Chapter 91 Chapter 91 Who is whose mistress? ...
Zhao Qingyi was still dizzy and hadn't recovered from the ordeal just now. Hearing the words, he could only hum like a kitten, and hadn't realized what the other party wanted to do.
Chu Yuanhe had no choice but to speak more bluntly, "If it breaks, will Banban be heartbroken?"
The material she was wearing was unusually delicate and thin, and was embellished with countless tiny pearls and jades, so it must have been worth a fortune.
I have to say, this dress... is very unique.
It not only shows the graceful figure of women, but also reveals the mystery of seeing flowers in the fog, making people eager to find out.
Zhao Qingyi understood his meaning from his burning gaze, her face already familiar, and she was still thinking about how to explain.
This dress was given to her by the shopkeeper at the behest of her cousin. She didn't know its value, but judging by the material and the gemstones and jade inlaid in it, if it was torn like this...
Before Zhao Qingyi finished calculating the account, he heard a "swish" sound.
“…”
Zhao Qingyi's heart couldn't help but bleed.
Chu Yuanhe finally accomplished what he wanted to do, and he felt very happy. He mumbled that he would compensate her with ten or eight things later, and kissed her lips again.
In the second half of the night, a heavy rain fell in the capital, pouring down without any warning, drowning countless passionate sobs.
Zhao Qingyi was completely unable to walk. After taking a bath, Chu Yuanhe carried her to the bed. She was so sleepy that she fell asleep.
Chu Yuanhe hugged him from behind, his eyes full of tenderness and satisfaction. He really wanted to get married soon so that he could be with Banpan every day.
The next day, at daybreak, he took the person in his arms and got into an ordinary carriage.
Zhao Qingyi woke up from the turbulence. When she opened her eyes, she saw Chu Yuanhe's sharp jaw. After a brief moment of shock, she sat up and said, "You...what are you doing..."
She should be on her way out of the palace right now, and Chu Yuanhe actually followed her?
The other person only gave her a half-smile. "I worked diligently last night, toiling for half the night. Can't I take a day off?"
Seeing the confusion on her face, Chu Yuanhe leaned over and pecked her on the lips, whispering that she was cruel, wanting the horse to run but not letting it eat grass.
He grabbed Zhao Qingyi's hand and touched his abdominal muscles. "Last night's dinner is finished. I want to go to your place to eat something good. The cakes you sent yesterday are good."
Zhao Qingyi always felt that his words were not very serious, but she had no evidence.
I had no choice but to cooperate. "I'm a little hungry too. Your Majesty, do you want to go to Qingyun Teahouse or Zuixian Teahouse?"
The other party pretended to think and then said he wanted to go to the teahouse, but before that, the carriage returned to Zhao's house first. His appearance and identity were extraordinary, and in this area of Shangjing, there was a powerful person every ten steps. It was not as convenient for him to leave the palace as before. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, he wanted to go back to Zhao Qingyi's house to wash and change clothes.
Zhao Qingyi was just about to say that she didn't have any men's clothing and was going to ask someone to buy some, but she ended up watching the two maids, Tan Yue and Qiao Yue, ordering people to move a huge box out of her warehouse.
"When was it delivered?" She widened her eyes in surprise.
"Did the County Lady forget?" Qiao Yue blinked mischievously. "Didn't the County Lady instruct me to prepare this on the day we moved back?"
There was no such thing at all, but the two maids were smart and only told what Your Majesty wanted to hear.
Chu Yuanhe really enjoyed it and couldn't suppress the smile on his face. After changing his clothes, the two of them went out hand in hand.
Along the way, Zhao Qingyi glanced at the two people's interlocked hands from time to time. Didn't they say they should keep a low profile? How could this be considered low-key?
Ordinary people would not recognize Her Majesty, but someone would always recognize her, as she often went out to inspect the shops.
Zhao Qingyi touched the veil on her face nervously, praying that she would not meet any acquaintances along the way.
Chu Yuanhe saw her little action and was very happy. However, he said, "Am I ugly and can't show off to others?"
"No... I didn't mean that..." Zhao Qingyi denied in a low voice. She felt guilty because he was so impressive.
Didn't he notice all the eyes that were on the two of them along the way?
Although they had walked side by side before when Chu Yuanhe was dressed as the Prince of Pingxi, Zhao Qingyi didn't think it was a big deal at the time and was very open-minded, but now she clearly understood that she was holding the king of a country...
Holding hands in such a blatant manner, it was hard for her not to be nervous. She was afraid of being recognized and was also worried about Chu Yuanhe's safety.
Recently, Yue Ling's envoy came to the capital. There might be some assassins sneaking into the city to commit crimes. He is so ostentatious that he is a living target.
Chu Yuanhe acted as if nothing had happened. He held her hand and gently pulled it, asking her to get closer to him.
Zhao Qingyi tried to break free, but Chu Yuanhe started tickling her palm...
While playing, a familiar female voice came from the front.
"Sister Qingyi!"
The situation that he least wanted to face finally happened. Zhao Qingyi was immediately frightened out of his wits and turned around and ran away subconsciously.
Chu Yuanhe was quick-witted and brought her back quickly. Now she fell directly into his arms.
Zhang Wanyan obviously didn't expect to see this scene. Her feet froze in place, and the joyful smile on her face froze until Chu Yuanhe's eyes swept over her. It was Qiao Wenbo beside her who reacted first and led his wife forward quickly.
Qiao Wenbai was a newly-minted Jinshi, and he had met the emperor in the court before. However, seeing that the emperor was wearing casual clothes, the word "Your Majesty" on his lips naturally changed to "Young Master" as a greeting.
Only Zhang Wanyan had not seen the true face of His Majesty, but the sharpness in his eyes made her heart tremble instinctively. She immediately reacted and knelt down to salute with her husband.
She learned from her father that His Majesty intended to make Zhao Qingyi the empress. Now, the man who could appear beside Zhao Qingyi and be so intimate with her was probably the emperor.
I never expected that His Majesty would leave the palace like this?
He also walked with Zhao Qingyi, just like an ordinary couple, without any imperial guards around them.
When the two of them were halfway through the ceremony, Chu Yuanhe asked them to stop with a gentle tone.
Zhao Qingyi's heart was pounding, and it took him a long time to force out an awkward smile.
Zhang Wanyan went out for a stroll today to buy material for making clothes for her child. She is pregnant now and has not yet announced the good news to her good sisters, so she was so excited when she recognized Zhao Qingyi just now.
But now was obviously not a good time for the sisters to chat. After exchanging greetings, Zhang Wanyan and Qiao Wenbai took their leave on their own accord. Before leaving, they asked Zhao Qingyi to come to their house and sit down when she had time.
After what happened to Zhang Wanyan, Zhao Qingyi covered her face with the veil even tighter and quickly slipped into Qingyun Teahouse, fearing that she would be recognized by someone she knew. She had breakfast in fear.
Chu Yuanhe remained calm and composed, with a faint smile on his thin lips.
I thought that today's matter would end here, but I didn't expect that the next morning, rumors would quietly spread. The rumor about Chenhua County Master keeping a concubine was inexplicably spread.
Two maids stood outside the door to report. Zhao Qingyi held his forehead and thought to himself that it was over.
The decree to establish the queen had just been issued, and the news was only circulated among powerful officials. Ordinary people were still unaware of it and used the fact that Zhao Qingyi had a concubine as a topic of conversation after dinner.
However, there were completely opposite rumors in the imperial city.
The palace servants who held the lowest positions in the palace were whispering that His Majesty had an extremely rare concubine outside the palace, who was kept in a house somewhere in the capital. In order to see her, His Majesty would go out every few days after returning to the capital from the northwest.
Just recently, His Majesty, unable to resist the advice of his courtiers, was forced to establish a queen. To appease his concubine, he not only ran out of the palace, but also secretly had her sent to the bedroom in a sedan chair. She came at dusk and left at dawn...
There were countless rumors like these. By the time Tan Yue Qiao Yue heard about them from the streets, there were already several versions of the rumor, with all kinds of rumors. However, everyone only dared to discuss them in private for fun.
Because it was so outrageous, none of the powerful people in the capital took it seriously, and even the government did not crack down on it.
“…”
Upon hearing this, Zhao Qingyi sat on the edge of the bed, rubbing his sore lower back with a depressed look on his face, "Who is whose mistress?"
This is clearly her house, and she was the one who supported that man in the beginning!
When the two maids heard the noise, they looked at each other and saw the surprise in each other's eyes.
The point... is this it?
Chu Yuanhe, who was half asleep and half awake, heard her indignant voice. He lazily raised his upper body, put his arms around her waist from behind, and massaged her with his other hand. He said in a low voice, "It's not important..."
Because he had just woken up, the man's voice was still a little hoarse. He rested his chin on Zhao Qingyi's neck, sniffing the faint fragrance emanating from her body, his face full of comfort, and he called out "Madam" in a daze.
"If my lady minds, we can get married quickly."
Once they got married, the rumors were self-defeating.
Zhao Qingyi glanced at him and said, "You're telling me this only after the imperial edict has come down?"
"This is different." Chu Yuanhe hugged her tighter, "It will only count if you agree in person..."
The previous depression was swept away, and Zhao Qingyi was both amused and confused. He seemed to be particularly concerned about her voice. No matter what it was, he would always insist on her saying it in person before he would believe it.
Her smile made Chu Yuanhe frown slightly. He felt that she was not taking his affairs seriously enough, so he bit the soft flesh on the back of her neck as a punishment. There was no trace of lazy sleepiness in his peach blossom eyes anymore.
"I offer you my kingdom as a betrothal gift, my lady, when will you give me your status as a legitimate wife?" Biting her wasn't enough, he deliberately pinched the ticklish spot on her waist with his palm.
"Stop it!" Zhao Qingyi chuckled and twisted her body to avoid his hand. The two began to chase each other on the bed.
Tan Yue and Qiao Yue heard the sound outside the door and sighed together.
…it started again.
Is the county princess's seemingly fragile body really so resilient?
Fortunately, Zhao Qingyi admitted defeat quickly and promised to make him the queen, so Chu Yuanhe was willing to give up.
He originally wanted to have breakfast with Zhao Qingyi before leaving, but the secret guard brought news that the envoy of Yueling Kingdom was about to enter the capital, so Chu Yuanhe had to return to the palace as soon as possible, and he would be away for several days.
Thinking of this, he asked whether the jade pendant he had given to Zhao Qingyi was still there.
Zhao Qingyi thought for a long time, then dug it out from her dressing table. "Is this it?"
It was a Pisces pendant decorated with bright yellow tassels. It was given to her by a guest in the adjacent private room when she first invited people to have tea and watch a play at Qingyun Teahouse. Later, she knew that the person was Chu Yuanhe, so she found the jade pendant and kept it carefully.
Her casual action greatly pleased the man in front of her. "So you still have it. I thought you would pawn it."
Zhao Qingyi raised an eyebrow and said, "I'm not short of money." He didn't have to rely on pawning things to make a living.
"Indeed, a woman who can support the emperor as a concubine must be extremely wealthy."
While she was teasing him, Chu Yuanhe had already dressed himself. Before leaving, he held her face and gave her a quick kiss between the eyebrows. "If you miss me, take this jade pendant and enter the palace, okay?"
Zhao Qingyi's eyelashes trembled. She suspected that he was seducing her, but she would not be fooled!
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