Chapter 17 Chapter 17 What were my sister thinking when I kissed her? ...
Qiao Tang's tears suddenly fell.
Tangtang...
In this world, her parents have passed away, and no one has ever called her like this except Wen Jing.
But--
Isn’t Wen Jing dead?
Instantly his soul returned to its place and his mind was focused. Qiao Tang didn't even bother to wipe his tears. His eyes turned cold and he stared at the person in front of him warily.
They look alike, so alike, their faces are exactly the same, their eyebrows, eyes and expressions are exactly the same. Where did this person come from, who could make Wen Jing look so similar!
"Tangtang."
It was the same cry she was used to hearing in the past.
Even the voice sounded strangely similar to Tangtang. Qiao Tang's expression turned cold and he took two steps back. "Who are you and why do you know my name?"
"Tangtang, you are still so confused."
Wei Qingyan had long been accustomed to her appearance, and lowered his voice to confirm his identity, "Tangtang, if you don't believe that I am Wen Jing, I will tell you directly. You have a red mole on the side of your waist, and you once told me that it is not in the right place..."
"shut up!"
Qiao Tang yelled, her heart filled with turmoil. There was indeed a red mole on her waist, and she had indeed complained to Wen Jing like this. Could it be that Wen Jing was really alive?
She took two steps forward suspiciously, stretched out two fingers and quickly pinched Wei Qingyan's cheek. The touch of her hands felt real, and no matter how hard she tried, it couldn't be torn off. It was actually a real face!
Wen Jing is really alive!
Qiao Tang was stunned again, the tears sliding down her cheeks trembling and about to fall, pitiful and adorable.
Wei Qingyan raised the corners of his lips and then quickly lowered them. He took a step forward. At this moment, only Xinqin was between them.
Qiao Tang's tears fell, and his right hand quickly passed over Xin Qin and caught it with his palm, "Tangtang, come back to your senses."
Qiao Tang suddenly moved, his mind flashing through Wei Ruomei's words about her brother, and he made a conclusion, "Wei Qingyan is you!"
Wei Qingyan clenched his palms, retracted his right hand, and nodded slightly.
Qiao Tang was filled with doubts for a moment. He glanced at the guards and palace servants standing not far away and knew that this was not the place to talk. He was afraid that the two people's reactions just now were inappropriate. If they were seen by someone with ulterior motives, it would cause trouble in the future.
She thought about it and quickly asked, "I once told His Majesty that my ex-husband was dead and I didn't want you to come back to life. Have you told His Majesty about the relationship between us?"
Wei Qingyan looked at her and said, "No."
"Let's not talk about that for now. Just pretend that you and I don't know each other."
Qiao Tang couldn't hold Pei Chengjue and wondered what would happen if he knew that Wei Qingyan was her ex-husband, so she subconsciously put the two of them in the safest place.
Wei Qingyan lowered his brows and stared at the new zither without saying a word.
Qiao Tang didn't notice. She took two steps back, keeping some distance from Wei Qingyan. Suddenly, she saw Pei Chengjue slowly walking out of the hall. He hurriedly wiped away his tears and said softly, "Thank you, Lord Wei, for helping me hold the zither." Wei Qingyan's lips twitched, but before he could say anything, Pei Chengjue stepped out from behind him and said, "So Miss Qiao is taking so long to enter the hall because Lord Wei is blocking her way."
From the sound of his voice, it sounded like he was blaming two people. Even his gaze was the same. He first glanced at the new zither in Wei Qingyan's arms, and then slowly turned to Qiao Tang.
Suddenly seeing Qiao Tang's eyes flushed with tears, Pei Chengjue felt a pang in his heart and quickly approached, "What happened?"
"I just tripped over the stairs and hit my right foot. My zither fell and I even grabbed Lord Wei's face. Fortunately, Lord Wei was open-minded and didn't mind. He even helped me pick up the zither..."
Before Qiao Tang could finish his words, Pei Chengjue couldn't bear to hear any more. "How can you stand with your injured foot?"
But he stretched out his long arms and hugged Qiao Tang around the waist. Qiao Tang cried out and wanted to hit him. Why did he hug her in front of her ex-husband?
She didn't know what to do, so she quickly buried her head in Pei Chengjue's shoulder, avoiding Wei Qingyan's cold gaze in front of her.
Pei Chengjue was very pleased with her closeness to him in front of outsiders. He quickly walked past Wei Qingyan and said, "Mr. Wei, please summon the imperial physician."
Wei Qingyan's fingers trembled as he pressed on the strings, "Yes."
As soon as they entered the palace, Qiao Tang wanted to get down from Pei Chengjue's arms, "Your Majesty, don't worry. It's just a bump. It won't hurt anymore."
Pei Chengjue refused and carried her directly into the warm room and placed her on the bed. He sighed and said with pity, "Sister, please be careful. You will trip yourself even when you walk. It's better for you to ride a sedan chair in the future."
Qiao Tang just said okay, but when she saw Pei Chengjue leaning over and trying to take off her shoes and socks, she was so scared that she retracted her right foot and tried to run away.
Unexpectedly, Pei Chengjue moved even faster, grabbing her ankles and lowering his head to warn, "Sister, don't move!"
Qiao Tang was so embarrassed that he quickly closed his eyes.
Now, although he couldn't see, his sense of touch became more acute. After taking off his shoes and socks, his warm fingers brushed against his right foot, moving along the delicate, white and smooth skin, causing a slight itch.
Qiao Tang felt that Pei Chengjue's hand wasn't touching her feet, but rather her heart. She struggled to free her right foot and retreated into the tent. "Your Majesty, my feet really don't hurt anymore!"
Pei Chengjue straightened up, still looking down in thought. Suddenly, he raised his eyes, raised his eyebrows and smiled, happy that he had found Qiao Tang's weakness. "So, sister is afraid of this."
Qiao Tang said angrily in his heart, what a bad guy!
Wei Qingyan's cold voice came from outside, "Your Majesty, Imperial Physician Chen is here."
Qiao Tang knew very well that he did not need to see a doctor, so he shook his head at Pei Chengjue, who slowly walked out of the warm room.
Qiao Tang immediately got out of bed and put on his shoes and socks while listening to Pei Chengjue say from outside, "Miss Qiao is fine now. Let Doctor Chen go back."
She fixed her clothes and makeup and walked to the partition. Pei Chengjue turned back and greeted her. Seeing that her clothes were neat and there was nothing wrong with her, he ordered, "Wei Qing, come in."
Wei Qingyan came in carrying a zither, bent down and placed it on the stand, then stepped back three steps and stood to one side, lowering his brows and eyes, not looking at Qiao Tang.
Qiao Tang also knew that it was not appropriate for the two of them to have contact at this time, so he just sat down in front of the piano stand. His eyes caught sight of Wei Qingyan's crimson official sleeves, and he forced himself to calm his troubled emotions.
Pei Chengjue had finished his government affairs for the time being and sat in an armchair, looking over with his chin supported by his hand, his eyes never leaving Qiao Tang.
"Wei Qing, don't be so cold. You should speak softly to your students."
After Pei Chengjue gave the order, Wei Qingyan's expression softened a lot, and his cold voice melted into a trickle of spring water flowing in the warm room.
Pei Chengjue raised his eyebrows in surprise. It turned out that Wei Qing had such a gentle side. It seemed that he knew too little about his ministers.
but--
Knowing how boring his ministers are, his sister is still more beautiful.
No matter what Pei Chengjue thought in his heart, he still stared deeply at Qiao Tang, as if he could never see enough in his lifetime.
Qiao Tang, under his infatuated gaze, lowered her head and listened to Wei Qingyan's piano lecture. She seemed to be listening attentively, but in fact her mind had already been distracted.
After all, why did she need to hear this?
When they were married in Jizhou, Wen Jing had told them these things many times.
In the first year of their marriage, Wen Jing was the most detailed. He would only correct her mistakes when teaching her the piano, without a trace of tenderness in his eyes, "Madam, I'm wrong. Try again."
Slowly, under her entanglement and soft words, Wen Jing still kept a cold face, but his body moved closer and closer, "Tangtang, you are upset, you can't play well."
Ever since Qiao Tang and Wen Jing got married, Qiao Tang's heart has been in turmoil. Unfortunately, Wen Jing only discovered this after teaching her to play the piano for a year.
Wen Jing's indifference towards love made her sad, but despite being sad, she was still happy. Just like now, even though she didn't know the reason why Wen Jing faked his death, she was still happy that he was alive.
He came back to life.
Qiao Tang shed a tear in her heart, but before the tear melted, she heard a startled voice in her ears, "Sister..."
Qiao Tang frantically gathered her thoughts. She looked up and saw Pei Chengjue leaning over the zither. He tapped her forehead with his finger and smiled, "You've pissed off your teacher."
Qiao Tang glanced sideways and saw that the place where Wei Qingyan was standing was empty.
Qiao Tang turned his gaze back, covered his forehead with his hands in dissatisfaction, and said lightly, "Oh."
Pei Chengjue thought she looked adorable, and walked over to sit with her beside the zither stand. "It turns out that sister is a confused person when studying. She gets distracted while listening. I think Wei Qing is going to be pissed off."
Qiao Tang had no intention of fooling around with him, so she let him talk for a while. Suddenly, her chin was clamped, and she was forced to turn her head. Pei Chengjue's eyes were dark, "Sister, you are not concentrating."
Qiao Tang was startled. Before she could explain, Pei Chengjue leaned in and kissed her. She could only accept it. Wen Jing's cold eyes suddenly flashed through her mind.
A hand subconsciously blocked the two of them.
Pei Chengjue slowly pulled away, his hand still clasping the back of her neck. He looked at her intently, the playful smile gone from his eyes. "Sister, what were you thinking when we kissed just now?"
Qiao Tang didn't want to lose his composure, so he put his hands down and buried his head in Pei Chengjue's neck. "Your Majesty, learning the piano is so boring. I'm tired of listening to it, and my mind is distracted."
Pei Chengjue closed his eyes, tilted his head and kissed her hair. Even though he still had doubts in his heart, he couldn't bear to say anything. "I'll take my sister to rest."
On this side, Wei Qingyan came out of the Qinzheng Hall. It was already dark, and he walked down the stairs steadily.
Just then, Nanny Wang came to see Qiao Tang, and she stepped onto the stairs.
The palace lanterns cast a flash of light and shadow, and the two of them inevitably met each other. Wang Ma was so frightened that her heart sank, she screamed, and her feet slipped and fell on the stairs.
Wei Qingyan recognized her, leaned over to help her, and whispered quietly, "Don't be afraid, Ma'am. I'm Wen Jing. I'll be waiting for you on the second floor of Xinghe Restaurant tomorrow afternoon."
A guard came over quickly. Nanny Wang stood up straight, panting, and stared at Wei Qingyan's departing back with a pair of frightened eyes.
Just at this time, an assistant minister from the cabinet came to see Pei Chengjue. Pei Chengjue was unable to get away, so he had to order Eunuch Li to prepare a sedan chair and send Qiao Tang back.
As soon as Qiao Tang left the hall, she saw Nanny Wang standing at the bottom of the stairs, calling her over.
Nanny Wang walked over quickly with a smile on her face, and there was no sign of anything unusual.
After returning to Taiji Palace, Qiao Tang dismissed all the palace servants, hugged Nanny Wang and told her the good news that Wen Jing was alive.
Nanny Wang was shocked and said, "The former son-in-law has come back to life. This is a great thing. But what happened to him falling off the cliff and dying earlier?"
"Let's not talk about this for now. Being alive is the best thing." Qiao Tang didn't know the reason, but it didn't matter. She was happy at the moment.
Nanny Wang said, "Young lady, you are right. Actually, I just ran into my ex-son-in-law. I thought I was seeing things, but it turned out to be true. He even left a message for me, saying he would meet me at the Xinghe Restaurant tomorrow. Young lady, do you want me to go?"
Qiao Tang said quickly, "Yes."
Nanny Wang's heart sank. The girl's reaction clearly showed that she was still thinking about her ex-son-in-law, but she was in no hurry to point it out. She smiled and said, "Does the girl have anything to say to her ex-son-in-law?"
Qiao Tang hesitated for a moment, then turned around. There were some things she still wanted to see resolved, so she lowered her eyes and said, "Mammy, please ask for me. He once said he would make a zither for me. Did he make the zither that His Majesty gave me?"
Nanny Wang agreed and coaxed Qiao Tang, "Don't worry, young lady. I'll go see my ex-son-in-law tomorrow and ask him about the situation."
Qiao Tang laughed.
When she was resting at night, the figure of Wen Jing standing with His Highness kept appearing in front of her eyes, and she couldn't fall asleep.
Pei Chengjue was busy until midnight and came back. The palace maids helped him bathe and change clothes, and then he went into the inner room of the bedroom.
At this time, the candlelight was still on, the gauze curtain was drawn, and Qiao Tang was holding the night pearl with a faint smile on his face.
Pei Chengjue rarely saw her smile so happily, and for a moment he could hardly control his emotions. He was also afraid that he would lose control like he did in Shuyu Pavilion and scare her, so he restrained himself and calmed down before approaching the bed.
"Sister, do you like the Night-Shining Pearl I gave you so much?"
Qiao Tang was so frightened that her hand trembled, and the night pearl slipped from her palm. When it rolled to the side of the bed, he caught it with two fingers and brought it to Qiao Tang's eyes. "Sister, do you still want to play?"
Qiao Tang shook her head, took it and placed it on the bed. Her vision darkened, and it was Pei Chengjue who had lowered the gauze curtain and came to hug her. "Sister, there's no need to wait for me. Sleeping so late is not good for your health."
Qiao Tang didn't explain, and Pei Chengjue kissed her passionately. After a long kiss, Pei Chengjue paused and asked Qiao Tang for his opinion. "Doctor Cheng has already reported this to me. How about tonight, sister and I..."
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