Huaiyu is slightly cool

At the end of October, the prince's birthday.This year, the snow in Kyoto was earlier than in previous years. Empress Wei held a simple party for the prince in the name of enjoying the snow and drinking tea, but the place for enjoying the snow was the East Palace.

A lot of noble ladies from Kyoto came, but the usual scenes where people were more beautiful than others at the banquet were gone, and those who brought children to the banquet were also bringing young sons or daughters with mediocre qualifications, and because it was during the national funeral, they all It is plain clothes and plain noodles.

Emperor Wu Mingtai appeared as if he had timed it right, said a few words before the banquet, drank a glass of light wine and left.Zhou Huai, who came with him, stood up and was about to leave, but was immediately glared at by the eldest princess.This was the first time the eldest princess cared for her after going through the iron chains at Fengyiyuan last time. Although it was just a look, and her expression was cold and she didn't say a word, Zhou Huai turned a corner in an instant when he stood up. Go directly in the direction of the eldest princess.

The eldest princess only gave Zhou Huai a look, but Zhou Huai immediately spotted her and walked towards her in full view.The eldest princess was startled, then frowned, and finally got up and left.

The eldest princess has complicated feelings towards Zhou Huai.She wasn't very angry when she knew Zhou Huai lied to her before, but since she guessed that Zhou Huai was going to escape last time, the eldest princess was completely angry.What can this person who says he likes her do?lie to her!abandon her!Even frivolously humiliated her!This person who keeps talking about love and hatred is actually the most ruthless, she is simply a big liar full of lies!That's why the princess glared at her just now.But the eldest princess was full of disappointment and anger and had nowhere to vent. Whenever she thought of Zhou Huai, she wished to eat his flesh and drink his blood, and wanted to open Zhou Huai's internal organs to see how black his heart was.But she couldn't kill her, at least not yet.She could only treat him as a stranger, and ignore him indifferently.But seeing the other party coming towards her deliberately at this time, she suppressed the subconscious idea of ​​running away.But before the smile on Zhou Huai's face brightened, his original intention to stay still, he found an excuse for himself to escape as if he had left the table—to go find Wei Xuan and Zhang Ye who hadn't returned after changing their clothes. they.

Zhou Huai stood beside the table, staring at the princess who passed her by with a pretty face, and froze in place.Didn't the eldest princess already kick her when she left that day?That kick was not light, and it directly left a bruise on her five-year-old body. It just disappeared in two days, but why does the eldest princess seem to be still angry?

Zhou Huai was confused thinking about the reason why the eldest princess was angry, but the prince who was at the next table with the eldest princess got up and walked in front of Zhou Huai. On the face similar to the eldest princess's eyebrows and eyes, he also had a frosty expression.

Because it was just a party held in the name of appreciating snow and drinking tea, everyone did not sit separately, so except for Wu Mingtai and Empress Wei who were a little farther away, the positions of the people below were not arranged in order except for a few main seats.Among the main seats, the crown prince is the first on the left, the eldest princess is next to him, and Zhou Huai is the first on the right.Therefore, from the beginning of the banquet, the prince has been staring at Zhou Huai with gloomy eyes and killing intent.At this time, seeing Zhou Huai approaching the eldest princess, and there was no one around, he couldn't restrain his anger and walked towards her.

Zhou Huai has been oppressed a bit recently, and she is also holding her breath, but looking at the prince Wu Liangchen who is in front of her who is "sick and sympathetic" with her, she really can't bring herself to toss around, she stares at the prince silently without saying a word.

The last time he came back from Longhua Temple, Wu Mingtai ordered to reduce the number of staff in the East Palace, and let the prince's Wei Taifu return to his ancestors for honor, and the East Palace suddenly fell into depression.Of course, the worst part of that incident was the family of masterminds involved in the incident, all of whom were ransacked and executed.Although Zhou Huai didn't get ashamed like the prince, but it didn't get any better.Those sent by the Zhou family to the capital were almost wiped out.Wu Mingtai had only invited six teachers to teach Zhou Huai's literature, martial arts, military, politics, business, and the technology of construction.But after the last incident, Wu Mingtai invited ten more teachers to comprehensively cultivate Zhou Huai's etiquette, music, calligraphy and painting.Wu Mingtai also often went to Fengyi Academy to teach Zhou Huai the way of imperial education, and Zhou Huai had to finish reading ten books every month, so even if Zhou Huai wanted to make a fuss, he was really powerless.Moreover, Zhou Huai faintly sensed that Wu Mingtai was stepping up preparations, and most likely he was coming towards her, which made her feel a little dangerous.But what worried Zhou Huai the most was that the eldest princess ignored her again.

Zhou Huai couldn't figure out why the eldest princess was angry, and seeing that the prince just looked at her coldly and didn't speak, he felt bored and wanted to leave.

The last time the prince pleaded for the courtiers, the emperor refused, but Zhou Huai went to ask, and it succeeded, which made the prince dissatisfied.And this birthday, Zhou Huai came to attend with Wu Mingtai, with a haughty attitude, treating everyone as nothing, not even the slightest respect for him as the crown prince, it was simply too arrogant.

The crown prince stepped slightly sideways in front of Zhou Huai, sneered and said with a sneer: "Dare to beat the heir, I don't know the dignity and disrespect the royal family. Instigating the father to kill the courtiers and participate in the decision of the government is even more punishable! No matter what method you use to confuse the father Emperor, but the lonely East Palace does not welcome rebellious lunatics!"

There was a black line on Zhou Huai's forehead, but he still picked it up, saying: "Then you just throw me out in an open and aboveboard manner, why, don't you dare?"

The prince directly said angrily: "Presumptuous!"

"What can you do with me if you are presumptuous? If you are a man, don't teach some half-grown children who don't know the importance to show their heads, but hide your head and show your tail. It's boring and disgusting! Why are you staring at me? I dare to smash Wuliang City, so naturally I dare Smash you Wu Liangchen."

After Zhou Huai finished speaking, he turned sideways and walked past the prince.But the prince was trembling with anger, unable to say anything for a moment, but kept saying: "You! You traitor! Traitor!!"

Zhou Huai ignored the crowd at the banquet and went straight out of the hall.

There was only a thin layer of snow outside, which couldn't hide the withered and dead silence in the palace, and it seemed that it just made the cold and gloomy atmosphere in the palace a little bit more serious.

"Is Sister Fang here to enjoy the snow? But the wind in the porch blows into the collar, it's really cold, why don't you go back to the house with us?"

A woman in a white feather cloak woke up Fang Shuying who was staring at the snow falling on the dead branches.

Before Fang Shuying could answer, a tall woman came out of the room behind the woman and said directly, "What are you doing with her? You lower yourself, don't involve us."

Everyone has heard that the power of the head of the Fang family has fallen to the side, and this matter has nothing to do with others, but seeing Fang Shuying, a concubine from a humble background, jump up and stand on the same position as them, everyone's heart is full of excitement. Inexplicably, contempt, rejection, and even disgust arose.

Wei Xuan, Zhang Jie, and another frail woman also came out of the room, just in time to hear what the woman said.Wei Xuan glanced at Fang Shuying who was silent at the side, her eyes stopped on the one foot long brocade box held in the other party's hand, and said to the tall slender woman, "Be careful."

The woman's complexion changed suddenly, but her mouth responded with humming.Wei Xuan ignored her, and was about to lead everyone away, when Zhang Jie took two steps away, gently took her hand, and pointed forward with his eyes.

Zhou Huai was alone, and was slowly walking toward them from the opposite side of the corridor, and finally stopped when he stood about ten steps in front of them, glanced at everyone present, then stared at the tall slender woman and asked: " Do you want to leave without apologizing?"

Everyone was silent, and the woman who asked Fang Shuying to go back with them just now stood up and smoothed things over with a smile: "Miss Zhou, don't be angry, it was just a misunderstanding, Sister Duan didn't mean that."

Zhou Huai said nothing, just looked at them lightly.

Wei Xuan pursed her lips, and said to the tall slender woman, "Didn't you hear that? Hurry up and apologize to Miss Fang."

The tall slender woman looked ugly, but she still walked in front of Fang Shuying and said softly, "I'm sorry, I made a slip of the tongue just now, Miss Fang, don't take it to heart." Although she spoke softly and politely, she looked at Fang Shuying with a very unkind look.

Fang Shuying glanced back at her, nodded lightly, her attitude was neither humble nor overbearing, and she was generous.

Seeing Fang Shuying let her go so easily, Zhou Huai sighed, and finally said helplessly, "Come here."

Seeing that Wei Xuan was not moving, Zhang Jie forced her to retreat to the side, and said to the others: "Sisters, step aside, let Sister Fang go."

Zhou Huai looked at Zhang Jie, nodded to Wei Xuan, and left with Fang Shuying.

The two left the East Palace directly, and drove back to Fengyiyuan in a car. Fang Shuying handed over the box and said, "The person who sent this here wants to see you. Also, she said her surname is Liao."

When Zhou Huai opened the lid of the box, he saw a gold and jade belt inside, carved with a pattern of snow lotus flowers in a special shape, about two and a half fingers wide, woven with gold threads, and the length can be detachable and adjustable.Transparent rough stone, polished warm and smooth, exquisite carving, elegant graphics, looks dazzling with gold thread.Zhou Huai looked at the waist carefully, and said while watching: "Last time you said that he seemed to be being chased and killed, but I didn't expect that not only did he not die, but he carved this belt so quickly. It’s messed up, and it seems to be quite powerful.”

Fang Shuying, who was sitting opposite her, nodded, "Maybe he is indeed a strange person."

Zhou Huai put back his belt and asked again, "What about the person who brought this thing?"

Fang Shuying thought for a while and said, "Looking at her age and bearing, she really looks like the last-born man who escaped."

"Who else knows about this?"

"The shopkeeper received her, but we are the only ones who know her identity. I have arranged for a few trustworthy ones to take care of her in the newly purchased courtyard."

"Let her stay with you first, I will find a way to meet her, but I can't leave for the time being, tell her not to worry."

Fang Shuying nodded in agreement.But Zhou Huai suddenly said: "Last time I asked your brother to help deliver the letter to Yunzhou, have you reported back safely recently?"

Fang Shuying sighed lightly: "He's fine, and he also said that the wind and waves in Yunzhou are calm."

Zhou Huai nodded solemnly, and finally Fang Shuying suddenly said: "Be careful yourself during this time, I may have to leave the capital."