very princess

Chapter 4

?Chapter 4

Dongfang Wei, what kind of person is he?
After Xinchen took a shower, she habitually sat in front of the window and brushed her hair, and her mind couldn't help but turn to him.

They have seen each other often recently, since Dongfang Wei agreed to lend her a book more than ten days ago, they have met almost every day in the grove behind the palace.

After in-depth discussion, it was discovered that Dongfang Wei was really knowledgeable and talented, and he was not only accomplished in literature, but also proficient in various knowledge such as agriculture, forestry, medicine and engineering. He deserved to be recognized as a great talent in the court.

His insight into things is unique, and Xinchen has learned a lot from him.The two benefit from each other in the mutual discussion and even debate on a certain issue, and the "talk" often gets out of hand, and the passage of time will not be known until dark.After going back, I looked forward to the meeting tomorrow, thinking about new topics.

However, he is different from people's legends—behind his gentle and modest appearance, he is actually quite arrogant and unruly in some respects.

Such an uninhibited person, how could Aunt Susu say that he is a gentleman who respects himself and keeps a distance from everyone?

During their time together, as soon as he was happy, he would forget about the defense of men and women and hook her shoulders.She was uncomfortable at first, but gradually got used to it.Besides, his actions are very natural, wouldn't it be embarrassing if she was too deliberate and too mindful?

Besides, if someone said that he was weak, she would never believe it.They once talked about military affairs and martial arts, and it can be seen that he has worked hard in those areas.Although she has never dabbled in this aspect, just listening to what he said, she feels that he is really good at it.

Also, Xinchen pursed her lips and smiled, looking at the pile of candies on the table.He was really kind, maybe she was frightened by her hunger last time, he actually thought that she would not have enough to eat, so he often brought her some food.Later, I found out that she likes to eat sweets, so I brought these snacks instead.

I really don't know how a big man like him asked these things from the servants, maybe—couldn't he get them from somewhere?It's possible!He's not a bookish nerd at all!
"Xin Chen," Concubine Ning pushed the door open and entered the room, seeing her daughter sitting in a daze by the window, "What are you thinking about?"

"Oh, mother," Xin Chen got up, "I didn't think about anything." Due to some reasons that she didn't know herself, she didn't mention the acquaintance with Dongfang Wei to her mother.

Concubine Ning turned her eyes to her daughter's face, and stopped asking, "Really, then go to bed early, don't forget that tomorrow is the first day of the new year, and you have to go to worship Buddha with the Queen Mother."

"Yes, mother, I understand." Xin Chen sent her mother out, stuck out her tongue, she really forgot, every first day of every month the queen mother would go to the Buddhist temple to have a fast, and all the princesses and concubines would also accompany her.

Too bad, I have an appointment with Dongfang Wei tomorrow!

In Jingye, a small hand gently unlatched the door latch, silently pulled the door open, and then slipped out lightly.

Feeling restless and apprehensive, Xinchen went out of the palace gate, closed the door, raised the corner of her skirt and ran towards the woods behind the palace.

She was worried that Dongfang Wei would wait if he didn't see her tomorrow, so she wrote a note and wanted to put it under the big tree where they often met, telling him that she couldn't come and there was no need to wait for her.

The first time she went out at night without telling her mother, she was a little uneasy, but she thought she had no personal relationship with Dongfang Wei and treated each other purely with courtesy, so she no longer felt guilty.

Coming to the woods, although it is a familiar place on weekdays, it is a bit scary at night after all.She groped her way toward the tree with quick steps.

Suddenly, a night owl screamed, and she jumped up in fright, covering her mouth and swallowing the scream in her throat.

Xinchen listened tremblingly, only the sound of crickets and wind blowing leaves, so she continued walking.

I didn't expect the woods in the dark night to be so scary, and tonight is a crescent moon, the dim light can't shine into the woods at all.After finally getting under the big tree, she took out a note from her pocket, pressed a stone beside the tree root, stood up and hurried back.

"Oops!" Walking too hastily, Xinchen accidentally tripped over a tree root protruding from the ground, rubbed his knees and stood up, and twisted his foot after walking a few steps, "Ah! It hurts!"

She was sitting on the ground, holding on to her injured ankle, how unlucky she was!She tried to turn her ankle joint, and immediately gasped in pain, "Hiss—it hurts..."

"Xinchen? Are you okay?" A voice suddenly came from behind, and then a big hand stretched out from behind and pressed on her ankle.

"Ah—!" Ghost!Xinchen is heartbroken!
The other hand covered her screaming more, "It's me, don't be afraid."

Dong... Dongfang Wei?The familiar voice made her relax, and she slumped on top of him weakly.Dongfang Wei let go, took out a torch from his bosom and lit it, it was funny to see that she even burst into tears. "Why are you so scared?"

Xin Chen, who had just recovered from the shock, became furious and wiped away the tears indiscriminately, "I wasn't scared, it was the pain in my foot that made me scream! Also, why are you staying up in the middle of the night and running out to scare people?"

"Does your foot hurt? Let me see." Dongfang Wei brought the fire folder close to her ankle, pressed her ankle, and heard her cry out again, "Does it hurt when you press it here? What about this side? This side Woolen cloth?"

"It's very painful!" Xin Chen was in so much pain that she almost cried again.

Dongfang Wei raised his head, "You sprained your ankle, don't worry, I'll help you pull it back. Come on," he picked her up by the waist, walked to a big rock, and sat her down, "Sit down, for me I'm holding a torch."

Xinchen followed her words, watching him squatting in front of her, taking off her shoes, holding her soles and gently pressing them. "Ah, ah, it hurts! Ah! Dongfang Wei, will you do it? Ouch!" How did she feel that she bumped into a Mongolian doctor?
"Don't move!" Dongfang Wei supported her ankle with both hands, "I'll pull it over for you now, are you ready?"

"Wait, wait, are you sure you can do it?" She knew that he was a great talent, but it would be safer to find a professional doctor for this kind of thing, right? "Otherwise...wow! Ah—it hurts!"

He, he, he, didn't even wait for her to finish speaking before making a move!Sure enough, she almost fainted from the pain!
"Okay!" Dongfang Wei let go of his hand easily, "Come on, take a look."

Xinchen managed to catch her breath, and shook her head quickly, "No, it will hurt!"

"How can you not believe me?" Dongfang Wei glared at her, "I am the omnipotent Dongfang Weiye! It won't hurt anymore, I've cured it for you!" Is this woman belittling him like this?

Xinchen curled her lips and turned her ankle suspiciously, "Huh? It really doesn't hurt anymore!" She stood up and took two steps, then looked back at him in surprise, "You really have two hands!"

"Of course, I still have many abilities that you haven't seen before!" Dongfang Wei raised her head proudly, with her nostrils upturned, teasing her.

Dongfang Wei also smiled, walked over and carried her back to the stone, bent down to put her shoes back on.

Xin Chen gasped in shock, unable to move in embarrassment, he... how could he?She retracted her feet in a panic and snatched back the shoes, "I'll do it myself!"

Dongfang Wei stared at her lowered head, and said after a while: "Go back and apply cold water, don't take long walks these two days, don't get hurt again."

"Hmm." She responded lowly.

Dongfang Wei sat down beside her, "By the way, why are you running here in the middle of the night? Don't you know that the woods are very dangerous at night?" He couldn't help but become serious as he spoke. If it wasn't him just now, let's see what she would do!
"I," Xin Chen raised her head, "I have something to do and I can't come here tomorrow, so I want to leave a note for you so that you won't have to wait."

"Xinchen, if I don't wait for you tomorrow, I will leave naturally. Why do you run out in the middle of the night? Even in the palace, it is very dangerous at night! You can't do this in the future! Do you hear me?" Dongfang Wei was still annoyed, Does this woman have no sense of crisis?

"Got it." When she was a child?Xinchen pouted at the words. "Then why are you here again?"

Only then did Dongfang Wei think about it, "I just remembered that I have something to do tomorrow, so I want to leave a message for you." It was a coincidence.As soon as he approached here, he heard the sound of someone falling and crying for pain. When he looked closer, he realized it was her.

Xin Chen squinted at him, "Oh, you also ran around in the middle of the night!" How dare you talk about her?
"Of course I'm different!" Dongfang Wei tapped her, "I'm a man and know martial arts, how do you compare with me?"

"Ah, it will hurt!" Xin Chen smiled and avoided his hand.This man is less and less like a gentle scholar!

Dongfang Wei also smiled and stopped, looking at each other, the two suddenly fell silent.In an instant, in the silent woods, only the breathing of two people remained.

Dongfang Wei's bright eyes were even more scorching in the dark night, Xinchen's heart beat faster, and she lowered her head to avoid his gaze.

"Xinchen..." he whispered.

As if realizing that something was about to happen, Xinchen interrupted him uncomfortably, "Well...it's late...then...I'm going back."

Dongfang Wei paused for a while, "Okay, I'll take you out of the woods."

"No need, I know the way here very well." Xinchen was suddenly a little afraid to get along with him.

Dongfang Wei ignored her refusal, insisted on standing up, took the passbook, and took the lead.

Xinchen had no choice but to follow slowly.He held on to the fire with his backhand so that she could see the way behind him.

There was silence all the way, the two walked slowly to the edge of the woods, Dongfang Wei stopped, he knew that she lived in one of the palaces in front.

"Let's send it here, I'll go first, goodbye." Xin Chen walked past him slowly, bowed his head and walked forward.He didn't move, but just as she walked in front of him, he took a big step—Xinchen gasped, stopped, but didn't look back.

A few strands of dim moonlight shone through the clouds, and for a long while, the two people by the edge of the forest did not move any more, standing one behind the other.It's just that his hand is tightly clasping hers.

A tense atmosphere was building up in the air, and Xin Chenfang's heart was beating wildly.She should have pulled away from him, but she couldn't react.Slowly, little by little, Dongfang Wei pulled her towards him.The other hand turned her body around, facing him, and then slowly and gently raised her face.

Xinchen couldn't move at all, her whole body was tense and trembling slightly, her face was burning hot, and her heart was beating wildly.Something was about to happen, but she couldn't stop it, and she didn't want to stop it.

Dongfang Wei's face slowly bent down, as if after 100 years, when her eyes were closed, his lips finally touched hers.

Xinchen seemed to hear the sound of that invisible string breaking, that extremely stretched string, and then she could no longer think and let the flames surround her.

She held her breath and his breath hit her face.His kiss was nothing like his gentle appearance, it completely devoured her all at once.After a long time, Dongfang Wei let her go, his dark eyes still staring at her blank face.

Xin Chen was stunned, raised her right hand stupidly, and lightly touched her hot lips, as if her soul hadn't returned to her body yet.

Suddenly, the sound of patrolling the watch came from a distance.As if her strength had suddenly returned to her, Xin Chen woke up suddenly, took two steps back, turned around and ran away.

Dongfang Wei still didn't move, quietly watching her run away.He wanted to attribute his actions to the magic of the night, but—

He thought, let's admit it honestly: he has fallen!
Xinchen, this beautiful, lovely, intelligent, somewhat weird, and somewhat mysterious woman captured his heart at some point!Dongfang Wei stood by the forest for a long time, facing the direction where she disappeared, trying to digest his sudden awakening.

Finally, he cracked his lips and smiled.It's nothing surprising, such an extraordinary woman is easy to fall in love with, and she is not just an ordinary mortal, so naturally she can't escape the red line in Yuelao's hand!

Turning around and walking back, Dongfang Wei didn't hold back the smile on his lips, Xinchen, it must be God's will that they met.

Suddenly remembering the emperor's finger marriage, he frowned.In the past, I always had the mentality of nothing to do with marriage, but now, well, it's time to seriously consider it.

"Xin Chen, did you sleep well last night?" Concubine Ning saw her daughter yawned again.

"Ah?" Xin Chen came back to her senses, "No, mother, I... well, my daughter didn't sleep well." She can't be fooled, her eyes are full of redness and big dark circles, no matter how she looks, she doesn't look like she has slept enough look.

How was it possible to sleep well, after such a thrilling kiss?Why did Dongfang Wei suddenly kiss her?Although he doesn't stick to etiquette as the rumors outside, he is definitely a well-behaved person. Why did he lose his composure and kiss her?As for her, she had many opportunities to escape, and he also gave her time to refuse, but she didn't.Xinchen lowered her head, why did she do this?

"Why didn't you sleep well? Are you uncomfortable?" Concubine Ning picked up the tea, took a sip, and then asked.

Xinchen raised her head and lifted her spirits, "Uh, no, it's just...can't sleep." She refilled tea for her mother, and suddenly saw that her mother's face was also very bad, "Mother, you didn't sleep well either?"

"Yes," Concubine Ning turned her face away, "It's too hot."

Seeing her mother's expression changed, Xin Chen was waiting to ask again.Concubine Ning continued: "The queen mother is coming, let's follow."

Xin Chen responded, put this matter aside for the time being, got up and followed the empress dowager and queen's phoenix chariot together with all the concubines and princesses.

When the Empress Dowager and the Empress enter the incense, the accompanying concubines and princesses must wait outside the temple earlier, and then enter behind the Empress Dowager and the others.Concubine Ning turned her head to look at her daughter's side face, her heart was still disturbed and she didn't know what to do.Xinchen, you must not go the wrong way!
She got up to urinate last night, but when she passed by her daughter's bedroom, she saw the door was open, and when she went to close the door for her, she was not in the room!After searching all over the palace, she found no one. She was flustered and did not dare to speak out. She sat anxiously in the room and waited. It was a long time before she heard the sound of her daughter rushing back to the palace.

After her daughter came back, she looked at her daughter's closed door, wanted to ask, but dared not face the reality.After a sleepless night, I kept my eyes open until dawn.

Having been together day and night for more than 17 years, she knows her daughter well.How could she be ignorant of Xinchen's anomalies these days?She runs out all day, not to the cold palace, and is always in a daze for no reason.These symptoms... made her shudder!

In the deep palace, apart from eunuchs and guards, there are no other men, and the guards are not allowed to enter and leave the harem casually, who is Xin Chen going to see?

Concubine Ning looked at her daughter sadly.Xinchen, there are many dangers in the deep palace, you must not make mistakes!

Sensing her mother's gaze, Xinchen turned her head to look at her, because she had already entered the Buddhist hall, she couldn't make a sound, she could only ask her with her eyes.Concubine Ning shook her head, turned to face the big Buddha statue, folded her palms together and closed her eyes, and only begged the Buddha to bless her daughter to be safe and live a peaceful and worry-free life.Xin Chen followed suit, and suddenly, she opened her eyes and looked forward in surprise.

In front of the Buddha statue, the Empress Dowager has already burned incense, and she can burn it to worship the Buddha after reading the scriptures.And the one who recited scriptures aloud is—— Dongfang Wei!

Xin Chen stared at him blankly, it turns out!It turned out that what he was talking about was to accompany the mother to pay homage to the Buddha and recite scriptures!
Lowering her head, Xinchen bit her lower lip lightly, what should I do?If he meets him later... No, although it wasn't a deliberate deception, he will definitely not be able to accept her concealment for a while!
She knew that he mistook her for a court lady, but she deliberately did not correct him, and even subconsciously deliberately got along with him as a court lady.It's not that I haven't thought about telling him, but I will always find a reason to delay.Because, she never realized that she was also a princess, and getting to know him was an unexpected accident, and she didn't want her sensitive identity to affect their friendship.

She didn't want to keep it a secret, but she also didn't want to let him know in a hurry.At least, at least not at this time!Xinchen lowered his head even lower, he has always avoided the princess, so he should not see her who is not eye-catching, as long as she is not eye-catching...

At this time, Dongfang Wei finished singing the scriptures, and under the nod of the Queen Mother, set the scriptures on fire and burned them in a golden basin.Then he bowed down together with the queen mother and recited the Buddha's name.When the Buddha bell rang, seeing the Empress Dowager stood up, she also stood up, and the incense ceremony was over.

Dongfang Wei knew well that the Empress Dowager never asked him to accompany her when she worshiped the Buddha. One of the purposes of ordering him to copy scriptures and chant scriptures this time was also to create opportunities for the princess to get along with him.

Dongfang Wei looked at the large group of concubines and princesses behind him, and secretly sighed: Doomed!However, he has already drawn up a plan to escape, and it is estimated that he can escape after entangled with them for half an hour at most.

I don't know what's going on with Xinchen today?Forgot to ask last night, by the way, he hasn't asked which palace she is working in yet.Now that I have figured out my feelings for Xinchen, I have to hurry up and plan for the marriage. I thought about it all night last night, and I have a draft in my mind, so I should be able to successfully reject the marriage with the princess.

After thinking about it, the Empress Dowager had already given all the instructions, and was about to enter the quiet room with the Empress to listen to the lectures presided over by the Buddhist temple, and ordered Dongfang Wei to stay here.

The queen also asked Dongfang Wei to have a good chat with the princesses, and followed the queen mother in.

The next moment, all the concubines and princesses had already surrounded Dongfang Wei, "Dongfang Taifu..."

Dongfang Wei chatted and laughed with them calmly, did not panic in the face of all kinds of probing and advancing, and avoided them lightly.

Deliberately retreating to the back, Xinchen realized that after everyone in front ran up, it was more conspicuous to stay in the empty back.Look at Dongfang Wei who is half a head taller than all the princesses, she dodged behind the pillar and said to Concubine Ning: "Mother, why don't we go back first."

Concubine Ning was originally watching Dongfang Wei being besieged, and she looked at her daughter when she heard the words: "Why? Didn't you want to wait for the queen mother to come out and go together?" In the past, they would hang out in the Buddhist hall for a while, waiting for the queen mother to finish listening to the lecture. We will go back together later.

"Let's go back earlier today." Xinchen didn't know what to say to her mother, and when she heard Dongfang Wei and the others moving towards her, she turned her back to them uneasily.

"What are you doing back so early? It's hard to come out to get some air. Don't you always like to look at the murals on the temple walls? Why don't you go shopping today?" Are you going back so early to catch up with someone?Seeing that she was in a hurry, Concubine Ning procrastinated even more.

"Mother..." Seeing Dongfang Wei's voice was close at hand, Xinchen stopped talking, too nervous to move.

She can't let him know her identity at this time, otherwise she won't even have a chance to explain!She would find an appropriate time to explain it to him, but not now.Besides... After he treated her like that last night, she didn't know how to face him!
Dongfang Weizao caught a glimpse of two women in imperial concubine and princess palace clothes standing behind him from the corner of his eyes. He didn't pay much attention at first, but the princess's back reminded him of Xinchen, so he couldn't help but take a few more glances. .

It is indeed very similar, if Xinchen wears a princess outfit, she will also look like this.Dongfang Wei smiled, what happened to him?To think of Xinchen even when seeing a strange figure from behind, is really obsessed!

Not wanting to disturb the quietness of the Buddhist hall by talking, Dongfang Wei called everyone out of the Buddhist hall.When passing by the thick pillar, I was surprised to find that the princess beside the pillar tensed all the muscles of her body.Strangely, this look also reminded him of Xinchen.

Xinchen pricked up her ears to listen to the voices behind her, until they passed her and reached the entrance of the Buddhist hall, she slowly let go of her heart.Raising her eyes to see her mother's puzzled look, and not knowing how to explain it, she forced a smile.

"Princess Pingrui? What are you doing hiding here? What? Is there anything nice on this pillar?" Princess Pingzhao, who was walking at the back, saw her standing facing the pillar and sneered.

Xinchen choked, and secretly prayed that Dongfang Wei didn't hear the voice of this talkative woman, and hoped that he would go out quickly.

However, Princess Pingyang, who was sticking to Dongfang Wei, also came to interfere, "Eh? Princess Pingrui, why don't you go with us?"

Princess Pingrui?When Dongfang Wei walked to the door, he turned his head. He really wanted to know who this Princess Pingrui who had never had the chance to see was. In addition, her back looked exactly like Xinchen, which aroused his curiosity even more.

Oops!Xinchen clenched her fists tightly, but there was nothing she could do.

Seeing that she didn't look back, Princess Pingzhao stepped forward angrily: "Hey, why didn't you answer when I talked to you? Look down on people!"

"Sister Ping Zhao, why do you say that? Sister Ping Rui may be uncomfortable." Princess Ping Qi didn't want to rescue Princess Ping Rui, but wanted to leave a good impression on Dongfang Wei.

"Are you really uncomfortable? Turn around and let us have a look!" a concubine said coldly.

Knowing that she couldn't avoid it, Xinchen took a deep breath, "No, Pingrui is not uncomfortable." She slowly turned to face them, "I was rude just now, sorry."

Seeing her voice, Dongfang Wei narrowed his eyes and stared at her closely.Then, when she turned around—

Dongfang Wei's eyes froze instantly!

Xinchen?Princess Pingrui?
Dongfang Wei stared at her, this eccentric and cute little maid!This smart and frank confidant!This woman he fell in love with!The woman he has decided to spend his life with!It turned out that all of this was based on deception!Princess Pingrui?snort!
"Ha! So you're not sick? I just said..." Princess Ping Zhao's sharp yelling did not reach her ears at all, Xin Chen stood there dumbfounded, feeling that his angry eyes were about to shoot right through her!

No, I didn't mean to lie to you!Xin Chen raised her eyes to meet him, her heart trembling with fright from his anger, "Teacher Dongfang..." she opened her mouth but didn't know how to explain it.

"Princess Pingrui," Dongfang Wei approached her with a soft tone that made her shudder, "I have admired your name for a long time, and today I am lucky to meet a real person."

"Dongfang..." Please don't speak in this tone, don't look at me in this way, Xinchen said anxiously.

"By the way, I haven't saluted the princess yet, so I'm being rude." Dongfang Wei interrupted her, and bowed respectfully to her: "I see Princess Pingrui." Her intelligence, he is willing to bow down!
"Teacher Dongfang..." He completely misunderstood her, but she couldn't say anything.

"Why does the Dongfang Taifu give Pingrui such a big gift?" A concubine came to separate them, "Didn't the emperor give you an exemption from the gift to everyone in the royal family? Come, let's go, ignore her."

Surrounded by everyone, Dongfang Wei walked towards the door of the Buddhist hall again, without looking at Xinchen again.

Xinchen opened his mouth to call out, but knew that he couldn't hear anything at this time.Standing there dejectedly, watching him walk away talking and laughing happily with the princesses.

Concubine Ning observed coldly from beginning to end, and she could naturally see the difference between her daughter and Dongfang Wei. "Xinchen, have you met Dongfang Wei before?"

"Yes, mother." Xin Chen replied in a low voice.

really!Concubine Ning said angrily: "Don't provoke him again! He is the target of the princesses. If you get involved, you will become their public enemy! Didn't you see the suspicious eyes of Pingyang and the others just now? Why did you Don't you listen to your mother?"

"Mother!" Xin Chen called out to her mother who left in a huff, but Concubine Ning ignored her and left.

In the empty Buddhist hall, only she was left.

Xin Chen stood for a long time and sighed deeply.

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