wedding dress

Chapter 218 Exploring
again.

Xiaodong's heart tightened slightly.

The fourth princess is already the second person to ask this question in the past few days.

The first one is the emperor.

Xiaodong's expression remained unchanged: "I don't really remember, but I remember things after coming to the capital."

The fourth princess looked over Xiaodong, feeling a little dazed.

"The queen still mentioned you when she was ill. Almost everyone in the palace said you were good, good-tempered, and good-looking. But the queen never liked you. She always kept silent before, but during the few days when she was seriously ill, she mentioned you. Several times."

Xiaodong only said: "Fourth sister, rest for a while." There was no intention of questioning, and the fourth princess didn't say anything, and closed her eyes weakly.

The next day when the fourth princess got better, she returned to her yard. As soon as she left, Xiaodong also started to pack up her things.

Qin Lie was a little surprised: "What is this?"

"Back to the capital."

"You've only been here for a few days—and besides, the weather is bad these days. Look at it, I'm afraid it will rain tomorrow."

Xiaodong commanded the whole room to turn around, and in the midst of his busy schedule, he turned his head and said, "Hurry up, it will only take half a day, and I can return to the capital before dark."

"It's fine, why do you want to go back?"

Xiaodong put together a few books he often read and put them in a box: "Now that the emperor is here, he is uncomfortable talking and walking, too restrained. Besides, the hot springs can come anytime, and I feel homesick too."

Qin Lie didn't ask further: "Then I'll go and give instructions."

Xiaodong looked at his back, lowered her head and was slightly lost in thought.Seeing that she was holding the two books without moving for a long time, Hongjing asked softly: "Princess, do you want to put this away separately?"

"No need." Xiaodong handed her the book: "Let's put it all together."

Although there are quite a lot of books in the family, there are only a few books that I often read, and it can be said that I will never tire of reading them.These few books were compiled by An Wang specially, and not many were printed. It is not an exaggeration to say that they were printed only for Xiao Dong.Xiaodong doesn't like those books, Buddhist scriptures, etc., and doesn't read many poetry anthologies, but she likes some travel notes, recipes, and stories about the history of previous dynasties.King An deliberately collected these and compiled them into a book, among which Zhao Lu and Qin Lie also contributed a lot.

Qin Lie went everywhere and brought back many new gadgets that the Central Plains did not have, as well as some books and stories from other places.His knowledge is much richer and more exciting than what is written in the book.When Qin Lie was free, he would write down some legends and gossip he heard on the way, and relieve Xiaodong when he came back.

These books can be regarded as Xiaodong's treasures, they are very cherished, and they will be flipped through every day.

She couldn't bear to read it all at once.

Take your time to watch, take your time to taste.This world is somewhat similar to what she knew in her previous life, but also somewhat different.The world is so big, it is impossible for her to go through it all, but she can use this method to understand.In distant places, how do people live there, what kind of food do they eat, what kind of things do they do every day.What is the history of this world like, what people in the past have done... Those wonderful and brilliant people and things have become black and white.Through the thin pages of the book, she felt that she could smell the distant cooking smoke.

These books are more precious than the jewels and jades at the bottom of the box.

Xiaodong sent someone to talk to the sixth princess, and after a while, the sixth princess came like a gust of wind.

"Are you going back?"

Xiaodong nodded and said, "Yes, let's talk outside, the house is being tidied up, it's a mess."

"Why did you go back right after you came here..." the sixth princess complained, "I haven't had enough fun yet. I didn't go to Shibaquan, and I didn't climb Xiefang Mountain. Once you leave, what's the point of leaving me behind?"

"Aren't there four and five sisters?"

"Don't mention it." The sixth princess said: "One is still not well and the other is sick again. Let's talk about the fourth sister. That one has always been at odds with me. Being bored with her is also suffocating to death. Why don't I be with her?" You go back together? I miss my Cong'er too."

"Huh? Are you still homesick?" Xiaodong said with a smile, "I just thought you were too happy to miss leaving."

"Bah, of course I'm homesick." The sixth princess sat down sullenly: "Father is here, so I can't just leave as soon as I say it. Speaking of which, I'd rather you. To be honest, I've always envied you since I was a child. The name of a princess, but the reality of a princess..."

She suddenly stopped, and quickly glanced at Xiaodong.

The speaker had no intentions, and Xiaodong didn't hear it: "You are now a harmonious husband and wife, you have a son again, and your mother-in-law, daughter-in-law and sister-in-law are getting along well. What's the problem? Do you need to envy me?"

The sixth princess blinked: "Of course I am envious. Anyone who has many brothers and sisters is envious of the only child. For example, if you have a box of fruit, you can enjoy it for yourself. When you come to us, you will get several shares. The one with more will be forever. Not mine. No matter what it is, as long as there are more than one, it is not rare or worthless."

What he said was true, it was hard for the sixth princess to say such brilliant words.

"Actually..." The sixth princess paused for a moment, looked outside the door, and said in a low voice, "Actually, I also heard people say that they are all rumors... Well, you know that too, right?"

"what?"

The sixth princess waved her hand: "It's nothing, it's okay if you haven't heard of it, it's all nonsense, absurd." She didn't stay long, told Xiaodong to be careful on the way and went back.

Even a careless person like the sixth princess has heard about it, but Xiaodong has never heard of it.

When people are discussing in private, the only person who is kept in the dark is probably the person being talked about.

Xiaodong also had guesses in her heart.

Is it about her background?

But when the queen was around, no one dared to speak.As soon as the queen left, it seemed that everyone had removed a big mountain of heart. A person like the fourth princess, who had been cautious for so many years, would have to vomit bitterness from his heart, and the sixth princess was a person who couldn't hold back his words.If Xiaodong had asked one more question just now, she might have said it.

Qin Lie came into the house: "The car is ready. How are you doing here?"

"It's all packed." Xiaodong said nonchalantly, "Princess Six came over just now, and I asked her to bid farewell to Princess Four and Princess Five for me."

Qin Lie didn't say anything: "Alright, then let's go."

When leaving the hospital, Xiaodong turned his head and looked up.There are lush pines and cypresses on the hillside, and cornices and corners are hidden among the dark green shades.That's where the emperor lived.

After leaving the palace, the carriage picked up speed.There are farmers working in the fields beside the road, and weeds and flowers bloom quietly in the dust.

Xiaodong opened the curtain and looked forward, Qin Lie's back riding a horse was in her field of vision, tall and steady.The trees on both sides of the road lined up neatly in the distance, and the wind blew the leaves rustling.Further up, there is a sky marked by two rows of trees.There is no sun, the clouds are blue and hug each other low.

When I came a few days ago, the sun was very good, and there was already the heat of early summer in the wind. At that time, several people walked together, and it was very lively along the way.It's so quiet when I go back now.

The car stopped on the side of the road, and Qin Lie got into the car.

"Xiaodong."

"Huh?" She turned her head.

Qin Lie straightened her loose hair at the sideburns: "Do you have something on your mind?"

Xiaodong nodded, then shook his head again.

"Did someone tell you something?"

Qin Lie came here for this, right?
"I don't know... Actually, I don't want to know either. But there are always people around me reminding me, going around in circles, making insinuations, as if expecting me to get suspicious and pushing me to find out."

"Then, what do you want things to be like?" Qin Lie asked softly.

Xiaodong was a little confused: "It's a lie to say that you don't want to know. But if you know, so what? Can you be better and happier than now? Why don't the past just let it go? What are you holding on to? The emperor said he Remembering my mother, the tone is very affectionate - but the affection in the memory does not delay his calling for beauties one by one now, even if he comes to the hot spring once in a while, he must bring several beauties to accompany him, all of them Young and beautiful, with a light body, I'm afraid she won't be older than me." Xiaodong leaned on Qin Lie's shoulder, and said in a flat tone as if she was talking about something irrelevant: "If my mother is alive and really marries him, Well, she is already old now, probably as old as the queen. She is just one of the many concubines in the harem, will the emperor still love her so deeply and never forget her? Is it because she can't get it Always thinking about it and regretting it?"

"Don't think too much." Qin Lie hugged her tightly: "You are you. You are my wife, and this is more important than anything else."

Xiaodong nodded.

So many years have passed, even if it is revealed, so what?How many people can feel at ease and happy when those dusty and moldy things are exposed to the sun?

When we returned to the capital, it was already dark, and the drizzle was pouring down on the hood of the car.The lantern hanging in front of the Wangfu gate has already been lit up, and the round and calm word "An" can be seen from a distance, and my heart suddenly feels at ease.

Fu Hai stood in front of the mansion and came up to them. Qin Lie helped Xiaodong get out of the car. Fu Hai hurriedly said, "Is the princess tired all the way? First, my uncle sent someone back to report the letter first. Now Lord Kung Fu has already asked twice."

"Has father had dinner?"

"No, just wait for the princess and uncle to come back."

Watching them come back, Wang An's expression remained the same as usual, as if Xiaodong had never left home, and he ordered people to say, "Pass the meal."

There are two dishes that Xiaodong likes to eat on the dinner table, and Xiaodong adds soup for Wang An with his own hands.

After the tea was brewed and brought out, King An waved Qin Lie out: "We, father and daughter, are talking, so don't stick around here."

Xiaodong shook his hand slightly, two drops of tea splashed on the back of his hand.

An Chao Xiaodong beckoned.

Xiaodong put down the teacup and walked up to King An.

"What did the emperor tell you?"

King An got straight to the point, and Xiaodong also said directly: "He said he didn't forget my mother."

An Wang nodded.

"Father, between my mother and the emperor, what else is there that I don't know?"

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Uh, in fact, these words are almost equivalent to directly asking: Am I born to the emperor?

It seems that more than half of May has passed without feeling anything.

(End of this chapter)