Chapter 22: The Lantern Festival
"How's the injury?"
Xiao Siyu's voice was not very clear because of the sound of the carriage rolling on the ground, but fortunately, Jiang Xi was close to the car and maintained a high degree of vigilance at all times, so he hurriedly replied: "Thanks to His Highness, it is almost good." ”
He hummed softly and said nothing more, Jiang Xi thought of what his younger brother said, and hesitated for a while to say to the person in the carriage: "Thank you, Your Highness, for giving my brother three ingots." ”
"I promised, and I will do it."
After he finished speaking lightly, he suddenly lifted the corner of the curtain, rested his arm on the window railing, and asked her with a smile, "Is Ye good to you?" ”
Jiang Xi replied: "Naturally, it's good." ”
"Then don't always think about running away, and next time, break your legs." His smile is always restrained and free, and he is still laughing in front of him, and the next moment he is gloomy and compassionate. Jiang Xi's heart fluctuated, and he could only nod vigorously to assure him, he was satisfied, and praised her: "This is sensible." ”
If he wants to be sensible, she pretends to be well-behaved, and as soon as the carriage arrives at the East Palace, Jiang Xi is more active than the eunuch at the door, so he runs up first, moves the stool, and smiles so much that he gets out of the car.
Xiao Siyu was very flattered by her, and she helped her into the door because her leg had not healed. As soon as the front foot stepped into the threshold, a little maid came to knock and report: "Your Highness, Miss Pei is here." ”
Jiang Xi hadn't reacted to who Miss Pei was, Xiao Siyu beside him had already taken steps and walked directly in the direction of the main hall, and he didn't know how a person with an injured leg could walk so fast.
Jiang Xi complained in his heart before he realized what kind of character this Miss Pei was, wasn't she the fairy-like girl in the small bamboo garden in Luzhen. Thinking of Xiao Siyu and her affectionate infatuation under the hanging door that day, Jiang Xi suddenly understood the reason why he was lame and ran fast.
Pei Wan'er had been waiting for about a while, and the tea had been added twice, and the slight frown between her eyebrows seemed to be a little anxious, but the moment Xiao Siyu came in, all these negativity were dismissed with joy, and there was a strong smile on her face.
"I've seen Your Highness late."
She snorted coquettishly, and was held by Xiao Siyu when she bowed slightly, "Send someone to send a message before coming next time, lest I let you wait." ”
"It's late and inconsiderate, Your Highness forgives you."
"I'm worried that the cold dew is important, you have injured your body for a long time, why are your hands so cold." Xiao Siyu said that her hand had covered her hand, holding it in the palm of her hand to keep warm, making Pei Wan'er's face flushed, and her lips and cheeks could not suppress a smile, and she replied softly: "It's not in the way, it's not cold at night." ”
"Go and bring another charcoal basin." Xiao Siyu was still not at ease, and instructed Jiang Xi who was standing aside, Jiang Xi promised to hurry up and prepare, and when she sent the charcoal basin into the house, she happened to hear Pei Wan'er invite Xiao Siyu to go to the Lantern Festival tomorrow. Xiao Siyu naturally agreed without hesitation, and the two said a lot of ambiguous words, Xiao Siyu's love words simply made Jiang Xi's teeth sore. Finally, it was getting late, Pei Wan'er was leaving, Xiao Siyu grabbed the velvet robe that was taken off the side and put it on her affectionately, and said softly while tying the robe rope: "I'll pick you up tomorrow." ”
"Well, I'll say goodbye late."
She gave a salute, and her posture was so delicate that she turned away, like a fairy who was smoking, so beautiful that people couldn't take their eyes off it. waited for the people to disappear outside the temple gate, and Xiao Siyu turned his eyes to Jiang Xi, who was squatting on the ground and fiddling with the charcoal basin.
"Little minion."
He kicked the charcoal basin, "Come with me tomorrow." ”
"Good! Thank you, Your Highness, for your grace! ”
Jiang Xi thanked him happily, but he was muttering in his heart, how could such a fun day really go with you. She didn't want to be a big lantern, shining to block his love affair with Miss Pei. So at noon on the second day, Jiang Xi pretended to be sick, vomited and diarrhea, curled up in the futon and screamed.
The deaf pigeon called her a few times, and saw that her eyes were bruised, so she had to go back to her life.
"Sick?"
Xiao Siyu waved away the maidservant who dressed him, and sneered: "Such a coincidence, sooner or later, it is not this time." ”
"My subordinates have seen it, and it doesn't look like it's pretending."
The deaf pigeon described the situation he saw when he went to the lower courtyard in sign language, and he listened to the jade on his waist, and then ordered: "Today's amnesty in the East Palace, the Lantern Festival allows the upper and lower parts of the palace to leave the palace to visit relatives." ”