95 Husband
◎Whatever you want, it's all up to you◎
Having survived the disaster, the friendship between them grew stronger day by day. Xue Ji no longer avoided people. He took Rong Qianyu's hand and said, "We need to take a long-term view. There's no rush. For now, you should just focus on recuperating and eating well to stay healthy and plump."
The medicine on the stove was ready. Qingyun placed a handkerchief over it and placed the hot liquid in front of her. "Your Majesty, the medicine is ready."
Xue Ji took the medicine bowl and put it aside. He raised his eyes and said in a deep voice, "Go out. I'll feed you."
Everyone went out together and closed the door. Only Xue Ji and Rong Qianyu were left in the room. Rong Qianyu was so sick that she had no strength left.
Xue Ji stood up and tucked the quilt for her, picked up the bowl and put it to his mouth to cool it down, then took a small sip and handed it to her.
She had been drowsy these past few days, but even in her dreams, she could sense the changes around her. Occasionally, when she was conscious, Xue Ji was always by her side.
At the beginning of this year, Fu Hua fell ill, and she also took care of him without taking off her clothes, wiping his face, feeding him medicine,
She tried her best to do everything by herself, but in the end, she was let down by Fu Hua, who had a secret affair with her in her room and rolled her into his bed.
Now looking at Xue Ji, all the grievances she had felt in the past suddenly flooded into her heart, and she couldn't help but want to cry.
She knew how hard it was to take care of someone. This kind of thing might be familiar to her, but for someone like Xue Ji who had never done housework, it was extremely difficult.
You could just see a glimpse of him from his dull face, unwashed hair, and dirty clothes.
She knew that Xue Ji liked her, but her previous sincerity was betrayed. She really couldn't imagine that Xue Ji would do this.
But now she felt weak and powerless to do anything she wanted to do. Just looking at the other person's bright and deep eyes made her feel warm.
"Really, no need. I'm much better now. Drink it yourself." Rong Qianyu wanted to take the bowl, but Xue Ji raised his hand to stop her and insisted on feeding her himself.
"It doesn't matter if you're much better. Take your medicine and take good care of yourself. You've lost weight and it's uncomfortable to hold you."
He seemed to be disgusted, but every word he said was full of advice. One night, she felt a little tired of being pressed by him and opened her eyes in a daze. He was indeed very tired, so much so that he didn't even notice her moving that night.
"When did you become able to speak so much?" Rong Qianyu lowered her head, feeling a little embarrassed and asked shyly.
"Annoying?" he asked.
Rong Qianyu shook her head and obediently drank another sip of the medicine, secretly delighted, "How dare I?"
"I was thinking, Fu Hua asked me to return to the palace after the New Year, but I always feel that the time is too long. I must go back before the New Year. I am afraid that the government will be unstable if the position of Queen is left vacant."
Xue Ji's eyes were as deep as a deep lake, and also like the vast starry sky. If one were to accidentally look into them, the light that shone through them would make one feel strangely at peace. "I must be selfish because I don't want you to go back. I wish I could live like this forever."
Shrouded in such a night, Rong Qianyu's heart was filled with sweetness.
But the more such a firm friendship is, the more likely it is to turn into the sharpest blade and stab oneself. With feelings comes a soft spot. "Before, you thought you would implicate me, but now I am afraid that I will implicate you."
"There's no need for us to implicate each other." Xue Ji smiled and wiped the medicine residue from the corner of her mouth. "If I can do it, I can naturally bear it."
He was right. This kind of sober sinking into depravity was the most fatal. For this reason, she had to protect the people around her.
Now that things have come to this, we cannot let Fu Hua succeed.
After more than ten days of treatment, Rong Qianyu's health improved a little and she was able to walk freely, but Xue Ji still treated her as a patient.
Rong Pan had to be supported by others when walking, and she had to eat in bed. Sometimes, she even felt that walking would make her tired, so she just carried her.
Everyone around them was not used to it at first, and Rong Qianyu was always embarrassed, but after a few days, they got used to it. Without the rules of the palace, they, the master and the servant, lived a very comfortable life.
The weather was just right today, not too cold, so Xue Ji took the initiative to suggest going out for a walk. "Want to go out for a walk? You haven't been out for almost half a month."
Rong Qianyu naturally agreed. For the past two weeks, she'd been either lying down, supported, or being carried. It felt like her legs were going to break if she didn't walk around. Even so, Xue Ji insisted she be fully dressed, with a scarf, a cloak, and earmuffs, fearing she'd get cold again. Only then did he agree to take her out.
Even though she was wearing a lot of clothes, her thin body still looked very weak. Xue Ji wanted to do the same as in the palace, so he raised his arm and let Rong Qianyu lean on it to support him while walking.
"Jiming?" She called him and took his hand. "Let's go together."
"Aren't you afraid that he will send someone to follow you?" He was suddenly flattered when he was pulled, and looked around repeatedly, fearing that someone was sent by Fu Hua to follow him.
After this serious illness, Rong Qianyu actually didn't care anymore. "If he sent someone to follow me, that's exactly what he wanted to see. If he didn't care at all, he wouldn't have sent more people on purpose."
Wandering casually on the bustling streets, the brilliant sunshine after the snow shines on the white snow scene, the high-flying shop signs, the endless stream of people, and the tranquil and comfortable faces all highlight the wealth and prosperity of the prosperous times.
The street vendors hawked, "Sir, please look at the jewelry!"
Rong Qianyu stopped choosing jewelry. Xue Ji stood behind her, ready to pay at any time. "Which one do you like?"
"This one."
She picked out a light pink pearl hairpin. The hairpin was not of better quality than the pearls in the palace, and it was even a little dull and shriveled, but she liked it very much and couldn't bear to put it down.
Seeing that she couldn't let it go, Xue Ji paid the money readily and put it on her himself, putting it in her hair, which complemented her brown hair perfectly.
"Does it look good?" Rong Qianyu asked excitedly.
Xue Ji looked at her quietly and said firmly, "It looks good."
The vendor beside him also echoed Xue Ji: "It looks so beautiful on you, my lady. Your husband is so considerate."
Xue Ji felt a little uncomfortable when he was suddenly praised by the vendor, and his firm look softened instantly.
Rong Qianyu was very happy to hear him say that. She took Xue Ji's arm and said affectionately, "My husband is great!"
Xue Ji was amused by her words. He reached out and patted her, saying with a smile, "Let's go."
The two were about to move forward when suddenly horses started running on the street. A group of imperial guards were walking in front, and behind them was probably some important person.
Rong Qianyu put on a hood for fear of meeting people from the palace.
The imperial guards walked in front, their tall horses clearing the way for the nobles behind them. "Get out of the way! Get out of the way! Your Majesty, please get out of the way!"
"Fu Hua!?" Rong Qianyu didn't expect to meet him here. What a narrow road for enemies to cross? Why did he go out?
Most of the common people were honest people. Seeing the emperor's carriage for the first time, they all looked away and said, "This is the emperor's carriage, get out of the way!"
"What's the purpose of such a grand event?" Rong Qianyu was worried. Nothing had happened recently, so why did he leave the palace with such fanfare?
Several people commented, "I heard they're praying for the Empress, kneeling three times and kowtow nine times all the way to the temple. How sincere they are!"
Seeing the wonton vendors talking about it, Xue Ji turned around and asked, "Old man, why is the road ahead blocked?"
The old man explained, "I heard that the Empress was seriously ill. His Majesty is truly loyal and righteous. He personally went to the outskirts of the capital to pray for her!"
Rong Qianyu found this really funny. He prayed for her, and it was all because of him that she narrowly escaped death and fell seriously ill. Yet he dared to buy people's hearts in the street.
It was he who wanted to kill her, and it was also he who came to kowtow and pray for her. He was a man who only cared about his own interests and would use up everything he could.
"Really? His Majesty and the Empress have a good relationship?"
Hearing Rong Qianyu's doubts, the old man patiently tried to persuade her, "My lady, you don't know. The Empress is originally a princess of Rong State. She has been married to Your Majesty for two or three years. Back then, during the epidemic, the Empress was a key player. When Your Majesty ascended the throne, it was also with the help of the Empress's motherland. Now look at Your Majesty personally praying for the Empress, how could he not have feelings for her?"
Rong Qianyu was wearing a hood, so the other party couldn't see her expression as she was about to vomit. "But I heard that Your Majesty has a concubine named Cui, and she's pregnant now. If Your Majesty and Your Majesty were so deeply in love, how could they have been married for two or three years without a child? I heard that Your Majesty even wanted to make this Concubine Cui his empress."
Her words were obviously completely different from what the old man had thought before. If one person could act like this, I wonder how many people in the world would still think that she and Fu Hua were a loving couple.
These rumors now are just like her father and mother, who had already separated but still treated each other as equals, and everyone in the world thought they were a perfect match.
But until the queen mother died in childbirth, the story of their loving past was still widely told among the people, and no one cared whether it was true or not.
He widened his eyes as he listened to Rong Qianyu telling these shocking stories, "How did you know these secrets of the palace?"
She explained, "My husband is a lowly official in the court, and he knows a little about the inside story. I just listened to it in my spare time, so it doesn't count."
Obviously, even if she told the truth, the people would not believe it, and they would not even think about it, and would instinctively want to deny her fallacy.
"That's hard to say. The Empress has come a long way to marry into the royal family. She's filial to her parents-in-law, gentle and virtuous, and very intelligent and composed. I imagine she must also be extremely beautiful and docile. If you don't treat such a woman sincerely, you're truly blinded by greed!"
"Do you really think the Queen is good?" This surprised Rong Qianyu.
But saying more might lead to death. As the imperial guards left, the crowd gradually returned to normal. The old man quickly waved his hands and said, "My sin, my sin. You can't just say such words casually."
It was already dark when the two came back from going out. Rong Qianyu kept thinking about what the old man said today, which touched her deeply.
The Empress was originally a princess of Rong State and has been married to Your Majesty for two or three years. During the epidemic, the Empress was the backbone of the army. When Your Majesty ascended the throne, it was with the help of the Empress's motherland. Now look at Your Majesty personally praying for the Empress, how could he have no feelings for her?
The Empress had come a long way to marry into the royal family. She was filial to her parents-in-law, gentle and virtuous, and extremely intelligent and composed. She must also be extremely beautiful and docile. If you don't treat such a woman sincerely, you're truly blinded by greed!
The onlookers all knew how hard she worked, but that person was blinded by greed.
For more than two years, Xue Ji treated her just as well as Fu Hua treated her badly. It was real kindness, and she could feel it.
But the delicate relationship between the two of them has not been able to go any further. She also knows what Xue Ji wants in his heart, but she is powerless and afraid that she will mind.
Rong Qianyu complained in her heart, he is so good to you, be bolder and don’t let him down!
Just as she was thinking, Xue Ji came into the room and saw her lost in thought. He asked with concern, "It's time to eat. What are you thinking about?"
"It's time to eat." He walked closer and said another sentence.
"Ji...Jiming!" I suddenly saw him become shy again, and his face turned red.
"What's wrong?"
Her mind was in a mess, and she didn't know what to say. "The last few times I was drunk and angry with you, why don't we..." She stumbled, "Let's do it again!"
"Ah?" Xue Ji was a little slow to react, "Why are you suddenly..."
Rong Qianyu's face turned even redder when he asked her that. She pinched the corner of her clothes and said shyly, "We've been together for more than three months. Although you are... you are also a man."
"What's going on in your mind?" He sat down and played her.
"I'm fine, I can do this, let's do it again."
In a moment, the two people understood each other's thoughts. Their faces were close to each other and their eyes looked at each other quietly for a while. After a while, the smile on the corners of their mouths slowly turned into the throbbing between their hearts.
In the silence, an ambiguous atmosphere slowly emerged.
Rong Qianyu placed Xue Ji's hand on her chest. Even through her thick clothes, she could feel her fiercely beating heart. "Whatever you want, I'll leave it all to you."
He remained silent, just sitting by the bed and looking at her.
"Qian'er..."
He stood up and turned off the lights in the room, then locked the door from the inside. The surroundings were pitch black and quiet, making people feel uneasy.
Their faces had begun to turn red, their breathing had become a little rapid, and an uncontrollable heat was surging in their bodies.
Xue Ji tightly covered her lips, and for a moment she couldn't say a word. All the blood in her body rushed to her head. His hands rested on her slender waist. Gradually, he was no longer satisfied with this. His kisses became more and more intense, and he began to kiss her chin, her neck, and her collarbone.
He took a piece of white cloth and covered Rong Qianyu's eyes. The next moment, before she could breathe, her lips were suddenly blocked by him and he began to greedily attack her.
Rong Qianyu's mind was blank, and she let Xue Ji kiss and caress her. Her body became numb and her voice became disordered.
She was blindfolded, which made her skin even more sensitive, and her body moved up and down uncontrollably.
Xue Ji's Adam's apple rolled up and down twice, and he pressed on her, lowered his eyes and said in a hoarse voice: "If it hurts, tell me, don't hold it in and scream, you can bite me or scratch me."
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