"Crunch..."

The heavy wooden door of the library was gently pushed open, making a slight noise.

The sound was not loud, but it was abrupt in the silent night, and Yan Xiaoxiao, who was in tears like rain, heard the voice, and immediately wiped the tears with her cuffs, and then held her breath and did not dare to make a sound.

At this time, who will come to the library pavilion?

She didn't dare to make a noise, let alone poke her head out to look, she was afraid that the weakness hidden here would be seen by others, and she didn't want outsiders to see her current appearance.

So she huddled in the space between the bookcases and sat curled up, hoping that the shadows would hide her figure, and the darkness would hide despair.

At this time, a figure stepped into the library from outside, he did not hide his footsteps, so his steps were steady, stepping on the ground and making a sound of da-da-da, and the direction he was going was where Yan Xiaoxiao was hiding, and walked straight away, as if he knew that someone was hiding here.

Finally, the figure approached and stopped in front of Yan Xiaoxiao.

Yan Xiaoxiao knew that she had been discovered, so she could only look up.

The moonlight shines into the pavilion through the hollow pattern, sprinkled on the body of the person in front of him, rendering it into a piece of silver light. When she saw the face of the person in front of her, Yan Xiaoxiao's stopped tears couldn't help but flow down again, but she bit her lip that was already oozing blood, unwilling to make any cry.

"Hey..."

The person who came sighed, then squatted down, stretched out his right hand to gently wipe away the tears on Yan Xiaoxiao's cheeks, and then stroked her cheeks with his palm, and said softly: "Silly girl, what are you crying about?" ”

Listening to the words of concern, Yan Xiaoxiao sniffed and called, "Your Highness..."

That's right, the person who came was Xiao Rui.

Yan Xiaoxiao left the Heart Cultivation Hall like a lost soul, Xiao Rui guessed the reason, and he was not at ease in his heart, so he naturally wanted to come and see. It's a pity that after following out of the Heart Cultivation Palace, I didn't find any trace of her, and when I passed by the Library Pavilion, I suddenly thought that the first meeting between myself and Yan Xiaoxiao in the palace was here.

Here, it seems to have become a secret between the two, and it has become a warm harbor when the little heart is uneasy.

So Xiao Rui pushed the door in, and sure enough, he saw Yan Xiaoxiao.

Looking at him with pear blossoms and rain, Xiao Rui asked, "You haven't answered my question yet, why are you crying?" ”

Yan Xiaoxiao shook her head, she didn't want to tell Xiao Rui about the weakness in her heart, and she was even more embarrassed to say the reason why she was crying. Do you want to say that you are jealous? In that case, how will His Highness see himself.

Xiao Rui scratched her nose and said, "Actually, if you don't say it, I can guess it." His Majesty's proposal today is sudden and improvised, and even I did not know about it in advance. My father just thinks about the continuation of the royal bloodline, so he doesn't care if there is a relationship between me and them. For example, Lu Su, I haven't known her for a long time, and we've met for even shorter times, if it weren't for the fact that she is the daughter of Uncle Mingyi, would Your Majesty give you a marriage? ”

"Compared with them, Xiaoxiao and I have known each other for the longest time and have the most experience, if I could choose, I would naturally choose Xiaoxiao."

Yan Xiaoxiao's tears stopped abruptly, she looked at Xiao Rui blankly, and asked, "Really?" ”

Xiao Rui nodded and said with a smile: "This palace is the crown prince, and he speaks in a word. Don't hide it, I've been worrying about how to transfer you out of the Heart Cultivation Palace. You are now a female official of the Heart Cultivation Palace, a female official who chooses to serve, if you can't enter the East Palace, there will be a gap between you and me that is not easy to cross. If I ask for you like my father, my father will agree, but I can't help but think about it, you know what I mean? ”

Yan Xiaoxiao nodded quickly, how could she not understand?

She is nominally His Majesty's chosen lady-in-waiting, just like the predecessor of Concubine De, once she is favored by His Majesty, she will jump into the dragon gate. Xiao Rui is the crown prince, what kind of system does it become to rob His Majesty's female official? If Your Majesty doesn't reward him, Xiao Rui can't ask for it, because it will break the rules.

And Xiao Rui could see that His Majesty had no intention of Yan Xiaoxiao at all, and the reason why he kept her in the Heart Cultivation Hall and let her be the female official was completely because he saw that Xiao Yiheng, the king of Chu, coveted Yan Xiaoxiao. Therefore, it was His Majesty's deliberate intention to let Xiao Xiao stay in the Heart Nourishing Palace.

As for the reason......

The king of Chu is dead, so why mention it again.

"Do you understand now? Still sad? Xiao Rui asked with a smile.

Yan Xiaoxiao blushed instantly, lowered her head and didn't dare to look at Xiao Rui. It's a shame to make such a joke tonight. But Xiaoxiao was happy in her heart, because she understood His Highness's heart. So even if she was embarrassed, she felt that it was worth it.

Then.

Xiao Rui stretched out his hand and gently lifted Yan Xiaoxiao's chin, looking at the scar on the red lips, which was already oozing blood, he lowered his head and kissed it gently.

Yan Xiaoxiao's eyes widened suddenly, and her body stiffened instantly, at this moment, she didn't seem to hear the sound, couldn't see anything, and could only feel the warmth of her lips squeezing.

This kiss was very short, but for Yan Xiaoxiao, I don't know how long it was.

Xiao Rui smiled and continued: "Don't think nonsense, go back to sleep early." ”

Yan Xiaoxiao nodded stupidly, not knowing how to leave the library pavilion.

Back in her room, she lay on the bed, still distracted, touching her lips blankly, and a bright smile appeared on her face, like a blooming flower.

At this moment, for Yan Xiaoxiao, even death is enough.

......

When he woke up in the early morning, Xiao Rui went to the morning court. In the past, it was Lu Pheasant who came to serve and change clothes, but today it is another palace maid, and when she left the East Palace, she didn't find Lu Pheasant, Lu Su and A Zhu.

It seems that His Royal Highness's marriage has been known to the third daughter, and now she is too shy to show up.

There was no major event in the morning of this day, and it ended in half an hour.

Xiao Rui followed His Majesty to the Palace of Heart Cultivation, but he didn't see Xiaoxiao's figure, and when he inquired, he learned that Xiaoxiao felt cold and asked for sick leave. In fact, where is the fault of the wind and cold, it is completely because she was excited that she didn't sleep in the middle of the night, and now she is too shy to come to see Xiao Rui.

When Xiao Rui was studying government affairs, Hai Dafu took people to the Mansion of the Marquis of Zhongyong.

Someone in the palace has been notified, so Zhang Jinfu did not go to the patrol camp, he is very curious, His Majesty has something to summon him into the palace, and now let Hai Dafu come to the door in person, what is the so-called matter?

It didn't take long for Hai Dafu to arrive, and the internal officials and palace maids put down the gifts given by His Majesty, and heard Hai Dafu smile and say, "Master Hou, can Mrs. Zhang, Mrs. Zhang, and Miss Zhang be in the house?" Can you please come out? ”

Zhang Jinfu became more and more surprised in his heart, and hurriedly sent someone to invite his mother, mother and Zhang Ruoxi. The three of them were also curious about what was going on, and their faces were puzzled.

When the people arrived, Hai Dafu got straight to the point and said: "Master Hou, that's the case, Your Majesty intends to give marriage, let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Miss Zhang tie the knot, and make him a side concubine, Your Majesty asked the slave maid to come to the house to ask, what does Master Hou think?" ”

"Huh?"

Zhang Jinfu screamed and stood up, looking stunned.

When Zhang Ruoxi heard that this was the case, she immediately lowered her head and was shy.

Mrs. Zhang hurriedly pinched her father-in-law, ah, what, this is a great thing, and she didn't agree immediately.

Although Zhang Jinfu is a martial arts practitioner, the woman's pinch skill is quite powerful, and he feels a faint pain when he pinchs. Then Zhang Jinfu reacted and said with a smile: "Please also ask Gonggong Hai to return to Your Majesty, the little girl can be named a side concubine and get Mu Sheng's grace, this is the glory of the Zhang family, how dare this official have an opinion?" I am afraid that the little girl will not know the rules and break the general situation, in case His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is unhappy, the official will have no shame to face the saint. ”

Hai Dafu said with a smile: "This family affair was proposed by His Royal Highness himself, His Majesty readily agreed, His Royal Highness and Miss Zhang are in love, naturally Qin Se and Ming, how can they be unhappy?" Since the Hou Ye has no objection, he will return to the palace to resume his life. The next thing is to choose a birthday to prepare for the marriage ceremony, and then ask the Hou Ye to prepare. ”

"It must be, this is a major event for my Zhang family, and I must be well prepared." Zhang Jinfu smiled from ear to ear.

Although he is a military marquis, it is difficult to guarantee that there will be no changes in the future, and now he has become a relative of the emperor, as long as he does not die, hehe, no one dares to move the status of the Zhang family. When the crown prince ascends the throne, his daughter must be a noble concubine, and only someone in the harem can stand.

Respectfully sending Hai Dafu away, Zhang Jinfu said proudly: "Your Highness still has the vision and knows that my daughter is a baby." ”

Mrs. Zhang glared at her husband and snorted: "If you had the vision of the champion at the beginning, Ruoxi would not be a side concubine, she would probably be a concubine, and she will be the queen in the future, and you will be the prince." There is also a smug face, Tian is shameless! ”

Zhang Jinfu was instantly deflated.

When Xiao Rui was still a down-and-out prince, he had a blind date with Zhang Ruoxi, but after Zhang Jinfu tried it, he found that Xiao Rui was not simple, and he had the heart to win the heir, for fear that he would be implicated, and Zhang Jinfu never supported this marriage.

Unexpectedly, he was overtaken by Zhuge Yuanba in the corner, and directly promoted the marriage of Xiao Rui and Zhuge Liuying, and the champion Hou who was kept in the dark did not object. What is even more unexpected is that the position of the crown prince actually fell on Xiao Rui's head.

"Our Zhang family will never participate in the struggle for imperial power, this is ancestral training, don't blame me!" Zhang Jinfu said stiffly.

Mrs. Zhang snorted, "Don't blame you? Why don't you say you don't have vision! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is from Concubine Rong Niangniang and His Majesty, others don't know, can't you see through it? Or you don't have the vision of the champion, you are not as good as others! ”

"Don't mention him!" Zhang Jinfu said angrily: "If I have vision, will I look at you?" I heard that you were also a non-champion hou who didn't marry back then, but unfortunately people didn't look down on you, so now I'm disappointed and regret it. ”

As soon as these words came out, Mrs. Zhang was so angry that she was panting, and Mrs. Zhang hurriedly pulled Zhang Ruoxi away from the battlefield, and she was about to tear it apart, but she was still out of sight and out of mind.

Holding Zhang Ruoxi's hand, Mrs. Zhang smiled and said, "Girl, your wish has come true, are you happy?" ”

"Grandmother..."Zhang Ruoxi pulled Mrs. Zhang's arm and lied coquettishly, smiling and blushing.

Mrs. Zhang patted her arm and said with a smile: "In this life, a woman will never be able to get rid of her husband and children, and it is a blessing for a lifetime to be able to marry someone she likes." After entering the palace, you have to see more and think more, you and the Zhuge family and the Li family are good friends, and I hope you will always be good friends in the future. The crown prince will be a person who will do great things in the future, and if the harem is full of smoke and miasma, it will not only be bad for the prince, but also for the entire Great Xia. If the three of you can get along amicably, you will be able to stabilize the harem, which is also a measure to help the prince rule the world. ”

Mrs. Zhang's earnest teachings, she once served as a palace maid in the palace, and at the age of thirteen, she saved the pregnant Empress Xiao Shengxian, and after leaving the palace, she could also marry into the Zhang family, which shows her intelligence and wit.

How many good sisters in the harem concubines have turned against each other because of the competition for favor?

So she didn't want her granddaughter to take this step too, otherwise she would fall into darkness along the way.

Zhang Ruoxi nodded obediently and responded, "Grandfather, granddaughter understands." ”

Old Madam Zhang smiled and said, "Let's go, my grandmother gave you something, it was left to me by your grandmother, and now it's time to pass it on to you." ”

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