With the mist of incense, the emperor's homework was done.

The waiters who were standing quietly on the side came forward to pour tea and water, and the Taoist priests packed up the utensils and incense candles in the room.

The emperor put the jade pestle back into the golden bowl and stood up from the soft couch.

A chamberlain whispered a few words in his ear.

The Emperor did not speak, raised his feet and walked, and when he came to the door, he thought of something and stopped.

"Shao Mingqing." He shouted.

Shao Mingqing, who was seriously wiping the incense burner, responded with some surprise, and then realized that it was the emperor who was calling him, so he hurriedly came over to give a salute.

"What book did Dongping borrow from the Taoist chief?" The Emperor asked.

Shao Mingqing was busy looking at a little Taoist priest.

The little Taoist priest walked over excitedly and took out the scriptures from his sleeve.

The chamberlain hurriedly took it and gave it to the emperor, who casually flipped it and smiled.

"It turned out to be Gan Zhong's "Tianguan Calendar Bao Yuan Taiping Sutra". He said, "This kind of treasure Xuan Zhenzi is willing to take it out." ”

The chamberlain laughed and had fun.

"Then since you took it out, why don't you stay and take a look?" He said.

The emperor smiled and handed it to the chamberlain.

"I'll borrow it from him later." He said, "The first thing is returned to its rightful owner." ”

The chamberlain smiled and handed the scripture to the little Taoist priest.

The Emperor stepped forward.

When the emperor was gone, the people in the room raised their heads.

"Remember to tell the chief of the road this sentence." Shao Mingqing admonished.

The little Taoist priest holding the scripture nodded excitedly.

"Okay, let's clean up." A few big disciples said.

They had the intention to pass this scripture to the master, but they thought that it was handed over by the little Taoist priest Wang Tuo of Dongping County. The emperor also saw it himself, so he stopped thinking about it.

The crowd answered.

Shao Mingqing pinched his cuffs, lowered his head and continued to wipe the incense burner.

Outside the palace, the inner chamberlain followed the emperor in small steps.

"Your Highness, the slave maid can't understand, how good the son-in-law of the Xie family is, why is this child unwilling?" He whispered with a puzzled face, "It's not a shame, his family agrees." ”

The Emperor smiled.

"Where is this Xie family's son-in-law so good." He said.

To be a puppet, it is better to fight hard to find a better future.

This kid is young, but he has a heart.

"Oh yes. The slave maid also heard about it. The chamberlain raised his voice and lowered his voice closer. This Shao Mingqing almost killed the eldest master of the Xie family. ”

The Emperor smiled.

"You've heard a lot." He said.

The chamberlain didn't dare to say any more.

Shao Mingqing returned to the Taoist temple, finished his own chores, and completed the evening class, and did not return to his residence until it was dark at night. But after washing. He didn't lie down and go to sleep. Instead, he picked up another book.

This is what he has to do every day since he entered Beijing, and he has never stopped.

The emperor was a man of great learning. If you want to get his blue eyes, you can't do it without real skills.

But tonight he couldn't take the book in his hand, and finally he put it down and decided to indulge himself for a night.

A folded piece of letter paper hidden in his sleeve was carefully pulled out, and the letter had been removed from the envelope, and as soon as it was taken out, the familiar font broke into view.

Shao Mingqing's face spread a smile, and the somewhat cold room on a winter night also became softer.

He took a deep breath and spread the letter on the careful table, looking at it word by word.

"If you want to bother Your Highness, can you take a look for me, the son of the Shao family who you have seen who used to be by my side..."

The beginning seems abrupt, it is obvious that this is a letter to someone else, and he is the son of the Shao family mentioned in the letter.

Shao Mingqing stretched out his finger and stroked the line of words on the paper.

The son of the Shao family who used to be by my side.

After reading only one line, he had to raise his head, open his eyes vigorously to relieve the soreness, and take a few deep breaths before lowering his head again.

"How is he now? Is it already under the door of Xuan Zhenren? Has His Highness seen him? ”

"I originally wanted you to see if he was doing well, or if he could say anything more, but my third sister, who is his own cousin, said that she didn't worry about him, he didn't worry about her, everyone could live well, and they didn't have to talk back."

Shao Mingqing's face smiled again.

Fingers rubbed over those words.

Is it soft and clear? That's what she wants to say to herself, she wants herself not to worry about her, she's telling herself that she's doing well.

Gently move your finger downward.

"I also know that he will be able to make himself live well, Your Highness, he is very powerful, and he is a good person."

Shao Mingqing pursed his lips and smiled.

"It's still that stupid to talk to that Highness in such a tone." He muttered, but soon his voice paused, and his eyes fell on the words that followed.

"But I still want to ask him if he is doing well, and want to know if he is working hard, I am happy to know that he is doing well, but I want to know more about whether he is working hard or not."

Shao Mingqing smiled.

"Silly girl, what's so hard about this, isn't it just harder, your brain is tired, it's much easier than your bumps and bumps at every turn and encounters a mine collapse." He laughed.

Thinking of this, he reached out and picked up the pen, spread out a piece of letter paper and began to write earnestly.

The lights burst and froze, and the small indoor figure swayed on the wall and the ground, until the east turned white, Shao Mingqing put down the pen and letter in his hand.

A piece of letter has been read many times, and several letters have been written in reply.

There was already the sound of movement outside, and in a moment the morning class in the Taoist temple was about to begin.

Shao Mingqing quietly looked at the letters and replies in his hands, and then bent down to put them into the brazier at his feet.

Smoke rose and quickly engulfed the sheets of paper, turning them into ashes.

Shao Mingqing put on his robe, washed his face with the cold water in the copper basin in the room, opened the door and strode out.

Winter fog shrouds the capital.

"Megumi, Megumi."

Xie Yao hurriedly banged on the door and shouted in a low voice, breaking the early morning silence in the small courtyard.

The door creaked open, and Xie Rouhui stood in it wearing only her underwear. It was difficult to hide a little anger between the eyebrows.

Xie Yao didn't seem to see this, but stepped forward and grabbed Xie Rouhui's arm.

"Huihui, did the eldest master ask you to take us back?" She asked in a trembling voice.

Xie Rouhui shook her off.

"He said it." She said.

Xie Yao's face was miserable, and the white people were about to faint.

"What then?" She asked in a trembling voice.

The matter of the replacement of Miss Xie family a few years ago had been reported to the emperor, and she thought that life would be easier, but she didn't expect that the people of the Xie family were indeed no longer eyeing them, but life was not better.

The queen mother and the nobles did not summon them, and they were even more alienated, and now when they went to see the princess, the palace maids and attendants were wary and disgusted in their eyes.

Even the princess has a different attitude towards them than before. Keep saying that they are sisters. But more often than not, they are treated as slaves.

These people who nominally accompany them but actually take care of them are becoming more and more lazy, and now they have begun to treat them harshly even when they eat.

But even so, it's better than going back. If you go back. They will never see the light of day.

looked at Xie Yao's appearance. Xie Rouhui felt irritable in her heart.

Except for crying, it's useless at all!

"He said he would go back?" She said angrily.

"Then I pushed it today and pushed it tomorrow, and one day I won't be able to push it." Xie Yao choked up and said. "The princess is now protecting us, and when she is married, has her own home, has a horse, and has a child, where can she take care of us."

Xie Rouhui's hand twisted vigorously.

"Don't worry, we'll have something else to do before then." She said reassuringly.

Xie Yao didn't stop.

"What's the whereabouts?" She asked.

Xie Rouhui looked at her big eyes, tears were already in her eyes because of panic, but there was something else to say.

Xie Yao is the same year as the princess, and she is going to be married this year.

"Marriage." Xie Rouhui said.

Xie Yao was stunned.

Get married?

"We got married? Getting married in the capital? She immediately asked, "Can we still get married in the capital like this?" ”

"Why not? It is not a bad thing for the Xie family that we can marry a prominent family. Xie Rouhui said.

If she can marry a prominent family, Xie Wenxing will not only no longer want to eat her meat, but will also come to compliment her.

"However, the two of us are in the capital, do we have our parents, how can we say kiss." Xie Yao said hesitantly, but it could be seen that his eyes were flickering with joy, and he obviously agreed with the idea.

Xie Rouhui also had a sudden thought, where could she immediately know what to do.

Just as she was hesitating, the little girl outside the door hurriedly came.

"Second Miss, Princess Xianrong is looking for you to enter the palace."

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"Megumi."

Princess Xianrong turned from the dresser, looked at the two who walked in, and smiled.

Xie Rouhui and Xie Yao respectfully saluted.

"Don't be so polite, didn't you say it was casual." Princess Xianrong said, waving at them.

Xie Rouhui and Xie Yao stepped forward and sat down on the two show stools brought by the palace maid.

"In a few days, the Korean public will hold a spring banquet in early February, and you also know the twelve ladies of the Korean government, right?" Princess Hsien Rong said.

Xie Rouhui and Xie Yao have been in and out with the princess for more than half a year, and the young ladies of these noble families in the capital are also familiar.

Xie Rouhui nodded.

"It's Miss Lin who plays the piano well." She said with a smile.

Princess Xianrong smiled and nodded.

"Yes, Huihui, you remember people clearly." She smiled and reached out to take a post from the dressing table, "Miss Lin Twelve invited you and Yaoyao to her family's early spring banquet in early February. ”

A spring banquet in a Korean public?

Xie Rouhui was very surprised.

You must know that the Han Gong is more prominent than the queen's Wenchang Bo's family.

She said that she knew the twelfth lady of the Korean government, but she only knew people, but they didn't talk to her, why did she suddenly post and invite her to the Spring Banquet?

"I asked for her." Princess Xianrong said, blushing.

Xie Rouhui was even more surprised, Princess Xianrong has always boasted of being a hero, and blushing has never happened before, except when she is angry.

"The father intends to let the fifth prince of the Korean family, Princess Shang." Princess Xianrong is different from ordinary little women, and she said generously with a red face.

Princess Xianrong has reached the age of peace. It's time to talk about family.

Since last year, I have been discussing this matter in private, and it turns out that the emperor likes the Korean public.

"I just saw the fifth son of the Korean public family when I was a child, and I don't have any impression at all, you go and help me take a look." Princess Hsien Rong said.

Xie Rouhui was stunned for a moment, then pursed her lips and smiled and lowered her head in response.

Xie Yao lowered his head again when he was about to say something.

Princess Xianrong arranged the things she was worried about, and her expression was relaxed.

"Huihui, you are the most astute and can also look at people, I can rest assured that I will leave it to you, the other sisters, either yin and yang are weird or wish I was marrying badly, so I don't believe them." She laughed. See the snacks on the table. Then he pointed casually, "You haven't eaten yet, take it and eat it." ”

Xie Rouhui thanked gratefully.

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"What did she think of us?"

Walking on the path in the palace, Xie Yao whispered. He looked down at the box in his hand again.

When a dog?

"And she told us to see the son-in-law of the Korean father. We're also women. Do you want to run to the male guest? So what have we become? It's worse than a girl and a slave. ”

Because they are familiar with the palace, there were four or five palace maids who sent them out, but now there are only two. is still a little palace maid, talking and laughing while walking, and she doesn't care how far the person behind her pulls away.

But that's good, Xie Yao can complain quietly.

Xie Rouhui looked mumu.

"So what? Do you think I'm still the former Miss Xie family? She said, "I am now the second Miss Xie family that everyone can step on." ”

However, the second lady of the Xie family was in the capital, but no one dared to step on it at will.

There are also people who dare to step on it, but the result is that they didn't even dare to return to Beijing for the New Year, that is, the seventh son of the Fang family, who was mentioned as a joke during the New Year.

Xie Yao said in his heart.

"Shall we really go?" She asked.

"Do you dare not go?" Xie Rouhui asked stiffly.

Xie Yao lowered his head and didn't dare to speak.

Xie Rouhui looked ahead, her eyes suddenly lit up, at this time they were walking along the lake, someone was walking slowly on the stone bridge in front of them, and the person was tall and straight under the bright sunlight.

Although it was just a back and he couldn't see his face clearly, Xie Rouhui also recognized this as the king of Dongping County at a glance.

Her heart pounded.

I came to the capital for half a year and entered the palace several times, but this was the second time I met the king of Dongping.

She suddenly felt aggrieved.

At the beginning, he obviously believed that she was the one who saved him, why did he see Xie Roujia and believe her again after listening to her words?

Or, he didn't believe it.

She didn't dare to appear in front of him because of her weak heart, in fact, it may be a deliberate means of the king of Dongping County.

It's just to see if she's weak-hearted.

After all, Jiang Ling said it himself, when he rescued people, Xie Roujia didn't see it clearly, and the king of Dongping County was also in a coma.

The only thing that is certain is that there have been things that have happened to save people and be saved.

Xie Rouhui clenched her hand, anyway, it's like this now, even if it fails, it just makes him more sure that he lied to him, if he succeeds, then the result will be different.

Xie Yao lowered his head and didn't see the king of Dongping County, but stopped and sorted out the box.

"It's heavy and not good-looking, why don't you give it a box." She muttered to herself, and before the words fell, she felt a strong push.

Xie Yao screamed, and the person staggered a few steps and fell into the lake with a pop, splashing a large splash.

"Yaoyao!"

Xie Rouhui screamed.

This voice attracted the two little palace maids who were talking in front of them, and the king of Dongping County on the bridge also stopped and turned around.

"Someone fell into the water!"

"Someone fell into the water!"

He heard a female voice screaming, and as the voice came, his gaze fell on the edge of the lake.

Standing on the bridge condescendingly, his eyes were clear, and at a glance he saw someone in the lake stretching out his hand crying and struggling, and then his eyes saw a girl standing by the lake with a familiar description.

The girl took off her cloak and jumped into the lake without hesitation.

"Yaoyao, don't be afraid, I'll save you."

The man fell heavily into the water, and the lake went over her head, but the next moment the man came out again, swinging his arms easily and swimming towards the struggling girl.

The victims who fell into the water naturally had to study hard to avoid being killed a second time.

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The second shift was transferred to the evening, and in the afternoon I had to practice the chorus. (To be continued......)