Chapter Forty-Eight: Old Things and Suspicions
In the end, Xu Kangdi never mentioned Qian Zhaoyi again, let alone how to deal with her.
Even if Emperor Xu Kangdi was like this, Princess Xu Huai also accepted it when she saw it, and did not continue to chase after Qian Zhaoyi.
She knew that although Xu Kangdi would have some scruples about giving in to her, the princess, it was a limit.
Princess Xu Huai's advance and retreat made Emperor Xu Kangdi quite useful, and her tone of voice was kind.
At the request of the crown prince, Emperor Xu Kang allowed Xu Huaijing to select some talents from next year's imperial examination and reduce his ban from three months to one month.
Because he had been in the palace for more than ten days, this meant that he and Princess Xu Huai would be able to lift the ban and return to the house at the beginning of next month.
As for Xu Huaijing's request to "be punished on behalf of his wife", Xu Kangdi did not say anything about it, and only asked him to listen to the queen when the time came.
After this trouble, Xu Kangdi was very tired. He pinched the eye-ming acupoint with his long finger and ordered the prince and Xu Huaijing and his wife to go by themselves.
Xu Huaijing and Princess Xu Huai didn't go far after leaving the Purple Pole Garden, and the prince came to call them along.
After standing still, the prince first glanced at Princess Xu Huai.
Sensing the hint of inquiry in his eyes, Princess Xu Huai smiled: "Since the crown prince and His Royal Highness King Huai have something to discuss......
She wanted to go back to Changfeng Garden first, but before she finished speaking, Xu Huaijing turned her head and interrupted: "Go to the front tree and wait, don't go far." ”
According to the Qi system, after a woman gets married, she needs to obey her husband's order.
Although Princess Xu Huai and Xu Huaijing have an agreement of "superficial husband and wife" in private, but now in front of the crown prince, they have to do this superficial work.
"Okay." Princess Xu Huai gathered the fire fox Qiu Dayu on her body, and after the blessing, she took Xin Wei to the tree five steps away and stood and waited according to Xu Huaijing's wishes.
The crown prince gathered his mind and said softly to Xu Huaijing: "Don't worry, you won't be embarrassed by you, the concubine." ”
"Thank you, nephew." Xu Huaijing thanked him with no sincerity, cold and detached.
The prince didn't think it was wrong, and said, "I heard that you didn't let others help deal with the injuries on your body. Uncle Huang, I've been so weird and stubborn since I started, I really don't understand what you're screwing. ”
Xu Huaijing didn't understand why this person suddenly pretended to be a "friendly brother" to show affection.
But after all, the status of the crown prince is half a head higher than that of ordinary imperial heirs, and he can't scoff at it, and it's not suitable to turn around and leave.
So he replied flatly: "The injury is not serious, there is no need to bother." ”
The prince's smile did not change: "Although your martial arts are the strongest among the several imperial uncles, but being able to bear it does not mean that you really don't hurt." Take care of yourself. ”
These words sounded very much like the care from his nephew, but Xu Huaijing was not only unhappy, but also had indescribable irritability in his heart.
He has excellent eyesight, and the prince frequently glances at Princess Xu Huai when he speaks, how can he not see this little action?
And Princess Xu Huai under the tree is obviously not ignorant. She even smiled at the prince, as if exchanging glances.
At least, in Xu Huaijing's opinion.
He lowered his long eyelashes slightly to remove the undercurrent under his eyes, took half a step to the side with his long legs, and said softly: "Obey the prince's teachings." ”
His move was not abrupt, and it seemed that it was for the convenience of the salute.
But it was so coincidental that the tall body just blocked Princess Xu Huai who was standing under the tree behind the side.
After bidding farewell to the crown prince, Xu Huaijing was silent all the way.
Princess Xu Huai said with concern: "Isn't it painful?" Did they just give you the medicine? ”
"No," Xu Huaijing looked at the gloomy sky in the distance, "I didn't let anyone touch me." ”
Only then did Princess Xu Huai remember that he had told herself before that if he saw him sick, leave it alone, especially not to let the imperial doctor approach him.
"Didn't you even pick the thorns in your back?!"
"Hmm."
Xu Huaijing not only couldn't trust the people in front of the palace, but also couldn't trust the people at the head of the palace.
Except for Uncle Xu, who took care of the palace for him, he never let anyone else touch him when he was injured and weak.
"There's no need for this, go back and I'll let Chun Yu take the medicine for you."
Princess Xu Huai rubbed her cold fingertips and sighed softly: "Don't be stubborn at this time." No matter how much you can carry it, you won't be hurt if you are injured. ”
She didn't know what was wrong with her words.
As soon as the words fell, Yu Guang saw that Xu Huaijing's body was slightly cold, and even the side lines of his face were sharpened.
"Not necessarily."
This made Princess Xu Huai laugh angrily: "I helped you today, so you still can't believe me?" ”
Xu Huaijing turned his head, lowered his eyebrows and stared at her silently, as if he was restraining something.
Princess Xu Huai was a little confused: "What do you mean by looking at me like this?" ”
Xu Huaijing let out a puzzling snort and looked away from her.
"Xu Huaijing, you ......"
"I believe you," he said, looking ahead and cutting her words in a whisper, "if you really want to help me with the medicine yourself, I reluctantly agree." Send someone else, no. ”
Princess Xu Huai took a deep breath and gritted her teeth: "Then you take care of yourself, I don't care about you." It didn't hurt me anyway. ”
Listen to this is human words? What do you mean by "if you really want to help me take the medicine yourself"? What do you mean by "I reluctantly agree"?
I don't know how polite it is to ask for help, so I go while playing.
The two have been married for so long, and it is still a little awkward,
Halfway after that, the atmosphere between the two was obviously stiff, and no one paid attention to anyone.
After entering Changfeng Garden, Xu Huaijing went back to the bedroom alone, and his back looked unhappy.
Princess Xu Huai snorted at his back, snatched the almond tea that Ziyu brought and held it in her palm.
"Ziyu, Amber, follow me into the study."
After the three of them entered the study, Princess Xu Huai also left behind the unhappiness caused by Xu Huaijing before.
She sipped the almond tea without taking a sip, and talked about everything today, so that Amber, who was not present, understood what had happened.
This is a habit that Princess Xu Huai has cultivated for many years.
Although she acts wildly, she is measured, and if she dares to do it, she is sure.
But she also has a cautious side, and afterwards she always has to let the careful Chun Yudai help review it to see if there are any omissions, so as to wait for the opportunity to make up for it.
Ziyu also added a few words from time to time, and asked a little uneasily at the end: "When the prince chased him out of Ziji Garden, although he was talking to His Royal Highness King Huai, he glanced at His Royal Highness several times. Will he know anything? ”
Princess Xu Huai raised her eyes and looked at Amber: "What do you think?" ”
Amber said: "This imperial examination and the opening of female officials were originally promoted by His Royal Highness Xu Nankui, and it is obvious that the matter is related to his interests. You and King Xu Huai made a move to help this time, and he may have secretly sent someone to inquire. ”
Princess Xu Huai nodded in agreement with her judgment.
Ziyu breathed a long sigh of relief and put her mind at ease. "In this way, it is not so difficult, I think that Princess Taiping has already passed the anger with the prince before, and now even if she checks, she can only find the first floor in the end, and there should be nothing to find out about the Shen family."
Princess Xu Huai pursed the sweet stains on her lips, as if she was talking about other people's business: "Two years is enough for Luo Du to arrange things well." Well, that's nothing to worry about.