"I was thinking about the plum blossom I gave you last year." Yun Qing glanced at him, unable to suppress the urge to smile. "You still have it, right?"
Xie Rang replied frankly, "I've kept everything that the Grand Tutor gave me."
This habit seemed to have started a long time ago, and by the time Xie Rang realized it, he had already unknowingly discovered his own feelings.
If you didn't really care, you wouldn't have kept everything.
"If it had been discovered earlier..."
Yun Qing made this assumption only to realize that she didn't know how to proceed. Given her attitude towards the little tyrant at the time, perhaps nothing special would have happened.
"What if we had discovered it earlier?" Xie Rang persisted, eager to know the outcome of this question. After all, in his view, if they had made a single wrong step, things might not have turned out this way.
"Nothing will happen." Yun Qing gave a forced smile, then pinched his cheek. "Your Majesty, what do you expect me to do?"
This was a very dangerous problem, and Xie Rang never expected that he would unwittingly get himself into it.
Xie Rang refused to consider the consequences that might have occurred at the time, only saying, "I didn't want the Grand Tutor to find out sooner."
Yun Qing: "Why?"
"If it had been discovered earlier, the Grand Tutor might have been wary of me."
Xie Rang knew what kind of image he had always projected.
Only a docile puppy can gain Yun Qing's pity. If he were to show his claws too early, Yun Qing might already be planning how to leave before he even realizes his own feelings—this is the outcome Xie Rang finds most unacceptable.
"What a calculation."
No matter how you look at it, it's all in the past. Yun Qing admits that she also had her own reasons, and it's pointless to just focus on Xie Rang's mistakes.
She smiled and said, "Take advantage of my soft heart towards you."
Xie Rang moved closer to her, nuzzling his nose against her cheek affectionately, without denying the claim.
Having been sticky enough last night, Yun Qing felt a conditioned reflex of tension whenever Xie Rang approached. She calmly reached out and placed her hand on the emperor's forehead, pushing him back and ordering, "Go and pick a few plum blossoms and put them in the palace."
Officials in Da Xi have ample annual leave. If Xie Rang isn't given something to do, he could spend all his time sticking to Yun Qing's side. No matter how much energy he has, he can't keep doing this.
"good."
People who have their desires satisfied are rarely angry, especially in front of Yun Qing. Xie Rang was unlikely to have any objections.
Yun Qing sat on the veranda, watching him walk through the plum grove. The last few plum blossoms he picked were particularly intact and beautiful, with unmelted snow still clinging to the petals. Because it was very cold, Xie Rang showed them to her.
Yun Qing was satisfied: "Let's go back."
We've seen the plum blossoms; staying outside would just mean being chilled by the cold wind. This weather is definitely better suited for staying indoors.
Xie Rang raised an eyebrow: "Okay."
Back in the inner palace, the bright red decorations had been mostly removed, and the messy bed had been tidied up. Yun Qing glanced at it, then turned her head away, her ears turning red.
Xie Rang replied quite naturally: "I had someone send the contents of the box to the Li residence. What's yours is yours. I also had Cui Li make a note of it. Is that alright?"
"You've already acted first and asked me later, why are you still asking me?" Yun Qing chuckled. "But this arrangement is very good."
In any case, their names are destined to appear together in history books.
Rather than letting unofficial histories speculate, it's better for them to be honest and let this be recorded in official history.
Yun Qing has come to terms with it; how future generations will judge them is none of their business. They just need to do their best.
"The Grand Tutor is truly wonderful." After saying this, Xie Rang asked, "In the old world, what did the Grand Tutor do?"
“I study history.” Yun Qing glanced at him with a half-smile. “My graduation thesis was about you. What a coincidence that I ended up here in the blink of an eye.”
Since the established course of history has been altered, the system does not prohibit Yun Qing and Xie Rang from mentioning the original historical timeline, and she has a lot to say.
"I didn't intend to get involved at first, but someone looked so pitiful that I couldn't bear to leave them. Hmm... you weren't pretending back then, were you?"
"If I say it now, will the Grand Tutor be angry?"
Xie Rang tilted his head and confessed.
"At that time, I thought that the Grand Tutor had great power behind him, and no matter how he treated me, there was always room for him to use me. Children who grow up in the cold palace are never kind people. If he saw my malicious side early on... would the Grand Tutor hate me?"
Yun Qing sighed: "You're wrong. I've always known you're not a good person."
A virtuous person cannot become a tyrannical emperor. Later historical records describe him in a mixture of truth and falsehood, but it must be said that there is some truth in them.
How could someone like that be kind from childhood?
"What I was thinking at the time was that at least I could bring you back to the right path, so that I could establish a loyal persona and be assured of a worry-free life for the rest of my days."
When she first transmigrated, there were no system missions. Yun Qing never thought about making any great achievements. In a feudal dynasty, especially when she was disguised as a man, it was lucky enough to just stay alive.
The changes occurred gradually as we spent more time together.
The little tyrant's obedience was unexpected, especially since she didn't know about mind reading at the time. Humans aren't plants or trees, how could they be without feelings? Only after being gradually moved did she develop those later ideas.
"I know." Xie Rang lowered his eyes, a slight smile playing on his lips. "Although there were some unforeseen circumstances, the outcome was good."
After all, they had only just started dating and didn't know each other very well, so it was impossible for them to build trust in such a short time.
Only after gradually entrusting each other with each other's backs did they learn to truly trust one another.
Yun Qing sat on the small couch, looking left and right but unable to find a suitable sitting position. Xie Rang watched for a long time, but couldn't bear to look at him anymore, so he pulled him over and made him lean against him.
She was taken aback for a moment, then realized that it was indeed quite comfortable, so she leaned back comfortably.
"If I had known I would transmigrate here, I would have read more about Dae Hee, so that I could have gained more advantages."
Yun Qing pondered for a moment and came to this conclusion.
Human memory is limited. Even though Yun Qing specializes in this area, it's impossible for her to do everything perfectly. She will forget things over time. Over the years, she has made a point of remembering some important moments.
The system offers no help in this regard; all she can do is within her own field of vision.
"It's alright, Grand Tutor, you've already done a great job."
Xie Rang was very happy that Yun Qing was studying his past self—even though it was the historical version of himself—because they had already crossed paths across time and space.
Xie Rang kissed her cheek affectionately, his heart feeling as if it were being soaked in a spring, filled with warmth: "No matter what, it was me who met the Grand Tutor."
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