Chapter 4: Don't provoke her
Yang Xiaohan looked at himself in the mirror and didn't feel distracted. In the bronze mirror, there is still that beautiful face like a flower, thin eyebrows in the distant mountains, cut pupils in autumn water, goose fat in the nose, and red cherry blossoms on the lips, but the head is wrapped with dense gauze, which makes the originally delicate face even more pitiful.
She entered the East Palace at the same time as Li Ronghua, the concubine of the princess, and became the prince Liangyuan, which surprised everyone. In fact, before she entered the East Palace, she only had a one-sided relationship with the crown prince Xiao Yuning, but she didn't expect that she would fall into his eyes.
Whenever she looked at her flower-like face in the mirror, she always thought that fortunately, in addition to her humble status, her appearance and temperament were not inferior to any concubine, otherwise Xiao Yuning would not have taken a fancy to her at a glance.
However, things seem to be a little different.
She knew that Li Ronghua entered the East Palace because she desperately begged for it, and she entered the East Palace by herself, but it was the crown prince who ordered her. She thought that the prince should have some heart for her.
However, since entering the East Palace, she has hardly seen the prince, and the prince is always busy with official business, either staying in his Jinhua Palace, or discussing state affairs in the imperial study all night, and he has not let people take care of her more.
The prince's mind was elusive, and Yang Xiaohan suddenly began to worry again. It wasn't until she met the prince today that she realized that she seemed to be wrong, and the prince didn't look at her more.
Is everything wishful thinking? But it was obvious that he took a fancy to himself as a concubine, and he also named himself a good lady.
Yang Xiaohan faintly felt a headache, couldn't help but stroke his bandaged head again, and said in his heart, fortunately, he didn't hurt his face, what if he broke his face? Then she wouldn't even have the only capital.
Just as Yang Xiaohan was feeling pity for himself, the maid Fang Ling ran in happily and said, "Master, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has come down!" ”
Yang Xiaohan was startled, turned her head suddenly, and the ivory comb on the dresser was swept to the ground by her sleeve, making a crisp cracking sound.
Yang Xiaohan didn't care, just stared at Fang Ling: "What did you say?" ”
Fang Ling saw that her master looked incredulous, and smiled even more happily: "Master, the little noble son saw His Royal Highness the Crown Prince coming towards our Hui'an Palace from afar, so he hurriedly asked me to inform the master that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is here!" ”
Yang Xiaohan didn't seem to believe it, and muttered, "It can't be that I'm mistaken!" ”
Fang Ling was anxious, and hurriedly said: "Master, if you are wrong, you will know if you go out to have a look, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will be here soon, you should go out and pick up the car quickly!" ”
Yang Xiaohan hurriedly stood up when he heard this, and just took a step, but he hesitated again, and his face was quite panicked: "No, how can I see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince like this, I have ...... on my head"
"Is the wound on your head serious?" A familiar voice came, one full of concern.
Yang Xiaohan hurriedly looked towards the door, but saw that Xiao Yuning had already entered the hall, and there was a faint flow of brilliance in a pair of gentle eyes on his handsome face.
Yang Xiaohan was stunned for a moment, and was busy bowing down: "His Royal Highness the Prince......"
Xiao Yuning had already taken a few steps forward, and her bony hands firmly supported Yang Xiaohan's arms, preventing her from bowing down.
"You are injured, you don't have to salute."
The gentle words made Yang Xiaohan look up at Xiao Yuning. His eyes looked like a rain of smoke and rain in the south of the Yangtze River under the silent night light, real and hazy, but the concern on his face did not seem to be fake.
This kind of Xiao Yuning made Yang Xiaohan feel as if he had returned to the moment when they first met. He was so close to her, the temperature from his hands, and the faint fragrance of lotus leaves on his body made her blush and heartbeat.
Fang Ling had already served tea for the two of them, but when she saw Yang Xiaohan at a loss, she was secretly anxious, so she reminded her: "Master, the golden bird's nest soup you asked to boil for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been prepared." ”
When Yang Xiaohan heard this, he was stunned again.
Fang Ling was about to die, her own master, who was usually smart and clever, how could she be so frightened in front of His Royal Highness the Prince? Didn't you break your brain by the prince's inkstone?
When Xiao Yuning heard Fang Ling say this, he smiled and said, "That's good, it's useless for dinner today, bring it to me and let me taste it." ”
Fang Ling was overjoyed and said, "Yes, the slave and maid will go and bring it, it just so happens that there are two newly caught fish for dinner today, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will also stay to taste it, right?" ”
Fang Ling couldn't wait to leave Xiao Yuning behind, Xiao Yuning has been busy with official business since accepting two good women, and has never slept at the two of them, if Xiao Yuning is resting in Hui'an Hall today, then their little master will press Li Ronghua's head, and he will see each other in the future, and he can also raise his eyebrows.
Yang Xiaohan had slowly suppressed the emotions in his heart, and he heard the meaning of Fang Ling's words, and seeing that Xiao Yuning was noncommittal, he hurriedly scolded: "Talky! If you can't go down and bring the soup quickly, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is still hungry. ”
Fang Ling reluctantly retreated.
Yang Xiaohan saw Fang Ling retreat, and whispered to Xiao Yuning with a flushed face: "The servant is rude, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince forgives you." ”
Xiao Yuning smiled and said, "Your maidservant, I don't care about it. ”
When Yang Xiaohan heard this, he felt that his heart was pounding and beating, and an indescribable sweetness came to his heart.
After Xiao Yuning sat down, looking at Yang Xiaohan's hibiscus-like face under the lamp, his eyes were shining with anticipation, his jade cheeks were slightly red, and his pointed chin was pitiful, and I couldn't help but be in a trance.
Yang Xiaohan saw that Xiao Yuning only looked at his face and didn't speak, feeling that his face was burning even more, and he was embarrassed to lower his head.
However, Xiao Yuning's slender fingers had already supported her chin, gently lifting her face, still gazing at her gently.
Yang Xiaohan was helpless, she could only meet Xiao Yuning's gaze, seeing that his warmth that seemed to be able to turn into water flowed in her eyes, her heart was about to jump out, she wanted to lower her head to avoid his eyes but she didn't dare, she could only look back at Xiao Yuning, but her eyes gradually misted, and she almost burst into tears.
Fortunately, Xiao Yuning didn't look at her for too long, and after a while, he slowly withdrew his hand and muttered her name: "Xiaohan......"
Yang Xiaohan hurriedly lowered her head, listening to her name read softly from the mouth of the person she admired, her heart was full of honey, she bit her lip, plucked up her courage, and said: "Taken from 'Green Yang Smoke Outside Xiaohan Light'." ”
Xiao Yuning was stunned for a moment, and then chuckled: "Guogong has given you a good name." ”
Yang Xiaohan didn't think about it, and blurted out: "It's the name given by my mother." ”
Xiao Yuning laughed: "You are honest." ”
Yang Xiaohan immediately regretted it, Yang Guogong didn't even want to choose a name for her, which shows how low her status is in the Guogong Mansion, she is so stupid that she exposes herself to be low. Even though she knew that Xiao Yuning must have known her life in the Guogong Mansion for a long time, it still made her ashamed to say it from her own mouth.
Fortunately, Fang Ling brought the golden bird's nest soup, and Xiao Yuning did not continue to ask, so Yang Xiaohan breathed a sigh of relief.
Xiao Yuning ate two mouthfuls of bird's nest soup, then put down the spoon and said, "You have been kneeling for so long today, your knee must be swollen, have you taken the medicine?" ”
Yang Xiaohan didn't expect Xiao Yuning to think of his knees, and said busily: "Don't get in the way, this little injury will be healed in a few days." ”
"Then I'll rub it for you."
Yang Xiaohan looked at Xiao Yuning's serious expression, and couldn't believe his ears.
Xiao Yuning bent down and grabbed Yang Xiaohan's well-proportioned and graceful calf, Yang Xiaohan almost jumped up: "No, no...... His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ......"
Xiao Yuning looked at Yang Xiaohan awkwardly, as soon as Yang Xiaohan came into contact with Xiao Yuning's gaze, he suddenly lost his strength and sat there stupidly, letting Xiao Yuning put her legs on his sturdy thighs, and his white and slender hands slowly rubbed her knees.
Yang Xiaohan only felt that his heart was overflowing with warmth, and he almost cried. No one has ever cared for her so gently, kneeling and being beaten in the Guogong Mansion is commonplace, and no one has ever cared if her knees hurt or not.
But His Royal Highness the Prince, who is above 10,000 people under one person, His Royal Highness the Prince, who is like a blazing sun, will personally rub her knees for her, and she feels that she is dreaming.
Xiao Yuning's voice came softly, as beautiful as the wind passing through the bamboo: "Don't provoke her." ”
Yang Xiaohan was still immersed in Xiao Yuning's gentleness, listening to Xiao Yuning's words, but he didn't come back to his senses: "Huh? Who? ”
As soon as the words fell, Yang Xiaohan was suddenly startled, and immediately realized who Xiao Yuning was talking about, and he was suddenly on pins and needles.
Xiao Yuning didn't seem to notice Yang Xiaohan's uneasiness, she still lowered her head and rubbed her knees unhurriedly, and said: "Asu is the person I love the most in this world, except for my father, queen and mother, if anyone hurts her, I will not let him go." ”
Yang Xiaohan's heart slowly sank, she looked at the brilliant golden crown on Xiao Yuning's head, only to feel that the sapphire was dazzling, piercing her eyes under the light.
Xiao Yuning's voice seemed to come from the sky: "I met Ah Su in Menghui City when I was eight years old, she was only six years old at the time, but she was very clever, no matter what I played, I always suffered. The more I suffered, the more I was dissatisfied, and I always wanted her to suffer a loss. So I pretended to teach her to ride a horse, and tricked her into the wilderness, and threw her in the green mountains, but I myself rode back on horseback, and I looked back at her figure that was thrown farther and farther away, and I was very proud. I thought that she was so clever that she would always come back, but I didn't expect that no matter how smart she was, she was only a six-year-old child. ”
Yang Xiaohan didn't know why Xiao Yuning wanted to say this to her, but she couldn't help but be attracted by his voice and couldn't help but listen attentively.
"Until late at night, she still didn't come back, and Menghui City sent a lot of people to look for it, but they didn't find it. It was a very secret place, and few people would go there, and I knew that if I didn't look for her, others wouldn't find her for a few days and nights. I was worried, scared and afraid. I feared for her safety and for fear that others would know that I had thrown her in the wild. In the end, fear overcame fear, and I secretly rode back to Mt. Oz to find her...... You know what? ”
Xiao Yuning suddenly raised his head and smiled at her, and Yang Xiaohan was dazzled by his soft smile.
"Asu is still standing where I left her. When she saw me coming back, she said happily, "I knew you were going to come back to me." I looked at her simple smile, I felt very guilty, and I secretly swore in my heart that I would never leave her alone again. On the way, she seemed to sense my worry and said to me, A-Ning, don't worry, I won't tell others that you brought me to Ozan Mountain. With great guilt, I took her back to the city of dreams. ”
Xiao Yuning changed Yang Xiaohan's other leg and rubbed it gently.
"When I returned to Dream Back City, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and praised me for my courage to find Asu by myself. Asu looked at me with a smile and didn't speak. Until the dream of returning to the city, the city lord asked Asu why he ran to Lvye Mountain......"
Xiao Yuning sighed lightly.
"Ah Su stretched out his hand to me and said word by word, it was Xiao Yuning who said that he wanted to teach me to ride a horse, but he threw me in Lvye Mountain, and he said that he wanted the wolf to eat me."