Chapter 054 Chapter 54 (Additional update)
The two walked outside.
When Bi Xi and others saw them coming out, they greeted them hurriedly.
"My Lord, my Princess."
There were some greetings in unison.
Xie Qingya hummed without saying anything. He glanced at the maids in the yard calmly, but didn't notice anything.
He turned his head.
I was just about to tell Xu Duanyi to just send it here.
It was dark outside and the road was difficult to walk on, so Xu Duanyi didn't need to send him out.
He doesn't need anyone to send him off.
Before she could finish her words, Xu Duanyi said to her maid named Bixi, "I will escort the prince out."
Finished.
Xu Duanyi glanced at the night outside, and then told someone, "Go get a lantern."
"yes."
Bixi responded and went to pick up the lantern. This book is exclusively compiled by the LK team. Xie Qingya looked at Xu Duanyi beside him.
He knew her personality. She usually avoided him, but now she was doing this, probably because she wanted to ask him something.
As for what it was, it was easy to guess.
Therefore, Xie Qingya did not say anything to anyone about staying, but just waited for Bi Xi to come over with the lantern and when Xu Duanyi was about to take it.
He got the lamp in his hand before she did.
Seeing Xu Duanyi's surprised look, Xie Qingya looked at her and said calmly, "Let me take it."
Since it was originally intended for him, Xu Duanyi didn't say anything.
Just nodded and said okay.
Afterwards, Bi Xi and the others stayed, and Xu Duanyi followed Xie Qingya and continued to walk out.
Xu Duanyi did have something to ask.
Otherwise, given the current situation between the two of them, she would never disturb him.
After walking a few steps and leaving the yard, Xu Duanyi asked Xie Qingya, "How does the prince plan to deal with this matter? Is there anything I can do to help?"
What she was asking about was naturally Changing's affairs.
Although she had previously stated at the Qu family that the matter was over and she would not pursue it further.
But that was for her and Changning.
As Changning's brothers, if Xie Qingya and Ping'an did not want to resign, she would naturally not stop them.
She came to ask now because she was afraid that Xie Qingya would have no one to help him and would suffer a loss.
Fearing that Xie Qingya would feel uncomfortable, Xu Duanyi added before anyone else could speak: "After all, Changning grew up under my watch. I treat her as my younger sister. Like the prince, I don't want her to suffer losses outside."
The words had just fallen.
Xu Duanyi suddenly felt someone beside her, stopped walking, and looked in her direction.
Xu Duanyi looked puzzled.
"What's wrong?" Although he didn't know what was going on, Xu Duanyi still stopped.
At this time, the two had already walked out of Linfeng Pavilion.
The path was deserted and very quiet, with only the sound of wind blowing through the leaves ringing in their ears.
Xu Duanyi tilted his head slightly and looked at Xie Qingya beside him.
Xie Qingya was also looking at her at this moment.
Their eyes met. This time, Xie Qingya did not look away. Instead, he looked at Xu Duanyi and said, "Xu Duanyi, you don't have to be so nervous."
Xu Duanyi was stunned by what he said.
She looked at Xie Qingya.
His pair of dark and deep eyes were like two huge and charming whirlpools, as if they could suck people's souls in.
This time when the two looked at each other, it was Xu Duanyi who turned away first.
She felt a little embarrassed by what Xie Qingya said.
She didn't expect Xie Qingya to see it.
With her eyes lowered, Xu Duanyi whispered to Xie Qingya, "...I'm afraid that the prince will think that I'm meddling in your affairs again."
She told it like it was.
I really don't want Xie Qingya to misunderstand me.
This book is compiled exclusively for you by the LK team. But when Xie Qingya heard these words, his heart stagnated slightly.
For a moment, he looked at Xu Duanyi, who had her eyes drawn and didn't look at him. He wanted to overturn everything and start over again. He wanted to tell her -
Xu Duanyi, you can take care of me.
But when the words came to his lips, Xie Qingya finally swallowed them back.
"I don't think so."
Afraid that Xu Duanyi would feel uncomfortable, he retracted his gaze and stopped staring at her. His eyes fell aimlessly somewhere without any support.
Afterwards.
He then whispered to the others, "I can tell the difference."
"So you don't have to be so nervous."
He didn't say those words that day to make Xu Duanyi become like this.
He never wanted her to be like this.
He was just naive and didn't dare to accept her kindness.
He was afraid that if he got stuck deeper and deeper, it would be bad for both of them.
"We will have many more opportunities to meet in the future."
What he was talking about was Changning's proposal tonight.
——About them coming over for dinner together in the future.
He has seldom made promises in recent years, but since he has already promised Chang Ning, he does not want to be a villain who goes back on his word.
No matter what.
At least he won't avoid them anymore.
Changning and Ping'an are like this, and Xu Duanyi... is the same.
I don't know if it's so that the two of them don't have to feel awkward around each other in the future.
Or maybe he simply didn't want to see Xu Duanyi facing him cautiously again.
Xie Qingya spoke his heart out to her for the first time.
"Xu Duanyi, you don't have to take care of my mood like this all the time."
Out of the corner of his eye he saw Xu Duanyi looking up at him again. Xie Qingya turned his head again, his thick eyelashes drooping. He faced her and said, "If I feel uncomfortable, I will tell you."
Xu Duanyi shouldn't be like this.
He didn't want her to do that either.
He hoped that Xu Duanyi could always be generous and calm, and always be respected and loved by others.
That is what Xu Duanyi should look like and have the life she should live.
There was a calm expression in his eyes as he said this.
No extra emotions.
But it was enough to make Xu Duanyi's originally reserved mood gradually relax.
Under Xie Qingya's gaze, she gradually let go of her nervousness and became calm again.
"good."
She whispered her agreement.
All her shyness and reservedness was simply because she was afraid that she would affect Xie Qingya and make him unhappy.
But since Xie Qingya said so, she had nothing to be afraid of.
Xu Duanyi suddenly felt much more relaxed.
In fact, she is not like Changning, who reveals her emotions and allows people to see through them at a glance.
After all, she is not a child anymore.
Moreover, living in an environment like the palace, it would not be a good thing if all emotions were exposed.
But Xie Qingya seemed to be born with the ability to capture Xu Duanyi's emotions.
I saw that the corners of her eyebrows and eyes were no longer frowned as before, and the corners of her lips were no longer pursed as before. Her eyes were once again filled with that soft and bright smile.
He knew that her mood at this moment was no longer as tense as before.
This also made Xie Qingya happy.
Under Xu Duanyi's gaze, the corners of his lips unconsciously twitched upwards.
But only for a moment.
Dare not let anyone find out, it will disappear in a flash.
He immediately calmed down his emotions, turned away again, and answered Xu Duanyi's question: "Changning asked me to stop."
"She said you had gotten justice for her and she was no longer afraid of them."
Xu Duanyi guessed it.
Changning is kind-hearted by nature, and is afraid that his own affairs will affect his two brothers.
Naturally, they would not want them to come forward. This book is exclusively compiled by the LK team for you, but she does not know whether Xie Qingya is willing to listen to Changning's decision.
Just when I was about to ask.
Xu Duanyi suddenly heard Xie Qingya's voice again.
"I met the old man today." Xie Qingya still used the old name.
When he was the prince's companion, he was also influenced by the old man in Yu's study like the other princes.
But he was not a reader by nature.
Therefore, every time he met Xu Duanyi, he would complain about Mr. Qu.
He was called "old man" when he was a child.
When Xu Duanyi heard it for the first time, he got angry with him and said with a red face that he shouldn't be so disrespectful to his teacher.
He laughed at her at that time and said she was a little old-fashioned.
Now I don't know if she still remembers it.
Just when he was about to add another sentence, he heard Xu Duanyi ask him: "Mr. Qu?"
Xie Qingya looked over instinctively.
As if she hadn't expected it, she still remembered it.
But their eyes met in the air, and Xie Qingya nodded and retracted his gaze first.
"He said he would give me an explanation about this matter."
Since Mr. Qu has come forward and said this, there is no need to worry that the Qu family and those others will just gloss over the matter.
This can also be considered an explanation to Xie Qingya and Ping An.
But Xu Duanyi was still a little worried.
"Ping An, that is—"
She frowned, looking worried.
When Xie Qingya heard him talk about Ping An, his expression also became silent.
Of course he knew what she was worried about.
He was equally worried.
His younger brother used to be introverted and well-behaved, and he had the best temper among the three brothers.
He speaks slowly and blushes easily.
He used to tease him a lot.
now--
No matter how much Changning said, he didn't blame him.
But Xie Qingya knew that he had an unshirkable responsibility for many things turning out the way they were.
Changning's stuttering and peaceful personality.
It's all about him.
He has not dared to see them these years, but isn't he actually avoiding them?
Xie Qingya's eyes dimmed.
The hand holding the lantern unconsciously clenched a little.
"I'll go talk to him later," he said to Xu Duanyi.
In fact, even if Xu Duanyi didn't say it, he would still go to Ping'an to talk about it.
I avoided them all these years because I felt guilty and didn't dare to meet them. I also naively thought that if he stayed away from them, they might be better off.
But now it seems.
What's good? Where is it good?
Changning was bullied, and Ping'an became more and more withdrawn.
This is his fault and also his responsibility. He should not continue to evade it like this.
"Do you need me to accompany you?" Xu Duanyi asked hesitantly.
If it were Changing, she would naturally not ask like this.
But Ping An's personality...
He was afraid that the two brothers would not be able to sit down and talk properly. If they quarreled or fought, then...
Xu Duanyi was full of worries.
Suddenly, I noticed Xie Qingya's gaze looking at me.
Xu Duanyi was suddenly startled. She looked at Xie Qingya and blinked hesitantly, thinking that she had offended him again. She couldn't help but ask in a low voice: "Am I meddling too much again?"
She also didn't know where Xie Qingya's boundaries were.
I could only ask hesitantly.
Xie Qingya looked at her and shook his head.
Just as Xu Duanyi breathed a sigh of relief, he heard Xie Qingya's voice again.
"Xu Duanyi, do you underestimate me?"
"What?"
Xu Duanyi didn't react at first.
She looked at Xie Qingya.
After reacting to Xie Qingya's words, Xu Duanyi's expression changed slightly, and she was about to deny it immediately. However, before she could say anything, she heard him speak to her in his usual casual tone: "Relax, although Xie Pingan has disliked me for these years, I am still much older than him after all."
He snorted and laughed: "Even if the brat really wanted to hit me, he couldn't do it."
This was the first time Xie Qingya joked with her since they met again.
Xu Duanyi looked at him, his slightly open lips not yet closed, but his eyes became a little dazed.
Xie Qingya obviously felt it too.
He also didn't expect that he would speak to Xu Duanyi in such a tone and say such words.
But the words were out.
There is no point in covering it up now.
The more you hide, the more guilty you feel.
Besides, he was actually feeling unusually relaxed at the moment.
He liked the feeling of chatting and talking with Xu Duanyi like this.
It had been a long time since he had felt so relaxed.
I got drunk that night, so that counts as one of them.
Come to think of it, it's all related to Xu Duanyi.
This moment——
It seems like many things no longer exist.
Xu Duanyi is just Xu Duanyi, and Xie Qingya is just Xie Qingya.
Xie Qingya looked at Xu Duanyi. He didn't know how long this kind of life could last.
He could only hope that it would last a little longer.
"alright."
Xie Qingya gathered his thoughts and said to Xu Duanyi, "You go back first. I'll go talk to Ping An."
At this time, Xu Duanyi's mind had become clear again.
Seeing him say this, she didn't say anything more. She looked at him and said okay softly.
But she didn't leave immediately.
She hesitated for a while under Xie Qingya's gaze, but finally looked at Xie Qingya and said, "If there is anything you need my help with, please tell me, Lord."
"Anything."
Xie Qingya looked at her determined eyes, his thoughts skipped a beat, and his heartbeat seemed to have stopped.
He looked at Xu Duanyi, paused for a moment, and hesitantly repeated her words: "Anything is fine?"
Xu Duanyi nodded.
She didn't think much about it. Under his gaze, she repeated without hesitation: "Anything is fine."
—What if I ask you to stop obeying your aunt in the future?
For the first time, this thought suddenly occurred to Xie Qingya's mind.
If he hadn't reacted in time, he would have probably told this thought out loud to Xu Duanyi.
Fortunately, he finally pulled himself in and shut up in time.
I didn't tell her about this idea.
Otherwise, he really didn't know how to end it.
Perhaps the peace that we finally have now will be broken by him again.
"...I understand." He agreed in a hoarse voice.
Seeing the woman in front of him, she suddenly smiled at him and seemed happy with his agreement.
"Then I'll go in first."
Xu Duanyi was indeed happy.
Seeing that Xie Qingya agreed, she did not stay any longer to avoid disturbing him.
Said hello to Xie Qingya.
See him nod.
Xu Duanyi turned around and walked towards Linfeng Pavilion.
Xie Qingya watched her leave, her back obviously much lighter than before, and he suddenly felt some regret and remorse in his heart.
Perhaps——
But this thought only lasted for a breath before Xie Qingya suppressed it himself.
What qualifications does he have to ask Xu Duanyi to do these things?
Even if Xu Duanyi likes him, can this love compare to the kindness that Empress Dowager Zhaoyu showed her in raising her?
Xie Qingya does not have this confidence.
Xie Qingya watched Xu Duanyi leave until she was out of sight, then he withdrew his gaze and left with the lantern in hand.
After leaving Linfeng Pavilion, Xie Qingya asked the secret guards who were waiting in secret.
Knowing that Ping An was not in his room but in Changning, Xie Qingya didn't say anything.
"By the way, Your Majesty, Lingji just came over and Lord Mei is here." The secret guard reported to him again.
"knew."
Upon learning that Mei Xuezheng had arrived, Xie Qingya went to the study first.
He went over with the lantern in his hand.
Changfeng and Lingji were both in the yard. The study door was closed. Although no shadow was seen, Xie Qingya knew that Mei Xuezheng was inside.
"My Lord."
Changfeng and Lingji saw him coming back and hurried forward to greet him.
Lingji took the lantern from his hand and told him about Mei Xuezheng's arrival.
Xie Qingya hummed and was about to go in.
Suddenly, I heard Changfeng's voice beside me: "My Lord——"
Xie Qingya saw that his personal bodyguard knelt down in front of him.
"Please punish me, my Lord!"
Lingji already knew what had happened. When he saw Changfeng kneeling down, he quickly knelt down as well.
"I am also at fault in this matter. I should have investigated it thoroughly and not left it vague. Your Majesty, please punish me!"
The two personal bodyguards who grew up with him were kneeling like this.
Xie Qingya did not punish them.
"Get up."
He looked away and said, "This matter has nothing to do with you."
He is not the kind of person who would shirk his own responsibilities and only blame others.
When it comes down to it, even if he knew about this yesterday, he would probably have made the same decision as Changfeng and the others.
In the end, it was because he was a bad brother.
He instructed Changfeng: "Go and look after Xian Ping'an. When he comes back from Changning, come back and report back."
"My Lord..."
Changfeng didn't expect that the problem could be solved in this way.
He looked up in disbelief.
But Xie Qingya had already walked in without looking back. Changfeng hesitated for a moment, but finally stood up with Lingji.
He bowed solemnly towards Xie Qingya's back.
Then he turned and walked out.
Lingji continued to guard the study door.
After closing the door for the prince, he stood guard outside.
…
In the study.
Mei Xuezheng has been waiting for a long time.
He had already heard the previous conversation outside.
Seeing Xie Qingya coming in, he quickly stood up and asked, "Is Changning okay?"
Xie Qingya was not surprised to see that he knew.
Like him, Mei Xuezheng also cares about Changning and Ping'an.
He shook his head and said, "It's okay."
Mei Xuezheng heaved a sigh of relief after hearing him say this.
"I'm glad you're alright."
After saying this, he said indignantly: "Those people are really messed up!"
"What are you going to do?" He knew that with Xie Qingya's temper, he would never let him off lightly.
Xie Qingya certainly had no intention of letting it go.
There are some things that are hard to tell Xu Duanyi. I'm afraid she will worry.
"I have sent people to check their background."
The Qu family has an old man here, and given the old man's temper, there is no need to worry that he will be partial to others.
As for the remaining households——
A sharp cold light flashed in Xie Qingya's eyes. He certainly couldn't let them have it so easy.
If a child is raised but not taught, it is the father's fault.
Children are ignorant, so it is up to their fathers to pay the price.
Mei Xuezheng didn't say anything after hearing what he said.
Since Xie Qingya has already sent people to investigate, if they find out something they shouldn't, then the fate of these families will be over.
Xie Qingya was seen washing his hands at the washstand nearby.
Mei Xuezheng also sat back down.
He picked up the teacup and took a sip.
He had heard about this from Changfeng before, so he naturally knew what Princess Jiashun had done.
I thought of the gratitude that Changfeng expressed just now.
Mei Xuezheng's words at this time were full of gratitude.
"Today's incident is really thanks to Princess Jiashun. I heard that you had dinner at Linfeng Pavilion tonight."
He just asked casually at first and didn't think much about it.
Unexpectedly, I didn't hear Qingya's answer.
The teacup was moved away from his mouth.
"Qingya?"
Mei Xuezheng looked at Xie Qingya's back and shouted in confusion.
Only then did Xie Qingya hum.
The sound of flowing water continued, and Xie Qingya said yes.
Mei Xuezheng then looked away and, while drinking his tea, he sighed, "Regardless of other things, this time, it's really her fault."
"If she hadn't discovered that something was wrong with Changning, we wouldn't know when we would know."
Chang Ning didn't know how much suffering he would have to endure.
Thinking of these things, Mei Xuezheng felt a little scared.
Whenever he talked about Princess Jiashun, Mei Xuezheng felt worried and regretful.
How great would it be if this Princess Jiashun was just an ordinary person?
Then they wouldn't have to be both grateful to her and wary of her.
Mei Xuezheng felt helpless and a little lost.
He also hoped that Qingya would have someone to accompany him, and that Changning and Ping'an would have a good sister-in-law to protect them.
It was Princess Jiashun's identity that doomed them to conflict.
It is also destined——
They couldn't really, unconditionally trust her.
"elder brother."
There was a sudden sound in the house.
Mei Xuezheng was a little surprised. He looked into the house and saw another living person.
It seems a little unexpected.
Mei Xuezheng hadn't heard Qingya call him like this for a long time.
Ever since Jingfeng left, Qingya never called anyone by that name again. It seemed that he was afraid of remembering Jingfeng, or he seemed to simply not want to have too many emotional connections with too many people.
So when he heard him shout like that, Mei Xuezheng was surprised.
However, although he was surprised, Mei Xuezheng was not too shocked.
He just suddenly felt in a good mood, and his heart became especially soft.
"What's wrong? I was startled by your sudden calling me like that." Mei Xuezheng said to others with a smile.
Xie Qingya just looked at him and didn't reply immediately.
It took a long time.
Just when Mei Xuezheng realized something was wrong and looked at him with puzzlement, he put down his teacup and wanted to ask him what was wrong.
Xie Qingya suddenly grabbed the handkerchief in his hand and said to everyone, "I like her."
"What?"
These sudden and inexplicable words made even Mei Xuezheng, who was always known for his intelligence, feel a little confused.
"Who do you like?"
Subconscious questioning.
But when he saw the expression on Xie Qingya's face at this moment.
An idea flashed through Mei Xuezheng's mind.
His expression suddenly changed and he stood up.
"Do you like Princess Jiashun?" Mei Xuezheng couldn't help but blurt it out, unable to control his voice.
Lingji, who was outside, suddenly heard these words, blinked, and turned his head to look behind him with a confused look on his face.
"……yes."
Although Xie Qingya's tone was harsh, he did not deny it.
He looked at Mei Xuezheng and admitted, "I like her."
"You're crazy!"
Mei Xuezheng burst into tears.
When Xie Qingya heard this, he wanted to laugh, but he couldn't.
He lowered his head, clutched the handkerchief in his hand, and laughed hoarsely: "I wish I was crazy."
He also hoped that he had lost his mind.
But he knew clearly that he didn't, and he was very sober.
He was sober and fell in love with Xu Duanyi again, that's all.
"you..."
Seeing Xie Qingya, who was always clear-headed and rational, became like this, Mei Xuezheng wanted to scold him but didn't know how, and wanted to speak but didn't know how.
He frowned and looked at Xie Qingya, opening and closing his mouth several times.
He was wandering around the room like a headless fly.
He thought a lot.
During the time when Princess Jiashun married into the palace.
He worried about many things.
But he never thought that Qingya would fall in love with her.
He thought Qingya had long forgotten what love was.
But now, he actually told her that he liked her.
How could he not be shocked?
A thought suddenly flashed through his mind, and Mei Xuezheng suddenly stopped. He looked at Xie Qingya and asked, "You said before that you like a girl. Could it be... Princess Jiashun?"
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