Chapter 377 I Will Protect You
That's why she always said she wanted to protect him, because she knew he would be deceived by Lin Xiafeng and used to death by Ling Jingxuan, right?
But if that's the case, has Qin Qingyao forgotten how she treated her in the past?
On the wedding night, facing all the accusations and humiliations, he did not stand by her, did not say a word for her, but watched coldly.
He clearly didn't love her at all, but he accepted the Qin family's apology and help with a clear conscience as a victim, and then helped Ling Jingxuan step by step to destroy the Qin family.
The scene where he slapped Qin Qingyao for Lin Xiafan, now feels a sharp pain in the heart and a chill all over the body when he thinks about it. How could he have done that?
Until Qin Qingyao died alone, the two of them had actually only met a few times, and even when they did meet, they had no substantive conversation.
Moreover, Qin Qingyao in that dream did not dare to show her true self in front of him. She was afraid of him, and every time she saw him, she was trembling with fear and dared not raise her head.
He was such a lively and lovely person...it must be his bad behavior that scared her.
It was obvious that he was so excessive and so stupid. When he saw what he had done at that time, he wanted to cut himself into pieces.
Why didn't Qin Qingyao hate him? Why was she willing to marry him even if she had the chance to live her life over again? Not only did she not want revenge, she also wanted to protect him?
Qin Qingyao should hate him, and everyone in the Qin family should hate him...
Qin Qingyao noticed that Dugu Yu's eyelids were trembling, so she asked tentatively, "Husband, are you awake?"
"Yeah, I'm awake."
"Then drink something. The imperial physician said that your current health is not suitable for eating, so he wrote a recipe for medicinal soup. You can drink porridge tomorrow."
In order to take care of Dugu Yu's wounds, Qin Qingyao did not help him up, but carefully fed him with a spoon.
Dugu Yu opened his eyes, tilted his head slightly, and kept looking at Qin Qingyao who was sitting beside the bed. She felt a little uneasy when she saw him. "What's wrong? Why are you always looking at me? Don't you recognize me?"
"No... I had a dream."
"Good or bad?"
"It's very bad."
Qin Qingyao lowered her head and kissed Dugu Yu on the forehead. "Dreams are always the opposite of what they actually are. Don't take it to heart. It must be because the situation yesterday was too critical that you were so nervous and couldn't sleep well."
"Besides, you had a fever this morning and were talking nonsense. It's not surprising that you had nightmares. Don't dwell on that. You should relax and recover from your injuries."
Dugu Yu nodded, and after Qin Qingyao put the empty bowl aside, he held her hand.
Qin Qingyao smiled and gently shook her hand back, "You should sleep a little longer. I'll stay with you."
"I don't want to sleep now, please keep me company and have a conversation."
"Okay, what do you want to say?"
"How's it going out there now?"
Qin Qingyao thought for a moment, "Although the city was in chaos yesterday, Ling Jingxuan was very strong and has basically stabilized the situation today. He is seven parts thunder and three parts grace. He is very suitable to be the emperor."
At least on the surface, Ling Jingxuan has united all the chaotic factors. The people who were frightened yesterday no longer have to worry about fighting on their doorsteps. This sense of security is enough for the people to be grateful to Ling Jingxuan.
"Also, Prime Minister Lin's family was arrested early this morning. Ling Jingxuan took the poisons that Lin Xiafeng had and said that she and Ling Jingyu were the murderers behind the death of the late emperor, the late empress, and the concubine."
"They said that in order to destroy the evidence, they not only destroyed the body and burned it, but also killed innocent people and silenced all those who knew about the crime."
"The medicinal herbs that Lin Xiafeng fiddled with that were found in the Crown Prince's Mansion were not fake, and Ling Jingyu did indeed do those unscrupulous things, so no one can help clear them of these charges."
The most important thing is that they are already dead, just like Concubine Shu. Once dead, they can no longer seek justice for themselves or defend themselves, so whatever the living say is true.
"Ling Jingxuan has not yet ascended the throne, so he cannot issue an imperial decree to pardon the Qin family. However, now that Concubine Shu has died innocently, he has stopped all pursuit of the Qin family."
"My eldest brother has always been by his side. In the future, he may continue to serve as an official in the court."
Dugu Yu nodded. Qin Yuefeng had helped Ling Jingxuan so much this time, so Ling Jingxuan should not treat him unfairly.
"What about your parents? Do you want me to send a letter and ask Jin Feiang to send them back?"
Qin Qingyao shook her head. "Not yet. The court is in a turbulent time right now. The so-called stability is only apparent. The real turmoil is still to come. It would be disastrous to come back now. It would be better to recuperate outside first and calm down."
After all, the imperial court was so huge that it didn't lack officials from the Qin family. Moreover, her father had always been on Ling Jingyu's side. Did Ling Jingxuan really not mind?
Dugu Yu felt that what Qin Qingyao said made sense, so he didn't respond. He just listened to whatever his wife said.
Qin Qingyao continued, "But there's something very strange. Lin Xiafeng was clearly killed by Ling Jingxuan himself, but he announced to the public that she had escaped during the chaos, and now he's sending people to search the entire city for her."
Dugu Yu curled his lips and smiled, "Not surprising, he had already thought of all this when he scratched the man beyond recognition yesterday."
"Next, he can use the excuse of searching for Lin Xiafeng to openly send people to search the entire Yulin City house by house. By then, he will be able to find anything he wants."
"Besides that, he can also use the name of a vicious woman who is full of poison and dared to kill even the previous emperor to secretly eliminate some people who are difficult to deal with openly."
"Lin Xiafeng is already dead and the poison is readily available. No matter how many crimes are brought against her, she won't be able to come forward and protest."
"Once I've used him, I'll just pick a random death row inmate and bring him to the execution ground under Lin Xiafeng's name. Chopping off his head will avenge the late emperor and all those who were poisoned. It will also give a perfect explanation to the panicked officials and common people. Everyone will be happy, and the merits will be immeasurable!"
When Qin Qingyao saw that Dugu Yu had only heard that Ling Jingxuan concealed the news of Lin Xiafeng's death, she immediately knew what his intentions might be and was stunned.
Dugu Yu looked at the stunned Qin Qingyao, feeling panic in his heart. "Do you... think that my thoughts are vicious and excessive?"
"Ah? How could that be? This is a perfect plan to make a lot of money without any investment. Besides, this was all done by Ling Jingxuan, not you. What does it have to do with you?"
The reason why she was stunned was that she was amazed at Dugu Yu's clear mind and quick thinking, and she was also amazed that Lin Xiafeng would end up like this.
The person died, and his body was disfigured by his official partner. In the end, he was exploited until nothing was left.
And with her shabby and ordinary clothes and unrecognizable appearance, she would probably be treated as the corpse of a civilian who broke into the Prince's Mansion during the chaos.
Since no one could claim it, it was thrown into a mass grave.
Qin Qingyao couldn't help but shudder and sigh when she thought of this. She had never thought of such an outcome.
Seeing this, Dugu Yu held Qin Qingyao's hand tightly and said, "Don't be afraid, I will protect you!"
Qin Qingyao smiled and leaned over, not daring to lie directly on Dugu Yu. She simply bent over and gently hugged his neck. "Okay, then you have to get better soon. Only when you're better can you protect me."
"Don't worry, I'm fine. We'll leave here tomorrow."
"Tomorrow? Absolutely not. The imperial physician said..."
"It's okay, I'll take the medicine properly, and it won't be a problem for me to hurry on."
"That won't do either. You must listen to me on this point. You are not allowed to move until your injury is healed!"
Qin Qingyao stared at him seriously, and Dugu Yu had no choice but to compromise. He raised his hand and gently rubbed her hair. "Okay, I'll listen to you. I will take good care of my injuries. Don't be angry."
Qin Qingyao blushed in embarrassment and muttered softly, "I'm not angry..."
"Come up, come up and lie with me for a while, so I won't touch the wound."
Qin Qingyao was really exhausted physically and mentally these past two days. She was exhausted from taking care of Dugu Yu. Seeing that Dugu Yu's condition had improved, she relaxed and fell asleep beside him.
When I woke up, I found myself in the bamboo house on the mountain again.
Bai Zhi was leaning against the bed, staring at her. When she saw her open her eyes, she jumped up with joy. "Princess, you're finally awake. Are you hungry? It's almost noon. What would you like to eat?"
Qin Qingyao looked around and asked, "When did we come back?"
"I left the city overnight."
"Leaving the city overnight? Where's the prince?"
"The prince needs to change the medicine or something. I'm afraid it will disturb your sleep. He is in the next room. I will go get you some water first. You can wash up before going to see the prince."
Qin Qingyao nodded and was curious while washing her face. Dugu Yu was so badly injured, why did he leave as soon as he woke up?
Ling Jingyu is dead, and the Qin family is innocent. Ling Jingxuan should not pursue him for the prisoner robbery, right? Who is Dugu Yu hiding from?
After washing up, Qin Qingyao went to see Dugu Yu and asked her questions. Dugu Yu's answer was, "It's comfortable to live in your own home."
Isn’t the palace also your home?
But they had already left, and Dugu Yu's injuries didn't seem to be affected at all. This place was indeed much more comfortable than Yulin City.
Qin Qingyao was driven out by Dugu Yu to eat. After dinner, she went to the kitchen to see if Dugu Yu's medicine was ready. Then, as soon as she went out, she saw a plum tree in the yard.
No, to be exact, there should be two more trees, but these two trees were planted in the same pit, and their branches were entangled with each other, so it was impossible to tell which was which.
Qin Qingyao smiled inadvertently, walked over and sniffed the flowers of the two trees. They were refreshing and fragrant.
She really didn't expect that Dugu Yu would run away in the middle of the night and even planned to dig up the two wintersweet trees in the garden.
Seeing that Qin Qingyao was in a good mood, Bai Zhi pointed to a tree next to the fence and said, "Princess, look, the prince also dug up that camellia."
That familiar tree was the camellia that she had seen countless times and longed for for so long, but which had never bloomed.
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