into the bosom

Chapter 212 Wang Wan's Choice
Before Xu Jiao could take a step, she heard Wang Wan's voice from behind the curtain, "Is A Jiao here? Come in quickly!"

That voice was as gentle as before, with unmistakable joy and eagerness.

Xu Jiao calmed down and took a step forward.

As soon as I walked in, I felt a rush of hot air, and the room was as warm as spring.The ground dragon fire wall was burned in the hall, and a charcoal basin was also caged, so it was unavoidably so warm.

Negative snow hurriedly removed the big woolen clothes on Xu Jiao's body.

"Ajiao!" A beautiful woman in a palace costume walked towards her, with a smile all over her face, which showed her joy. It was Wang Wan.

"A Wan!" Xu Jiao also called out with a smile, but suppressed all the thoughts in her eyes.The person in front of him was Wang Wan, but not Wang Wan.

Xu Jiao has gained a lot of insight these days, and she has some foresight. Although Xu Jiao is not famous for the material of the clothes she wears, she can tell that they are not extraordinary, let alone the clothes on the dress. The embroidery is brilliant and lifelike. There are not many hairpins and rings on the head, but each piece is extraordinary.Although Wang Wan in the past had the heritage of the century-old Wang family in Langya, and was blessed with the title of the county magistrate, and the empress dowager did not treat her badly, but compared with her current state of being, she was still worthy. marked difference.

What's more, Xu Jiao is not blind to the splendor in the room, he sees it all, and has his own calculations in his heart.

Wang Wan didn't notice her mood swing at all, and came up to hold her hand, but frowned and said, "Why is it so cold? It must be a little cold outside, right? You don't bring a hand stove." While talking On the one hand, she couldn't help but pull her to sit on the kang by the window, "It's warm here, let's sit here. Caiyun, hurry up and get Princess Yingyue a hand stove."

"No need. As you know, I'm always in good health. I'm not afraid of the cold." Xu Jiao hastily declined.

"That can't be done. We girls can't catch the cold, so we have to take good care of ourselves." Wang Wan smiled, and Caiyun had already taken orders to leave.

Xu Jiao didn't say anything more.

Wang Wan looked at her with a smile, "Is Ajiao doing well these days? Looks very energetic."

Xu Jiao took a closer look at her, but frowned, "I'm sure everything is fine, but you look thinner, but you're still in good spirits. By the way, how is the injury you suffered earlier? It's healed." Already?" Every word and every word is also full of sincere concern.

Wang Wan could hear it naturally, and pulled her hand even tighter. "The injury was indeed not serious at the time, but His Majesty watched over it carefully from the imperial physicians. The best medicines and tonics for golden sores in the palace were constantly sent to me. Although I lost some weight, the injury has healed after all. Even the scars are so faded that you can hardly see them, Ajiao can rest assured."

Xu Jiao thought about it a few times, but finally heaved a sigh of relief, "That's fine."

Wang Wan looked at her, her eyes flickering, she paused for a moment, then raised her eyes to Caixia and Lingxue and said, "Ajiao and I haven't seen each other for a long time, and I want to say something about myself, it's inconvenient for you to stay here. Caixia, You take Neg Xue and the others to the side room for some tea, and I'll call you if there's anything else."

"Yes." Caixia bent her knees without saying a word, "Sisters Lingxue and Hongying, please come with me."

Both Negative Xue and Hongying did not move, but looked at Xu Jiao inquiringly.

Xu Jiao said softly, "Go!" The two bowed their knees and bowed, and retreated with Caixia.

Wang Wan smiled and pointed at the kang table and said, "Ajiao, what would you like to eat? Eat an orange, this orange is so sweet, I'll peel one for you."

There are all kinds of tea, fruit and snacks on the kang table, and the table is full.Among them, a plate of yellow-orange Fuju is particularly eye-catching. The whole plate is full of red color, and the taste is almost the same at first sight.This kind of lucky orange may not be available even in Jingfu at this season, but Wang Wan's plate is full here.Naturally, what is in the palace is a tribute, but the most important thing is that this tribute can go to Wang Wan.

While talking, Wang Wan cleaned her hands with a wet towel beside her, then picked an orange and began to peel it.

Xu Jiao, however, looked at her hand that was made softer and whiter by the bright red orange peel, and slightly narrowed her eyes, "Ah Wan, are you really happy now?"

That question, like a sigh, slid gently past her ears. Wang Wan's action of peeling the oranges paused slightly, but only for a moment, and then she returned to normal as before, while peeling the oranges, she said with a smile, " Ajiao, I saved His Majesty's life at the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven. Your Majesty was grateful for my kindness and treated me very well. He also said that with me, God blessed him. Your Majesty said that he has already told the Queen Mother that the year is approaching. Before you, I will definitely give you a position." When he finished speaking, the orange was also peeled.

She also broke it apart from the middle, weighed it with a few fingers, and brought it to Xu Jiao. There was a smile on her soft face, sweet and plump.

Xu Jiao took the tangerine, broke off a piece and put it in his mouth. The lucky tangerine is famous for its sweet fruit juice, especially the tributes sent to the palace, it is even more unlikely that it will be bad, but Xu Jiao did it from it. Hidden a little bitterness.

Seeing that Xu Jiao frowned while eating the orange, Wang Wan frowned and said, "Why? Isn't it sweet?" As she asked, she reached out her hand and broke off Xu Jiao's hand. Take a piece and feed it into your mouth.After tasting it, she was slightly stunned, and looked at Xu Jiao, but her eyes slowly understood.

"Ajiao!" After a while, she shouted warmly, "Don't think too much, let alone blame yourself. All of this is what I did willingly. I am very happy to save you, not to mention, right now There is nothing wrong with my life, as far as I am concerned.”

Xu Jiao showed hesitation, "But."

"Ajiao, I have never told you before. Although I am born in the Wang clan of Langya, I am only a daughter of a side branch. Even my father is just a concubine. The Wang clan of Langya has a great reputation, and in the eyes of outsiders It looks bright and beautiful, but the resources of a family are limited, so how can we really enjoy everything? Before coming to Feng'an City, not to mention an orange in such a weather, it is a seasonal fruit. To me, I can eat one. , are all luxury."

"There are three daughters and one son in my family. I am the second in line, and I have an older sister. But at the age of 13, I was married to a local squire to fill in the house. At that time, there was another son of a wealthy businessman. Asked to marry my sister, but the family chose the squire, just because of farming and studying in the heirloom, so as not to insult the name of the Langya Wang family. But scholars, farmers, businessmen, and a generation of lowly merchants, how could they have the face to ask Langya King to marry him? Ajiao, do you know? The squire was almost 50 years old when he married my sister, and he was old enough to be my grandfather at that age. Married as he was married, my sister came home with a With bruises and dark wounds, my father and mother could only hold her and cry, and let her swallow her breath, because our family is dependent on others, and if we leave the Langya Wang family, it may be difficult to survive."

(End of this chapter)