Drunk Bamboo

Xie Yuzhu was thinking about something with his head down. When Hua Qinfeng heard the voice, his face immediately turned as black as charcoal.

Xiao Bingxin walked up to him. She was amazed at Hua Qinfeng just by looking at him from a distance, and she couldn't take her eyes off him when she got closer.

I have known him for several years, but I had never known he had such a handsome face.

I felt angry and jealous.

But she smiled sweetly: "I didn't expect that after living in the western frontier for so many years, the prince's true appearance has never been revealed."

"Fourth girl, you didn't know how to hide when you saw me, and you actually ran in front of me. Are you asking for a beating?"

He could still vividly remember how Xiao Bingxin had poisoned him, and he became furious when he saw her.

Considering that Xie Yuzhu was by his side, he couldn't lose his temper and could only speak coldly.

Xiao Bingxin glanced at Chun'er who was following beside her. She was originally a maidservant of King Wen. When the Imperial Concubine saw that she had no one to serve her, she gave Chun'er to her.

What she did must not be known to Prince Wen and the Imperial Concubine, so she said innocently, "Your Highness, what are you talking about? If Bing Xin had offended Your Highness in any way, she would not dare to hide. Although Zhongdu is big, how can she hide from Your Highness's eyes?"

Hua Qinfeng hated her pretentious appearance.

He shouted angrily, "You know what you did! Do you want me to say it out loud? You have the nerve to listen, but I don't have the nerve to say it. I'm afraid of losing face for the Xiao family!"

Xiao Bingxin took a small step back in fear and said softly, "Your Highness may not know that although my surname is Xiao, it is not one of the four famous surnames in Rao Country. Now, I am only the person of King Wen, so I will follow my husband's surname."

"From now on, the prince and princess will be a real family. In fact, our relationship has become closer. Prince, what do you think? No matter what my sister-in-law did wrong, you should be patient and not meddle in other people's business."

Hua Qin was so angry that he was speechless.

I couldn't punch her to vent my anger, but I also had nothing to say in rebuttal.

It was clearly Xiao Bingxin's fault, but after she said it, it became his fault and he was meddling in other people's business.

Xie Yuzhu, who had been silent all the time, came back to his senses, slowly raised his head, took a step forward, and walked in front of Hua Qinfeng.

His face was gentle and he smiled calmly, "I haven't seen you for a few days. Concubine Xiao looks ruddy and energetic. I heard from my father that the Imperial Concubine loves Concubine Xiao very much and directly let you live in Fu'an Palace and marry from Fu'an Palace."

She glanced at Chun'er, the maidservant beside her, and said deliberately, "The Imperial Noble Consort has served my father in the palace for many years, so she knows the palace rules best. Concubine Xiao has been with the Imperial Noble Consort for a few days. Although she has been dressed in brocade clothes and tried to be dignified, she is inevitably a little imitative. She is not as smart and lovely as when she jumped over the wall and got into the carriage in the palace."

The smile on Xiao Bingxin's face suddenly disappeared, and she looked nervous.

She knew Xie Yuzhu's ability. Even the emperor and the empress liked her, so she dared to say anything.

Now that we are in the palace, we cannot lose face.

She could only lower her eyes, put on a low posture, and said respectfully: "Princess, you are joking. Bing Xin knows that she is not very talented and learned, so she will work harder to learn the palace etiquette from the Royal Concubine."

In the past, Xie Yuzhu would just let it go based on his peaceful nature.

But Xiao Bingxin provoked Hua Qinfeng again and again. She was not a kind-hearted person and let others bully her.

He sneered, "You don't have to learn everything. First, there are many rules in the palace, and it will take a while to learn them all. Second, after entering the palace and becoming Prince Wen's concubine, there are many important occasions such as royal palace banquets and sacrifices. According to general rules, the prince can only be accompanied by his principal wife."

Xiao Bingxin was speechless: "You..."

Then he chuckled and said, "However, Concubine Xiao is different. After all, she once had a close relationship with the Xiao family, one of the four famous families. Father and the prince will definitely treat her specially."

Biting her red lips, Xiao Bingxin still pretended to be affectionate: "As long as the prince treats me sincerely, I don't care about anything else."

Xie Yuzhu refused to give in. She smiled brightly, but her tone was sharp as a knife: "Concubine Xiao is really magnanimous. I can never be that. To the person I really like, I am both petty and extremely protective."

Hua Qinfeng looked down at the back of the petite woman in front of him. Her words just now made him feel moved.

Xie Yuzhu's sarcastic words were all said to protect him.

Isn't this just protecting one's own shortcomings?

Xiao Bingxin's sharp eyes captured the scene of Hua Qinfeng looking at Xie Yuzhu tenderly.

There was something else in her words, intending to destroy the relationship between the two. She smiled again and said, "Princess, you are very capable. You can make the God of War obey you. Many noble ladies and concubines want to ask you for advice on how to tame their husbands."

Hua Qinfeng cares a lot about his reputation and has a straightforward personality. If he knew how outsiders viewed his attitude towards Xie Yuzhu, would he still dote on her so much?

But as soon as the words came out, Hua Qinfeng showed no anger on his face, but Xie Yuzhu looked cold.

"It's not the noble concubine who wants to know, but what Concubine Xiao is thinking, right? I'm afraid Concubine Xiao will be disappointed. As you can see, only the prince values ​​and cherishes you."

Xie Yuzhu: You want to alienate me and Hua Qinfeng? I'm afraid you'll be disappointed.

Pretending to be calm, his smile became stiff. "The prince certainly values ​​the princess very much. Recently, people in the palace have been saying that the prince and the princess come to the palace every afternoon to practice calligraphy with His Majesty, which pleases His Majesty very much. Before the princess married the prince, the prince would definitely not be able to do such a thing to please His Majesty. In the western frontier, the prince does not care about anyone's face."

Going a step further, he smiled threateningly, "This is Concubine Xiao's first time in Zhongdu. It's normal that you haven't seen the loving father-son relationship between Your Majesty and the prince. Father is the true dragon emperor. Even his spirit is extraordinary when you are close to him. No wonder I have seen father every day recently. Even father praised the prince for his refreshing spirit and magnificent handwriting."

"The royal family pays attention to etiquette, and pays more attention to respect and order. No matter how good the father is to the prince, the prince will not fail to perform any etiquette. The prince has a very easy-going temperament. In the past, he was very tolerant of the fourth young lady Xiao because of the kindness of General Xiao. Now that Concubine Xiao is not a member of the Xiao family, she must not make mistakes in etiquette in the palace."

"Just now, Concubine Xiao stood very straight. People in the palace saw her and thought that Concubine Xiao didn't even know the basic etiquette of the palace and didn't even bow when she saw the prince."

Since she doesn't take Hua Qinfeng seriously and doesn't respect him for treating her like a sister, then she should just handle things impartially and follow the proper etiquette according to status.

Xiao Bingxin was stunned.

He looked at Xie Yuzhu coldly, and seeing her firm attitude, he shifted his gaze to Hua Qinfeng, but there was only Xie Yuzhu in his eyes.

She gritted her teeth, but had to bow her head and perform the formal ceremony.

"Greetings, Your Majesty and Princess."

Xie Yuzhu warned: "Concubine Xiao will officially enter the palace soon. You can no longer act as willfully as before. Your every word and action represents King Wen. You must not make mistakes in trivial matters like etiquette anymore."