Started as a mute girl? I prospered in the lean years

Unconsciously, only the tail of June was left. On the 24th, Shen Huaixu heard the restlessness outside with his good hearing.

There is an extra wicker chair in her yard, placed under the locust tree in the northwest corner of the yard. Next to the wicker chair is a mahogany table with food and books on it.

The sun in Southern Xia Kingdom was too hot, so she only came out to sit in the morning and towards evening.

She listened for a while, then turned to ask the maid standing next to her, "What's going on outside?"

After getting along for only half a month, she became closer to this maid and could talk to her for a few words, but that was all.

The maid smiled and explained in a soft voice: "These two days are the Torch Festival, in order to pray for a good harvest. Every household in Xiangyi City will set up a torch in front of the door. The girl is from Jin Dynasty. Maybe she has never seen her before. If you have the chance, you can see it with your own eyes, it’s very lively both day and night.”

Her tone was very sincere, and Shen Huaixu smiled at her and said, "I'll lend you some good advice."

As the maid said, Xiangyi City is very lively today, and even more lively is another incident——

On the largest street in Xiangyi City, a carriage with four horses abreast walked slowly from east to west. The wide body occupied almost half of the street. It caught everyone's attention the moment it appeared. .

The carriage is completely black, except for the crane totem embroidered with silver thread on the front curtain. The white crane is in a posture of spreading its wings, proud and noble.

The car curtains swayed in the wind, and the figure of the person sitting inside was looming, making people want to peek and guess who was sitting inside.

Soon, the carriage stopped at the entrance of the eldest princess's mansion. Unknowingly, many people gathered outside the eldest princess's mansion. One person walked out of the carriage wearing a black robe with silver threads. The silver threads outlined a delicate crane shape, and his movements were agile. , like a living creature.

The large black robe could not outline the man's figure very well. His tall height made him stand out from the crowd, and the black mask covering his face completely covered his face.

It's hard to imagine that in such a hot weather, this man's body was wrapped up tightly as if he was afraid of the sun.

Due to the serious expressions of the guards beside the carriage, the people of Xiangyi City only dared to speak in low voices. They did not dare to raise their voices until the man disappeared into the eldest princess's palace.

"Who is this? Could it be that he is the eldest princess's guest again?"

The man who spoke made a 'everyone understands' expression and seemed to be asking the people around him, but his tone was very firm.

"I think this person is probably not good-looking, otherwise why wouldn't he show his face? Her Royal Highness, the eldest princess, is very good-looking. Mr. Qin is not a good-looking person, but he has an extraordinary bearing. You can't let a toad with a pockmarked face eat swan meat? "

Someone looked at the direction Fu Yin was leaving and said, "This one looks equally extraordinary!"

"It looks a bit weird. Why are there white cranes everywhere? They look like enemies in the west of the city."

"Don't mention it, many officials believe in this, and there are also many people among the people, so it's not unusual..."

The young emperor was young, and the regent controlled the government. The eldest princess, who relied on the regent to return, also relied on the regent to receive many preferential treatment, such as the extremely luxurious eldest princess palace and the opportunity to properly participate in the government affairs - privately.

Because he had a close relationship with the regent, it was not surprising that some scandalous rumors spread over time. The Tianshan Snow Lotus, which was originally a non-human being, has become tainted as rumors spread more and more fiercely. It is not surprising that people with good tongues would think of such a thing immediately.

The eldest princess Qiao Man doesn't care about such rumors.

She was half-lying on the beauty's couch, holding grapes with her fingertips and putting them into her mouth. Her expression was lazy and careless, no longer as noble and noble as she was in front of outsiders.

The next moment, the sourness on the tip of her tongue made her frown slightly. She raised her eyes and glanced at the palace maid holding the glass plate. With just one glance, the palace maid knelt on the ground. Before she could say anything to beg for mercy, a palace maid came in to report. .

"Princess Qi, there is someone asking to see you. The person's name is He Yin."

Qiao Man's eyes brightened slightly and she said, "Mr. He, please wait a moment. This princess will leave immediately."

The palace maid said yes and stepped out.

After staying in bed, she went to the dressing mirror to tidy up her appearance. Only when there was no omission, Qiao Man left. The palace maid kneeling behind her did not dare to stand up even in the silence of the room.

"Mr. He's coming will really bring glory to my princess's residence."

Heyin only slightly raised his hand, and said in a low and mature voice: "The princess is too modest. It is a great honor to be invited by the princess."

The deep eyes under the mask looked into Qiao Man's narrow phoenix eyes for a moment, then slowly lowered their eyes, and a hint of darkness disappeared in his eyes.

Starting today, a man named He Yin was forcibly pushed into the sight of Xiangyi City by the eldest princess Wei Nishang. In just a few days, the famous regent of Southern Xia saw this 'Mr. He' with his own eyes. , still in the Nanxia court.

At that time, he was walking quickly on the wide avenue of the palace, and he was met by the eldest princess and He Yin, whom he had not seen for a few days.

With a smile on his face, he saluted the eldest princess slowly. After a brief greeting, his eyes fell on the man in black robe, "Is this Mr. He?"

"Prime Minister Qin's words are serious, and I'm singing like a crane." His attitude was neither humble nor arrogant, and his tone was flat and not flattering. He called Prime Minister Qin, but there was no sense of respect.

Qin Xiao smiled, not caring about the other party's attitude. He looked at the eldest princess again, "Princess, are you here to see your majesty?"

"I haven't seen your majesty for a long time. I heard that your majesty had a cold last night, so I came here to visit you. Since Prime Minister Qin has met your majesty, how is your majesty doing?"

"The weather has been hot recently. Your Majesty is eager to cool down. Coupled with the turmoil at the border, your mood is unstable and you accidentally caught the wind and cold. I have already warned you that it would be fine if the princess cares about your Majesty's health, but don't disturb her for irrelevant things. His Majesty."

The eldest princess's indifferent expression finally changed. She said meaningfully, "Oh?" 'Thank you, Prime Minister Qin, for reminding me. This princess brought Mr. He here for the sake of your majesty's health. Mr. He is proficient in medical skills and I hope he can make your majesty recover as soon as possible."

After saying this, the eldest princess bowed briefly and left.

Qin Xiao looked at the group of people going away, and the raised corners of his mouth gradually fell back. He narrowed his eyes slightly as he stared at the tall man in black robes, and then continued walking out of the palace after hearing the reminder from the chamberlain.

Heyin, that is, Fuyin, recalled the scene when Qiao Man and Qin Xiao met just now, and remembered the question he had asked Shen Huaixu - Qiao Man could clearly kill the little emperor and Qin Xiao together, so why didn't he do it for so long?

Shen Huaixu's answer was very simple. Although Qiao Man was a royal daughter, her reputation was not justified, not to mention that ascending the throne as a woman was risking the world's disapproval. If she killed Qin Xiao, there would be a second Qin Xiao. Wanting to be simple Killing people to achieve their goals will only lead to widespread rebellions and turmoil across the country. Killing until the end has no one available is too barbaric and stupid.