Chapter 18: Believe it or not, I can break your fingers!

Xiao Mingxuan made a decision quickly. It was just a national academy. If he had this little girl, maybe it wouldn't be so boring.

"Great!" Xihe smiled immediately, opened her arms and hugged Xiao Mingxuan tightly, lowered her head to his chest, feeling his heart beating.

Hey, why does it feel like the little brother’s heart is beating so fast?

Xiao Mingxuan coughed twice, moved his fingers, and didn't know where to put them for a long time.

Although he was not used to the little girl throwing herself at him, he had no intention of throwing her away.

Forget it, just let her do what she wants. What if she starts crying again?
Xihe was full and had a satisfactory answer. He felt drowsy and lay in Xiao Mingxuan's arms. His consciousness gradually faded and soon he began to breathe evenly.

"Xihe?"

Xiao Mingxuan carried the little girl to the inner room, put her on the bed, and turned to leave, but the little girl pulled her sleeves and refused to let go. She was still asleep, but she was still mumbling: "Little brother, don't leave, sleep with me, Xihe is scared."

The little girl seemed to have had a nightmare, her brows slightly wrinkled and her whole body half curled up.

Xiao Mingxuan frowned and did not move for a long time.

Yun Hui was standing guard outside. Hearing this, she responded softly, "Please forgive me, Your Highness the Ninth Prince. Our little princess was hurt in her childhood and is not used to sleeping alone. Your Highness, rest assured, I will never tell anyone about what happened today."

Xihe never dared to sleep alone. When she was in the cold palace, Yunhui accompanied her. Later, when she was in Yuanyang Palace, Emperor Jingyuan accompanied her. After being raised by Concubine Chen, Concubine Chen held Xihe in her arms every day when she slept. Occasionally, when Concubine Chen was not around, the eldest prince, her brother, accompanied her to sleep. Besides, the little princess was only five years old, and the ninth prince was only nine years old. How could there be any strict rules between men and women?

Xiao Mingxuan glanced at Yun Hui outside with deep meaning, "You are really reassuring."

Yun Hui was stunned for a moment, said nothing for a long time, and retreated silently.

Xihe's body was trembling slightly, and there was a hint of pain in her expression. Xiao Mingxuan sighed and moved the little girl a little closer.

As soon as he lay down, Xihe seemed to sense it, and a small ball came up like an octopus, not giving Xiao Mingxuan any room to move.

Smelling the faint milky aroma coming from his nostrils, Xiao Mingxuan pursed his lower lips tightly, his face flushed, and he took several deep breaths.

He wanted to pull the man away, but when he saw Xihe's relaxed brows, he resisted the urge to do it.

Just hold him like this, it’s his fault for eating other people’s pastries.

Perhaps because he ate too much, Xihe did not sleep for long and woke up after about half an hour. After waking up, he did not get out of bed, but poked Xiao Mingxuan's face, as if he had found something interesting.

"Zhao Xihe, you want to be beaten, right? Do you believe me if I break your fingers?"

When Xihe heard the voice, she did not show the expected fear, but instead giggled and threw herself into Xiao Mingxuan's arms, "Little brother!"

The summer heat was getting worse, and there was no ice in Mingyue Palace to cool down. The wind at noon added a bit of restlessness, making people feel more like they were in a dream, unable to distinguish between reality and falsehood.

The little girl said "little brother", but it sounded like "brother Xiao" to her.

I have never thought about it before, it's just a homonym, which makes people think a lot.

Xiao Mingxuan had just woken up and hugged him tightly. The sweet smell hit him in the face, and his temper disappeared. His voice was a little hoarse, "Aren't you taking a nap? Why don't you sleep?"

Xiao Mingxuan's voice was originally lower than that of ordinary people, and was a little hoarse. When it reached his ears, Xihe inexplicably felt as if somewhere in his heart was hit, sore and numb, as if it was blocked.

What a strange feeling.

Xihe was in a trance, his mind was a little erratic, and he said casually: "I can't fall asleep after waking up."

"This is not your reason to make trouble for me." Xiao Mingxuan had a secret bad temper when waking up. He was woken up by the little girl, but he suppressed his anger by not getting angry.

Xihe chuckled, "Because little brother smells so good, Xihe wants to smell it."

The small body was lying on Xiao Mingxuan, with her eyes slightly misty and looking up, the two were very close. Her chin was between his neck. The moment their eyes met, Xiao Mingxuan clearly saw the other's eyelashes as dense as a cattail leaf, and the thin lips with a slightly moist and shiny look, as if there was magic to attract people to look down.

Xiao Mingxuan quickly looked away, but when he turned his head, the blush on his ears was exposed.

"Nonsense. There is no fragrance at all. You are smelling the wrong thing."

The little girl pouted unhappily, with a look of suspicion on her face, and three big words clearly written on her face: "You lied to me."

Considering that Xiao Mingxuan had a precedent of lying to children, and that he seemed to be in a good mood, the little girl suddenly became bolder and started to pull off his clothes while Xiao Mingxuan wasn't paying attention.

He had taken off his outer clothes before going to bed, leaving only his inner clothes and middle clothes. Without paying attention, Xiao Mingxuan felt a chill on his left shoulder. A large area of ​​skin was suddenly exposed to the air, and the totem tattoo on his shoulder also caught the eyes of both men.

Xiao Mingxuan pushed Xihe away and quickly pulled up his clothes. A cold light flashed in his eyes, and the cold light rushed straight towards him. A strong murderous intent spread between the two of them.

"Is it Kui?"

Xiao Mingxuan hit Xihe very hard. After being thrown out, she hit the bed. I'm afraid her entire back is red now, but she is still in a daze, recalling the tattoo that flashed by.

She was not mistaken, it was "Kui".

Its light is like the sun and the moon, and its sound is like thunder.

Xiao Mingxuan narrowed his eyes slightly, and there was no trace of bullying in his deep voice. His icy eyes made people feel no warmth at all, "Do you recognize it?"

Xiao Mingxuan had already developed murderous intentions. Once the news of the totem tattoo got out, he would definitely not survive, and everyone behind him would be slaughtered by Emperor Jingyuan.

To avoid any more trouble, killing Zhao Xihe is the best solution at this time.

Xihe pursed her lips and hesitated.

That was the mount of the Thunder God, of course she recognized it, but if she told the truth, Xihe would probably be chopped like a monster the next second.

Xihe did not speak for a long time. Xiao Mingxuan half leaned on the bed and looked at the little girl in front of him. After a long time, he said in a deep voice: "A secret that cannot be told?"

Xihe suddenly looked up, hesitated for a moment, and nodded, "I can't say."

The Lord God has passed away, and any unexpected events beyond this world will have immeasurable consequences.

The strong impact around Xiao Mingxuan gradually dissipated. He stared at Xihe with a half-smile, "Then why don't you make up a lie and fool them?"

Everyone has something they can't express, so most people just make up a half-truth and let it go. Only this little girl in front of me wasted her time without saying anything.

Xihe pursed her lips, her two little hands constantly rolling up the hem of her dress, and after a long time she whispered, "I don't want to lie to you."

Xihe's initial subconscious reaction was to act coquettishly and get away with it, but when the words came to her lips, she couldn't say them.

Secretly, she didn't want to lie to the person in front of her.

Xiao Mingxuan was stunned for a moment, his eyes moved, a strange light flashed in his eyes, his lips trembled slightly, and he chewed on these words.

There are so many false opinions, and when I see sincerity occasionally, I get confused. After a long time, I laughed and said, "Zhao Xihe, you really are..."

"Little brother, if you don't want to, don't worry, I won't tell anyone." Seeing that there was room for maneuver, Xihe immediately took advantage of the situation, "But you can't..."

The words were not yet finished, but the meaning was clear.

Shared secrets, allies.

Xiao Mingxuan lowered his head and laughed, "You little bastard, I haven't said anything yet? You dare to negotiate with me? You don't have enough bargaining chips."

You could say she had no brains, but she was able to detect her own attitude. You could say she had brains, but she actually showed her cards.

Hmm, there are brains, but not much.

Xihe was a little distressed, and suddenly her eyes lit up. She leaned over and kissed Xiao Mingxuan on the cheek, smiling at the petrified person opposite her, "Little brother, does this count?"

Xiao Mingxuan rubbed his face uncomfortably, and his eyes changed slightly the next second, "Zhao Xihe, remember, you can't kiss others like this, understand?"

"Daddy, mother, and big brother can't do that too?"

Xiao Mingxuan pondered for a while, "They... can do it now, but no one else can. Remember?"

Seeing that the little girl was still in deep thought, Xiao Mingxuan pinched her face and emphasized it again in an evil voice.

"I know, don't be mean to me."

The little girl lowered her head in grievance, and when she thought about not being able to kiss someone else she liked, she was suddenly filled with sorrow. But due to Xiao Mingxuan's power, she still agreed obediently.

Brother Big Bad Wolf is so scary!
"Okay, from now on we are people who have a common secret." Xiao Mingxuan touched the little girl's black head and said softly, his eyes wandering into the distance.

The agreement of a drama invisibly brought the two parties closer together.

Xiao Mingxuan knew that he was gambling, but he was surprisingly certain that the person in front of him would not betray him.

The moment the hands touched, the space inside Xihe's body burst out with a brilliant blue light, which dispersed everywhere and nourished the seedling. The faint light at the tip of the seedling lit up for a moment, and soon returned to its original appearance.

But Xihe clearly felt that his body had become lighter and his bones were stronger than before. The space in his body changed, and a thatched house slowly appeared on a flat ground. The bookshelves in the house were filled with medical books and some precious medicinal seeds.

It’s over. How did she move the Medicine King’s medicine cabinet here?

When Xihe was still a little god, she learned medicine from the King of Medicine, but later due to the chaos in the spiritual world, she left.

Although I haven't watched it for a long time, it is not difficult to understand. Instead, it feels like a familiar watch to me, like watching an old friend.

There may come a day when this half-baked medical skill may be picked up again.

In the afternoon, there was a martial arts competition, so Xiao Mingxuan changed into a set of tight-fitting black clothes, which made him look taller.

Thinking that the time was about right, Xiao Mingxuan took the little girl out and ran into Shi Jian waiting in the corridor with a cat in his arms.

Xihe saw the creamy yellow ball at first sight and wanted to hug it excitedly.

Seeing Xihe was only a few inches away from the cat, Xiao Mingxuan suddenly pulled her back and said, "Let's talk about it next time. If you don't go to the martial arts arena now, it will be too late. Your eldest brother is still waiting."

The little girl seemed to have just woken up from her dream. "Yes, let's do it next time. Little cat, wait for me. I will bring you some delicious dried fish next time."

Dahuang meowed and licked his lips, as if he agreed.

Xiao Mingxuan took Xihe away. Before leaving, he turned his head and glanced at Shijian indifferently, then looked at Dahuang's exposed claws. The warning in his eyes was self-evident.

Shi Jian's face changed and he lowered his head and retreated.

As soon as Xihe arrived at the entrance of the martial arts arena, she saw the eldest prince who had been waiting for a long time. She ran over and opened her arms, "Big brother, hug me~"

"Brother's little darling, you are finally here."

The eldest prince had no intention of lowering his voice. He was blatantly proud, with his tail raised to the sky, attracting everyone's attention.

A pink glutinous rice dumpling came towards them, attracting everyone's attention and causing them to be quite envious.

"Brother, I brought you some delicious cakes." To make up for it, Xihe quickly waved to Yunhui and asked her to bring the prepared cakes.

"Brother, eat~" The little girl took a piece of cake and handed it to the eldest prince's mouth. Her bright eyes seemed to be dotted with stars, which made people unconsciously relax their vigilance.

The eldest prince took a bite of his sister's hand and felt the sweetness instantly fill his heart. He thought today's cakes were exceptionally delicious.

He is truly the happiest brother in the world.

"So this is the sister that Your Highness has always talked about. After seeing her today, I can see that she is indeed so pretty. No wonder you think about her so much every day."

The little girl is soft and cute, and she speaks in a sweet and tender voice. Who wouldn’t want such a soft sister?

"Are you envious, Chengyuan? Hey, you just don't have it!"

The Chengyuan mentioned by the eldest prince is the eldest prince's study partner.

For unknown reasons, the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion has always had more sons than daughters. The previous generation had eight sons but only one daughter, Concubine Chen. This generation is full of boys, and even Concubine Chen's children are all princes. They have been looking forward to having a girl, but not a girl.

But ever since the Sixth Princess was raised by Concubine Chen, Xu Chengyuan had long wanted to meet this little girl whom the eldest prince talked about every day.

The eldest prince became playful and held his sister in front of Xu Chengyuan. After receiving the other's envious look, he took Xihe back without hesitation.

"Hey, Cheng Ning, let me hold your sister. If you let me hold her, I will let you shoot three arrows and make you the first."

Xu Chengyuan had long been attracted to this baby, with eyes as clear as grapes and a soft face that made him want to touch it.

"Go away, do I need you to give way?" The eldest prince looked disgusted and took two steps back with his sister in his arms, away from Xu Chengyuan, the iron-headed man. "Besides, the second son is here today, and there's no telling who will be the leader."

The second prince, Zhao Jinyuan, was the son of Concubine Xian. He was the best rider and archer among the princes, and he was the only one who could compete with Xu Chengyuan, who came from a family of military generals.

When Xu Chengyuan heard that Zhao Jinyuan was coming, he immediately wilted.

With this brother around, what role does he have?

"Big brother, is the second brother coming?"

Xihe habitually put her hands in her mouth when she was thinking about something, and the eldest prince Zhao Chengning took a photo of her when he saw it.

"Yes, Jin Yuan has returned from the Jingjiao Camp, so it's a good opportunity to meet him this time."

(End of this chapter)

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