Rong Chu didn't have the habit of taking a nap, but maybe it was because the atmosphere made him sleepy, and the aroma was too soothing. Even the whisper of the wind could be heard clearly in the quietness, and the sound of rain hitting the window made him fall asleep even more.

He felt a little tired.

But the next moment, he wrapped his arms around Liuli's wrist that was resting on the soft pillow. The wrist was as bright as jade and so slender that it seemed like he could break it with just a little force.

There were red marks from homework on it, giving it a shocking feeling of abuse and bullying.

This new aunt may be said to be slender or inappropriate, plump and slender at the same time. Such a good figure is rare. The dirty jokes I have heard in the past and the so-called beauties I have seen are far inferior to her.

Liuli encountered a big snake covered with black cold scales in her dream. She desperately tried to break away and escape, but was tightly entangled by the snake and could not break free.

Drenched in cold sweat, Liuli suddenly opened her eyes.

"Prince." No sound came out of her throat. She just sat up, panting, and stared at the person beside the bed.

It turned out to be a nightmare, she was thankful.

"What are you dreaming about?" Rong Chu let go of her hand and naturally pushed the broken hair out of her eyes.

This seems to be gentle concern, a gentle and considerate act of intimacy.

However, his voice is like cold well water. Even though it should be refreshing and comfortable to drink in summer, it still makes you shiver and shrink subconsciously when you touch it in winter.

Liuli couldn't tell whether it was summer or winter. She only knew that they were both far away, close at hand and far away in the horizon.

Wen'er said that the prince treated her well, but he was still young, so how could she tell clearly.

Whether it's good or not, who can say for sure.

But she didn't care.

"I dreamed about a big snake. It wrapped around me. I wanted to break away, but I couldn't escape." Liuli lowered her eyes, leaned forward slightly, and leaned her small face against Rong Chu's shoulder, her eyes falling on her.

on folded hands.

"Luckily you're here." She said with a thankful tone, and gently grabbed a small piece of Rong Chu's clothes.

This little habit of hers has not changed since she was a child, but she has never realized it.

Rong Chu let her lean against him, listening to her words full of dependence, and thinking of what Rong Shu had just said, he became amused.

"Rong Shu is back, did you know?" he said.

"I know, I didn't bother the eldest lady when she was talking to the eldest madam," Liuli replied.

"She sent people to give you a lot of things. Although you are married, the relationship between you two is still the same." Rong Chu said.

Liuli sat up straight, looked at him blankly, and loosened her hand holding the corner of her clothes.

She forced a smile and was silent for a while before she put her hand on Rong Chu's and said sincerely and calmly, "Miss is kind-hearted and has always treated me well."

This is not a lie, Rong Shu is in most of Liuli's memories during her time in the Hou Mansion.

Bright and flamboyant, fearless, Rong Shu loves to wear red and always brings Liuli with her to make trouble in the house. She is also notoriously difficult to mess with in the school. All the rebellion and publicity of the Rong family seems to have gone to this person.

The only eldest daughter.

Rong Shu treats herself really well. She will definitely leave a share for herself, stand up for herself, teach herself how to read, write, etiquette, and find a future support for herself when she gets married.

It's just that she failed Rong Shu's plans and made her angry.

Originally it was time to say hello, but Liuli thought that Rong Shu might still be angry with her for being ignorant and unwilling to see her, so she didn't go forward to make her unhappy.

Before marrying the prince, Liuli also thought about how the eldest lady would react when she found out about this. I'm afraid she would also think that she was trying to reach a higher level. Combined with what happened back then, she would even sneer at her.

Liuli couldn't tell Rong Shu that she really didn't want to do it back then and only wanted to be a good wife. But now, although she couldn't help herself, she really had the idea of ​​"climbing a higher branch".

She wanted to go up, and the path closest to her was to the Prince.

"Rong Shu felt sorry for you and asked me to let you go. I heard that you only want to be the first wife and don't want to be a concubine. Is this a problem?" Rong Chu played with her hand, and it was as if she had ice-cold muscles and jade bones.

His tone could be described as casual and he asked random questions, but for Liuli, it was a trap that could eat people if he wasn't careful.

What on earth did the eldest lady say to the prince?

Does the prince know what happened back then?

She was not sure. For a moment, she was grateful for the eldest lady's concern and thoughtfulness, but also worried about the new trouble her frankness had brought to her.

Men are the easiest and hardest to serve, the easiest and hardest to talk to, the most generous and the least stingy, the most affectionate and the most unfeeling.

When it comes to love and their wives and concubines, they only want to listen to what is pleasant and kind to them, but they also require that those words must be sincere and dedicated, treating them as their gods and not mixed with lies.

It couldn't be more troublesome.

"My mother passed away early, and my father passed away unexpectedly not long after, leaving us, my sister and my brother, to depend on each other. In the early years, my mother held my hand by the bed and told me that I would rather be a poor wife than a high-class wife in the future.

Concubine." Liuli smiled lightly.

"The eldest lady thought about me before she got married and chose a marriage for me. My younger brother is still young, and my mother's words are still vivid in my mind. Considering that the marriage is so good and wonderful, I will never be able to accept it. If the prince said this, it is

I dare not deny this matter." Liuli looked up at her fair little face, her eyes were clear and full of affection.

She didn't know that her appearance was hurtful.

Rong Chu smiled, but the meaning was unclear. He did not ask Liuli what she thought about marrying him, and whether she would marry without her mother's forced request. He did not care about these questions.

It doesn’t matter if you want it or not, it doesn’t matter if you want it or not, it’s a done deal and there’s no room for change.

"How old is your brother?" he asked.

"You will be eight years old after the winter solstice." Liuli replied.

"Have you been sick the past few days?" Rong Chu tightened her clothes.

"He has been weak since he was a child, and it is common for him to get sick. I don't know why he fell seriously ill a few days ago, so I had to ask for leave to go back and take care of him." Liuli said timidly.

"Yes." Rong Chu responded, "Get up. You have slept for a long time. I will go with you to see the Crown Princess."

Liuli's cheeks were slightly red and her voice sounded like a mosquito, "Yeah."

Rong Chu sat and read the military book. Separated by a curtain, Wen'er and Li'er stepped forward to dress up Liuli. Wen'er took the golden begonia hairpin. This was something sent by the eldest lady. She thought that this thing was both

The eldest lady is extremely beautiful and noble, so it just suits her to wear it.

Liuli raised her hand to stop her, "Let's change it. We're going to meet the Crown Princess. It's not a competition."

"It's no different from that. Master, if you dress too plainly and elegantly, the Crown Princess will think that you are pretending to be weak and deliberately showing off, which is why the Crown Prince loves you." Wen'er replied.

"But if you are too showy and luxurious, you are provoking the Crown Princess. The master served tea early yesterday, and there is no need to go there today, but the Crown Prince still went with him, just to show off to the master, but it still made the Crown Princess unhappy.

.The Imperial Concubine’s family is extraordinary, and the master has to live under the Imperial Concubine’s hands, as long as there are no merits and no faults.” Li’er glared at Wen’er and said slowly.

"That hairpin used to be the eldest lady's favorite, and the Crown Princess also knew it, so it was inappropriate." Li'er took another hairpin, "Is this the right one to use? Master."

"According to you."
Chapter completed!