It is said in the capital that Shen Huaijin, the legitimate son of the Duke of Zhen, is an "ice sculpture" - handsome in appearance, cold in voice, talkative and indifferent. Even the prince wants to give him a thumbs up, and no one dares to approach him.
But Su Qing, a concubine from the Imperial Academy who was temporarily living in the palace, accidentally discovered his "little secrets": pieces of porcelain were smashed at the door of the Moon Cave, and his fingertips were scratched without paying attention; he secretly fed the sweet-scented osmanthus cake given by the emperor to a stray cat, and said "the cat is blocking the road" when he was caught; he wrote wrong words while copying Buddhist scriptures, frowned at the paper for a long time, and his ears turned red when he handed over the paste paper.
The outside world said that he was surly and unapproachable, but Su Qing saw that he was extremely ticklish, hard-spoken and soft-hearted. Later, the prince's gang used his reputation to sow discord between the Duke's government and the royal family. Rumors entangled the resident Su Qing. Shen Huaijin, who had always been cold-faced, secretly protected her - blocking the crowd at the market, resisting provocations at banquets, and even the iron tools used to repair paper kites became evidence of protecting her.
Later, Jingzhong changed his words: "Young Master Shen is not an ice sculpture, he is a fool!" Shen Huaijin still had a cold face, and squatted next to Su Qing with the tips of his ears red: "Feed the cat, I will take you there, and you don't have to find anyone else to fix things - I want you to stay in the Duke's Mansion."
Purpose: Break the label bias: Use the contrast of "cold-faced cuteness" under Shen Huaijin's "ice sculpture" label to convey that "people cannot be defined only by external impressions", and true understanding is hidden in unnoticed details.