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

Xie Changyu was sitting in the shade of the tree.

He sat in a very upright posture, with one hand on the table in front of him and the other on his knees, his eyes staring forward and his eyebrows slightly raised.

Not far away, Qiu Lingyun and Qiu Mingjie, two siblings, were riding horses in the open space of the garden, with two blue bricks hanging on their waists and wrists.

Both siblings were now sweating and trembling, and they seemed to have reached the critical point of physical strength.

He just held on, not daring to fall, and not daring to beg for mercy.

Qiu Mingjie was two years younger than Qiu Lingyun, and his handsome face was red from suppressing it, and he was about to fall over at any time.

Qiu Huixian was stunned for a moment, then she quickly stepped forward with her skirt slightly raised, "You are—the Crown Prince."

Her worried eyes passed over her siblings and landed directly on Xie Changyu, "Are they ignorant and angered the Crown Prince, and the Crown Prince punished them?"

"No."

Xie Changyu said calmly: "They said they admired me very much and asked me to give them some advice."

"So the prince is giving advice?"

"good."

Qiu Huixian: "..."

Isn't this corporal punishment?

"elder sister……"

Qiu Mingjie's weak voice sounded, "I, I can't hold it anymore..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Qiu Mingjie collapsed uncontrollably.

Qiu Huixian hurriedly went to help her, only to feel something flying past in front of her, and there was another clang.

Everything happened very quickly.

It was so fast that Qiu Huixian couldn't see clearly at all.

When her vision became clear, she only saw the green bricks originally hanging on Qiu Mingjie's wrists falling to the ground.

The rope that previously hung the blue bricks has broken.

A piece of caltrop hangs not far away.

Qiu Huixian looked at the escort and then at Xie Changyu.

Xie Changyu said: "If you don't break the rope, the brick will hit you if he falls over."

Qiu Huixian pursed her lips and didn't know what to say. She quickly turned back to look at her brother, only to see Qiu Mingjie completely limp on the ground, breathing heavily, her hands and feet still shaking, as if she couldn't move.

Xie Changyu ordered: "Go and help Mr. Qiu up."

The young general following him immediately stepped forward and pulled Qiu Mingjie up easily.

Qiu Lingyun on the other side couldn't hold on anymore and fell to the ground, sweating profusely and grimacing, and whispered: "I will never dare to ask my brother-in-law for advice again."

"..."

Qiu Huixian was speechless for a moment, then said to Xie Changyu, "I'll send them back first. Your Majesty, please wait."

Xie Changyu frowned slightly.

He wanted to say that it was just a horse, and he could run and jump after a rest, so why should he use her to send him back in person?

Remembering that Priscilla Qiu loved her younger siblings, she nodded with a "yes" and asked her to leave.

After half-supporting Qiu Lingyun and walking a little further, Qiu Huixian asked her, "What's going on?"

"I saw the prince's brother-in-law alone in the garden in a daze. I thought he might be bored, so Mingjie and I came over to talk to him." Qiu Lingyun gritted her teeth and said, "But he is really not easy to communicate with."

"We chatted about common things, but he was always lukewarm."

"Later we said we would also practice martial arts, and then we said we would have time to give us some pointers."

"We really just said polite words. Who knew he would take it seriously and would point us out on the spot, and then we didn't dare to refuse, just like what my sister just saw."

Qiu Huixian: "..."

Why recruit him if you have nothing to do?

He treats his son like a drill soldier, how can he give you some advice?

Feeling uncomfortable. She silently supported Qiu Lingyun and walked forward for a while. Just as Qiu Huixian was about to speak, Qiu Lingyun suddenly said: "Sister, my brother-in-law is so cold and unreasonable. Isn't your life in Xie Mansion very difficult?"

Her tone was full of worry, and her face was full of sadness. She was about to cry, "Sister, you have been greatly wronged."

Qiu Huixian: "..."

"It's all for my family, my brother, and me, otherwise my sister wouldn't have to suffer these grievances." Qiu Lingyun sniffed, "Sister--"

"Quiet."

Priscilla Qiu took a deep breath and said, "You are tired, so talk less and save your strength."

As for whether she had been greatly wronged, it was really... He Qiu Lingyun didn't know how to explain it.

Qiu Lingyun nodded with an "Oh" and said as she walked: "Actually, it's not bad. It's not particularly tiring."

Qiu Huixian stopped talking to Qiu Lingyun about this topic, and then talked about some things that should be paid attention to at home while walking. After sending Qiu Lingyun back to the yard, she went to see Qiu Mingjie again. It was completely dark. .

Qiu Huixian took care of herself and went to the garden without stopping.

Xie Changyu was still sitting on the same spot, supporting his forehead with one hand, looking at the dead branches not far away, his eyebrows slightly raised and he was lost in thought, not knowing what he was thinking.

Yin'er stood far away holding a lacquer plate, which also contained the tea that Qiu Huixian had ordered to prepare earlier.

Qiu Huixian couldn't help but take another breath.

Has the tea gone cold after all the fuss?

"The lady is here."

Yin'er walked up to Qiu Huixian in small steps, looking apologetic, "It's not that I don't want to send it off, it's that I really..."

dare not.

"understood."

Qiu Huixian comforted her gently: "It's not a big deal, just go down."

Yin'er quickly bowed and stepped aside.

Qiu Huixian walked swiftly to Xie Changyu and bent her knees out of habit.

After bending a little, she realized what she was doing, stood up straight, and said in a warm voice: "Your Majesty, it's getting late, let's go back home."

In fact, Qiu Huixian came to see Xie Changyu earlier because she wanted to have dinner at Qiu Mansion.

But seeing how Xie Changyu "pointed" his younger siblings so hard that they couldn't get up, and the fourth uncle and other men also cowered in shock at his aura, Qiu Huixian gave up the idea.

Leaving Xie Changyu to eat with them was definitely torture for the family.

Xie Changyu stood up after hearing this, "Then go back."

He turned away.

Along the way, Priscilla Qiu followed him.

Xie Changyu walked for a while and found that he was a little far away from Qiu Huixian, so he stopped and waited for a while.

After Qiu Huixian caught up, she consciously slowed down her speed.

He is cold and calm, has an iron-blooded approach to his affairs, and is even more resolute.

The way I walk is like a dragon walking like a tiger, with the wind blowing under my feet.

Over the years, it seems that except for his father and His Majesty, he has never matched the pace of others in this way.

Xie Changyu had some inexplicable feelings in his heart.

Lowering his eyes for a moment, he happened to see Priscilla Qiu's skirt rising and falling as she walked.

Xie Changyu felt that those ups and downs were like layers of clear waves swaying on the water, like the uninterrupted breeze in all seasons, and like the sunshine in the afternoon today.

Warm, soft and comfortable.

"Your Majesty," Qiu Huixian's gentle voice sounded, "You have passed."

Xie Changyu raised his eyes and found that he had passed the courtyard gate, frowning slightly at being so distracted.

Then he turned around as if nothing had happened, lifted his robe and walked towards the original path. (End of chapter)