The mind-reading sick prince led me and the system to go crazy

After returning from the palace that day, Lu Xiaoxiao did not step out of the mansion for two consecutive days. However, she was often seen running to Qingshu Courtyard to find Concubine Xiao.

Every time after returning home from the morning court, Xie Xi would go to Jingxiang Court to find no one there, so she had to go to Qingshu Court in person to arrest her and force her to go back to Jingxiang Court.

Lu Xiaoxiao couldn't help sighing after being caught and brought back to the courtyard for who knows how many times. She sat at the table, holding her cheek with her hands, and said helplessly: "Your Highness, why did you have to bring me back? Obviously, my sister and I have something very important to discuss."

Xie Xi raised his hand and pinched her rosy cheek, and said calmly: "I have already prepared the gift for my father, so you don't have to ask Concubine Xiao every day."

"I am busy with government affairs all day long, why don't you come and care about me?"

"Could it be that in your heart, Concubine Xiao is more important than me?"

Lu Xiaoxiao: ???

Lu Xiaoxiao was stunned when she heard this. She widened her eyes and burst out laughing, "Your Highness, are you - are you jealous?"

Xie Xi pursed his lips tightly, his eyes showing grievance.

Lu Xiaoxiao: “…”

Being stared at in such a look, Lu Xiaoyu couldn't bear it and couldn't laugh anymore. She touched her nose, suddenly leaned over and gave Xie Xi a quick kiss on the face.

fleeting.

Before Xie Xi could react, Lu Xiaoxiao sat back down.

Her porcelain-white cheeks were a little red, and her eyes were wandering: "Your Highness, don't be jealous. In my heart, Your Highness ranks first! No one can compare to you!"

Afraid that His Highness would not believe her, she nodded seriously and added, "Really! Liars are puppies!"

With warmth still on his cheeks, Xie Xi's heart softened, all the grievances disappeared, and a faint smile appeared in his eyes. He was about to speak, but was almost amused by Lu Xiaoxiao's last sentence.

Xie Xi clenched his fist and coughed lightly, suppressing the laughter that was about to spill out of the corners of his lips, "Well, I know Xiao Xiao will not lie to me, nor will she turn into a puppy."

Lu Xiaoxiao inexplicably felt that there was something wrong with what His Highness said, but she couldn't tell what was wrong. She simply stopped dwelling on it and asked about the gift instead: "Your Highness, should I also go to the palace for the banquet tomorrow?"

Tomorrow is the emperor's birthday, and the palace banquet will begin at the hour of Xu.

Originally, it was Concubine Xiao who asked her about the gift. She didn't know what she should give to the Emperor to express her filial piety, so she went to find Concubine Xiao to discuss it.

As for whether she can attend the palace banquet, it depends on His Highness's opinion.

"nature."

Xie Xi frowned and asked, "You don't want to go?"

After receiving His Highness's answer, Lu Xiaoxiao heaved a sigh of relief. The matter she had been worrying about for two days was finally settled. She curved her eyebrows with joy, and dimples appeared on her cheeks. "I want to go."

She smiled and said, "I have never attended a palace banquet, so I naturally want to go and see it. Besides, the concubine has already prepared a gift, and I want to see it with my own eyes."

"Your Highness, the gift that the Concubine is going to give to His Majesty is so mysterious. I have been in Qingshu Courtyard for two days, but the Concubine refused to tell me..."

"I can only see it on the day of the palace banquet and gift presentation."

After hearing this, Xie Xi had some guesses.

He could probably guess what gift Concubine Xiao was going to give.

"Since she doesn't want to tell you, don't go to Qingshuyuan."

Xie Xi held her hand and continued, "I have kept your gift in my private vault. Do you want to see it?"

"Then go meet him?"

Originally, Lu Xiaoxiao wanted to follow Concubine Xiao's suggestion and take her maids to embroider a longevity picture as a gift to the emperor.

But when she thought about it carefully, she was not good at needlework. It was difficult for her to embroider even one word, let alone ten thousand words. Even with Bai Zhi and others' help, she would not be able to finish it in time.

After thinking for a long time, Lu Xiaoxiao still couldn't think of what to give.

Now that she heard that His Highness had made arrangements, she couldn't help but feel a little excited. Her eyes became softer as she looked at Xie Xi. She stared at him intently and said with a smile, "Your Highness is so good to me!"

Xie Xi curled his lips and smiled: "Let's go, I'll take you to the private vault to meet him."

"it is good!"

Lu Xiaoxiao nodded.

After coming out of Jingxiang Courtyard, Xie Xi took Lu Xiaoxiao to the front yard. The private vault was in the study, and it had always been managed by Xie Xi alone.

No one in the mansion, not even the butler, could enter his study without permission.

The moment she was pulled into the study, Lu Xiaoxiao was a little confused and subconsciously asked, "Your Highness, didn't you say you were going to the private vault? Why did Your Highness bring me to the study again?"

"The private vault is in the study."

Xie Xi explained, took her to the desk, and pushed open the row of bookshelves at the back.

Suddenly, a huge stone door appeared in front of the two people.

Lu Xiaoxiao suddenly realized: "Your Highness, are you using the secret room as a private vault?"

"Ah."

Xie Xi nodded.

The private vault contains valuable things, which cannot be protected by a door or an iron lock.

There is a mechanism in front of the door of the secret room. If any step goes wrong, the stone door of the secret room cannot be opened.

This mechanism was created by Xie Xi himself, and no one can crack it except himself.

Xie Xi let go of Lu Xiaoxiao's hand.

Lu Xiaoxiao only saw His Highness knocking on the stone door casually a few times, and instantly there was a slight tremor, and the stone door was opened.

Xie Xi stood in front of the stone gate, smiling as he stretched out his hand towards Lu Xiaoxiao: "Xiaoxiao, come here."

Lu Xiaoxiao walked over quickly and entered the secret room with him.

The stone door behind them slowly closed.

There was a "bang" sound.

Lu Xiaoxiao was startled and turned around subconsciously. She was stunned and murmured, "Your Highness, that, it's closed."

Xie Xi guessed what Lu Xiaoxiao was worried about. He raised his hand and rubbed her head, comforting her: "Don't worry, there is a mechanism inside to open the door."

Lu Xiaoxiao: "...Actually, I wasn't worried. I just didn't expect the stone door to close so quickly."

Xie Xi patiently explained: "No place can be guaranteed to be free of danger. After we come in, we will close the stone door in time to prevent people hiding in the dark from sneaking in."

Lu Xiaoxiao nodded thoughtfully: "So that's how it is."

[Your Highness is very thoughtful, worthy of being called Your Highness! ]

After entering the secret room, Lu Xiaoxiao noticed the large number of sandalwood boxes on the ground without Xie Xi's reminder.

There were also rows of shelves filled with all kinds of precious treasures, which dazzled Lu Xiaoxiao. She really didn't know which ones were the gifts prepared by His Highness.

"Your Highness, where is the gift?"

"Over there, follow me."

Xie Xi pulled Lu Xiaoxiao around the sandalwood boxes and walked to the back, where they saw a box that was almost as tall as a person and a small box placed on the table.

"Two gifts."

Xie Xi pointed at the small box on the table and said, "That's what I prepared for you."

Lu Xiaoxiao couldn't help but be curious: "It's so small, what's inside it?"

Xie Xi indicated: "You can open it and take a look yourself."

Lu Xiaoxiao's eyes moved away from the small box and slowly fell on Xie Xi's face. Seeing the seriousness in his eyes, she hesitated: "Can I really see it?"

"I brought you here just to let you see it."

Although this is a gift for my father, it wouldn't be a bad idea to let Lu Xiaoxiao take a look at it first.

Xie Xi took the small box and handed it to Lu Xiaoxiao, saying gently, "Open it."

Lu Xiaoxiao took it, looked at Xie Xi again, then lowered her head and stared at the small box in her hand.

Suddenly, there was a slight click and she opened the small box.

A crystal clear warm jade lies quietly inside.

"This, this is... Warm Jade?"

Looking at the delicate patterns, there seems to be a faint light emerging from the warm jade, which is particularly magical and contains a hint of sacredness.

When Lu Xiaoxiao saw it, she liked it very much.

I don’t know where His Highness found it from.

Noticing the surprise in Lu Xiaoxiao's eyes, Xie Xi hummed softly and continued, "It is said that this is a warm jade that has been passed down for a thousand years, and is also called the Millennium Warm Jade. As long as you carry it close to your body, it will be beneficial to your body. I sent people to search for a long time before I got such a piece."

As early as two years ago, when Xie Xi learned the whereabouts of the Millennium Warm Jade, he had already sent people to look for it everywhere. It was not until last month that it was found by the secret guards.

The thousand-year-old warm jade is the most suitable gift for my father.

Lu Xiaoxiao was deeply surprised: "This warm jade has been passed down for thousands of years and it can still be preserved so well. It is really extraordinary."

Xie Xi: "It's really unusual."

There is actually a little story behind the warm jade that has been passed down for thousands of years.

It is said that the Millennium Warm Jade first fell into the hands of a fisherman. The fisherman thought it was a gift from God, so he always carried it with him, even when bathing.

Later, the fisherman never had any minor or serious illness in his life. Even if he was unfortunately in danger, he would soon turn the danger into safety, save his life, and die at the age of 100.

Some people believe that the thousand-year-old warm jade appears with a good omen and can prolong people's life.

As for immortality, that is of course impossible. After all, no matter how long the fisherman lives, he will eventually die...

After hearing the story, Lu Xiaoxiao became curious again, "Is what your highness said true? Did the fisherman really live to be a hundred years old because he carried the thousand-year-old warm jade with him?"

Xie Xi thought about it seriously, "Maybe?"

In fact, he wasn't sure.

Lu Xiaoxiao: "Then it seems that His Majesty will definitely like the gift Your Highness prepared."

Xie Xi suddenly chuckled and said slowly, "Father will definitely like it. After all, before we found this thousand-year-old warm jade, my people bumped into the people that Father sent out to look for it."

"But I'm luckier. I found it in advance."

Lu Xiaoxiao didn't expect this to happen. "Does Your Majesty know that His Highness has been found?"

"I don't know."

Xie Xi shook his head: "My people are still looking for him outside. I can give Father a surprise tomorrow."

【Then His Majesty will definitely be very excited tomorrow. 】

Xie Xi: “…”

He suddenly thought of something, looked at Lu Xiaoxiao seriously, and said solemnly: "Xiaoxiao, can you promise me one thing?"

Lu Xiaoxiao was a little slow to react, "What's the matter?"

"At the palace banquet tomorrow, you cannot tell anyone what the gift I am going to give is, and you cannot think about it secretly in your heart."

The emperor can hear Lu Xiaoxiao's thoughts. Don't let the surprise he carefully prepared for Lu Xiaoxiao be lost in an instant at the palace banquet tomorrow night.

The thousand-year-old warm jade must be delivered by Lu Xiaoxiao herself in order for her father to be more tolerant towards her.

"???"

[Your Highness suddenly acted so serious, is it just because of such a small matter? ]

[At the palace banquet tomorrow night, I will only be by His Highness' side. Besides the concubine sister, there will be His Highness. Even if I want to talk, I won't be able to find anyone. ]

[But Your Highness, you shouldn’t tell your sister the concubine about this either? ]

Lu Xiaoxiao considered herself to be not a talkative person, so of course she could agree to such a small matter!

"Okay, Your Highness, I promise you."

"Remember, don't think about it in your mind either."

Xie Xi reminded again.

Lu Xiaoxiao didn't understand why, and while agreeing, she couldn't help but complain in her heart: [Your Highness, what you said is weird. Even if I think about it in my heart, Your Highness will never know. ]

Xie Xi: ...He knows.

Lu Xiaoxiao said obediently: "Don't worry, Your Highness, I promise I won't think about it in my heart."

Xie Xi nodded helplessly.

Never mind, he just needs to be more careful at the palace banquet tomorrow night.

After closing the small box, Lu Xiaoxiao gently put it back on the table, and pointed at the box that was almost as tall as a person and asked, "Your Highness, what is the gift?"

“It’s a longevity painting.”

"!!!"

Lu Xiaoxiao was shocked.

[I didn't accept the longevity painting proposed by Concubine Xiao, but Your Highness prepared it first? ]

[How did Your Highness come up with the idea of ​​preparing such a gift? ]

Xie Xi was also a little surprised.

He didn't expect that Concubine Xiao would mention the Longevity Picture to Lu Xiaoxiao.

After all, Lu Xiaoxiao was not proficient in needlework, so she had to choose the simplest one when making an undergarment. The longevity pattern was too difficult for her.

Xie Xi: "I had already instructed the embroiderer to prepare a longevity painting a year ago, so that I could give it to my father as a gift this year."

He had a plan from the very beginning. The Longevity Picture and the Millennium Warm Jade were a set of gifts that were very suitable for his father's heart and had nothing to do with Concubine Xiao.

Lu Xiaoxiao nodded, "Since it is a longevity painting, I will not look at it for now. I will wait until the palace banquet tomorrow night and send it to His Majesty before I look at it."

"Okay, it's up to you."

Even if Lu Xiaoxiao wanted to take a look first, Xie Xi would not refuse her.

After looking at the gifts, Xie Xi brought Lu Xiaoxiao back to the front.

There were many treasures bestowed by the Queen in the private vault, but Xie Xi usually did not pay much attention to them. Since Lu Xiaoxiao was here, Xie Xi wanted her to pick some back personally.

He opened the box containing the palace jewelry and said to Lu Xiaoxiao, "Take whatever you like."

Lu Xiaoxiao leaned over to take a look, and her eyes suddenly lit up.

Those palace jewellery were very exquisite, especially the complete set of head ornaments and hairpins, all of which were carefully made by the Imperial Household Department's Workshop in the palace, and looked very elegant and noble.

Seeing that Lu Xiaoxiao was hesitant to move, Xie Xi helped her make a decision: "Then take all these two boxes of jewelry out."

"..."