When the moon was on the willow tops, Zhongbo hurriedly entered the Chaolan Garden, saying that His Royal Highness had been standing by the lotus pond in the backyard for a long time, and asked the princess to take a look.

Qingxi sighed lightly, got up and went to the backyard.

From a distance, she saw Xiao Yizheng standing by the pond with his hands crossed, as if looking at a pool of dry lotuses. She asked Uncle Zhong in a low voice, "Did he have dinner?" ”

Uncle Zhong sighed and shook his head: "After letting Tingmeng confine himself in the house in the afternoon, and letting the princess return to Chaolan Garden, His Royal Highness came here." I also know that His Highness is both sad and sad. Hey......"

Qingxi took the cloak in his hand and said in a low voice, "You all go down first." ”

Xiao Yizheng was frowning and thinking about how to properly handle this matter, when he suddenly heard footsteps behind him. "I'm fine, don't bother." He spoke lightly, with a disgruntled tone.

As soon as he finished speaking, a cloak fell on his shoulder. He looked down and saw that a pair of slender white hands were flexibly tying the knots on his cloak for him, and the movements were very gentle and beautiful. Qingxi's eyebrows were already in front of him, and he could even see her slightly trembling eyelashes.

He couldn't help but hold her busy hand, wanting to hold the warmth that was in his heart at the moment.

Qingxi was stunned, instinctively wanting to withdraw it. Somehow, under the gaze of so many pairs of eyes in the palace, she was still able to calmly let him hold his hand. Now, when there were only two of them, she was a little flustered.

Xiao Yizheng felt a slight struggle in the palm of his hand, and when he reflected, he also gently let go of his hand and said in a low voice: "I'm sorry." ”

I don't know if it's because of the unfriendly tone just now, or if it's my own reckless behavior.

Qingxi lowered his hand and shook his head.

"I'm fine, but I haven't appreciated the lotus you took care of properly, and she lost, which is a pity." Xiao Yizheng pointed to the pond full of dry lotus.

Qingxi said softly: "I know things are tricky, but no matter how difficult things are, there will always be a result." ”

Xiao Yizheng was silent for a while, then looked into the distance and whispered, "I blame myself." ”

Qingxi stood beside him, listening silently.

"I've been by my side for many years, and I didn't realize that she had such thoughts early. When I returned home this year, although I felt that she had some ideas, she didn't think about the private affairs of men and women. If we could have been one step earlier, we wouldn't have done so. ”

A gust of wind swept by, and the moonlight rippled in the lotus pond.

Qingxi said slowly: "There is no such thing, there will be other things." Even if you are targeted, you will always use your means. You're sad that you can't keep your dreams alive. ”

There was another silence, and the moonlight in the pond became more and more hazy.

Xiao Yizheng's voice was also a little hazy: "The reason why I helped her out so much back then was because those little chamberlains laughed at her for having no father or mother. At that time, my mother had just passed away, so I felt the same way and couldn't listen to these words. Over the years, the people who have followed me the longest in this mansion are Zhao Xin, Zhongbo, and her. That is, he sheltered her back then, and he wanted her to be sheltered for the rest of her life, but she didn't want to end up like today. ”

Qingxi stared at him sideways, and the moonlight hit his side face, reflecting unbearable sadness.

"I should also bear you, and I will not let you be wronged in vain. If you come up with something angry, I won't stop you. Xiao Yizheng also turned his head slightly and looked at her.

Qingxi smiled slightly, and the hair that was blown by the wind passed over his face, and his smile became more and more elegant and moist.

"I'm not actually angry. Tingmeng has no grudge against me, in fact, she ......" She paused: "It's not that she hates me, it's just that she lost her judgment because of the emotions in her heart." In fact, she is also a pawn. Speaking of this, she smiled and asked quite seriously: "What does that Nian Concubine Niangniang want to do?" I have also entered the palace several times, and I always feel that this matter is not something that one of her concubines in the deep palace can plan. ”

Xiao Yizheng frowned slightly, this was also what he thought in his heart. That concubine Niangniang has been in the palace for ten years, always has a cold temperament, is not close to anyone, and is trapped in her palace all day long, how can she do this this time? Why can't you get along with the Hengwang Mansion again? Is there anyone else who can help? And this thing is not very clever, and it will be solved as soon as it is checked.

"I heard, Concubine Niangniang Xiao is like Queen Xiaoyi?" A hint of anticipation flashed in Qingxi's clear eyes.

She has too much curiosity about Xiao Yizheng's biological mother in her heart, and it was inconvenient to mention it in the past, but now she feels that she is a lot closer to him, so she has also let go of a lot of scruples.

Xiao Yizheng nodded lightly, "It's true that it's a little similar, but that temperament is very different from my mother." As he spoke, his eyes were more profound on Qingxi's face: "Mother's temperament is similar to Ah Heng, if she is still here, she will definitely like you very much." ”

Qingxi suddenly felt that his face was hot and lowered his head slightly.

"Although no one in the palace dared to say it, Concubine Nian was able to enter the palace that day because she looked like her mother."

Qingxi sighed in his heart. The glory of this life is born because of another person, is this fortunate or unfortunate for Concubine Nian? and the queen was also wronged. The emperor posthumously crowned another empress while the empress was still alive. This matter is a thorn in anyone's heart. She was sighing, but she heard Xiao Yizheng ask: "Did you also misunderstand my relationship with Li Han?" ”

She looked up suddenly, slightly embarrassed, but nodded anyway.

Xiao Yizheng's solemn face finally showed a smile: "Why don't you ask me directly?" Li Han didn't even mention it? ”

"Although Miss Li is straightforward, we have never mentioned the matter of men and women." As she spoke, she glanced at the Wangchun Pavilion behind her: "I wanted to talk to His Highness on the day I knew the identity of Miss Li, and I wanted to discuss with His Highness whether I could endure it for a year, and then let people enter the mansion after I left the mansion." It's just that day......" she paused.

Xiao Yizheng's smile gradually dissipated with her pause. He realized that she had invited him to Wangchun Pavilion that day for this purpose, and that she hadn't made it because she had received a letter from Zeng Qidao.

"It's just that later that day I thought that I had an agreement with His Highness. I shouldn't interfere with Your Highness's affairs in this matter, so I will do it. ”

She said it frankly, but when she fell into Xiao Yizheng's ears, she heard a different taste. She didn't care about it, whether it was Li Han or Wang Han, she didn't care, otherwise she would have been able to do everything flawlessly with such a misunderstanding. She is really honestly abiding by their one-year appointment, and even the one-year appointment that she is looking forward to!

Anger rose in his heart, but he didn't know what he was angry about. He took a deep breath, and when he spoke again, his tone was a little colder: "I said today that there will only be one princess in this palace." ”

Qingxi leaned close to him, and he could feel the slight change in his attitude, he didn't seem to be very happy again, not because he was angry and worried about listening to the dream.

She was wondering when she heard him repeat the words.

To be honest, she was moved and relieved to hear him say this in the Zhengzheng Garden today. Anyway, this man is very responsible, not abusive, and considerate, which is quite good. No matter who the princess of this palace is, if she can get such a sentence, her life will not be too bad.

And now, he said this again, and after he mentioned his plan to him at that time, she was more grateful, so that she could rest assured. So, she replied with a deeper smile: "Your Highness Xie is considerate, I know that His Highness will definitely not let other girls enter the mansion in the remaining eight months." As for the future, no matter who becomes the princess, His Royal Highness will definitely take care of ......" When she said this, she felt strange in her heart, unspeakable pantothenic acid, and uncomfortable. But before he could properly explore what kind of psychology he was, he saw that Xiao Yizheng's face seemed to be completely collapsed, so he stared at himself so deadly.

She had never seen Xiao Yizheng's eyes like this, as if she wanted to see her inside and out, which made people just want to hide. She quickly recalled what she had just said, was there anything wrong?

"You've calculated accurately, but you've calculated it to a certain day and a certain hour?" Xiao Yizheng asked coldly.

She instinctively shook her head and shook her head before she thought about what he was asking.

"Then tell me, where are you going after you leave the house?"

"Huh?" She still thought about it, but Xiao Yizheng's eyes were about to stare her out of a hole, so she had to hurriedly say: "Walk in all directions and travel the world." Northwest, Northwest is good, go there first! ”

She said nonsense, but his face was even more ugly, the moonlight was soft, but his face was mad. He was even more angry than when he interrogated Listening to the dream, Qingxi's footsteps subconsciously took two steps back, just such an inch, he happened to step on a shaking gravel, his feet slipped, and he was unprepared to lean back, behind him was a lotus pond. It's miserable!

Her eyes were closed, and she was about to be damp all over, and a familiar power added to her waist, just as it had taken her away from embarrassment during the Qing Poetry Meeting, and also took her away from the danger of tonight.

She only felt a turn, and after her head was a little dizzy, she stood firm.

Xiao Yizheng's hands were tightly wrapped around her waist, encircling her whole person in her arms. The cloak she had put on him with her own hands covered her at the moment. The two of them seem to be enclosed in a space that belongs only to them.

Qingxi's hand rested on Xiao Yizheng's chest, and his ears were full of his breathing and heartbeat, which seemed firm and powerful and hesitant. Her heartbeat was also disturbed and out of rhythm, she didn't dare to look at his eyes, but just whispered: "Your Highness Xie, I'm always so careless." And she felt that Xiao Yizheng's hand on his waist was more forceful, and took it into his arms. She tensed her body even more, not daring to move much.

"The Northwest is that good? Do you want to go so much? She heard Xiao Yizheng whispering in her ear, which made her tremble.

"Huh?" Why do you ask this? She muttered, but didn't answer specifically.

"There's someone you miss in the Northwest, right?"

The previous question has not been clarified, and the next question has come again. Qingxi also feels that he is quite clever on weekdays, why is there chaos in his head at the moment. I couldn't figure out what he wanted to ask or what kind of answer he wanted. With such a terrifying face just now, if he answered unsatisfactorily at this time, would he throw himself into the lotus pond?

She was full of excitement, and scolded herself for thinking all this nonsense.

Just as I wanted to think about answering his question, my waist was loosened, and I was already out of his embrace.

She hurriedly raised her eyes to look at him, but saw that he had already turned her back, and only said softly: "The wind is strong, go back." ”

Why is this back a little lonely?