As soon as Jiangmen Jiaojiao opened her eyes, she was paranoid that the prince had come to steal her

Chapter 228 Differences
After Xie Zhaozhao got the drawings, he carefully copied them.

However, choosing a house is not an easy task, and the timing is certainly not good.

Xie Zhaozhao carefully put away the drawings and waited until the place was selected before proceeding to the next step.

Two days passed in the blink of an eye, and it was soon the Lantern Festival.

Shangyuan is the most important festival of the year.

Usually Xie Zhaozhao went to the street with Xie Wei, Yu's family, her brothers and sisters, but this year she, Xie Jiajia and Xie Changyuan were the only ones left.

She went to Xie Jiajia during the day to ask about Shangyuan's outing. Xie Jiajia was not in a good mood and said that she just wanted to stay at home and take care of Xiaoyue'er and didn't want to crowd around.

Xie Zhaozhao tried to persuade her, but Xie Jiajia smiled and told her to go play with Yun Qi, saying that Shangyuan was a good day for couples to hang out together.

The whole family sees each other every day, and it’s not far from the day of Shangyuan.

Xie Zhaozhao had no choice but to give up persuasion.

In the months before and after the year before and after, Xie Zhaozhao was very busy. Yunqi, as the emperor's eldest grandson, was now favored by Emperor Xuanwu and the prince. He was too busy with court affairs, palace banquets, sacrifices and other things.

She and Yun Qi hadn't gotten along well for a long time.

Only during the last New Year's Eve dinner did he come to see her in the middle of the night and say a few words.

On the day of the Yuan Dynasty, a huge word puzzle lighthouse was erected in Minghua Tower, the largest building in Shengjing. The emperor personally went to the tower to light the lamp and enjoy it with the people.

In the past few years, the prince has done all the lighting for Emperor Xuanwu, which also shows the prince's absolute status in Emperor Xuanwu and the court.

This year, will the prince hand over the matter to Yun Qi?
Xie Zhaozhao sat by the window, playing with the gold and silver dice given by Yun Qi, wondering if Yun Qi Shangyuan had time.

Xianggui had been by Xie Zhaozhao's side for quite a while. Seeing her thoughtfully, she said with a smile, "Miss, why don't you send a letter to Miao Shan Tang and ask if His Highness has time."

"How do you know-" Xie Zhaozhao looked back at her.

Then he stopped talking when he saw Xiang Gui's smiling face with narrowed eyes.

Xianggui said: "My lady only has this expression when she thinks of His Highness."

"what expression?"

"It's just..." Xianggui looked at Xie Zhaozhao's face, "The expression is very soft and quiet, but it's not the same type of quietness as when he is sitting here watching the swing."

"I can't say for sure...anyway, every time the young lady shows this expression, she looks very good, very beautiful, more beautiful than usual."

"is it?"

Xie Zhaozhao touched his face hesitantly, "There is such a difference."

"Of course. If you don't believe me, miss, you can ask Xiangrong, Hongxiu and Hongxia."

Xie Zhaozhao looked towards Xiangrong who was standing not far away.

Xiang Rong nodded repeatedly, "Xiang Gui is right."

Xie Zhaozhao was silent, "How did you find out?"

"I've been with you every day, so I naturally discovered it." Xiang Gui pointed at the dice in Xie Zhaozhao's hand, "Young lady probably doesn't feel it herself. Every time she has free time, she wants to play with this thing."

Xiangrong continued: "Then I would occasionally smile, and occasionally I would lie down by the window and think about things."

Xie Zhaozhao pursed his lips with some hesitation.

She didn't realize this at all, but the maids observed it so carefully.

"Miss, please write a letter quickly!" Xianggui went to the desk, spread out the paper, and turned around to study the ink. "It's still early. Your Highness will see it after sending it out. He will reply in an hour at most."

"If we make an appointment, we can go out together in the evening."

Xie Zhaozhao glanced at her with a smile, "You are smarter now."

She carefully put the dice away, went to the table, wrote a letter, and handed it to Xianggui: "Let Lei Xing deliver it quickly." "Don't worry, Miss, I will definitely not delay Miss's evening affairs!"

After sending the letter away, Xie Zhaozhao looked through the medical notes left by Mr. Miao and felt the pulses of his maids and himself.

When I felt bored, I got up and went to the small martial arts studio to practice a set of sword skills.

But from the morning of Shangyuan to the evening, there was no reply from Yun Qi.

Xie Zhaozhao was sweating profusely from sword practice. He stood in the yard looking at the Frosty Moon Sword and was a little dazed. "I guess he is busy tonight."

Xianggui is also a little regretful.

But knowing that Yun Qi was of high status and wanted to pursue his own affairs in his position, unlike those idle playboys who came and went every day without doing their proper work, he could only console Xie Zhaozhao.

"Slave, please accompany the lady out tonight. Let's go see the lanterns. If you encounter any novel gadgets, you can buy them as gifts for His Highness."

Xie Zhaozhao has lived two lives, and she is not very interested in the excitement of the New Year and festivals.

Not to mention that if you have to go out alone today, you will inevitably feel empty.

However, seeing Xianggui's enthusiasm, she still concealed the emptiness in her heart and said with a smile, "Okay, let's go out together."

Xiangrong and Xianggui prepared some snacks for Xie Zhaozhao. After the sky darkened, Xie Zhaozhao left the residence of Duke Liang with a few maids.

After not seeing each other for many days, she missed Yun Qi very much. After wandering on the street for a while, she came near the lighthouse of Minghua Building, thinking it would be good to take a look from a distance.

The locations of teahouses and restaurants near Minghua Building have been reserved.

Xie Zhaozhao came suddenly, so naturally he had no place.

But fortunately there is a tea shed in the corner. Although it is a bit crude, it is still a good place with a good view.

Xie Zhaozhao chose a seat and sat down.

The people around are bustling and crowded, and it can be regarded as a sea of ​​​​people.

Xie Zhaozhao looked toward the highest point of the lighthouse and saw many servants and imperial guards standing there.

Xie Zhaozhao secretly wondered whether the person lighting the lamp would be Yun Qi.

With Yun Qi's current status and the favor of the Crown Prince and Emperor Xuanwu, he must be inseparable, right?

So next, Xie Zhaozhao stared at it seriously, took a casual sip of the tea brought and put it aside.

However, after waiting for a long time, my neck felt sore and sleepy, the person who finally came to light the lamp was the prince in a bright yellow python robe and a golden crown on his head.

The prince was on the high platform, waving to the people with a gentle smile.

The people below knelt on the ground and shouted "A Thousand Years Old Prince!"

Xie Zhaozhao frowned slightly.

There was no sign of Yun Qi around the prince.

He didn't show up on such an important occasion, but he didn't reply to his letter either. What happened?
Could it be that I encountered some difficulty...

Xie Zhaozhao squatted on the ground and thought.

When the prince lit the lighthouse, all the lanterns lit up, and the people cheered excitedly, she took Xianggui and the others and retreated from the crowd.

"Miss?" Xianggui asked in surprise, "Aren't you looking at the lights?"

She had never practiced martial arts, and her eyesight was not as good as Xie Zhaozhao's, but Hong Xiu had just seen clearly and knew Xie Zhaozhao's thoughts.

Hongxiu said: "You, Xiangrong and Lei Xing go to see the lanterns. The lady must have something to do. Hongxia, I and I will accompany the lady."

Xianggui was stunned for a moment and saw Hong Xiu and Hong Xia, both dressed in fancy clothes, protecting Xie Zhaozhao as they walked away.

(End of this chapter)