Taking the initiative to remarry! The crazy prince is obsessed with me

After Murong Xuan returned to the Prince's Mansion, the kitchen hurriedly prepared dinner. When he saw the bowl of Laba porridge, he remembered that today was Laba.

He drank the sweet and soft porridge, but it was so bitter that he couldn't drink it anymore. He sighed, "In previous years, I was always there to accompany my mother in the palace. This year, it snowed heavily, and my mother is left alone."

Mao Ping hurriedly said, "Duke Qin's mansion has sent someone to say that Duke Qin went to see the queen and that she is doing well. She also told Your Highness to be careful and patient and take care of yourself."

When Murong Xuan heard this, there seemed to be a fire in his eyes that was about to burst out, and he repeated the words sarcastically: "Be careful and patient, be cautious and take care of yourself."

After returning to the capital last year, all the civil and military officials in the court respected King Yao in everything, making him be controlled in every way. He had endured it for long enough.

If the price for him to take care of himself is that he cannot marry the person he loves and cannot see his biological mother again, then what is the point of him living a miserable life?

"Go tell my uncle to set fire to the residence of the Minister of Revenue on my behalf." Murong Xuan said, "Just tell him that I can't stand it."

Mao Ping did not dare to say anything. He received the order and left the house for Duke Qin's Mansion. After all, they were relatives of the emperor who shared weal and woe, so the Qin family would naturally stand on the side of the prince.

Murong Xuan drank a few glasses of wine unconsciously, and felt a little dizzy. He stood up and walked around the house, and unknowingly walked to the room where Shen Xiyue stayed last time.

The bathtub in the room had long been put away, and the beauty who was bathing was no longer there, but somehow he seemed to still be able to smell her fragrance.

Murong Xuan rushed towards the clean bed and took a deep breath, all smelling her scent.

He suddenly felt that he was really stupid. He clearly needed her at this moment, so why was he making things difficult for himself?

......

Princess Huayang's Mansion.

In the main courtyard, Shen Xiyue was hugging her quilt and reading a military book by candlelight.

"knocking"

There were two knocks on the door. Shen Xiyue turned her head and saw Murong Xuan pushing the door and walking in with ease. He waved outside, meaning to tell all the maids in the room to go out.

Shen Xiyue: "......"

She hadn't seen him since the snow-viewing banquet that day. She knew he was busy and had no intention of blaming him. But when she saw him now, she couldn't help but feel soft-hearted again.

Seeing that Shen Xiyue did not object, the maids in the room wisely ran out of the room and closed the door behind them.

Shen Xiyue put down the book in her hand, opened the quilt, got out of bed, put on her shoes, and took a few steps towards him: "Why are you here at this time?"

"Go back and lie down. I'm cold." Seeing her approaching, Murong Xuan took two steps back and began to untie his snow-stained cloak. "I stayed in the palace for a whole day. I didn't know today was Laba until I returned home. I wanted to talk to you."

Shen Xiyue stood there without moving, watching him throw away his cloak, as if he was throwing away all his loneliness and solitude.

"I didn't mean to disturb you."

Murong Xuan warmed himself up by the charcoal fire, and revealed to her the things he didn't want others to see, bit by bit. He couldn't hide the annoyance in his voice, "I feel really uncomfortable after leaving the palace."

Shen Xiyue had never seen Murong Xuan so fragile.

In the past, he always looked at ease in front of her, and she could rely on him. But today, seeing him tear off his disguise, she felt a pain in her heart.

With more compassion in my heart, I became softer and asked him, "What's wrong? Is it that things are not going well?"

"It went very smoothly. Everything was in line with Ran Luoguo's expectations." Murong Xuanzhen was much better after talking to her. "I made some moves, and the wives and concubines of the eldest and fourth sons were in chaos. The fourth son was extremely disappointed with the imperial concubine, and he will no longer follow the eldest son's lead. The emperor ordered to demote Minister Gu to Quanzhou, and I took the opportunity to push Tan Yichun to the position of Minister of Works. I think the fourth son will not do anything for the eldest son."

"That's a good thing." Shen Xiyue went forward again and asked Murong Xuan to sit on the couch: "Your Highness, sit down and talk. I'll pour you some tea."

Because it was Laba Festival, there were plates of snacks piled up on the small table above the couch. There were fried cherries, meat sprout dates, dried apricots, cat ear fried cakes, etc. These were what Shen Xiyue had specially asked Hongmei and the others to prepare today.

It seems like preparations for the New Year.

"It's still lively here."

Murong Xuan looked at Shen Xiyue who was making tea and smiled unconsciously: "My mother also liked to celebrate festivals and the New Year in the past. Every year on Laba Festival, my mother would always prepare a bowl of Laba porridge in the morning and drink two cups with me at night. Although it's just the two of us, it's a special experience to enjoy the snow and drink."

"Your Highness, you are thinking about Queen Qin." Shen Xiyue knew what he was saying. After brewing the tea in her hand, she looked at him and smiled: "No wonder I smelled alcohol on you."

"What? Did I choke you?" Murong Xuan was very sensitive and subconsciously moved back.

"That's not what I meant." Shen Xiyue shook her head, blinked her eyes, looked up at the door and shouted, "Hongmei, go heat up a pot of plum wine."

"Yes."

Murong Xuan looked at her doubtfully. Shen Xiyue met his gaze, raised the corners of her lips, and said softly:

"I don't know why, but after hearing what Your Highness said, I felt that Queen Qin must be a broad-minded and optimistic person. So I suddenly felt admiration for her and wanted to learn the elegance of drinking and appreciating the snow. Your Highness, could you have a couple of drinks with me?"

"Then make a few more dishes to go with the wine." Murong Xuan also became interested: "I will drink with you."

Hongmei quickly got everything ready and came in carrying a food box. Shuangye and Luliu followed behind, one carrying a small charcoal stove and the other holding a small hot pot.

A few exquisite side dishes were placed on the table, a hot pot was filled with fragrant mutton soup, a pot of warm plum wine was placed, and two delicate crystal cups were put down, and the maids quickly left again.

Shen Xiyue picked up the wine pot and poured a glass of wine for Murong Xuan, and poured half a glass for herself. Murong Xuan moved his nose, raised his head and drank it all. Suddenly, his eyes lit up: "In the past, my mother would also put some ginger in the wine, saying that..."

"To keep the cold away." Shen Xiyue took over his words and said, "There are no earth dragons or charcoal basins in the military camp in winter. Soldiers like to drink like this. The Qin family has been a family of military generals since the founding of the country. I think Queen Qin also learned this way."

"A founding general." Murong Xuan repeated this sentence silently, looking at the firelight reflected on the wine pot, picked up the wine glass again and drank it all, and couldn't help but sneered: "Now he is like a sick cat with its claws pulled out."

Shen Xiyue sighed, and when the birds are gone, the good bows are hidden. The Qin family could never escape the suspicion of successive emperors. For example, the Shen family was promoted from the beginning to guard against the Qin family.

It’s just that Duke Qin and my father regarded each other as close friends, but due to the situation in the court, they rarely interacted with each other.

"Will be fine."

Shen Xiyue lowered her head and poured him another glass of wine, her tone very affirmative:

"The Qin family is your highness's in-laws. If your highness shows weakness, the Qin family will have to show weakness as well. But now, isn't your highness gradually reaching out to the court? First the Ministry of Works, then the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Personnel... Once your highness has gained a firm foothold in the court and secured the position of the crown prince, everything will be fine. The Qin family won't have to worry about life and death anymore, and Queen Qin will be able to return to the palace. The days ahead will definitely be better than now."

Murong Xuan smiled, raised his glass and clinked it against Shen Xiyue's glass: "Why don't you talk about yourself?"

"Me?" Shen Xiyue was stunned, picked up the glass and drank the wine, blinked, and said ambiguously: "I don't need to talk about myself, I'm fine as long as you are fine."

If he sits in that position, at least the Shen family won't be wrongly killed.

Murong Xuan didn't know how to understand that sentence, so he didn't continue to say these words. He raised his head and drank another glass of wine: "You brewed this plum wine really well. After drinking it, even my heart feels sweet."

"Your Highness, just let go of your depression and don't drink too much." Shen Xiyue shook the wine pot: "The whole pot is empty."

"Okay." Murong Xuan put down his wine glass obediently: "I still feel a little uncomfortable. I won't drink anymore. Then let me hug you."

Shen Xiyue glared back at Murong Xuan's pitiful gaze. She realized that he was really pitiful just now, but now he was pretending to be pitiful!