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Chapter 131 Lotus Seeds
Some people live a wanton life, while others live a depressed life—even when they are drunk, they have to keep their mouths tightly shut and not reveal a single word of their heart.

The weather is getting colder day by day, and this year's winter seems to come very early.Xiaodong picked up the hand stove early and stayed in Zhao Lu's study. Zhao Lu flipped through the book and Xiaodong would do needlework, and when he was interested, he would grind the ink for him. Ripple a little.

The sun shone on the table through the half-open window, and the snow-white paper was dyed with a layer of light gold.Zhao Lu dipped enough ink and started to write with the brush. The ink was so fragrant that it couldn't melt away. The ink characters reflected the sunlight and shone brightly on the paper, as if they were dancing.

Zhao Lu took an errand in the Ministry of War, and like King An, he left early and returned late. He only stayed at home when he took a rest every five days.

Everyone has a career, but Xiaodong is a rice bug who eats all day long.

Her life is also very regular. She sees her father and brother off in the morning, and then goes to work in the small tent for a long time, looking at her own expenses, and the relationship and etiquette between relatives and old families. If there are more people, there will be more contacts, birth, old age, sickness and death, weddings and funerals, three festivals and two birthdays... Fortunately, she doesn't need to worry about these things.After recovering from his injury, Fu Hai became more energetic, taking care of everything from top to bottom.It's like a family with an old man is like a treasure.

Taking advantage of the time when An Wang and Zhao Lu were both at home, Xiaodong put on a small apron and went to work in the kitchen, making two snacks or cooking a pot of soup. An Wang's taste was light, but Zhao Lu's taste was heavy. There were only these two diners. , it's hard to say.

"Father."

Xiaodong came in with a tureen on a wooden tray: "I made lotus seed soup, father, try it."

Wang An put down the book with a smile: "Well, my daughter is really getting more and more virtuous."

Xiaodong was embarrassed: "What kind of virtuous is not virtuous? If my father wants to say that, I won't do it next time."

She lifted the lid of the bowl and handed the spoon to Wang An.

Wang An scooped up a spoonful of soup and put it into his mouth: "Well, it's sweet but not greasy, better than the last time."

Xiaodong smiled and stretched out his hand: "Since the guest officer said it was delicious, then please give me a tip or two."

Wang An reached out and slapped her palm: "Here."

Xiaodong withdrew his hand and cried out in pain: "Father is too mean, you don't have to hit people if you don't give money."

King An took two sips, put down his spoon and asked, "Qin Lie hasn't come these two days?"

"No." Xiaodong said.

"Didn't look for you either?"

Xiaodong's heart skipped a beat.

What Wang An asked... seems to have a lot of meaning.

Didn't come to the palace and didn't come to see her... Why did Wang An ask separately?
Fortunately, Wang An didn't ask any more questions, and ate half of the lotus seed soup. Xiaodong cleaned up the gaiwan, not daring to joke with Wang An anymore, and hurried back.

Could it be that King An knew that Qin Lie often "climbed through windows and climbed walls"?

Uh, will it?

If there is anything in the palace that can be hidden from King An, Xiaodong will not believe it.King An is the kind of ruthless character with a calm face, but his subordinates can kill people with a fatal knife. It can be seen from the way he cleaned up the situation after the last riot in the capital.

Does King An know?

But... If King An knew, why would he let Qin Lie do this?No father would like a boy to climb his girl's window, right?

Although, although they get along like brothers and sisters, their relationship has been good since childhood...

Xiaodong was restless, and when he wanted to go to Zhao Lu's place, he ran into Qin Lie in the corridor.

"Sister Xiaodong." Qin Lie showed a bright smile when he saw her: "Where did this come from?"

Xiaodong was thinking about this matter, and felt relieved when he saw him for no reason: "I made some soup and sent it to my brother."

Qin Lie lifted the lid of the bowl and smelled it: "It's so fragrant, it seems that it's better to come early than to come early. I'm lucky today."

"Are you here to find your brother?"

"No, I'm here to find the prince." Qin Lie shook the box in his hand: "I got a chess record, and I want to ask the prince to appreciate it."

Uh, appreciating is a nice way of saying it. If King An is happy with appreciating, then this will definitely stay.

Qin Lie gave this gift very much to his liking.

"You can save the soup for me, I came on an empty stomach."

"Ah."

It happened that Xiaodong also wanted to talk to him about the incident just now.

They also brought soup to Zhao Lu, Xiaodong came back and waited for more than half an hour before Qin Lie came out from Wang An's place.Xiaodong ordered someone to find a big soup bowl, filled a bowl full of lotus seed soup for him.

"Did father like that chess record?"

"Well, the prince said that the chess game recorded above is not bad."

Qin Lie's eating habits had absolutely nothing to do with gentleness, he was in a hurry, and he drank a large bowl of soup in a few sips.

"Eat so fast, have you tasted it yet?"

"Sweet, very good." Qin Lie patted his stomach with a smile: "I can't help it, I'm used to it outside, sometimes when I'm in a hurry, I just eat dry food on the horse's back, and I can't slow down."

"Father...what did you say to you?"

Qin Lie smiled and said, "I don't know much about the chess game, so I just said a few gossips."

"Nothing else?"

"What else?"

So she was thinking too much?

Xiaodong lowered his voice and said, "Father just asked me... have you come to see me recently?"

"Oh?" Qin Lie looked calm and composed: "Then what did you say?"

"What can I say." Xiaodong really wanted to smack him on the forehead: "I was wondering, did father know...well, that you came to see me?"

"I think there are not many things in this world that can be hidden from the prince," Qin Lie said frankly: "What's more, the matter in my backyard is right under my nose. I know—you also remember, the last incident, when Zhang Ziqian came, I was bumped into by him."

Ah, yes.

She was also bumped into by Mrs. Hu that day, and after that, Xiaodong was watched very closely and received a good training from Mrs. Hu.

But she forgot about Zhang Ziqian.

Even if Mrs. Hu didn't tell King An about this, Zhang Ziqian would have brought it up, right?

God... She still thinks she has been hiding it very well.

As a result, this so-called secret is no longer a secret in the eyes of adults.

"Then, what should we do?"

Qin Lie saw her look like a frightened little mouse, and thought it was both funny and cute: "What should I do? The prince scolded you?"

"That's not it."

"The prince didn't tell me that I would not be allowed to come in the future."

Uh……

Xiaodong looked at him, listening to what he said, and didn't say no, so it was tacit consent?
Xiaodong's face suddenly became hot.

"The guards in Prince An's Mansion are not vegetarians, and I'm not as slender as plum blossoms. In fact, even if I'm as small as it is, people who come and go will always fall into the eyes of others."

This is true.

If it is said that Xiaodong had confidence in the guards of Prince An's Mansion before, or in Qin Lie's skills, but as time goes on, there is no impenetrable wall in the world.

"Sister Xiaodong."

"Well?"

There was a kang table between Qin Lie and her, he looked at her so calmly and gently, Xiaodong's eyes flicked to the left and right, but she just didn't meet him directly.

"Sister Xiaodong."

Xiaodong hummed lightly.

"After your birthday next month, I will come to propose marriage to the prince."

Xiaodong was stunned for a moment, then raised his head.

What she just heard... seems to be...

Qin Lie smiled, and repeated again earnestly: "I have come to propose marriage to the prince, and I want to marry you as my wife."

This time it is confirmed, you heard me right.

And Qin Lie is not joking.

Xiaodong stopped breathing. She looked at Qin Lie, feeling shocked, confused, and... many, many indescribable feelings rushed into her heart at once.

"Did I scare you?"

Xiaodong stared at him blankly, not knowing what to say.

"I have a lot of things in my heart, but I can't say it well. I will treat you wholeheartedly, and it will remain the same for the rest of my life."

It shouldn't... it shouldn't be like this.

The handkerchief in Xiaodong's hand was twisted tightly by her.

She had a faint premonition just now that Qin Lie would say something very important.But……

What he said first shouldn't be marriage proposal.

According to the general procedure, they first get to know each other, and then get to know each other better, and then they have a good impression of each other, start to fall in love... and finally they talk about marriage.

Of course, this is modern procedure.

In this era, only men and women in dramas have the opportunity to fall in love before marriage, but in reality, most people have no impression of their future husband or wife before they get married.Some may meet once or twice on certain occasions, and some may have the opportunity to get acquainted with each other because they are relatives, but falling in love——falling in love is a distant and luxurious thing.Maybe after getting married, they have a long time to cultivate love, maybe family affection.

Xiaodong's heart was in a mess, Qin Lie didn't speak, the two sat across a small table.

Where did everyone else in the house go?What about Hu?What about Hongfu and the others?
In the past when Qin Lie came, there would never be just the two of them in the room, so Hu was not at ease.

But today, it seems that everyone has disappeared out of thin air.

"Last time, when I escorted Jinfeng back to Suizhou, I already mentioned this matter to the prince. I told the prince that I don't have a prominent family background, nor do I have world-class martial arts and literary talents, but I have something better than others. I will treat you with all my heart, protect you and take care of you for the rest of your life."

At that time he...

Xiaodong swallowed a mouthful of saliva strenuously, digesting the more powerful information each time.

What does King An say?Didn't he knock him unconscious and throw him out the door as a raving lunatic?

"My lord told me, I am not yet an adult, and you are younger, so no one can say anything about the future. Maybe I will change my mind, maybe you don't have that feeling for me..." Qin Lie paused, then said : "I said, I don't want the prince to give me a promise now, I just want a chance. In the future, I will prove that I not only have this heart, but also have seriousness and hard work. I can make you live well Life is happy and happy, it will make the prince and the prince feel at ease... During the years when I left the capital, I always think of you, I don't know how much you have grown taller, have you changed, what are you doing, who do you know... "

It's getting more and more realistic.

Xiaodong quietly listened to every sentence, every word he said.

Her mood strangely calmed down, she was not disturbed, suspicious, or frightened...

After those complicated and unexpected emotions settled down, she only felt an indescribable peace and harmony in her heart.There are other things, slowly, layer by layer.

Just like the budding flowers in spring, they bloom gradually and gently.

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Twisted and crawled. .

Ask in a low voice, is there a ticket?Is there?
(End of this chapter)