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

Chapter 497
Yun Qi thought for a while and shook his head.

Emperor Xuanwu had many children, but the only one who was about the same age as Yun Qi was the fourteenth prince, who was the younger brother of Princess Anyang.

However, the war was tense at that time. The prince and Duke Xie Wei of Liang and others were on one front, while Emperor Xuanwu and King Qiyang were on another front.

Concubine Xian had been accompanying Emperor Xuanwu with Princess Anyang. After giving birth to the fourteenth prince, she temporarily stayed in Qizhou with her child.

Therefore, Yun Qi had never met Princess Anyang and the Fourteenth Prince when he was a child.

He grew up with the Xie family's children.

After the founding of the dynasty and the founding of the country, Yun Qi met Anyang and the Fourteenth Prince a few times in the palace.

Not having seen each other since he was a child, Anyang and the Fourteenth Prince were like strangers to Yun Qi. At most, they could only nod and say hello when they met in the palace.

Xie Zhaozhao said "Oh".

She recalled that the eldest and second brothers seemed to have gone to support King Qiyang's front. Maybe it was because of their friendship with the princess at that time?

About...ten years ago.

At that time, the eldest brother and the second brother were also about 20 years old.

Xie Zhaozhao couldn't help but think divergently, trying to figure out who had a better relationship between Princess Anyang and the eldest and second brothers.

seem……

Princess Anyang paid more attention to her second brother before the palace banquet tonight.

The tone of her words was more polite to her eldest brother, but there was a hint of probing when she spoke of her second brother, Xie Changqing.

Xie Zhaozhao turned back and looked at the Qingfeng Tower not far away. He thought of the pot-bellied Sha Lan and the day he went to pick up Xie Huan. He learned that Xie Changqing would accompany Xie Huan to Princess Anyang's Mansion every few days...

I originally thought that the fifth brother was most likely to get entangled with a woman.

I didn't expect Xie Changyuan to be so straightforward, but Xie Changqing might have a love debt.

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When Yun Qi sent Xie Zhaozhao back to the Duke of Liang's Mansion, he happened to meet Xie Changqing getting off the bus in front of the door.

Shallan fell asleep.

Xie Changqing carried her out of the carriage.

A handsome and tall man, even if he is holding a woman with a big belly, he seems light and steady in his steps.

Xie Changqing wrapped Shalan tightly in his cloak, leaving only half of her face exposed.

He wore a jet-black robe, and the cloak was also jet-blue, which almost blended into the night behind him. This made Shalan's face buried in front of him look as dazzling as snow.

"Second brother."

Xie Zhaozhao called out in a very low voice.

"Yes." Xie Changqing responded calmly, nodded and stepped into the house, holding Sha Lan towards his yard.

Xie Changqing's soldiers were about to follow, but were stopped by Xie Zhaozhao.

"Have you set off the river lanterns?"

The soldier was stunned for a moment before he realized that the person he was asking was Xie Changqing and Sha Lan. His expression was complicated: "I don't know if it counts as... let go?"

"Huh? Tell me in detail!"

"That's it..." The soldier stood and said, "The general asked his subordinates to buy a river lantern and take it to the lounge on the third floor. Then he asked Miss Lan to light the lantern and then threw it directly into the river through the window."

Xie Zhaozhao laughed: "Is it so easy? Sha Lan is not angry?"

The soldier shook his head.

In fact, not only was Shalan not angry, she even kissed the general, so she was really right.

What made the soldier even more speechless was that the general ordered him to buy a river lantern, but then he found that the river lantern was too expensive and he didn't have enough money. He had no choice but to go upstairs to find the general.

But Xie Changqing didn't bring any money either.

In the end, I could only buy the cheapest river lantern with ten copper coins.

It was such a cheap and simple river lantern, but Miss Lan didn't mind it at all.

The soldiers all admired Xie Changqing's ability to coax women.

Although he didn't see how Xie Changqing could coax Miss Lan.

Xie Zhaozhao waved his hand and told him to step back.As soon as he left, Xie Zhaozhao smiled at Yun Qi who was standing aside: "My second brother really doesn't know how to have fun... Will you go back to your Dingxi Palace or the East Palace later?"

"East Palace."

Yun Qi helped Xie Zhaozhao gather his cloak, and held the hairpin on his bun, and said softly: "Tomorrow is the first day of the Lunar New Year, and I have to go to the palace to pay New Year's greetings to Grandpa Huang. The next few days will be very busy..."

"Although the court has sealed it, the affairs of the court will not stop just because of the holidays. My father is also very busy, so I have to help."

And his marriage to Xie Zhaozhao.

Although the gifts were almost ready, Yun Qi still wanted to see for himself whether there were any gaps. Since there was still a month left, Yun Qi could make up for them in time.

Xie Zhaozhao nodded, "Then if you need my help in any way, you must tell me and we will work together."

"it is good."

Yun Qi responded and slowly took half a step closer. His tall figure almost completely enveloped Xie Zhaozhao.

He held Xie Zhaozhao's hands and placed a gentle kiss on her forehead, "You have a good rest, do some embroidery and sleep in, and wait until you marry me."

A bright smile appeared on Xie Zhaozhao's lips.

She stood on tiptoes and kissed Yun Qi's lips gently, and then left reluctantly under Yun Qi's watch.

Yun Qi watched her back disappear into the night, the tenderness in his eyes lingering for a long time.

……

That night, Xie Zhaozhao slept very deeply. It was rare to have a good sleep, and he had no dreams all night.

In the early morning, I seemed to hear a few conversations coming from outside.

"The snow has stopped!"

"Shh... Miss is still sleeping, please keep your voice down!"

"Oh, let's arrange for someone to scan it first..."

In Wangyue Tower, Xie Zhaozhao turned over lazily, lifted his legs to clamp the quilt, and slept in a casual and heroic sleeping posture.

The temperature in the room was just right, and even if she wasn't covered with a quilt like this, she wouldn't feel cold at all.

She yawned delicately, raised her eyelids, and fell asleep again after a while.

I don’t know how long it took, but Xie Zhaozhao woke up from hunger because his stomach was empty.

When he was about to turn over, Xianggui and Xiangrong, who were waiting outside, quickly came in and helped Xie Zhaozhao get up.

Xie Zhaozhao felt that he had slept too much and his head was a little drowsy.

"What time is it?"

Xianggui said with a smile: "It will be noon in two quarters of an hour. Miss has missed breakfast, so she must be hungry, right? I asked you to keep the food warm on the stove. You can eat it after Miss washes up." .”

Xie Zhaozhao exclaimed softly, "It's almost noon!"

She hadn't slept this long in a long time.

After taking the handkerchief from the maid's hand and wiping his face, rinsing his mouth and putting on his clothes under the maid's service, Xie Zhaozhao walked to the window and pushed it with both hands.

With a bang, the window leaves opened outwards, and a blast of cold air came out.

Xie Zhaozhao took a deep breath subconsciously, and his mind became much clearer in an instant.

Xianggui changed her face and quickly stepped forward to put the cloak on Xie Zhaozhao: "Miss, you are not wearing a coat. What will happen if you catch a cold?"

"It's okay." Xie Zhaozhao smiled softly, "Just blow it, it won't be anything."

"Little sister—"

Xie Changan's voice came from the yard.

Xie Zhaozhao lowered his head and saw that Xie Changan was walking in wearing an indigo brocade robe, slowly wearing a light fur and white jade crown. He was unparalleled in his handsomeness against the snow in the courtyard.

The maids who came in and out couldn't help but take a second look.

Xie Zhaozhao smiled: "Sixth brother."

She waved to Xie Changan from the window and signaled Xiangrong to invite someone to come up.

(End of this chapter)