Chapter 107 Boring Comparison
"I always feel that she must be lying. Logically, I should be older than her." Qing Yi frowned, looking unconvinced. From the first time he saw Qing Qing, he thought she was just a hot-headed little girl, but he didn't expect that she was the same age as him, or even a month older. This made him a little unconvinced.
"Why are you competing with her on age?" Ye Qingyu became more and more curious.
"Hey, you don't know. I said before that I would treat her as my sister from now on to thank her, but this little girl actually said she was only one month older than me. Isn't that infuriating? I already have a godsister, so why should I recognize another one?"
"Sister? She is just a maid in the palace. What nonsense are you talking about?" Ye Qingyu didn't expect Qing Yi to have such an idea. As the master of the Northwest Palace, it was really hard to understand.
In his opinion, whether it was a subordinate or a maid, serving their master wholeheartedly was a matter of course. However, the master would also have things that he found useful, so he would always keep them with him. Qingqing, compared to the other maids in the palace, was more favored by the young prince, so he would often bring her with him.
"Ah, why am I talking nonsense? Although Qingqing is a nagging girl, has a bad temper, and looks ordinary, I just like her! Besides, you take good care of her, don't you?" Qingyi looked at Ye Qingyu with a puzzled look. Perhaps this is the difference in cognition brought about by different identities.
"You..." Ye Qingyu was amused by Qingyi's words. This kid belittled Qingqing as worthless, but in the end he said, "She looks good."
"What's wrong? What are you laughing at? Let me ask you another question. I see that you treat Qingfeng better than you treat me. Do you just treat him as an ordinary guard? Doesn't it matter who works beside you?" Qing Yi looked at Ye Qingyu expectantly, wanting to get a satisfactory answer from him.
"Hmm? Treat him better than you?" Ye Qingyu raised his eyebrows and looked at Qingyi, wondering if this boy was just chatting normally or testing him out of jealousy.
"You want to quibble and deny it? Humph, Xiaoye, let me tell you, although I don't have solid evidence, my intuition has always been very accurate. It's like if we both fell into the water at the same time, you would definitely save him first and ignore me." Qing Yi said with certainty.
"..." Ye Qingyu was speechless. How could this boy be so childish? He could come up with any number of ideas. It seemed that the fact that he was younger than Qingqing was indeed true.
"Look, you're speechless, right? I know this is what you think." Qing Yi spoke casually, but his face showed an expression that showed that he had already guessed Ye Qingyu's thoughts.
"Don't worry, I will definitely save you first!" Ye Qingyu couldn't help laughing at Qing Yi's appearance.
"Lie to me? It's okay. I wouldn't be angry even if you saved him first. I see Qingfeng is truly loyal to you. Where else can you find such a reliable subordinate?" Qingyi said this, but there was also jealousy in his tone. Although he didn't like Qingfeng's taciturn personality, he had to admit that Qingfeng was very reliable, just like he felt about his senior brother Beichen. He was a trustworthy person.
"I'm not lying to you. I just want to save you!" Ye Qingyu also felt very bored at the moment, so he followed Qing Yi's words and started chatting and joking with him.
"Really? Then I have to take a closer look to see if you are lying?" Qing Yi said, moving closer to Ye Qingyu and looking straight into his eyes, trying to find a clue from his eyes. However, what he saw was a pair of eyes full of smiles.
"Haha, that's the truth! It seems that I am the most important person in your heart, right?" Qing Yi felt that he had won a great victory in this "contest" and couldn't help laughing.
"He can swim, but you can't. You're so stupid!" Ye Qingyu didn't wait for Qingyi to be proud for long before explaining the reason.
"Ah, ah! Xiaoye, you look down on me again. I'm not very good at swimming, but I have the Water-Dividing Beads to protect me." Qingyi's face instantly became sad. It turned out that Xiaoye was just teasing him.
"Then carry it with you, don't forget it, it can save your life in the critical moment." Ye Qingyu hinted at something.
"Oh, it's okay, don't you still have me? Besides, Qingfeng is also good at water. With him around, how can he ignore me?" Qingyi grinned and didn't take it to heart at all.
"Yeah." Ye Qingyu responded without refuting.
In reality, Ye Qingyu treated Qingfeng differently than he did the other guards. Perhaps because of Mingyue's unforgettable past, he worried that Qingfeng would leave him suddenly, just like Mingyue. Mingyue was gone, but fortunately, Qingfeng was still there. He was deeply dependent on Qingfeng. While their relationship seemed like a master-servant one, Qingfeng was actually more like a brother, a confidant, and someone who truly understood him.
Though the Northwest Prince and the Emperor of Chu cherished him, they didn't truly understand his inner thoughts. Qing Yi, though fond of him, also failed to fully comprehend him in many matters. Only Qing Feng silently guarded him, embracing his every move and staying by his side. The young prince of the Northwest had no shortage of loyal guards around him, but Qing Feng was probably the only one who truly understood him.
"Xiao Ye, it's getting late. I'm going back to the side hall to sleep." Qing Yi suddenly stood up and said goodbye, interrupting Ye Qingyu's thoughts.
Ye Qingyu was slightly taken aback. Why was this kid acting so strangely today, actually offering to leave? He couldn't help but look up at Qing Yi, a hint of doubt in his eyes.
"Do you have anything else to say?" Qing Yi stopped in his tracks when he saw Ye Qingyu looking at him, and turned around to ask.
"Nothing." Ye Qingyu shook his head slightly and said.
As soon as Qing Yi disappeared from the palace gates, the young palace maids filed in and gently helped the young prince to bed. Ye Qingyu slowly lay down on the bed. Everything around him instantly became quiet. Without Qing Yi's jokes and laughter beside him, he felt an inexplicable fear well up in his heart.
What would it have been like if he had tragically died of poisoning today? His father's grief, the Emperor Chu's concern, and Qing Yi's lively and vibrant appearance flashed before his eyes like a revolving lantern. He had long since realized that his life no longer seemed entirely his own. So many people were desperately trying to save him, even at the cost of the innocent Qing Yi.
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