Seeing Tao Ti standing there blankly, Pei Yan explained in a low voice, "I may have to wrong you for a few days. There are female officials sent by the father and the queen to guard you outside. If we split rooms now, something might happen.

It's going to happen...but don't worry, I won't touch you."

As he said that, he pointed to the bed and said, "This bed is big enough. Can you sleep in it and sleep alone outside?"

He explained so patiently, Tao Ti is not an unreasonable person. Besides, if something really happens, judging from her appearance, she will make a lot of money!

"Okay, then let's...sleep." Tao Ti lowered her head and walked to the bed, took off her shoes, and slowly crawled towards the bed.

Pei Yan looked sideways at her. She was only wearing a thin nightgown. At the age of sixteen, her body was mature and her curves were graceful. This crawling posture exposed a section of white hair behind her clothes.

The greasy neck adds a bit of charming ambiguity.

He looked away calmly, with no emotion visible on his handsome face.

After a moment, he stood up and extinguished two candles.

From the corner of his eye, he caught Tao Ti looking towards him, and he explained, "Gu sleeps very lightly. If the light is too bright, you won't be able to sleep well. If you are afraid of the dark, then light up Gu again..."

"Ah, no need, I don't like Tai Liang either." Tao Ti found that he really took care of others. No wonder the outside world had an impression of the prince as being honest and gentle. Now that he saw it, it was indeed the case.

The candlelight was extinguished, and the bright red curtain embroidered with the pattern of a hundred children playing was slowly lowered.

When Pei Yan lay down, Tao Ti felt that the originally large bed seemed to suddenly become smaller.

Her whole body tensed up unconsciously, and even her breathing became light and slow. Although she knew that he would not touch her, it was the first time in so many years that she was sleeping with a man in the same bed. It would be a lie to say that she was not nervous.

.

There was silence between the bed curtains, the only thing that could be heard was the breathing of the two of them.

Tao Ti closed her eyes and tried to force herself to fall asleep quickly, but she smelled a faint fragrance on the tip of her nose. Is this the smell of him?

There is no bitter medicinal smell, no unpleasant sick smell, the fragrance is very fresh, like a forest covered with snow, making people feel peaceful and peaceful.

Just like him, he is gentle and tolerant, and getting along with him is like a spring breeze.

Gradually, Tao Ti fell asleep in the fragrance. She was really tired after a day of hard work.

The breathing in his ears became long and even. Pei Yan slowly opened his eyes and looked sideways.

The woman next to her was sleeping soundly. Her raven-black eyelashes were like small fans, and her fair and tender cheeks were a little baby fat. The faint candlelight shone on her face through the red curtain, as if it was dyed with a layer of crimson rouge.

She looked so good when she was sleeping.

However, when he is awake... he seems to be quite well-behaved?

After getting along with her tonight, she is completely different from the "pretentious, eccentric and withdrawn" people spread outside. Are you pretending?

…

The next day, the sky outside was glowing with a faint crab shell blue color.

Perhaps because she was not used to sleeping in a strange place, Tao Ti woke up very early. However, Pei Yan woke up earlier than her. When she got up, the pillow was already empty and he was nowhere to be seen.

Not long after, people from the palace filed in to help her wash and dress up.

Compared with the bad attitude of the palace people last night, these palace people are neither cold nor warm. They are like tool men who have no feelings, they are silent when they come and silent when they go.

Only the palace maid named Linglong who combed her hair spoke a few words to her.

"Princess, do you think this makeup and bun are okay?" Linglong asked.

Hearing this, Tao Ti's eyes fell on the exquisite bronze mirror. When she saw the face of the person in the mirror, her eyes lit up.

The woman in the mirror has a fair-skinned appearance, a small round face, a small nose, and full and rosy lips. The most exquisite thing is her eyes - as black as grapes, with slightly lower eyelids, which is a bit sultry.

of innocence and purity.

At this moment, she wore her hair in a palace lady's bun and golden jewelry, like a carefully decorated doll.

Seeing that Tao Ti remained silent, Linglong asked, "Princess, is there anything wrong?"

Tao Ti came back to her senses and smiled at her, "You are very skillful with your hands. You look good dressed like this."

Seeing the bright and kind smile of the Crown Princess, Linglong was stunned and whispered, "As long as the Crown Princess is satisfied."

"By the way, where is Your Highness?"

"His Royal Highness is currently studying in Chongwen Hall and should be back soon."

Tao Ti glanced at the slightly brighter sky outside the window and clucked her tongue, saying that she was really diligent in getting up so early to study.

She sat up, glanced at the palace people in the palace, was silent for a moment, and asked aloud, "Are these the palace people from the East Palace? My mother's family didn't bring anyone to serve them?"

Linglong was silent, as if considering how to answer.

At this moment, a voice of deep gold and cold jade came from outside the curtain, "Your personal maid and grandma were a little out of character yesterday, so I asked someone to take them down to rest."

The beaded curtain swayed, and a slender moon-white figure slowly approached, handsome and elegant.

Pei Yan looked at Tao Ti gently, raised his eyebrows and said, "Are the people in the East Palace not serving you well?"

As soon as these words came out, the expressions of the palace people in the palace changed.

Tao Ti naturally felt the atmosphere and said quickly, "No, no, no, they all serve you very well. I just asked casually."

"If you are still getting used to the old person, then let them come back to serve you later." After a pause, Pei Yan looked at her with gentle eyes and smiled lightly, "You look good dressed like this."

Being praised by her pretty brother early in the morning, Tao Ti lowered her head in embarrassment, "Thank you for the compliment."

Pei Yan curled his lips and said, "Let's go and have breakfast. I have to go to pay my respects to my father and the queen later."

"Please, hello...?" Tao Ti was startled.

Pei Yan saw the surprised look on her face, and thought she was worried about what happened last night, and said softly, "Don't be nervous, my father will not make things difficult for you, and as for the queen... she will not do it either."

Tao Ti was still unsure, so she lowered her voice and asked, "Your Highness, what happened yesterday...do your Majesty and the Queen know about it?"

Pei Yan said, "You should know."

Yesterday, the bride was directly carried back to her new house by the maid, without even bowing to the bride. With a little bit of brainpower, you can guess that there is something fishy in it. But what you think in your head is one thing, and whether you dare to say it out is another matter.

Hearing his affirmative words, Tao Ti's face turned pale and her heart pounded: God is going to kill me!!

Both the emperor and the empress knew about her taking poison, so wasn't my favorability with them directly negative? If she had offended the big boss of this era in a confused way, why was she still messing around!

But you still have to face what you have to face, and you can't escape by running away.

After a boring breakfast, Tao Ti silently muttered "Don't panic when something happens" and followed Pei Yan like a little quail to the palace.

****

The prince's bride is coming to pay her respects, so Ganquan Palace is particularly lively today.

Empress Zhou wore a phoenix crown and a gold brocade phoenix robe, sitting upright on the phoenix chair.

She is well-maintained, her skin is delicate, there are no wrinkles at the corners of her eyes, and she has a mature charm about her. She looks like she is thirty at most, and she doesn't look any older at all.

To her left and right, four high-ranking concubines, noble, virtuous, and virtuous, were seated. In addition, there were five unmarried princesses. Among them, Pei Lingbi, the second princess of Queen Zhou, was the most outstanding.

Pei Lingbi usually wears rich and luxurious clothes, but today she is even more gorgeous and luxurious. Those who don't know it think she is the protagonist today.

Seeing that the prince and the princess had not come yet, Pei Lingbi held up the gilt filigree and jade beads in her hair, and said lazily, "It's been a while now and I haven't even seen a person. Let the queen mother and you all

The empress is waiting for her alone, my second sister-in-law is really capable of putting on airs."

Empress Zhou looked at Pei Lingbi majestically, with a hint of warning, "Young newlyweds, it will be later, and you are not allowed to talk nonsense."

Pei Lingbi curled her lips and murmured in her heart, "You are a newlywed. What unlucky thing happened in the East Palace last night? Who doesn't know about it?"

That stupid stupid Tao Ti actually committed suicide by taking poison. Tsk, tsk, the prince was probably so angry that he vomited blood, right? I heard that he went to see the imperial doctor later, and I don’t know if he was saved. But even if he was saved, then Tao Ti

How can Ti still have the nerve to come out and meet people?

She was just gloating about her misfortune when a high-pitched voice suddenly came from outside the palace, "The prince has arrived, the princess has arrived -"

Everyone in the hall sat up straight and looked toward the door in unison.

Pei Lingbi frowned slightly, isn't it? She's really here?

The morning light illuminated the main hall brightly. In the warm spring light, a pair of beautiful people came side by side.

Needless to say, there is no need to say much about the appearance of Prince Pei Yan. Even though everyone in the palace is familiar with him, they can't help but be surprised when they first meet him. After looking at him for several times, he finally focused his attention on the woman next to him.

I saw the woman wearing a smoky pink long skirt with wide sleeves, a flying fairy bun, a set of festive and exquisite ruby ​​hair and face, bright eyes and white teeth, a delicate face, and a clear aura between her eyebrows.

Seeing everyone looking at her, she was not shy and smiled gracefully.

This smile is like the warm winter sun reflecting on the white snow, or like the continuous spring rain blowing through the green willows, making people feel very comfortable.

The four concubines of Noble, Shu and Xiande are all at the age of mothers. When they see such a well-behaved and beautiful little girl, they all feel happy.

"My lord, to the Queen, please give me your regards," Pei Yan said, cupping his hands.

"Daughter-in-law, to the Queen, please greet me." Tao Ti followed suit and bowed her legs.

Empress Zhou smiled kindly and said, "Okay, okay, everyone, get up. Come and watch."

Tao Ti sat down next to the prince, and heard Queen Zhou waving to the princesses, "Come on, you guys should also say hello to your brother and sister-in-law."

The five princesses came forward in order. The eldest princess married to Pingxi in her early years. Now the eldest princess in the palace is the second princess Pei Lingbi, who is the same age as Tao Ti, both sixteen. The other princesses are twelve or thirteen years old.

The youngest sixth princess is only eight years old.
To be continued...