[Comprehensive] Empress Variations

Ying Zheng runs a regular route every day, and when he reaches the finish line he set for himself, he turns around and runs back.

As soon as he turned around, he saw that the little girl did not go to the other courtyard in the direction he indicated, but trotted towards him.The girl had already begun to leave traces of sweat at this time, and her small face was also tinged with crimson.He could even see that the little girl's legs were trembling a little, and the fatigue could be seen at a glance.Only those eyes were still very bright.

As if sensing his gaze, the little girl raised her head and smiled at him.His footsteps seemed to have stabilized a bit, and he ran towards him.

Ying Zheng looked away, and he glanced at the place where he just met the little girl. The distance between the two places was not far to him.To be so tired after running such a small distance, it really is as pampered and pampered as he thinks.

Without too much hesitation, Ying Zheng took another step and ran back along the road he just ran over.He obviously didn't intend to change his previous plans just because he met this little girl.

When Ying Zheng ran to her side, Xun Ying stopped moving forward and turned around to trot behind him.Noticing the slightly slower speed of the person in front, the smile on her lips became brighter.The girl's pace is slightly slower than the boy's, but when the person in front deliberately slows down, she can always keep a distance of about one meter from him and follow him closely.

Ying Zheng ran back to his starting point. He reached out to pick up the simple bow he had placed under the tree, and picked up the quiver with a few homemade arrows in the other hand, and was about to leave here.As soon as he took a step, he felt the hem of his clothes tighten.

He frowned involuntarily, and lowered his head to glance at the little hand grabbing the corner of his clothes.The girl's soft clothing was in stark contrast to his rough clothing.Even one piece of clothing was obviously stained, and the other smelled faintly of flowers, which seemed a bit out of place.

Ying Zheng hung the bow on his arm, and stretched out his hand to pull out his clothes from the little girl's palm. After meeting the little girl's bright eyes, he withdrew his hand that was about to touch the hem of the clothes. palm.

"You should go back." Ying Zheng raised his head slightly and looked in the direction of the other courtyard.This little girl lives in another courtyard, looking at this dress, she can tell that she is a little master.She ran out for so long, and the servants who followed her didn't know how to panic. I'm afraid those people are looking around here now.

Unlike him, no one would worry even if he came out alone for a long time.Even his mother... There was a little sadness in Ying Zheng's eyes, but disappeared in an instant.The expression in those eyes became more determined.

Xun Ying glanced at the other courtyard, and seemed to be hesitant.After a long time, she let go of her palm. "Little brother, will you come here tomorrow?"

Ying Zheng looked down at the little girl who was only as tall as his chest. If he said that he would not be here tomorrow, the little girl would not bother him again...

"Yes." Ying Zheng met those clear eyes and finally gave an affirmative answer.

Since he came out of that cage, he has been running here every day.Only when you have the strength, can you protect yourself.No one wants to wander between life and death again and again, and no one can accept that there is no room for resistance in the face of danger.

He would appear here every day, not to make the little girl in front of him happy.

"Yan'er will come here again tomorrow to look for my little brother!" Xun Ying's eyes lit up again, and a bright smile appeared on his face.Two small dimples appeared on the flushed cheeks, which looked very cute.

Ying Zheng nodded subconsciously. After nodding, he realized what he had done, and was slightly taken aback.He looked up, and the little girl was already walking back.Watching her carefully cross the river and walk back among the flowers.The branches of the flowers are enough to cover the figure of a little girl, and only the trembling of the flowers can be vaguely seen.

Ying Zheng stood there for a while, and the flowers in the distance could not be seen except for the arc blown by the wind.Turn around and walk in the opposite direction to the little girl.

Not long after Xun Ying walked back to the flowers, she heard Bi Chun's anxious cry.Of course, what she called out here was not 'Princess', but 'Yan'er'.

Xun Ying lowered her head and rubbed her water-stained shoes on the soil, it looked as if she had sunk into the soil, but she didn't seem to be walking through the water much.

"Bichun, I'm here." A clear voice sounded in the sea of ​​flowers, the girl's voice might not be loud enough.Bichun was still calling Zhao Yan constantly.

Xun Ying ran towards the direction of the sound, and didn't yell again until she saw Bi Chun's figure. "Bichun, I'm here."

Bichun stopped shouting, and almost trotted to Zhao Yan's side.He sized up Zhao Yan back and forth, and was relieved when he saw that she had no obvious injuries.While reaching out to help Zhao Yan tidy up the messy hair, he opened his mouth. "My little master, you scare the slaves to death. If you really have any troubles, how can I explain to Madam!"

"I'm just playing among the flowers for a while, there's nothing to worry about. Bichun, you just worry too much, and my mother doesn't have time to see me these days. I'll come out to play for a while, and no one will know except you .” Xun Ying smiled slightly, looking like a playful child.No matter how well-behaved and obedient children are on weekdays, they are also a bit playful by nature.

"Yes, what you said makes sense." Bichun didn't argue with Zhao Yan.Gao can teach Zhao Yan, but she has no status to teach.Most of the time, follow Zhao Yan's wishes.In the past Zhao Yan was very obedient and obedient, easy to take care of.This time, Madam stayed in the other courtyard for a long time, and the princess had no other place to play, so she was naturally a little bored.

Bichun was a little worried, she couldn't understand Madam's thoughts.Obviously she has already been favored by the king, why should she pursue that illusory love.If it is known, it will really be beyond redemption.As a slave, she has no way to interfere with Gao's choice.On weekdays, I dare not even mention it.

"Bichun, let's come here again tomorrow. Okay?!" Xunying looked up at Bichun, with obvious expectation in her eyes.

Bichun quickly withdrew her thoughts, with a smile on her lips. "Little master, you like this place, so we'll come over tomorrow. However, don't leave your servants behind tomorrow, and run to play alone."

Xun Ying smiled slightly, looking extremely happy.

Zhao Yan didn't respond to her, but in Bichun's eyes, the little master agreed.She looked down at the undisguised joy on Zhao Yan's face, and couldn't help thinking in her heart, whether they had higher demands on the princess in the past.Even if the princess is honorable, she is only a four-year-old child.

In the palace, what the princess does is almost arranged by the wife, and they cannot interfere.In the other courtyard, as the princess said, no matter what she does, the madam has no time to care about it.In the past few days, it is not bad for the princess to come out to play without affecting her learning of characters.

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Day two.

"Princess, it's time for you to get up." Bichun pushed open the door, and she saw that the little man who used to stay on the bed for a while was already sitting on the bed.Hearing her voice, he even lifted the quilt on his own body, and seemed to want to get out of bed by himself.

Bichun quickly put the washing utensils in her hand on the shelf beside her, and stretched out her hands to help Zhao Yan put on the clothes. "The princess woke up earlier than usual today."

"Mr. said that a day's plan starts in the morning." Zhao Yan has a husband. Of course, her husband is not the one who specializes in teaching princes, but Gao hired for her, a woman from a scholarly family.

Bichun looked at Zhao Yan's serious face, if she hadn't just promised Zhao Yan yesterday that she would still take her out today, she might really think that Zhao Yan is very precocious.Looking at her at this time, it can only make people feel cute.The usually well-behaved and quiet princess now has a little more of a child's vigor.This is what children should be like.

"What you said makes sense. My lord, my servant has already prepared breakfast. After you eat, we will go out for a walk together." Bi Chun saw a blush on Zhao Yan's face that was said to be in his heart, The smile on her face grew a little more.

Xun Ying looked at the girl in the bronze mirror, Bi Chun had braided her hair into a childlike hairstyle.There is no expensive jewelry on the hair, it is not suitable for girls to wear heavy things on their heads.Moreover, Zhao Yan was going out to play again today, wearing such a valuable thing on his head might cause trouble instead.

Almost as soon as the hairstyle was braided, Xun Ying got off the stool by herself.There was still a little blush on her face, but her voice was extraordinarily serious. "Biore, hurry up and take me to have breakfast."

"Yes." Bichun didn't say any more words that made Zhao Yan feel a little embarrassed, she also responded very formally, and walked towards the hall holding Zhao Yan's hand.

Breakfast was already set up in the hall, but the main seat was empty.Zhao Yan sat in his seat and ate his breakfast quietly, and occasionally glanced at the host seat.

Zhao Yan's behavior aggravated the pity in Bichun's eyes.She knows how much Madam attaches importance to that person, but no matter how important she is, there is no need to spend all her time on that person, not even a time for breakfast? !

In the palace, Gao Shi always had breakfast with Zhao Yan.He would even teach Zhao Yan personally for a while after breakfast.Now, he didn't even show his face.Not to mention that children are not used to it, even an adult will feel uncomfortable.

As soon as Zhao Yan put down the chopsticks in his hand, Bichun said, "Princess, have you finished your breakfast? This servant will take you out."

From the mouths of other servants around, it sounded like Bichun took Zhao Yan out of the hall.Only Zhao Yan could tell that what Bichun said about going out meant going out to play.When a child mentions going out to play, it is possible to put his troubles behind him.

Zhao Yan got off the stool and walked out of the hall.This time she didn't let Bichun hold her hand, but walked in front of her alone.

When she was about to walk out the gate, Xun Ying suddenly stopped in her tracks. "Bichun, my mother asked me to practice calligraphy every day, so you can go and get some books. If you are tired from playing, you can also read a few times. When I return to the palace, if my mother tests me on reading and calligraphy, she will be able to answer."

"Okay." Bichun felt that the princess was too well-behaved, even though the wife was her real master.But sometimes, she really felt that the madam was too indifferent to the princess.

Bichun came back with a few books woven from bamboo slips. She saw Zhao Yan standing alone in front of the door from a distance, and couldn't help speeding up her pace.

Xun Ying tiptoed slightly, trying to take a bamboo slip from Bi Chun's hand.Seeing her movements, Bichun hastily bent down slightly.Xun Ying glanced at the bamboo slips, hugged the bamboo slips in her arms and walked forward.

Bichun really wanted to reach out and grab Zhao Yan's arm, but she was holding a few bamboo slips in her hand, so she couldn't reach out at all.At this time, she felt that she was really stupid, how could a princess like a child read books one by one like an adult, and she would actually take "a few books" at a time.

It is useless to say anything now, it is impossible for her to drop the book in her hand.Although there are quite a few books in the study room of the other courtyard, the ones in her hands were selected by the princess from the palace, and naturally the princess likes them.It is even more impossible to send it back. If it is sent back, the princess does not know where she will go.

Bichun watched Zhao Yan enter Hua Cong again, and after a while, she disappeared among the flowers.Once again, Zhao Yan was lost in Bichun's sight.However, compared to yesterday, she was less flustered today.Calm down and start looking for that small figure among the flowers.

Although Xun Ying didn't look back, she also knew that she had thrown Bi Chun away.Moreover, the direction she was running in would not make Bichun look for the place she was going to.

Xun Ying is not going to let Bi Chun know about Ying Zheng's existence.The master in Bichun's heart is not Zhao Yan, even if it is Zhao Yan, she will definitely not allow Zhao Yan to contact Ying Zheng.Now, the superficial identity gap between the two is too great.

Holding the books woven from bamboo slips, Xun Ying walked to the place where Ying Zheng bid farewell yesterday.She could feel that Ying Zheng was not here now.She found a clean stone to sit on and wait while looking at the book in her hand.

When Ying Zheng came here, what he saw was a picture of a little girl sitting under a tree waiting for him.The rising sun shone on the girl's body, and it looked really beautiful, which made him slow down involuntarily.

He didn't expect the girl to come here so early to wait, and he even thought that the promise the girl blurted out yesterday was just a joke.Maybe she won't be able to keep the appointment at all.Even if she wanted to come out again, how could the servants who guarded her allow it?

"Little brother, you're here." Xun Ying raised her head and saw Ying Zheng's figure, and subconsciously burst into a smile.

"En." Ying Zheng responded, subconsciously hiding the prey in his hands behind his back.

In the past, he might have come earlier, and would come here for a run after breakfast.It's just that today, after waiting for a long time, he didn't see his mother.He didn't give up waiting until the sun was fully up, and went out with his own bow and arrow.Along the way, I hunted a rabbit and prepared it for today's breakfast.

His mother didn't like bloody things very much, and when she prepared meals for him, it was just a bowl of gruel.The little girl in front of him probably doesn't like such blood and gore, what they like are lively pets.

"You went hunting?!" There was obvious surprise on Xun Ying's face.

Ying Zheng's body froze slightly. The girl had clearly seen the prey he was holding just now, and it didn't make any sense for him to hide it with his hand. "Um."

He bent down and put the bow and arrow under the tree he was used to placing. The movement of lowering his head prevented him from seeing the disgust in the girl's eyes.

"That's amazing! Little brother, you can hunt at such a young age, and my mother won't even let me touch a bow and arrow!" Xun Ying naturally saw Ying Zheng's unnaturalness.

Ying Zheng looked up and saw the girl looking at him with admiration, without any disgust in her eyes.She even stood up, trying to touch the hare he had shot dead.This little girl was different from anyone else he had ever seen.And his mother, there is a big difference.

"You want to learn bow and arrow?!" Ying Zheng asked.

"Hmm!" The light in Xun Ying's eyes became even brighter.

"I'll teach you in a while." Ying Zheng looked away, carried the dead gray rabbit, and walked to the river.

Xun Ying followed Ying Zheng and watched as he took out a dagger from his waist and skillfully peeled off the gray rabbit's skin.Although it doesn't look particularly smooth, it can be seen that this is not the first time Ying Zheng has done such a thing.Perhaps the reason why he chose to run by the river is because this place is convenient for him to handle the prey himself.

Ying Zheng cleaned up the rabbit, took a stick from under a tree, put the prey on it, and stuck it in the ground.He himself got up and found some firewood from the surroundings, and lit the firewood by drilling wood to make fire. After the fire burned vigorously, he took the stick wearing the rabbit in his hand and grilled it.

Five or six-year-old children are probably like jewels in other families, lest they accidentally bump into them.Ying Zheng was born in the royal family, but his life is worse than that of ordinary children.Self-care ability is really much better than other children.

Xun Ying stood quietly aside, seeing that Ying Zheng seemed to have taken care of everything, so she got closer. "My name is Yan'er, what's the name of my little brother?"

"Yan'er?" Ying Zheng glanced at Zhao Yan and nodded.Yesterday, he heard a girl call him this way, maybe her name had the word geese in it, or maybe it was her baby name.

"Yeah." Xun Ying picked up a wooden stick and wrote the character 'geese' on the ground.The handwriting written by the girl is not very beautiful, but the strokes are regular, and you can tell what she wrote.

Ying Zheng held the roasted rabbit in one hand, and took the stick from Zhao Yan's hand in the other.His speed is much faster than Zhao Yan's, and his writing is much better than Zhao Yan's.What he wrote down seemed to be the word 'politics'. "my name."

After finishing writing, Ying Zheng put down the stick and held the roasted rabbit in both hands.His strength is slightly greater than that of his peers, but it is impossible to compare with adults.If it wasn't for the fact that the rabbit in his hand wasn't too heavy, he might not even be able to hold on for a while.

"From now on, I will call my little brother Ah Zheng." Xun Ying took the wooden stick, and she wrote the word 'Zheng' next to the character 'Yan' she wrote.The same pen and ink, the same unsightly.However, between the lines, one can see the girl's intentions.

"Okay." Ying Zheng looked at the handwriting, and he was very dissatisfied that his own handwriting was much worse than that in the book.Yan'er's handwriting is much worse than his, and it can even be said to be ugly.However, he has no desire to erase them.Maybe it was because of the girl's bright smile that he couldn't bear to be hit.

Ying Zheng turned his gaze back to the barbecue, and Zhao Yan also brought over the bamboo slips she was holding, and sat beside him to read a book.The aroma of barbecue began to spread little by little, and Ying Zheng peeled the grilled meat piece by piece onto the washed leaves, which looked very attractive.Cut off half of the barbecue, and he wrapped the rest in oiled paper.

Ying Zheng picked up a big leaf, and the barbecue meat on it was the meat from the rabbit's leg that he had first peeled.He stretched out his hand to Zhao Yan.

"Brother Ah Zheng, this is for me?!" Xun Ying's eyes were filled with doubts.

It was only then that Ying Zheng remembered Yan'er's identity. A young lady like her had never tasted anything delicious, so how could she like such rough barbecue that didn't have any seasoning.This rare delicacy in his eyes is probably nothing in her eyes. "It's fine if you don't like it."

Xun Ying reached out and grabbed a corner of the leaf, she picked up the book she was reading just now, and handed it to Ying Zheng. "Brother Ah Zheng treats me to barbecue, and I invite Brother Ah Zheng to read a book."

Ying Zheng reached out to take the bamboo slips. To him, books are indeed precious things.Apart from the books at home, he has no other sources of acquisition.She handed him the book in her hand, which was really a surprise to him.Although, he hadn't thought of coaxing books out of her hands.

Ying Zheng looked up at Xun Ying carefully reaching out to pick up a piece of barbecue and put it in her mouth. There was no displeasure in her eyes, but a little curiosity.It is true that she has never eaten such rough things, but she does not seem to reject them.

Ying Zheng put the book on his lap, and he ate while reading it. He ate the barbecue much faster than Zhao Yan.In contrast, he reads very slowly, as if he wants to imprint every character in his heart.

Xun Ying ate the barbecue, although the taste was not delicate, it was not so hard to swallow.In the apocalypse, she had eaten food many times worse than this, so naturally she would not make Ying Zheng unhappy because of this barbecue.

She glanced sideways at Ying Zheng who was immersed in the book, and the corners of her lips curled up.She guessed that Ying Zheng would like books at this time, and she was right. Behind the title of 'One Emperor through the ages', there are many times more sacrifices than others, as well as more hardships and trials than others.