Chapter 239: The matter of being interrupted again
Chu Jichen's gaze was icy cold.
“He doesn’t believe I’m just going to the military for training.” He looked at her, his voice filled with cold sarcasm. “He only thinks that I’m deliberately getting close to General Shen, who holds a lot of military power, in order to win him over.”
"The prince, and military power."
"It has always been...the thing that the emperor fears most."
"He therefore imprisoned my mother. When he could no longer get anything out of her, he simply poisoned her."
"After I learned the news, I knew that the emperor had become suspicious of me. Thinking of the soldiers who were with me, in order to protect their safety, I had no choice but to... directly and completely break my own legs."
Shen Qingci's eyelashes trembled violently uncontrollably.
Although this was not the first time she had heard about Chu Jichen breaking his own legs.
But Shen Qingci found that her feelings this time were completely different from before.
She didn't know when it started, but a feeling of "heartache" had begun to creep into her heart.
It's very obvious.
She stepped forward, reached out, and tightly embraced the seemingly invincible but actually battered man before her.
"It's all in the past." She gently rested her head on his shoulder and murmured softly.
However, in her heart, she couldn't help but think:
Chu Jichen had mentioned before that his mother had arranged for him to study under her father for a while, and her father had taken good care of him. So... that's what they were talking about back then?
If that's the case...
By severing his own legs, Chu Jichen was protecting not only his own soldiers, but also her father.
There is no way a prince who has lost both legs could ever ascend the throne again.
Naturally, the claim that "they contacted generals who held military power and intended to seize the throne" became nonsense.
only……
This method is far too brutal.
Chu Jichen had no idea what Shen Qingci was thinking. He had just fully acknowledged her and been completely honest with her. Now, she was holding him in her arms, with her soft and fragrant body beside him. It was hard not to have some other thoughts.
Shen Qingci was lost in her own thoughts when she suddenly felt Chu Jichen gently nuzzle against her in her arms.
She lowered her head and looked at Chu Jichen in astonishment, only to meet his burning eyes filled with familiar desire!
Shen Qingci gritted her teeth. How could this person fall in love at any time?!
Just a moment ago, weren't they discussing serious business?!
Shen Qingci took a deep breath, her voice filled with helplessness: "What are you doing?"
Chu Jichen laughed, a hoarse and ambiguous laugh: "I want to... continue what we were interrupted about before?"
What was interrupted?
Shen Qingci immediately realized! It was... the thing he had mentioned before, about the trainees having children!
Shen Qingci was amused and glared at him, "The acupuncturist just gave you acupuncture, doesn't it hurt?"
Chu Jichen nodded, his voice carrying just the right amount of grievance: "It hurts."
“When I was getting acupuncture,” he looked at her, his deep phoenix eyes filled with vulnerability, “it hurt so much…it felt like my bones were being broken one by one and then put back together.”
“But now,” he took her hand, brought it to his lips, and kissed it gently, “she has… calmed down a little.”
Now that you've calmed down a bit, you're thinking about her again and have the energy to mess with her, right?!
Chu Jichen slowly lowered his eyes, his long eyelashes casting a lonely shadow beneath them, making him look extremely pitiful.
"The thought of having to endure more than forty days of painful acupuncture makes me feel like I'm about to die."
“I feel,” he raised his eyes, his dark eyes filled with hope and longing, “that only doing something happy with Qingqing can give me some comfort.”
"..."
Chu Jichen gently pressed his cheek against the back of her hand, rubbing against her like a large cat seeking comfort. His voice was low and hoarse, filled with an irresistible sense of vulnerability.
"Qingqing...you wouldn't have the heart to watch me suffer like this, would you?"
"Qingqing is the best."
His pitiful posture was paired with incredibly powerful movements.
Before he could finish speaking, he had already stretched out his long arms, picked her up without a word, and gently placed her on his lap. Then, he maneuvered the wheelchair and glided straight towards the bedroom.
Outside the window, rain began to fall softly, I don't know when.
At first, only a few tiny raindrops silently pattered against the windowpane. Gradually, the rain intensified, and the sound of the rain became more frequent, producing a crisp "patter, patter" sound, like whispered sweet nothings between lovers, tender and poignant.
The window frame was soaked, and water flowed down the wood. The current grew faster and faster, and soon it disappeared into the grass below the window.
The rain fell all night, and only gradually stopped as dawn broke.
At noon the next day, Shen Qingci finally woke up slowly in the warm sunlight.
As soon as she opened her eyes, she heard Chu Jichen's deep and clear voice giving orders from outside the door.
"...Go to the Huo residence and tell Old Madam Huo that...His Majesty has rescued Huo Yunzhan from the imperial prison."
"I'll arrange to meet her at the villa in the west of the city tonight at 9 PM."
“Remember,” Chu Jichen’s voice suddenly turned stern, filled with an undeniable authority, “to prevent any mishaps, Huo Yunzhan must have a sufficient number of people watching him!”
"And the location must be arranged in a place that we have complete control over!"
"We absolutely cannot allow any mishap to happen to Huo Yunzhan!"
Ye Lan agreed and withdrew, accepting the order.
Chu Jichen then slowly maneuvered his wheelchair inside.
Seeing that Shen Qingci had woken up, a smile flashed in Chu Jichen's eyes. He immediately went to the bedside, took Shen Qingci's hand, and asked with concern, "Qingci is awake? Do you feel... uncomfortable anywhere?"
Shen Qingci felt weak all over. She wanted to roll her eyes at him, but when she thought of what she had just heard, her romantic thoughts were immediately replaced by the excitement of watching the show!
She propped herself up and sat up, her voice full of anticipation: "You want to get Old Madam Huo to see Huo Yunzhan tonight?"
When Chu Jichen saw her like that, how could he not know what she was thinking?
He couldn't help but chuckle softly, his eyes filled with indulgence and doting.
"Don't worry, Qingqing," he looked at her with a smile, "This villa in the west of the city is my own place, my own place, and I will definitely... arrange the best spot for you to watch the play."
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