Zeng Rong followed his gaze and looked outside the city wall, only to find that this is a good place to climb, can overlook the entire palace, Zeng Rong also knew that the layout of the entire palace is very neat, a north-south central axis runs through the two ends, the south is the main gate of the palace, that is, the noon gate, the noon gate comes to the Taihe Gate, and then there are three major halls, the three major halls come over the harem, the harem also has three palaces, the northernmost one should be Kunning Palace, because Kunning Palace is surrounded by six palaces, and then to the north, it should be the back garden, you can see a piece of water, She could also see a lush patch, and she couldn't guess the rest of the place.

By the way, you can also see the drum tower in the distance in the south, and you can see the rockery and the red walls and green tiles on the rockery in the distance, and the breeze in March blows, bringing a little warmth and the fragrance of grass.

"It's a nice place." Zeng Rong replied without asking.

"Why aren't you afraid of me?" Zhu Heng finally turned his head and looked at Zeng Rong.

Today's Zeng Rong is still a baotou, plain face, and his clothes are also very ordinary, everywhere in the palace, pink placket linen top, blue long skirt, at first glance, it is the lowest palace maid's costume, and there is still a trace of messy hair, presumably when he was doing something, he was accidentally scratched by something.

By the way, she said that it was digging and collecting medicine, and Zhu Heng's eyes finally fell on the basket on the ground.

"Aunt Qin is a kind person, I think the person she wants to protect will definitely be a good person, why should I be afraid?" Zeng Rong smiled slightly and said.

Although the young man in front of him had some gloom in his eyebrows and eyes, his voice was still gentle, and his face was also gentle, an absolute humble gentleman, if he hadn't seen his embarrassment and humility with his own eyes, it would be difficult for Zeng Rong to think of such a person as a withdrawn and self-enclosed person.

But in fact, the Queen Mother is celebrating, lively, and joyfully celebrating, as the eldest grandson of her old man, she can't appear in front of everyone openly, she can only hide on this high wall and lick her wounds lonely, Zeng Rong can't think of sighing.

"Aunt Qin?" Zhu Heng read these three words all over again, and just when Zeng Rong thought he would ask how Aunt Qin was doing, he suddenly changed the subject, "Have you seen me like this before?" ”

"Huh?" Zeng Rong was stunned for a moment, and quickly shook his head, "No." ”

"Then why aren't you surprised, why are you so calm?" After the other party finished speaking, a pair of eyes locked on Zeng Rong's face, obviously not wanting to miss any subtle expression on her face.

"Because Aunt Qin mentioned it, because you don't need it, and because we are strangers."

These words were a bit awkward and a little obscure, Zhu Heng was silent after listening to it, and smacked it for a while before he understood what Zeng Rong meant.

Yes, after so many years, how many cold eyes he has seen, how many cold words he has heard, and how much sympathy and pity he has received, but what can he change?

He's still him, still the pathetic creature in a wheelchair who can't move.

Also, two strangers who are not related to each other, what does it matter to others to her?

But for some reason, when he heard that Zeng Rong wanted to clear up the relationship, he was a little unwilling, and a little bit lost.

"Strange? You are Aunt Qin's person, Aunt Qin can talk to you about me, you must have a lot of relationship, if I guess correctly, this herb is also prepared for her, right? Zhu Heng's gaze fell to the basket on the ground again.

He heard Aunt Wang mention that on Chinese New Year's Eve because of his willfulness, Aunt Qin was punished again, knelt under the corridor of Cining Palace all night, was driven back, and it is said that after returning home, he fell ill, and survived the pass with the home remedies of a small palace maid.

At first, he wasn't sure that the little palace maid was Zeng Rong, but when he saw the dandelion in the basket, he confirmed it and knew that this was a medicine that could reduce swelling and disperse knots.

"Back to the Second Highness, this herb is indeed prepared for Aunt Qin, Sister Xiaocui said that she has an old cough, and her knee also falls with an old injury, which is easy to recur, although these herbs are not very effective, but they are better than none at a critical time." Zeng Rong saw him mention Aunt Qin, and suddenly realized his rudeness, and hurriedly changed it.

"Do you know how to heal?"

Zeng Rong shook his head, "Back to His Royal Highness, no, I only know a few common herbs." ”

"Come here."

Zeng Rong was a little confused, so he looked at him, but his feet didn't move.

"Come here." The other party repeated.

Zeng Rong walked over and stood three steps away.

"Go further, crouch down."

This time, Zeng Rong obediently squatted down.

"Show me your hand." The other party stretched out his hand first.

Zeng Rong was a little weak-hearted, more reluctant, after all, there is a difference between men and women, although she is just a humble palace maid, but she is also a person.

"Don't think about it, I'm just looking at your hands."

Zeng Rong hesitated for a moment, but in the end he still stretched out his hand, fortunately, he just pinched Zeng Rong's fingertips, and then looked at it finger by finger, saw the cocoons, touched them, and finally touched the root of her fingers, didn't say anything, put down her hand, and then reached out and brushed up a few broken hairs on her head, and at the same time seemed to have taken something down.

"Second Highness, you?" Zeng Rong felt weird and uncomfortable.

"You've got something in your hair." Zhu Heng gave Zeng Rong a look, it was the petals of dandelions.

"Thank you." Zeng Rong got up and took two steps back.

"Have you been here?" The other party asked, as if he didn't care about Zeng Rong's alienation.

"No, for the first time."

"I come a lot, sometimes I can stay here all day."

"Skipping meals?" Zeng Rong asked.

Seeing the other party nodding, Zeng Rong was a little angry, "You are too willful, have you ever thought about what you will bring to the people around you if you do this?" For example, today, it is the birthday of the Queen Mother, you came here alone, the Queen Mother can't find you, she is reluctant to punish you, but what about the people around you? You can't bear to watch them get punished one by one because of you? ”

Zhu Heng tilted his head and looked at Zeng Rong, at first there was still a little light in his eyes, but with Zeng Rong's words, that light gradually dimmed, and finally, he lowered his eyes and said in a low voice: "It turns out that you care about them." ”

"They are also the people around you, if you don't protect them, who can protect them? I'm sorry, I, I thought of Aunt Qin and Amei, I... ”

"It's not me, anyway." This seems to be a bit angry, the voice is not high, and it is a little floating.

"They're really protecting you, you..."

"You go back, it's too noisy, I don't like it." Zhu Heng closed his eyes.

What the hell does this mean?

She's too noisy and he doesn't like it?

Well, let's go.

Zeng Rong picked up the basket and left, but he didn't take a few steps, but he still couldn't bear to leave him alone, and turned around and came back, "Go back to Your Royal Highness, the slave maid has one last word, go back early, for those who care about you." Also, the wind in March is not cold, but it is not warm, and if you are sick again, it is not only you who are uncomfortable, but also them. ”

After speaking, seeing that the other party was still motionless and did not respond to her meaning, she turned her head and left.