Chu Li's expression was obscure.
Naturally not...
Today is her one-month appointment with the Emperor's uncle.
She pressed her collar and said calmly, "Fifth brother, I haven't seen you for a few days. You look haggard."
In the past month, Chu Yeli was busy with affairs and had to take care of everything personally. He hardly had a good sleep. There was a bruise under his eyelid and he looked extremely tired.
"It's not been a few days since we last met."
He corrected, "I came every night after you fell asleep."
He stood in front of the bed, looked at her quietly, and left quietly.
Chu Li put on his cloak, tied his belt, wrapped himself up tightly, walked over and poured a glass of water.
"No matter how busy you are, you must take good care of your health. You have a long time to live, so don't overwork yourself."
Chu Yeli's eyes were very warm, "Are you worried about me?"
After all, she has him in her heart.
Chu Li said: "I don't want you to die at such a young age... you should have a good rest."
Look at his eyes, they are all black.
In the thin area of skin near the eye socket, blue blood vessels are faintly visible.
"As long as I can see Xiaojiu, no matter how tired I am, it will all go away," he stepped forward.
"Fifth brother, drink some water..."
"I want to hug you more than drink water."
Directly embrace.
Soft, fragrant, and belonging to him, holding it in my arms gives me a full sense of security, as if filling my heart completely.
"Fifth brother..."
"Xiaojiu, I don't dare to rest."
He lowered his head, gently leaned on her shoulder, and breathed in the fragrance from her neck, before he dared to relax for a moment.
"I can't rest."
"I have no one behind me, no way out, but there are so many people who want to harm me. No one can be my support or my escape route."
He is an orphan and all alone.
Even if he died, there would be no parents or sisters to collect his body.
But Xiaojiu,
"You are my only concern."
"I love you so much."
His life, the only light in his life, his only obsession in this life. In those difficult nights, as long as he thought of her smile, he could grit his teeth and hold on.
Chu Li lowered his eyes, hiding a complex expression.
like?
What is love?
In front of her, he tricked the person she loved into jumping off a cliff, making her watch Chu Dichi's death, to stop her from having the same idea, and then told her that this was love.
No.
This is just his selfish possessiveness.
If she hadn't known that Chu Dichi was still alive, she would probably never have been able to escape the shadow of the night on the cliff.
How cruel this was to her.
She said, "Fifth brother, no one's life is smooth sailing and perfect. Even if you lose a lot, you will also gain a lot. I hope you cherish everything you have now."
Cherish the people around you.
The Nanman Princess gave so much for him.
Tuoba Mingyue is the one who deserves his love.
Chu Yeli took a deep sniff, then raised his head and said, "The sun is shining brightly today, I'll go out of the palace with you."
"ah?"
"What's your reaction? Unhappy?"
no.
Chu Li immediately asked tentatively: "Don't you have to take care of official duties?"
"I've been busy for nearly a month. If I don't find time to accompany you, I'm afraid you'll complain. Besides, you're dressed so beautifully today, I can't spoil your fun."
"I……"
Like a fishbone stuck in the throat.
She was just about to leave the palace and go to the bamboo forest outside the city to keep her appointment in January, but she didn't expect to be intercepted by Chu Yeli before she left the palace.
She had waited a whole month just for this day.
"Fifth brother, you look very tired, why don't you go and rest first?"
Chu Yeli suddenly darkened his eyes and looked at her thoughtfully.
Speculate about her.
Chu Li calmly changed the subject: "Next month is our wedding day. I'm worried that your body won't be able to handle all the busy things."
When the word "wedding" was mentioned, Chu Yeli's brows softened and he dispelled the doubts in his heart.
"It turns out that Xiaojiu is concerned about me."
No problem.
"Compared to resting, accompanying you is more important. Since I ascended the throne, I have hardly spent enough time with you. Do you ever blame me in your heart?"
Never.
She never cared.
Chu Li couldn't say it directly, so she could only smile. At this point, she had no choice but to leave the palace with him.
Today, Chu Yeli was wearing casual clothes.
He was wearing a crescent-white brocade robe, with a face as handsome as a jade, and as gentle and modest as an elder brother next door. He dismissed the redundant palace servants and guards, and only held Chu Li's hand, strolling side by side on the street like an ordinary couple.
The streets are very lively.
"Selling buns, freshly baked meat buns!"
"Don't miss it if you pass by..."
"A craft passed down through eight generations..."
"Xiaojiu, look, here's your favorite sweet cake." Chu Yeli was concerned, but Chu Li's expression seemed a little heavy.
She looked in the direction of the city gate, then looked at the sun in the sky, calculating the time.
Every second seems long.
"Xiao Jiu?"
"Um?"
Chu Li calmly suppressed his worries, smiled, and took the sweet cake, "Thank you, Fifth Brother."
"See if there's anything else you like. We'll buy them all."
"Um."
Chu Li responded like this, but he had no intention of going shopping. While he was walking around here, his mind had already flown somewhere else.
"This hairpin is very delicately carved, Xiaojiu, take a look."
"Yes, that's what Fifth Brother said."
"Recently, a pattern has been introduced from other places. The noble ladies in Beijing like to embroider it on their clothes and handkerchiefs to keep up with the fashion."
"Uh-huh."
"Xiaojiu, the spring rains have come recently..."
"Uh-huh."
"Shall we go boating on the lake?"
“Hmm… huh?!”
Take a boat trip!
Wouldn't it take at least several hours to swim?
Before Chu Li could refuse, she agreed quickly. Chu Yeli took her hand and boarded the painting boat.
In the boat, the aroma is wafting, the spring sunshine is warm, and the willows by the lake are swaying, creating a beautiful spring scene.
It's hard to get off this boat once you're on it.
Chu Li sighed and looked at the sun gradually setting outside. He could only resign himself to his fate and pick up the tweezers to make tea.
The aroma of tea wafts in the air and the sound of water gurgles.
Chu Yeli supported his forehead, slightly tilted his body, closed his eyes and fell into a doze.
The man's face was still handsome, except for the dark spot on his eyelids, which revealed the fatigue he had been trying to hold on to.
No matter how strong a person is, he is still a mortal after all.
Chu Li did not wake him up. He took two sips of tea and watched the sun set. After drinking a few cups of tea, the lights of thousands of houses in the capital were lit up.
Night comes.
Outside the city woods, the wind rises at night.
“Ahem… ahem…”
A thin and tall figure stood in the night, almost blending into the bamboo forest, his chest twitching and coughing muffledly.
"Master, it's late, be careful of catching a cold." Chongfeng stepped forward and put a thick cloak on the man.
The man gently touched her shoulders, his strong fingertips looked especially pale.
"My mistress may have been delayed by something."
Now, the imperial capital is full of Chu Yeli’s spies. They cannot show up. Once they are discovered, all their efforts will be wasted.
“Ahem…”
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