forced into marriage

Chu Yu got up to get some hot water, wet the handkerchief, and carefully wiped off the water stains and dirt on Lin Xi's face.

Since Lin Xi hadn't crowned yet, he simply tied it with a light blue string. Chu Yu took a dry handkerchief and gently dried his wet hair.

He sat beside Lin Xi's bed, put down the handkerchief in his hand, and looked at Lin Xi who was sleeping soundly: "I said, I will protect you forever, and I will definitely do it."

After Chu Yu finished speaking, a moment later, Lin Xi turned over. This action scared Chu Yu, who was about to help Lin Xi get a haircut, and immediately withdrew his hand.

He got up quickly and hid behind the screen. After a while, seeing no other reaction from Lin Xi, Chu Yu didn't stay here any longer and left quietly.

Hearing the sound of the door closing, Lin Xi, who was sleeping face-in, slowly opened his eyes, turned around, sat up, stroked his half-dry hair, glanced at the screen, got up, and went to change his underwear.

-

That night

After Lin Xi's sleep, he slept until dark before waking up, changed his clothes, put on his shoes and socks, stretched himself, and opened the door to come out.

In the hazy night, a moon rises slowly in the clouds and mist surrounded by tulle, and the stars are scattered in the night. The evening wind blows gently, and the young leaves of the big tree in the courtyard are blown, and Lin Xi walks under the tree , this time he finally knew what tree it was.

Although it was in the darkness, he could still see the new leaves on the low branches up close. He raised his hand to touch the new leaves, but he withdrew his hand when he heard the voice from the gate of the courtyard.

"My lord can't do it!"

It was Uncle Li's voice, Lin Xi turned his head and saw Uncle Li walking over with a plate of cakes, anxiously pulled Lin Xi back a few steps: "My lord, it's better not to touch this tree."

"Why?" Lin Xi helped Uncle Li take the cake, put it on the stone table, and asked suspiciously.

"Sit down and I'll talk to you slowly."

Lin Xi listened to what he said, and sat down obediently. Seeing him standing, Lin Xi asked him to sit and talk to herself.

Uncle Li looked at the tree with regret in his eyes.

"This ginkgo tree has been in the palace for more than 20 years. It was planted by His Royal Highness's mother and concubine two years before His Royal Highness was pregnant. Later, His Highness was born. This ginkgo tree has not grown new leaves for two years, but it happened to be here. On the day His Highness was born, new leaves grew, and when His Highness grew up, he liked the tree very much. He played with His Majesty under the tree all day long.

Later, when His Highness was five years old, King Ning's Mansion was flooded for no reason, and the empress was buried in a sea of ​​flames to save His Highness. Fortunately, the fire was put out in time, otherwise His Highness' last thought would have been lost. "

Uncle Li looked away from the ginkgo tree, scanned the courtyard, and said to Lin Xi with a smile: "This meditation courtyard was originally the residence of the empress. Two years ago, for...for some reason, it was ordered to be rebuilt."

After hearing what he said, Lin Xi looked up at the house, and then looked around the yard. Thinking of what he did that day, Lin Xi felt very sorry, and bowed his head apologetically, "I'm sorry."

"Why are you apologizing, Master?" He apologized so suddenly that Uncle Li didn't understand why.

"If I knew these things, I wouldn't be scribbling." He immediately got up, went to the swing, and was about to get it off "I'll get it off now, and I won't touch any part of it in the future." gone."

Seeing this, Uncle Li quickly stood up and stopped him: "My lord, it's okay. Since His Highness hasn't mentioned you, then it's okay, and there is no need to apologize to us."

"But..." Even after hearing what he said, Lin Xi was still very sorry.

Uncle Li pulled him back and sat down again. Seeing his apologetic face, he wanted to comfort him, but felt that if he said it himself, Lin Xi might feel even more sorry.

So he changed the subject: "From the young master's point of view, what kind of person is Your Highness?"

Lin Xi was surprised—why did he mention Chu Yu instead: "What do you mean?"

"Young Master has spent the past few days with His Highness, what do you think of His Highness?" Uncle Li said again.

Lin Xi avoided his eyes and looked away, his expression slightly flustered, his hands hidden under his sleeves clenched into fists with nervousness.

He could feel nervous even when he answered: "It's nothing."

Uncle Li knew that Lin Xi would say this, so he began to tell him how good Chu Yu was.

"In the heart of the young master, I'm afraid he hates His Highness." After saying this, Uncle Li observed Lin Xi's expression, and seeing that he wanted to speak, he began to say again, "Actually, Your Highness is very good, but sometimes he doesn't know what to say." It's just how to express it. He seldom loses his temper. Today, the young master violated His Highness's order to leave the mansion, and His Highness did not get angry. Afterwards, the Young Master returned to the mansion with that appearance. Although His Highness endured it, I can tell that His Highness is angry. Yes, but he didn't say a word about you."

Lin Xi recalled in his mind what Chu Yu said when he pretended to be asleep. At this moment, he was in a complicated state of mind and didn't know what to say.

——I'm not from here, I will leave sooner or later, why think so much.

"I didn't go out to play, I went out to find talents."

Uncle Li asked: "Young Master, can you tell His Highness to send someone to look for it for you?"

"No!" Lin Xi immediately refused, "I have to find him myself, and I can't let others intervene."

Seeing Lin Xi's tone was so firm, Uncle Li didn't say anything more.

"The young master, if you don't think about what kind of person His Highness is in your heart, then you can answer me later. You should rest earlier, young master." Uncle Li bowed and was about to leave.

But when he got to the gate of the courtyard, he realized that there was something he hadn't told Lin Xi, so he turned to look at Lin Xi: "By the way, my lord, your highness is not in the mansion these days, and you may not be back until a few days later. Your highness has an order. If you want to leave the mansion, We won't stop."

Lin Xi didn't ask him where Chu Yu went, why and what he did, but just nodded in response.

As soon as Uncle Li came out, he met Xiao Ran who was walking towards him, and walked over to stop him.

"Are you called Xiao Ran?"

"En." Although Xiao Ran didn't quite understand what he asked him to do, he still stopped, "What's the matter with you?"

He pulled Xiao Ran aside, looked around - there was no one, he asked in a low voice: "Then, have you followed your son since childhood?"

Although Xiao Ran didn't quite understand why Uncle Li asked such a question, he still nodded in response.

Then Uncle Li continued to ask: "Then do you know who is important to your young master around him?"

"Yes, but why do you ask this?" Because I didn't know what he wanted to say, so I asked him anyway. After all, if everyone in Prince Ning's Mansion knew that his son always wanted to leave the mansion to find Mr. If it reaches Chu Yu's ears, the consequences will be a bit serious.

"Your Highness didn't ask me to ask, I just want to ask, and I won't talk to him." Uncle Li quickly explained.

"There is one person, he can be regarded as the son's benefactor."

Xiao Ran didn't care anymore, he and Lin Xi thought differently, Lin Xi felt that his own business, the person he found, was none of other people's business, and he didn't need others to intervene; but Xiao Ran felt that if one more person helped , then you can find Mr.

"Benefactor? Who?" Uncle Li continued to ask.

"Lin Yu."

After Xiao Ran said the name, Uncle Li was stunned for a while, then he didn't say anything, patted Xiao Ran on the shoulder, and left with a smile.

Leaving Xiao Ran with a puzzled expression standing there, watching him walk away, then shaking his head, who cares, walked into the yard.

As soon as he came in, he saw that Lin Xi was about to tear down the swing, so he hurriedly stepped forward to stop him: "My lord, what are you doing! This swing didn't offend you, so why are you feeling sorry for it?"

"Xiao Ran, since I was a child, what is the most common thing I've heard from my mother?" Lin Xi didn't answer him directly, but asked him instead.

"Don't touch other people's things, don't say things that hurt others, don't spread dirty words, don't have the heart to hurt others, don't have the heart to guard against others, distinguish right from wrong, right from wrong, and don't blindly make big mistakes. Emphasis on righteousness." Although Xiao Ran didn't understand why his young master asked him such a question, he still said it without saying a word.

Lin Xi stopped, lowered his head, and looked at Xiao Ran: "Do not move other people's things, which means that other people's things cannot be moved, so this is other people's things, we have to leave sooner or later."

Xiao Ran hesitated for a while, feeling that his young master was right, they would leave here one day, so he let go of Lin Xi's hand and began to help him disassemble.

After half an hour, they finally finished it. Panting, Lin Xi wiped off the sweat from his forehead, walked slowly to the stone table and sat down, poured a glass for Xiao Ran and put it next to him, and then poured for himself He took a glass of water and drank it in one breath: "Come here for a drink and rest for a while."

"Well, good." Xiao Ran lightly put down the wooden board, patted the ashes on his hands, came over and sat down, picked up the cup, and was about to drink when he heard Lin Xi say.

"That crabapple... let's dig it out."

He put down the cup, looked at the crabapple on the other side, nodded, and then looked at the sky. Seeing that it was getting late, he asked Lin Xi to go back to his room to rest earlier, and then went back by himself.

Lin Xi got up, straightened his clothes, took a look at the crabapple tree, and went back to his room.

——If I had known earlier, I wouldn’t have planted you here.

Second day application

Maybe Lin Xi was really tired from dismantling the swing last night, and now he slept until this hour.

He put on his clothes and shoes, walked to the door, pushed the door open, stretched himself, looked up at the sky, and then at the crabapple.

But he only saw a hole that was filled in, the tree had been dug by Xiao Ran long ago.

Lin Xi looked at the field, sighed lightly, and left the meditation courtyard, wandering around in the front hall.

"Hello, son."

"Hi Mr. Lin."

"Hello, son."

"..."

Along the way, everyone who saw Lin Xi was saying hello to him, which is not surprising, but...

——Why did the name change?

Lin Xi shook his head—forget it, don't think about it, it's best to change your words, otherwise it would be awkward to be called the princess all the time.

On the first day that Chu Yu left the mansion, Lin Xi was very peaceful. He didn't think about going out to play, nor did he think about renovating the palace, so he wandered back and forth between the front yard and the Jingxinyuan.

In this way, one day, two days, and on the third day, he felt restless and felt that it was really too boring, so he thought about going out to find Mr., so he took Xiao Ran out of the mansion together.

Because Chu Yu had an order before leaving, Lin Xi was not stopped anymore, so the two gatekeepers did not stop them. At the moment they went out, the people Chu Yu ordered were already ready.

Lin Xi and the others did not take a carriage, but walked to the market. Not long after leaving the mansion, Lin Xi felt that there was a tail following him, so he dragged Xiao Ran around the streets and alleys of West Street. open them.

Fortunately, Lin Xi grew up in this capital since he was a child, and he has been a playful person since he was a child. He has been to all the streets and alleys in this capital, and he is very familiar with it.

"Finally got rid of them."

In an alley, Lin Xi let go of Xiao Ran, bent over, panting.

Xiao Ran glanced behind him, but he didn't see anyone coming, so he turned his head to look at Lin Xi, but when he turned his head, he didn't see his figure, Xiao Ran was startled, stood up straight, looked around, and called out to Lin Xi , also did not respond.

- It's over!

He immediately went out of the alley, quickened his pace, and ran back to Prince Ning's mansion. Instead of shouting loudly, he rushed directly to Uncle Li.

"Uncle Li, Young Master...Young Master, he is gone!"