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When Qiao Yu woke up the next day, she seemed to have slept for a long time. When Yi Gulu got up from the bed and looked out the window, it was already dawn.

There was no sign of the prince around.

He remembered that he was going to take care of the prince, so he jumped off the bed in a hurry, almost fell, but fortunately, he supported the dusty mirror, barely stabilized his body, and ran out of the hall again.But the Taiqing Palace was too big, and he had never been there before, so he almost got lost in it.

When he finally got out of the gate of the main hall, Qiao Yu was not much more courageous than a sparrow. He was always a little scared in unfamiliar places, so he stood on the threshold and stretched his head to look outside.

He was not a big person, but his movements were not small. The noisy and empty Taiqing Palace was full of Qiao Yu's footsteps.Jing Yan, who was sitting on the steps not far away, turned his face sideways and saw Qiao Yu drooping his head, his snow-white face full of frustration.Probably because he came from the eunuch, he was only wearing an ill-fitting middle coat, his long black hair like oil was scattered on his back, covering the neck that was exposed due to excessive movements, his shoulders were too broad, The sleeves are very long, if you put on heavy makeup, you should be on stage and sing.

But also very appropriate.Such a beautiful child, even if he can't sing well, no opera troupe will refuse.

Jing Yan looked gentle, put down the objects in his hands, and waved to Qiao Yu who was poking his head.

Qiao Yu's dejected face immediately became vivid, his sadness came and went quickly, and he was easily satisfied, and he flew to Jing Yan like a bird just out of the cage.

Jing Yan was sitting on the steps, surrounded by dilapidated wooden shelves, which seemed to be dismantled from something.

Qiao Yu also imitated Jing Yan's appearance, trying to stretch her long legs, propped her chin and tilted her head and asked, "What is Your Highness doing?"

Jing Yan picked up a piece of wood that had been drilled out, compared the dimensions, turned his head to Qiao Yu and said, "Since we will live here from now on, we need to tidy up. There are not many usable pieces of furniture in the room, so I will use old wood to put together a few." Good piece."

Draw some shapes with branches on the muddy ground on the side, and note the size, and I have already made full preparations.

Qiao Yu blinked, then moved closer, and eagerly said, "Your Highness is really amazing, and I want to help."

Jing Yan didn't agree, clapped his hands, wiped off the black ashes on Qiao Yu's face, and said, "You are too young to do these things. If you stay here honestly, you will be doing me a favor." gone."

His slender, jade-white hands were icy, and Qiao Yu couldn't help but flinch when he touched the warm skin, but he didn't dodge. She has always been good and never made trouble."

When he said these words, he seemed to have forgotten the things that he used to serve as a grinder in the study, but accidentally splashed Jing Yan's homework due the next day.Anyway, as long as he doesn't get exposed in person, his face won't turn red.

Jing Yan remembered all these things, he withdrew his hand, and didn't want to shame Qiao Yu's big words, and didn't worry that he would really be so obedient, so he promised: "If you can stay like this until noon, I will finish repairing it." Furniture, how about carving a little rabbit for you?"

Qiao Yu has the heart of a child, and he still has to bargain when he gets the benefits. Hearing this, he said, "The little rabbit is like a girl playing, so I, I want a little tiger, okay?"

Jing Yan squinted his eyes, and continued to grind the corners of the wood, "Don't you like little rabbits?"

Qiao Yu frowned, as if he was thinking about some important matter, and said: "I, I see that only girls embroider bunny patterns on their clothes. Boys need to be brave and mighty, how can they have rabbits?"

Jing Yan turned his head and looked at Qiao Yu carefully.

Now his eyes are red and swollen, his skin is snow-white, and he has a childlike innocence. He is more like a bunny than any girl, and he doesn't have the appearance of a brave and mighty tiger.

Jing Yan's heart moved and he nodded.

But when Qiao Yu really got what he wanted, he shrank his head, poked Jing Yan's arm, and asked cautiously: "Will it be more troublesome to carve a little tiger than a little rabbit? If that's the case, I won't want a little tiger." Yes, the little rabbit is fine. In fact, it doesn’t matter if the little rabbit is not needed.”

In the end, the tone became lower and lower, more and more reluctant, if it wasn't for Jing Yan's closeness, he couldn't hear clearly.

Qiao Yu was afraid that the crown prince would be tired, so she thought to herself that if she didn't need a little rabbit or a little tiger, she would obediently accompany her and there would be no trouble.

His face was like a mirror reflecting his inner thoughts, Jing Yan could see through it at a glance, patted him on the head, and coaxed Qiao Yu as if teasing some interesting gadget, "There is nothing to bother about. , wait for your little tiger."

Qiao Yu obediently squatted beside Jing Yan, not resting for a while, helping Jing Yan to wipe his sweat with his sleeves, and feeding him with water from the bucket that had been hoisted up from the well a long time ago. From time to time, I have to complain that the Taiqing Palace is too gloomy and terrifying, and the weeds grow taller than myself.

Jing Yan leaned against the pillar of the veranda, the vermilion lacquer painted on it was mottled and peeled off, and it was no longer possible to see what scene was originally depicted, but Jing Yan's eyebrows and eyes were as beautiful as picturesque.

Qiao Yu rested her chin, raised her head, and there was only Jing Yan in her round eyes.He knew that the prince was sad, but he didn't show it, and didn't want to tell others.It doesn't matter, Qiao Yu won't say it, he thinks he is a caring little servant, and he won't do anything against the prince's wishes.He has always been a straightforward person, and he treats whoever treats him well.

Now he has nothing else to do, he can only, can only accompany the prince like this, let the other party know that he is not alone.

When Qiao Yu turned his head to look at the flowers, Jing Yan's cold eyes fell on him.Qiao Yu has a sensitive nature like a small animal, she seemed to have sensed something, turned her head suspiciously, but saw that Jing Yan was still repairing the wooden utensils, and didn't notice.

The sun was high and it was already afternoon, there was a murmur of Xixi in front of the gate of Taiqing Palace, it was the person from the Department of Dian who had arrived.

Two teams of imperial guards took turns guarding and patrolling in front of the Taiqing Palace. The leader first checked the package three times from the inside to the outside, and then sent a small guard to invite another commander who was in charge of the keys. Together is the key to open the small door.The main gate is made of three iron gates. It is said that it has not been opened for more than two hundred years since the first prince was imprisoned here. Over time, moss and vines grew under the gate.

At that time, the Taizu of the Great Zhou Dynasty said that this gate would never be opened for the descendants of the Jing family who had rebelled against the government and the opposition.

In the old case, the deposed prince entered the Taiqing Palace, and in the future he was not allowed to step out of the palace gate without Emperor Yuande's will. If he violated the order, the imperial guards could kill him immediately on the spot, beheading first and then playing.And outsiders are absolutely not allowed to step in, there is only one exception, that is, the little eunuch chosen when entering the palace, who can communicate with each other inside and outside the palace.

Qiao Yu heard the commotion outside, went out the small door, but could only stand on the steps, was stopped by the left and right guards, unable to take a step.This is also the rule of the Taiqing Palace.Even the selected eunuchs are not allowed to leave the Taiqing Palace for the first ten days, and they cannot see the outside world, which is just a worry.

There were five eunuchs standing outside the gate of the palace. They came slowly from the Dian Ji Department. The leader was dressed in a navy blue robe with a stiff headband. He was about 30 years old, but his grade was not high in terms of clothing and accessories. .He brushed the dust off his body, as if he disliked this place extremely, and ordered the four seventeen or eighteen-year-old eunuchs behind him, with a sharp tone, "Hurry up and move these things down, it's not a fun thing, it's not for the rich Master, you don't have to handle it lightly, you have to wait on it carefully."

The eunuchs in the back moved quickly, smashed the things on the cart, and threw them down.

Qiao Yu stood on tiptoe and looked outside. Seeing such a scene, she became anxious, pointed at them and said to the guards, "They, they treat the eldest prince's things like this, don't you care?"

The guard was still stern, as if he didn't hear what he said, just holding the arm with the saber, and tightly stopped in front.

The head eunuch raised his head, his eyes were gloomy, with a smile on his face, he sneered and said: "I didn't know there was such a loyal thing like you in this kind of place! It's a pity for your hard work, I'm afraid Can't get anything."

Turning his head again, he kicked the little eunuch next to him, "If you stay in this kind of place too much, no matter how much you are favored by the emperor, you will suffer bad luck. Hurry up. Didn't you eat at noon? You can't even beat things, you want grandpa How many kicks does it take to gain strength?"

The few in the back laughed together, and deliberately threw the things down to the ground, playing tricks on Qiao Yu who was watching from above.

No one will care about Jing Yan's things, he has been judged, this life has been reduced to this point, and he can no longer stand up.No matter how many honors Emperor Yuande had, he would not fall into this place at all, so why respect him?To the outside world, he was also called the First Prince, but in the hearts of these people, he was afraid that even the little dog kept by Concubine Feng was not as good.

Everything in the palace is like this, there are too many secrets, even if there is such a sliver of sincerity, it will not be too early or too fast, like the autumn mist, the sun in this palace will disappear without a trace He disappeared and died before dawn.

Only Qiao Yu still cared.

He was young, and after entering the palace, he only suffered for a few days in Concubine Feng's Jiarui Palace, and was pampered by Jing Yan at other times, because he was always confined in the inner hall of the East Palace, he didn't even learn the rules, and he was still a child when things happened. temper.Before leaving the eunuch's office, he forgot all the instructions from the steward, and wanted to rush out to argue with those eunuchs.As a result, before he could take a step forward, the guard's knife was already out of its sheath, and the knife shone coldly, less than half an inch away from Qiao Yu.

Qiao Yu felt a chill in her neck, she took two steps back in fright, tripped over the threshold, and almost fell.

He has never seen these sharp weapons since he was a child, probably because he thought too much about them, and when he sees them, the bloody scene will automatically appear in his mind, and he is terribly afraid.

But even so, the eyelashes were about to get wet, Qiao Yu still gritted his teeth, and insisted that he was not as courageous as a mouse to go forward, to protect the prince's things.

It's a pity that his steps were too small, and he couldn't help but close his eyes not to look at the guard's sword. He walked slowly, and before he got outside, he only heard Jing Yan's voice from behind.

He turned his head, his delicate brows and eyes were wrinkled, and his face was full of grievances. He saw the prince standing on the blue-gray stone brick not far away, with a peaceful and serene expression.

The prince's voice was very soft, and after calling his name, he stopped talking and shook the things in his hand to the outside.

It's that little tiger.