At night, in the east courtyard of the Xuan Estate.
Chang Guo 'er sat on a stool, her hands supporting her cheeks. Her originally beautiful face was scrunched up into a ball. She thought to herself,'Mother is sick, brother is sick too. Mother said that brother is infected with a cold, but why does it not feel like it!' It clearly looked like a fracture!
"Ah!"
Sima Rui touched his fractured arm and frowned.
"Brother, what's wrong? Does your arm hurt?"
Chang Guo 'er saw that Sima Rui kept touching the arm she had just touched and frowned, as if he was enduring great pain. She asked curiously,""Brother, Mother said you caught a cold. Why does your arm hurt? It must be a fracture!"
"Uh, yes, I accidentally bumped into a door a few days ago and broke my arm.”Sima Rui said guiltily.
"It'll break after a collision." Chang Guo 'er asked in disbelief. "Did you get into a fight or get beaten up by someone? Tell me who hit you, and I'll go take revenge for you.”Chang Guo 'er patted her chest righteously.
"No, it was really an accident.”Sima Rui hurriedly explained when he heard Chang Guo 'er say that she was going to take revenge. He did not want his precious sister to have a fracture.
"Really?" Chang Guo 'er asked in disbelief. She had never believed him.
"It's true." Sima Rui lay on the bed and nodded heavily.
Chang Guo 'er thought about how she had met Sima Rui at the Sima Residence and became even more confused. From their evasive expressions, it was obvious that things were not as simple as they said. But why didn't they tell her the truth?
The more she thought about it, the more worried she became. What had happened to make her brother, who was skilled in both martial arts, suffer such a serious injury? Why didn't he tell her the truth?
Xuanyuan Jingxuan came to the east courtyard. As soon as he entered the door, he saw the little woman he had missed for the whole day sitting at the table with her chin in her hands and her brows furrowed. She seemed to be thinking about something that she could not figure out.
Looking at her like this, his heart ached. He didn't like the way she frowned. He had the urge to go forward and tear off the face of her frowning face and replace it with her usual smiling face.
He walked forward and wanted to touch her furrowed brows.
"Ah!"
As Chang Guo 'er thought about it, she felt something caressing her brows. She was so frightened that she hurriedly got up and took a few steps back. When he saw the person in front of him clearly, he patted her chest and said,"You scared me to death. Are you a ghost? Why is there no sound when I walk! Don't you know that scaring people will scare them to death?”
"You were too engrossed in your thoughts that you didn't even know I came in.”Xuanyuan Jingxuan sat down, poured a cup of tea and drank it.
"It's clearly your fault, but you're still blaming me.”Chang Guo 'er felt a little depressed when she saw Xuanyuan Jingxuan treating her like his own home. What are you doing! She hadn't even become the master yet! He sat down and started drinking tea. How rude.
"What were you thinking about? You're so immersed in your thoughts."
Xuanyuan Jingxuan wasn't angry when he heard her words. He smiled and asked what he wanted to know.
Chang Guo 'er's face fell when she heard Xuanyuan Jingxuan's question. "It's nothing. It's just that my mother and brother are sick, so they're feeling depressed."”What are you doing! She hadn't figured it out yet. Why was he here to stir up trouble?
"What is it? Your mother and brother are sick. What illness?”
When Xuanyuan Jingxuan heard Chang Guo 'er's words, he understood that Prime Minister Sima had not attended the morning court because Madam Sima was sick!
"My mother caught a cold. My mother said that my brother also caught a cold, but I don't think so! His arm was fractured. I asked him if he had fought with someone and was beaten up by someone. He said no, that he had accidentally bumped into him, but I saw that he had clearly been beaten up!”At this point, Chang Guo 'er's face turned into hatred.""Hmph, if I find out who hit him, I won't forgive him.”Hmph, she dared to bully her brother. That person must have had enough of living.
" Cough... cough cough..." Hearing Chang Guo 'er's words, Xuanyuan Jingxuan choked on his tea and coughed.
"What's wrong? You choked on tea? Did you do something wrong?”Chang Guo 'er looked askance at Xuanyuan Jingxuan.
"What wrong can I do? " Oh, right, Royal Grandmother wants you to go to the palace tomorrow. She said something about telling her the story of Journey to the West. Your story has spread throughout the entire palace. Even the Emperor knows about it.”
Perhaps it was because of his guilty conscience, Xuanyuan Jingxuan changed the topic. He did not want her to know that he was the one who caused her beloved brother's so-called illness.
"Uh, okay. Anyway, I also plan to enter the palace to see Imperial Grandmother tomorrow.”Chang Guo 'er replied.
"Go to sleep first! I still have some things to deal with. I'll go to the study room to deal with them.”He had to quickly send someone to send some spirit herbs to the Sima Residence. He did not want the person in his heart to cry all day.
"Okay, go!" Chang Guo 'er shrugged her shoulders indifferently.
Watching Xuanyuan Jingxuan walk out of the East Courtyard, Chang Guo 'er called Xing' er to her room and said loudly,""Xing 'er, I want to take a bath.”
"Yes, Miss."
Xing 'er received her Miss's order and immediately went to prepare.
Chang Guo 'er's words were not only meant for Xing' er, but more importantly, for Shang and Li, who were hiding in the dark. She knew that Xuanyuan Jingxuan had sent his shadow guards to protect her in the dark, so she had to send them away. Only then would he be able to set up everything and escape.
"Butler." Xuanyuan Jingxuan immediately sent the butler to Xuanxian Hall, saying,""Send the best herbs in the fu to the Sima fu overnight. Tell them that wangfei is worried about my mother and brother's illness and sent the medicine.”
"Yes, Your Highness." The butler replied.
"Leave! Do it now." Xuanyuan Jingxuan waved his hand in annoyance. He had to make Sima Rui's fracture recover as soon as possible. Otherwise, if this little woman knew, she would definitely be at odds with him.
"Yes, this servant will do it now."
Xuanyuan Jingxuan watched the housekeeper leave and rubbed his head with a headache. He was really affected by her every move. He had thought that he would never be tied down by anyone in his life. But now, it seemed that the world was unpredictable!
In Xin Hua Palace, everyone was laughing happily around the person in the middle! There was Crown Prince Xuanyuan Jinghao, Prince Lan Xuanyuan Jinglan, Prince Yao Xuanyuan Jingyao, and Xuanyuan Jingxuan who had accompanied Chang Guo 'er into the palace. Of course, they were there as well. There was also the Empress Dowager, the Emperor, and even a few concubines from the inner palace, surrounding Chang Guo' er tightly.
"Han 'er, ask again, ask again.”
The Emperor's interest was piqued. He had heard from his mother that Sima Han's story was very good, and he had also heard the concubines, palace maids, and nannies in the harem spreading about Journey to the West. This time, when he heard that she had entered the palace, he also came to join in the fun. His interest was really piqued when he heard her say something called a brain teaser.
"Your Majesty! Aijia said that Han 'er was happy! Do you believe me this time?" The empress dowager couldn't help but praise. Those who didn't know better would think that he was praising his daughter!
"Yes, this time zhen finally knows why mother always talks about Xuan 'er's Eastern Princess Consort.”The Emperor also replied with a smile.
"Haha…Your Majesty must be joking." Chang Guo 'er said guiltily. This was just a drop in the ocean in modern times!
How could he not feel guilty?
"Quick, one more. This time, if anyone can guess the answer, I will reward them with a luminous pearl.”The emperor patted the chair and said generously.
"Heh, alright, everyone listen up! I'll start asking." Chang Guo 'er was also excited. Today, she would risk her life to accompany a gentleman!
Upon hearing Chang Guo 'er's words, Xin Hua Palace quieted down from the previous clamor. Everyone pricked up their ears and listened attentively to the questions that were about to be asked.
Seeing that everyone was ready, Chang Guo 'er said,""What is Sleeping Beauty most afraid of?"
"What is Sleeping Beauty most afraid of?" The Emperor repeated the question and fell into deep thought.
"What is Sleeping Beauty most afraid of?" The empress dowager could not help but repeat the question.
In Xin Hua Palace, other than Chang Guo 'er, everyone else was deep in thought, thinking about the answer to the question.
Three minutes later.
Five minutes later.
"Who can guess the problem with the Eastern Princess Consort?”The Emperor couldn't help but ask loudly.
"…" Xin Hua Palace was still silent. No one answered.
"Are you sleeping?" One of the concubines whispered.
"No." Chang Guo 'er shook her head in denial.
"How stupid. If Sleeping Beauty is afraid of sleep, why would she sleep? Foolish!" The Emperor reprimanded.
"Uh, yes, ChenQie is ignorant." The imperial concubine lowered her head and replied in an aggrieved manner.
When the other concubines saw this, they did not dare to voice their doubts.
"Han 'er! Just tell me the answer! Aijia also can't guess." The Empress Dowager couldn't help but ask for an answer.
"Yes, Imperial Grandmother." "What is Sleeping Beauty most afraid of?" Chang Guo 'er asked. Of course, it was insomnia. If Sleeping Beauty couldn't sleep, then what was she sleeping for? Why would she be called Sleeping Beauty!"
"Haha…I see, I see! " Haha…" The Emperor laughed heartily when he heard Chang Guo 'er's answer. Why hadn't he thought of this? Such a simple answer was too complicated for them.
"Haha…Han 'er, one more.”The Empress Dowager also smiled.
"Hmm, who is the King of Ten Thousand Beasts?" Chang Guo 'er spoke again.
"Haha, I know that." Just as Chang Guo 'er finished speaking, the Emperor replied excitedly,""The king of all beasts, of course, is the tiger.”Haha…he finally managed to answer one. This question was really simple.
"That's not right." Chang Guo 'er shook her head.
Hearing Chang Guo 'er's words, the Emperor's laughter came to an abrupt halt. He asked in puzzlement,""Something's wrong? Isn't the king of all beasts a tiger?"
"That's right! Guo 'er, isn't the King of Ten Thousand Beasts a tiger?”Xuanyuan Jingxuan also interrupted.
"Eh, Xuan 'er, why do you call Han' er Guo 'er?”The Empress Dowager asked when she heard Xuanyuan Jingxuan call Chang Guo 'er Guo' er.
"This, this is a secret." Xuanyuan Jingxuan stammered. He couldn't possibly say that she wasn't Sima Han, but Chang Guo 'er who had transmigrated from another place!
"Alright, since it's a secret, then this widow won't ask.”The Empress Dowager looked at Xuanyuan Jingxuan and Chang Guo 'er with a knowing gaze. Then, he said," Han 'er, what exactly is the King of Ten Thousand Beasts? Wasn't it a tiger? Aijia has also heard that the king of all beasts is a tiger!”
" Haha…" Chang Guo 'er laughed,""The King of Beasts is the director of the zoo.”
"Oh…I see!" The Emperor laughed and waved his hand,"One more."”
"A man who was being chased by a tiger suddenly saw a big river in front of him. He couldn't swim, but he crossed it. Why?”
"I know that." Xuanyuan Jing Lan said excitedly,"He flew over with his qinggong."”
"No." Chang Guo 'er shook her head.
"No? What's that?" Xuanyuan Jinglan asked in confusion.
"The answer is that he fainted."
"What is it that the heavens and earth don't know?”
“……”
"The soles of my shoes are broken."
"What eggs can't be beaten, boiled, and eaten?”
“……”
"Got a zero on the exam."
"Using a coconut or a watermelon to hit the head, which one hurts more?”
“……”
"My head hurts."
"What can I not return?"
“……”
"Excuse me."
“……”
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