The world is heavy and late

Chapter 17 Temper
In less than a day, everyone in the palace knew about Xu Zhong, who was flying on a branch in the eyes of the servants.

Xu Ji's apprentice, who doesn't show some dignity when walking in the palace.

But Xia Qing found that since Xu Zhong moved to Yuqian for a walk, it was difficult for them to see each other again, and they were still a little uncomfortable when they came out.

But after a few days, she also let go of this matter. After all, parting has always been the most important thing in her life, and she has long been used to the fact that she is the only one in this world who knows how to do it.

And Xia Qing is also very busy recently, it is already September, and the last batch of little maids who have purchased have entered the palace, which is really not a good thing for them. Some people will inevitably be sent to Gong Zhengsi to work as cleaners.

Gong Zhengsi's female officials and eunuchs are decent, but Gong Zhengsi's court ladies are not decent.

So now the maids of all divisions are trying their best to perform well in front of the young envoy.

Xia Qing also felt that atmosphere, but she was not among the struggling people.

When Wu Xiaoyuan saw it, she secretly felt a little anxious.

"Sister Xia, you need to show one or two more things in front of the less envoys. Otherwise... otherwise, we won't be able to be together."

Wu Xiaoyuan was very impatient, she knew she could stay because He Shaoshi had told her, but she still wanted to be with Sister Xia, so every time she went to He Shaoshi's place, she wanted to drag her there.

But Xia Qing refused every time, she said
"I'm not familiar with Shaoshi He, and I don't know what to gossip about after we go there. You know me, I seldom talk to others."

Wu Xiaoyuan felt that Xia Qing was very strange, shouldn't it be like this in this world, He Shaoshi is their superior, so they should respect and respect her, and they should always behave in front of her on weekdays.

But elder sister Xia Qing has respect for Shangguan every time, but there is such a good thing to get closer to Shangguan, why doesn't elder sister Xia do it.

Of course Xia Qing knew what Wu Xiaoyuan was thinking, she didn't think she shouldn't do it or didn't bother to do it, on the contrary, she just believed that people who would express themselves must have more opportunities, because it was like this in the previous life.

She just didn't want to do it. Gong Zhengsi and Si Shansi treated her no differently, and she didn't say that she did a good job in Si Shansi. She was like a piece of wood, most of the time she just followed the crowd.

She wants to be with Wu Xiaoyuan, so she will take care of the recent errands and try her best to do well, but she always goes with the flow when it comes to showing her face or finding a relationship again.

Especially with Xu Zhong getting farther and farther recently, she secretly felt that one day everyone would leave her, and she would always be alone.

Thinking about it, Xia Qing became pessimistic again. She felt that she could neither break free from the shackles of the world's laws, nor could she break free from the shackles of her own heart, so she kept being so awkward.

Whether fate favors her or coerces her, she has never been able to tell clearly.

Shen Hui actually didn't understand Xia Qing either, but as long as Xia Qing refused to go to He Shaoshi with Wu Xiaoyuan to reminisce about the old days, she would go with him. She knew that He Shaoshi remembered her too.

This would do her no harm, so she didn't want Xia Qing to go, but when she thought of Wu Xiaoyuan calling Xia Qing every time, she always took the initiative to find her, but every time she was still dissatisfied. Le, some darkness appeared in his eyes. It would be great if Xia Qing wasn't in the catering department.

In the end Shen Hui couldn't get what she wanted, Xia Qing thought that anyway, she only had Wu Xiaoyuan as a friend in the palace now, and as she wished, she could show the limelight in front of He Shaoshi. From then on, the matter of staying was a foregone conclusion.

Wu Xiaoyuan looked very happy, and has been buzzing around Xia Qing like a little bee, thinking that Xia Qing is worth laughing, Wu Xiaoyuan is also 12 years old, and looks like he has grown up, Xia Qing thought It was Wu Xiaoyuan's birthday in December, so I thought I should prepare something for her.

Shen Hui looked at the harmonious scene here but could hardly maintain the expression on her face, she clenched her left hand tightly, her fingers turned white.

Couldn't Xia Qing go to other places? Why did she still stay in the dining hall? She obviously flattered Wu Xiaoyuan so much, but she...

Xu Zhong looked at the person in front of him, let him go down and sat quietly on the chair.

Xu Zhong is very tired these days, and the position of Xu Ji's apprentice is not so easy to do. He will attract more attention, so he must always be careful, and if he makes a mistake, he may be smashed to pieces.

And it is possible that Xu Ji wanted to teach this disciple, and would also give him some complicated palace affairs to deal with. Of course, Xu Ji not only wanted him to be good at serving people, but more importantly, he also wanted to be able to handle palace affairs. have.

When he thought of the people who had been coming together during this time, his heart was always empty.

He was angry at her for making such calculations in the palace regardless of her own safety. He knew that she was trying to pull him out of the quagmire earlier, but rather than letting her calculate Xu Ji, he would rather take it one step at a time. Leave at the end of the year for the final exam.

He has been here for so long, and he doesn't care about waiting for a while, but if she plots against Xu Ji, she will be treated as a spy. Although it seems that Xu Ji has not pursued it now, he is afraid even thinking about it.

But apart from all this, Xu Zhong couldn't deny that there was still a little sweetness and happiness in his heart. She was willing to help him. Did she start to care about him, even as a friend?

Xu Zhong closed his eyes, really thinking about her, what was she doing.

Why didn't she come to him? He also went to Jinghu to wait, but he didn't

On the second day after becoming Xu Zhong, I went to wait, and when I found that she hadn't passed by here, I knew that she probably changed the food delivery place.

I've been there a few times since then, but I've never seen anyone.

In fact, Xia Qing was also a little melancholy looking at Jinghu now. After moving to Yuqian, he had never seen each other again.

She didn't want to go to Yuqian to find him, it was too eye-catching, she just wanted to live quietly every day.

But a few times she couldn't help but come to Jinghu Lake. She stood on the bridge, looked at the sparkling Jinghu Lake, looked at the weeping willows by the lake, and looked at the rockery. The scene that arrived.

Looking at it, she found that time had passed for a long time. When Xia Qing was about to leave, she found that there was also a person walking step by step on the road over there. She stared at Xu Zhong walking over in a daze. There must be a big change. It's not about appearance or anything, but the demeanor on his body reveals a bit of extravagance.

In fact, it was quite normal, Xu Zhong had been squeezed out a lot in the ceremonial department before, so no matter how upright he was, he always had some depression in him.

Now he is enjoying the spring breeze, and he also serves by His Majesty's side when he goes in and out; as for the clothes, although he still wears the clothes of a servant, the fabrics are quite different.

The two looked up and saw each other. In fact, it had been two months since the last time the two met. Both of them were in a daze, as if they had traveled through thousands of rivers and mountains in the past two months.

Xia Qing stopped there, waiting for Xu Zhong to come step by step.Xu Zhong walked up to Xia Qing, rehearsed the reprimand many times in his mind, and then lost his voice, so he could only say:
"Why haven't I seen you recently?" I felt that I was asking for nothing, so I added another sentence

"Aren't you passing by Mirror Lake?"

After Xia Qing heard this, her heart moved, she tilted her head and jokingly said to Xu Zhongdao

"Eunuch has come to wait for me?"

Xu Zhong didn't answer and didn't look at her, he kept looking at the bridge, as if the voice in his heart was piercing his ears, Xia Qing saw that he didn't answer, so he didn't continue to tease her
"It's time to deliver food to Cui Jieyu's palace."

Xu Zhong thought of the few things he had encountered recently, and frowned fiercely when he heard Cui Jieyu's name, and unexpectedly remembered what happened last time, so he said
"I haven't asked you yet, where do you have the guts to plot against Mr. Xu? I'm going to kill myself."

Xia Qing looked at Xu Zhong looking at him sternly, feeling a little unhappy in his heart, so he also turned his head away from him
"Where did I have the guts to plot against Mr. Xu? I didn't expect him to accept my father-in-law as an apprentice in the end. Can my father-in-law stop talking about me at the end every time? When we finished talking, you told me not to do this or that. , and said to be careful."

Xu Zhong was pissed off by Xia Qing's words, and felt a little stern but also aggrieved, thinking how could there be such a disobedient little girl.

He watched her in the palace, on the surface calm, but in fact rampant; every time he was so scared that he couldn't sleep well, he always thought that she could take care of herself, but in the end, the little girl thought she was preaching too much, He was going crazy looking at her like this.

Doesn't he want to protect her? He thought, thinking terribly, so he desperately wanted to pass the exam as the secretary of ceremonies, and wanted to be famous in the palace, so when Xu Ji asked himself if he wanted to, the first person he thought of was... It's her, and when I think of her, I don't have any other thoughts, just willing.

He had already made up his mind that as long as she was in the palace, he would protect her.

Xu Zhong glanced at Xia Qing, who was not happy, and thought that he was too anxious, why was he so anxious, she hadn't adapted to the palace yet, so he shouldn't speak to her so harshly, so he said softly

"It's my fault. I shouldn't speak so loudly. I'm just worried about you."

Xia Qing was startled by her sudden temper at first, she is not a person who loses her temper often, she would rather stay alone quietly.

Now that he heard him coaxing himself in such a soft voice, he felt even more ashamed and embarrassed. Xia Qing moved his toes and his face was burning.

"If there is nothing wrong with the father-in-law, I will go back."

Without waiting for Xu Zhong to speak, he left in a hurry.

Xu Zhong thought about what he was thinking just now, but this time he still didn't tell her to be careful about what happened in Cui Jieyu's palace.

Just looking at the back of Xia Qing who was almost running away, a smile appeared on his face unconsciously, and he returned to the dormitory where he lived, but the smile gradually fell down, and some self-deprecation arose. It's also wishful thinking.

After Xia Qing turned his head and walked away, he gradually felt a little less interested.

She doesn't care if it's her father-in-law's or not, it's the same as any other disability, not the slightest difference, and it's not something he can change or choose, but she's afraid of the love that makes people easy to get over and the enthusiasm that easily dissipates .

Xia Qing has never doubted the existence of love from the beginning to the end, but she has never dared to try it. She is a coward through and through. She is afraid to love, afraid that her efforts will not be rewarded, afraid of ulterior motives, and afraid of living alone in this hypocritical world .

Xia Qing really felt stupid, she often couldn't see what other people were thinking.

In fact, who can really understand what other people are thinking, even the gods probably can't.

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