125 Chapter 125

◎He never thought about coming back alive.◎

As for Wei Che...

Xu Qinghe looked at the box of ointment on the table.

On New Year's Eve, this man gave her a pair of earrings as a birthday present, which reminded her of the last time he sneaked into the palace to give her a birthday gift.

But at that time she was not interested and just thought that thing was troublesome, so she let Nanzhi put it away without even looking at it.

A few days ago, after asking Nanzhi to retrieve this thing, he discovered that what he had given was actually the scar-removing ointment that his father had specially asked a famous doctor to make for his mother when they were in the southern border.

No one knows when he got the recipe from his father.

But the past is still too far away from them.

On the eleventh day of the first lunar month, the heavy snow stopped.

Wei Che drove her personally and took her to his villa in the suburbs of Beijing.

Chen An and Chen Tai, whom she had met several times, had been waiting at the door for a long time. Wei Che pulled the reins to stop the carriage, and without asking them to put up a wooden stool, he jumped off the carriage first, then turned around and reached out to pick up Xu Qinghe, and finally put his arm around her waist and carried her down easily.

The two Chen brothers looked down at the ground tactfully.

Seeing the respect the two brothers showed to him and Wei Che, Xu Qinghe realized that they must be old members of the Southern Border Army.

"There are a few clumps of red plum blossoms planted behind the courtyard. Now is the perfect time to see them reflected in the snow. Let's go and see them once we've warmed up."

Xu Qinghe held the hot tea in his hand and nodded.

However, when he put on his cloak and was about to go out, Chen An suddenly came to report: "Young Master Fu is back."

Young Master Fu?

It must be Fu Zongying.

Come to think of it, Xu Qinghe hadn't seen this person for some time. Could it be that he had gone somewhere else?

She said, "If you have something to do, I can go by myself."

This tone is somewhat dissatisfied.

Wei Che laughed: "There's nothing to be busy about. Let him wait. I'll go with you to see those plum blossoms first."

It was said to be a few clumps of plum blossoms, but when Xu Qinghe saw it with his own eyes, he realized that it was clearly a huge plum forest.

The red plum blossoms are like fire, blooming densely in the vast snow. The few touches of scarlet in the white snow are extremely beautiful.

A light sniff and the aroma that is light but not greasy, sweet but not sweet, rushes into your nose, making you feel relaxed and happy.

In fact, the fragrance of the red plum blossoms was not strong, but she was in such a large plum forest, and the fragrance of plum blossoms filled her nose and body.

Wei Che held her hand and walked a few dozen steps until they arrived at an octagonal pavilion in the plum forest.

A smoking cage was lit in the pavilion, the stools were covered with a thick layer of cotton padding, and there was a small stove on the table, which was bubbling to warm up the atmosphere.

I don’t know how these two brothers did things. They didn’t even prepare a bowl.

"You sit by yourself for a while. I'll get two bowls so you can drink some hot soup to warm yourself up." Wei Che said gently.

Xu Qinghe nodded and let him go.

But was he really just going to get the bowl?

Just now Chen An said that Young Master Fu is back. What news will he bring back to him? Is it related to revealing the truth?

Xu Qinghe lowered his eyes and looked at the bubbling hot soup on the table, and told himself in his heart not to think or guess.

But deep down I couldn't help but want to know the answer.

In fact, as long as she followed them, she would be able to hear what they were saying.

**

In the courtyard, Wei Che took out two exquisite and beautiful porcelain bowls and filled another food box with snacks for the girl who was actually a bit greedy.

However, just as he was about to turn around and leave, he saw Fu Zongying leaning against the door with his arms folded.

After not seeing him for many days, this kid has become darker and taller.

"Didn't I tell you to wait? Why are you coming here now?"

Fu Zongying raised his eyebrows and said dissatisfiedly, "Brother, I went through wind and rain to the southern border for you. I have lost a lot of weight. And you are not in a hurry to see me. You even asked me what I came here for? Is there any justice in this world?"

Now that he had seen it, Wei Che had no choice but to stop.

"Have you found out everything before heading to the southern border?"

Fu Zongying said, "Of course. As you expected, the Crown Prince of Nanyi was poisoned to death by someone sent by the First Prince. But brother, I'm a little confused now. What exactly is the meaning of your deal with that guy Nan Mingzhao?"

During the competition last year, Wei Che defeated Nan Mingzhao using Xie Qi's moves, and the latter began to ask about Xie Qi.

So he was asked to pretend to be Xie Qi and meet Nan Mingzhao, and made a deal with him.

Wei Che said, "It's exactly what it says. He encouraged the other three kingdoms to come and celebrate His Majesty's birthday, and revealed to everyone the truth about Wei Yiqun's collaboration with the enemy. And I helped him eliminate the eldest prince of Nanyi Kingdom."

There are three princes in the Nanyi Kingdom.

The eldest prince is very scheming and good at strategy.

The second prince was outstanding in both civil and military affairs. Because he was born to the queen, he was named crown prince at the age of eighteen.

Although the third prince, Nan Mingzhao, was the youngest and had a romantic nature, he also went into battle at a young age and established a lot of prestige in the army.

Originally, the Nanyi Kingdom had two princes, one civil and one military, who jointly assisted the crown prince. However, four years ago, the crown prince died of an unexpected illness, and the situation became delicate again.

Fu Zongying said, "If you kill the eldest prince, the balance in the court of Nanyi will be broken. Nan Mingzhao will be the only one in power. Wouldn't Daling be in danger then?"

As far as he knew, his elder brother was not the kind of person who would disregard Da Ling's safety for personal gain.

If so, what is the difference between him and Wei Yiqun back then?

Wei Che said, "I want to kill the eldest prince, but Nan Mingzhao's life..."

When he said this, he suddenly smiled and said, "I didn't say no."

What he wanted was to make the Nanyi Kingdom leaderless and plunge into chaos.

What's more, he had been at odds with Nan Mingzhao since he was young and had long wanted to take his life.

"The people of Nanyi will be leaderless by then, and they won't have the energy to attack Daying for several years. During these few years, I will be able to train the Southern Border Army back to the glory it was during the time of the prince and my father."

By then, his and her lives will be back on track.

"Everything else is easy to say. You and Nan Mingzhao have been rivals for so many years, so it's certainly not a problem to defeat him. But brother..."

Fu Zongying sighed, "The eldest prince is very scheming and vigilant. This time, when I sneaked into the Nanyi Kingdom's palace to investigate, he suspected me several times. If it weren't for my superb disguise skills, I probably wouldn't have made it out alive."

"This man lives in seclusion and has never left the palace. His chambers are heavily guarded. Even if you manage to sneak in and kill him, you probably won't be able to escape unscathed. By then, the Southern Border Army will likely be leaderless again."

Wei Che shook his head: "If that happens, Prince Consort Qi Sheng will take over."

Although Qi Sheng was recruited by Emperor Yongshun to defend the imperial city, if the southern border is in crisis, then Daying will also be in crisis, and he will not be reluctant to let him lead the troops to fight.

"...So...you never thought you could come back alive from Nanyi Country?"

Fu Zongying widened his eyes, no longer maintaining his leisurely demeanor, and almost rushed over to question him.

"Forget it, forget it. You're a general, how would you know about disguises? I'll do it for you. I'll go now."

"stop."

Wei Che stopped him, walked over, patted his shoulder, and said with a smile, "How old are you? You're not even married yet, and you're rushing to die for me? Besides, who says I'm not good at pretending? Haven't I been pretending very well these past six years? The Fu family saved me from a difficult situation. How could I repay their kindness with hatred and let their only son take such a risk?"

"Alright, let's end this now. I don't need you here anymore, so go back to your world."

As soon as he finished speaking, he brushed past Fu Zongying and walked out the door.

The girl was still waiting for him.

He's been delayed here for so long that she might be getting impatient.

Just as he crossed the threshold, he heard the young man behind him say in a trembling voice, "Brother, what about your princess? She's already married, how can she take such reckless risks?!"

“…”

Wei Che looked up at the azure sky and the slowly moving white clouds, and remained silent for a long time.

After a long time, Fu Zongying heard him say: "Don't worry, I deceived her, hid her, and imprisoned her. This girl has wanted to leave me for a long time. I guess... it will be in these few days."

They were about to part again.

This farewell may be what he thought was a farewell forever.

What he meant was...

When Fu Zongying came to his senses, the man had disappeared.

Does he mean he has no intention of coming back alive? !

**

After walking a few steps, before reaching the pavilion, Wei Che saw a bright blue among the red plum blossoms.

Xu Qinghe raised her hand to reach for the plum branch, revealing her aqua blue sleeves and half of her snow-white wrist.

She stood on tiptoe and reached up hard, but still couldn't reach the branch she wanted.

Wei Che thought that it was because he did not have the girl's talent for painting. If he had it, he would definitely paint the scene before him and treasure it and savor it every day in the days after they parted.

It was a pity that he didn't have one, so he could only walk over and gently raise his hand to hold the plum branch.

But he didn't just put it down, instead he lowered it and handed it to the girl.

Xu Qinghe took the plum branch, pulled it to his nose and sniffed it.

The plum branch was not broken, and she let go after she had smelled enough of the fragrance.

The plum branches swung back again, causing half of the plum tree to tremble slightly and shake off a lot of snow on the branches.

The broken snow fell on the top of the head and then on the shoulders.

But it melted away soon after.

Xu Qinghe looked at the wet spots on the man's shoulders and asked him, "What took you so long?"

Wei Che raised the food box in his hand and said, "I'm picking the most beautiful bowl to go with the most beautiful princess in the world."

Xu Qinghe glared at him: "Slippery tongue."

Wei Che took her slightly cold hand, and the two of them walked back towards the pavilion.

"You can't wait for me, so you want to go look for me?"

Xu Qinghe didn't pull his hand back, but simply said, "Don't flatter yourself. I just fell in love with that plum tree when I came here, and when I was waiting for you, I got bored, so I went back to take a closer look."

When we got to the pavilion, the hot soup on the table was still bubbling.

Wei Che asked Xu Qinghe to avoid being splashed with the soup, then opened the lid and served them both a bowl of hot soup.

The afternoon sun was shining brightly, and Wei Che picked plum blossoms under the girl's instructions. He could almost find the branch she wanted wherever she pointed her chin.

After playing enough, he walked back holding his beloved girl in one hand and holding his beloved girl's beloved plum blossom in the other.

Perhaps it was because picking plum blossoms during the day really took a lot of his energy, Wei Che felt sleepy as soon as he got into bed at night. After talking to the girl for a few words, he fell asleep not long after.

Xu Qinghe rested her head on his arm, tilted her head back, and used her fingertips to trace his eyebrows, eyes, and nose bridge bit by bit.

Finally she placed a kiss on his lips.