58 Chapter 58

◎ Pulling her hair hurts.◎

Wei Che was of course very anxious.

He was anxious to bring Xu Qinghe back to see their Fengheyuan.

"How about it, do you still like it?"

Xu Qinghe looked around. As soon as she walked into the yard, she felt that both the blooming wisteria trellis and the newly built swing made her feel enlightened.

After being led by Wei Che into the room and taking a walk around it, she realized that the layout of the entire Fenghe Courtyard was somewhat similar to the Nan'an Palace when she was a child.

"Do you still like it?" Wei Che couldn't wait for her answer, so he asked again anxiously.

"Who... who taught you to arrange it like this?"

Wei Che replied: "Just tell me whether you like it or not."

He knew that it would be difficult to get the always proud Princess Qinghe to confide in him, the Prince of Wei, but he wanted to force her, force her to open her heart to him as soon as possible, so that she would have more opportunities to fall in love with him.

Xu Qinghe gently pulled her hand out of his, walked to the window and looked at the wisteria flowers swaying in the wind in the night, and the birds chirping and jumping on the flower stand. A smile appeared on the corner of her lips, but there was also a hint of sadness.

She turned around and was about to say something when she happened to see a landscape painting hanging on the wall.

"This painting..."

"What's wrong with this painting? What's wrong with it?" Wei Che walked over with her and asked knowingly.

Who else could have such a painting style and handwriting so similar to Xie Qi's but this girl?

Xu Qinghe was unaware that the person before him had seen through everything. He still pretended to simply admire the painting and said, "This painting is very good, but it's not the work of a famous artist. I didn't expect that the prince is also a person who loves calligraphy and painting and would actually collect such a painting."

Wei Che didn't expose her, but simply said, "I heard that the painting depicts the scenery of the Southern Territory. I remembered that my wife, who had just married and was living in another mansion, was the Princess of the Southern Territory, so I spent a lot of money to buy the painting back, just to make her smile."

His scorching gaze was cast at her so unabashedly that Xu Qinghe instinctively turned her head away. Thinking of the fragrant but not spicy dishes in the restaurant today and the layout of Fenghe Courtyard, she felt a little flustered. "It's getting late. Prince, you should get some rest early."

Wei Che wanted to ask her again if she liked it, but he was more afraid that she would be sad because of the memory.

He felt a little regretful at this time.

At first, I only wanted to decorate this place to resemble the old southern border, so that she would remember that there was a home here that was exactly the same as before, so that she would not be reluctant to come back.

But they forget that everything in the past has already vanished into thin air, and now forcing it to recover will only cause sadness.

He had no choice but to go to the bathroom to take a shower first, giving her time to adapt to this strange yet familiar everything.

Xu Qinghe had a very strange feeling.

I am happy to revisit the old place, but sad that I can never return to the old scenery. However, there is still a trace of touching and comforting feeling in my heart.

She really didn't expect Wei Che to be able to achieve such a level in just a few days. He specifically asked others about the layout of his boudoir and roughly restored it.

Even the step-out bed in the inner room was made of antique wood and had the plum blossom carvings that she loved when she was young.

After Wei Che left, Nanzhi, who had been waiting at the door, walked in directly to serve the princess. She could naturally see the ingenious design of the room, but compared with the princess, Nanzhi was more complaining.

"Prince Wei knows that the princess is homesick, yet he still uses these scenes of her hometown to bring tears to her eyes." Nanzhi whispered in her ear.

Xu Qinghe smiled and said, "I didn't cry. If you cried because you missed home, just admit it openly and don't involve me."

Nanzhi felt a little embarrassed. She really missed home, so she complained about Prince Wei's actions in front of the princess.

But the beautiful and charming ice beauty suddenly smiled in front of him, and no matter how strong his homesickness was, it disappeared in the teasing of the beauty from his hometown.

"How can my tears compare to the princess's smile? As long as the princess is willing to smile more, I am willing to let Nanzhi cry a pool of tears!"

The two of them paced around the house, and after a while they turned to the yard, talking about the happy old times, then turned back and sat down on the beauty couch in front of the window.

After his homesickness was finally relieved through words, Wei Che changed into a soft, white robe and walked out of the bathroom.

Xu Qinghe couldn't help but be stunned.

In the past, Xie Qi liked to wear blue and white clothes, and even his armor was silver-white, which was extremely conspicuous among thousands of soldiers.

Wei Che's eyebrows and eyes were somewhat similar to his, but he usually wore bright colors like scarlet. Now he suddenly changed into plain white, which inevitably made Xu Qinghe's eyes dazed, as if she saw the boy she used to be through him again.

"Why are you looking at me like this, Princess?"

"...It's nothing, it's just that the prince's white clothes dazzled my eyes." Xu Qinghe lowered her head to avoid his gaze, and took Nanzhi directly to the bathroom to take a bath.

There were two bathtubs in the bathroom. The one used by Wei Che had been cleaned by the maid, and the floor was spotless without a trace of any trace.

The maids were now carrying buckets to add water to another bathtub, while a few others went to find bath beans, towels and other things. By the time Xu Qinghe arrived here, they had almost finished their work.

Xu Qinghe accidentally glanced at these maids who were working silently with their heads down, and found that they were not the same group as before.

Incense was lit in the bathroom, and the air was filled with hot steam and the scent of spring in the snow. Xu Qinghe took off her clothes and took a bath. The warm water instantly enveloped her.

She leaned back against the wall of the bucket, her eyes narrowed with comfort, and let Nanzhi scoop up a bucket of water and gently pour it over her.

"Just now, the princess and Prince Wei entered the inner chamber. I took a look outside the door. There are only a few maids in Fenghe Courtyard right now. The ones the princess saw just now are all there are."

The sound of flowing water is mixed with the gentle voice of the southern branches.

They will be living in the Prince of Fuguo's Mansion permanently in the future, so naturally they need to understand the situation in this mansion.

In fact, Lin Xiao is the most suitable person to do this. She grew up among the common people and has many ways to get close to people. It's a pity that the princess did not bring her back home today, but left her in the Qi Mansion.

Xu Qinghe closed her eyes and said softly, "Wei Che put on such a show that day. I guess the Duke's wife, for the sake of her son's future, cleared out the women in the courtyard for him."

Even the few maids there just now were of average looks.

Nanzhi whispered, "The Duke's wife is naturally in charge of the entire rear quarters of the Duke's Mansion, but the princess is now the mistress of Fenghe Courtyard, yet she only has a few maids to serve her. How can this be justified..."

"You're being unreasonable, girl." Xu Qinghe raised her hand and pinched her face, smiling, "We've been at the Qi Mansion the past few days. Do you still expect the Duke's wife to ask for your opinion? Besides, you yourself said that the Duke's wife is in charge of the Duke's Mansion's rear quarters. We're just renting here. How can you really think of yourself as the owner?"

These words made Nanzhi even more sad.

They were guests in the palace before, and now they are still like this in the Prince of Fuguo's Mansion. Is it true that they really have no place to stay if they leave the southern border?

She helped the princess bathe in a sullen manner, dried her hair and put on her pajamas before leaving together.

At this time, Wei Che had already wrung out his hair and was leaning on the couch, staring at the painting of southern landscape on the wall.

Seeing Xu Qinghe coming out, he reached out to hold her hand and pulled her to sit on the couch.

Nanzhi had no choice but to hand over the cloth and let Prince Wei play with her princess's long, black hair.

"I'm glad you're here. Go down and rest first."

Prince Wei gave such an order, but Nanzhi did not move. She just looked at the princess quietly until Xu Qinghe raised her hand and asked her to leave.

"You are a very loyal maid." Wei Che sneered.

Xu Qinghe knew that Wei Che was good at martial arts, and was worried that he might hurt her by pulling her hair without knowing how much strength he was using. However, she did not expect that he could control the strength so well, which not only made her feel comfortable but also allowed the cloth to absorb the remaining moisture in her hair.

Thinking of the rumors about him in the capital, I guess he has served countless girls like this.

She sat on the couch, gazing at the painting as she answered him, "Nanzhi and I grew up together, from the southern border to the palace, and now to the Prince of Fuguo's residence. She has never left me and is my right-hand man. I hope you will bear with me."

The person behind her laughed, and his breath hit her head: "Princess, why are you saying so much? Are you afraid that I will attack you, a servant?"

Xu Qinghe was now feeling extremely comfortable, and she immediately said, "Who knows? The prince himself said that he likes beautiful women, but I just saw that the maids in this courtyard are all plain in appearance. If the prince fails to get the beauty he wishes for, who can guarantee that he won't reach out to me - hiss..."

Wei Che suddenly lost his grip and hurt her.

When Xu Qinghe raised her eyes, they were already filled with a layer of mist, but she met Wei Che's gloomy face.

He was fine just now, why did his expression change so suddenly?

She was a little confused and was about to ask what was going on when she saw Wei Che throw the cloth aside and walk into the inner room.

Xu Qinghe had no choice but to call Nanzhi in again to braid his hair.

Nanzhi glanced at the tightly closed inner room door and couldn't help asking, "What happened to the prince?"

Xu Qinghe half-closed her eyes. Wei Che's strength had made her feel extremely comfortable. Now she was feeling sleepy, so she answered drowsily, "Who knows... maybe what I said just now irritated him..."

Nanzhi once again lamented the difficulties they both faced in this mansion.

When I heard the princess say that she wanted to sleep on the couch in the second room, the sadness became even stronger.

Even though she had held hands, hugged, and been forced to kiss, Xu Qinghe still couldn't convince herself to sleep in the same bed with another man.

Her worries just now were real, so she also told Nanzhi not to have anything to do with Wei Che when she was not around.

She is her only living relative and friend now, so she must protect her and must not let her fall into Wei Che's clutches.

So she let Nanzhi go to bed and she opened the door of the inner room to find a set of bedding.

The lights in the inner room had not yet been turned off, but the curtains outside the bed had already been drawn.

Xu Qinghe quietly opened the cabinet door and was groping to take out a set of bedding when she heard Wei Che's voice coming through several layers of curtains.

"The princess is very careful with her maids, but you came in alone. Aren't you afraid that I will reach out to you first?"

The voice was clearly angry. Xu Qinghe paused in picking up the quilt and replied, "I just came in to get some quilts."

Then she tried again to struggle with the heavy bedding, but she didn't know what was wrong with the cabinet. No matter how hard she pulled, the bedding could not be taken out.

By the time she finally realized something was wrong, Wei Che's chest was already pressed tightly against her shoulders.

Wei Che lowered his head, his expression still gloomy.

The girl, who had just bathed, had a faint blush on her cheeks, and her black hair was as thick as clouds and smoother than silk. Now she looked at him with her fair and tender little face.

Xu Qinghe looked along his arm and realized that this man had been holding the quilt against the closet with his hand.

"What are you doing?" Xu Qinghe frowned and said angrily.

She has never been a good-tempered person.

Before arriving in Beijing, who among her people didn't depend on her and spoil her? But after arriving in Beijing, she knew she had no one to rely on and no capital to argue, so she just endured everything.

But now Wei Che first kept silent and sulked, and then spoke to her in a sarcastic manner. She had already decided to sleep in the second room, but he still wanted to stop her. She really didn't know what he was going to do!

Xu Qinghe simply let go and walked out without saying a word.

She is going to sleep with Nanzhi!

What the hell is this prince? It makes me so angry!