C53 Cold night with cloak

Gu Qingli quietly left the medicine store and returned to her own sleeping quarters. She looked at her bed, which was still as it had been before, changed her clothes and hid the medicine. After thinking for a while, she tidied up her hair and headed to the west wing.

Seeing that he was about to lose again, Xiao Yiyan became even more agitated. However, when he heard the knock on the door, he couldn't help but be startled, "It's already so late?"

Xiao Yi Xiu was also puzzled. He looked towards the door, got up and opened it.

Gu Qing was wearing a snow-white one-sided cloak embroidered with green bamboo, and was looking at him.

Under the light of the light, Xiao Yixiu's skin was as warm as jade, his nose was as straight as a jade pillar, and his lips were dark red and cold. A look of surprise flashed across his eyes.

"Your Highness, the night is very cold. I'm worried that your body might be afraid of the cold, so I came over to give you a cloak." She had a noble, pleasant smile, and she looked gentle and considerate.

Xiao Yiyan couldn't help but say, "Fifth Imperial Aunt, you slept so well …"

Xiao Yixiu raised his hand in time to stop Xiao Yiyan from continuing.

The two brothers had a tacit understanding of each other, and Xiao Yiyan quickly understood that the arrival of the wangfei was strange. The fifth brother didn't want her to know that he had just returned home to change his clothes.

However, Gu Qingli was very observant. She only heard half of her sentence and glanced over at Xiao Yixiu. She noticed that he had changed into a slightly thicker shirt, causing her heart to tremble.

"Just now when This King went in to change his clothes, wangfei sure slept soundly, but I didn't hear anything at all." Xiao Yixiu's usual cold tone carried a hint of ridicule.

Hearing his words, Gu Qingli heaved a sigh of relief. She thought that he would rather spend time playing chess with Xiao Yiyan in order to avoid her, so naturally, he wouldn't go and look at the mannequin on the bed.

She chuckled, "That may have been because the prince did not cover the door when he left, and the cool night wind woke me up. I suddenly thought of the prince, so I got up to take a look."

Naturally, she pulled the cloak over his body and carefully tied a ribbon around his neck. His gaze was slightly frozen, unable to shift away from her face.

Xiao Yiyan sighed, "The Fifth Emperor's sister-in-law is so virtuous. Fifth brother, you're the lucky one from your previous life."

Then, he pouted and put on a displeased expression. "I also hope that one day, I'll be able to choose a beautiful, gentle, and considerate woman like the Fifth Emperor's sister-in-law as my first wife. However, my royal father and mother have always wanted to find me a princess …"

Xiao Yi Xiu had already recovered from Gu Qing Li's "considerate" cold gaze. He sat back down at his chess piece and said, "You have a different identity. Naturally, you have to be worthy of a princess."

"What? You don't know? It was the crown prince brother who rejected the marriage, so the empress had to force Princess Xiliu onto me!" Xiao Yiyan's face was full of grievance, "Think about it, the person that Crown Prince didn't want is either ugly without a trace of salt or has a bad temper. Otherwise, when would it be my turn?"

"Don't be childish." "It's a pity," Xiao Yi Xiu reprimanded her softly, but his voice was filled with a doting expression. I've heard that Princess Lan Xunxun is a spirited orchid with a fairy-like appearance, how is it like what you described? "

"Well then, why don't you want it? I am the youngest among all the brothers, and the crown prince and sixth royal brother have not even gotten a main wife yet. When he was angry, Hsiao Yiyan puffed up his cheeks like a child.

"Imperial Father wholeheartedly wanted to marry into the west, while Big Brother Crown Prince refused to marry into this family. The Sixth Imperial Brother did want to marry into this family, but the Imperial Father felt that he was not a legitimate son, so the sincerity of the marriage was not enough. That's why he sacrificed me!"

Gu Qing Li looked at Xiao Yiyan from the side and couldn't help but think that the Seventh Prince was very interesting. Although he looked like a child, and his speech was straightforward and unchanging, he was actually a smart and discerning person. He couldn't be bothered to hide his thoughts like the other princes.

Xiao Yixiu suddenly realized that Gu Qingli hadn't left yet and was standing to one side. His gaze fell upon Xiao Yiyan, who was listening in on his conversation with great interest. His body subconsciously tensed up as he shot a cold gaze at her, clearly intending to chase her away.

However, Gu Qingli seemed to have ignored his existence, and spoke with a smile, "Why do you dislike this princess so much, Prince Chen? "The honey is mine, and the arsenic is mine. If the Crown Prince doesn't like it, he might want it. I think you should see the princess first and then decide what to do. It's fair."

"Fifth Imperial Aunt's words are reasonable. If there's a chance, I can also take a look at that Princess Lan Xun. If she's half the size of the Fifth Imperial Aunt, perhaps I might consider it."

Xiao Yi Xiu's gentle and indifferent eyes darkened. He pursed his lips and said, "Ah Yan, you're already an adult. Pay attention to your status when you speak."

Xiao Yiyan's eyes curved into a crescent shape, his crescent-like smile somewhat captivating: "Yes, I'm sorry about that."

As he said this, his eyes were still focused on Gu Qing Li, his smile carrying a hint of innocence and sincerity.

"The night is cold, the dew is heavier. Princess should go back to rest. I will not go back tonight to talk about my brotherhood with King Chen."

Gu Qingli seemed to have finally come back to her senses. She responded by saying goodbye to Liu Yiyan, "Then I'll go back first. Prince Chen is taking good care of my master. He always doesn't know how to take care of himself. He stays the night knowing he's not feeling well."

After she left, Xiao Yiyan stared at the Fifth Imperial Brother's stormy face and laughed out loud: "I have never seen Fifth Brother's face before, I always thought that you, Mount Tai, would collapse without a trace of your true colors. I didn't think that you would be moved like this upon meeting an imperial concubine."

Xiao Yixiu lazily replied with a cold glare, refusing to answer his question. "Have someone warm the jug of wine and warm your body with the cold at night, making it easy for you to fall asleep." It's better not to play this game, even if you still lose tomorrow. "

"That may not be so!" Xiao Yiyan remembered that he had missed half the game of chess and mumbled, "If the wangfei had finished playing when she was at the side just now, fifth brother would have lost without a doubt!"

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"Fifth brother only cares about my sister-in-law, afraid that she will make eye contact with me …"

"Yan!" Xiao Yi Xiu's eyes darkened. This was a clear omen of the storm. Even if they were close friends, this kind of joke made him feel like something was up his sleeve. For no reason at all, he was still unhappy.

"Alright, alright, when did fifth brother become a joke that he couldn't even open? "A strong smell of vinegar. If I really had any ill intentions towards the Fifth Imperial Aunt, how would I joke in front of you?"

"You're thinking too much."

Xiao Yixiu took the wine and ordered her to leave. The two brothers had always hated the eunuchs and maids in the palace when they spoke to each other.

"You know how those women in my residence enter the estate."

"But this one is different. News has already arrived from the palace saying that she was born to be jealous. Not long after she left the palace, she joined forces with the newly arrived Madam Jia to take care of the secondary wives. Even Fifth Brother has no choice but to fear her." "It's fine if she's talking to someone else, but I know very well that you're not the one who's pulling the strings behind this, fifth brother. I'll use her …"

"That's because she's no different from those women." Xiao Yixiu cut him off, his eyes cold.

Xiao Yi Yan paused for a moment. With suspicion in his eyes, he rolled his eyes and judged the meaning behind his words. Then, he said softly, "Fifth brother truly thinks that she is …" There are some words that can only be understood, and cannot be spoken. Thus, he will not continue to speak. "