Chapter 41: The Light and the Dark
When the eunuch in charge brought dinner, An Ronghua ordered him to order the imperial kitchen to prepare a few dim sum and send them to Broken Moon Xuan.
"Isn't dinner enough for you?" Xia Huaijin asked.
"No, I'm for the emperor. An Ronghua replied.
"Specially prepare snacks for the emperor, and your affairs are becoming more and more lenient. Xia Huaijin said concernedly.
"Gu Nanxi is going to return his clothes tonight, he doesn't know how to please girls at all, of course I have to help with it. An Ronghua said as it should be.
"You're very good at pleasing people. Xia Huaijin's words didn't sound like approval.
"Is that pleasing to the prince?" An Ronghua gave Xia Huaijin his favorite dishes.
"Nope. Xia Huaijin ruthlessly vetoed.
"Then I'll keep up the good work. An Ronghua continued to pick up vegetables, messing around, messing around.
"Enough. Xia Huaijin hurriedly stopped.
"Is it enough to please you?" An Ronghua's face was full of anticipation.
"Enough dishes. Xia Huaijin resolutely refused to fall into the trap.
"Then add it when you're done. An Ronghua is no longer impatient, "The dishes will be eaten less and less, but the feelings will be deeper and deeper." ”
"Are you going to spy on the emperor and Gu Jiali tonight?"
"Of course I went, how could I rest assured that they were alone with each other!"
An Ronghua said seriously, but he didn't realize that he was always alone with Xia Huaijin, such as at this moment.
"Before, this king only thought that you were just worrying about the queen mother, but now I feel more and more that what you do has no boundaries, just like ......" Xia Huaijin was keenly aware, "You are the emperor's closest relative, and you must be meticulous in everything." ”
An Ronghua's hands suddenly tightened, and a trace of panic and expectation flashed in his eyes, whether Xia Huaijin could see himself clearly with his extraordinary wisdom.
"It's a pity that the Queen Mother only has one son from the emperor, and there is no daughter who looks so similar to her. Xia Huaijin denied himself again.
An Ronghua escaped again and was not seen through by Xia Huaijin.
"The daughter of the Queen Mother, do you say me? How can I not be Her Royal Highness the Princess, I want the wind to be the wind and the rain!" An Ronghua pretended to be stupid.
"You used to do whatever you wanted in this palace and were fearless, but now you are calling for wind and rain, lightning and thunder in the Splendid Palace, and even the emperor trusts you, what else do you want to ask for?" Xia Huaijin asked.
"I still want to beg, a person's favor!" An Ronghua smiled happily.
Xia Huaijin didn't know that what An Ronghua said was himself, and he regretted lifting a stone to shoot himself in the foot. But his favor has been given to another woman, but he doesn't know that the woman is now asking for favor.
"No matter one in a hundred, or unique, all tangible things in the world can be sought, only the hearts of countless people, but it is difficult to find one, the heart of this king is no longer in himself, there is no trace. Xia Huaijin couldn't hide her loneliness in her words.
"I know. An Ronghua chuckled, naturally confident, "But I want to help find it back, after all, it is something that will belong to me in the future." ”
Xia Huaijin couldn't help but smile, laughing at An Ronghua's self-confidence.
An Ronghua got the snacks prepared by the imperial dining room, and set off for the Sheng'an Palace. I didn't hear the sound of Xia Huaijin going out, so I followed.
"The prince is going too?"
"I don't worry about you alone......"
"What danger can there be in the palace!" An Ronghua said, but he was secretly happy in his heart.
"This king is not worried about you, I am afraid that you will make some trouble and push someone into the jade pool. Xia Huaijin teased with a serious face.
"So you're not worried about me!" An Rong Huakong rejoiced, "I do things, it's all principled, but you didn't find out!"
An Ronghua became more serious and said, "How can you not understand me?"
"What are your plans tonight?" Xia Huaijin hurriedly changed the subject.
"I don't have any plans tonight, let the two of them go with the flow, after all, there is such a thing as feelings, and you can't force it. As for whether the emperor chooses Gu Nanxi in the end, I have no right to interfere. An Ronghua sighed.
"It's better to do that so that nothing goes wrong. ”
"You don't trust me like that?" An Ronghua pondered.
"It's hard to trust. Xia Huaijin shook his head and said.
"Well, in the future, when Xiao Lianger reaches the age of marrying, I will personally design the perfect selection plan for him. An Ronghua said deliberately.
"You don't need to worry about it. Xia Huaijin calmly refused.
"I'm going to worry about it!"
An Ronghua and Xia Huaijin asked to see Xia Bingwen, and he returned to the dormitory, still thinking about political affairs.
"Let them in!" Xia Bingwen rarely expressed his feelings.
"Uncle Wang, you also brought me snacks. ”
"Not for you. An Ronghua looked serious, "Have you forgotten that there is an extremely important thing tonight?" ”
"Something important?" Xia Bingwen really forgot.
An Ronghua asked Xiao Chengzi to lead the other palace people to retreat, and even the eunuch's clothes were brought.
"You forgot, tonight, Gu Nanxi asked you to return your clothes in the old place. An Ronghua consciously unbuttoned Xia Bingwen, and he looked confused, and Xia Huaijin on the side also felt subtle.
"I'll come by myself!"
Xia Bingwen consciously changed his clothes, and An Ronghua started to arrange his collar and sleeves for him, and his movements were so skillful that there was no gap.
"What do you think of her when you saw her yesterday?" asked An Ronghua.
"She's supposed to be a good woman, right?"
"Then you can talk to her more today and get to know each other, if you really don't like it, let's change another one. The more An Ronghua's words spoke, the more like a family, which made Xia Bingwen confused.
It wasn't until An Ronghua turned around and saw Xia Huaijin that he realized whether he was too close to Xia Bingwen.
"It's almost time, let's go to the Jade Pond Pavilion. ”
In the Splendid Palace, Qin Sujin played the song of "Mirror Flowers and Water Moon" out of the collapse of heaven and earth. Until she no longer heard the sound of the piano coming from Gu Nanxi's room, she suddenly stopped. peeking outside, he saw Gu Nanxi not knowing what to hold, traveling alone.
"It's this hour, where is she going?" Qin Sujin followed.
On the Yuchi Liusha Pavilion, Xia Bingwen was already waiting, and soon saw Gu Nanxi coming.
Xia Bingwen glanced back at An Ronghua and Xia Huaijin who were hiding, and it was not easy to be watched.
"You're here. "Xia Bingwen is much more comfortable than yesterday.
"Thank you for your clothes. Gu Nanxi handed back the wrapped clothes, "I'll leave." ”
"Can you stay for a while?" Xia Bingwen inexplicably felt that if he let Gu Nanxi leave, Gu Nu would jump out and beat herself.
Fortunately, An Ronghua prepared snacks for Xia Bingwen, which gave him a reason.
"In order to thank you for saving your life yesterday, I brought a snack today, can you eat some before leaving?"
Gu Nanxi agreed to Xia Bingwen's weak request, the two went to the Liusha Pavilion, Xia Bingwen personally opened the food box, and the dim sum prepared by An Ronghua was really good.
"You palace people can eat such good dim sum?" Gu Nanxi was just curious with no other motives.
"It's the princess's reward, she feels like she's gained a lot of weight recently, so she doesn't eat the usual snacks. Xia Bingwen hurriedly continued, "You taste it." ”
Gu Nanxi was not guarded, and ate a piece of dim sum. Xia Bingwen just looked at her, all along, he didn't feel at ease in the woman, even after the election, it was because of the necessity of national affairs, not what he wanted. And what feelings can he have for the woman in front of him who has only known him for two days?
"Where are you from?" Xia Bingwen asked casually.
"Ancestral home in Qingzhou. Gu Nanxi replied casually, but a piece of dim sum was caught between the chopsticks in his hand.
"Qingzhou is a good place, the mountains and rivers are beautiful, there are many talents, I heard that the scenery in spring and summer is particularly beautiful, if you have the opportunity, I really want to go and see. Xia Bingwen looked forward to it.
"But you're in the palace, you shouldn't have a chance. ”
"Yes, as soon as you enter the palace gate, it is as deep as the sea, this is a lament for the ages, if you are the queen of the princess, you may not be able to go back to your hometown. ”
"I don't have a home anymore. Gu Nanxi's lips moved, extremely lightly, so that Xia Bingwen couldn't hear at all, "What did you say?"
"It's nothing, it's delicious. Gu Nanxi continued to eat a few pieces, as if he was about to swallow something.
"You eat slowly, don't choke, if you like it, you can eat it every day in the future." ”
"Where did you come from?"
"If you choose a queen, you will have a future. ”
"Yes, I must stand beside him, the closest place to him. Gu Nan's tone was firm.
"You ...... the emperor"
"He is a wise king, who is loyal and treacherous, has strict laws, and decisively executes. The dark tide in Gu Nanxi's eyes was turbulent, but it did not match his words.
Xia Bingwen didn't stay with Nanxi for too long, but he wanted to give her this dress.
"I can't wear a woman's clothes, it's too shameful. ”
Xia Bingwen watched Gu Nanxi leave, but this scene was witnessed by Qin Sujin, who was following him. Gu Nanxi had a private meeting with a eunuch, if this matter spread, she Gu Nanxi would not want to compete with herself for the back position.
Qin Sujin hid in the dark grass and trees, and the seeping shadow in his eyes simply blended with the darkness.
"God help me. ”
However, what Qin Sujin didn't expect was that An Ronghua and Xia Huaijin also appeared and went with the eunuch.
Qin Sujin thought about this, why did Gu Nanxi have a private meeting with a eunuch, how did she come from bold, and the appearance of An Ronghua and Xia Huaijin aggravated this possibility, unless this eunuch ......
"He's the emperor!" Qin Sujin's mentality collapsed, and the last chance she had worked for was wiped out, "Gu Nanxi, pretending to be so good, it's really like a little white rabbit! Gu Nu, it's you behind your back again! I won't let you succeed, I am the first talented woman in the imperial capital, and I am the only one worthy of being the queen! Gu Nanxi, if you want to rob me of the back seat, damn it! Gu Nu, damn it!"
Qin Sujin's distorted hatred melted into the night, hidden deep in the forest, and the night wind blew through, and the sound was moving.
On the way back, An Ronghua asked Xia Bingwen what he and Gu Nanxi had talked about.
"I didn't talk about anything, I talked about her hometown Qingzhou, and I talked about delicious dim se, and she also said, I am a Mingjun?" Xia Bingwen questioned.
"Have you revealed your identity?" An Ronghua said hurriedly.
"Naturally not, it's just that she said it. ”
"And what do you think of her?" An Ronghua asked.
"It's a strange feeling. Xia Bingwen noticed but didn't know.
"Do you have a strange feeling in your heart? itchy, throbbing?" An Ronghua prompted.
"Indescribable feeling. Xia Bingwen is indescribable.