concubines

Chapter 177 Don't dare to see

Zhou Shuxuan was in a state of thinking all the way, and when he arrived at the gate of the city, his heart was suddenly in a mess, and he didn't know what to say when he saw Miaoli.

He made a choice just now and felt that he was very sorry for Miao Li.Before seeing her in person, I have already blamed myself thousands of times in my heart.

All of a sudden, Zhou Shuxuan didn't want to see Miaoli at this time, of course there were some other factors at work.So he stopped and said to the eldest princess: "Auntie, after you explain everything to her, take her back to the eldest princess's mansion first, and I will see her later."

The eldest princess frowned slightly, not quite understanding what he meant, nor did she understand his current behavior. "Why don't you see her? I wonder if she's worried about you now?"

Being detained at the gate of the city, Miao Li should have known the general situation.He must be eagerly waiting for the news now, looking forward to his safety.

"I know she's worried about me, but I don't know what to say to her." Zhou Shuxuan got on his horse resolutely, and said as if fleeing from here: "Just tell her that everything is fine, don't talk to her about anything else." .”

Then he hit the horse and left without leaving another word.

The eldest princess looked at the place where he disappeared, thought for a while, then raised her head and glared at King Qi again, "Let you talk nonsense! Why are you detaining him here?"

Not long after the two had just quarreled, King Qi still wanted to stand in a stalemate with her for a while, but now it seems that there is no other way.He rubbed his nose and said honestly: "I think you guys are more likely to succeed in entering the palace, so I want to keep her in exchange for you. I'm afraid that the third child will not let her go."

The eldest princess stared at him in disbelief, thinking of scolding her mother in her heart, and it took a long time before she said, "Have you got millet porridge in your head?"

Whether Zhou Shuxuan will let him go is still unknown, but what is certain now is that King Qi's actions have more or less given Zhou Shuxuan some ideas in his mind, otherwise why would he not go to see Miaoli.The eldest princess prayed in her heart, hoping that all this was because she thought too much.

King Qi looked at him helplessly, he was a good person, how could he be confused when he encountered her?The eldest princess has nothing to say.Turn around and walk into the house.

Miao Li kept looking out of the house, her eyes were almost straightened, and it seemed that if she waited for another quarter of an hour, the danger would increase. If there was no news, she really couldn't sit still.

Seeing the eldest princess coming in from the outside, Miao Li couldn't wait to go up to her, she even forgot to pay her respects, and asked directly: "Your Highness, how is the matter?" As she spoke, she kept looking behind the eldest princess, thinking that Zhou Shuxuan will come out from behind.

"Everything is fine. The emperor has written an imperial decree to canonize him as the crown prince. We have obtained everything we wanted, and he will be upright in the future."

Miao Li clasped her hands together and bowed to the heaven and earth, "Thank God."

Zhou Shuxuan finally got what he wanted, and Miao Li couldn't stop being happy for him in her heart.But such a good thing, why didn't Zhou Shuxuan come over, wouldn't he want to share it with her?
Miao Li glanced behind her again and asked, "Where is the prince?"

"It's time to prepare for canonization. He still has a lot of things to deal with. Now he has returned to the palace. Let me pick you up."

"You don't need to bother Your Highness, I'll just go back by myself." Miao Li smiled, pointing to a few people behind her, "I didn't come out alone today, Your Highness can rest assured."

Looking at Miao Li with a bit of showing off, as if telling her that she is doing well.My heart was inexplicably uncomfortable, and I had to keep some things from her.

"I... want to pick you up to live in the eldest princess's mansion for a few days. You can go back after the matter with the third child is finished."

Miao Li didn't quite understand what she meant, so she asked ignorantly, "Why? Is he afraid that I'll be tired? I won't mind his business."

The eldest princess was worried that she didn't know what reason to use to persuade her, and now she offered one herself, and she followed her words: "Yes, he is afraid that you will worry about it. Seeing your pale face, you should take a good rest. Let's go , go back with me first."

Speaking of which, the eldest princess ordered people to take Miaoli back.

Miao Li thinks she is weird, but the eldest princess has always been kind to her and thinks that the eldest princess will not harm her.So without thinking too much, I followed the eldest princess and went back.

When Zhou Shuxuan returned to the palace, he suddenly felt like he didn't know what to do.Everything he wanted before has already been obtained, and it seems that he has no expectations.

There is only one reason for the indescribable emptiness in his heart, and he has not shared all this with Miao Li.But he really didn't know how to face Miaoli, he couldn't vindicate her father, and even wanted her to die, he couldn't speak those words.

Feeling always upset, Zhou Shuxuan couldn't move his legs to find Miaoli.

So Miaoli waited from dawn to dusk in the Princess's mansion, but she didn't wait for Zhou Shuxuan to find her. She thought that Zhou Shuxuan would come to find her, and no matter how busy she was, she should have time to spare.

It's time for dinner, Miao Li glanced outside the door and didn't wait any longer.

After dinner, Miao Li tentatively asked the eldest princess, "Your Highness, is the prince really busy?"

"That's right." The eldest princess said without changing her face: "You think that you will be very busy. As soon as the emperor's imperial decree is issued, you will have to prepare for the canonization ceremony. This ceremony alone will take a lot of time, and the living can be busy to death. .”

Knowing that she wanted to ask, the eldest princess was already prepared.

Miao Li was dubious, thought for a while and then smiled and said: "Your Highness is lying to me. If something happened to the prince, His Highness must tell me. Please don't hide it from me. I can bear anything."

The tone was extraordinarily relaxed, as if joking with the eldest princess.

"Where did you think you were? You are so nice and I lied to you. Tomorrow the emperor will declare the world, and then you will know whether I lied to you or not."

The eldest princess doesn't seem to be lying, Miao Li believes it.I swallowed the sentence that came to my lips, why didn't he come to see me, it was too hypocritical.

She has almost recovered now, and she doesn't need Zhou Shuxuan to be by her side every day.

Feeling a little bored, Miao Li has nothing to ask.So I told the eldest princess that she wanted to go to bed early, and the eldest princess wished that she would go to bed soon, so she let her go directly.

I can't let her ask any more, and if she asks again, she will definitely reveal her truth.

Miao Li went to sleep, the eldest princess was not sleepy at all, after thinking about it for a while, she still felt that it was not enough.One day can be easily fooled, but after a long time, it will not work.It is absolutely impossible to hide from people, what should be faced is still to be faced.

The eldest princess was about to send someone to the Prince Qin's mansion to deliver a message, when Zhou Shuxuan came by himself.He came alone with a big bag in his hand.

"What are these?" The eldest princess asked, pointing to the things in his hand.

"Some of the things she used, the medicine she took, and clothes and so on. I left in such a hurry yesterday that I didn't bring these with me."

The eldest princess looked at the things in his hands, then at him, and said with a pursed mouth: "It's useless to do these things, you might as well go and see her and have a few words with her."

"Aunt..." Zhou Shuxuan was a little embarrassed, "I want to see her too, I just..."

"What are you just?" The eldest princess didn't understand what he was struggling with. "You don't have to tell her what you don't want to tell her. Only you and I know the situation at that time, and no one else knows what choice you made at that time and what you promised the emperor. condition."

Zhou Shuxuan was still hesitant.The eldest princess added: "A person like Xiao Shuang'er, even if you tell her the truth, will she still blame you?"

Zhou Shuxuan still didn't say a word, the eldest princess felt a little suspicious, he couldn't be thinking about King Qi.It's not easy for the eldest princess to explain to Zhou Shuxuan what that foolish person did.Inexplicable explanations will only make things darker and darker.

The eldest princess waited for a while, but finally couldn't wait any longer, and said, "It's up to you whether you go or not, and I won't persuade you anymore."

Zhou Shuxuan was silent for a while, and finally raised his head, "Auntie, I want to see her."

That's right, I don't know what the fuss is about.

The eldest princess asked him to take him to the guest room where Miaoli slept, but she didn't want to get involved.

Miao Li had already fallen asleep, and the lights in the room were turned off.Zhou Shuxuan was still uneasy, he didn't let anyone light up the lights in the house with great fanfare, but he just held a small candle in his hand.

Miao Li seemed to have fallen asleep, breathing steadily and slenderly.That's fine, he didn't know how to speak.

Zhou Shuxuan sat quietly by the bed, feeling that everything seemed to be different from what he thought.He got the crown prince, but he couldn't rehabilitate her family, and he couldn't let Miaoli be his queen. These seemed meaningless.

Zhou Shuxuan reached out to touch her face, but then remembered that he came in from the outside.He warmed his hands before putting them on her face, and said softly, "Don't worry, no matter what, I won't let you be wronged."

Then he sat quietly for a while, without any intention of waking up.Listening to the sound of the watch outside, it was really late.Zhou Shuxuan got up and wanted to leave, but a hand stretched out from under the blanket and grabbed his sleeve.

Miao Li was not asleep, she was awake the moment he came in, pretending to be asleep to see what he wanted to do.

"You left like this?" Miao Li supported herself slightly, and asked aggrievedly.

Zhou Shuxuan froze for a moment, and then he calmed down, "I thought you were asleep."

"I can't sleep. I have been waiting for you to come to see me. I have been waiting for a whole day. If you don't come now, I will be waiting for you in my dreams."

Zhou Shuxuan's heart was sour and astringent, he suppressed the emotions in his heart, forced a smile and said: "It seems that I am a heartless person, I have some things to deal with, and I will come here when I am done."

Miao Li said sensiblely: "I know, and I didn't blame you. If you don't come today, I'll just wait for you tomorrow."

Zhou Shuxuan felt even more distressed, and hugged her into his arms.

Miao Li leaned in his arms, without thinking too much, she asked naturally: "What did you say to the emperor last night, why did the emperor change his mind so easily?"

(End of this chapter)