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"You..." Xiao Rongjin's body froze, and she heard Xi Chao's crazy words, her pretty face turned pale: "Chao'er, I know you've been in a bad mood these days, you should go to rest earlier..." She stretched out her hand and gave Xi Chao a slight push, because without the support of her arms, the dull pain in her back became more and more obvious.

Xi Chao looked at her slightly furrowed brows, and regardless of Xiao Rongjin's refusal, he stretched out his hand to rub her brows flat: "Every word I say comes from the bottom of my heart. This time, you can't help but believe it."

Xiao Rongjin's face turned pale again, but she saw that Xi Chao's stubborn temper had come up, so she didn't reply to Xi Chao's words.

After a while, she opened her mouth, her tone was flat and without any waves: "Xi Chao, let go of me." Xi Chao was still unmoved, so she looked at Xi Chao lightly and said: "Back, let me go." It hurts."

Only then did Xi Chao react, and hurriedly helped her shoulder: "Where does it hurt? Did I hit it?" Seeing that Xiao Rongjin was still silent, she was anxious and became a little anxious: "What's wrong with you, tell me if it's okay!"

Xiao Rongjin still didn't speak, and turned her head without looking at Xi Chao.

Only then did Xi Chao realize that she really seemed to have offended the princess, she hurriedly stood up straight, and reached out to help Xiao Rongjin but was stopped by her.

Xi Chao could only watch Xiao Rongjin slowly sit up straight, with her right hand slightly supporting her back, wanting to reach out to help her but also afraid that she would be angry, for a moment he didn't know what to do, so he could only ask in a small voice : "Your Highness, did I hurt you...can you let me see..."

Xiao Rongjin breathed a sigh of relief, the indifference on his face disappeared, and he seemed to have returned to his usual appearance: "I'm fine, it's getting late, you should go to bed earlier."

Xi Chao clenched his hands slightly: "Are you angry?"

"Why should I be angry with you? You have been loyal to me, you have helped me many times, and now you have helped me develop an antidote. I should reward you." Xiao Rongjin said lightly, "Okay, Chao'er, you Go and rest."

Seeing Xiao Rongjin's attitude, Xi Chao should have been happy.She said such rebellious words, but His Highness did not convict her, but instead said many benefits to her... But such an attitude made Xi Chao feel a little strange, and she always felt that His Highness's reaction now, so unreal...

"Your Highness, I, I just now..." Xi Chao wanted to get rid of this feeling, she couldn't help but took a step forward and continued.

"You were a little emotional just now, don't be so childish next time." Xiao Rongjin smiled slightly, adding a touch of blush to her originally pale face.

Xi Chao looked at the blush on the lower part of the Highness at this time, and felt some indescribable changes in her heart. She was agitated just now, and even brought out her unorganized thoughts. Although she was annoyed, it was her sincere words after all. , she doesn't regret saying it.

But His Highness's reaction made her feel as if she had hit the cotton with a heavy punch. She felt a little annoyed, feeling that Xiao Rongjin had misunderstood her meaning and wanted to tell her that he really wanted to stay by her side, not Because of the Holy Majesty's will, whether right or wrong in this palace or people's hearts are unpredictable, she is willing to stay here and accompany this person.

She opened her mouth, but closed it again.It's not that I don't want to say it, but I can't say it.The friendship with Xiao Rongjin has long gone beyond what she can realize.She knew that she wanted to be with her, wanted to be with her, but she didn't know how to make Xiao Rongjin understand this feeling.

Xiao Rongjin still maintained that posture, motionless.

After a long time, Xiao Rongjin said: "I heard from Mrs. Xi that your birthday is in June?"

Xi Chao didn't understand why Xiao Rongjin asked this suddenly, but subconsciously hummed: "The fifth day of June."

"In more than a month, you will be fourteen." Xiao Rongjin looked up at Xi Chao who was standing there, and leaned back slightly: "Chao'er has grown up, and you will gradually understand who you should accompany who is it."

Standing there, Xi Chao looked at Xiao Rongjin's calm face, feeling as uneasy as if she had lost something.

……

After that day, Xi Chao thought that His Highness would change him somewhat, but he never thought that Xiao Rongjin treated her as before, with a little connivance, as if he had never heard those words.

What surprised Xi Chao even more was that Xiao Rongjin actually negotiated with her to ask her to go back to Zhou's house later. Although he didn't understand why, Xi Chao still agreed.After all, Grandpa Sun and Gu Huaixiu are still involved in the pharmaceutical business.

These few days, Xiao Rongjin has reversed from the busyness of the previous period, and stayed behind closed doors with Xi Chaowo in the Jinmo Palace.For a while, it seemed to be back to the days when Xiao Rongjin was punished and confinement. When one was painting, the other was studying ink; when one was reading, the other was pouring tea; Flowers, plants, grass... until one day, Xi Chao finally couldn't help asking her curiously, Xiao Rongjin just smiled without saying a word, picked up a snack from the side and fed it to Xi Chao's mouth, so as to stop her questioning: "Ben Gong It's rare to have a few days of leisure, aren't you happy?"

"Of course not, Chao'er likes the way she is now." Xi Chao sat down and ate the snacks delivered to her door, her eyes shining brightly: "It would be great if I could always be like this..."

Xiao Rongjin looked at the palace wall behind her, just raised the corners of her mouth and smiled slightly, and changed the topic in Xi Chao's mouth: "What do you want to eat tonight, ask Zhiqin to give instructions."

"Hey, I want to eat steamed crispy cheese with flour. The last time it was delicious..." Xi Chao was probably a little excited at the thought of the food, and ran to Xiao Rongjin's side and walked around: "Your Highness, Your Highness, let's eat rice noodles tonight." Steamed cheese, okay!"

"You want to eat desserts again?!" Xiao Rongjin looked at Xi Chao disapprovingly.

Xi Chao bulged his cheeks, rolled his eyes a few times, and then reluctantly replied: "Then, just eat less, okay..."

Seeing her pretending to be pitiful like this, Xiao Rongjin reached out and pinched her cheek: "I know how to pretend to be pitiful."

She wanted to tease Xi Chao, but saw Xi Chao's complexion changed when he was shocked by his actions, and a strange flush appeared on his cheeks.

She suddenly remembered the words that Xi Chao snarled that night, her heart tightened, and she had already turned around with her sleeves thrown up: "I suddenly remembered that I haven't greeted my mother yet, you, you don't have to wait for me for dinner today."

Xi Chao stood there, still a little unclear about the situation, she was proud of His Highness's closeness to her these past few days, but she never thought that the man would turn around and leave in a blink of an eye.

Xi Zhao blinked, looked at Xiao Rongjin's leaving figure, and suddenly felt a little uneasy. She walked a few steps on the spot, stopped again, and said to herself, "Your Highness, have you been hiding something from me..."

At that time, Xi Chao hadn't thought that her highness would be so ruthless to drive her out of the palace, leaving her only the untouchable back like now.

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"The Holy Majesty is discussing matters with Lords Zhou, Ji, and Xue. Please wait here for Your Highness the Princess." Nan Deming bowed to Xiao Rongjin before slowly retreating.

Xiao Rongjin was sitting in the side hall, sipping the warm tea in the cup, but thinking about why her father asked her to come here in her mind.

Since the three great families are already here, it must be to discuss the matter of the Northern Wei Dynasty, so Gao Jinnian may feel anxious when he sees that the Xue family has not responded for a long time.It's just that his plot failed and he went back to the Northern Wei Dynasty. I don't know if the fourth prince stationed at the frontier will do something... Xiao Rongjin was thinking about it, but suddenly he heard the voices of the discussion in the main hall grow louder.

She stood up, walked behind the screen that separated the main hall and the side hall, and listened quietly to the words.

As expected, the father still couldn't abandon the Zhou family. Although she had expected it a long time ago, she was still a little disappointed when she heard it.

When everything was calm, Xiao Rongjin followed Nan Deming to the main hall.

"The Xue family sent someone into the palace to hand over the papers yesterday, but today I summoned all three of them here, do you understand what I mean?" Emperor Yonghe looked at Xiao Rongjin and said in a deep voice.

"Jin'er understands." Xiao Rongjin saw Nan Deming also bowed and retreated, and then looked up at Emperor Yonghe: "Father, do you still remember what you said when I left the palace privately?"

Emperor Yonghe suddenly sighed, he seemed to look at Xiao Rongjin helplessly, and said after a long while: "I know, I have wronged you, but the Zhou family, at this moment, must not move."

Xiao Rongjin's eyes were as calm as still water: "Jin'er knows that Jin'er has committed a big taboo by discussing political affairs indiscriminately in the past few years. It is the emperor's secret protection that Xuan'er and I are today. What happened to the Zhou family and what happened back then can't be done. With all the evidence, father, you can't wrong Zhongliang."

"It's just my father. There are many things involved in the Northern Wei Dynasty. It is definitely not something that the Zhou family can take care of alone. Should my father consider cultivating some talents for our leaders?" Xiao Rongjin calmly expressed her thoughts. If the Zhou family is uprooted, then their power will be weakened little by little. One day, she will use Zhou's strength to eliminate this enmity.

"I naturally have this idea, but there is no one to choose at this time..." Emperor Yonghe shook his head and said.

Xiao Rongjin bowed and said: "I only sigh that Jin'er is a daughter, so she can't share the worries of her father."

Hearing this, Emperor Yonghe looked at Xiao Rongjin with his hands behind his back, as if thinking of something: "You, don't you want Xuan'er..."

Xiao Rongjin bowed and knelt on the ground, kowtowed to Emperor Yonghe before saying: "Jin'er is willing to plead for my younger brother, if the Northern Wei Dynasty invades, she must put on armor and go into battle to protect my beam!"

Emperor Yonghe looked at his daughter who was lying on the ground, feeling suffocated, he had already stepped down to help her up, and then said: "When the war is really going to happen, then tell me about it."

Xiao Rongjin didn't insist anymore, but said: "Jin'er has one more thing, please agree to my father."

"What's the matter?"

"Jin'er wants to ask for an imperial decree to send one person out of the palace."

"Who?" Emperor Yonghe was a little surprised.

"Xi Chao." Xiao Rongjin spit out two words lightly.

On that day, Xiao Rongxuan who had been waiting outside the palace looked at the yellow silk in the hands of Huang Jie, with a coldness that had not appeared for a long time on his face.There was a slight pain in his heart, but he couldn't stop the man's footsteps.

That day, the sun was shining brightly, and the late spring sunshine was already a little dazzling.Xi Chao looked at her highness and said to her lightly: "Chao'er, go back."

Go back, go, don't come back again.

The author has something to say:

Yes, this is the real turning point.Some people may think that they will continue to stay together in the palace, but Xi Chao does not belong to this place after all.The tragedy of Luyan actually wanted to show that she could not accept the laws of this imperial city in her heart.

This chapter urgently gives the answer, and there are many places that are omitted too much, which will be explained clearly in the next chapter.

Thank you Mr. Dousha, Xiao Ningmeng, nicknamed Baobao, who has a low voice and embarrassing landmine, you are so kind!