"Xia He Xia He, what do you think of this orchid I embroidered? Sister An has always said yes!"

Early in the morning, Liu Tianxing knocked on Xia He's door with her newly repaired purse.

The door opened, and Xia He walked out with her hair combed back, her face still plain, showing a bit of fatigue from lack of sleep.

Glancing sideways at the embroidery in Liu Tianxing's hand, she said with disdain: "The stitches are uneven, so I'm trying to coax you with nice words when others are giving in to you."

Liu Tianxing still happily said: "In the past, you said that chicken feet were stronger than my hands, but now you just pick a pin, which shows that my flowers are really good."

An Niannian followed Liu Tianxing and walked over. Seeing Xia He yawning again, he quickly patted Liu Tianxing on the shoulder to tell her to stop making noise. Xia He was having a really hard time these days. She and her maid

The two of them took turns taking care of Qingying. She stayed with her the whole night when Qingying suffered from stomachache several times.

"Xia He, Qingying is feeling better?"

"Yesterday, another large piece of blood came out. The blood is much less than before, and there is no fever. The doctor said that as long as you take good care of yourself for a month, it will be cured." Speaking of Qingying's body, Xia He's always mean face showed signs

With a smile, "It's hard for Miss Achi. She was so busy yesterday and even brought medicine for Qingying. The ginseng and angelica are both good."

The speaker was unintentional, but she listened with intent. A few steps away, Cui Jinniang raised her head and glanced at a few people, then pretended that nothing happened and watched the maid drying the freshly washed clothes.

The small courtyard that can be reached in a few dozen steps has always been a crowded place. Originally there was only a half-dead pomegranate tree. The few extra pots of chrysanthemums in the corner were still Liu Tianxing talking to "Shen Shiqing" two days ago.

Earned.

If you want to see more of the scenery, you have to raise your head and stare at the golden ginkgo trees outside the yard.

Liu Tianxing asked cautiously: "Xia He, will the young lady call me to talk today?"

There are so many snacks and fruits at the young lady’s place, and Liu Tianxing gets greedy just thinking about them.

"It's probably impossible. You can embroider your flowers in the yard." Using a comb to separate the hair on his temples and forehead, Xia He looked at the tips of his hair and spoke.

, "I've been busy these past few days. The young lady has to take people out. Don't use your own business to cause trouble for others."

Liu Tianxing let out a disappointed sound, holding her embroidery in her hand, and pouted: "In the past, the master, wife and second young master detained us. Only the young lady taught me how to read and told me stories.

Let me have some snacks, why is it that the young lady is arresting us now when we arrive at the village?"

These words silenced the courtyard.

An Niannian grabbed Liu Tianxing's wrist and pulled her back.

The two of them pulled each other into the room. An Niannian raised his hand and pinched Liu Tianxing's round cheek: "How dare you say such things to others, I don't want your life!"

Liu Tianxing's face turned red. She struggled to break away. She was so angry that she patted An Niannian's shoulder to express her anger: "Sister An, what are you doing? How could such a good person as the young lady do it for just one word?"

Just annoyed me?"

Such a good person?

An Niannian almost wanted to rub Liu Tianxing's head to wake up. Where are the women who were originally in charge of Zhuangzi? Where are the women who were sent to Zhuangzi before? Where are the women who escorted them here? Young Master

Madam has occupied this village for more than half a month. Hasn't the government sent anyone here? Where are those people now?

"Even if the young lady in the past was really kind to you, the young lady today is different."

Raising her hands to tuck Long's hair, An Niannian sighed in her heart.

If Mrs. Shen, the second young master, is really a kind and gentle person, why would the old lady send her to the second young master's yard just to let her stare at the second young master?

Liu Tianxing seemed to understand but not quite.

An Niannian pushed open the window and saw Cui Jinniang's personal maid walking away quickly.

A cold wind blew in, and there was still a little dust left in the charcoal basin used last night.

An Niannian looked at the golden ginkgo trees outside the yard and said softly:

"You just have to act coquettishly and live your life without thinking, but don't mistake everyone for good people so easily, you know?"

Liu Tianxing, who was not yet seventeen years old, seemed to understand what she heard and could only nod her head in confusion.

The two women said nothing. The small, square yard could be seen as far as the eye could see, but it seemed as if it could lock them up for the rest of their lives.

"I'm finally out of that shabby yard!"

In a corner of the side courtyard of the princess residence, Zhao Surui stretched himself.

The pavilions, terraces and waterside pavilions in this courtyard are all normal, and the leaves of a few magnolia trees have long since dried up. Only the pines and cypresses are still green. In the past, Zhao Surui would definitely have looked down on such a place. After sitting there for a long time in the village outside the city,

When he looked at this small courtyard, he could see how beautiful it was.

The yard was empty except for a woman wearing a half-sleeved gold silk cloak outside a purple brocade coat, looking at "her" quietly.

"Ms. Shen, I have sent the imperial edict in your hand to the palace."

"Thank you Princess Yueqing!" Zhao Surui hugged his little aunt.

Zhao Mingyin nodded: "Although this place is remote, it is also quiet. Miss Shen just needs to have a good rest again."

After saying that, Zhao Mingyin turned and left the yard.

Looking at his aunt's back, Zhao Surui breathed out.

He really didn't want to explain to others that he had switched bodies with a woman, even if that person was the aunt he had been close to since childhood, so he simply wrote an "imperial edict" in which he asked anyone who saw the edict to help Shen Shiqing deliver the secret to the palace.

Zhao Mingyin naturally complied with the "imperial edict" after seeing it, and did not ask any questions, which made Zhao Surui feel much more relaxed.

Achi looked around the room and saw the princess leaving before walking out:

"Girl, do you want the things you asked me to pack to be placed here?"

"No need." Zhao Surui waved his hand, "Just put it in a box. Someone will take it away of course."

Achi nodded, and she took a closer look at her girl's face. She still had the jade-like skin and long eyebrows, and her deep eyes, but it was different from before.

Zhao Surui turned around and took a look at the box he brought to the princess's mansion.

The fragrance prepared by Shen Sanfei was good, so he packed it up.

The tea prepared by Shen Sanfei was good, and he also packed it.

Shen San Fei Lian's flower dew was good, so he packed it anyway.

Commonly used cushions on literary chairs, hand warmers made of white copper, paintings hanging on the wall, recipes found on the bookshelf... He packed up all the things that made him comfortable in such a large village, leaving only one Tunan.

Zhao Surui thought for a while and finally held back.

Achi only thought that his girl was going to move to the princess's mansion, but she didn't expect it to be the case. She let out a sigh and said with a smile:

"Now that I think about it, although living in Zhuangzi is remote, it is still very comfortable."

Zhao Surui said nothing.

Yes, it's free. You don't have to think about quarreling with the courtiers, you don't have to be wary of unruly slaves who deceive the master, you don't have to pay your respects to your mother, you don't have to think about the Du'er headquarters in Moxi day and night, and you don't have to look at the old face of the Minister of the Ministry of Finance who cries about poverty every day.

, the world of Kyushu can be lifted off your shoulders.

It's a pity that everything is just a passing thing. After he has had enough fun and troubles, he still has to return to the palace and become the ridiculous emperor he is destined to not leave a good reputation.

"Girl, it's cloudy. You should go back to the house and rest first."

Zhao Surui smiled: "Achi, look at which stone in this courtyard is the right size? I will move the stones a few more times to practice."

After practicing, I gave it back to Shen Sanbai.

Your body is useless, your brain is useless, your temper is useless... Shen Sanzhi, Shen Sanzhi, I have left you manpower, money, and certified physical evidence of the Ning'an Mansion's bullying of you. I have done so much, what if you are still useless? If we continue as usual, I will have to kill people.

It is a pity that His Majesty the Emperor did not turn it into stone after all.

Because it's raining.

The cold autumn rain fell on the pond not far away, and the servants of the Princess Mansion brought them meals with lanterns and food boxes.

A dish of bad fish, a dish of shredded pigeon fried in chicken oil, a dish of cold amaranth, as well as ginseng chicken and large pancakes. The dishes were good, but Zhao Surui couldn't bring up the interest and barely ate half full. He thought in his heart:

"Shen San will be the only one who is hungry when he comes back."

My mood actually felt better.

———

The rain continued at night, and pedestrians were already chatting on the road. A group of people passed by on horseback, disturbing the pigeons taking shelter under the eaves.

Princess Yueqing, who was practicing calligraphy under the lamp when she heard that a royal guard came to her door, wrote:

"Take them to the west courtyard. No matter they come or go, they don't have to come to see me again."

"yes."

The female officer walked under the eaves, held up an oil-paper umbrella painted with gold and osmanthus, carried a lantern, and went to the second door to convey the princess's instructions.

There were seven members of the team of Jin Yiwei. They all wore raincoats and bamboo hats outside their flying fish uniforms, making it difficult to see their faces. Occasionally, if a light flashed by, their faces would mostly be cast into shadows.

The female officer led the way and led a few people towards the southwest corner. When they reached the yard, the leader bowed his hand to her:

"Thank you, female officer, for leading the way."

The female officer turned sideways and returned the salute, then waved away with a lamp and an umbrella.

After she walked away, the leading Jin Yiwei looked around, turned around and knelt down: "Your Majesty, I am waiting for you..."

"No need." The young man who had been hidden among the crowd raised his head, revealing an extremely handsome face.
To be continued...