Chapter 18: Girlish Feelings
Three days passed.
And the little prince is like evaporating from the world, no matter how you look for it, you can't find it, all the city gates are under martial law, there is a long queue at the city gates, and the guards guarding the city are dedicated to checking all the 'suspicious' people who come and go, and they are tirelessly interrogated one by one.
The prince is missing! That's a big deal.
In the palace, the cold is pressing.
Tang Ruyan has been silent since she learned about this matter, every time Jiang Ruixuan came to say something, every time she met her cold eyes, she wanted to speak and retreated.
Jiang Ruixuan came to Tang Ruyan's residence again, and the maids standing outside hurriedly saluted. "Lord Wang." At the same time, bury your head deep in your chest.
Jiang Ruixuan skipped directly and entered the room, Tang Ruyan was lying on the soft step, a crescent-colored robe outlined her delicate figure, the long green silk slipped down a little, and her peerless face was missing the trace of coldness on weekdays because of her closed eyes, as beautiful as a quiet fairy.
Such smoke is the smoke of memory. Jiang Ruixuan looked at the people on the soft couch and couldn't help but lose his mind.
Tang Ruyan was lying on the soft couch, closing her eyes and pretending to sleep, in her opinion, Jiang Ruixuan was just a soy sauce existence, so there was no need to take care of it at all. But—there has been no movement since he came in, and he only felt a pair of exploratory eyes sweeping over his body, which was somewhat uncomfortable.
"Ahem-" Time passed minute by minute, and Tang Ruyan finally decided to break the existing situation.
That sound also successfully exchanged Jiang Ruixuan's fugue, and he hurriedly put away the exploration in his eyes and paced to Tang Ruyan's side, seeing her usual indifferent eyes, he finally spoke. "The kid will find it." Although it was just a simple sentence, it was his promise to her.
Tang Ruyan sneered, closed his eyes again, and muttered: "It's also your child, I don't doubt what you said at all, but, it's been three days, shouldn't the prince go to the child instead of coming to me to talk empty words!" ”
"You-"
Jiang Ruixuan's face was pale, but he didn't know how to refute it, he flicked his sleeves angrily, and said angrily: "Tang Ruyan, correct your attitude." ”
"Am I having a bad attitude? As a dignified fourth prince, I even lost my own children, and I was still in the palace, I didn't cry, make trouble, and hang myself, which is worthy of you. Tang Ruyan opened his eyes and stared at Jiang Ruixuan with a pair of cold eyes.
The fact that she said, and, although she had only seen the child a few times, but his little touch had pierced into her heart, these three days, she was not doing well, in her dreams she would always see his simple pink face, sometimes smiling at her, sometimes crying at her, every move touched her heart.
didn't expect Tang Ruyan to retort so excitedly, Jiang Ruixuan was stunned for a moment, and then his face became even worse. was accused of 'incompetence' by his own woman, no man can save face, let alone a person like Jiang Ruixuan.
"Tang Ruyan, do you want this king to build a virtuous monument for you?"
Monument of Virtue? "That's what only the dead need." Tang Ruyan snorted coldly, not caring about the anger in Jiang Ruixuan's eyes at all, for some reason, she just had a gut feeling that he wouldn't kill her. Maybe it's because of that letter.
All her patience is also because of that letter, thinking of this, Tang Ruyan regretted a little that she missed the opportunity to enter the palace that day, and she should meet the woman who controlled her in secret, the so-called knowing oneself and knowing that the other side will win all battles, and she is really a little curious.
"Tang Ruyan, let me remind you again, you are the woman of this king, and you can only live under the control of this king in this life and this life, understand?" Jiang Ruixuan approached Tang Ruyan, and the blue tendons on his forehead showed the anger he was trying to endure at the moment.
This woman just has a way of making him angry. Jiang Ruixuan thought hatefully, he had listened to his mother's words for many years, and stopped showing his emotions easily in front of outsiders, but in recent days, he had been angry more than in all these years combined.
The most intolerable thing for him was that even so, he still couldn't make her disappear.
There must be no weakness! Otherwise, you will be led by the nose by your enemies. This sentence was taught to him by his mother, and he has always kept it in mind, but now? Has Tang Ruyan become his weakness? No, it can't be, a woman must not be allowed to be his weakness, this is something that his arrogant pride cannot tolerate.
"The prince doesn't need to repeat it many times, I've already written it down." Tang Ruyan's cold eyes swept over Jiang Ruixuan's face, turned around and lay back on the soft couch and continued to close his eyes and rest. Hmph, provoked his anger, she was a little more comfortable in her heart, why was she the only one who was tortured?
Since she wants her to be upset, then she pursues the fish to die and break the net.
Looking at her appearance, Jiang Ruixuan forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart, he came today to have something to say, but as soon as the two spoke, they were incompatible with each other.
His smoke became more and more unfamiliar, and the chill in her eyes became thicker and thicker, which made him feel a little afraid from the bottom of his heart. He always thought that she would only belong to him, but now, he had to admit that this woman was becoming more and more strange to him, and he was getting farther and farther away from him.
No, he had to stop something like that. Tang Ruyan can only be his person. Not only the person, but also the heart is his, and it will not change in this life.
"Come, wait for the princess to change her clothes." Jiang Ruixuan spoke, and a maid immediately walked in.
Qing'er came in first, and after saluting, she went to the inner room and came out with a rosewood tray on it, on which a lilac gauze skirt was placed.
"Princess, please change your clothes!" Qing'er's round eyes showed a hint of excitement, but due to the low pressure around her, she didn't dare to show it too obviously, so she only said to Tang Ruyan cautiously.
Tang Ruyan frowned slightly. "Where are you going?"
"You don't need to know!"
"......" Tang Ruyan looked at Jiang Ruixuan, got up after a while, and let the maids dress her up. Looking at the 'self' in the mirror, it seems that there is an illusion, the face in the mirror is too beautiful, and her sharp eyes seem out of place.
Looking at it, Tang Ruyan thought of another person, the woman who had a seven-point resemblance to the face in the mirror, was it just a coincidence? Still—she didn't dare to imagine what kind of relationship the two had, but the hatred in her eyes was naked, and no one could ignore it.
"After dressing up, the princess is so beautiful, she is about to meet the emperor, and the princess must be very happy." Qing'er finally couldn't hold back, the excitement in her heart was written on her face, she looked up and saw Tang Ruyan's frowning brows, and the smile on her face disappeared instantly, "That's right, the princess has amnesia, she doesn't remember the emperor, the emperor is the best person for the princess in the world." ”
Tang Ruyan looked at Qing'er's eyes, her eyes were clear and bright, she was not a person who could hide her thoughts, and the excitement in her eyes was clearly a little girl's admiration, she actually loved the emperor! Falling in love with an emperor as her is really a misfortune in life.
But—she said that the emperor was the best person in the world for her? If you really love her sister so much, as she said, how could she arrange for her to be a pawn? Unconscionable. Is Qing'er too simple to see through the emperor, or is it just as she said? She is more convinced of the former.
"Really?" Tang Ruyan smiled, his smile was gentle.
"Of course, everyone knows that." Qing'er swore and said.
Everyone knows about it, so why doesn't anyone know that the original owner was discovered by Jiang Ruixuan and wanted to put her to death? Moreover, as her maid with her marriage, isn't it a little too strange that this Qing'er can stand in front of her intact and look like she doesn't know anything?
Tang Ruyan stroked her forehead, she couldn't help but worry about the fact that she didn't have the memory of the original owner, if she had a little memory, at least she wouldn't be as helpless as she is now.
"Are you alright?" Jiang Ruixuan's voice sounded outside the door.
"Alright, let's get out." Qing'er replied immediately, holding Tang Ruyan's arm, retracting the heartfelt smile on her face, and walking out.
Speechless all the way, Jiang Ruixuan led the way to the door in front, and the carriage was already ready.
"Lord, princess, the vehicle is ready." Su Zhong, a housekeeper in his fifties, stepped forward respectfully and saluted, with a pair of bright eyes on his thin face, with a shrewd and capable air.
Tang Ruyan looked at Jiang Ruixuan, looking at his appearance, it seemed that he wanted to go along. Two days ago, Qing'er had already told her about the things in the palace, her imperial brother wanted to see her and was rejected by the prince, so Qing'er was depressed for a few days, but for some reason, today she suddenly agreed to let her go to see the imperial brother, is there any intention?
"Lord Wang, do you want to go along?" Tang Ruyan spoke.
Although the people present lowered their heads, but Tang Ruyan's words, everyone still secretly turned their eyes to her, everyone has not forgotten the scene three days ago, is it possible - the princess is going to disobey the prince in public today?
Jiang Ruixuan's face was pale, in fact, he had never had a good time, "Of course, the princess of this king went to see the imperial brother, wouldn't I, as a husband, not end up with a bad reception?" ”
Tang Ruyan nodded, "Lord Wang, please." The answer was beyond everyone's expectations, and even Jiang Ruixuan was slightly stunned, as if he didn't expect her to be so obedient this time.
Steward Su, who was standing on the side, was smiling all the time and did not show any surprise.
This man is unfathomable, and he is by no means as simple as he seems. Tang Ruyan said secretly, the corner of his eye kept staring at the housekeeper in front of him, he had never seen him before, and it was not good to stare at him for the first time, so as not to reveal flaws.
"Steward Su, you don't have to go." Jiang Ruixuan noticed the doubts in Tang Ruyan's eyes, and thought of her amnesia, so he reminded her of the identity of the person in front of her. "This king will go with the princess, and he will be back in about half a day."
"My subordinates understand." Su Zhong respectfully took a few steps back and gave up his position.
Jiang Ruixuan 'helped' Tang Ruyan and asked her to go up first.
Tang Ruyan frowned slightly, outsiders seemed to the prince to be very caring, but she knew that the hand he was holding her arm was, how strong it was, if she didn't go along with it, it would inevitably start a war.
Well, she doesn't want to do that now.