When Xiao Yizheng and Qingxi returned to the mansion, it was almost dusk. Since Qingxi rested in the queen's bedroom for a while, he was full of energy. She looked at Xiao Yizheng's face and did not show fatigue, so she proposed to familiarize herself with the palace.

Xiao Yizheng did not hesitate, and said heartily. He sent his attendants, leaving only the two of them to walk slowly down the cloister.

Hengwang Mansion occupies a small area, the front yard is where Xiao Yizheng usually entertains guests to study, and the backyard is divided into three parts, in the middle is the regular garden, which is the place where Xiao Yizheng rests and sleeps, and it is also where the wedding room of the two people is located, and the two courtyards on the left and right are Chaolan Garden and Xiying Garden respectively. The Wangchun Pavilion is located in the back garden, which is said to be the back garden, but there is only a small pond.

Xiao Yizheng said as he walked: "Chaolan Garden and Xiying Garden, you can choose which place is good, anyway, they are all arranged." ”

According to the etiquette system, three days before the two get married, Qingxi will live in Zhengzheng Garden, and then he can go back to the princess's courtyard to live.

Qingxi thought that there was not much difference between the two courtyards, but Chaolan Yuan was closer to the backyard of the palace, so he said, "Then let's go to Chaolan Garden." ”

Xiao Yizheng nodded: "The affairs of the palace are basically handled by Uncle Zhong and Tingmeng. Uncle Zhong watched me grow up, loyal and honest; Listen to dreams, do things meticulously and steadily. ”

"I heard from the dream, she has no father and no mother, you took her in and took care of her?" Qingxi looked at him sideways, and saw the corners of his mouth move, as if he was smiling.

"Her mother was a female official next to the queen, and after her death, she had no one to take care of her. Because of her affection for her mother, the queen let her serve in the palace. At that time, she was still young, and she was often bullied by the palace maids, and once I saw it and stood up for her. The queen asked her to serve in my palace. To say that I took her in and took care of her is actually an exaggeration. ”

Qingxi retracted his eyes and said with a light smile: "It seems that His Highness is indeed chivalrous. ”

Xiao Yizheng stopped abruptly and said suspiciously: "Chivalrous? True? Then, a smile spread across her lips, and she guessed why she used these two words, and asked aloud, "Do you also like to listen to those storytellers?" ”

Qingxi's cheeks were inexplicably hot, and he felt as if someone had discovered some terrible secret, so he raised his head in annoyance and said crisply: "I often go to listen to stories, what's wrong?" ”

Xiao Yizheng smiled brightly, didn't say anything, and continued to walk forward.

Qingxi hurriedly followed, biting his lip, and couldn't help asking, "Is the story about His Highness true in the storyteller's mouth?" Her eyes sparkled, expecting an answer.

Xiao Yizheng raised his eyebrows, looking at her with a serious look of curiosity, and didn't know how to answer for a while. He hadn't heard all those stories himself, so which one was she referring to? Immediately, his heart moved, he smiled slyly, and asked in a low voice, "I really want to know?" ”

Qingxi nodded heavily.

He leaned closer: "I remember the first time you and I met, you said the word fairness. Now, I think so. It's okay to want to know, exchange your secret, and we exchange a secret for a fact. The smile on his lips was subtle and meaningful.

Qingxi paused, thinking about the night on Baoding Mountain, thinking about their rivalry, and then looking at the person in front of him with a smug look, he was in a trance for a while, how could this person who was honest and thoughtful just now, get in touch with himself again at this moment? What a secret for facts, this is clearly playing tricks on yourself. Not to mention that he would not be interested in his secrets, and there was no need to keep his travels so secret. She glared back, and said with a smile: "Those stories of His Highness are not worth my secret exchange. After saying that, he turned around without hesitation and strode away.

Xiao Yizheng stood in place, looking at her back, first chuckled and shook his head helplessly, then the smile slowly faded, frowning slightly between his eyebrows, and sighed softly.

The two did not dwell on the matter, and stepped into the backyard of the palace together. When he walked to the front of Wangchun Pavilion, Qingxi looked up at the plaque and asked, "I didn't see this plaque clearly last night, but when I look at it today, this character is written very vigorously and powerfully, like it is written on the saint?" ”

Xiao Yizheng bowed: "It's my father who mentioned the book." ”

Xiao Zhe's words are often circulated among the people, and it is not uncommon for Qingxi to see it.

Thinking of the emperor's treatment of this son, Qingxi said sincerely: "The Holy Lord is really good to His Highness. ”

Xiao Yizheng didn't say anything, Qingxi stood for a while, turned around and was about to walk back, but heard him say: "Have you also thought about why I accepted this marriage?" ”

Qingxi was slightly surprised, this was indeed a question for her, but she hadn't had time to find a suitable opportunity to ask.

Before she could admit it, Xiao Yizheng said calmly: "Because of my father." He turned to meet her gaze and continued, "Because my father is very keen to bring about this marriage, he is very sure that you will be a good wife, a good princess. And I don't want to disappoint him so quickly. ”

Qingxi frowned, as if to say, it's as simple as that.

"Of course, since the matter has reached that situation, I am also willing to help you and the Ling family solve the predicament."

"But I and the Ling family are not the responsibility of His Highness. After all, it is to use one's own marriage to fulfill it. Qingxi said solemnly.

"So I said, for my father. Since he has this heart, I don't want to disappoint him. I could feel his expectations, and that was the ultimate reason why I didn't refuse. ”

He spoke sincerely, and the afterglow of the setting sun softened the curves of his face.

Qingxi felt that the emperor and the prince were indeed the most ordinary father and son in the world in this eloquent story. After a while, she asked, "Why do you trust me so much?" This was a question that popped up in her heart, these words were extremely private, and with their relationship, there was no need for him to be so frank.

Xiao Yizheng stared at it, and then smiled soothingly: "I can't find a reason to distrust you for the time being." He paused and continued, "In fact, Ah Heng trusts me too. ”

After dinner, Qingxi took Moon Shadow back to the house first. Moon Shadow reminds her that tomorrow is the day to go home, and if she should ask about the gifts she brought home. She nodded suddenly in realization, only to look a little anxious.

Moon Shadow smiled proudly: "You have never paid attention to these things, and I am a great loser." When you and the prince went to the garden, I inquired. The prince has already instructed Uncle Zhong to prepare it. ”

Hearing her say this, Qingxi was completely relieved. She didn't care whether the gift arranged by Xiao Yizheng was expensive and suitable, because her parents and brother didn't care either. Just thinking about returning home tomorrow, her mood is a little happier.

"There is a small pond in the back garden, it's too desolate, I want to plant some flowers and plants, and I can also raise some lotus flowers in the pond, what do you think?"

Moon Shadow smiled: "Naturally, it's good, I'm afraid you don't have the heart to take care of it, and you still want to run out all day long." Girl, you're a princess now. ”

Qingxi nodded her forehead and said angrily, "Even you reminded me." ”

Moon Shadow pretended not to hide it and rubbed her forehead: "It's okay to make a pond, after all, this is home, you have to come according to your own heart!"

Family? Qingxi paused, how could this be home? The lotus flower in the pond will not be able to appreciate it in the coming year. She sighed softly and smiled, "That's what I said." I'm tired, so let's go take a bath first. ”

After Qingxi bathed, Xiao Yizheng hadn't returned to the house yet, she felt that this was very good, and if he went to bed before he went back to the house, she could avoid embarrassment, so she instructed Yueying: "You should also go and rest." ”

Moon Shadow doesn't follow herself, talking about the rules of the palace, why don't she serve in front of her. Qingxi was annoyed by her, and left a sentence: "Go and rest, there is a maid at the door." Forget what I said, you just have to listen to me! ”

After Moon Shadow left, Qingxi looked around the room, trying to find something that could play time, such as books, calligraphy and paintings, or two-way chess, but none of them were available, this bedroom was really boring enough. Xiao Yizheng said that he didn't have many days in the palace before, so the time to rest here is even more limited.

She sat on the bed and held her cheeks, thinking that Chao Lanyuan could not be so upright, even if the days she lived in were predictable, she had to make herself comfortable. After these two days, she can justifiably live alone in Chaolan Garden, and she and Xiao Yizheng can completely "respect each other like guests".

Today in Wangchun, she wanted to ask him if he had a favorite beauty, and by the way, tell him her bottom line in this matter, but his sentence "Ah Heng also trusts me too" disrupted her position.

Heng'er's name is known to relatives and friends, and it is normal for him to know it. It's just that, Ah Heng, only he called her like that. She bit her lip lightly, felt that her face was a little hot, suddenly stood up, and took a deep breath: "Sleep!" ”

She went to bed, put down the curtains, thought about it and decided not to give Xiao Yizheng a chance to go to bed, so she lay in the middle on her back, closed her eyes, but she couldn't sleep over and over again, and when she was anxious, she suddenly heard the sound of the door opening.

Qingxi held her breath, subconsciously lifted the bedding up, and clenched the corners of the quilt. As the footsteps approached, she suddenly closed her eyes, turned sideways, and turned her head into the bed.

Xiao Yizheng gently lifted the bed curtain and saw a person wrapped in a dumpling lying in the middle of the bed. He thought it was funny. Moon Shadow had very sharp ears, and when she heard this chuckle, she couldn't help but open her eyes and turn to glare at him.

Xiao Yizheng was very calm, and said lightly: "The sleeping position is good." ”

Qingxi was stunned for a moment, and the only remaining shyness that he had when he saw such a situation was gone, and he snorted lightly: "Your Highness is so rude. ”

Xiao Yizheng raised his eyebrows, but he didn't care, put down the bed curtain, and walked to the cabinet.

Qingxi couldn't pretend to be asleep anymore, so he got up, pulled the bed curtain slightly, exposed his little head, watched him take out the clothes from the cabinet, and then took out the mattress, and asked suspiciously: "This is?" ”

Xiao Yizheng turned his head to look at her, and saw that she only had a small head exposed, which was very cute, and laughed again: "You have made it clear that you want to occupy the bed, and I have to find another place to sleep." As he spoke, he removed the small coffee table on the bed and spread the bedding.

Qingxi felt a little guilty, why don't you go and sleep on the bed by herself? Just thinking like this, I heard Xiao Yizheng say: "You have been wronged for two days, and you can go to Chaolan Garden the day after tomorrow." ”

Hearing him say this, her heart warmed. "Your Highness Xie, do you need help?"

Xiao Yizheng smiled slightly: "How can a person who wanders the rivers and lakes not do this?" Saying that the bedding on the bed had been all laid out, he got up and glanced at it with satisfaction: "Don't worry, no one in this house will inquire about the marriage room." ”

Qingxi's face flushed slightly, and he subconsciously retracted his head. The bed curtain separates the two spaces. She heard him go to the clean room to bathe. She still thought that she couldn't hide the people who served her without husband and wife, but when she heard him say this, she seemed to be very sure, and her heart was determined.

She lay back on the bed and felt that the sentence "Ah Heng also trusts me" was indeed a true sentence.