Chapter 57 Shi Zhu's eyes changed when he looked at Su Ci...

Although Sixue already knew her daughter's temper, she was still upset when she saw this scene.

How is the girl going to fight against Aunt Bai like this?
Su Ci thought the soup was delicious, and asked with interest, "Where's my soup?"

Sixue: ...

Su Ci saw Si Xue's constipated expression and frowned, "No way, you prepared soup for His Highness but not for me? Is he your master, or am I your master?"

Si Xue was speechless and choked: "It's my fault."

"It's your fault in the first place! You thought of His Highness first when it comes to such a delicious soup. Do you think he, with his status, would have trouble drinking good soup? It's a rare opportunity for me to go back to my parents' home. After this meal, I don't know when the next one will come..."

Si Xue couldn't listen any longer: "This is the soup made by Mother Tao. Miss can also drink it in the palace."

Forget it, she should just go aside and be quiet. It would be better to hope that the sun will rise from the west tomorrow than to expect the girl to know how to win favor.

She couldn't find anyone to complain to, so she went to find Mother Tao. After she finished speaking, Mother Tao sighed softly: "The young lady has been pampered by the Marquis for many years, and it has always been others who please the young lady. Although the young lady is married, I still hope that the young lady will not be ruined by the troubles in the backyard. What's wrong with the current situation?"

"But reality is always cruel. Your Highness is not a marquis, so he won't pamper the girl unconditionally. The Madam is also a powerful person. As soon as the girl married into the palace, she couldn't wait to help Your Highness take a concubine. It is clear that the Madam despises the girl from the bottom of her heart. This time when she returned home, the incident with the third girl happened again. Everyone in the palace knew about it and started to gossip about her. If Your Highness delays consummating the marriage with the girl, her position in the palace will become increasingly difficult..."

As Sixue spoke, the light in her eyes gradually disappeared. She didn't want to see her master being looked down upon after getting married.

Mother Tao touched Si Xue's face lovingly: "Silly girl, no matter how the environment changes, the young lady will not change. Whether in the Marquis's Mansion or the Prince's Mansion, the young lady will live well and she does not need to please anyone. Besides, the young lady has an open-minded personality and will not let these people and things in the backyard erode her nature. Don't try to change the young lady's personality. It is better to let the young lady continue to live as she pleases."

Si Xue said softly, "I also hope that the girl can live her life as she pleases, but the world is always harsher on women."

"Okay, go and rest early. Even if you don't have a good life in the prince's mansion, you still have the marquis's mansion to support you. There is no need to worry about trivial matters." Mother Tao spoke to Sixue for a few more words before Sixue returned to Su Ci's room to serve him.

The funny thing is that she was so worried about the girl, but the girl was already fast asleep.

In the west wing, Zhao Shizhu had trouble falling asleep.

Qi Xi was puzzled when she saw this: "Your Highness can't sleep again?"

After struggling for a while, Zhao Shizhu sat up and waved to Qixi.

Qixi hurried to Zhao Shizhu and asked, "What do you want, Your Highness?"

Zhao Shizhu seemed to want to say something but stopped himself, and finally lay back on the bed in silence.

Qi Xi looked puzzled and stood there quietly for a while. Seeing that his master did not move, he turned back to where he was, confused.

He stood there for about another quarter of an hour, and then his master's voice came from inside the tent: "Qi Xi, you are disturbing my rest here."

Qi Xi swore that he didn't make any sound, but he was still despised by his master. He was innocent.

It was obviously the master himself who couldn't sleep, how could I blame him?
But he still responded respectfully: "Yes, I will take my leave."

The moment he was about to leave the room, he suddenly had a horrifying thought. Could it be that His Highness couldn't sleep because he didn't sleep in the same room with Su Ci?
The next day, Qi Xi got up early in the morning, only to find that His Highness had already been practicing swordplay in the yard. The sword he was holding seemed to be the one Su Ci used when he was a child. It was too delicate and small, but the sword was still powerful in His Highness's hands! When Zhao Shizhu finished practicing swordplay, he hurriedly handed over a towel and stepped forward.

As they got closer, they could see Zhao Shizhu's face clearly. His Highness' eyes were dark blue, as if he didn't sleep well last night.

"Your Highness, did you not sleep well last night?" Qixi asked curiously.

Zhao Shizhu glanced at him calmly: "I slept well."

Qi Xi was silent for a moment, skipping this unsafe topic: "Do we still have to wait for the princess to have breakfast today?"

Judging from yesterday's experience, Su Ci is likely to sleep until noon. Your Highness had practiced swordsmanship before, so if he has to wait for another hour, how hungry will he be?

"nature."

As soon as Zhao Shizhu said this, Qi Xi advised: "Your Highness should use it first. The princess may need another hour to get up..."

"I can wait for another hour." Zhao Shizhu was impatient to listen to Qixi and pushed him aside.

As it turned out, Qi Xi still underestimated Su Ci's sleeping skills.

An hour and a half later, Su Ci finally woke up, and Si Xue told her that Zhao Shizhu was waiting for her for breakfast.

"I don't know if His Highness is used to his bed. There is a dark spot under the corner of his eye, and it seems that he didn't sleep well. He practiced sword again in the morning and waited for the girl for more than an hour. It seems that His Highness still has feelings for the girl."

When Su Ci, who was radiant, heard that Zhao Shizhu didn't sleep well last night, she felt that she had to pretend that she didn't sleep well. When she put on makeup, she deliberately drew a little shadow under the corners of her eyes, and then she made up a story with Si Xue, asking Si Xue to say that she went to bed near dawn.

Qi Xi was getting impatient when he saw Su Ci appear accompanied by Si Xue.

When he got closer and saw the dark circles under Su Ci's eyes, Qi Xi was startled: "Did the princess not sleep well last night?"

"As soon as I closed my eyes last night, I was worried that Your Highness didn't sleep well in the Marquis' Mansion. He went to bed late and got up late." Su Ci said, looking at Zhao Shizhu beside him, and then frowned, "Did Your Highness not rest well yesterday?"

Zhao Shizhu felt ashamed when he saw Su Ci looking at him with concern.

Before this, he had suspected that Su Ci slept so late on purpose to leave him alone, but it turned out to be just the opposite.

"I slept well."

"Why are there only a few dishes? It's rare for His Highness to come to the Marquis' Mansion, and you guys are neglecting His Highness like this?" Su Ci paused, "Yes, I remember His Highness said that food should not be wasted. These are enough for His Highness and I."

When Zhao Shizhu saw that Su Ci was so well-behaved and sensible, the look in his eyes towards Su Ci changed instantly.

"Your Highness, rest assured. I will be careful about my words and actions in the future, especially about wasting food. I will never do that again. Speaking of which, ever since I saw Your Highness personally picking up the food I threw away last time, Your Highness' image in my heart has suddenly become taller. It is truly a blessing I have earned in my previous life to marry a good man like Your Highness." Su Ci finished praising Zhao Shizhu in one breath without even taking a breath. Her expression was very sincere, and her eyes were full of admiration when she looked at Zhao Shizhu.

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Brother Zhao: Ah Ci is well-behaved and sensible, he has grown up
Su Ci turned around and rolled his eyes: Bah! !