The Beloved in the Palm

Chapter 118 This is called a sense of ritual

Xue Qingyin touched her chest and felt that she still had some conscience.

So before she went to bed, she said to King Xuan: "Your Highness, please remember to call me when you get up."

King Xuan responded: "Yes."

Xue Qingyin felt that his promise was very perfunctory, so she originally got into bed and planned to rest. She thought for a while, then got up abruptly, took her robe and put it on her body, then rushed out and waved to Nong Xia.

"If you see His Highness is leaving tomorrow, come and call me."

Nong Xia looked at her blankly: "On the girl..."

"Ah?" Xue Qingyin looked down and said, "Oh, I'm wearing the wrong clothes. That's not important."

Xue Qingyin pulled her robe.

That is King Xuan's robe.

It's so wide that the hem of the clothes even drags to the ground. But it is extremely windproof.

"My slave, please remember, girl, please rest early." Nong Xia came back to her senses and replied.

Xue Qingyin nodded and went back to sleep with peace of mind.

Mao Shi.

The sky will not be clear yet.

Outside Prince Xuan's Mansion, the royal guards were wearing armor and carrying swords, and they were holding torches in their hands.

Fang Chengzhong walked around them, got off his horse, strode into the palace, and met King Xuan.

"Let's go." King Xuan said.

Fang Chengzhong couldn't help but poked his head in and asked, "Don't you see the concubine?"

King Xuan said lightly: "Still sleeping."

Fang Chengzhong muttered secretly, His Highness is reluctant to wake him up? This is a long journey.

On the other side, Nong Xia struggled for a while.

She wanted to wake the girl up, but King Xuan refused to let her wake up when he left, saying that the girl was very tired and asked her to sleep.

But the girl's instructions came to mind again and again.

In the end, Nong Xia firmly believed that she was the maid brought by the girl from her parents' home, and she had to listen to the girl.

Nong Xia gritted her teeth and ran into the door. She grabbed Xue Qingyin and shook her head: "Girl, hurry up! Get up! His Royal Highness Prince Xuan has already walked towards the door..."

Xue Qingyin jumped up in excitement.

She looked around, and sure enough, King Xuan was no longer there.

"Where are my clothes?"

"Here it is, here it is!"

"Tea, give me tea..." Xue Qingyin rinsed her mouth, quickly wiped her face with water, and rushed out the door.

"The girl hasn't combed her hair yet!" Nong Xia grabbed the comb and followed her.

At this moment, there is nothing to worry about.

Xue Qingyin held up her skirt and trotted all the way.

The palace people guarding the door did not react in time. Seeing Nong Xia shouting from behind, they hurriedly followed: "Concubine! Where are you going, Concubine?"

"Concubine, please go slowly! Concubine, wait..."

This person has a delicate body, and if he falls or gets bumped, that’s really big!

The bodyguard led the horse to King Xuan.

King Xuan nodded and immediately got on his horse.

But at that moment, I don't know what he was thinking, and his expression was a little strange.

Fang Chengzhong was still a little unwilling to give up, so he looked back twice and asked, "Your Highness, are you setting off now?"

"Yes." King Xuan held the reins.

Just when he turned his horse and was about to leave, there was a sound of footsteps approaching, accompanied by Nong Xia's breathless shout: "Wait, wait...wait for me, girl!"

As soon as these words came out, Fang Chengzhong knew that the concubine was here.

Without thinking, he turned to look at King Xuan.

Where is King Xuan on horseback?

But he has already dismounted.

King Xuan climbed up the stairs and met Xue Qingyin who was running towards him.

She let her hair down and wore one of his cloaks. The wind blew her hair, and in the faint morning light, her cheeks were covered with a thin layer of red, and her eyes were astonishingly bright.

She ran towards him.

It seemed to go straight into his heart.

His eyes turned from the cloak that belonged to him, and suddenly became a little hot.

King Xuan stopped pausing and stepped forward quickly to support Xue Qingyin.

Xue Qingyin just fell into his arms.

"Why are you running so fast? Be careful of the recurrence of the old disease." King Xuan frowned and stroked her back with one hand.

Xue Qingyin gasped lightly: "Yes, yes...I almost had an attack." She raised her face and glared at him: "Who is to blame? It's not...it's your highness's fault...for not waking me up."

King Xuan's heart softened and he wanted to kiss her.

However, she was already breathing heavily.

In the end, he just raised his hand to brush away Xue Qingyin's messy and flying hair.

Xue Qingyin raised her hand and put it on his arm, leaning her chin on it: "Let me... rest for a while."

King Xuan responded: "Yes." He did not move, standing there, not as a wooden stake but as a wooden stake.

Fang Chengzhong stood at the foot of the steps and couldn't help grinning.

The guards looked at this scene in silence, feeling it was rare.

The morning wind blew by, but I didn't feel cold at all.

Xue Qingyin's breathing slowly became steady.

Finally, she broke away from King Xuan's arms and said, "It can be seen that my body has recovered a lot these days. Otherwise, His Highness would have turned around and seen me lying there."

King Xuan looked at her deeply: "Well, I need to raise more."

Xue Qingyin said: "Okay, your highness, let's go."

King Xuan: "...huh?"

"I'm just here to see you off. Just watching His Highness leave is enough." Xue Qingyin said sonorously and forcefully.

King Xuan: "..." "So I don't want to wake you up, why bother."

Xue Qingyin shook her head: "How can this be called unnecessary? This is called a sense of ceremony. Even if I just look at His Highness one more time, it is different."

King Xuan's heart moved slightly.

Is it different?

Yes, it is different.

Just seeing her appear here, his mood became extremely good at that moment.

King Xuan hugged Xue Qingyin again gently, and said solemnly to the remaining palace attendants who were chasing her: "Take good care of your concubine. If you are in trouble, I will ask you."

The palace people all bowed their heads in response.

"Don't worry, I'm good at taking care of myself!" Xue Qingyin said.

After saying that, she also hugged King Xuan's waist with her backhand and said: "Well, this is also a sense of ceremony. His Highness hugs me, and I hug His Highness, it seems unnecessary, but in fact it is different."

King Xuan felt even softer in his heart.

He said solemnly: "I understand."

He turned and left, feeling concerned in his heart.

He knew how reluctant the soldiers were to leave their wives and children at home. But I only knew it before, but now I have a taste.

Xue Qingyin really stood there, watching them go away, and then she was supported by the palace servants and turned back.

"I can't walk anymore." Xue Qingyin wrinkled her nose and said delicately: "Bring up the sedan."

How can the palace people dare to say anything? He hurriedly carried the sedan chair.

But this time, Fang Chengzhong couldn't help but said: "The concubine and His Highness have a deep friendship, and my subordinates are really envious of it!"

King Xuan's lips curled up: "It's time for you to get a wife."

Fang Chengzhong sighed: "My parents died young, how can anyone help me? Besides, it is not easy for people like us in the army to find a wife. When we get married, we will be left alone to guard the empty house. If we are bullied, we can't be found."

Fang Chengzhong quickly gave up the idea: "That's all! I'm afraid I can only stay in the capital and marry a wife when I can no longer walk and march with His Highness. But at that time, I was injured. It hurts, and I’m afraid it won’t be a good thing to delay anyone!”

What Fang Chengzhong said was an exaggeration.

He is the deputy general of King Xuan's army. He is not yet thirty years old and has no family background, but he can get to where he is now. It can be said that he has extremely strong personal ability.

There are many small families who want to marry their daughters to him!

It's just that all the subordinates who were close to King Xuan did not dare to marry at will.

It is not easy to build Prince Xuan's Mansion to the point where it is like an iron barrel now.

If the wife they marry happens to be carefully arranged by the enemy, or if she cannot withstand other people's lobbying, alienation, or large sums of money, then there will be big trouble!

"Well, although it is not easy to march outside, it is even more difficult to defend an empty house alone." King Xuan suddenly answered.

He always knew that Xue Qingyin had been wronged by marrying him.

But now this thought is getting stronger.

…

Xue Qingyin, who was alone in the empty room, fell asleep again.

After getting up, the housekeeper came to see her.

She sat there, eating her breakfast slowly, while listening to the butler: "Your Highness should leave the city now."

Xue Qingyin looked at the sun hanging outside and asked doubtfully: "Huh? Are you just leaving the city now?"

The housekeeper knew that she did not understand these things, so he smiled and explained in detail: "Your Highness went out early in the morning, not to prepare for the immediate army. Instead, he first offered sacrifices, then met with His Majesty, and then was accompanied by courtiers. When leaving the city, , and there are people watching.”

It sounds troublesome.

Xue Qingyin sighed.

So it’s not easy to be a figure like King Xuan!

"When we get out of the city and arrive at the military camp, we have to tell the world again, invite the three armies to have a drink together, issue a military order, and then the army moves out. The baggage will follow closely. This will take an hour or two." The steward added.

Xue Qingyin nodded and asked him: "The housekeeper has also been in the military?"

The butler nodded: "Yes, except for the servants who are sent by the palace, the rest of them have followed His Highness in battles."

As a result, most of the people placed in Prince Xuan's mansion were confidants.

Because these people have experienced life and death together, their friendship is naturally incomparable. They are highly obedient and loyal.

No wonder King Xuan had previously planned to hand over the stewardship to her, without worrying about whether she could control the situation or whether the news would spread outside and be copied by others.

Xue Qingyin put down her chopsticks, wiped her mouth and stood up, saying: "Prepare the carriage."

It’s time to visit Zhuangzi again.

What a coincidence.

As soon as she finished speaking, someone came to deliver a letter: "This is what Mr. Lin wants to present to his concubine."

Xue Qingyin took it apart and took a look.

The general idea is that the two famous painters have gone to Zhuangzi, and they will stay there for a few days to wait for Xue Qingyin.

The word "waiting" is used very strongly.

The paintings of those two painters were worth tens of thousands of dollars, but they were like a master to Master Lin.

It can be seen that Mr. Lin is really good at making friends.

Xue Qingyin put away the letter and left.

The housekeeper quickly sent someone to follow her: "These are the people His Highness has specially reserved for the concubine. The concubine can take them with her. Just send them to deal with anything."

Xue Qingyin nodded, thinking that in the past it was all thanks to He Songning's people to fill the scene.

Now I rely on King Xuan again!

She said: "Your Highness is considerate."

The butler's smile became even wider when he heard this, and continued: "If there are not enough, the concubine can also mobilize the personal guards of the house. His Highness said that the token that can mobilize them has been given to the concubine."

Gave it to her?

When did it happen?

Xue Qingyin looked confused.

The housekeeper said: "Two days ago, I saw my concubine hanging on my waist."

Xue Qingyin suddenly realized!

That was before the marriage, when King Xuan came to Xu's house to see her. He gave her a jewelry stand made of field stones and coral. Later, he took off a jade medal from his waist and hung it around her waist.

Can that thing mobilize the royal guards?

Xue Qingyin couldn't help but sigh.

The King of Xuan was really willing to give it to her!

She hadn't even entered the house yet, but he dared to give it to her.

Xue Qingyin hurriedly asked Nong Xia to take it out of the box and then wore it around her waist.

Hey, this kind of thing should be shown off when it is time to show off.

This way others will know that you are not easy to mess with!

She will definitely wear it every day in the future!

Under the auspices of Lu Guanjia, the people left by the King of Xuan met her one by one.

Xue Qingyin randomly pointed to someone and asked, "Do you know where Mr. Liu Xiuyuan lives?"

The man nodded: "I know."

"Then you can invite Mr. Liu to the manor on the outskirts of the city to have tea."

"Yes!"

Xue Qingyin didn't know those literary tricks either. When she met the two painters, she might not be able to talk to them.

Then call Liu Xiuyuan!

After the instructions were given, the carriage was also ready.

The carriage of the King of Xuan's mansion was very different from that of the Xue family.

First of all, the regulations.

The carriage prepared by the housekeeper for Xue Qingyin was two times bigger than the carriage of Xue's family.

Xue Qingyin had no problem living in it.

She sat in it comfortably, thinking that such a good thing should not be enjoyed by me alone.

The good daughter immediately ordered to go to Xu's house to pick up Mrs. Xue.

Mrs. Xue was also very happy to see her: "You are not around, and I can't help but miss you. If it weren't for your aunt accompanying me all day, I would have nothing to do for a while, and I'm really not used to it."

Xue Qingyin said: "Mother can also go to manage the property."

Mrs. Xue said: "Since it is yours, why should mother take it back?"

Xue Qingyin thought about it and advised: "Just think of it as mother managing it for me."

Mrs. Xue nodded: "That's good."

Speaking of this, Mrs. Xue couldn't help asking: "How is the property of Prince Xuan's mansion?"

Xue Qingyin shook her head: "I don't know, it should be very rich. Otherwise, every time Prince Xuan gave me Gifts, how can they be so generous? "

Mrs. Xue suddenly remembered the grand occasion of her betrothal gifts...

Mrs. Xue sighed: "Well, you are not the principal wife, so these are not your business. After all, it is enough that King Xuan is willing to treat you well."

Xue Qingyin said casually: "It was supposed to be managed by me, but how can a daughter manage it?"

Mrs. Xue was stunned and said in shock: "It was supposed to be managed by you?"

Xue Qingyin nodded: "Yes, the account books have been moved to me. The housekeeper also gave me the key to the warehouse. There are also various seals. It is said that the property of the mansion and the household of the palace will be handed over to me. "

Mrs. Xue was so shocked that she couldn't speak.

How big is the Xuanwang Mansion!

The Xue family is far from comparable.

She can give those properties to Xue Qingyin because she is her biological mother.

King Xuan is really too willing to give, and he even ignores the rules.

As the saying goes, where the money is, there is love.

To see a man's heart, you can't look at what he says about love. It depends on who he handed over the financial power to. Love can't be satisfied with just water!

"Mother?" Xue Qingyin looked at her and muttered secretly.

Why are you stunned?

West of the city.

The servant said to Master Lin: "Master Feng sent someone to ask why you didn't go out to meet friends these two days?"

Master Lin shuddered and realized that he seemed too worried about the Crown Princess.

This is not good.

He was afraid that outsiders would see the clues, so he changed his mind and said: "Have you sent the letter?"

The man replied: "It has been sent."

Master Lin nodded: "Then please invite Master Feng and others to the farm on the outskirts of the city to talk and meet friends over tea."

Why should we give it to others?

Master Lin thought, it would be better to send money to the concubine of King Xuan!

"Wait. Prepare the carriage, I will go and invite Lord Ning in person."

This can also enhance the reputation of the concubine of King Xuan!