Chapter seven hundred and thirteenth quiet company
After Xie Yao left Pingdong Hou Mansion, she rushed directly to Prince Han Mansion.
It was already past lunch time, and the scorching sun was rising, bringing scorching heat to the earth.
Pedestrians on the road sought shelter in the shade, and there were fewer people in the sun.
Although the carriage Xie Yao was riding in could block some of the scorching sun, it could not block the heat wave coming from all around.
Xie Yao looked through the curtain at the familiar streets and shops outside, but her heart felt cold from the inside out, without any heat.
Once the mask is ready for disguise, we are one step closer to leaving.
No one can stop the pace of time.
After returning to the palace, Xie Yao went directly back to Fuyunxuan and found the box containing the disguise materials.
Zi Qing saw Xie Yao looking for something and stepped forward, "Princess, what are you looking for? Let me help you."
"No need, I've found it." After Xie Yao said that, she reached out and moved the box.
The box is not heavy or big, so it is effortless to move it.
Ziqing saw it and quickly reached out to take it, "The princess doesn't have to do this kind of thing herself, just leave it to me."
Seeing this, Xie Yao handed the box to Zi Qing, "Okay, then you can move the box to the door of the house and put it in the carriage."
After she finished speaking, she looked around the room again to see if there was anything else she needed.
When it comes to disguising the bodyguards, you can only succeed, not fail, and you must pay attention to the details.
"Don't worry, Princess, I promise to complete the mission!" After Ziqing said that, she hugged the box and went out.
Wu Peiya heard the sound and rushed over, just in time to see Ziqing carrying a box out of the yard, frowning in surprise, and then walked in.
"Princess, isn't the box that Zi Qing is holding the box that you want to teach Prince Hong the art of disguise? Why did you take it away?" Wu Peiya asked.
Xie Yao paused while looking for something and said in a calm voice, "It's that box. It's no longer needed now. I asked Zi Qing to get it on the carriage and send it to Pingdong Hou Mansion."
Wu Peiya just asked casually. Seeing that the princess seemed to be looking for something, she stepped forward and asked, "What is the princess looking for? I'm here to help."
"No, I just want to take a look to see if anything in the box has fallen out." Xie Yao said, then stood up straight, looked back at Wu Peiya with gentle eyes, and said softly: "Go and do your work.
Come on, I have to go back to the Hou Mansion again, and I’m not sure if I’ll be back tonight. If the prince asks, just tell me.”
"Are you going to spend the night at the Marquis' Mansion? Do you want Sister Ziqing to bring some things there? There should be no one waiting on the princess there." Wu Peiya said immediately after hearing this.
"No need to bother, it's just for one night. Even if I don't come back tonight, I will come back early tomorrow morning. You and Ziqing will stay in the house and you don't have to go anywhere." Xie Yao smiled and then left Fuyunxuan.
When she arrived at the door of the house, Ziqing was standing beside the carriage.
"Princess, if you just want to send something to the Marquis Mansion, I can go there. You don't have to make another trip." Ziqing volunteered. "You have been running all day, go back and have a rest."
"I still have something to say to my grandfather. You should go back first." Xie Yao smiled at Zi Qing, then got directly into the carriage and told the driver: "Let's go."
The carriage started and drove away decisively.
Ziqing watched the carriage leave with some doubts in her heart. Did the princess come back specifically to pick up the box?
When she returned to Fuyunxuan, she learned from Wu Peiya that the princess might not come back tonight, and she became even more confused.
"Princess, what's wrong?" Ziqing murmured subconsciously, with confusion on her face.
Wu Peiya also frowned and analyzed: "Since the princess came back specially to pick up the box, she might have gone to the Hou Mansion to disguise herself for someone."
"Disguise others?" Ziqing followed Wu Peiya's direction and guessed: "Maybe the old general misses the old master and the young master. The princess found two people to disguise themselves as the old master and the young master to understand the old general.
The pain of lovesickness?"
"Well, it's very possible." Wu Peiya nodded in agreement.
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When night fell, General Xie had already figured out the rotation pattern of the guards outside the secret prison door, and brought the portrait and sent it to Lianshui Pavilion.
At night, the Lianshui Pavilion was empty. Only an oil lamp was lit in the room. Xie Yao sat alone under the dim light, carefully making a mask for disguise according to the portrait in front of her.
General Xie glanced at the stars in the sky, with a touch of worry in his eyes, "Yao'er, go to bed first, there's no time to do it again tomorrow morning."
Xie Yao didn't even raise her head, just continued what she was doing, "I'm not sleepy. If grandpa is sleepy, just go to bed. When I'm done, I'll ask Uncle Li to send it to you. You'll see the guards again then."
I'll have people come over and take a look, and if there's anything wrong, I'll make adjustments."
"I'm not sleepy." General Xie looked at the focused Xie Yao and sat down.
Although Xie Yao's temper has changed a lot recently, he still understands it very well.
If you say you won’t sleep, you won’t sleep.
Seeing this, Xie Yao put down the things in his hands and looked up at the gentle and kind-looking grandfather in front of him. He moved his lips and smiled, "Grandpa, don't worry about me. It only takes three or two hours to work on these things."
After finishing my work, I fell asleep."
"As people get older, they sleep less. I can't sleep when I go back now, so I might as well sit here for a while. It's rare that I have time to sit down with you so quietly and chat for a while." Old General Xie's eyes
There was a hint of vicissitudes in his eyes, and his voice was slightly low.
Xie Yao's eyes dimmed for a moment.
Indeed.
Even she couldn't remember how long it had been since tonight, when the grandfather and grandson sat down quietly and chatted from time to time without having to think about too many things.
Too many things have happened recently.
"Grandpa should have thought that after we leave here, there will be many stable and quiet days. Then we can talk whatever Grandpa wants," Xie Yao comforted with a smile, without any longing in her eyes.
Old General Xie did not respond, and glanced at Xie Yao's hands, "You are busy with your work, there is no need to stop and accompany me. I can sit here and quietly watch you doing these things, which is a kind of your company for me."
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He wouldn't be surprised if these longing words came out of his mouth, or if they came out of Xie Wenwu's mouth in the future, but when they came out of Xie Yao's mouth, he heard them with reluctance.
The relationship between Xie Yao and Chu Han has just stabilized and is developing in a good direction.
Two people who are in love with each other is what he is most happy to see!
But now, the two people had to separate. He knew that Xie Yao was reluctant to let go, but he didn't show it at all.
I only hope that after leaving the capital, the passage of time can slowly heal the scars in Xie Yao's heart.