Chapter 218: At this point, there is no need to hide it from Xiao Jiwu anymore

It is already the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month, and there are only nine days left until the Chinese New Year.

Yun Qingshi wanted to try his luck, but his luck was obviously not that good.

He had been guarding for two hours, but no one who looked like a possible target showed up. Instead, he sneezed from the cold, even though he was wearing the fox fur cloak that Xiao Jiwu had just made for him, ear warmers, and his hands were tucked into his sleeves.

“A-choo——”

His feet were almost numb from the cold, and Yun Qingshi silently stomped his feet a few times to relieve the stiffness.

Seeing this, Shadow Twelve next to him immediately advised: "Eleven, let's go back. If you continue like this, you will catch a cold and the master will be worried..."

This was not the first time he had tried to persuade her. In two hours, he had done so no less than five times.

He didn't feel it was that cold, as the secret guards were already used to carrying out their missions, but Ying Eleven looked like he was really freezing.

He could understand it, after all, Ying Shiyi had neglected his training and had vomited so much blood before, so it was normal for his physical condition to be worse than before.

But this time, just like the previous five times, Yun Qingshi immediately refused after hearing it.

"I'm fine, let's wait a little longer."

What if he waits a little longer and the other person comes, won’t he miss it?

Unfortunately, the method of looking for a needle in a haystack ended up with nothing.

Instead, Yun Qingshi waited for Xiao Jiwu to come and pick him up.

This is outside, Xiao Jiwu will keep a proper distance from him.

Also, because Yun Qingshi was not wearing a guard's uniform today, Xiao Jiwu did not get off the carriage, but only sent Changshun to invite someone.

Changshun walked quickly to Yunqing's side and whispered, "Sir, the prince is in the carriage."

Yun Qingshi was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then he nodded stiffly after he came to his senses and decided to go back immediately.

He then said to Shadow Twelve, "Twelve, let's go back."

Ying Twelve nodded in agreement without hesitation: "Yes."

The two then walked towards the palace's carriage.

From a distance, Yun Qingshi could see that this was not the carriage that Xiao Jiwu usually rode in, but a much more low-key one. He also knew the reason for changing the carriage, which was nothing more than to conceal his identity.

Nowadays, Xiao Jiwu is becoming more and more cautious in doing things, especially in matters related to him.

Xiao Jiwu had been waiting for a long time. When he saw Yun Qingshi getting on the carriage, he reached out to help him: "Be careful."

When he touched the boy's cold palm, Xiao Jiwu's eyes were filled with even more worry.

Yun Qingshi hadn't left the house throughout the entire December. What happened today? He wanted to go out, but he had to stay out here in the cold.

It's really hard to guess what happened.

If they had not always had a good relationship and rarely even quarreled, he would have suspected that the boy was angry with him.

As soon as Yun Qingshi sat down, Xiao Jiwu stuffed an exquisite gilded hand warmer into the boy's hands and said, "Warm them up quickly, your hands are so cold."

In winter, the carriage was covered with thick curtains, and the wind could not blow in at all, so it was still quite warm inside the carriage. Yun Qingshi felt much better as soon as he entered the carriage.

With the heater stuffed into his hand again, Yun Qingshi nodded obediently: "Yes."

Xiao Jiwu then ordered outside: "Changshun, return home."

"Yes." Changshun responded quickly, and the carriage started moving.

After a while, Yun Qingshi finally recovered a little.

He reached out and took off the ear warmer, then asked Xiao Jiwu in confusion: "Awu, how did you know I was here?"

When he came out, he didn't tell Zhao Mingde that he was going to the city gate.

Hearing this, Xiao Jiwu took the boy's hand and continued to warm it in his palm, then opened his mouth to answer, "I don't know. It was Changshun who saw Lu Feng, and then saw you and Ying Twelve standing at the city gate."

Yun Qingshi was stunned when he heard this.

ah......

That means they came out specifically to look for them.

Realizing this, Yun Qingshi couldn't help but feel a little guilty. He immediately looked up and promised Xiao Jiwu obediently: "I'm sorry, Wu. Next time I go out, no matter where I go, I will tell Eunuch Zhao, so you won't lose me."

"Yeah." Prince Xiao nodded gently after hearing this, without any displeasure.

After a pause, he asked in confusion, "Qingqing, do you want to go out of town and play?"

Otherwise, he really couldn't guess any other reason.

Hearing this, Yun Qingshi quickly shook his head: "No."

He looked into Xiao Jiwu's eyes steadily, pursed his lips slightly, and had already made a decision in his heart.

The two of them had already experienced life and death, and at this point, there was no need to hide it from Xiao Jiwu anymore.

He was sure that even if he told the truth, Xiao Jiwu would not treat him any differently.

However, this matter must not be known to a third person.

While Yun Qingshi was secretly making up his mind, Xiao Jiwu asked again in a puzzled voice, "What is that?"

Hearing this, Yun Qingshi held Xiao Jiwu's hand and replied, "Let's talk about it when we get home. After we get home, I will tell you everything in detail. You will understand after I finish, including the matter of Wugui Cliff."

Hearing this, Xiao Jiwu's eyes became more serious, and his excitement was hard to conceal.

The boy was finally willing to open his heart and tell him all his secrets. The meaning of this was self-evident and he couldn't help but be excited.

Xiao Jiwu: "Okay."

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About a moment later, the carriage stopped at the gate of the palace, and the two of them went straight back to Yian Hall.

After taking off the cloak and putting it away, Xiao Jiwu specifically instructed Zhao Mingde to prepare ginger tea to ward off the cold and some snacks before letting the people leave.

Because he knew that the young man didn't want others to know about this, he directly ordered everyone to retreat far away, ensuring that no one was left around before closing the door of the hall and returning to Yun Qingshi's side.

Yun Qingshi felt more at ease when he saw that Xiao Jiwu was completely thinking about him. He then patted the stool beside him and motioned Xiao Jiwu to sit down.

Seeing this, Xiao Jiwu sat down.

The ginger tea had just been served and was still a little hot. Yun Qingshi thought for a moment and then spoke slowly:

"Awu, what I'm about to say may be difficult for you to accept, but you have to understand that I'm telling the truth and I won't lie to you."

Not to mention Xiao Jiwu, if it were anyone else, what he said would not be so easy to accept.

If someone suddenly told him that he was just a paper man in a book, he would think that person was crazy.

So before officially confessing, he had to give Xiao Jiwu a heads-up first.

When Xiao Jiwu heard this, he spoke without hesitation: "I know, I believe in Qingshi."

But at the same time, he was also wondering what kind of thing would make the boy say such words.

What would be difficult for him to accept?

From the moment he finished speaking, Yun Qingshi had been looking into Xiao Jiwu's eyes. He said, "Okay."