Chapter 15: Midwinter
And no matter what you think in your heart, the days are still going on day by day. Since that day, Tao Yao has been going to the school palace on time every day, and she has also worked hard to reduce her sense of existence as usual, not to provoke Li Jijiang and others. I don't know if I was afraid of the power of Princess Taiping or noticed that this little girl was not a good stubble, at least Li Jijiang never came to provoke again, and the three of Chongchang were happy to be peacemakers, so they maintained peace with each other. In a blink of an eye, it was the middle of winter.
"It's so cold outside, fortunately, the school palace is on holiday, otherwise it would be a toss to go out early in the morning." Digging out the sleeping Tao Yao from the warm quilt, Hongfu waited for her to dress, and then sent her to wash: "My little princess, how long have you been lazy, no matter what, you should catch up with the princess to say goodbye." ”
"I know, I'm not going." After washing up like a wandering spirit, Tao Yao sat in front of the bronze mirror in a daze and was dressed up by Hongfu: "Sister Hongfu, I heard that Her Royal Highness the princess left the palace some time ago and went home?" ”
"Yes, it seems to be because of the concubine." Neatly pulled Tao Yao's long hair into a bun, and Hongfu told all the news she had inquired about: "The slave maid is in a bad mood for the past two days, the little county lord should pay more attention, if it is ......"
"Well, I understand, Sister Hongfu rest assured." A pair of moist and misty peach blossom eyes gradually became clear, Tao Yao looked at the person in the mirror who had finished cleaning up, and directly reached out and patted his cheek: "Okay, let's go to Ann." ”
In the early morning of midwinter, the sky is still dark, walking in the corridor, the cold wind is also whistling on the cheeks, and the cold like a steel knife is cold to the bones. Tao Yao tightened the white rabbit fur cloak on her body and subconsciously quickened her pace. She has been afraid of the cold since she was a child, and when she was at home in Chang'an, her parents and brothers took pity on her young age and never asked her to get up early to say goodbye. But now, no matter how uncomfortable you are, you have to urge yourself to get used to it.
"Little County Lord, why did you come here so early?" As soon as Tao Yaofu stepped into the door of the Lanyue Palace, he saw Qiu Yuan smiling and greeted him: "The princess has just gotten up, and you are just in time to have breakfast with her." ”
"Thank you Aunt Akihara for reminding me, then I'm welcome." As Hongfu took off her cloak, Tao Yao followed Qiu Yuan to the warm pavilion of the inner hall where Princess Taiping was. The moon hall is burned with fine silver silk carbon, and the princess of Taiping's favorite incense is smoked, and the heavy palace door is closed, which isolates the cold air outside, leaving only a warm spring, which makes people intoxicated. It is extremely in line with this noble lady's consistent extravagant style.
"Tao Yao greets Her Royal Highness the Princess! I haven't seen him for many days, but His Royal Highness is still the same beautiful and radiant. The gesture was elegant, and Tao Yao smiled and sent flattering words, that cute and pleasing appearance, like a little squirrel begging for food, and people couldn't help but laugh when they looked at it.
"You girl, even I dare to ridicule now, it seems that I am getting bolder." is still dressed in grace and luxury, Princess Taiping's carefully groomed face is beautiful, but if you look closely, you can still see the haggard and tired at the corners of her eyebrows and eyes. Come to think of it, a trip back to the house is not as simple as it seems, otherwise, this illustrious and noble princess would not be described like this.
"I don't dare, I'm just telling the truth." Carefully handing the tea poured by Qiuyuan to Princess Taiping, Tao Yao looked at her seriously for a while, but still hesitated to speak: "But His Royal Highness seems to have lost some weight, so you still have to pay more attention to rest and maintenance." ”
Princess Taiping is actually a big reliance in the palace for her, so from the very beginning, she came with awe and flattery. Don't talk to each other, talk less, half-truths and half-truths, and it's okay to get by on the face. But people are emotional animals after all, Tao Yao is just a child, sensitive as her, just like a little beast with a strong aura, who is sincere to her, who is false to her, she can tell clearly. Princess Taiping has never treated her badly, and has always tried her best to protect and love her, as far as this rare affection is concerned, she is willing to occasionally unload her guard and say a word or two to her. Moreover, judging from the relationship during this time, Princess Taiping may not be as lofty and powerful as the outside world legend. Many times, she stayed alone in the Lanyue Hall and was quietly distracted, the expression on her face was distant and peculiar, Tao Yao only saw it once or twice, and she felt inexplicably distressed. This highness should not be happy, right?
"Sure enough, I've grown up and already know how to care about people." Princess Taiping was slightly stunned, and in a blink of an eye, she reached out and pinched Taoyao's pink face: "Okay, then listen to Xiao'er, take good care of it, let's have breakfast together." ”
"Okay." Crisply responded, Tao Yao took Princess Taiping's hand and walked to the table. While the two of them were talking, Akihara had already set a table full of meals. In addition to the japonica rice porridge that Princess Taiping loved to drink, there are also hot noodle soup, sweet and silky milk, thin and juicy crab roe xiaolong, crystal clear shrimp dumplings and various kinds of pastries. Most of them are delicate and delicious things, Princess Taiping has never liked these, and at first glance they are only for children.
"It's so cold, I didn't expect you to come over today. It's good that Qiu Yuan is prepared, otherwise you would have to drink porridge with me. Nodded Tao Yao's straight little nose, although Princess Taiping was smiling, her expression was rare and a little lonely.
She has long been a person with both children and daughters, and she has a lot of flesh and blood under her knees, but whether it is in the house or in the palace, no one has ever taken the initiative to greet her, let alone anyone who is willing to accompany her to breakfast. She could see that the children respected her and feared her, and put her on the throne of a princess, but they did not treat her as a biological mother. She sighed to herself that the fate of her children was too thin, so she was no longer demanding, and let them come and go, which saved her from meeting each other, so as not to be embarrassed by each other. I thought that this life would be like this, and she was used to being alone, but there was such a girl as Tao Yao, who rushed to pester her, and it seemed that she was born without knowing what she was afraid of, but it was really an unexpected joy.
Tao Yao, who had long been hungry and growling, sat down at the table unceremoniously, took a sip of the milk handed by Qiu Yuan, and squinted his eyes directly: "Your Highness has been back home for so long, but Yao'er is worried that you will forget me." In this imperial city, you are the best for me, such a ready-made big backer, I have to hold on tightly. ”
Looking at the beautiful eyes that smiled like a crescent moon, Princess Taiping's hand holding the porridge bowl trembled, and finally couldn't help whispering: "It's getting bigger and bigger, and it's becoming more and more like him......"