wedding dress

Chapter 174
That year in Yuan Ye, Zhao Zhi was indeed not with her.

They are usually inseparable, moving, sitting and lying together.

That time, Zhao Zhi was talking to others about making lamps, so...

The memory of that night was so deep that Xiaodong never forgot a single bit.

After that incident, Zhao Zhi didn't come to see her until some time later, although Xiaodong didn't blame her, she was just - still slightly disappointed.

But she never doubted Zhao Zhi from the beginning to the end, not once.

Xiaodong got into the car and didn't make a sound for a long while, Hongjing raised her voice and asked, "Princess, shall we go back directly to the residence?"

"No," Xiaodong was startled, and said softly, "Go to the palace."

Redbud has always been calm, and knows how to advance and retreat best.Just now Xiaodong came out of Changchun Palace and had been doing well until the Fourth Prince whispered a few words to her just now, and her expression changed drastically.Hongjing had never seen Xiaodong look so ugly, she boldly handed over the handkerchief: "Princess."

Xiaodong looked up at her, took the handkerchief and wiped his face.Hongjing didn't dare to ask any more questions, but just said some gossip to distract Xiaodong and relieve her worries.

"The manager outside said that the ship has been booked for three days later, and everything has been packed. I just kept thinking about not pulling anything down. I thought about it carefully, but I didn't pull anything, but I just didn't feel at ease. "

Xiaodong nodded, but did not respond.Hongjing didn't know if she listened or not.

"The girl Miao'er begged the day before yesterday, saying that she was afraid of getting used to driving and boating on the road, so she wanted to get some salted kumquats. I heard that would be good. Hong Fu even laughed at her, obviously just for the sake of greed, and also prepared medicine for seasickness Yes, snacks are also prepared, and she only thinks of that."

"I can't get used to that..."

Hongjing hurriedly said: "That's right, and you can't go to the store to buy it just because she likes it. It just so happened that she said something good, so she found a box of untouched candied fruit. There are also kumquats and shredded ginger. , Shuangli also has it, I don’t know when I bought it, but she picked it up like a baby.”

When the car arrived at King An's mansion, King An and Zhao Lu were naturally not there at the moment. King An hadn't come back yet, and Zhao Lu went to Chengling again.Xiaodong returned to Yufang Pavilion.Everything here is the same as before, and it still maintains the original appearance.Hongjing helped Xiaodong wash his face and brought tea.The plantains behind the window were in full bloom, and the flowers were so bright red that they looked as if they were going to burn in the sun.Xiaodong leaned on the couch, staring at the fiery red flowers, she felt dazzling in front of her eyes, she closed her eyes and turned her head.

"It's been really hard for the princess to pack up and check things these two days, so let's take a nap now."

Xiaodong opened her eyes, and there were still messy spots of light in front of her eyes, but she could also clearly see Hongjing's slightly worried expression.

"Well. If father comes back, just call me."

She leaned on the couch, feeling drowsy for an unknown amount of time, the room was cool and quiet, but she was sweating all over her neck for some unknown reason.

She vaguely heard movement around her, and someone sat down beside her.Xiaodong opened her eyes, and An Chao smiled slightly, brushing her hair on the sideburns: "Tired?"

"Father is back..." Xiaodong wanted to sit up, but Wang An said, "Lie down and have a good rest. I ordered someone to tell Qin Lie, you stay and have dinner with me at noon."

Wang An opened the folding fan and gently fanned Xiaodong.Xiaodong was not too polite, and enjoyed it for a while with his eyes closed.King An played the fan himself, I am afraid that the emperor and queen mother did not enjoy this kind of treatment.

"You're still frowning while you're asleep, what's on your mind?"

Speaking of this, Xiaodong was still depressed: "Father... the assassin who went to Yuanye that year, could it be that he was sent by King Jingjun?"

Wang An slightly paused his fanning hand: "What?"

"Zhao Zhi and I have always been on good terms, but just because she wasn't by my side that night, that happened to me. Is this... really a coincidence?"

"You never thought about this before, why did you bring it up today?"

Xiaodong hesitated for a moment: "The fourth prince said that he heard someone say something to Zhao Zhi on the night of Shangyuan..."

Xiaodong said this sentence very slowly and with difficulty.

King An was silent for a while: "I don't think Zhao Zhi may know that what you met was a deadly assassin."

This is to admit that the fourth prince is right.

Xiaodong felt a little pulsating blood in his eyes: "Father... when did you know about this? Why..." Why didn't you tell her?

Was it because she was afraid that something would change in the relationship between her and Zhao Zhi, and people would see the flaws?Will they scare King Jingjun and the others?
Or... for some other reason?
Wang An stroked her hair and sighed slightly: "What parents do always involves the children. I believe Zhao Zhi's child treats you well, but compared with her family members, she is more Who do you get close to and who do you want to trust more?"

Of course family is more important.

Even if Zhao Zhi is on good terms with her, King Jingjun and Princess Wang are her biological parents, so why wouldn't she listen to what they said?
Take Xiaodong herself as an example, if Wang An and Zhao Lu told her not to associate with someone one day, even if she was puzzled, she would obey their words first, and as for the reason, it would not be too late to ask later.

She believed they would not harm her.

Zhao Zhi thought so too, right?
So, when something happened to her, Zhao Zhi came to see her after so many days, and brought a gift of apology.

If it's just because of the delayed visit, I wouldn't feel so guilty, do I need to make an apology?

It turns out that she... At that time, it was because of this reason that she felt guilty?

Xiaodong felt tightness in her chest, but she was still puzzled.

"But why King Jingjun and the others..." Xiaodong couldn't figure it out.She is just an insignificant little princess, and she is not someone who is competitive for the throne. If she is a prince, or a prince of the county——

But now that the Second Prince and King Jingjun are no longer alive, the reason for this may not be clear anymore.

As for the reason why King An didn't tell her later - since King Jingjun and the others were defeated and dead, the danger no longer exists.Another reason is that Xiaodong and Zhao Zhi used to get along that way.

Although Wang An didn't say anything, Xiaodong could feel his feelings.

Under the brutal imperial power struggle, King An tried his best to keep Xiaodong away from those disputes and darkness.He didn't want to destroy Xiaodong's beautiful expectation of sisterhood, and he didn't want her to be suspicious everywhere, and live a heavy and difficult life.

"Father, I'm not a child anymore... There are things I always need to know."

"Yes," Wang An nodded: "Parents hope that their children will grow up quickly, be able to distinguish right from wrong, and be able to take care of and protect themselves. But——no matter how old the child is, the parents will not be at ease. I hope to stretch my arms longer and raise them higher, to protect the children firmly, to block all the wind and rain, and to prevent them from experiencing all the pain..."

Xiaodong's eyes were slightly moist, she leaned on Wang An's shoulder, and the father and daughter sat quietly. After a while, Wang An's voice was a little deeper than before, and he said softly: "Well, it's all over, let's not talk about it. Let's go , see if the dishes cooked in the kitchen today are to your liking."

Xiaodong had dinner with King An, and walked with him in the garden for a while, and waited for King An to rest before leaving the palace to go home.

On the day of departure, the weather was sunny and breezy, which was a good day for traveling.It was finally time to go out, and they all got into the car, but Xiaodong felt a strong reluctance in his heart, so he opened the window and looked at the door of the house.

Qin Lie asked: "What's wrong?"

"I feel reluctant...I will definitely miss home."

Yes, this new house that she has lived in for several months is already her home in her heart.

Prince An's Mansion is also her home, and so is this place.

Moreover, this is the place where she and Qin Lie live together, he earns money to support the family, and she takes care of the housework.Even the style of the doors and windows and the planting of flowers and trees here were carefully planned and agreed upon by her and Qin Lie bit by bit—after putting in so much effort, the new home created was of course satisfactory in every way.

"Then let's pack up and move the family together?"

Xiaodong laughed at him for talking nonsense.

Qin Lie laughed, and comforted her: "I'll be back soon, don't think too much. Besides, when you get to Suizhou, maybe you like it again and won't come back."

The three brothers and sisters of the Li family chimed in: "That is to say, Aunt Qin, you will know when you arrive in Suizhou. Our place is no worse than the capital city! Then we will take you to see and eat all the fun and delicious food. You don't want to go back to the capital."

Xiaodong smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll wait for you to lead the way."

Xiaodong also sent someone to the fifth princess's mansion to communicate. Although they left, if they found the famous doctor in Suizhou, the people of Prince An's mansion would make arrangements so that they would not miss the fifth son-in-law's consultation.The fifth princess sent someone to say thank you, and also sent some things.

They arrived in the same state and boarded the ship.Both of Qin Lie's boats were big boats, and Shi Xiu was a woman, so naturally it was inconvenient to live on the back boat with her cousin and other shop assistants.But when she boarded the boat with her luggage, Hongfu and the others were gearing up, making up their minds that they would never let this girl Shi get close to the princess and uncle—she was just one person, with one pair of eyes and one mouth, she could fight against them Such a group of people working together?
Everyone felt fresh when they first arrived on the boat, and Mrs. Hu hurriedly led the people to settle and tidy up. Hong Fu took a cushion and put it on a chair, asking Xiaodong to sit down and rest.Mrs. Hu was very careful, not only worried about opening the window for ventilation, but also not letting Xiaodong get too close.It not only eliminates the possibility of accidentally falling into the water, but also prevents the river wind from blowing her.The sound of paddles kicking water is regular and pleasant, one click at a time.

Xiaodong didn't experience seasickness, he just had a day's journey, so naturally he didn't have a good appetite.Qin Lie specially asked someone to get fresh fish to clean up a bowl of fresh fish soup, and added vinegar, which was very appetizing.The boat travels quickly and stops at Qingcan town at night.It's also a big crossing.For Xiaodong, sleeping on a boat was the first time in two lifetimes.When the wind blows, the boat also floats up and down slightly, as if the boat has life and can breathe.

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I didn't fall asleep in the car last night, and today I have a headache, hug everyone.

I am in Beijing now, and I feel that this is a very clean and friendly city...

(End of this chapter)