Xu Xiao said self-deprecatingly, "Why am I telling you this? Uncle originally wanted to chat with you about daily life. Alas, when people get old, they become muddle-headed."
Lu Chengyan blinked her eyes and said softly, "Uncle Xu, can you tell me about His Royal Highness when he was young?"
Xu Xiao made a subtle gesture of waving his hand, but it was not to reject the Lu Family girl's suggestion. Instead, he withdrew the hidden loyalists. Only then did he smile at Lu Chengyan and say, "Once you start talking, I don't know when you'll stop."
Lu Chengyan smiled brightly and said, "I'll wait until Uncle Xu says he's tired!"
Xu Xiao waved his hand and was clearly in a good mood. He smiled and said, "Come come come, sit closer and talk. Uncle likes to nag about this. When Fengnian was here, he didn't allow me to talk about it. Uncle usually couldn't find anyone who was willing to listen to these things wholeheartedly. Coincidentally, I found you, this girl, just right."
As time passed, Lu Chengyan realized that Uncle Xu was actually a very talkative old man. When he talked about the interesting and embarrassing things of His Royal Highness when he was young, his sparse gray eyebrows were full of doting and pride. At this time, Uncle Xu was no different from the benevolent ancestors in his family. When he talked about the promising descendants in his eyes, he was reluctant to use a harsh tone. During this time, the head maidservant, Sweet Potato, brought in a food box filled with exquisite pastries and thirst-quenching fruits. The old man talked enthusiastically without any airs. Several times, he personally peeled sweet oranges for Lu Chengyan. His Royal Highness's residence was not lit by candles. There were many mysterious mechanisms on the beams of the room. Sweet Potato's movements revealed many inlaid luminous pearls. The room was as bright as day. The key was that the light was gentle. If one stayed in it for a long time, it would not make one feel tired. Lu Chengyan did not see the ordinary luxuries of Beiliang Palace that people imagined, but she saw Beiliang's foundation and boldness in countless details. It wasn't until Sweet Potato handed over a beautifully embroidered velvet cushion that Lu Chengyan saw the warmth in the eyes of this first-rank servant girl and the slight curl of the lips of the plump beauty. She knew that at this moment, she had reluctantly integrated into Wutong Garden.
As the sky darkened, Xu Xiao finally stood up. He did not want Lu Chengyan to see him off. He walked straight out of the house. When he reached the courtyard, he called for Sweet Potato.
The two of them walked towards the entrance of the courtyard together. Xu Xiao said calmly, "My original intention was for you to go with Fengnian, so that there would be someone to take care of you. However, he didn't agree, and secondly, this courtyard can't do without you."
Sweet Potato said softly, "Blue Bird."
There was a trace of helplessness in Xu Xiao's tone. He smiled and said, "This stubborn girl. She knelt for an entire night. When I nodded, she took the Instant Spear and went out. Even now, I don't dare to tell Fengnian about this. I'm afraid that I'll be scolded badly."
Sweet Potato smiled. Of all the servant girls in Wutong Garden, she was the closest to the King of Beiliang. Other than the father and son, no one else knew that she was the death warrior left behind by the wangfei.
Xu Xiao sighed softly and said, "After Zhihu left, you're more like Fengnian's older sister."
Sweet Potato was about to speak when Xu Xiao waved his hand and said, "You and the Lu Family girl are the same kind of people. In the future, take care of her. Beiliang's environment is completely different from Qingzhou's. No matter how smart a girl is, she won't be able to adapt in a short time. We can't just transplant a good Qingzhou peony into Beiliang's soil and not do anything about it. But remember, in a few days, send a message to her saying that the man with double pupils is dead. See her reaction. If she passes this hurdle, then you and Chu Lushan will begin to prepare for her marriage into the Xu family. If she doesn't pass, then treat it as if she doesn't have the life to be a secondary wangfei. "
Sweet Potato nodded. Xu Xiao walked to the door of the courtyard and asked with a smile, "Do you think that after This King's conversation with her today, she will become arrogant or will she remain unmoved? You are a woman and understand a woman's thoughts better. "
Sweet Potato hesitated and then shook her head and said, "This servant doesn't dare to speak nonsense."
Xu Xiao didn't make things difficult for the head servant girl of Wutong Garden and walked out of the courtyard alone.
In Wutong Garden, Lu Chengyan should have been filled with joy, but her hands and feet were cold. Even she didn't know why.
Xu Xiao came to Tidehark Lake to relax and saw Princess Jing 'an, Pei Nanwei, sitting in the pavilion in the middle of the lake. There was also Shu Xiu, who was inseparable from this wangfei according to his orders. The two women were separated by a dozen paces. Shu Xiu's duty was to observe Princess Pei's words and actions. For a truly skilled disguise, the appearance was the art, and the mind was the art. Only when the art and the art were combined could the art be considered successful. Pei Nanwei's laughter, anger, and stupor, her frown, her pursed lips, her shock, and her shock, Shu Xiu had to remember all of it. At first, Pei Nanwei was disgusted by the observation of this Beiliang retainer. However, Shu Xiu wanted Princess Pei to reveal as much of her true feelings as possible. She didn't care if Pei Nanwei was angry or not. In Beiliang Palace, what kind of wangfei was a Princess Jing 'an? Later on, Pei Nanwei completely ignored Shu Xiu. For some reason, when she came to this sinister wangfu that the court and Jianghu feared, she actually felt at ease and lived in an elegant garden by the lake. His Royal Highness was meticulous and had people get a few mu of reeds so that they could enjoy the scenery when they opened the window. Although it couldn't compare to the endless reeds outside Xiangfan City, Pei Nanwei, who was pretending to be calm and indifferent, only revealed a hint of joy on her face. No matter how big the reeds were, they were not hers. No matter how small the reeds in Beiliang Palace were, His Royal Highness had clearly said that they were hers.
Xu Xiao walked into the pavilion in the middle of the lake. Shu Xiu had already silently knelt down. Pei Nanwei hurriedly stood and curtsied. She said softly, "This commoner greets Great General Xu."
"No need to be so courteous."
Xu Xiao joked, "You and that sissy Zhao Heng. This King will have to be reversed. You will be King of Jing, and he will be Princess Jing 'an."
Pei Nanwei's face was bitter.
Xu Xiao didn't sit down. He said, "Pei Nanwei, in the future, there will be no restrictions on you entering and leaving the fu."
Pei Nanwei unconsciously stood and curtsied again. She respectfully said, "Thank you for your grace, Great General."
Xu Xiao smiled and walked out of the pavilion. He muttered, "This daughter-in-law of yours is too well-mannered."
Pei Nanwei's face was stunned, and then her face flushed red.
Shu Xiu's eyes were full of envy.
Xu Xiao leisurely strolled back to his room. Other than his two sons and two daughters, no one else would enter this place. Even if Chen Zhibao and his other foster sons had something to report, they would only speak outside the door of the courtyard. They would then go to the nearby Anecdote Pavilion to discuss important military matters.
There was only one loquat tree in the courtyard.
In the night, Xu Xiao stood under the tree, lost in thought. He returned to the not spacious and luxurious room. It was simple and plain. There were two clothes hangers in the outer room. Xu Xiao bent down and pulled out a chest from under the table. When he opened it, he didn't find any rare treasures, but a chest full of cloth shoes. Xu Xiao took out a pair of half-sewn cloth shoes and a needle and thread box. After lighting a candle, he skillfully bit the needle, wrapped the thread around his finger, and began to sew the shoes.
Not far away, there were two clothes hangers. One was a general's armor, and the other was a King of Beiliang's official robe.
Outside the window, there was a loquat tree in the courtyard. It was planted by my wife the year she died. Now it is as tall as a pavilion.
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