Chapter 58

Zhou Gongyu was the one who asked Xiaoman to leave the East Palace, and he was the one who was uneasy and upset when Xiaoman was no longer by his side.

Although Lingyang has always been accustomed to making trouble, he is also a spoiled and arrogant princess.

Zhou Gongyu agreed to Ling Yang take Xiaoman out, and knew that no one dared to touch Xiaoman when they were together.

But Lingyang was extremely unrestrained, and after thinking about it, he was still worried, so he changed his clothes and went to the horse farm himself.

When he arrived at the horse farm, he recognized Xiaoman at a glance.

When he saw the man holding a horse whip in his hand, he almost didn't think much. When he turned over the horse, he took the longbow on the rig.

As expected, I can only feel at ease by putting her in front of me.

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After Zhou Qiaoyu shot and injured Mr. Li, he clicked until he did not continue to make things difficult for others.

Ling Yang followed him back to the East Palace with guilt. Whenever Zhou Gongyu looked cold and wanted to say something about her, Xiaoman pulled his sleeves and refused to say anything.

It was clearly her who left Xiaoman behind her, but now she was protected by the other side. The guilt in her heart could not be stopped like a tide.

Xiaoman had no choice but to pull her to his room to comfort him.

"I'm really fine. The horse you picked for me is very docile. I almost let it stop. I blame myself for not being more fierce. The man thought I was shy and refused... You are kind-hearted, I'm fine, I'm sorry."

Ling Yang blushed and said, "Fortunately you are fine, otherwise you wouldn't know that it was the prince's cousin, and even Jiang thought of me..."

Xiaoman smiled and said, "But I'm fine, don't worry, you can't worry, riding a horse is quite interesting, but it's not used to it, and some legs hurt."

"It was like this for the first time riding a horse... I didn't expect that this happened to you in the first time. You will definitely not want to ride a horse in the future..."

"No", Xiaoman looked gentle, as if he had thought of something pleasant.

"I still want to learn how to ride a horse. When Brother Han comes back in the future, he doesn't have to let him accommodate me on a carriage. He can accompany him to ride a horse and enjoy flowers and go outings.

There are many benefits to learning to ride a horse…”

"You can also be with the prince's cousin?"

"But Brother Han is different. How can he be the same if he changes others?"

Xiaoman even spoke Han Shi lightly, and it was different from others.

Zhou Gongyu stood outside the door, and the shadow of the tree was reflected on the green robe, making his figure look even more lonely.

Hearing Xiaoman's words, he did not move any more, and he never moved his steps. After a while, he pulled out a bitter smile.

Second Brother Han... Second Brother Han...

In her heart, Han Shi is his own person, and he has long been a "other person".

When the fragrance of osmanthus in the yard becomes more and more intense, the Mid-Autumn Festival will come.

Xiaoman left the palace and spent the Mid-Autumn Festival with Jiang Susi Jiang Ruoruo, and Zhou Qiaoyu wanted to stay in the palace.

The emperor favored Concubine Hui alone, and the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet was just a way to enjoy the moon and eat with the concubines.

The queen is a lady with no fingers to touch the spring water, and she is also a woman who wants to try to wash her hands and make soup for her husband.

Zhou Gongyu took Xiaoman into the Eastern Palace. Although she was dissatisfied, she could not say anything. Fortunately, this son was worried and would settle his own affairs, so he didn't need to worry about anything anymore.

She learned to make moon cakes by herself, and wanted the emperor to taste them, which could be considered as her own wish.

When the music and dance were over, she was about to instruct the maid to bring out the mooncakes when Huifei said, "Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival. I have tried to make some mooncakes myself and want your Majesty to taste them. Although they are a little crude, the taste should be acceptable. I want your Majesty to taste them..."

The emperor immediately praised: "If you have the heart, your beloved concubine, you will naturally be the best in the world. How can you say it in a crude way?"

He looked at Concubine Hui with unconcealed preference.

The queen's eyes gradually dimmed and she didn't say anything else.

After the palace banquet, she took people to return to the palace. The full moon was hanging high, and the clear light fell on the prince's body, hazy and distant.

The queen was stunned for a moment and called Zhou Gongyu.

"A Yu."

Zhou Gongyu heard his mother call out this long-lost nickname, and finally stopped.

"My mother, what are the instructions?"

She shook her head and said, "It's nothing. I made some mooncakes. You have grown up so old that you have never tasted what I have made.

It may not be very good, it doesn't matter if you don't like it..."

Zhou Gongyu was stunned for a moment, then thought of something, and said with a smile: "Whatever the mother said, I must like it, and Xiaoman... she will also like it."

When he heard him mention Xiaoman, the queen's face calmed down and asked, "Do you really like Jiang Xiaoman? Do you want to marry her as the crown princess?"

"I really like it."

The queen seemed to see other things through him, and her eyes flashed with a faint light.

After a moment of silence, she said in a daze: "I heard from Lingyang that she is a little simple girl. Since you want to keep her here, treat her well. I can't give you some women you don't like."

"My son thanked my mother."

After Zhou Gongyu saluted respectfully, he heard her ask: "Is she in the East Palace today?"

"She spent Mid-Autumn Festival with Jiang Susi and others. I will have someone pick her up before the curfew."

The queen frowned slightly and said in confusion: "On the Mid-Autumn Festival, she didn't stay in the East Palace to accompany you, but instead wanted you to pick her up.

I forgot to ask, others say how you treat her well, so how did she think?

But do you like you just like her?"

Zhou Gongyu naturally would not say something like Xiaoman didn't like him. At least in front of his mother, he should have made her believe that the two of them were in love, but when they said that, they couldn't help but hesitate for a moment.

When he talks lies, he never changes his expression, but when he talks about the affection between him and Xiaoman, he cannot do it as false as true, and the loss in his eyes cannot be concealed.

"Of course she is too."

The queen stared at him and said, "You can't deceive me."

Zhou Gongyu froze, waiting to accept her subsequent criticism and scolding.

However, after a moment, she sighed softly and said, "You are the prince. You should understand the gains and losses, don't learn from your mother's queen, and live like a joke."

"My son knows..."

After returning to the Eastern Palace, Zhou Gongyu sat in the corridor, and the moonlight illuminated the dark night.

He sat and waited for a long time until he heard the crisp sound of the impact of the rushing attack, and then looked up at the person who came.

Xiaoman was startled by him and asked in confusion: "Why is Your Highness here?"

Zhou Gongyu patted the position beside her with his hand and signaled her to sit over.

Xiaoman sat down and saw a cup and a plate of mooncakes on the other side.

"Are you here to enjoy the moon?"

"This is made by my mother myself, I want you to try it too."

Zhou Gongyu's ink hair hung on his shoulders, and half of it was loosely tied with his hairband, looking a little leisurely.

"Made it by the Queen?"

Xiaoman opened his eyes wide and his tone was a little surprised.

"The Empress actually made mooncakes by herself."

Zhou Gongyu smiled and said, "I thought about it a long time ago, but later I realized that no matter how proud she is, she will become ordinary when she loves her husband. She is willing to cook food for her father and emperor like her usual wife."

Most of the feelings in the world have commonalities. They will repeatedly lower their requirements for the sake of their loved ones and tolerate what they were unwilling to tolerate before.

Xiaoman took a bite of the mooncake and spread the pastry on her clothes. She shook her skirt and praised: "The Queen's craftsmanship is very good. She must have learned it many times in private."

Zhou Gongyu poured a glass of wine and said to himself: "Maybe anyone who likes me must try their best to please him, and even learn things he doesn't like."

Like his mother, she was willing to make pastries for her father to please him.

He also tried hard to smooth out his edges and leave the softest side to Xiaoman.

And when she sat on the horse, even when she fell into his arms, did she think of Han Shi only?

She raised gardenias and learned to ride horses, but it had nothing to do with him.

Xiaoman choked after eating the mooncakes, reached out to get the cup and poured himself a cup of tea.

Zhou Gongyu's eyes were deep, and he looked at her movements with a silence. Xiaoman turned his head to look at him and asked, "What's wrong?"

He stretched out his finger and wiped the corner of Xiaoman's wiped mouth.

“I didn’t see it here.”

Zhou Gongyu's movements were too gentle and ambiguous, which made her feel a little uncomfortable, so she moved her body a little further.

This made Zhou Gongyu, who was eager to speak but stopped, completely dispelled the idea of ​​opening a reminder.

When she looked up and drank the water in her glass, the sweet pastry taste in her mouth was instantly replaced by the spicy wine.
To be continued...