The little daughter-in-law of the palace

Chapter 457
She couldn't hide her thoughts in her eyes, Cheng Xi smiled wryly, and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes before she had time to react, and said helplessly: "I treat you like a younger sister, and I want to care about you when I know you're getting engaged. I don’t have time or a suitable reason to see you, so I can only come at night, what are you afraid of? Could it be that you think I’m a flower picker?”

He said it openly, with open eyes, Ningzhu suddenly felt sour.

After he came to her boudoir for the first time, she would always meet him when she went out for a while. At that time, Ningzhu knew that he might like her, but she always regarded him as a brother who could talk to her. He got married and had a wife. It was impossible for her to respond, so she stopped going out, hoping that he would forget it if the number of meetings was less, but he came to see her before going to war, and to see her before she got engaged, even though he didn't admit it, Ningzhu knew His true heart.

He admitted that Ningzhu would be worried that he would bully others impulsively, but he denied that Ningzhu would understand that he would not force her.

This was his kindness to her. With his status, he could take her as a concubine, but he didn't.

But she couldn't give anything other than distress and gratitude.

"Like Qi Zhi? When did you like it?" Seeing the teardrops in the little girl's eyes, looking at him with pure self-blame and pity, Cheng Xi didn't like it, so he patted her forehead, took out the handkerchief and threw it away. On her face, "I still love to cry at such an age, don't you like him?"

Afraid that he might misunderstand, Ningzhu hurriedly explained: "No..."

"Then tell me, what did he do to make you fall in love with him?" Cheng Xi looked at the window thoughtfully, not watching her wipe her tears.

Ningzhu knew that he really cared about whether she was willing to marry, so she told him softly while wiping her tears.

Cheng Xi listened with a smile, didn't think she was crying ugly, such a thing won her heart?

Still so easy to deceive, so many years have not changed.

But she had already given her heart, and Qi Zhi was the candidate Cheng Yu and her sister agreed with, so he had no reason to obstruct it.

"Here, this is the makeup I added to you. I gave it in advance. When you get married, I won't come to the bridal chamber." He took out from his arms what he had prepared for her a long time ago, but he didn't expect it to happen in this situation. Cheng Xi smiled and handed over the gift.

Ningzhu took the veil doubtfully, and unfolded it, revealing a red gold turtle wrapped inside, this turtle is different from others, it has wings on its back.

Looking at the absurd golden turtle in her hand, Ningzhu couldn't bear it any longer, she lowered her head and began to cry.

Cheng Xiduo hoped that she was crying because she was moved, but he knew that she was too kind, and she felt guilty for not being able to repay his love.

"Is Ningzhu homesick?"

Reaching out to hug her in his arms, Cheng Xi patted her on the back lightly, with his chin resting on her forehead, "Ningzhu, I want to arrange for Qi Zhi to go to Hangzhou to be an official, so that you can go back to your hometown at any time, and visit your parents during the holidays." Take a look at the tomb. Your brother-in-law has been sending someone to sweep the tomb for you, but the elders definitely want their daughter to worship in person. Your sister can’t go back. You can go. If you have a child in the future, you will share one of them to inherit the incense for the Jiang family. By the way , you tell him before marriage, if he is not willing, I will find you a good husband again."

Some people miss her because they met too late, he missed her because they met too early, so early that he has always regarded her as a child, when he sees her when he grows up, when he finds that he is attracted to this child , he already has a wife, so he is not eligible to fight for it.

He doesn't force her to live a life that she definitely doesn't like, but watching her marry is the limit of what he can do. He can no longer bear her loving and having children with others in front of his eyes, so he can only selfishly arrange for her to return to her hometown in Hangzhou.

Ningzhu was stunned.

Cheng Xi let go of her, held her shoulders to observe her expression, and had unreasonable expectations in his heart.

Maybe she hasn't grown up yet, maybe she doesn't know what liking is, and she doesn't like Qi Zhi enough to be willing to leave her sister for him?
The four eyes met, Ningzhu didn't see the man's hidden expectation, but she saw the reason why he made such an arrangement.

Is it the same mood as when the second brother chose to go to the Northwest?It's just that his identity prevents him from leaving, so she can only go with Qi Zhi.

go home...

Ningzhu smiled and nodded, "Okay, actually I wanted to go home a long time ago, Hangzhou has beautiful scenery, and the spring and autumn are not as dry as Beijing, so you don't have to worry about being wrinkled by the wind when you go out, and..."

"It's fine if you like it." Cheng Xi couldn't take it anymore, and stood up with a smile, "It's getting late, you go to bed, I'm leaving."

Without hesitation, he turned and left.

Ningzhu looked at his lonely back, raised her head, quickly wiped away her tears, and called him for the last time, "Big brother..."

Cheng Xi froze, without turning around.

Ningzhu choked with sobs and said: "Big brother, you have to take good care of yourself in the future, don't get hurt again."

Cheng Xi turned around slowly, looking at the crying girl on the bed from a distance.

He really wanted to tell her that if he could do it all over again, he would definitely bring her back to the palace, take care of her to grow up, and marry her.

But Cheng Xi didn't say anything, he didn't want to put pressure on her.

"Go to sleep."

He said in a low voice, resisting the urge to look at her one more time, and strode away.

(End of this chapter)