Chapter 26 Chapter 26 A Night of Fish and Dragon Dance

No matter how old Wei Huai'en is, she is still just around the age of hairpins this year, and she has been suffering from the pain of losing her brother for more than half a year. Although the bustle and bustle of people are right in front of her, it actually makes her feel like she is in another world.

She couldn't remember the last time she was able to walk through the market like this without any heavy calculations.

In order to accommodate her, Xiao Qi deliberately chose a somewhat detoured road. This was the area he visited most when he was on errands. It was prosperous enough and enough for news to be conveyed in casual conversations.

Just sitting in the carriage and raising the curtains was no longer enough to satisfy Wei Huai'en. She flexibly got out and sat in front of the carriage with Xiao Qi. As the carriage moved forward, her legs swayed, and her attention was attracted by someone's hawking from time to time.

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The two old war horses had to move slower than an ox cart, and they had to snort to tell Wei Huai'en:

"You can come down and walk by yourself."

But the reins were firmly in Xiao Qi's hands, and it was hard to tell whether he was also deliberately slowing down time.

The carriage was not too wide, and there was not much space left in front of it. Wei Huai'en sat next to him, because his arms were protecting her waist, so she could explore left and right with more confidence.

The steamed buns of a family happened to be opened when they passed by, and the steamed buns blinded Wei Huai'en. She was stunned for a moment before she realized how funny her look was.

"Little girl, are you stunned by the smell of my steamed buns? Ask your brother to buy two for you to try?"

The lady who was wrapping the buns quickly greeted her, and Wei Huai'en nodded mysteriously. The buns just out of the pot were indeed very fragrant.

"Uu."

Xiao Qi didn't need her to look back, he simply got out of the car and bought two and handed them to Wei Huaien.

The big man in charge of collecting money for steaming buns was not as sharp-tongued as his wife, but he still smiled and nodded to Wei Huaien, reminding her:

"Be careful, it's hot."

The bun was indeed a little hot, but it only made her eyes wet.

If just now she just saw the hustle and bustle of the market and couldn't blend in, then now she was completely pulled into this world by a couple she had never met before and for no reason.

She felt happy for this mood, and she suddenly wanted to talk to others about this happiness. In other words, it was precisely because of the real feeling of living at this moment that she had the desire to share it with ordinary people.

"Xiao Qi Xiao Qi!"

She half-leaned on him and pointed at something she found interesting:

"Look over there, someone is breathing fire!"

"Xiao Qi, look, those two people are quarreling!"

"Xiao Qi, over there!"

She didn't know that these novelties had no appeal to Xiao Qi, and some of them were even hidden piles he had buried here.

But he didn't say anything, even if she would admit something wrong, even if she would not know who was ripping her off and who was lying to her because she was far away from the carefree life in the market.

He bent one of his long legs and leaned lazily against the car door. Occasionally, because Wei Huaien pulled his sleeve, he raised his eyes to look at her fingers, or took the strange little things she bought.

She chirped like a bird next to him, making him give up the idea of ​​writing down those profiteers for later. She was so happy, and he was in a good mood too.

However, his mind couldn't help but drift in another direction.

Whether in the palace, in the Xuan Yu Division, or by Wei Huai'en's side, he is a foil in other people's world.

From the moment he became an eunuch, he no longer had a root system in the world, and nothing could belong to him for a long time, because even he himself was a dead thing in the eyes of others.

He has no gender and no self. The masters in the palace are the nobles, the master of Xuan Yusi is the emperor, and his master is Wei Huai'en. His honor, disgrace, life and death all belong to others. He is just a vassal, not even himself.

But now, Wei Huai'en has passed through a world he is familiar with, and even Xiao Qi will feel satisfied because of Wei Huai'en's innocence.

He has always been the one to learn the rules of every new environment with trepidation. It is hard to imagine that there will be a day when he can be used as a guide to guide Wei Huai'en to the interesting aspects of this world.

He suddenly realized a truth. Perhaps it wasn't that he didn't work hard enough or wasn't strong enough, but that those worlds were not created for him in the first place. In other words, it was only after he became an eunuch that he was accepted by that sick world.

In that world there is only power and strife, only layers of hierarchy and oppression. It will swallow up everyone's vitality, leaving only an empty shell like a walking zombie.

How old is Wei Huai'en? Fifteen? What should a fifteen-year-old girl be doing now? At least it shouldn't be sacrificing her life, or even having to be secretive when meeting her family.

The General's Mansion could already be seen from a distance, and the journey that made her let down her guard would eventually come to an end.

The noise in her ears gradually faded away, and the smile on Wei Huai'en's face slowly faded. Xiao Qi suddenly felt that he was taking her away from freedom and re-entering the world she was familiar with and hated.

Is he the only one who has discovered this? Is he the only one who is fighting for a position of power to be the real Wei Huaien?

Xiao Qi suddenly grabbed her hand and leaned over to look at her before turning into the back door of the General's Mansion.

"Wynn, there will be lanterns in the market tonight, can I take you out to see them?"

He didn't know if it was too late, he didn't know if he could say these words to the real Wei Huai'en who was about to completely shrink back into his indifferent shell.

"OK."

Her apricot eyes narrowed and she responded to his arrogant call.

Xiao Qi's heartbeat almost made his chest hurt. He let go of her hand, sat back down, and took a few deep breaths before speaking again:

"We are about to arrive at the General's Mansion. Master, please sit in."

The curtain beside him opened, and Wei Huai'en's dress brushed against his arm.

Although he also put on the mask of Duanchi to walk in this world, his beating heart told him that at that moment, he had captured the real Wei Huai'en.

It's not the master, it's Wynn who allows him to take the initiative to get close to him.

"Uncle, aunt!"

As soon as Wei Huaien crossed the threshold, Jiang Jue and Ning Yu, who had been waiting in the front hall for half an afternoon, were already there to greet him.

The last time they met was at the palace banquet on New Year's Eve. Ning Yu had only been looking forward to it, but after half a year when she saw Wei Huaien, who had lost a lot of weight, she still couldn't help but hold her in her arms and shed tears.

Even Jiang Jue and Wei Huaien felt sad because they thought of Wei Huaide who died young.

"Okay, you guys, it's not easy for you to come here, you'll be happy."

Ning Yu wiped her tears, held up Wei Huai'en's face and looked at it carefully:

"You have lost a lot of weight and have grown taller. My aunt is looking up at you."

"Come in, don't stand here. What do you want to eat tonight? Do you want some snacks now? I sent your cousin to buy Lotus Cake from Wang's in the east of the city this morning. Do you still like it?"

Jiang Jue pushed the two of them a few steps and suddenly turned his head to look at Xiao Qi who was standing at the door.

"Hey, why are you so dumbfounded? Let's come together."

When Xiao Qi, who was a little embarrassed at first, heard this, he was flattered, pursed his lips, nodded and followed.

He understood that Jiang Jue's generosity was not just because he was Wei Huaien's servant, but because he went into the house alone to kill Yan Weiguang to avenge Wei Huaide and was grateful to him.

He likes Jiang Jue's family not just because they are relatives who love Wei Huai'en, but because they treat everyone equally and have never looked down on him because of his status.

"Cousin really left in tears? Hahaha, uncle, stop teasing me, I don't believe it."

"Why did I lie to you? Madam, tell her, and she will believe it as soon as you say it."

Ning Yu wavered in her heart, but decided to help Jiang Jue make up lies.

"Yes, Hong'er doesn't want to go to the palace banquet, but there's nothing we can do about it. We have to stay at home to spend the festival with Youyou, so we have no choice but to wrong him."

"Look, now you finally believe it."

Jiang Jue gave Ning Yu some tea without saying a word.

"Hey." Ning Yu suddenly looked serious.

"There's something my aunt wants to ask you about."

"What's up?"

"The Queen has wanted to arrange a marriage for you for a long time. You were in the East Palace before and we couldn't help you, but now... you can't always avoid this matter.

Rather than being manipulated by her, it is better for us to find someone as soon as possible to stop others' mouths. If you don't want to marry too early, your cousin is not in a hurry anyway, so it doesn't matter if you use him to block the sword, what do you think?"

Wei Huai'en looked at Ning Yu, who looked serious, and Jiang Jue, who nodded silently, and knew that they were really thinking about him.

"Don't worry, uncle and aunt, my affairs will never fall into the hands of the queen."

She has been planning this for a while.

"More than that, I will return to the court again."

"Chatang?"

This time, Jiang Jue's eyes widened.

"Why are you still trying to get into troubled waters? Those officials won't let me off the hook, so how can you interfere in political affairs as a princess?"

"Don't worry, listen to Youyou."

Ning Yu patted his hand and looked at Wei Huai'en tenderly.

"My father has not announced the death of my brother so far. He only said that he was recuperating in the palace because the position of prince cannot fall into the hands of Prince Duan."

Speaking of this, Wei Huai'en's face was full of confidence.

"He needs someone to take the place of his brother and King Duan to check and balance, until the day when Wei Huaike and the others grow up and can join the game."

"Auntie understands. So how do you get out of the marriage?" Ning Yu asked.
To be continued...