Quick Wear: The host is a jerk again and runs away

Chapter 205 Princess Qingcheng 5

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the next morning,

The maid in the palace came to report that His Majesty had summoned Xueyi and the other princes to see him.

The royal family of the Great Xia Dynasty consisted mostly of males, and there were only three princesses. Except for Xia Nanrou who was already twelve years old, the remaining two princesses were still young and could only speak.

Xue Yi changed into a more formal light red palace dress under Ruhua's dressing, and put on ornate gold hairpins and a hairpin, with tassels hanging down from the ends of the hairpins, showing her nobility.

She left Jun Liche in the palace and told him to guard Rouhua Palace well, then took Ruhua and a group of palace maids to Xuanzheng Palace.

When she arrived, five or six people had already arrived. The hall was lit with fine charcoal and there was very little smoke.

The warm feeling was completely different from the cold outside the temple.

Standing at the head was Crown Prince Xia Shaoheng, now seventeen years old.

The second is naturally Xia Qiming, sixteen.

The third position is left vacant for Xue Yi.

Following them were the fourth prince Xia Jicheng, the fifth prince Xia Shaoyan, and the sixth prince Xia Liangchen.

Seeing Xue Yi approaching, the fourth to sixth princes all saluted to Xue Yi. The young men's tender voices echoed in the hall, "Greetings, Third Sister."

Xue Yi nodded and waved her hand, "We are all family, no need to be polite."

Then Xue Yi walked forward and saluted Xia Shaoheng, who was wearing a light golden robe, "Greetings, Prince Brother."

Xia Shaoheng didn't have a good attitude and waved his hand casually, "No need to be polite."

"Greetings, Second Brother." Xue Yi saluted Xia Qiming again, and Xia Qiming was obviously much gentler.

He walked forward and helped Xue Yi up. He also helped her tidy up her hair. "An Xia has grown a lot taller."

Xue Yi chuckled, "Brother Qiming has grown a lot taller too, he's already two heads taller than An Xia."

Xia Qiming smiled, then took Xueyi’s hand and brought her behind him.

The two of them looked happy and harmonious. Xia Shaoheng felt a little aggrieved when seeing this scene, as if he didn't care about his sister.

Nan Rou has been avoiding him and not talking to him since her mother passed away. Why is she so close to Qi Ming now?

So you're just avoiding him, right?!

He was not convinced, and then he took off the jade pendant from his waist, walked over and stuffed it into Xue Yi's hand, "Here, this is given to you by this prince, you must keep it well."

Xue Yi looked at the jade pendant in her hand with surprise, and even Xia Qiming's eyes looked a little deep.

The jade pendant is engraved with a four-clawed python, second only to the emperor's five-clawed dragon. It is an item exclusively for the prince and a symbol of status.

With this jade pendant, one can enter the Eastern Palace unhindered and dispatch the forces of the Eastern Palace.

Among the common people, anyone holding this jade pendant must kneel down and worship, as if the prince himself was present.

Xue Yi saw through it at a glance, so she tried to refuse, "Brother Crown Prince, this is too valuable, I can't accept it..."

It would have been fine if she didn't speak, but as soon as she spoke, Xia Shaoheng got angry, "Calling Qiming "Qiming brother" and calling me "Crown Prince brother"? Just take it when I'm told to, why are you talking so much nonsense?"

After saying that, he returned to his seat, with the words "I'm very unhappy" almost pasted on his forehead.

Xue Yi smiled secretly in her heart. It seemed that Xia Shaoheng was not so heartless towards Xia Nanrou. It must be because Xia Nanrou did not get close to him in the past and always avoided him, which led to the conflict over time.

"Thank you, Brother Shaoheng. Nan Rou will keep it well." Xue Yi said, and then carefully put the jade pendant away.

Xia Shaoheng, who pretended not to care but was secretly glancing at her, looked better when he saw Xue Yi carefully put away the jade pendant.

Humph, now he treats her better than Qiming treats her, right?

People like Qiming only know how to deceive others with their mouth and face, bah.

Look at him, he expresses himself directly through actions, isn't that much better than the guy who only relies on words?

They were waiting here, and soon two or three more people came one after another. Then Concubine Li holding the Ninth Princess and Concubine Lan holding the Tenth Princess were waiting in the hall together.

Seeing that everyone was present, Eunuch Wang went to report to the emperor, "Your Majesty, the princes and princesses are all here."

"Hmm." A somewhat vicissitudes of life voice came from the tent. Emperor Wen, wearing a dragon robe, rubbed his temple, and then walked towards the main hall.

"His Majesty has arrived--" Eunuch Wang stood at the entrance of the palace, and his shrill voice echoed throughout the Xuanzheng Hall.

Everyone saluted in unison, "Your Majesty, Father."

Emperor Wen walked to the main seat and sat down, then waved his hand and said, "Stand up."

He looked at Concubine Li, Concubine Lan and the young princess and frowned. He forgot to tell them not to come.

"Li Fei, Lan Fei, the princess is still young, take them back."

"Yes, Your Majesty." After the two of them bowed, they carried the princess out of the Xuanzheng Hall again.

Emperor Wen sat in the main seat and looked at the eight children standing below. When his eyes passed over Xue Yi's face, he paused and then said, "An Xia, come to your father."

"Yes, father." Xue Yi took a step forward, then walked obediently to the side of Emperor Wen, and then squatted down.

Emperor Wen touched her head, then smiled kindly and asked, "How are you these days? It's cold, and you've been weak since you were a child, so you have to be careful."

Xue Yi smiled, rubbed her head in Emperor Wen's palm, and said in a soft voice, "Thank you for your concern, father. An Xia is much better now. Now it is winter, father, you have to keep warm."

"Well, if you need anything in your palace and I'm busy, you can go find your brother the Crown Prince." Emperor Wen waved to Xia Shaoheng.

Xia Shaoheng walked forward, Emperor Wen sat up, took Xueyi's small hand and put her hand in Xia Shaoheng's big hand.

"Shao Heng, An Xia has been weak since childhood. You are the oldest, so you have to take better care of her in the future."

"Yes, father." Xia Shaoheng obediently took the soft little hand handed to him by Emperor Wen and responded softly.

Xue Yi stood beside Xia Shaoheng and pouted, "Father, what you said, does that mean you won't take care of An Xia anymore in the future?"

"Are you dissatisfied that An Xia eats too much?"

Xueyi pouted her lips and blinked her eyes, and with her fair and tender face still having some baby fat, she looked extremely cute.

"Hahaha..." Emperor Wen laughed heartily. Xia Qiming and the princes below couldn't help laughing. Even Xia Shaoheng, who was standing next to Xue Yi, had a hint of smile in his eyes.

"No matter how much Anxia eats, father will not mind." Emperor Wen smiled, but his eyes gradually looked into the distance.

"But father cannot accompany Anxia for the rest of her life. Your brother the Crown Prince is the most stable, and Qiming is more considerate. Father will be relieved to have them taking care of you." His voice was neither loud nor soft, but the melancholy and helplessness in it were not concealed at all.

Xia Shaoheng and Xia Qiming's smiles froze for a moment, and Xia Shaoheng couldn't help but hold Xue Yi's hand tighter.

father...

Xue Yiren was also stunned for a moment, her eyes were red, and tears began to well up, "Father...will you do the same as mother and not want An Xia..."

When mentioning Concubine Shu, Emperor Wen suddenly became sentimental, as if that peerless and graceful figure appeared before him again.

He suddenly seemed to have aged a lot, and then said: "Your mother will be too lonely to go there alone, and father wants to go and accompany her."

Thinking of Concubine Shu, Emperor Wen also recalled another incident.

His old eyes kept scanning the princes below. Although Qiming was considerate, he still...

Although Shao Heng is harsh in words, he actually has feelings for his brothers and sisters, and is more stable and responsible.

That child from the Xie family... never mind, let's see what An Xia chooses.

"Well, I summoned you here today for the South Vietnamese envoys and banquet in half a year."

"Let Qiming and Shaoheng discuss this matter. After the discussion, please inform me of your ideas. The rest of you should study hard in the National Academy and try to give a performance that is not inferior to that of the South Vietnamese envoy at the banquet."

Everyone responded in unison: "Yes, Father."

Emperor Wen rubbed his brows and said, "Shao Heng stays, and the others go back to the palace first."

"Yes, your son will take his leave." Everyone bowed and left. Xue Yi also let go of her hand and followed everyone out.