats are pawns and peddlers from all over the world, and he can also treat them with kindness.
He's a nice guy, right? At least a kind person.
However, he is a royal man.
Xie Roujia couldn't help but take a step back.
In that life, the Xie family was destroyed in the hands of the royal family, although it was an order from the emperor, but this did not prevent Xie Roujia from feeling that the people in the emperor's family were terrible.
Xie Roujia sighed and thought of entering Beijing this time.
In the end, the Xie family is still involved with the emperor, which is also a matter of no choice, after the phoenix bloodstone is released, it is already unstoppable.
I really don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing.
Xie Roujia felt a little headache, she had never thought about these things, she couldn't even think about her own affairs, this kind of thing involving the family's fortune and misfortune, future fortune and royal fortune was just a pot of paste for her.
In short, as long as you don't do alchemy like in the previous life, there won't be a problem.
It was the only thing she thought she could do knowing and having the opportunity to do.
Xie Roujia sighed, the reason why she agreed to go to Beijing this time was also for this reason, she had to look at these people, no matter what, she couldn't have anything to do with alchemy.
She couldn't help but think of the king of Dongping County.
He is so powerful, he can agree to Zhou Chengzhen's request to return to Zhenbei Wangfu, it must not be easy to do, otherwise Zhou Chengzhen would not have to plan so hard.
He also said that he was like him, a person who loves to think a lot.
If only I were like him.
"What do you want?" A voice asked in his ear.
This voice is the king of Dongping County.
"I miss you." Xie Roujia blurted out.
As soon as the words came out, I saw the king of Dongping County standing in front of her and looking at her.
Xie Roujia only felt the blood rushing from the soles of her feet to the top of her head, and her face turned red.
"I, I didn't mean anything." She said busily.
King Dongping smiled.
"I know." He said.
Xie Roujia breathed a sigh of relief and muttered something that she couldn't hear clearly.
King Dongping smiled.
"But you've been watching me for days, what's the matter?" He asked.
Did he find himself looking at him?
Xie Roujia became nervous again.
It's like a cat, and it's a cat that has just been caught.
King Dongping smiled.
Hiding aside and secretly snooping, observing, this person is not approachable, if found, immediately flee, when found that there is no danger, will be cautious and curious to approach, tentatively scratch, scratch, once there is something wrong, will blow up and escape.
She is such a big person, even if she hides behind a pillar, she can't escape his eyes.
In the past few days, she looked at him, looking happy and sad for a while, and sometimes sighing, I really don't know how many thoughts have turned in her heart.
"If you have anything, just say it, you're welcome." He continued.
Xie Roujia sighed.
"I'm fine." She said.
This is the truth, she is really fine, she just thinks about some things by herself, and these things are things that cannot be told to others, they are her own business.
King Dongping nodded and didn't ask any more.
"You can walk in four or five days to get to the capital." He said, "You received the letter from home, right?" ”
Hearing him mention this, a smile bloomed on Xie Roujia's face.
"Roger." She nodded, "Shao Mingqing said that he is a little behind us, but he will be able to catch up in three or four days." ”
This Shao Mingqing has always been by her side, he said that at home, the first thing she thought of was Shao Mingqing, not Xie Wenxing and the eldest lady.
"We can slow it down a bit so you can see him sooner." The king of Dongping said with a smile.
Xie Roujia nodded.
"Is it convenient?" She asked busily again.
"Convenient." The king of Dongping County said, "I have nothing to do, this time I am to accompany your Xie family to Beijing, if it is convenient for you, it will be convenient for me." ”
Xie Roujia sighed and said thank you with a smile.
There was no politeness, no prevarication, or trepidation, but just accepted it calmly.
Does she know the weight of what she says, or does she know the weight of it, but feel comfortable with it?
The king of Dongping looked at this little girl.
It looks easy to be shy, but there is a kind of pride in her bones, and it is this pride that makes her feel comfortable with anything in her apprehension, which is a strange fusion.
Is this the reason for the bloodline of the Xie family?
However, is the bloodline of the Great Witch something that every Xie family member can have?
Xie Roujia originally thought that it would be time for the king of Dongping to leave after saying this, but he didn't leave, standing here as if he was still talking.
"Your Highness is watching the sunrise so early every day?" She thought for a moment and asked.
"It's not." Dongping County King said.
Not really.
Xie Roujia didn't know what to say.
She's not very good at dealing with people, especially talking.
Her embarrassment, the king of Dongping County, could naturally see it.
"I'm looking at the boat." He smiled and continued.
Sail a boat?
"What's so nice about sailing?" Xie Roujia asked.
"Watching the two sides of the strait retreat and watching the water ripple, it's very beautiful." King Dongping said with a smile.
Everyone has their own favors, Xie Roujia sighed.
"Your Highness likes to look at the water." She said.
That's right?
"No, I don't." Dongping County King said.
Ah, wrong again?
Xie Roujia was a little stunned.
It's so hard to talk to people.
"Not only do I not like it, but I'm also a little afraid of water." Dongping County King said.
"I'm afraid of water." Xie Roujia said in surprise, and a little happy, "Me too." ”
King Dongping looked at her and smiled.
"You're afraid of water, too?" He asked.
Xie Roujia nodded.
"yes, I used to be terrible about water." She said, her voice a little excited.
Is it because you finally found something to talk about?
Her eyes lit up, and her voice was full of joy.
There are more people who want to find a topic to talk to him, and he has seen all kinds of forms of excitement because he can talk to him.
It's just that the undisguised joy of the girl in front of her at this time is not boring.
It's because her joy is not that she's talking about him, but just because she's talking about it.
King Dongping bent the corners of his mouth.
"Before?" He asked, "Then why aren't you afraid after that?" (To be continued......)