After I became a passerby, I saved the villain's family

Jiang Ruoli tasted all the dishes on the table one by one and couldn't eat anymore.

Looking at the table with only a little bit of food eaten, she felt a little worried.

Xiao Yujing asked her to help, but why didn't he eat a single bite?

"Your Highness, don't you want to eat?" Jiang Ruoli asked puzzledly.

Xiao Yujing took the wet handkerchief handed to him by the palace maid and wiped his hands slowly.

"Well, eating mooncakes is enough." Xiao Yujing said lightly.

Jiang Ruoli was even more curious, is this mooncake so delicious?

"belch."

Caught off guard, Jiang Ruoli burped slightly.

She quickly covered her mouth and her face turned red with shame.

"Are you full?" Xiao Yujing put down the wet handkerchief in his hand.

Jiang Ruoli nodded embarrassedly.

Eunuch Wu hurried forward and ordered the palace servants to remove the dishes.

After washing her hands and rinsing her mouth, Jiang Ruoli sat blankly on the chair, staring at the table.

After eating the mooncakes, he didn't look so cold anymore. Xiao Yujing should have calmed down, right?

Thinking of this, Jiang Ruoli felt a little relieved.

After eating and drinking, I felt a little more relaxed, and the drowsiness from not getting enough sleep in the past few days suddenly came up.

Jiang Ruoli raised her hand to cover her mouth and couldn't help but yawn slightly.

"Sleepy?"

Before he could close his mouth, Xiao Yujing suddenly spoke.

Jiang Ruoli quickly closed her mouth and shook her head.

"not sleepy."

Seeing that she could hardly open her eyes, Xiao Yujing couldn't help but chuckle.

"If you feel tired, go to the couch and take a nap."

Jiang Ruoli still shook her head, "No need, Your Highness. I have been out for too long, it's time to go back..."

"There is still some time after the banquet. No one will notice if you sleep for a while." Xiao Yujing said lightly.

"I......"

Jiang Ruoli looked at the soft couch beside her and thought it looked particularly attractive.

It should be okay for her to close her eyes for a while, right?

Jiang Ruoli looked at Xiao Yujing in a daze.

"But I..."

"Don't worry, I will send someone to inform Madam Jiang."

Jiang Ruoli was completely relieved.

She stood up, walked to the couch involuntarily, and fell asleep on the couch with a plop.

Xiao Yujing burst out laughing.

"Bring the quilt on the bed." Xiao Yujing ordered.

The little palace maid beside her hurried to the bed, brought a brocade quilt and covered Jiang Ruoli with it.

Xiao Yujing sat in the chair without moving.

He turned his head and looked quietly at Jiang Ruoli who was sleeping soundly on the couch.

She still looked as heartless as usual.

It seemed that his self-torture these days was just a farce.

He pinched his fingertips, feeling a conflict within himself.

Finally, he couldn't help it, so he stood up, walked to the couch and sat down gently.

Raising his hand, he slowly stroked her hair.

He thought he could not care and it didn't matter.

It's just a woman who rejected him, what's the big deal.

He didn't even blink when the assassin's knife came at him.

What does this little pain in my heart matter?

It's just a matter of time.

But all his pride and calmness, arrogance and self-control, were shattered the moment he saw her today.

A trace of pain flashed across Xiao Yujing's eyes.

Why can't you come to Aigu?

He couldn't help but touch his fingers to her lips, stroking them gently.

Forget it, since she doesn't want to, he won't force her.

As long as she was still willing to stay by his side and not distance herself from him like she did just now, he would be content.

He should be content.

At least, now she was lying on his couch.

Xiao Yujing breathed a sigh of relief silently, but felt a dull pain in his heart.

Eunuch Wu raised his eyes cautiously, and was caught off guard by the affection and pain in Xiao Yujing's eyes, and was shocked.

Your Highness has completely fallen this time...

Jiang Ruoli was gently woken up by someone.

She was sleeping soundly when she vaguely heard someone calling her.

"County Lady...County Lady..."

Jiang Ruoli opened her eyes dazedly and looked at the unfamiliar decorations above, taking a moment for her brain to react.

Suddenly I remembered that this was in Xiao Yujing's palace.

She actually fell asleep.

Sitting up suddenly, she looked at the palace maid beside her.

"How long have I slept?"

"My lady, it will take about half an hour," said the maid.

I slept for so long!

"Is the palace banquet over?" Jiang Ruoli asked hurriedly.

Have mother and the others already gone back?

Seeing that she was anxious, the palace maid hurried to comfort her.

"Don't worry, County Lady. The palace banquet will end in a while. His Highness has asked me to wake you up. There is still time."

Jiang Ruoli quickly put on her shoes, straightened her clothes, and walked towards the front hall led by the palace maid.

When she reached the side door, Jiang Ruoli looked at the palace maid beside her and pointed at her head.

"How's my hair? Is it okay?"

The maid couldn't help but smile when she heard this, "No, it's very neat."

This county lord is really interesting.

That's good.

Jiang Ruoli nodded and was about to walk into the hall.

"County Master, please wait a moment."

Jiang Ruoli stopped and looked at the palace maid behind her.

"what happened?"

The palace maid stepped forward and presented her with the food box that Jiang Ruoli had brought earlier.

"County Master, you forgot this."

Oh yeah, I almost forgot the lunch box.

Jiang Ruoli took it and was unexpectedly pulled down by the weight of the food box.

"Why did it become heavier?" Jiang Ruoli wondered.

"His Highness ordered me to put some mooncakes in it as a return gift from the county lady." The palace maid's smile deepened, "His Highness said that he would not eat mooncakes that flatter people in vain."

Jiang Ruoli's face flushed when she heard this.

Did he guess it?

At this time, there was a loud noise in the hall.

Without thinking any more, Jiang Ruoli hurried back to the hall.

The palace banquet was over, and the court officials and their wives were leaving one after another.

Mrs. Jiang was still sitting there, feeling extremely anxious.

A palace maid had taken Li'er away before, and later told her that the Queen missed Li'er and left her there.

The palace banquet is over, why haven’t people come back yet?

Just as I was worried, I saw Jiang Ruoli walking in from the side door.

"Li'er!" Mrs. Jiang called her in a low voice.

"Mother!" Jiang Ruoli came quickly to Madam Jiang carrying a food box.

"I was worried. Why did you take so long?" Madam Jiang stroked her head. "The Queen didn't make things difficult for you, did she?"

Although the queen was kind, she was also worried that Li'er's erratic personality would upset the empress.

When Jiang Ruoli heard this, a hint of unnaturalness flashed across her face.

Madam Jiang caught the expression at this moment and wondered, "Isn't it the Queen who is looking for you?"

Jiang Ruoli nodded and whispered, "It's His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince again?

Mrs. Jiang was startled, but then she understood.

Well, no matter how much the Queen likes Li'er, she wouldn't keep her for so long.

Seeing that there was no one in the hall, the mother and daughter left hurriedly.

Duke Jiang and his men were already waiting outside the palace.

Before stepping out of the palace, Jiang Ruoli couldn't help but look back at the seat at the top.

That lonely and tall figure has been gone for a long time...