The little girl of the landlord's house

Chapter 118

After the eldest aunt came over, Baozhen and Baozhu moved to Xu's house together, and the other courtyard suddenly became quite deserted.The old doctor Zhou came to take Zhou Tianhao's pulse again, and took a look for Xie Yujiao by the way.In fact, Zhou Tianhao's injury is no longer a serious problem, but Xie Yujiao still needs to be recuperated.

Fortunately, this time Xie Yujiao didn't play the eldest lady's temper, and the old doctor Zhou didn't take Qiao, and finally prescribed the medicine smoothly.Zhou Tianhao personally sent the old doctor Zhou to the door, but before leaving, the old doctor Zhou stopped, turned to Zhou Tianhao and said, "Your Majesty, the dragon has not been in good health for the past few days. It was probably because of the wind and cold during the Lantern Festival, and it happened one after another. It's been more than half a month, and there is still no improvement."

Zhou Tianhao was stunned for a moment when he heard the words, the emperor was originally in good health, but in the past six months the capital has been lost, the imperial court has moved to the south, and all kinds of things have piled up, it is too much to bear after all.Zhou Tianhao lowered his head, his face was slightly gloomy, but he only pretended to be calm and said: "Don't worry too much about the old imperial doctor. With the care of the emperor's wife and the imperial doctors, the emperor will recover soon."

The old doctor Zhou took another look at Zhou Tianhao, still puzzled in his heart, although he wanted to speak, but he didn't know where to start, so he just said: "My lord, I have watched you grow up since childhood, although you You usually look bohemian, but the old man understands in his heart that your heart for the first emperor and the emperor is true. You are not the kind of cruel person. If not, you would not have fought desperately on the battlefield several times. But now You hide like this, but it makes people in the world puzzled?"

Zhou Tianhao stood with his hands behind his back, the frivolous smile in his eyes had already faded away, he turned to look at the old doctor Zhou and said, "You don't need to persuade me, the old doctor, I don't want to do this, I just want to enjoy myself in peace, Brother Huang Since he is the emperor, he should be the master of the world. If he invites you to be a lobbyist, there is no need for him."

The old doctor Zhou was exposed by Zhou Tianhao at once, she just shook her head and laughed, and said again: "Forget it, the old lady is soft-spoken, I'm afraid she is not worthy of being the emperor's lobbyist, but the emperor is really ill these few days. If Your Highness is free, it would be better to go to the palace to take a look."

Zhou Tianhao only nodded when he heard that, and watched old doctor Zhou go out.

In the "half-day free" small courtyard, Mrs. Xu and the maids are packing their luggage. Tomorrow is the first day of February.According to the rules, the dragon raised its head on the second day of February, and Xie's family wanted to bring the local people together to pray to the heavens and pray to the gods to bless the new year with good weather and a bumper harvest in the fields, so tomorrow at the latest, they will leave for Xie's house.

Xie Yujiao lived here comfortably for more than half a month, and she really felt a little bit reluctant. Holding Xie Chaozong in her arms, she watched the maids tidy up and asked, "Chaozong, you said it's only good at home?" What? Is it better here?"

Xie Chaozong has spent a lot of time with Zhou Tianhao recently, and he already has the skin of a boy, and some narrow-mindedness that he didn't know before has been exposed, making it even more troublesome.But Xie Yujiao thinks this is a good thing. Boys should be a bit more prudent. If they are as shy as girls, then worry about it!
Xie Chaozong climbed down from Xie Yujiao's lap restlessly, went to the corner and took the lantern Xu Yuxing bought during the Lantern Festival, ran back and forth in the hall a few times, raised his head and said, "It's fine at home, here It’s also good, it’s best if someone plays with Chaozong!”

Xie Yujiao saw that his forehead was sweating when he ran, so she got up and wiped his forehead with a handkerchief, and then asked, "Then let me ask you, who does Chaozong like to play with the most?"

This question is actually worth thinking about for Xie Chaozong, but he was not at the age where he could think about it, so he said casually: "Chaozong likes brother-in-law the most. Brother-in-law makes Chaozong a small plane, catches birds, brother-in-law is still Can climb a tree, my brother-in-law is amazing!!!”

Xie Yujiao didn't know how to describe Xie Chaozong's bright eyes, but the child's heartfelt excitement was definitely not deceiving. It seemed that Zhou Tianhao was indeed quite good at being a baby daddy.

At this time, Zhou Tianhao happened to come in from the outside, and before he stepped through the door, he heard his little fans excitedly say that his brother-in-law is amazing, and it's hard to think about it.Zhou Tianhao only bent down to hold Xie Chaozong in his hands, and seeing the maids busy packing things, he asked, "Why, are you going back tomorrow?"

Xie Yujiao saw that he seemed to have a strange expression after sending Imperial Physician Zhou back, but she didn't say anything, she just followed his words and replied: "The day after tomorrow is the second day of February when the dragon raises its head, the rule is to worship the heavens, so we have to bless the people in the fields this year." Harvest, so I have to go back."

Besides, now that the new year's festival is over, she has to discuss with Kang Guangshou how to resettle those refugees. The Xie family has spent a lot of money this year. If these people cannot be resettled earlier, it will still be a disaster in the future.

"You're busy again, and you look more and more like I'm nothing." Zhou Tianhao kissed Xie Chaozong, put him down and let him play by himself, and sat down on the armchair next to Xie Yujiao.

Xie Yujiao said, "If you have anything to say, just say it."

Zhou Tianhao thought for a while, and said with a sigh of relief: "The old doctor Zhou said that Brother Huang is ill, and I want to go to the palace to have a look."

Xie Yujiao lowered her head, held a cup of tea in her hand, closed the lid when she heard the words, simply put the tea cup on the coffee table aside, looked up at Zhou Tianhao and said, "Go, I'll go with you, An ugly daughter-in-law always wants to see her brother and sister-in-law."

Hearing this, Zhou Tianhao was so moved that he didn't know what to say. He raised his head and saw that Xie Yujiao's expression didn't seem to be joking, so he said incredulously, "Jiaojiao, you... are you serious?"

"Why isn't it true?" Xie Yujiao pursed her lips, looked up at Zhou Tianhao's hot eyes, and continued: "Actually, I also want to understand, even if you live in my house, after all they are still your relatives, How can I let go? Just as I worry about my mother and Chaozong, you must also worry about them. Among other things, the current situation is indeed a national crisis. Since I want to follow you, I shouldn't care about these things. "

Xie Yujiao had been thinking about these things for a long time before she could figure it out. Zhou Tianhao could abandon everything for herself, but she couldn't let him bear the eternal infamy.Sometimes people seem to live a simple life, but in fact there are so many things that hinder them.

Xie Yujiao raised her head and looked at Zhou Tianhao fixedly, and it took a long time before she opened her mouth and said, "Besides, when the empress came to propose marriage that day, I only said that I would let you live in our house, but I never said that I want you to be a dignified prince, really. Entering into the Xie family to be the son-in-law, those are all your own thoughts, I have never thought about it."

As Xie Yujiao said, she just lowered her head, but her face blushed for no reason. This was probably the last concession she could make for Zhou Tianhao. Who told her to be so dishonest, her heart had already been imprisoned by him. Hold it firmly in the palm of your hand.

Zhou Tianhao's deep eyes flickered when he heard the words, and he couldn't help reaching out to hold Xie Yujiao's jade hand. Xie Yujiao hurriedly withdrew his hand, and whispered: "All the maids are here, you are being unruly again!"

Zhou Tianhao looked at the maids who were coming in and out, and it was indeed not easy to eat tofu, so he let go of his hand and just looked at Xie Yujiao without blinking.

At noon, the two of them had lunch, and after talking to Mrs. Xu, they went to the palace.

Xie Yujiao deliberately changed into a lilac-colored satin beanie with a butterfly and flower pattern makeup that she hadn't worn. Although a little powder was applied, she looked very delicate, and there was a faint blush on her face, which made Zhou Tianhao's heart beat faster. A few points.

It was the first time that the two had been together in a carriage together for such a long time. Zhou Tianhao felt a little unconscious, and couldn't help leaning towards the place where Xie Yujiao was sitting, and only took her hand, letting her go Leaning in my arms.

Xie Yujiao had been teased by him for a long time, and now she was angry, so she lowered her head and fastened her trousers, muttering softly, "Anyway, you're good at your hands, so it doesn't matter if you have this thing or not."

When Zhou Tianhao heard the words, he suddenly felt that he was suffering and couldn't tell. Who would let himself be greedy? He wished he could put Xie Yujiao in his mouth early.

Until the carriage stopped at the entrance of the palace, Xie Yujiao didn't pay any attention to Zhou Tianhao. She was familiar with his temperament now, but he just pushed his feet.Relying on the fact that I have become more and more indulgent to him now, I want to bully myself, which is really despicable!

Thinking of this, Xie Yujiao felt a little annoyed, and couldn't help but glared at Zhou Tianhao, then heard Yun Song from outside saying, "Your Highness, you have arrived at the gate at the back corner of the palace."

Zhou Tianhao hummed, but put away his usual cynical expression on his face. He turned his head and was about to ask Xie Yujiao something, when he saw her eyes staring fiercely at him.Zhou Tianhao couldn't help but laughed again, stretched out his hand to hold her in his arms, rubbed her cheek lightly and said, "I'm going in now, is it too late to regret it?"

Xie Yujiao pouted, turned her head and said, "What do I regret? Do I regret being eaten by you?" After Xie Yujiao finished speaking, the anger in her heart disappeared inexplicably. She just leaned over and kissed Zhou Tianhao on the face Said: "Go quickly, read it, let's go home early."

Zhou Tianhao just nodded when he heard that, and helped Xie Yujiao get off the carriage.

Xie Yujiao recognized this corner door at a glance. It was the door that Zhou Tianhao asked her to come in that day. Now that he came back, he also walked this way, so she smiled and said, "Why? Do you also use this back door when you go home?"

"This back door is more convenient. There are special people watching, and you can go in directly with the waist card. If you go through other doors, it will take half an hour to wait for this road to pass."

Even if Xie Yujiao had never personally experienced the rules in the palace, she had seen them in novels before, but now that Zhou Tianhao said that, she still sighed.

Xie Yujiao followed Zhou Tianhao in, and saw the two women who came to welcome her that day were already waiting in the narrow alley.Xie Yujiao asked curiously, "They moved so fast, how did they know we were here?"

Zhou Tianhao smiled and said: "This is a palace, so the security is naturally tighter. Since we entered the second alley, someone has already answered the call. Otherwise, we may be stopped before we reach the door." come down."

Xie Yujiao followed suit and nodded, "Then why weren't we stopped?"

Zhou Tianhao usually sees that Xie Yujiao is very smart, but he didn't expect this level, maybe because he was made too comfortable just now, so his IQ also dropped a little?Then he smiled and said, "Otherwise, why do you think I must let Yun Song drive the car?"

When Xie Yujiao heard the words, she suddenly realized, and seeing that the people leading the way were quiet, she lowered her head and did not speak.She was the one who offered to come here with Zhou Tianhao today, so she naturally wanted to perform well.

Although the imperial court has been secretly arranging the move to the south, after all, no one will spread it out until the last step. Therefore, although this palace has been under construction, compared with the imperial city in the capital, the regulations are still much smaller. .But even so, for Xie Yujiao, this place is already considered very big.

Zhou Tianhao and Xie Yujiao bypassed the back garden, walked straight along the long corridor, passed through several Tang gates, and finally arrived at a large courtyard with carved beams and painted buildings.Before Zhou Tianhao went in, a few eunuchs came out to welcome him. Seeing Zhou Tianhao, he just bowed and said, "His Royal Highness, you are back. Your Majesty has been ill for the past few days and is recuperating in Xuande Hall."

Zhou Tianhao nodded, turned around and saw Xie Yujiao standing behind him, he only stretched out, pulled her to his side and said, "Please, Mr. Fu'an, please go inside and report back, and say that Prince Rui Zhou Tianhao brought the princess to see you."

This father-in-law of Fu'an is the number one celebrity around Empress Xu. When Empress Xu went to Xie's house to propose a marriage, he was also one of the entourage. Now that Zhou Tianhao came back holding Xie Yujiao's hand, he already understood clearly in his heart.I'm afraid that His Highness Prince Rui has become determined after eating the weight this time, and must be with this common girl.

Eunuch Fu An smiled, turned around and bowed to Xie Yujiao again, and only said, "Princess Wanan."

Xie Yujiao didn't know how to deal with it at the moment, but Zhou Tianhao who was on the side had already said, "Go ahead and report back, the king is waiting here."

Eunuch Fu An nodded in agreement, turned around and passed the message into the hall.

After about a while, I only heard the eunuch singing from inside: "His Royal Highness Prince Rui and Princess Rui are invited to see you."

Hearing these words, Zhou Tianhao tightened his palms slightly, turned his head to look at Xie Yujiao, and curled his lips and said, "Did you hear that, Princess Rui?"

Xie Yujiao pursed her lips, showing a nonchalant expression, but she felt relieved in her heart.Ever since she fell in love with Zhou Tianhao, Xie Yujiao felt that she was no longer as heartless as before.

Seeing her cute expression, Zhou Tianhao was relieved for a while, and said to the eunuch who came out, "Thank you, Eunuch."

The deep hall was a bit gloomy, with a faint smell of traditional Chinese medicine inside, and the bright yellow curtains that pulled the floor flashed, revealing a slightly tired face of Empress Xu.

"My lord, you are finally back." Although Empress Xu and the emperor are deeply in love as husband and wife, she knows in her heart that the emperor is a person of ultimate brotherhood, and in his heart, she will never be better than Prince Rui.

"Emperor's sister-in-law knows my whereabouts, and the emperor's brother is ill, why don't you send a message to me."

Hearing this, Empress Xu turned her head slightly to glance into the curtain, and sighed, "How can he be ashamed as the majestic king of a country? My palace persuaded me a few words in private, but on the contrary, I became more and more angry, and added The peace talks document sent by Tatar was too harsh, after reading it, he couldn't swallow it for a while, so he fell ill."

After Empress Xu finished speaking, she raised her eyes and glanced at Xie Yujiao who was standing beside Zhou Tianhao. She only lowered her head and saw Zhou Tianhao's hand, but still held her tightly.

Xie Yujiao seemed to have noticed Empress Xu's gaze, she lowered her head and took her hand out of Zhou Tianhao's palm, and stood quietly aside.

Empress Xu smiled and said, "Since we have entered the palace together, let's see you together when Your Majesty wakes up. I'm afraid Your Majesty will be much happier seeing you."

Xie Yujiao saw that Empress Xu was very gentle and docile today, and remembered that Empress Xu went to Xie's family to propose marriage. Although she was aloof, she was a queen after all, and she should have the pomp and aura of a queen. , Blessed her body and said to her: "Your Majesty, I offended Yujiao in Xie's family that day, so I ask your Majesty to forgive me."

Empress Xu didn't like Xie Yujiao, but she didn't dislike her either. She had always admired such a courageous woman.And she was extremely envious of such a woman who was loved by Zhou Tianhao.

"What do you say about forgiveness and not forgiveness? This palace was just acting on the spur of the moment that day. I didn't expect that the prince has reached the point where you don't want to marry. There are so many rich and noble daughters and beauties in the boudoir, who would not want to marry the prince? "Empress Xu said, her eyes flickered on Zhou Tianhao's face: "In the final analysis, it is because you have fallen into the heart of the prince."

Xie Yujiao didn't dare to speak to the Queen's words, she raised her head and glanced at Zhou Tianhao, and saw that he was also looking down at her with a smile on his face, indescribably handsome.

After a while, the maid came out and said that the emperor had woken up, so Empress Xu hurried in.Through the curtain, Xie Yujiao heard her say to the emperor: "Your Majesty, Prince Rui has come back to see you, and he is already waiting outside."

As soon as the emperor heard that Zhou Tianhao was back, he was a little excited, and said hastily: "Quickly, let him in, I don't know if his injury is better or not."

Seeing the emperor's excitement, Empress Xu also felt a little bit more happy, and said: "The concubine seems to be doing well...but..." Empress Xu paused, and finally said: "He is He brought Princess Rui with him."

Hearing this, the emperor hurriedly jumped up from the bed and said, "Where did Princess Rui come from? He hasn't gotten married yet, where did the princess come from..."

Seeing the emperor's excitement, Empress Xu hurriedly stepped forward to appease her: "Your Majesty, the prince has brought that girl here, so what's the use of getting angry? It's better to let it go."

Zhou Tianhao, who was standing outside the curtain, heard this, and only reached out to hold Xie Yujiao's hand, as if doing so would comfort her more.

Xie Yujiao pursed her lips, and when her fingertips touched Zhou Tianhao's warm palm, she suddenly knelt down outside the curtain with a plop, raised her head, and said in a high voice, "Minister Xie Yujiao has something to tell Your Majesty."

Zhou Tianhao was stunned for a moment to stop Xie Yujiao, so he heard Xie Yujiao say: "Your Majesty kept thinking of brotherhood, but he was on a high bed and soft pillow, and repeatedly asked Prince Rui to go to the battlefield to take risks. Now that Prince Rui narrowly escaped death, he just wanted to You have to take a breath and nourish your scarred body, but in the mouths of outsiders, you have become a person who is disloyal, disrespectful and filial. If His Highness had a choice, he would not want to be born in the royal family. If His Majesty thinks that women are not worthy Go to Your Highness, that girl is just asking His Majesty to treat him as His Highness Prince Rui has already died in battle, let him take off his armor and have tea with Sang Nong, and the girl is willing to respect and love him for the rest of her life, and only guard him for the rest of her life."

"Jiaojiao..." Zhou Tianhao didn't know the purpose of Xie Yujiao's trip, it turned out that it was to say something, but... the words were so shocking that Zhou Tianhao was so moved that he couldn't speak for a moment.

The emperor's heart, which was still a little bit angry just now, gradually cooled down. What the woman outside the curtain said was not wrong. Zhou Tianhao didn't even want to be an emperor, so how could he care about the identity of a royal family?For him, this identity will always bring him only shackles, obligations, and responsibilities.

The emperor remembered the nonsense that Zhou Tianhao said when he was seriously injured and unconscious: "I don't want to kill people... I don't want to kill people."

The emperor's not-so-old face seemed to have aged ten years in an instant, and he just sighed and said, "My brother, I like this sister-in-law very much, and she knows how to love others better than your sister-in-law. Brother, you will be blessed in the future."

Seeing the emperor's tone of voice changed, Xie Yujiao didn't seem to be very angry. At this moment, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. She only felt a chill on her back. It turned out that she was also sweating nervously.

(End of this chapter)