Chapter 106 Nighttime Chat
"You... forget it, I'm too lazy to bother with you. Anyway, you are not allowed to touch me again. I want to have a good rest and try to leave the palace as soon as possible." Ye Qingyu lay down on the couch, pulled the quilt to cover his head, and acted as if he didn't want to pay any more attention to Qing Yi.
"I know, I know, Xiaoye. Don't cry and beg me later!" Qingyi also lay down and reached out to gently pull at Ye Qingyu's quilt. Ye Qingyu had not left the bedroom in the afternoon, and Qingyi had already caught up on his sleep in the palace this morning, so at this moment, neither of them felt sleepy at all and was very energetic.
"Hehe, then just wait obediently for me to beg you!" Ye Qingyu poked his head out from under the quilt and said unhappily.
"Xiao Ye, what do you think would happen if Emperor Chu knew about our relationship?" Qing Yi suddenly remembered that when they were in the imperial study today, Emperor Chu had asked about their relationship, and couldn't help but guess.
"I don't know. It's better to be careful." Ye Qingyu's voice was light, and it was impossible to tell his emotions at the moment.
"Seeing how kind he is to you, I don't think anything will happen." Qing Yi had come to the capital and witnessed the noble status of the Northwest Prince. He also witnessed the favor the Emperor of Chu showed Ye Qingyu. For example, three years ago, in order to detoxify Ye Qingyu, the Emperor of Chu even sent troops overseas to search for the extremely rare Seven Juice Grass. This kind of favor was not something that ordinary people could have.
"Qingyi, the Emperor's uncle is indeed very good to me, but the premise of all this is that everything I do is in line with his wishes, and is within his expectations and even tolerance. But you have to understand that the Emperor is always the Emperor, and no one is allowed to touch the bottom line of his authority." Ye Qingyu understood his identity from beginning to end.
"You can't do it either?" Qing Yi was a little confused.
"No one can do that. Back then, the late emperor favored Prince Shi the most among his three princes. But twenty years ago, the affair between Prince Shi and your master was discovered by the late emperor. He was furious and immediately ordered Prince Shi imprisoned. He also threatened to kill everyone in his mother's family if he refused to marry a princess and continued to associate with Sect Leader Mo." Ye Qingyu had learned these palace secrets from the King of the Northwest over the past year or two. The reason the King of the Northwest told him all this was actually to secretly warn him not to repeat the same mistake.
"So cruel? Xiaoye, how about we discuss it? Let's go to live in the Western Regions in the future, far away from the capital, so we don't have to worry here." Qing Yi made a wishful calculation in his mind, thinking that going to the Western Regions could avoid these court disputes.
"Going to the Western Regions? What about my father? He only has me as a son!" Ye Qingyu frowned slightly. He had thought about staying in Xibei Wangcheng for a long time, taking over from his father and continuing to protect the Great Chu. He had also imagined that if the imperial power changed and he and the new Emperor of Chu did not get along well, he would stay away from the troubled times and become a free and easy prince. But going to the Western Regions with Qingyi was something he had never thought of. Was it feasible?
"Hey, I'm wondering, didn't you say that the King of the Northwest had several concubines? How come he hasn't had a child in all these years, and you are the only child? This is too unreasonable!" Qing Yi couldn't help asking.
"I don't know either." Ye Qingyu was also full of confusion, but she couldn't just go and ask her father why he didn't have other children. This kind of question was really hard to ask.
"Hey, do you think he might have some kind of illness that prevents him from having children?" Qing Yi's curiosity suddenly piqued, and he began to talk nonsense.
"Nonsense! Do you think I popped out from a crack in the rock?" Ye Qingyu raised his hand and patted Qing Yi on the head. This kid was so outspoken that he even made up stories about his own father.
"Hey, of course you couldn't have popped out of a crack in the rock. You're so beautiful, maybe you're a god from heaven!" Qing Yi joked with a smile.
"Why do you always praise my appearance? Don't I have any other advantages worthy of your praise besides my good looks?" Ye Qingyu touched his face, feeling helpless.
Qing Yi always acts as if he is deeply attracted by his own appearance. Although he knows that he looks pretty good, it shouldn't be exaggerated to this extent.
"Xiao Ye, don't disbelieve me. I am really completely seduced by your beauty!" Qing Yi said in an extremely ambiguous tone.
"When did you start liking me?" Ye Qingyu tilted his head slightly, a trace of inquiry in his eyes. He knew that his initial feelings for Qing Yi were merely admiration, but later, thanks to Qing Yi's repeated assistance, he gradually developed a sense of gratitude. But if he could say he liked her, that was probably something that came later.
"Well... definitely earlier than you anyway," Qing Yi said vaguely. He'd met Xiao Ye by chance on his first trip to the Central Plains, and from that moment on, he'd been drawn to her. Their subsequent encounters were purely fateful, and later, to help Xiao Ye detoxify, they'd become intimate. Qing Yi understood the powerful attraction Xiao Ye held for him, and as their relationship grew closer, it became increasingly uncontrollable.
"Qing Yi, have you ever thought that time is merciless and I will grow old one day. When that time comes, will you be scared away and leave me?"
"Oh, what are you talking about, Xiao Ye! Don't worry, don't worry. Your previous appearance didn't scare me away, so what are you afraid of? In my eyes, you look good no matter what you look like. I will definitely always like you, and when you get old, won't I be old too?" Qing Yi smiled and reached out to touch Ye Qingyu's face, his affection unavoidable.
"But I am a few years older than you." Ye Qingyu looked at Qing Yi with a smile on his face, feeling a little emotional.
"Oh, by the way, Xiaoye, did you know that I am the same age as that naughty girl Qingqing!" Qingyi seemed to suddenly remember something and started complaining.
"Well, what's wrong with that?" Ye Qingyu didn't understand why Qing Yi reacted so strongly to this matter.
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