When Liu Nu was preparing the medicine, Ahya was beside him.
The reason why she asked for medicinal materials from the Royal Hospital was that she had been coughing for many days. The medicine she got back should contain pinellia, needless to say.
However, mutton... was not available from the moment she entered the palace.
Recalling it carefully, it was true that after asking for medicinal materials in the past few days, the kitchen suddenly started cooking mutton for her on the pretext of considering her preferences.
Ahaya couldn't help but twist her fingertips slightly, and a dark light flashed in her eyes.
De Fei? Or Shu Fei?
"Why, when you hear that you can't eat meat, you don't want to drink it?"
Xie Jie misunderstood her behavior, thinking that she was greedy and reluctant to give up, so he spoke in a ridiculous tone.
Ahaya was brought back from her thoughts by him, she lowered her eyes slightly, calmed down her expression, and shook her head slightly.
"I just suddenly remembered." She said seriously, putting the drink into the hands of Zhou Zhong who was standing beside him, "I've already eaten mutton today, and it's really not suitable to drink this again."
"Your Majesty, let's go see the lion dance first!"
"Mom, be careful, the lion dance hasn't come yet."
Ahaya's voice overlapped with another gentle male voice.
She subconsciously looked up and saw Lin Heng standing beside the carriage, helping an old lady down.
This was something that was supposed to be done by a slave, but when he did it, it did not lose his grace at all, but added a bit of gentleness.
"Is that Mrs. Lin?" She pulled Xie Jie and asked in a low voice.
Xie Jie followed her gaze, and his eyes seemed to freeze for a moment. After a long while, he just gave a faint hum, which was regarded as confirmation.
"Master Lin is still a filial son." Aheya curled her lips, with a hint of probing in her tone, "It's a pity that Beauty Lin didn't come out."
"Beautiful Lin didn't grow up under Mrs. Lin's knees." There was no emotion in Xie Jie's voice. He lowered his head slightly and looked at Aheya with a half-smile, "Curious?"
Ahaya didn't feel guilty at all, instead she hooked her arms around his neck and leaned into his ear, her voice soft and low.
"I heard them quarreling yesterday." She bit his ears with him. This gesture was intimate and ambiguous, and their breaths almost blended together. "Beautiful Lin doesn't like Master Lin!"
Her tone was very exaggerated, as if what she said mysteriously was a huge secret.
Xie Jie's eyes gradually softened, full of helplessness, and he glanced at her sideways and explained to her.
"Back then, when the world was in turmoil, Lin Heng went to war with me, and Lin Meiren had no one to take care of her. She was raised by my mother. It's not unusual for them to have a distant relationship as brothers and sisters."
His eyes darkened slightly, as if he had remembered something unpleasant, and his tone softened, half as a guide and half as a warning.
"She has nothing to do with what you want to do, don't explore it."
Ahaya blinked and nodded obediently, but thoughts flashed in his eyes.
It's better to say it's education than protons.
Her eyes flickered and she pursed her lips subconsciously.
Xie Jie's mother is the Queen Mother...
This person, whether in his previous life or this life, seems to be a taboo in the palace.
If this matter were to be investigated, it would involve too much. Even though Ahaya had an inexplicable premonition in her heart, she put it aside for now.
The sound of gongs and drums suddenly sounded, breaking through the crowded streets and rushing into people's ears, exciting and joyful.
The lion dance is coming.
The crowd suddenly surged, squeezing each other and rushing towards the place where the lights were brightest and the firecrackers were blasting.
too many people.
The situation happened suddenly, and the Jinwu Guards who were secretly protecting it could not control the situation immediately. They nervously separated Xie Jie from the crowd in a semicircle, but could not take care of Ahaya.
Ahaya felt that there were crowds of people behind and in front of her. If she didn't pay attention, she was knocked crookedly. The balance she had managed to maintain was broken, and she fell backwards.
She subconsciously closed her eyes, waiting for the pain that was about to hit, but she fell into a familiar embrace filled with ambergris.
Xie Jie didn't know when he had walked out of the Jinwu Guards' protective circle.
Among thousands of people, he accurately held her waist.
"Are you stupid?"
Xie Jie protected her and retreated to a safe place, then frowned and scolded in a low voice, his eyes dark.
Ahaya looked into his eyes, and for a moment, she had an illusion.
He seemed to be really worried about her.
It's about the heartbeat of a dangerous person, and it's too easy to be mistaken for a palpitation.
There was a pool of autumn water in her eyes, reflecting Xie Jie under the lights of the night market, and she heard a sound like a drum in her ears.
Is it a lion dance?
She subconsciously clenched her fingertips, and then she felt the foreign object slowly. She suddenly came to her senses and stood up straight.
"Why?"
He is the emperor of Daxu, and there are countless people who want his life.
It is not rational enough to save her in such a chaotic situation.
She almost murmured, but as soon as the words came out, she realized something was wrong and immediately stopped talking.
But Xie Jie heard it.
He stretched out his hand and grasped her fingertips. His voice was calm and his words were clearly comforting: "You can't hurt me on the battlefield, let alone in Daxu's Kyoto."
Ahaya pursed her lips and took a deep breath. This time, she could hear her own heartbeat very clearly.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
She pretended to be calm, said thank you, and stuffed the things in her hands into her sleeves with her movements, but the blush at the base of her ears revealed her thoughts.
She should throw herself into Xie Jie's arms and act coquettishly. This would be in line with her usual behavior.
Ahaya's rationality was very clear, but her mind had become a mess. She could only hold on to Xie Jie's sleeve and not leave him, as if she was frightened out of her mind by the incident just now.
Xie Jie looked at her lost look, tightened his lips, narrowed his eyes slightly, and suddenly moved.
He lifted Akhya upright, making her taller than him.
From high above the crowd, you can see the lion dance performance in the middle of the street.
"No need to squeeze."
He said calmly, as if he had just done an ordinary little thing.
Zhou Zhong was so frightened that he almost knelt down. He looked at his nose and heart, wishing he could shrink to the ground.
Ahaya sat blankly between his arms, but did not watch the lively performance. Instead, she stared at him for a long time, the expression in her eyes changing.
"Your Majesty, this is against the rules."
She murmured, no matter how hard she suppressed herself, it was hard not to be obsessed with this moment.
The supreme emperor, when has he allowed others to be higher than himself?
Is this specialness a blessing or a curse?
Xie Jie raised his hand and turned her face to the middle of the street, and a smiling voice sounded in her ears.
"Outside the palace, no matter the rules."
boom.
Fireworks in the sky exploded all over the city, cheers and laughter mixed together, creating a din.
Ahaya smiled slowly, and instead of resisting, she put her arms around his neck, raised her voice, and shouted in his ear.
"New and auspicious!"
No matter what happened in the past, my thoughts were not right; no matter what happens in the future, I will turn against you.
At this moment, she really hoped that this warmth could last for a while longer. This chapter has been completed!