26 Joy
◎Only the Queen has slept there◎
"Building a snowman?"
Rong Qianyu was a little confused and didn't dare to mention such a trivial matter with the head of the East Factory.
But Xue Ji had already given his own orders, "Go prepare the horses and warm up the carriage so the queen doesn't catch a cold."
"Where are you going?"
Qingyun didn't know what was wrong with his master today. The sun rose from the west. Was it really because of the queen?
"Go to my farm in the suburbs of Beijing."
Rong Qianyu hesitated, wanting to go but not daring to. She wanted to refuse but was hesitant. "Or I should go back to the palace and not get caught..."
"Your Majesty, aren't you going back to the palace tomorrow? What's the big deal? You can come back today. There's no problem with a car picking you up."
Xue Ji immediately exposed her little thoughts, and Rong Qianyu was a little hesitant and undecided.
"Go find a cloak for the queen."
As he spoke, he asked someone to bring a cloak, put it on her, and tied a very delicate and beautiful bow with his usual technique.
"Master Xue, that's not necessary. Aren't you busy? Haven't you run out of work for the East Factory? Do you want to go crack down on prostitution or ban whores?"
"One day won't make a difference. Besides, it's already been done."
Rong Qianyu suddenly felt very comfortable seeing him busy like this.
How come he, such a high-ranking and powerful person, is so... so down-to-earth?
The Xue Ji in her eyes seemed different from the way others saw him. Everyone thought he was powerful, cold-blooded, and unkind. But in her eyes, Xue Ji was gentle, calm, and had some long-planned and thoughtful thoughts.
It always makes people wake up from a dream.
But he always had an indescribable feeling that the more normal he was, the more wrong something seemed. Was he pretending to be too good?
"Your Majesty is a guest, so please don't be polite to me. Let's go."
What's going on with Xue Ji today? The more Rong Qianyu watched, the more confused she became. Why is this person so unreasonable?
He talked to himself and deceived himself, and then he went to build a snowman by talking to himself again.
The carriages were ready outside the mansion, and there was no air conditioning inside the carriages.
Rong Qianyu always felt a little uncomfortable sitting with him, but the atmosphere was completely different from last night.
"What's wrong? Are you still thinking about that unfaithful man?"
"Of course I don't want to think about it. My Lord is right. Life is short and we meet each other in a hundred years. Nothing is impossible. I am gambling with my own future and the safety of the people. Wen Xiaqing is not worth it."
Xue Ji laughed dumbly and said, "Your Majesty has a really good memory."
Rong Qianyu looked at his handsome features, and looked him up and down, which made him feel a little scared.
"But there's one thing I don't understand. I was crying so hard yesterday that I didn't pay much attention. Why did the adults still go out for a walk at midnight? Did they have insomnia?"
"I guess so." Xue Ji said with a sidelong glance.
"Amidst the icy snow, Lord Xue was quite relaxed and at ease, even imitating the immortal Su. As he undressed for sleep, snowflakes streamed into the house, prompting him to happily set off. Feeling he had no one to share his joy with, he went to the palace gates to look for the Crown Princess. Rong was about to elope, so he personally tried to dissuade her at Liuguang Pavilion."
Both of them were playing hard to get, and Rong Qianyu also saw through his thoughts, which made Xue Ji feel a little embarrassed.
"Your Majesty, you don't know. When I found you, you were like an ice sculpture, shivering with cold. If I had been a moment later, Your Majesty would have been in mourning today."
Rong Qianyu looked at Xue Ji trying hard to hold back his laughter and kicked him hard.
Seeing the tense atmosphere, Rong Qianyu became unhappy again, "Hmph, damn eunuch!!"
After calming down, he realized that he had been a little presumptuous, and said kindly, "Master Xue, there's no need to talk about other things. I didn't intend to pursue this matter. It's over, and I won't mention it again."
Xue Ji was not annoyed and asked softly, "After this incident, what do you think, Madam?"
"idea?"
"yes."
"I want Fu Hua to fall in love with me, and I want them all to pay the price," she said.
"So what if I fall in love?"
"Of course I don't like him, but Cui Rumei does. If I take away her favor and cut off her support, we'll see what kind of trouble she can stir up in the future. This woman is nothing but spoiled by her favor. What she cares about most is Fu Hua's favor."
She wants to make up for all the hardships, suppression and exclusion that Cui Rumei has inflicted on her.
These two people don't regard themselves as human beings, so there is no need to give them face and pretend to be virtuous, otherwise it will only make them more arrogant.
He doesn't even care about status or legitimacy.
"Is your Majesty plotting with your ministers?"
"Qianyu knows that Master Xue will definitely not tell anyone. If Master insists on telling anyone, then I will tell everyone what happened in the past two days. I will tell you that you abused your power and cheated to kidnap the Crown Princess. You will be doomed to fail, and Rong Guo and Wen Xiaqing will be buried with me."
Looking at her, she was no longer the silly girl who mistook someone for someone else at first sight. In fact, she was very smart, and Xue Ji had discovered that early on.
But times have changed, and many things have changed. Although you were originally docile, you must not blindly lose yourself and compromise, otherwise it will only make others harm you even more.
"Have you, Your Majesty, plotted against me?"
"Qianyu understands. Master Xue has helped Qianyu many times, and I know how to repay his kindness."
"Then, Madam, have you thought about how to repay me?"
She shrugged and said helplessly, "Just keep it for now. Sir, give me an IOU and I'll pay it back slowly. Maybe I'll have to look for you again when I return to the palace."
"If Your Majesty needs me in the future, I will be at your service without hesitation." He blurted out very frankly.
The two looked at each other, and a look of surprise suddenly flashed in Xue Ji's eyes. He lowered his head unconsciously, and the two were only a short distance apart.
Rong Qianyu's delicate and bright little face came into his sight, with a smile that could not be hidden in her dimples and her hair shining in the sunlight.
At that moment he suddenly became dazed. Ambiguity grew in the small compartment, and both of them turned their faces away silently.
"Sir, we're here!"
"Your Majesty, please." Xue Ji got out of the car first and helped Rong Qianyu out. The coldness outside the car increased, instantly extinguishing his evil fire.
This farm is completely different from the houses in the capital. The ones in the capital are square, dignified and majestic.
This house, with its winding paths, stone bridges and waterside pavilions, is filled with subtle thoughts, quiet and comfortable.
If the mansion in the capital is the appearance that Xue Ji presents to the world, this house is more like his paradise.
"Master Xue has such an exquisite manor, all filled with red plum blossoms, so beautiful."
The red plum blossoms in this garden are blooming wildly, covered with frost, like clouds and mist, so red that they seem to be burning, bright and warm.
There are some white snow on the petals, which are crystal clear.
"I bought this manor a few years ago. It's not big, but it's quite quiet and elegant. I also stay here occasionally."
Rong Qianyu stared at Hongmei in a trance and asked jokingly, "Does your Excellency have any other houses?"
"No, just this one."
"really?"
He nodded from a distance, "Seriously."
"Master Xue, don't you think he has hidden some woman somewhere? It would be so boring to be alone."
"Your Majesty..."
"Um?"
"I am a useless person. Besides, the bed in my palace has only been slept on by your Majesty."
What Xue Ji blurted out was more of his true thoughts. He was not the kind of man who would keep a beautiful woman in a golden house, but his expression changed in an instant. He looked a little lost, but not gloomy.
"Let's go. The snow in the backyard hasn't been cleared yet. Your Majesty has been in Da Zhou for so long, and you haven't played in the snow yet, have you?"
After the heavy snow stopped last night, thick white snow accumulated on all the eaves, and crystal clear frost also hung on the red plum blossoms in front of the house.
The entire yard was covered in white, a scene Rong Qianyu had never seen before.
If it snows in the palace, there will be a snow removal team to clean it up. All the palace gardens and pavilions will be cleaned. I have never seen snow piled more than three inches high.
The north wind in winter was blowing very hard, and snowflakes were flying in the air like torn cotton wool, drifting everywhere without a destination.
The snow in the yard had not been cleared yet, but Xue Ji somehow managed to spend the entire afternoon building a snowman with Rong Qianyu.
She was wearing a maroon mink coat, and even though her shoes and socks were wet, she still squatted in the snow and made a snowman very seriously.
Because she was wearing thick clothes, she looked like a round and furry creature. With her warm chestnut hair shining in the sunlight, she looked even more like a little red fox.
The red dress made her skin look even whiter and tenderer, and two red blushes appeared on her cheeks, which was a bright spot in this plain world. Xue Ji just stared at it, lost in thought.
Rong Qianyu made a lot of snowballs, picked up one and aimed it at Xue Ji and threw it like a pitching pot, but the snowball was not held tightly and it scattered in the air halfway through being thrown, which brought him back to reality in a trance.
Xue Ji turned around and made a snowball and threw it over. A white flower bloomed on both of them.
Rong Qianyu was having fun and threw another snowball over. With a loud bang, Xue Ji was hit in the face.
Xue Ji looked at her and said with a look of grievance: "Why can't your Majesty play snowballs?"
Rong Qianyu threw a few more, and finally Xue Ji gave in and begged for mercy: "I won't hit you anymore, I won't hit you anymore!"
Having said this, Rong Qianyu stopped with a feeling of being unsatisfied and casually scattered some snow.
"Is your Majesty happy today?"
"Yeah." She nodded, then suddenly jumped up and stuffed the snow into his collar. "Now I'm even happier!"
Xue Ji didn't get angry either. He just looked at her quietly, picked up some snow and threw it into the air. She smiled brightly as she watched the snow falling all over the sky. "If your Majesty is happy, I am happy too."
He looked at Rong Qianyu with burning eyes, and it seemed as if all the ice and snow within the area were about to melt under him.
"Qingyun, go set up the pot and make mutton hotpot for the Empress tonight!"
"Really!?" Qingyun looked incredulous.
"Nonsense." He had absolutely no patience for Qingyun.
"What to eat?" Rong Qianyu was extremely excited. She had never eaten hotpot before.
"Let's eat something the Queen has never eaten before, mutton hotpot!"
Late in the evening, it started snowing again. The heavy snow soon covered the ground that had just been cleared.
The house is steaming hot and full of fragrance.
The mutton is paper-thin, plunged into boiling water, cooked instantly, and dipped in the secret sauce of the capital.
After taking a bite, the aroma rushes to your head, and your tongue and teeth are filled with satisfaction.
On this cold winter day, with snow falling outside and the wind biting, it is such a heartwarming and comfortable thing to be able to eat such a hot pot indoors.
"Anything cooked with mutton can be nourishing. It's okay for your majesty to eat more." As he said this, he did not forget to add more dishes for her.
Qingyun sat with the two of them and watched as Xue Ji poured the mutton in the pot into Rong Qianyu's bowl as soon as it changed color.
Qingyun held the bowl firmly but didn't eat a single bite.
"It's a pity that I have to go back to the palace tomorrow." She ate heartily but felt a little regretful.
"Your Highness will have to go back eventually. Have you thought about your future?"
After experiencing these few days, Rong Qianyu finally realized the fact that she could not rely on anyone when living in the palace and could only support herself.
Be it Fu Hua or Bai Yi, they are unreliable after all.
"If one does not plan for the future, he will inevitably have immediate worries, but one should also be prepared for danger in times of peace..."
There has always been a hint of determination and persistence in her eyes. In the past, she had one way of living that pushed herself to a dead end, but in the future, she would have to live another way and make her own way.
"Will you help me, sir?"
She doesn't need a sword to avenge her, and she doesn't need a soldier to support her country. She has always been a calculating person in her heart.
For the sake of the people of Rongguo, she must also become strong.
Why bother to show off your bow and arrows while riding a horse, and then cause people to fight over you?
The two of them were very secretive about this, but their eyes were firm and they understood each other tacitly. Looking at Xue Ji, Rong Qianyu gradually felt something else in her heart.
"As long as your majesty has made up his mind, I will accompany you to the end, but I want benefits, I won't help you for nothing."
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