Chapter 143 Inquiry

Another one.

Xiao Dong's heart tightened slightly.

The fourth princess is already the second person to ask this in the past few days.

The first is the emperor.

Xiao Dong's expression remained unchanged: "I don't remember much, but I remember the things after coming to the capital a little more clearly." ”

The eyes of the four princesses crossed Xiao Dong, a little dazed.

"The queen also mentioned you when she was sick, and almost everyone in the palace said that you are good, have a good temperament, and have a good appearance. But the queen has always disliked you. She used to keep silent about it, but in the days when she was seriously ill, she mentioned it several times. ”

Xiao Dong only said, "Fourth sister, let's rest for a while." There was no intention to ask, and the fourth princess didn't say anything more, and closed her eyes weakly.

The next day, the fourth princess went back to her yard when she was better, and as soon as she left, Xiaodong also began to pack up her things.

Qin Lie was a little surprised: "What is this for?" ”

"Go back to the capital."

"You've only been here for a few days - besides, the weather has been bad these days, and if you look like this, I'm afraid of rain tomorrow."

Xiao Dong commanded the whole house to turn around, turned his head and said in a hurry: "Hurry up, it will only be half a day, and you can return to the capital before dark." ”

"It's good, why do you want to go back?"

Xiao Dong gathered up a few books he often read and put them into the box: "Now that the emperor is here, he is uncomfortable talking and moving, too restrained." Besides, when the hot springs come, I am homesick. ”

Qin Lie didn't ask much: "Then I'll give an order." ”

Xiao Dong looked at his back, lowered his head and was slightly distracted. Hongjing saw that she was holding the two books for a long time and didn't move, and asked softly, "County Lord, do you want to put this away alone?" ”

"No, you don't." Xiao Dong handed her the book: "Put it all together." ”

Although there is a large collection of books at home, there are only a few books that are often read, so it can be said that I never get tired of reading them. These books were specially compiled by King An, and they didn't print much, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they were printed for Xiaodong alone. Xiao Dong doesn't like those sub-books, Buddhist scriptures and the like, and she doesn't read much poetry collections, but she likes some travelogues, recipes, and stories about the history of the previous dynasty. King An specially collected these to compile a book, among which Zhao Lu and Qin Lie also made a lot of efforts.

Qin Lie went everywhere and brought back many new things that were not available in the Central Plains, as well as some books and stories from other places. What he saw and heard was much richer than what was written in the book. When Qin Lie had free time, he wrote down some legends and wild tales he heard on the way, and relieved Xiaodong's boredom when he came back.

These books can be regarded as Xiaodong's treasures, and they are extremely cherished, and they will be turned over every day.

She couldn't bear to read it all at once.

Look at it slowly, taste it slowly. The world was somewhat similar to what she had known in her previous life, and yet somewhat different. The world is so big, she can't go through them all, but she can understand them in this way. In faraway places, how people live there, what kind of food they eat, what kind of things they do every day. What is the history of this world, and what have people done in the past...... Those wonderful, splendid people and things have become black and white. Through the thin pages, she felt she could smell the smoke from afar.

These books are more precious than the treasures and jewels pressed at the bottom of the box.

Xiao Dong sent someone to talk to the sixth princess, and after a while, the sixth princess swept over like a gust of wind.

"You're going back?"

Xiao Dong nodded and said, "Yes, let's talk outside, the house is being cleaned up, it's a mess." ”

"Why do you just come back and go back......," the sixth princess complained, "I haven't had enough fun." I didn't go to the Eighteen Springs, and I didn't go to climb the Fang Mountain. As soon as you leave, what's the point of leaving me behind. ”

"Aren't there four sisters and five sisters?"

"Don't mention it." The sixth princess said: "One is not well and the other is sick again, let alone the fourth sister, that one and I have always been in the wrong temper." Being bored with her also suffocated people to death. Why don't I go back with you? I miss my family too. ”

"Huh? Are you still homesick? Xiao Dong smiled and said, "I'm just happy when you don't want to think about it." ”

"Phew, of course I'm homesick." The sixth princess sat down sullenly: "Father is here, I can't just leave." Speaking of which, it's still good for you. To be honest, I envy you when I was a child. There is no name of a princess, but there is a princess......"

She suddenly paused and glanced at Xiao Dong quickly.

The speaker was unintentional, and Xiaodong didn't hear it: "You are now married and beautiful, and you have a son, and your mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are getting along well, what are you missing?" Do you need to envy me? ”

The sixth princess blinked: "Naturally, I am envious." Whoever has many brothers and sisters envy the only child of others. For example, if you have a box of fruit, you can keep it to yourself, and when you come to us, you will divide it into several portions, and the extra one will never be mine. Whatever it is, as long as you count more, it is not rare and worthless. ”

This is true, and it is difficult for the sixth princess to have such incisive words.

"Actually......" The sixth princess paused, looked outside the door, and whispered: "Actually, I also heard from others, it's all rumors...... Well, you know that too, right? ”

"What?"

The sixth princess waved her hand: "It's nothing, you haven't heard of it, it's all casual and ridiculous." She didn't stay long, and told Xiaodong to be careful on the road and go back.

People like the sixth princess have heard about it, but Xiao Dong has never heard of it at all.

When people talk about it in private, the only one who is kept in the dark is probably the one who is being talked about.

Xiao Dong also had a guess in his heart.

It's about her background, right?

But when the queen was there, no one dared to say it. As soon as the queen left, it seemed that everyone had moved a mountain in their hearts, and the fourth princess was a person like her, who had been cautious for so many years, and she had to spit out the bitterness in her heart, and the sixth princess was even more of a person who couldn't hold back her words. If Xiao Dong had asked more questions just now, she might have said it.

Qin Lie came into the house: "The car is ready." How's your tidying up here? ”

"It's all packed." Xiao Dong said casually: "The sixth princess came over just now, and I asked her to resign to the fourth princess and the fifth princess for me by the way." ”

Qin Lie didn't say anything: "It's okay, then let's go." ”

When he was discharged from the hospital, Xiao Dong turned his head to look up. The pines and cypresses on the hillside are lush, and the cornices are hidden between the dark green shades. It was where the emperor lived.

Leaving the palace, the carriage sped up. There are farmers plowing the fields by the roadside, and the weeds and flowers bloom quietly in the dust.

Xiao Dong opened the curtain and looked ahead, Qin Lie's back on a horse was in her field of vision, tall and steady. The trees on both sides of the road lined up in a neat row into the distance, and the wind rustled the leaves. Further up, there is a sky color marked by two rows of trees. There was no sun, and the clouds were blue, low and hugging each other.

When I came a few days ago, the sun was very good, and the wind already had the heat of early summer, and at that time, several people walked together, and it was lively and lively along the way. Now it's so quiet when I go back.

The car stopped on the side of the road, and Qin Lie got into the car.

"Little Winter."

"Huh?" She turned her head.

Qin Lie combed her sideburns with some loose hair: "Do you have something on your mind?" ”

Xiao Dong nodded and shook his head again.

"Did someone tell you something?"

Qin Lie came here for this, right?

"I don't know...... Actually, I don't want to know. But there are always people around me who are reminding me, going around in circles, knocking on the side, as if they are hoping that I will be suspicious and pushing me to find the root of the problem. ”

"And what do you want things to look like?" Qin Lie asked softly.

Xiao Dong was a little confused: "It's fake to say that you don't want to know." But what if you know? Can it be better and happier than it is now? Why don't the past simply pass away? What do you keep holding onto? The emperor said that he remembered my mother, and his tone was very affectionate - but the deep affection in that memory did not delay him from summoning the beauties one by one now, even if he came to the hot spring once in a while, he must have brought several beauties to accompany him, all of whom were young and beautiful, with a light body, and he was only afraid that he was not older than me. Xiao Dong leaned on Qin Lie's shoulder, and his tone was flat as if he was saying something irrelevant: "If my mother is alive and really marries him, then she will be old now, and I am afraid that she will be as old as the queen." She is just one of the many concubines in the harem, will the emperor still be so affectionate and obsessed with her? Is it because you can't get it that you always think about regrets? ”

"Don't overthink it." Qin Lie hugged her tightly: "You are you." You are my wife, and that is more important than anything else. ”

Xiao Dong nodded.

It's been so many years, even if it's turned out, so what? Those things that have accumulated dust and mold, and then exposed to the sun, can make many people feel at ease and happy?

When I returned to the capital, it was already dark, and the drizzle was pouring on the canopy. The lantern hanging in front of the palace has been lit up, and the mellow and calm word Anzi is seen from a distance, and my heart is suddenly steady.

Fu Hai stood in front of the gate of the mansion and greeted them, Qin Lie helped Xiao Dong get out of the car, Fu Hai hurriedly said, "The county lord is tired all the way?" The first aunt sent someone back to report the letter first, and the kung fu prince had already asked twice. ”

"Did Dad have dinner?"

"No, just wait for the county lord and uncle to come back."

Seeing them come back, King An looked the same as usual, as if Xiaodong had never left home, and ordered people: "Pass the rice." ”

There were two dishes that Xiao Dong liked to eat on the dinner table, and Xiao Dong personally added soup for King An.

After the tea was brewed, King An waved his hand to let Qin Lie go out: "Our father and daughter are talking, so don't pestle here." ”

Xiao Dong's hand shook slightly, and two drops of tea splashed on the back of his hand.

An Dynasty Xiaodong beckoned.

Xiao Dong put down the teacup and walked to King An.

"What did the emperor say to you?"

King An got straight to the point, and Xiao Dong also said directly: "He said that he didn't forget my mother." ”

King An nodded.

"Father, between my mother and the emperor, what else is there that I don't know about?"

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Well, in fact, this is almost the same as asking directly: Am I born by the emperor?

It seems that more than half of May has passed without any feeling.