Chapter 189 Do you know what sending jade pendants to each other means [17]
Chapter 189 Do you know what sending jade pendants to each other means [17]
An Ting watched the man in silver robe approach him. His appearance was somewhat similar to that of Situ Yue, so An Ting made a bold guess as to whether he could be a prince in the palace.
"I am Gu Anting, the legitimate son of General Gu's Mansion, I don't know..."
"Situ Xi."
An Ting was stunned for a second, and soon realized that the other party was the sixth prince of the current Holy Emperor.
He saluted Situ Xi, "Wei Chen has met the Sixth Prince. The Sixth Prince forgives Wei Chen for being stupid. I didn't recognize the Sixth Prince's face just now. I hope the Sixth Prince will forgive me."
"You forgive with one mouth and forgive with the other. Am I that terrible?"
"No, the Sixth Prince is so approachable, how can he be scary?"
Situ Xi raised the corner of his mouth and smiled slightly, and asked gently: "I wonder if the prince can accompany me for a walk? I have just returned to Kyoto, and I am not familiar with everything here. Although this is my home, this place is really It’s so unfamiliar that I can’t get used to it.”
An Ting recalled that Situ Yue once mentioned Situ Xi's life experience to him, and he couldn't help but feel sorry for what happened to Situ Xi.
"Okay, anyway, I... cough, cough, cough, anyway, I am also bored with such a banquet, so let's go for a walk together."
"Why do you cough so much? Are you sick?"
"Well, I'm seriously ill. I don't think I have a few days left to live."
Situ Xi lowered his hands and clenched his fists, his eyes full of anger.
"Didn't he take good care of you?"
"he?"
Situ Xi immediately smiled and said: "I'm talking about General Gu. General Gu only has a legitimate son like you, but he doesn't care about you and makes you sick. He..."
"I don't blame him. My father is busy with official duties and national affairs have exhausted him mentally and physically. It is inevitable that he cannot take care of my affairs."
"You don't blame him."
"Well, I don't blame him."
Situ Xi walked beside An Ting, sighing from time to time. When An Ting heard his sigh, he asked with concern: "I wonder if the Sixth Prince has something on his mind? Why do you keep sighing?"
"I was sent to the Crescent Kingdom as a hostage since I was a child. Although I am back now, the other princes have long developed their own power. I was in the hall just now, and the way the minister looked at me..."
Situ Xi lowered his head in despair. I felt pity for that look. An Ting couldn't bear to see him so sad, so he patted his shoulder to comfort him: "It's okay. I'm lucky to be back safely. How many protons have been left alive in the past?" It's time to return. The Sixth Prince is blessed with great fortune. As time goes by, I believe you will definitely have your own power, and you will be able to gain a firm foothold in Kyoto, and you will not be easily bullied by others."
"An Ting, can I call you like this?"
"can."
"An Ting, don't you look down on me because I was once a proton?"
"No, in my eyes, everyone is equal."
Situ Xi smiled knowingly.
"An Ting, in these years in the Crescent Kingdom, I have always felt that I am living in hell. No one thinks highly of me, and no one wants to be friends with a proton. Now that I meet you and hear what you said, my mood much better."
"no friend?"
Situ Xi nodded, his eyes full of sadness.
"No friends, ever."
An Ting patted Situ Xi's shoulder distressedly, "If the Sixth Prince doesn't dislike it, I, An Ting, will be your friend from now on. If you need any help, I will do my best."
"Thank you."
Situ Xi took out a jade pendant similar to a crescent moon from his waist. He handed the jade pendant to An Ting and explained the origin of the jade pendant to An Ting.
"I have been wearing this jade pendant since the New Moon Kingdom. As a friend, I want to give it to you today. I hope you don't think it is too cheap."
Although An Ting didn't want to accept gifts for nothing, seeing how sincere and timid Situ Xi was, he was worried that if he directly rejected his kindness, he would be trapped in an inferiority complex that he could not extricate himself from.
"Okay, thank you for your gift. As a friend, I naturally need to return the gift." An Ting took the jade pendant that Situ Xi handed him, and then he gave the jade pendant on his waist to Situ Xi.
"Now that we have given each other gifts, we will be friends from now on. I am very happy to become friends with the Sixth Prince."
"I'm also very happy to be friends with the prince."
Situ Xi looked at the sky, and then said to An Ting: "An Ting, the wind has picked up, how about I take you back to the palace? It's windy outside, and I'm worried that your illness will become more serious."
"Well, thank you."
"You don't have to be polite to me all the time, we are friends."
Situ Xi sent An Ting to the entrance of the side hall without staying much, and turned back to the main hall. At this time, the banquet was not over yet. When Situ Xi saw Situ Yue, she raised her glass and stepped forward to toast Situ Yue.
"Brother Imperial, Sixth Brother would like to propose a toast to you."
Situ Yue politely returned the toast without saying anything to Situ Xi. After all, for Situ Yue, they were not familiar with each other at this time.
Situ Xi looked at Situ Yue's leaving figure, his eyes narrowed and a sneer curled up at the corner of his mouth.
……
Situ Yue and An Ting got into the carriage together. Seeing Situ Yue looking a little uncomfortable, An Ting asked with concern: "Yue, have you drank a lot?"
"Well, I did drink a lot tonight, and my stomach feels a little uncomfortable."
"Then when you return to the mansion later, I'll have someone cook you some hangover soup. After drinking it, you won't feel so uncomfortable."
"Ah."
Situ Yue closed his eyes and took An Ting into his arms. Smelling the fragrance on his body, his mood suddenly improved a lot.
Suddenly, Situ Yue noticed that the jade pendant on An Ting's waist had changed. Before he went out, he had clearly given him a round jade pendant. Why did it turn into a crescent shape when he came back?
Was it broken?
Situ Yue picked up the jade pendant on An Ting's waist and looked at it carefully. He found that the jade pendant was intact and had the shape of a crescent moon.
"An'an, why is the jade pendant you are wearing on your waist not the one I tied on for you?"
"I met the Sixth Prince Situ Xi by chance. It was pitiful for him to have no friends. Then I made a friend with him. I didn't expect him to be so enthusiastic and gave me this jade pendant. I'm not stingy. Naturally, I gave him a gift in return."
Situ Yue's expression was as cold as ice at this time, and An Ting instantly felt that the temperature inside the carriage suddenly dropped by more than ten degrees.
"Angry?"
"Are you exchanging love tokens with him?"
"How can this, cough cough cough, be regarded as a token of love?" When An Ting became anxious, he started coughing again.
Situ Yue was still angry at first, but when he saw An Ting's uncomfortable look, his anger suddenly dissipated.
He patted An Ting's back gently and whispered: "You are not allowed to give jade pendants to other men in the future. Don't you know the meaning of giving jade pendants to each other?"
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