Dressed as the villain's stepmother

There are deep and shallow footprints left on the snow quilt, and the small white figure almost blends into the sky and the earth.

When he raised his eyes, he saw two figures, one large and two small, waiting not far from the palace entrance. The calm lake surface seemed to have been thrown into a stone, and ripples appeared in those calm black eyes.

"Brother, here, here!" Liao Xiaoan and Liao Xiaole saw Liao Xiaoping coming out and waved to him excitedly and shouted.

Liao Xiaoping was dressed in jade-white brocade clothes, with a white fox fur cloak in the shape of auspicious clouds. He was holding a book in his arms, making him look like a handsome jade master.

He quickly walked up to the three of them, with a gentle smile and warm eyebrows: "It's such a cold day, my hard-working mother and younger brothers and sisters came to pick me up."

Compared with before entering the palace, Liao Xiaoping's body has completely lost its childishness and is a bit more elegant. His face is full of youthful spirit, and his facial features are mature. Even when he smiles, it is hard to see clearly.

Although she hadn't seen him for nearly a month, Jiang Lianzhu couldn't help but feel a slight soreness at the tip of her nose when she saw how much Liao Xiaoping had changed. She felt like a teenager in our family who was just beginning to grow up.

"What are you talking about, kid? We haven't seen each other for a long time, but you are now being polite to us." Jiang Lianzhu scolded him, "You look a little bit offended."

Liao Xiaoan and Liao Xiaole were also obviously a little uneasy. They looked at him a little timidly. They felt that their eldest brother's face had not changed after a month of absence, but facing him now, he seemed to be standing in front of a highly respected person. elder.

Liao Xiaoping was stunned for a moment, looked at Erbao who had become restrained, and said with some helplessness, he took the initiative to approach and take Liao Xiaole's hand: "Maybe I'm used to it in the palace, let's go home."

He deliberately started the conversation: "Mom said in the letter that we have moved. How is it? Are you still used to living in the new home?"

Speaking of this, the reserved look on Liao Xiaole's face disappeared instantly. She tightened the hand held by her eldest brother, glanced at Liao Xiaoan provocatively, and said with a smile: "It's okay, I also like Lihuawan very much." Oh, Master Li even personally wrote an inscription for Li Huawan."

I didn't see Jiang Lianzhu mention this in the letter, so Liao Xiaoping raised his eyebrows in surprise.

"By the way, we gave the largest yard to my mother, and left the second largest yard to my eldest brother." Liao Xiaole said.

Liao Xiaoping was surprised, a little dumbfounded, and felt warm in his heart: "I can't come back to live often on weekdays, so I don't care about this. But my sister is a girl, and it would be better to live in a larger courtyard." He said, and then added, "Otherwise, Let’s go back to the house and change it later.”

Liao Xiaoan looked at Liao Xiaole's sticky look and rolled his eyes, but he felt a little envious because he couldn't stick to it like her.

"No need." Liao Xiaole stuck out his tongue playfully, "It's just because the eldest brother can't come back to live often, so I want to make it more comfortable for you when you come back. And this is what the second brother and I have discussed."

"Yes, yes." Seeing Liao Xiaoping's eyes falling on him, Liao Xiaoan nodded quickly, and then showed an attentive smile, "Brother, look at how heavy this book is. I'm very strong, so I'd better help you get it."

As he spoke, he took the finger-thick book in his arms and narrowed his eyes with laughter.

"..."

While joking and getting into the carriage, Jiang Lianzhu said, "Master Li has been worried about you for a long time. Do you want to go visit him first?" She remembered that Li Yanhong had always been hesitant to speak when he saw her recently. She thought it was Xu was embarrassed to ask about Liao Xiaoping's current situation. Every time she wanted to speak, Li Yanhong left in a hurry, "It just so happens that the three of you are taking a break today, so it's a good idea to chat together."

Speaking of Li Yanhong, Liao Xiaoping looked longing for him, looked at the clock, but refused: "It's so cold, Master, it's hard to rest, so I'll bother him later."

Liao Xiaoan and Liao Xiaole also agreed.

In this kind of weather, if they could rest at this time, they would not want to get out of bed.

Of course, only Liao Xiaole has this honor.

Ever since he moved to Lihuawan, the King of Zhenbei would catch Liao Xiaoan every time he took a bath. At dawn, he would go to Lihuawanli to arrest people.Liao Xiaoan was so angry that he could not speak out, for fear that he would not be able to resist and would be held down for a whole day.

If he hadn't picked up his eldest brother today, his ruthless master would have come to arrest him today.

Jiang Lianzhu nodded: "That's true."

If Liao Xiaoping hadn't mentioned the time of his leaving the palace in his letter, Jiang Lianzhu would probably still be enjoying the spring in bed.

Because the number of refugees' illnesses has dropped sharply, Jiang Lianzhu no longer needs help in the western suburbs. Even Princess Xiang's work has been taken over by a few medicine boys, so she is idle now.

"Princess Xiang is probably up at this hour. Why not go to Prince Xiang's Mansion to chat with the princess first. The princess has been talking about you a lot lately." Jiang Lianzhu suggested.

Princess Xiang is not a sleepy person. She used to look in high spirits when she went to the stall.

"Then let's go to Prince Xiang's Mansion. Maybe we haven't seen the princess for a long time." Liao Xiaoping nodded.

When the group arrived at Prince Xiang's Mansion, Princess Xiang had already returned from the Buddhist hall and was ready to have a meal.I was surprised to see Jiang Lianzhu coming here with three children early in the morning: "You come so early today?"

"Xiao Ping left the palace early, and you can't sleep even if you go back now. I thought that the princess was thinking about them recently, so I brought them to accompany the princess to relieve her boredom."

Princess Xiang covered her mouth and smiled: "You should remember it. It's just in time for breakfast, so let's eat together."

Jiang Lianzhu didn’t refuse either.

The maid brought the breakfast, and Princess Xiang looked at Liao Xiaoping while scooping the porridge. She noticed that his temperament had changed a lot, and she couldn't help but asked with concern: "How do you feel about Xiaoping being in the palace recently? Are you still used to it?"

"I'm still getting used to it. There are more rules in the palace than outside the palace, but the prince is easy to get along with and doesn't like so many rigid rules. The third prince is also very easy to get along with. He often comes to invite the prince to play with him." Talking about the affairs in the palace, Liao Xiaoping smiled faintly, with a smile on his eyebrows, "The prince likes reading very much, and he studies very hard, and he has a wide range of interests. We often go to the library to read."

Liao Xiaoan secretly smacked his lips. It was indeed his eldest brother who looked like he was enjoying reading those reptile-like books every day. If it were him, he would probably not be able to survive even half a day.

"The prince is indeed a good boy." Princess Xiang nodded and sighed.

"The prince is very talkative and quiet. Everyone in the East Palace likes him very much. Concubine Xi often calls us to the palace and prepares delicious snacks for us. Unfortunately, the prince's health is not very good and he often gets sick. I'm sick." He said, looking a little sad, "I've heard people talk about the prince's illness, but the prince is optimistic."

Jiang Lianzhu recalled that when she saw the prince earlier, his face was pale and sick. It was indeed a sign of premature death, and it was also a pity.