Chapter 027 Chapter 27
A small house among flowers.
Xie Pingan left after finishing his meal.
Normally he would stay to talk with Xie Changning and then go back to read.
But Xie Qingya is here today.
In order to avoid a dispute with Xie Qingya and upset his younger sister, Xie Pingan finally decided to leave first.
The remaining dishes on the table had already been cleared away by Fuqiu.
Fuqiu made two more cups of tea for the brother and sister.
Xie Changning still wanted a cup of refreshing and sweet honey fruit peel tea. After all, she was still a child and naturally liked this kind of sweet things.
Xie Qingya's was replaced with a cup of Wuyishan black tea.
Drinking black tea at night will not cause you to have trouble sleeping.
But Xie Qingya didn't seem to want to drink.
He now spends less time with his brothers and sisters. He really doesn't know how to get along with them and is afraid to face them.
Although my younger sister did not blame him for harming his father and brother like Ping An did.
But he still felt guilty.
Even as for his younger sister's current stuttering, Xie Qingya felt that it was due to him.
If he had spent more time on his younger sister, instead of being immersed in regret and pain every day...
How did my little sister become like this?
So how should he deal with it?
How could he face her?
If she treated him coldly and hated him like Ping An did, perhaps he would feel more at ease.
But my little sister is still the same as before...
This made him even more confused about how to get along with her.
Xie Qingya heaved a sigh in his heart, he just couldn't face it.
Finally, he was ready to go.
"You take a rest. I'm leaving first." Xie Qingya said as he stood up.
Xie Changning's little face was immediately filled with reluctance and attachment.
But she had been well-behaved and sensible since she was a child, not to mention that her family had become like this now, so she didn't dare to ask for anything. Even if she was reluctant, she couldn't do anything to keep him. She could only reluctantly say to Xie Qingya: "I, I will take my second brother out."
Xie Qingya wanted to refuse.
Seeing that she had stood up, she was looking at him expectantly.
Afraid of hurting her by rejecting me.
Xie Qingya didn't say anything.
The brother and sister walked out.
When they reached the courtyard, Xie Qingya refused to let Xie Changning see him off.
"Come in."
He stopped to talk to Xie Changning.
Xie Changning did not insist this time. He just looked at him expectantly and dependently as usual, and stammered, "Second brother, can you come and have dinner with me and my third brother in the future?"
"I, I want to have dinner with my second brother."
Xie Changning held her skirt with both hands, stood in the corridor, looked up, and mustered up the courage to speak to Xie Qingya.
Xie Qingya looked at Xie Changning's expectant face.
She did not refuse directly in front of Xie Changning, but just looked at him and said, "If I have time, I will."
Although it was not a clear affirmation, it was enough to make Xie Changning happy.
"good!"
She nodded with sparkling eyes.
She still had some thoughts of her own, so she continued to look at Xie Qingya and asked, "Then, then can I call you sister-in-law, sister-in-law, together from now on?"
Xie Qingya frowned.
Obviously, I didn't expect Xie Changning to say such a thing.
He was silent for a moment.
"Second brother, is it possible?" Xie Changning looked up at him and asked again, his heartbeat gradually speeding up.
She was also a little nervous.
She was afraid that her second brother would reject her directly.
Xie Qingya pursed his dry lips in silence, then looked at her and said in a deep voice: "If she is willing."
Although it is the same as the previous question, there is no direct answer.
But I didn't refuse!
This is enough to make Xie Changning happy!
The smile on Xie Changning's face deepened. This time, without waiting for Xie Qingya to say anything, Xie Changning took the initiative to say, "Then, then, second brother, you go back first. I, I'll go in!"
"Second brother, take good rest. No, don't be too tired." She showed concern for Xie Qingya again before going into the house.
Xie Changning walked very fast.
She was afraid that her second brother would reject her proposal later in the evening.
Xie Qingya watched her leave.
Xie Qingya could feel her joy even from her back.
I thought Changning and Ping'an had forgotten her over the years, or even if they remembered, they would not treat her the same way as before.
That's why he rushed over just now, because he was afraid that Ping An would hurt her.
I didn’t expect…
Changning still likes her so much.
Just like when she was a child, she pulled his sleeve and asked him to marry Xu Duanyi so that she could see Xu Duanyi every day.
Unexpectedly, he actually married Xu Duanyi.
But... things and people have changed.
Some things are no longer the same as they used to be.
"Take care of your girl."
Before leaving, Xie Qingya and Fuqiu, who was waiting on the side, gave some instructions.
Hearing Fuqiu bowed her head and responded.
Xie Qingya did not stay any longer and turned around to leave the Flower House.
After going out, Xie Qingya walked towards a familiar path out of habit. Halfway through, he suddenly remembered that this was the road leading to Linfeng Pavilion.
But now, he no longer lives in Linfeng Pavilion.
Long eyebrows wrinkled.
Xie Qingya consciously turned around and walked towards the study.
But the footsteps stopped the next moment.
There are lanterns hanging far away from the path, some distance away.
The moon was not very bright tonight, with only a little light shining on Xie Qingya's body, but actually nothing could be seen.
All I could see was him lowering his head, his brows looking a little furrowed.
I don't know what I'm thinking.
Time passed little by little, but Xie Qingya remained motionless.
It was unknown how long it took before his body finally moved. In the end, Xie Qingya still walked towards the road leading to Linfeng Pavilion.
Don't want others to find out.
Xie Qingya deliberately avoided people and walked towards Linfeng Pavilion.
When he arrived outside the Linfeng Pavilion, Xie Qingya did not go in. Instead, he touched the ground with his toes, jumped up, and sat directly on a big tree outside the Linfeng Pavilion.
The dense leaves just concealed his figure in the darkness.
The high angle of view was enough for him to see the scenery inside the courtyard wall clearly.
The window was open.
Xie Qingya could see Xu Duanyi inside the window.
She was sitting on the couch by the window.
Xie Qingya has practiced martial arts since he was young and has excellent eyesight. Even from such a distance, he can see what Xu Duanyi is doing.
Xu Duanyi is mounting the painting he painted today.
——The peach tree in Linfeng Pavilion.
Suddenly, she paused, as if subconsciously, and looked up to the window.
Heading towards the direction where Xie Qingya is.
Even though I knew Xu Duanyi couldn't possibly see it.
But at this moment, Xie Qingya's figure sitting on the thick tree trunk froze uncontrollably.
"Master, what are you looking at?"
Bixi and Shiyu, who were beside Xu Duanyi, saw her action and looked outside as well.
But there was nothing special outside.
It was pitch black, and apart from the lantern, only the shadows of the trees could be seen.
Xu Duanyi couldn't explain.
She just felt like someone was watching her outside.
But when she looked around, there was no one there. She laughed and shook her head: "Go ahead, finish it tonight, and hang it up tomorrow after drying it."
As she spoke, she continued to work without looking outside again.
I just thought it was my eyes playing tricks on me.
The lamp stand beside herself the table cast a warm yellow light, and Xu Duanyi's already gentle face was enveloped in it, as if she was also covered by a layer of soft light.
This night.
Xu Duanyi was busy until very late before falling asleep.
When Shi Yu was about to close the window, he suddenly frowned and looked outside.
Bixi had closed several other windows and saw Shiyu standing there stiffly, looking outside. She didn't know what he was thinking, with a frown on his face.
"What's wrong?" she asked.
After saying that, Bixi also looked outside in the direction of her sight.
But she couldn't see anything unusual.
"Wait for me first."
After Shi Yu finished speaking, he walked out holding his sword without caring about Bi Xi's reaction.
She just saw a dark shadow, but she didn't know if she was seeing things.
Planning to go outside and take a look.
"Shigure——"
Bixi didn't know what she was going to do, so she shouted in a low voice.
As her master was still awake, she did not dare to speak loudly. She could only close the window and follow him out.
Go outside.
Shigure also came back.
Bixi lowered her voice and asked her, "What happened?"
Shi Yu frowned and said, "I just saw a black shadow. Maybe I saw it wrongly."
She went out and looked carefully, and checked all around, but found nothing unusual.
Bixi felt frightened when she heard her say that. She looked outside the yard and could only see the shadows of the trees swaying. This scene made her feel even more frightened.
She quickly grabbed Shi Yu's arm and said, "Don't say scary things at this time of night."
When Shi Yu saw her like this, the serious expression on his face disappeared and he returned to his usual self.
She said with a smile: "You coward, since you are so scared, I will keep watch tonight."
"Then if I go back, won't I still be alone?" Bixi glared at her, but she didn't want to let her go, and she didn't want to keep watch alone. "You keep watch with me tonight."
Shi Yu naturally had no objection.
She can sleep anywhere.
She nodded without any hesitation and agreed.
The two of them walked back while talking.
Shi Yu was making the bed in the outer room, while Bi Xi went in to see if her master had gone to bed.
"What happened?"
Xu Duanyi was about to fall asleep. When he heard the noise coming in, he opened his eyes and asked Bixi.
Bixi did not hide the truth from her and told her the truth: "Shiyu said he saw a shadow, but after he went out, he saw nothing."
Xu Duanyi didn't think much after hearing her say this: "Maybe it's a wild cat from somewhere."
She was very tired.
Maybe it was because of the calming incense lit in the room, my eyelids were already drooping, and now as I was talking, my eyes closed completely.
Seeing that she had fallen asleep, Bi Xi did not dare to disturb her anymore.
He let down the bed curtain for the man and walked out quietly.
"Master is asleep?"
When Shi Yu saw her coming out, he also asked in a low voice.
Seeing Bixi nodded, Shiyu didn't say anything.
The two of them tidied up and went to sleep outside.
…
the other side.
Xie Qingya has returned to the study.
It was already late at night, and Lingji was leaning against the railing, holding a knife, and dozing off.
When he heard the noise outside, he immediately opened his eyes and looked carefully. It was the prince!
He stood up while rubbing his eyes, staring at Xie Qingya in a daze and asked, "Prince, why are you back so late?"
Naturally, Xie Qingya couldn't tell him the truth.
Seeing that he was very sleepy, he just said, "Go down and have a rest."
"……oh."
Lingji was not the type to ask too many questions. Moreover, he was very sleepy at the moment and his brain had stopped functioning. He just wanted to go back and lie down.
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Xie Qingya hummed, and when he was about to go in, he thought of something and gave another instruction: "You have to go to the palace tomorrow, get up early tomorrow and tell someone to prepare the carriage."
Return home in three days.
We should have gone to Wu'an Marquis Mansion.
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This time, the gate day became the day to enter the palace.
What's more, he and Xu Duanyi were in a marriage arranged by arrangement, so it was reasonable for him to go to the palace.
He hasn't seen His Majesty for a long time, and he hopes to see him tomorrow.
But Cao Da's spies will definitely keep a close eye on him to find out his current situation.
Think of Cao Da.
Xie Qingya's face darkened again.
Lingji agreed and walked out, and Xie Qingya walked into the study in silence.
Just a quick wash.
Xie Qingya was lying on the bed in the study.
Although the bed was not as big as the step-out bed in the Linfeng Pavilion, it was spacious enough compared to the recliner he slept on last night.
But last night he fell asleep as soon as he lay down on the recliner.
Today, sleeping on this obviously much more spacious and roomy sitting bed, Xie Qingya couldn't fall asleep after tossing and turning for a long time.
Finally, I went out to practice sword fighting.
Only when he was extremely tired did he wash himself and go to bed.
This time he finally fell asleep, but he was so tired that when he closed his eyes, he dreamed about the things he didn't want to face.
*
The next day is the day to return home.
Xu Duanyi slept well last night.
I thought she wouldn't be able to sleep on that unfamiliar step-out bed.
Unexpectedly, she had a dreamless night and slept very well. When she woke up this morning, she felt very refreshed.
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In order to avoid worrying her aunt, Xu Duanyi got up early in the morning and washed up.
Aunt Deng also replied, saying that everything was ready.
Entering the palace was different from other places. According to the rules, many things could not be brought in. But they could not bring nothing at all, lest Empress Dowager Zhaoyu become dissatisfied with them.
I think they have no rules.
Aunt Deng also asked Xu Duanyi in advance and consulted her opinion before preparing a gift for Empress Dowager Zhaoyu.
Otherwise, if the preparations are not good, the Empress Dowager might be displeased.
After breakfast, Xu Duanyi asked Aunt Deng: "Aunt, where is the prince..."
What Xu Duanyi was most worried about was Xie Qingya. She was afraid that Xie Qingya would not want to go.
Aunt Deng knew what she was going to ask, and hurriedly said, "The prince has already gotten up. I just went to see him. He has already prepared everything and is waiting for you to get ready. Let's go together."
After that, she added to Xu Duanyi: "The carriage was ordered by the prince himself."
She wanted to tell the princess that the prince was not unconcerned.
Xu Duanyi finally breathed a sigh of relief after hearing her say this.
Fortunately, Xie Qingya did not do anything intentionally in these major matters.
Otherwise she wouldn't be able to explain to her aunt.
It just so happened that she had already finished her breakfast, and it was a long way to the palace. Xu Duanyi calculated the time and stood up and said, "I'm ready too, let's go."
Xu Duanyi asked Shi Yu to stay.
He took Bixi with him and walked out of Linfeng Pavilion.
Aunt Deng accompanied her and planned to take her to the screen wall.
When we reached the screen wall, the carriage was already ready.
As he was going to the palace, it was inconvenient to bring his entourage with him, so Changfeng replaced the coachman and drove the carriage.
See Xu Duanyi coming over.
Changfeng hurriedly bowed and greeted everyone: "Princess."
Xu Duanyi nodded to others, but his eyes were looking at the carriage behind him.
The curtains were down.
The scene inside the carriage could not be seen.
I don't know whether Xie Qingya has come.
Before Xu Duanyi could ask, Aunt Deng spoke first: "Where is the prince?"
Changfeng replied: "The prince is already inside."
Aunt Deng also felt relieved when she heard him say this.
Fortunately, the prince did not make any mistakes in this matter.
"Princess, I'll help you over there." After Aunt Deng said this, she personally helped Xu Duanyi over there.
Bixi stepped forward and lifted the curtain first.
Xu Duanyi had already walked to the carriage. When he looked up, he could see Xie Qingya sitting in the carriage.
Xie Qingya originally had his eyes closed, trying to rest his mind.
Perhaps it was because the curtain was lifted that light shone in, and Xu Duanyi saw him frown in discomfort.
But it only lasted for a moment.
Before Xu Duanyi could say anything, he returned to normal and remained silent.
Xu Duanyi didn't care about this, but Aunt Deng had something to say: "Prince, don't just sit there, help the princess."
Xu Duanyi's expression changed slightly when he heard this.
She was about to decline.
She didn't want to trouble Xie Qingya, and she didn't want to make things difficult for him.
"No……"
Before Xu Duanyi could finish her words, she saw Xie Qingya extending his hand towards her.
Just like their wedding day.
The slender and distinct fingers carry a full sense of power.
Now it was right in front of her, waiting for her to hold it.
Xu Duanyi had been held by this hand before, so he naturally knew what it felt like.
"princess."
Aunt Deng's laughter came to her ears, reminding her to hold it quickly.
Xu Duanyi felt a little embarrassed.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
She lowered her eyes, spoke softly, and with the help of Xie Qingya's strength, she stepped on the pedals, lowered her head, bent over, and got on the carriage.
Xu Duanyi sat opposite Xie Qingya.
The two people's hands also separated at this time.
Aunt Deng was somewhat dissatisfied that they were not sitting together.
But thinking of what the princess said yesterday, he restrained himself and said nothing. He just told Changfeng to drive slower and then moved aside.
The curtains were down.
Bixi also got on the carriage.
But she didn't go in, she just sat outside with Changfeng.
soon.
Changfeng hurriedly drove his carriage away from the screen wall.
No one was talking inside or outside the carriage. Only the wheels rolled over the ground and the copper bell hanging outside the carriage made a crisp sound in the wind.
This was not the first time Xu Duanyi and Xie Qingya rode in a carriage together.
Not counting those when they were kids, just the day before yesterday at their wedding, they also sat together, and even sat for a very long time.
But that time they were sitting side by side.
Her face was still covered by a round fan, not face to face like they are now.
In fact, Xu Duanyi had already mastered the skill of being able to remain calm in all kinds of situations.
But the person she was facing at this moment was Xie Qingya, whom she didn't know how to face the most. For a moment, speaking or keeping silent became a difficult thing.
I don't know whether I should remain silent or say something.
While hesitating, Xu Duanyi suddenly saw the dark circles under Xie Qingya's eyes.
Xu Duanyi frowned.
Without caring whether Xie Qingya would pay attention to her, she looked at Xie Qingya and asked, "Did your Highness not sleep well last night?"
Xie Qingya was a little surprised when he heard Xu Duanyi's voice. He was twirling the heat on his fingertips.
Look up.
It just happened to meet Xu Duanyi's bright eyes.
He thought Xu Duanyi wouldn't speak.
He hummed.
Then Xie Qingya saw that Xu Duanyi's beautiful willow-shaped eyebrows suddenly frowned even more severely.
"yes……"
Before she could finish, Xie Qingya interrupted her: "No."
He knew what Xu Duanyi was going to say.
"I can't sleep not because I changed places. To me, everywhere is the same." After saying this, Xie Qingya suddenly thought of his reputation and didn't know what Xu Duanyi would think.
Xie Qingya suddenly frowned slightly.
I opened my mouth to explain, but then felt it was unnecessary, so I just kept silent.
Xu Duanyi actually didn't think about anything.
She simply thought that Xie Qingya didn't sleep well because he moved to a new place, so she thought about asking him to move back so that she could sleep better in another place.
But after being interrupted by Xie Qingya, Xu Duanyi was unable to speak again for a while.
After a moment's hesitation, she said, "We still have some distance to go. Your Majesty, please take a nap. I'll call you when we're almost there."
Xie Qingya actually couldn't sleep.
But it was indeed awkward to look at Xu Duanyi face to face.
So I didn't refuse.
"Um."
Xie Qingya leaned against the carriage and closed his eyes.
Although he closed his eyes, his ears became more sensitive. He heard a very faint sound in the carriage, just like the noise Xu Duanyi made in their new house that day.
Afraid of waking him.
Immediately afterwards, Xie Qingya heard Xu Duanyi talking to Changfeng outside the carriage, asking him to drive slower.
gradually.
Xie Qingya really fell asleep.
This amazed him.
In such an environment, he had never been able to fall asleep in the past, and he had never thought about sleeping. Today, he just wanted to avoid facing Xu Duanyi face to face, so he just agreed casually.
I didn't expect that after closing my eyes, I would actually feel sleepy.
Maybe he really didn't sleep enough in the past two days, or maybe... he felt at ease now.
Peace of mind?
How can he feel at ease?
Obviously, she is the most dangerous.
Although thinking this.
But soon, Xie Qingya fell into a deep sleep.
When he woke up again, he heard Changfeng saying outside: "Prince, Princess, we're here."
With Xu Duanyi as a living signboard, the carriage went directly into the palace through Donghua Gate without being detained outside.
Xu Duanyi and Changfeng responded.
Just when I was thinking about calling Xie Qingya to get up, I turned around and saw that Xie Qingya had already opened his eyes.
Sleepy eyes.
This is the first time I see him like this.
Xu Duanyi was stunned for a moment, and his reaction was also slow before he said, "Is the prince awake?"
"Um."
Xie Qingya's voice was a little hoarse.
Maybe it’s because I just had a good sleep, but my mouth is a little dry.
He coughed a few times feeling uncomfortably but ignored it. When he was about to continue talking to Xu Duanyi, he suddenly heard the sound of flowing water.
Follow the sound.
Then Xu Duanyi handed him a cup of tea.
"It's a little cold, but it tastes just right. Your Majesty, moisten your throat first."
Xie Qingya looked at the cup of tea and said nothing.
It was not until Xu Duanyi called him again that he silently took it from Xu Duanyi's hand.
"……Thank you."
He held the teacup and whispered to Xu Duanyi.
"It's okay."
Xu Duanyi said with a smile, her voice is still gentle.
From Xie Qingya's perspective, even though he had avoided looking at Xu Duanyi, Xie Qingya still saw Xu Duanyi's calm and gentle gaze.
The smile in the eyes made the face bright and beautiful.
Xie Qingya only felt his heart suddenly beat rapidly, which made him dare not look any longer. He almost fled in panic and turned his face away in a hurry.
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