Rebirth of the Splendid Phoenix

Chapter 58

"That's all, it's just a joke between Xie Qing's family and me, don't take it seriously."

The emperor dropped these words, and Xie Jinhua heaved a sigh of relief.

At the back, the emperor looked indifferent and lacked interest, and said a few more words to Xie Jinhua, and then asked her to back down.

"If Your Majesty looks at the second lady of the Xie family as a good person, it will be her blessing to call her into the palace to accompany her."

The head servant sent Xie Jinhua away, turned his head to see the emperor's indifferent expression, and couldn't help but say something.

"What a slave who knows how to drill."

The emperor scolded with a smile: "At my age, why bother to delay these little ladies who are as old as flowers, I'm just wondering."

The chief servant lowered his head, pretending not to hear the second half of the emperor's sentence.

"What exactly is the letter of thanks for, and what is my emperor's plan?"

There was only suspicion in the emperor's eyes.

When Xie Jinhua was talking with the emperor, Lily was not qualified to follow, and had been waiting at the gate of the palace, very anxious. When she saw Xie Jinhua approaching from a distance, her eyes lit up and she quickly came up to meet her.

"Miss, do you have any?"

"Well, I have nothing to do."

Before Bai He could finish speaking, Xie Jinhua had already pressed her lips with his fingertips, with a slight smile on his brows and eyes: "Your Majesty is very kind, just asked me a few ordinary words."

In this palace, there are eyes and ears at all times, the best way to protect yourself is not to do too much that should not be done, not to say too much that should not be said.

Realizing her recklessness just now, Lily closed her mouth tightly and nodded.

"Miss, let's go quickly."

If you don't ask what you shouldn't ask, then leave here as soon as possible. After walking around the palace, Xie Jinhua is fine, but Lily still has lingering fears.

Whether it's the unreasonable provocations in front of the concubine Duan, the empress' indifference, the little county king falling into the water, and the emperor asking Xie Jinhua to speak, all these make Lily feel that the palace is extremely scary.

If you don't cause trouble, so many things can come to you.

Moreover, there are really countless people in the palace who can easily decide Xie Jinhua's life or death. Compared to this, Lily would rather be found by Xie Jinyao in the Shangshu Mansion.

At least Xie Jinhua can't kill Xie Jinhua without moving.

"Go back first, I'll stand here for a while."

Lily couldn't wait to stay away from the palace, but Xie Jinhua refused.

Lily was still a little puzzled at first, but she understood Xie Jinhua's thoughts in a flash, and she couldn't help frowning: "Miss, Young Master Qin has now received His Majesty's award, it will be fine, he doesn't even know you are here now."

The smile on Xie Jinhua's lips never faded: "Good Lily, you go back first, I just wait a little longer."

"If I just leave like this, I'm worried that Ah Zheng will think wildly."

If she didn't see that Qin Zheng was safe, she couldn't help but think wildly.

Even if the emperor's intentions were very clear and he pulled Qin Zheng out of the muddy waters of the prince's incident, he couldn't bear the empress's desire to straighten things up, so he blamed Qin Zheng for all the crimes.

Lily looked at Xie Jinhua: "Miss, you are not so kind to Young Master Qin, even to your own younger brother. Young Master Qin must treat Miss well in the future, otherwise it will be ungrateful."

There was a touch of temptation in her words.

Xie Jinhua heard it all at once, laughed out loud, and reached out to lightly touch Lily's forehead: "You don't understand."

"Even if he treats me badly in the future, he won't owe me anything, let alone."

Since the acquaintance till now, Qin Zheng has always had a sincere heart towards Xie Jinhua.

Such a Qin Zheng made Xie Jinhua unable to let go happily.

"I'm just waiting."

Xie Jinhua looked at the deep palace gate, with hesitation in his eyes that he couldn't understand.

When Qin Zheng left just now, he silently mouthed the word "wait for me".

Xie Jinhua just didn't want to disappoint Qin Zheng, and didn't want Qin Zheng to feel that he really let him go just like that.

Lily opened her mouth, but didn't make another sound.

But not too far away.

She returned to Xie's carriage, took a cloak from it and handed it to Xie Jinhua, and then went to the carriage by herself.

"elder sister."

The young man walked out from the deep palace gate, his face was backlit, and his expression at this moment could not be seen clearly.

But the young man's back was straight, like a bowstring stretched tight, just looking at it, he felt a sharp aura blowing towards his face.

He changed into a samurai uniform with a red background and black borders, with a pouf embroidered with a vermilion bird pattern on the sleeves and chest, flying like a living thing as he walked.

A black sheathed simple knife was hung on his waist, and his hair was tied up casually by a wooden hairpin, revealing his smooth forehead and the scars on his cheeks.

In the past, the scar made Qin Zheng look too fierce, covering up his own handsomeness.

Dressed up like this today, the scar is just like an engraving, which does not conceal the handsomeness of the young man's own appearance, and is more stern.

He was obviously just an ordinary boy when he left, but in such a short period of time, the boy seemed to have been reborn, after people saw it, they only felt that their eyes brightened.

Qin Zheng stopped in front of Xie Jinhua.

He looked at her with bright eyes.

"Ah Zheng's current appearance is very good-looking."

Xie Jinhua smiled and opened his mouth first.

She praised him, then stretched out her hand, and gently adjusted the collar and skirt of the boy for him.

There was undisguised pride in her eyes.

It is a kind of pride that my family has grown up with a child.

Qin Zheng's cheeks were a little bit red, which complemented the red-bottomed official uniform, making him even more beautiful.

"Ah Zheng is very energetic in this official uniform."

Xie Jinhua's eyes were curved. At this moment, after seeing the young man's awe-inspiring figure, she no longer regrets what she has done since her rebirth.

Qin Zheng is only 11 years old, and his future is still very, very long, but from now on, he already has the capital to gain a foothold.

He no longer has to be bullied and killed by anyone at will, and he no longer has to be insulted by anyone at will.

His ability to live in high spirits is the best reward for everything Xie Jinhua has done.

"elder sister."

When the boy was about to withdraw Xie Jinhua's hand, he couldn't help but hold the other's hand.

He called Xie Jinhua: "I will work hard."

He looked deeply at the stunning girl in front of him, and said word by word: "Work very hard, don't let my sister down."

Work very hard, really capable of protecting you, not being protected by you.

Xie Jinhua was a little shocked by the seriousness in his eyes, as soon as she moved her hand, she subconsciously wanted to free it.

However, when Xie Jinhua wanted to make a move, Qin Zheng slowly let go of Xie Jinhua's hand. His eyes were dark and deep, as if they contained endless secrets, and there seemed to be countless things he shouldn't have at this age. The heaviness possessed by the teenager: "Sister, you have to wait for me."

Wait for me to become stronger, wait for me to catch up with your footsteps, wait for me to be able to include you in my own wings for protection.

He entered the palace, met the emperor, empress, concubines, and princesses, saw those Zhuque guards, changed his clothes, and got an official position. The twists and turns of this day's experience caught people off guard.

However, when Xie Jinhua's eyes reflected his shadow at this moment, and when the girl's eyes were full of admiration and joy, those surprises disappeared without a trace.

All that was left was a heart that suddenly became firm.

"Sister, it's nice to meet you."

The corners of the boy's lips were bent, and the emotion in those eyes that belonged to the boy was too deep and heavy, so heavy that Xie Jinhua's breathing couldn't help but stagnate.

The wheels of the carriage were rolling on the bluestone slabs, and the carriage was getting farther and farther away from the palace gate. Xie Jinhua couldn't help stretching out his hand, and lifted a corner of the curtain, and he could still see the figure with the straight back in the distance , further and further away, smaller and smaller, but always stood there, watching her leave.

For some reason, my heart suddenly tightened.

"He just wanted to go with me."

Xie Jinhua didn't know whether to tell Lily next to him, or to himself.

"Ah Zheng, you've finally grown up."

He knows what to do and what not to do.

The corners of the girl's lips were full of smiles, but at some point in her eyes, a little bit of water color lingered.

"Miss."

Lily stretched out her hand to hold her body worriedly.

Xie Jinhua's eyes were still looking out of the car curtain, there was no one to be seen there, even the palace had become a shadow, it was hard to see clearly.

"Did I, do something wrong?"

She felt that everything was a good decision for him, she watched him put on the official uniform of Zhuquewei, she saw his vision for the future in his eyes, and she saw his possible future achievements.

However, she also saw that longing, the reluctance and dullness under that smile.

She left him in the palace, among wolves, tigers and leopards.

She made him walk on a road that he could never come down again.

"Miss, you have done nothing wrong."

Lily frowned, and put her hand on Xie Jinhua's hand, her eyes were full of determination: "Your ambition is everywhere, Miss, you have done too much for Young Master Qin, now, it's time to let go. "

It was the best for Qin Zheng to leave like this, in Lily's opinion.

Even if he has some skills, even if he has been rewarded by the emperor now, there is still too much distance between him and Xie Jinhua.

Father, like son.

Xie Jinhua boasted that he regarded Qin Zheng as his younger brother, but in Baihe's eyes, Xie Jinhua's concern for Qin Zheng could not be replaced by the word "brother".

When she looked at Qin Zheng, her eyes were always full of stars.

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It wasn't until the Xie Manor's carriage was gone that the boy's tense body relaxed little by little.

Just now, he almost couldn't help but wanted to leave with Xie Jinhua.

The young man took a deep breath, the slump between his brows and eyes flashed away, and he changed to a sharp look again.

Because of the footsteps behind him.

"Your name is Qin Zheng?"

The person behind him stopped and spoke suddenly.

Qin Zheng turned around: "Qin Zheng has seen the eldest princess' son-in-law."

The eldest princess son-in-law looked at Qin Zheng bowing his head, but the other party's eyebrows and eyes could not be seen clearly because of this posture.

"Your surname is Qin, but it has the same surname as the royal family."

The eldest princess concubine hooked her lips, said something inexplicable, stepped forward, reached out to hold Qin Zheng's arm, and lifted him up: "You saved the child's life, and you don't need to salute me in the future. .”

The eldest princess' son-in-law met Qin Zheng's eyebrows and was stunned for a moment.

From up close, it looks more like it.

"You, what's your mother's name?"

The eldest princess son-in-law murmured.

Qin Zheng didn't move his eyebrows: "My mother's name is not known to outsiders."

"Consort?"

"Where are you, son-in-law?"

There was shouting in the distance.

As if stung by a scorpion, the eldest princess consort quickly let go of Qin Zheng's arm.

"I still have something to do, you can go back first, the kindness of my son will be repaid in the future."

He turned around and left in a hurry, for fear of being seen to be in contact with Qin Zheng.

Qin Zheng raised his eyes, and there was a ray of deepness in his eyes.

-

Xie Jinhua hadn't returned to the mansion yet, what happened in the palace had been vaguely spread.

King Qi knew better than others, at least he knew that it was Concubine Duan who did it.

The man threw the cup in his hand to the ground heavily: "Things that are not enough to succeed are not enough to fail."

His eyes were fierce, if Concubine Duan was in front of him now, King Qi might not be able to control his emotions and kill him directly.

"Your Highness, Your Majesty has thoroughly investigated the affairs of the palace. It would be nothing if someone found Concubine Duan. I'm just afraid that she will involve you in it. It would be bad."

The counselor's eyes were full of anxiety.

There is a connection between the harem and the adult prince, if it is not found out, it is fine, if it is found out, then it is really a big taboo.

"That woman, help her clean up her side. If necessary, don't let her speak again. Also, my king's good nephew."

King Qi's eyes were full of viciousness: "He is still unconscious, so don't let him wake up. This matter, the bigger the trouble, the better, and lead it to the queen."

There was a sudden noise outside the door.

"Who!"

A counselor near the door slammed the door open and dragged the person outside.

"Brother-in-law, it's me."

Xie Jinyao was dressed as a maid, and when the counselor was about to draw his sword, she yelled in panic.

(End of this chapter)