Although he thought so in his mind, Xie Xun still speeded up his eating and drank the gruel in the bowl in a few mouthfuls.
He took the handkerchief handed over by the maid, wiped his hands, and then said to Qin Rushuang: "Zhu Sha and I are in the study. Don't be impatient and eat slowly."
Qin Rushuang shook her head and said, "No, I've almost eaten. Let's go see General Zhu together."
Qin Rushuang and Xie Xun went to the study room of the prince's palace together. They saw Zhu Sha's face glowing red in the study room. It looked like there was something happy happening.
She understood in her heart and asked, "Have General Zhu and Miss Gu made sense?"
Zhu Sha smiled honestly and said, "Yes, thank you to the princess for planning this matter for me and her. I am very grateful. If the princess has any use for me, Lao Zhu, in the future, just say so, Lao Zhu
I won’t hesitate!”
Seeing Zhu Sha and Qin Rushuang having such a warm relationship, Xie Xun felt sour in his heart.
"I have also done my best, why don't you thank me?"
Zhu Sha chuckled and said, "My Lao Zhu's life belongs to the prince, do I need to say this?"
Qin Rushuang smiled and asked, "Don't you blame me for not telling you in advance, but for hiding it from you?"
Zhu Sha said with a frank expression, "I know that the princess had ulterior motives. She was afraid that my acting in the palace that day was not realistic enough, so she probably lied to me."
"The princess's concerns are reasonable," he scratched his head and said, "If I had known in advance that Gu Meiren liked me, how could I have cried? I might have wished to be with her forever!"
"Princess, you are right, it is all for the sake of business in the future, Lao Zhu, I have no dissatisfaction in my heart!"
When this serious matter was mentioned, several people's expressions became serious.
Qin Rushuang was the first to say: "Don't worry about Miss Gu, I have my own arrangements. When everything is fine with General Zhu, I will arrange for you two to meet and find a good reason for you to get married."
Xie Xun nodded. He knew that Qin Rushuang said this to put Zhu Sha at ease. After Qin Rushuang finished speaking, he ordered: "There is a princess over there, Meiren Gu, and I have also made arrangements for you."
"Tomorrow there will be an official who will impeach you for what you did in Prince Huai's Mansion that day. Just accept it and there is no need to argue."
"After they have finished speaking, you can ask His Majesty to reduce your military rank and then go on duty in front of the Wu Zhuangyuan. I will arrange the rest according to the situation."
He patted Zhu Sha on the shoulder and said, "We must make everyone feel that you have severed all ties with me."
Zhu Sha looked solemn, nodded and said, "My lord, I understand."
After sending Zhu Sha away, Qin Rushuang really wanted to go to the yard to see her child, but Xie Xun unexpectedly stopped her from behind.
"Do you have any other plans today?"
Qin Rushuang was a little surprised and asked: "Why do you ask, Your Majesty? I don't have any other arrangements. I am going to see the child."
Xie Xun took the cloak and said, "If there are no arrangements, then I will take you out to play."
Xie Xun explained, "My third brother, as you know, is the one who indulges in music, chess, calligraphy and painting all day long, and only loves drinking and looking at beauties. A few days ago, he paid for an ice rink and asked me to go there and play.
Don’t you want to go together?”
Hearing what Xie Xun said, Qin Rushuang was a little moved.
She likes playing ice very much, and her skills are pretty good.
It was just a pity that I couldn't go there because I was pregnant with a baby last winter. Now when I heard Xie Xun say this, my heart started to move.
"There's nothing else to do, but we can go and have a look together."
She said it in a reserved manner, but the eagerness in her eyes could not escape Xie Xun's eyes.
Xie Xun smiled and did not expose her. Instead, he asked someone to bring a big cloak and put it on Qin Rushuang.
"It's cold outside, put this on before going out."
The two of them went out in a carriage together.
It snowed heavily outside, and the road was full of accumulated snow. Although someone had cleared a path, the road was still slippery. The driver drove the carriage very slowly, and it took him a long time to reach the place where Xie Xun was talking about playing.
Ice rink.
This ice rink is quite lavishly built.
The area is very large, and it should be used by the third prince specifically for high-ranking officials and nobles.
There were no ordinary people playing inside, only a few young officials and officials were playing and laughing.
Xie Xun got off the carriage early, and when Qin Rushuang opened the curtain, she saw Xie Xun reaching out to her.
"The skates I have prepared are worn outside the boots. Let me help you down. Don't let your feet get wet. It will be uncomfortable to wear the skates after a while."
Qin Rushuang was still thinking. She had to go to the ground anyway, and Xie Xun's shoes would get wet even if she was holding her up. Suddenly, Xie Xun bent down and pushed her out of the carriage.
Qin Rushuang let out a small exclamation and immediately looked around.
Although there was no one around, following her exclamation, several officials' children who were playing on the ice rink still looked over.
Qin Rushuang was a little angry and patted Xie Xun's chest: "There are people outside, please let me down."
Xie Xun laughed a few times and felt a slight vibration in his chest.
"What Rushuang means is... you can't hug people outside because you can't hug them. Can you hug me when you get back to the palace?"
Qin Rushuang was furious and said, "You know that's not what I meant!"
She said, struggling to get down, but Xie Xun tightened the hand holding her and whispered: "Don't move, the ground is slippery. If I miss and fall with you, it will really become a joke."
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After Xie Xun finished speaking, he glanced gently at the officials' disciples in the distance, his eyes full of threats. Those people immediately turned their heads and pretended not to see anything.
Xie Xun looked down at Qin Rushuang in his arms and said, "Okay, they are not looking here anymore. I will help you change your skates in the back room."
It must be said that the third prince has always been very talented in eating, drinking and having fun.
Not only is this ice rink built very large, there is a high observation deck on the east side, from which you can watch people playing on the ice below. On the other side, there is also a row of houses, separated one by one, for those who come to play.
People change shoes inside.
Xie Xun carried Qin Rushuang all the way to the house. He didn't let her down until he was sure that there was no ice water on the ground.
The servant who followed behind brought two pairs of skates.
After Xie Xun took it, he squatted down and wanted to hold Qin Rushuang's feet, but Qin Rushuang quickly moved out of the way.
After all, this move was a little too intimate.
But she avoided the first time, but she couldn't avoid the second time.
Xie Xun's big hands undoubtedly grasped her ankles, causing her feet to stretch out slightly.
"I won't take off your boots, why are you nervous? Put them on and try to see if they fit."
Qin Rushuang did not refuse in the end and allowed Xie Xun to put both ice boots on her feet gently.
She stood up and tried it, and it was just right.
"Did you ask the maid next to me what size you want? These shoes are very well made and fit well."
Xie Xun smiled lightly and said, "I've held it before, so I know."
