Drunk Bamboo

"Your Highness reeks of alcohol, go change your clothes."

"Okay." Hua Qinfeng responded obediently.

"Don't take a shower after drinking, as it's easy to catch a cold." Xie Yuzhu reminded.

"Okay." Hua Qinfeng responded to whatever she said at this moment, even though he never paid attention to these things in the past.

Hua Qinfeng went to the ear room to wash up, and Xie Yuzhu tidied up the desk. He decided not to continue writing tonight and to have a good rest.

She didn't hate Hua Qinfeng or the palace. Although they had not been together for a long time, she was closer to them than to the so-called relatives of the Nanmi and Xie families. Everyone in the Feng Palace treated her very well and told her the secrets of Changfeng Tower. They were completely open with her.

In this world, in this country of Rao, there is no one with a status as noble as Hua Qinfeng, who can have such a broad and open mind, who can respect and understand women so much, who can get along with servants on an equal footing, who can speak up for justice, who can be kind-hearted, who can do whatever it takes, who can be fearless of imperial power, and who can treat people sincerely.

Hua Qinfeng would not imprison her, but would let her live freely and go out to play. She could travel around the world, compile the "Poisonous Grass Sutra", fulfill her wishes, and return to the palace when she was tired. Isn't this the perfect life she wanted?

Then, as the Princess of Wind, she will bear and take on what she should do and what she should shoulder.

I took off my shoes, got on the bed, and waited quietly for the Huaqin wind.

When Hua Qinfeng came out of the ear room, he was wearing a transparent inner garment that fit closely to his skin. He was thin but not dry, and strong without a trace of fat.

Xie Yuzhu's eyes widened.

Xie Yuzhu: What a great figure!

After swallowing, she finally asked the question that had puzzled her for a long time: "My Lord, how come you look so much thinner after changing your clothes?"

"Maybe it's because I took off my armor." Hua Qinfeng sat down on the bed naturally.

"You wear armor during the day? Won't it be heavy?" No wonder his body was as cold and hard as a stone, and one moment he looked thin, and the next he looked strong. It turned out that he was wearing armor underneath.

Hua Qinfeng got on the bed, stretched out his long arms, pulled the quilt from behind Xie Yuzhu and covered her with it.

"This is a special armor. Armor without outerwear is heavy and inflexible, but it is harder and heavier than soft armor. I wear it all day and I'm used to it. I don't feel it's heavy. During the war, I had to wear it when I slept and only took it off when I came to the palace. Mammy said that I can't wear armor when I sleep with you, or you'll feel uncomfortable."

"…Your Highness, please wear whatever you want. I don't mind." Xie Yuzhu pulled the quilt closer and suddenly felt hot all over.

Armor?!

Xie Yuzhu suddenly looked at Hua Qinfeng: "Your Majesty wears armor all day long?"

Hua Qinfeng was puzzled: "Yeah, I just took it off, what's wrong?"

Xie Yuzhu lowered her eyes.

So he entered the palace wearing armor today!

There is a palace rule that prohibits wearing armor or carrying weapons into the palace, otherwise it would be a violation of the palace rule.

When he entered the palace this morning, he was so agile that the guards had no time to check him. Also, due to his status and the peony jade token in his hand, they did not chase him by force. He probably would not tell anyone about this, otherwise it would be their dereliction of duty.

In the afternoon, rewards came from the palace, and the emperor had passed this test.

As long as he doesn't say it, no one will know that he entered the palace wearing armor.

Xie Yuzhu came back to her senses and smiled faintly: "Nothing, I just wanted to tell the prince that someone from the palace sent a box of precious paintings and calligraphy this afternoon. It was a reward from my father. He said that I treated the tutor in time and it was a reward from my father."

"Look, father has given me gifts, nothing will happen, you can rest assured now. I am not interested in paintings, calligraphy, or treasures, and father probably knows that they are gifts for you. Speaking of which, after marrying you, father has treated the palace much better. The last time he gave me a gift was three years ago, and he was fined in the end. I don't remember anything before that."

"The prince said that what belongs to him is mine. So what belongs to me is also his." Xie Yuzhu comforted.

Hua Qinfeng smiled, lifted Xie Yuzhu's quilt with his big hand, and covered himself with it. Then, he put one hand around her shoulders through the quilt, and protected her head with the other hand, and the two of them lay on the bed.

The thick palm felt the delicate, smooth and soft skin, which was really comfortable. A heat surged up from his body to his heart. This unfamiliar feeling made Hua Qinfeng happy and panicked, and he immediately retracted his hand.

Xie Yuzhu turned over and lay flat on the bed. She was a little nervous at first, but Hua Qinfeng's hasty retraction of his hand made her feel funny again.

I was touched by Hua Qinfeng’s innocent and adorable look.

"Xie Yuzhu, today has been so long. I feel so tired. Even after fighting for three days without sleep, I wasn't that tired." Hua Qinfeng's tone was soft, not as vigorous as usual.

"Your Highness tried his best to bring all the imperial doctors out of the palace, and he put in a lot of effort."

Hua Qinfeng turned sideways, looked at the person with skin as white as snow and said, "It's not just about the Grand Tutor. In Taohua Tower, I saw another side of Chaoyang when he dealt with the steward. I said before that Chaoyang would not flatter, but in order for me to meet Hongmei, he said what the steward wanted to hear, and the steward was happy, and sure enough, we met Hongmei."

"I laughed at him, just like I laughed at you then. But Chaoyang said that this is just who he is. He says different things to different people, but I have never seen the way he looks when he faces the manager. Xie Yuzhu, am I really too naive?"

Xie Yuzhu smiled calmly: "Your Highness is kind-hearted and has a pure mind, which is the most precious quality in the world. However, in Zhongdu, in the court, and in the harem, it has become a weakness for others to attack your Highness. Nanny and Chaoyang do not want to change your Highness, they just hope that your Highness can be more careful and protect his own heart."

The leisurely white clouds seem to be describing Xie Yuzhu.

The clear smell, the slow speaking pace, the calm face, everything about Xie Yuzhu made him feel comfortable.

He said slowly: "You told me not to talk nonsense and hurt Nanny and Chaoyang's feelings. Today, I probably felt something from Butler Zhang and the Master."

"Your Majesty seems to have figured out a lot of things today?"

I have to admit: "Xie Yuzhu, what you said seems to make sense, and it always convinces me in the end. I'm sorry, I said before that you were flattering and had bad intentions, but you are actually hard on the outside but soft on the inside."

It was Hua Qinfeng who always apologized.

But what had he done wrong?

The rules and regulations became the reason for Hua Qinfeng to make mistakes.

Xie Yuzhu didn't know what to say.

After a moment's silence, Hua Qinfeng waved his arm and all the candles in the room went out.

She closed her eyes and was about to fall asleep when Hua Qinfeng's voice rang in her ears.

"Xie Yuzhu, do you like the white fox cloak I gave you?"

"……like."

"Xie Yuzhu, please don't ignore me in the future..."

"……I will not do it again."

"Xie Yuzhu, do you want to leave the palace?"

Xie Yuzhu suddenly became alert and slowly opened his eyes.

"I like everyone in the palace very much."

"Every one of them?"

"Yes, every one of them."

If I love you, I will never leave you. The corners of Hua Qinfeng's mouth rose high in the dark night, and he finally closed his eyes with peace of mind.

Xie Yuzhu turned sideways and saw Hua Qinfeng's well-defined face right in front of her. In the darkness, she could vaguely see his unsightly beard.

"Your Highness, you are not very old, why do you want to grow a beard?"

"If I go to the battlefield with a pretty face, I will be laughed at by the enemy..." he said vaguely.

"Girl with a pretty face? You really know how to brag."

Hua Qinfeng didn't respond for a long time, and his breathing became heavier.

"Hua Qinfeng, are you asleep again?" He moved closer to the sleeping person and looked at him carefully. "The nose is the nose, the eyes are the eyes, the eyebrows are the eyebrows, and perhaps there is really a pretty face hidden under the beard."

His body was like a stove, emitting constant warmth. Xie Yuzhu couldn't help but lean towards Hua Qinfeng and slowly fell asleep.