Soft and crispy waist

Qiao Shenyuan was stunned by the question, "I don't know how to do that."

"No? Then what you said is bullshit. How do you know that the prince will accomplish great things? Will he be criticized for being weak? What great things? Why would he be criticized?"

Qiao Shenyuan was beaten back step by step and said in panic, "After all, the young lady is a girl. She should learn music, chess, calligraphy and painting. But whatever, the young lady is a concubine's daughter and a girl. It doesn't matter if it's not like this. After all, Sister Xue is favored now, and I think she will give birth to a boy in the future."

Xue Rui's expression immediately changed, and she hurriedly whispered, "Sister Qiao, please don't talk nonsense."

Qiao Shenyuan grabbed Xue Rui's hand and said as if she had found a supporter, "What nonsense are you talking about? You are in favor now. A few days ago, the prince sent you a letter and a gift. Your gift is unique, which shows that the prince cares about you. When the prince comes back, he will definitely stay in your room every day as before. It's only a matter of time before you have children."

The others were also encouraged and immediately agreed, "That's right, Sister Xue, you are young, and your mother's family has also made great efforts for the prince this time. When the prince returns, he will definitely dote on you even more. If you give birth to a child, it will definitely be extraordinary."

"Yes, if we have a boy, he will be the prince's first son."

Everything he said was directed at Xia Zheng, whether overtly or covertly.

Xia Zheng stood up holding Ruanruan and said to Wei Qingqing, "Concubine, I'm not feeling well, so I'll take Ruanruan back first."

Wei Qingqing was just about to ask why bother about these jumping clowns, but Xia Zheng had already left with Ruanruan. Looking at their backs, it looked like they were running away in panic out of sadness.

Qiao Shenyuan and others raised their eyebrows proudly, but Xue Rui just followed Xia Zheng with worried eyes, and finally stood up and said that she was going to change clothes.

I chased her all the way to the small garden before I caught up with Xia Zheng.

"Xia Surong!"

Hearing the voice, Xia Zheng turned around and saw that it was Xue Rui. She handed Ruanruan to Shuangjiang and said something. Shuangjiang then took Ruanruan away first, leaving Xia Zheng and Shuangxue standing there waiting for Xue Rui to run over.

"Xue Shenyi, what's wrong? Was it not enough that you ridiculed me at the banquet just now?"

Xue Rui waved her hands hurriedly, "That's not what I meant. I never intended to ridicule Su Rong. Su Rong has done me a favor, and I will always remember it."

"Hmm? What do you mean by hmm?" Xia Zheng chuckled self-deprecatingly. "Did you teach Qiao Shenyuan and the others a lesson just for you? I was just following the rules."

"Su Rong also put clothes on me, preserving my innocence." Xue Rui lowered her head and held the corners of her clothes tightly with both hands.

Xia Zheng noticed her changes in movements and paused before saying, "Just a quick move."

"It's easy for Surong, but it's different for me."

"That's different, then. Since there's nothing else to do, I'll leave first." Xia Zheng turned around and was about to leave, but Xue Rui quickly looked up and said, "I really didn't seduce the prince!"

"I understand." Xia Zheng turned around. "Whoever the prince likes, no one can refuse. I understand. In fact, I am grateful to you."

Xue Rui was stunned and didn't understand what Xia Zheng meant by gratitude.

"Everyone knows you're the Crown Prince's favorite concubine now. I'm a thing of the past, and no one cares. But the Crown Prince is at the center of this storm, with so many people watching him. Do you think anyone will take advantage of his weakness?"

Xue Rui seemed to have thought of something and his expression changed rapidly.

Xia Zheng seemed not to notice and continued, "If he wants to take it, he should naturally take it from the person he cares about most. Do you think I should be grateful to you?"

After saying that, Xia Zheng smiled and left without stopping.

Xue Rui stood there, as if thinking about something. Finally, he turned around and looked in the direction Xia Zheng left, and made some decision.

……

A few days later, at night.

Xia Zheng lay on the bed and couldn't fall asleep for a long time.

Looking at the dim light, he held a sachet tightly in his hand.

After an unknown amount of time, a faint fragrance drifted into the tent. Her originally clear mind gradually became blurred. She did not resist, but obediently closed her eyes and soon fell into a deep sleep.

After an unknown amount of time, the bumpy ride and dry air brought her back to consciousness.

I opened my eyes and wanted to rub it with my hands, but when I moved, I found that my hands were bound.

When she moved, she found that her hands were tied behind her back, her feet were tied, and even her mouth was tied with a cloth strip. She was lying in the carriage.

Looking around, there was a small carriage. The curtain was lifted up one by one due to the bumps and wind. People could be seen sitting on the shaft. Looking out through the gap on the side, there was no human habitation or green grass, only a desert.

She had seen this kind of terrain in travel notes, and it was only found near the State of Yue.

"Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!"

Xia Zheng struggled and kicked the carriage repeatedly, appearing very panicked.

With a "whoosh", the carriage was pulled to a stop.

The curtain of the carriage was lifted, and sitting outside was a man wearing a khaki shirt and a headscarf that covered his entire face, leaving only a pair of eyes exposed.

When she saw people, Xia Zheng became even more panicked and hummed quickly, with fear in her eyes.

"Xia Surong, don't be afraid, it's me." The man pulled off the cloth covering his face, revealing a face with a red face.

Although it was a little dry and yellowed by the wind and sand, it could still be recognized as Xue Rui at a glance.

It seems that she doesn't have the ability to disguise herself, but the Xue family doesn't care about Xue Rui and has no idea what Xue Rui looks like. Those who know her are probably no longer alive.

"Uh-huh!"

Xia Zheng screamed even more urgently, as if she couldn't believe what she saw.

Xue Rui was not annoyed and patiently explained: "Don't worry, I won't hurt you. I'm just taking you to see someone. You look a lot like him, so he shouldn't hurt you either."

he?

who is it?

The person behind Xue Rui? The one coming for her?

"It will be soon, just bear with it for a while." Xue Rui said as he flicked his finger, and something hit the carriage and scattered.

There was that fragrance again, and then Xia Zheng fell asleep again.

After that, Xia Zheng was mostly asleep throughout the journey, but Xue Rui would feed her three meals a day, being very careful with each bite, fearing that she would choke.

Between half asleep and half awake, Xia Zheng had many dreams.

There are past lives and present lives, both real and false, like a dream.

She couldn't tell which side was the dream and which side was reality, or maybe everything was just a dream.

"arrive."

Finally, after an unknown amount of time, she heard a clear voice.

The curtain of the carriage was completely opened, and she saw a towering city wall.

Going up, there are buildings stacked up layer by layer.

No, it’s not appropriate to call it a building. It’s more like a house, with one floor after another, and the higher you go, the fewer floors there are until there is only one room at the top, and the top is arched, like a hat.

She seemed to have seen such a building somewhere before.

She didn't know if it was an illusion, but she vaguely felt that someone was looking at her from the top floor that was almost touching the dome.