Chapter 751 Tossing and turning
"Look at Aunt Qingning." Xiao Chen said with a faint smile.
Qingning smiled. Like dragons, like phoenixes, like phoenixes. The Queen Mother's son is even more extraordinary. Just this feeling of closeness to others makes him feel like an immortal in heaven, which is precious.
Seeing her smile, Xiao Chen recalled that before Aunt Qingning got married, she was in charge of all matters in his mother's palace. All the palace maids followed her. It should not be difficult for a person like her to be in charge of discipline supervision.
In this case, Xiao Chen felt relieved.
Just remembering Xiao Zhenzhen's instructions, she said, "Among the three people in the National Women's Prison, Tao Wenjun, Xie Jiaojiao, and Xie Ying, you should be very familiar with them, right?"
"Jiaojiao and Aying are naturally very familiar with each other." They both call her godmother, how could they not be familiar with each other?
"As for Tao Wenjun, I talked to her once. Her parents and late husband were all killed in the rebellion, but she was very strong. Apart from eating, sleeping and doing some labor, she also did her homework."
Xiao Chen nodded, "Being strong is for others to see." After thinking for a while, Xiao Chen said, "Whatever she asks for, as long as it is about power or something like that, I will make it convenient for her. This is Zhen'er's request."
"Of course, she has the token of His Royal Highness the King of Yue in her hand."
Xiao Chen: “…”
He was worrying unnecessarily.
After chatting, Qingning said, "Tomorrow, please ask the prince to give a speech to the students."
Xiao Chen nodded, "Of course."
"My minister retire."
Xiao Chen stood up to see him off, but Qing Ning hurriedly stopped him, saying that the king is the king and the subject is the subject, "Your Highness, please stay. I am terrified."
If I go to your house, we can get closer.
"Auntie, walk slowly."
After Qingning left.
Jian Wu walked in, "Your Majesty, gentlemen, the students have all sent gifts, they are all outside."
Xiao Chen frowned slightly, "Look at all the students, if there are any from poor families, give them away."
Jian Wu nodded, "Yes."
Xiao Chen looked around. The house was decorated in a leisurely manner, with a sense of simplicity similar to that of the Imperial Observatory. He liked this feeling.
He went inside. The inner room was not very big, but it had everything it needed, including all the necessary decorations and furniture.
"Is His Royal Highness Prince Chen here?"
Suddenly I heard Tang An's voice.
Xiao Chen hurried out.
Tang An hurriedly greeted him, "Your servant greets His Royal Highness Prince Chen. I pay my respects to His Royal Highness Prince Chen."
"Please stand up, Eunuch Tang." He looked at Tang An. No one would come here for no reason. What was the purpose of his coming here?
Tang An smiled and said, "The Emperor got some incense made by a Taoist master from the top of Mount Emei. It can repel mosquitoes and help one attain enlightenment. He specially asked me to bring some to His Royal Highness Prince Chen."
Enlightenment and rise to the sky?
Xiao Chen smiled, and Tang An had already asked the eunuch behind him to bring a box of incense forward.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Tang An said: "Now the weather is getting hotter and there are too many mosquitoes. The emperor took pity on your highness the prince's busy official duties, so he gave you this incense."
"understood."
"Then I will take my leave."
"Tang, take care."
Tang An nodded and took several steps back, his heart pounding. Looking at the look on the Prince's face, he thought that he didn't suspect the Emperor's ulterior motives, right?
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The Duke's Mansion.
Xie Ying couldn't fall asleep for a long time, her heart was pounding. Xiao Chen lived in the Imperial Women's Priesthood and served as the chief academic officer of the Imperial College, which meant that she would be able to see him often in the future.
Isn't he noble and untouched by the mundane world?
Why did he go to Jinzhou to quell the rebellion, and why did he serve as the Minister of Rites, the Chief Academician of the Imperial College, and live in the Imperial Women's Priesthood for a long time? Has he changed?
As he thought about it, Xie Ying sat up from the bed.
She tossed and turned, drank water, and went to the toilet. Mingzhu was anxious watching her, "Miss, are you feeling unwell somewhere? Can you ask the court doctor to come?"
Xie Ying shook his head, "No, the palace doctor is useless."
Mingzhu asked, "What's wrong with the eldest lady? Can I ask the second lady to come over?"
"No, don't disturb Jiaojiao."
The mere thought of meeting Xiao Chen often made her face flush and she was so excited that she could hardly sleep.
Mingzhu frowned and bit her lip, "Miss, are you unable to sleep because His Royal Highness Prince Chen has been staying at the Imperial Observatory for a long time?"
Xie Ying opened his mouth.
"It's really because of His Royal Highness Prince Chen."
"Ah."
She held her own hand and said, "I thought that after being in the Women's College for so long, I had more contact with people like Song Yunxian..."
I thought that after interacting with women who wanted to escape from patriarchal families, she would lose her charm to men. Who knew -
She just wanted to demystify Qing Chang'an.
To Xiao Chen——
As for the marriage with Qing Chang'an, even sisters like Song Yunxian and Tao Wenjun felt that Qing Chang'an was a rare and good husband.
After taking a deep breath, Xie Ying looked at Mingzhu, "Mingzhu, if you were me, what would you do?"
"Servant?"
Xie Ying nodded.
Mingzhu thought for a moment, "Although His Royal Highness Prince Chen is handsome, he has a cold personality and will not marry or have children. If you want him, you won't even be able to enjoy the company of your children. When you are old, you will be left with no one to care for you. Others will probably envy you for the bright lights in their homes."
"If it were me, I would naturally choose Lord Qing. He is gentle and dignified, and he is obedient to the young lady. He supports everything the young lady wants to do. Lord Qing is a man of outstanding literary talent, and he is the third place winner of the imperial examination personally selected by the emperor. There is no other affectionate man better than Lord Qing in the entire Cangyun country."
"Miss, I am not speaking for Lord Qing. Lord Qing has already said that he is willing to wait for the day when you fall in love with him," Mingzhu even knelt in front of Xie Ying and boldly held Xie Ying's hand. She really couldn't bear to see Miss suffer like this. "At least, Lord Qing is right about one thing. Since you don't have a suitable partner, why bother to cancel the engagement?"
"If one day, Miss meets a man she really likes, or even if His Royal Highness Prince Chen changes his mind, then wouldn't it be enough to cancel the engagement with Lord Qing?"
Xie Ying's lips moved, and he felt suffocated. "That's what Lord Qing said. If that day really comes, what will he do?"
"This……"
"I am already trapped in love, and I can't guarantee whether I will fulfill his true love in the future, so how dare I drag him down?"
She knew very well how outstanding Qing Chang'an was, but she couldn't take advantage of other people's love for her and stab them in the heart without restraint!
Mingzhu's eyes turned red, "I was inconsiderate."
"The day before yesterday, yesterday and today, Ada came to see me several times, saying that you have lost a lot of weight and are sick. You didn't even go to court yesterday."
Xie Ying took a deep breath, not knowing how to respond to Qing Changan. She must break off the engagement.
It seems that I can only wait until my father and mother return to Beijing and let the elders cancel the engagement face to face.
"Ada said that Lord Qing has liked the young lady for many years, and he swore that if the young lady ever finds a man she wants to marry, he will definitely help her.
If the young lady still cannot get what she wants after two or three years, he will definitely treat her as the apple of his eye. "Mingzhu conveyed Ada's words verbatim, but she could not influence the young lady's choice.
I just feel sorry for your infatuation.