Chapter 124 Extra 5
The emperor's imperial horses were well-trained. No matter what happened in the carriage, the imperial horses always stood still and ate grass leisurely.
Jiang Xing paused suddenly and took out a box of rouge from somewhere. Lin Qingyu opened his lips slightly, and in the dim light, he saw Jiang Xing dip his fingertips in the bright rouge and then apply it on his lips.
Jiang Xing had no experience and didn't apply the rouge well enough, so the rouge was faintly smudged at the corners of Lin Qingyu's mouth, making her look like she was drunk, bright and affectionate.
Jiang Xing stared at him for a long time without moving. Lin Qingyu called out blankly: "Jiang Xing...?"
Jiang Xing hugged him and almost sighed: "Qingyu, how did you grow up like this? Do you know how good-looking you are?"
As he said this, as if he could no longer control himself, he closed his eyes and kissed Lin Qingyu. Lin Qingyu still had his eyes open, his back leaning against the bookshelf in the carriage, almost hanging on Jiang Xing. He saw Jiang Xing's drooping eyelashes, which were wet with sweat.
When they parted, Jiang Xing's lips were stained with rouge, which, combined with his passionate eyes, was even more captivating than when they first met.
Lin Qingyu raised his hand, stroked the corner of Jiang Xing's mouth, and said in a hoarse voice: "Then, why don't you continue?"
Xiao Songzi and others waited for an hour and a half half a mile away from the carriage before they were called back by the emperor. It was already dark by then. "Light up the fire, boil some water, and make something to eat." Jiang Xing ordered him, "We'll camp outside the city tonight."
Xiao Songzi said, "Your Majesty, although the carriage is big, it is definitely not as comfortable as a bed. Why don't we hurry and spend the night in the city?"
Jiang Xing smiled and said, "You don't understand, this is fun."
After the hot water was boiled, Jiang Xing personally brought it to the carriage. They brought dry food and seasonings, and the shadow guards hunted a few rabbits, which was more than enough for a dinner.
After the rabbit was roasted, Jiang Xing helped Lin Qingyu get off the carriage. The queen of a country looked calm and composed, even though he smelled like another man.
The rabbit roasted outside was naturally not as good as the one in the palace, but Lin Qingyu actually thought it tasted good. It seemed that he was really hungry. Suddenly, a dark shadow flashed before Lin Qingyu's eyes. It was the shadow guard who was protecting him in secret.
The shadow guard can only show up when the master is in danger. Jiang Xing asked: "What happened?"
The shadow guard held something in his hand, knelt in front of the emperor and empress, and said, "Your Majesty, there was a snake coiled on the tree just now."
Lin Qingyu used the firelight to see the snake in the shadow guard's hand and said, "Cute."
The shadow guard was stunned, unsure whether he should be gentler towards the little snake.
"Unfortunately, it's not poisonous." Lin Qingyu was silent for a moment, "Your Majesty, I miss the little venomous snake a little bit."
Jiang Xing raised his eyebrows: "Then shall we go back to the palace now?"
Lin Qingyu said calmly: "It's more important to have fun."
Jiang Xing couldn't help but tease: "What a cruel father and mother, they even ignored their children just for fun."
Lin Qingyu and Jiang Xing played in Jiangnan for the entire spring, and then went to the temporary palace to escape the summer heat. It was almost autumn when they returned to the palace. What was waiting for Jiang Xing was a mountain of memorials and official documents. The more fun he had at the beginning, the more miserable he would cry afterwards. This autumn and winter, Jiang Xing never slept for more than three hours. I finally made it to the New Year, and I could put state affairs aside for a while, but a bunch of family matters popped up again.
The princes from their fiefdoms returned to Beijing to celebrate the New Year one after another, and family banquets were held one after another in the palace. Fortunately, the empress dowager helped to prepare them, so Jiang Xing did not have to worry too much. He just had to take his wife to pretend to attend the family banquet.
In the past, during the Chinese New Year, princesses and imperial concubines would go to the palace to pay their respects to the empress dowager and the queen. This year, a man sat in the back seat and the rules were changed. Queen Lin had no interest in meeting them and exempted them from paying their respects. I'm afraid the only people who can enter the palace to pay respects to Queen Lin are members of the Lin family.
Lin Qinghe grew up to be a little boy. Although his appearance was not as stunning as his brother, it was obvious that he would become a handsome man in the future. Lin Qinghe is not as interested in medicine as his father and brother, so he plans to take the imperial examination and pursue a career in officialdom in the future. I am studying abroad now and go home only a few times a year. Lin Qingyu rarely saw his brother, so he let him stay in the palace for a few days.
On the day of the Lantern Festival, Lin Qingyu was supposed to be in charge of the lantern festival, but his little venomous snake had eaten something that had upset it, and it had been lethargic since last night, curling up in a ball and shivering. Lin Qingyu felt so distressed that he stayed by the little snake's side, taking good care of it.
This is a small snake from the Western Regions. Its body is light blue, but its eyes are bright red like agate. It is said that it can only survive in the environment of the Western Regions. Lin Qingyu finally found a nest of snake eggs and successfully hatched three of them, but only this little snake grew up to be a snake. Jiang Xing also named him Jiang Xiaolin.
Lin Qingyu tried to feed the little snake some special medicine. After drinking the medicine, the little snake finally regained its appetite. It stuck out its tongue and swam slowly towards the fresh bullfrog beside it. Seeing this, Lin Qingyu felt relieved. At this time, Hua Lu came to report: "Queen, the second young master and the prince of Yi County are here."
Prince Yi is Jiang Xing’s least visible cousin. His fiefdom is far away from the capital, and he can only return to the capital once every three to five years. Prince Yi had just passed away due to illness, and the title he was left with was only that of a prince. The prince of Prince Yi, whose name was Xiao Zhuo, was only five or six years old, and this was his first time to enter the palace in Beijing with his father.
Lin Qingyu asked: "Why is Prince Yi Wang and Qing He together?"
Hua Lu smiled and replied, "The Second Young Master ran into the Crown Prince in the Imperial Garden. Seeing that the Crown Prince was lively and cute, he took him out to play."
Lin Qingyu said: "Tell them to go to the main hall and wait for me."
Lin Qingyu settled the little poisonous snake and came to the main hall. I saw Lin Qinghe holding Xiao Zhuo's hand, and the latter was looking around curiously, his big eyes were very lively and smart.
When Lin Qinghe saw Lin Qingyu, he let go of his hand and said, "Qinghe greets brother."
Xiao Zhuo followed suit and knelt down: "Your subject, Xiao Zhuo, pays his respects to the Queen." The five or six-year-old child could speak fairy tales very fluently, and his kneeling manner was not inferior to that of an adult man.
Lin Qingyu nodded lightly: "Qinghe, why are you coming to Xingqing Palace instead of taking the prince to play somewhere else?"
Lin Qinghe smiled and said, "My brother, the prince heard me say that my brother has a blue snake, and he pestered me to bring him to see it."
Lin Qingyu was slightly surprised: "Your Highness is not afraid of snakes?"
Xiao Zhuo smiled with his eyebrows curved: "My queen, I am not afraid. Snakes are so cute."
Lin Qingyu smiled lightly: "Then, follow me."
No matter how human-like the little poisonous snake is, Lin Qingyu will not let the child get close to it. Xiao Zhuo only took a look from a distance and his face turned red with excitement. He kept exclaiming "So cute, so beautiful". Lin Qinghe stood aside and patiently told Xiao Zhuo about the little snake's origins: "Its hometown is the Western Regions, which is very far away from the capital. It has a name, Jiang Xiaolin."
Xiao Zhuo was confused and asked, "Ah, why is its surname Jiang?"
Lin Qinghe was stunned by the question: "This... I don't know either."
Lin Qingyu looked at the two young boys, one big and one small, thoughtfully, and an idea inadvertently sprouted in his heart.
Lin Qingyu invited Lin Qinghe and Xiao Zhuo to have some snacks in Xingqing Palace. Soon, Xiao Songzi came to Xingqing Palace and reminded him that it was time to prepare for the family banquet and lantern festival.
It’s the Lantern Festival again, with lights and fireworks in every house. The emperor and empress, dressed in gorgeous clothes, climbed up the city wall hand in hand, stood at the highest point of the capital, and overlooked this city that never sleeps.
The Empress Dowager was old, so she returned to Ci'an Palace after a short while. Once she left, the remaining insignificant people were not worth the emperor and empress's attention. Lin Qingyu casually cut off a lantern and said, "Your Majesty, have you ever thought about adopting a child?"
Jiang Xing asked, "The Queen said this, does that mean you have a candidate in mind?"
"Not really." Lin Qingyu said, "But I think we can put some effort into this matter."
Jiang Xing smiled and said, "Yes, but there is no need to rush. There is still a long way to go."
Lin Qingyu smiled. In the clear light not far away, twinkling bright lights gradually rose into the sky, lighting up the entire night sky.
There is a long way to go, and this moment is perfect.
"Jiang wakes up."
"Um?"
Lin Qingyu's eyes reflected the lights in the sky: "Happy fourth anniversary of our engagement."
Jiang Xing was slightly startled and looked at Lin Qingyu's profile.
The night is as dark as the day, and the beauty is as beautiful as jade.
"Happy fourth anniversary." Jiang Xing raised the corner of his mouth, "Please continue to take care of me in the coming year. This time next year, you must like me more than you did this year, okay?"
Could you like it more? He already likes it so much.
Lin Qingyu said: "That depends on your performance."
Jiang Xing smiled softly: "I will try my best."
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