Chapter 5 It's Night
The round fan covered her eyes for half a day, and she was really stuffy.

It's just that she had just rearranged it, and there seemed to be an older aunt beside the palace man who was talking, who came over and said, "Your Highness may be delayed for a while because of some political affairs, so I will serve the princess with some meals first."

As she spoke, she took the round fan from Yun Zhao's hand, and took Yun Zhao to sit at the mahogany table a few steps ahead.

Because the expression on her face was the first one that Yun Zhao saw was kind and gentle when he came here, so Yun Zhao forgot to refuse for a moment.

"It's good for the princess to call me Aunt Qiu." Qiuyue beckoned, signaling Suxi to come over, "Come and serve the princess for dinner."

The palace man who had just spoken just now looked embarrassed, but he didn't have the courage to say it, and just shrank silently to the side, for fear of being noticed by Qiuyue.

During the period, Qiuyue was worried that Yunzhao was not used to being watched, so she asked a dozen palace people around her to go down, and then accompanied her side to explain several times, saying that His Royal Highness is very busy these days, and before today, he often didn't finish his work until midnight .

Yun Zhao breathed a sigh of relief when Xiao Changyin couldn't come. Her mood when facing Xiao Changyin was actually not as calm as she thought.

After dinner, Qiuyue looked at the time, cut out the candles, and then put down the curtain.

Through the thin curtain, Yun Zhao seemed to see the bright moonlight falling on the ground. She opened her eyes, thinking that she would not be able to sleep, but it didn't take long before her eyelids felt heavy.

In the haze, she seemed to hear the sound of the bamboo flute, a tune that was familiar to her, and a sense of ease and peace of mind, gradually drifting into her dream, taking her away from this lonely place and bringing her home.

In the middle of the night, Qiuyue, who was guarding at the door, gave Suxi a cup of strong tea. The older Nanny Zhao couldn't bear it, so Qiuyue sent someone to rest, and she and Suxi watched on the left and right.

After a while, there was noise outside, and the two looked over.

Seeing Xiao Changyin's expression was unkind, followed by a close servant, Qiuyue couldn't help frowning.

His Highness the Crown Prince looks like he came here voluntarily.

So when Xiao Changyin entered, Qiuyue held down Suxi who was anxious to get angry, pulled the servant aside and asked, "What's going on?"

The servant's name was Mu Yi, and he said with a bitter face, "Aunt Qiu, originally His Highness was handling political affairs in the study, and later... His Majesty sent someone over to reprimand His Highness, so..."

Qiuyue understood that the prince's coming here was equivalent to being forced by His Majesty.

Thinking of this, she became worried.

In the hall, Xiao Changyin walked to the bed in a few steps, his steps were light, and he hardly made a sound.

At this time, he raised his hand to lift the curtain, and his eyes were glued to her.

This daze was actually only for a few moments, Xiao Changyin sat down slowly, pressed his fingers on the back of her neck, and then picked up the teacup at the side with confidence, and smashed it on the ground with all his strength.

Su Xi at the door was startled, and was eager to break in, but was stopped by Qiuyue.

Qiuyue stepped forward and asked tentatively, "Your Highness?"

It seemed to be quiet inside, and a man's voice came out impatiently, "Don't come in."

Qiuyue hesitated for a while, and didn't come forward again.

The disgust he showed when there were other people was different from the coldness. At this moment, there was an astonishing affection in his eyes.

"Zhao Zhao." He pinched her fingertips, put them on his lips and touched them lightly, holding her in his arms with the extremely cherished Xu Xu.

In the middle of the night, he stayed up all night, looking at her as if he couldn't get enough of it.

For him, it is the pity of God, and for him, it is lost and found.

Early the next morning, before Yun Zhao woke up, the broken porcelain pieces on the ground had been cleaned up, and Xiao Changyin had already left.

She had just woken up, and her eyes were still blank.

But soon, after seeing that Su Xi who was closest to her was wearing the clothes of Bei Xiao Palace, she came to her senses.

While having breakfast, Qiuyue explained to Yun Zhao carefully, "His Royal Highness is busy these days and often has troubles. If the words are inappropriate, please don't take it to heart."

Qiuyue was referring to what happened last night, after all, it was already to the point of throwing a cup.

Yun Zhao actually didn't know about this, she didn't even know that Xiao Changyin came last night, so she nodded at this moment, "Don't worry, Aunt Qiu, I don't care."

Qiuyue felt that this answer seemed wrong, but she didn't react.

After breakfast and rest for a quarter of an hour, Yun Zhao went to greet the queen.

In Yongning Palace, the queen sat down by the window, with a piece of paper full of words in her hand.

She glanced at it for a while, and then asked someone to put it to the side.

"These pickled things, I'd better go get them and burn them," said Nurse Feng, who was close to her.

The queen stared out of the window blankly, but shook her head.

"No need, have I ever seen dirty things?"

"Besides, isn't that exactly what he showed me?"

Nanny Feng sighed silently, and wanted to persuade, but the queen said, "Go and order some sweet and soft snacks, and replace the tea with milk. I remember that the princess is still young."

Just as he was talking, Yun Zhao had already arrived at the door, and greeted the queen first.

"Get up, sit here." The queen pointed to the opposite seat, and pushed the dim sum at hand over, then gave Nurse Feng a look, and signaled her to take the person down.

When there were only the two of them left around, the queen looked at the girl in front of her with complicated expressions, and when Yun Zhao looked up, she quickly put away these complicated expressions.

She took out a wooden box from one side and opened it, inside was a pair of fine jade rings.

There is no trace of impurities in the whole body, and it is very transparent, even the clear tea beside it can't compare.

"This is Ming..." The queen paused, and continued, "This is a pair of jade rings I got in the early years, and they are just right for you."

Without waiting for Yun Zhao to speak, the queen took out the jade rings, put them on Yun Zhao's hands from left to right, and praised a few more words.

"The dining room doesn't often make these snacks. Try it, how good is it?"

"If it feels bad, I'll ask them to adjust the taste again."

These words and actions made Yun Zhao stunned. She knew that the queen was Xiao Changyin's biological mother, so she never thought that getting along with each other would be like this.

The queen seemed to have guessed her thoughts, but she didn't explain her doubts. Instead, she chuckled, "This milk has honey in it, which is what you little girls like to drink the most."

The queen is right. Yun Zhao really loves sweets. When she was young, she often had to fight wits and bravery with her father, queen, and queen for a few candies. up.

But now, she might never see them again in her life.

Milk is sweet with honey, but it tastes bitter to her.

"Mother's Empress." She read aloud, not knowing whether she was addressing the Empress in front of her, or remembering her own mother, "I think these cakes taste very good."

(End of this chapter)

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