On the seventh day of Cai Ling's first day, Xiao Qingzhu took Cai Wei and silently turned the sacrificial paper by the river. She didn't cry anymore, because in the past few days, she had finished crying everything she should have cried.

Concubine Liu came over silently, she squatted next to Xiao Qingzhu, startling her.

"Why are you here?"

Concubine Liu poured a glass of wine and spilled it on the ground: "This girl died to protect me, I'll send her." ”

Xiao Qingzhu didn't speak, she looked at the firelight silently. When they turned around, they saw the prince looking at them not far away. Xiao Qingzhu walked over involuntarily.

"Miss Xiao, are you okay?"

"I'm fine. Thank you for saving me again. I owe you so much. Xiao Qingzhu was full of apologies.

"Don't talk about this. The prince stared into her eyes, "You don't owe me anything, it's all I willingly did for you." ”

Xiao Qingzhu lowered his head: "I misunderstood you before." ”

"It doesn't matter, as long as you're okay. The prince's voice was as sincere as ever, "You look tired, and it worries me. ”

Xiao Qingzhu nodded: "Yes, I have never felt so tired." ”

The prince paused: "I don't know how to comfort you, but I hope you can cheer up." As long as you get better, I'm willing to do anything for you. ”

Xiao Qingzhu raised his eyes: "Your Highness, I do have a reluctant request. ”

"You say. ”

Xiao Qingzhu looked at the crescent moon in the distance: "After the wedding, I hope that I will die as Liu Zhaodi and leave as Xiao Qingzhu." ”

The crown prince was silent for a long time, and then he asked, "Since you didn't want to marry me in the first place, why did you have a big wedding?"

Xiao Qingzhu turned his head: "In this case, can it help you?"

The prince was noncommittal. Xiao Qingzhu said slowly: "I don't want to let that person down, and I don't want to watch the turmoil in Dongshan Country. So, that's the best compromise I can think of. ”

The prince sighed and said, "Why bother like this, you can just leave." ”

"Wouldn't that make it difficult for you?"

The prince looked into her eyes: "You are also embarrassing me." ”

"I'm sorry if I hurt you. Xiao Qingzhu didn't dare to look at him, she hid too much in her heart.

The prince smiled and said, "You don't have to feel so guilty. Actually, in the first place, it was my wishful thinking, wasn't it?"

"Your Highness......" Xiao Qingzhu looked at him in surprise.

"Alright, don't look like that. The prince smiled gently, "I remember the first time I saw you, you said those words confidently to Liu Yuyao, and now that I think about it, I still think it's funny." ”

Xiao Qingzhu asked tentatively, "Your Highness, don't you blame me?"

The prince smiled, "A little." I only blame me for not getting into your heart before Li Si. ”

As she was talking, Concubine Liu came over and grabbed the prince's hand. The wind was still cold in early spring, and her hands were frozen.

The prince squeezed her hand and asked with concern, "Is it cold?"

Concubine Liu shook her head, and she said gently, "It's okay." ”

The prince smiled slightly, and he naturally took off his cloak and put it over her.

Xiao Qingzhu was completely relieved, she smiled at Concubine Liu, and then bowed and retired. Concubine Liu didn't know what she meant, she looked at the prince.

The prince was stunned, and he looked at Concubine Liu's eyes in surprise: I don't know when this woman has taken such deep roots in his heart. It's so intertwined, bit by bit, that he doesn't even realize it.

He suddenly felt a burst of relief, and at this time he understood why Xiao Qingzhu said such a thing to him that day.

yes, what he liked at first was just a concept, he didn't even figure out what he wanted.

Looking at Concubine Liu's eyes similar to Xiao Qingzhu, a smile involuntarily appeared on the prince's face.

Concubine Liu is Concubine Liu, and Xiao Qingzhu is Xiao Qingzhu.

Holding Concubine Liu's hand, the prince called softly, "Liu Yi?"

"Huh?" Concubine Liu was stunned, she looked at the prince strangely.

Liu Yi, this is the name of the boudoir that was changed by the prince.

"Your Highness, why are you called a concubine like this?"

The prince looked at Concubine Liu's eyes affectionately, and said slowly: "It's still suitable for you, gentle and modest, and Yijia is suitable for the room." ”

Concubine Liu was stunned for a moment, and after a while, tears overflowed in her eyes: "Your Highness......"

"Let's go, let's go back!"

The crown prince took Concubine Liu's shoulders and slowly left the river.

It was already late, and Xiao Qingzhu and Cai Wei walked around the river for a long time before returning to Liu's Mansion. She thought that the people in the house had already slept, but she knew that the concierge was still holding the lamp, and even reserved a door for her.

"Fourth Miss is back, my lord is waiting for you!"

"Waiting for me?" Xiao Qingzhu frowned, "It's so late, what did the master tell me to do?"

The porter shook his head: "I don't know. Fourth Miss, go in! Don't keep the master waiting. ”

Xiao Qingzhu glanced at Cai Wei suspiciously, and walked straight to the main hall. The lights in the hall were dim, and only a few candles were lit. Liu Huairen was dozing off the table with his head on his back.

Hearing the footsteps, Liu Huairen opened his eyes suddenly, and he rubbed his forehead: "Hmm, Zhaodi is back?"

Xiao Qingzhu's suspicion was even heavier: In the memory of the original owner, this father has always called her by her full name. But she saluted her father without being humble or arrogant: "Say hello to my father." ”

"Get up, sit down. Prime Minister Liu Cheng sat up straight, "I haven't seen you for a few days, and you've lost a lot of weight." ”

Xiao Qingzhu was stunned: What's the matter today? But she still replied decently: "I've been seriously ill in the past few days, and I'm really out of control." ”

"When you come back, take care of it. No matter how good the General's Mansion is, it can't be compared to being at home. Liu Chengxiang took a sip of the teacup, the tea was already cold, he moistened his lips a little and put the teacup down.

Xiao Qingzhu couldn't help but ask, "Father, how long have you been sitting here?"

"It didn't take long. Prime Minister Liu replied lightly.

Xiao Qingzhu always felt that today's Liu Cheng was weird, and she asked tentatively, "Is there something wrong with my father?"

Liu Cheng waved his hand repeatedly: "No, no, I just want to ask you if you are doing now." That girl is already buried?"

Xiao Qingzhu nodded slightly: "Yes, it has been buried." ”

"That's good, that's good......" Liu Cheng nodded repeatedly, he had never cared about this adopted daughter, and he felt uncomfortable suddenly sitting and talking face-to-face like this.

"Now that you're back, I'm relieved. In two days, ask Steward Liu to buy some supplements for you, the girl is older, you have to pay attention to your body. ”

"Thank you, father. ”

Xiao Qingzhu replied lukewarmly, and after that, the two began to stare at each other.

The car is done, and now there is nothing to say!

The atmosphere was as awkward as cement for a while, and no one knew what topic to find. Xiao Qingzhu only felt like sitting on pins and needles, such an atmosphere was too uncomfortable!

You might as well beat her up!

In the end, it was Prime Minister Liu Cheng who broke the deadlock: "It's getting late, you go back and rest." Daddy will talk to you another day when he is free. ”

"Okay, that daughter is gone!"

Xiao Qingzhu also escaped from the main hall, and the awkwardness of her body made her hair stand up!

The sun must be coming out in the west!