When the prince is reborn, he will only hit me if he doesn't hit the wall!

Tonight is New Year's Eve.

In the past, at the end of the year in the Xu Mansion, there would always be a dish of special snack made by either Xue Nian or Xu Yuanshan himself - reunion cake.

The outside is crispy, the inside is soft, glutinous and sweet, and the fillings used are not unique.

This is a New Year's dessert specially made for Xu Xinyue alone.

For the young Xu Xinyue, every time she tasted the tea, it was like opening a magical "treasure box" one after another.

The various fillings inside are the novel "treasures" hidden in the "treasure box". It is interesting whether you guess them right or not.

Later, when his mother passed away, Xu Yuanshan would always cook for himself and never ask anyone else to do it for him. The unique little custom between the father and daughter still remains today.

Currently Xu Yuanshan has a problem with his legs and feet and is not suitable for any work, so Xu Xinyue took the initiative to suggest that she should make the reunion cake herself this year.

Anyway, over the years, every time dad and mom made reunion cakes, she would always watch from the side. She knew all the steps by heart, but when it came to wrapping the fillings, they would always use various excuses to send her away.

At first, Xu Xinyue would be fooled, but later, when it came to the crucial step of adding the stuffing, Xu Xinyue would most likely happily walk away. After all, the kindness of her parents should not be let down!

This was probably the "little show" she looked forward to most during the New Year when she was a child.

Xu Xianyue was very interested and made a "significant" decision:

"This year, I will make reunion cake for Daddy. And let Daddy guess what it tastes like!"

Ignoring Xu Yuanshan's wide-eyed and terrified expression, Xu Xinyue rolled up his sleeves, got to work, and went straight to the kitchen.

Xu Yuanshan ordered his men to push Su Yu and hurriedly chased after her, calling out as he did so: "Yueyue, Daddy appreciates your kindness, but there's really no need to do this—"

How could he not know what skills his own daughter has?

If she were asked to decoct medicine and make pills, there would be absolutely no objection.

If she were asked to cook, Xu Xianyue would suddenly have the idea of ​​putting some strange medicinal powder in it to make some strange medicinal food with some strange taste...

That's simply unthinkable!

"Xiao Shu Xiao Chan, stop, stop the princess!"

Xiao Chan looked at Xu Xianyue's receding figure and said resignedly, "Master, who in the palace dares to stop the princess now? So let it be."

"Even if the prince is here, I'm afraid he can only help."

Xu Yuanshan turned around in surprise: "Your Majesty has also tasted her cooking?"

Xiao Shu smiled awkwardly: "Well, the prince... praised it highly."

“Hiss…” Xu Yuanshan was speechless and sighed with great regret: “What a pity, a young man like him has lost his sense of taste at such a young age…”

Then he looked up to the sky and sighed: "It is said that the lid should match the pot."

Clumsy hands and a dull tongue.

Ana Luo had never tasted Xu Xinyue's cooking, but she couldn't help being curious. She stretched her head and asked sincerely, "Even the prince praised it highly? The snacks made by Yueyue must be very skilled, right?"

She had heard that last time Qiu Chu complained to He Xuehuai, saying that Qin Yuechuan was too stingy. He had worked so hard to cure such a strange poison for him, but he didn't even share a piece of the dessert made by Xu Xinyue with him. It was really too much!

Xu Yuanshan took a deep look and said, "It is indeed extraordinary. Not many people can bear it..."

"Yueyue takes after her mother in everything except her cooking skills..."

Ana Luo thought to herself that it was true, and said with anticipation: "Then I must try it!"

Little Cicada: “…”

Xiao Shu: “…”

Xu Yuanshan: “…”

There are actually people who are eager to suffer.

Looking at the thick smoke billowing out of the kitchen, Xu Yuanshan was silent.

"Well, everyone who sees it today will have a share. Let everyone taste your princess's cooking skills! Even the 'little thing' who just arrived is not exempt."

We share the good times and the bad times together!

Before sunset, Xu Xinyue finally finished her "masterpiece". She happily held the food box, walked out of the kitchen, and went to find Xu Yuanshan to taste it carefully.

Before she had walked a few steps, she saw Uncle Zhang running towards her, panting. Uncle Zhang was not young anymore, and if it wasn't urgent, he probably wouldn't run like this.

Look, this direction is still the front yard.

Xu Xinyue stopped walking, stood still and asked him, "Uncle Zhang, what's wrong?"

Zhang Bo did not wait for his breath to calm down and said hurriedly: "Princess, in the front hall, the eunuch has issued an order, which seems to be asking you to enter the palace."

Xu Xianyue subconsciously asked him: "Is it the will of His Majesty or the will of the Queen?"

"It's Eunuch Fuxi who is beside His Majesty."

What this means is that this is His Majesty's will.

Before Qin Yuechuan left, she said that she could refuse all orders from the harem, and would never enter the palace without the emperor's order unless it was absolutely necessary.

It's only been a short time, do we have to summon her into the palace as a last resort?

Xu Xinyue glanced at the food box in her hand, her expression froze, and she handed it to Uncle Zhang. "I'll go take a look. Uncle Zhang, keep it for me first."

"Oh! Good!"

Uncle Zhang didn't know what the food was. He just felt that it tasted a little strange. He didn't think much about it and just thought it was food prepared for the cat slave.

Xu Xinyue clutched the hem of her skirt and went to the front hall.

Fuxi looked anxious, clenched his hands, and paced around the front hall.

When he saw Xu Xinyue, he felt like he saw a savior. He walked towards her with small steps, his face changing from worry to joy. "Princess Rong, you are finally here. Please follow me to the palace. I need your help in an emergency."

Xu Xinyue took a half step back and asked cautiously, "Can the eunuch tell me in detail why His Majesty summoned me to the palace?"

"It's a matter of life and death! Please help!"

Fuxi raised his voice involuntarily.

Xu Xinyue then asked: "Is it...?"

"It's inconvenient for us to reveal too much about this matter. Just come with me."

Fu Xi probably knew what Xu Xinyue was thinking, so he leaned close to her and said, "Don't worry, Princess. His Majesty has specially ordered me to tell you that I will protect you and will not let you stay any longer after the matter is done. I will definitely send you back to the palace safely. You don't have to worry."

Having said that, Xu Xinyue had no reason to refuse, so she just nodded and said, "Then please wait for a moment, I'll be there soon as I'm ready."

"Okay, okay, go ahead."

Xu Xinyue returned to the backyard, put on the anti-poison sachet, packed the needle bag, and made all preparations. Before leaving, she thought for a moment and called Ana Luo again.

Ana Luo was still waiting to taste Xu Xinyue's snacks. After hearing the whole story, she stopped being distracted and without saying much, she carried the medicine box for her and got on the carriage to the palace with her.

Without stopping for a moment, he followed Fuxi to the side hall of Longxiao Palace.

When Xu Xinyue entered, the atmosphere in the hall was surprisingly strange.

Tonight is New Year's Eve, a day that should be filled with joy. Everyone in the house is sitting or standing, gathered around the couch, silent. Everyone's face has an indescribable solemn silence.

All the princes and princesses, except Qin Yuechuan who was away, gathered here, even Qin Zhaolie, who had difficulty walking, was no exception.

Hearing Fuxi's report, everyone looked towards her and tacitly made way for her.

For some reason, Xu Xinyue felt as if a thorn was on her back and was terrified.

She remained calm, scanned everyone's faces calmly, and walked forward slowly. Ana Luo lowered her head, carrying the medicine box in the back, not daring to miss a step, and stuck close to Xu Xinyue.

The emperor sat on the edge of the couch with a gloomy look in his eyes. The empress stood beside him, holding back her sobs. Her eyes were red and swollen, and she kept wiping the corners of her eyes and cheeks with a soft handkerchief.

When the queen heard the footsteps, she looked up. When she saw it was her, her eyes were suddenly filled with expectation. She rarely looked as graceful as usual. She grabbed Xu Xinyue's wrist and pushed her to the front of the couch.

"Princess Rong, please come and see if Lie'er can be saved? The imperial physician has no way to save him. You saved His Majesty back then, so please save Lie'er too!"

Lier?

Qin Xinglie?

So he was the one in trouble?

Xu Xinyue frowned very slightly, but at the emperor's signal, she lifted the layers of curtains and looked inside.

Qin Liexing inside the curtain looked extremely thin, as if only a thin layer of human skin was left, covering the protruding skeleton brittlely. It seemed that the skin as thin as a cicada's wing would be torn and ripped with the slightest movement.

His face was pale and almost bloodless, his eye sockets were sunken, his cheeks, which used to be slightly plump, were thin and shrunken, his chest was almost flat, and even his breath was extremely weak, better than nothing.

Even Xu Xinyue couldn't help but be shocked. It had only been a few days, how could he suddenly become so seriously ill?

If his lips had not been still trembling slightly, Xu Xinyue would almost think that he was dead.

However, it doesn't seem to be much different. The deathly aura rising into the sky is so strong that even a great immortal might not be able to save it.

However, she did not make a hasty conclusion. She still felt his pulse and propped up his eyelids. After confirming that it was no different from what she had thought, she said softly, "The eldest prince...is now at the end of his rope."

The queen could no longer bear the blow, and she collapsed on Qin Liexing's body and sobbed bitterly.

Just listening to her crying, you can tell that she is heartbroken.

The emperor was also heartbroken. It is a great sorrow to see an old person send off a young one.

He asked again in a hoarse voice: "Is there really no other way?"

Xu Xinyue just lowered her eyes and said, "It's too late to save the situation, Your Majesty."

This is the truth, and Qin Liexing is most likely not going to survive New Year's Eve.

She added silently in her mind.

Just when Xu Xinyue thought that she would most likely stay in the palace tonight, the emperor simply waved his hand and asked Fuxi to send her back.

Before leaving, Xu Xinyue inexplicably had a strange feeling, as if her role in entering the palace this time was just to witness the news of Qin Liexing's death.