46 Chapter 46
◎They will have many more five years.◎
Wei Che knelt on the ground, looked up at Emperor Yongshun, and said in a deep voice: "Since the princess has agreed, please draft the decree!"
Emperor Yongshun looked at Xu Qinghe with a smile and asked, "Qinghe girl, are you really willing?"
Xu Qinghe lowered her head, her eyes submissively answering, "Qinghe is already old, and it is indeed unsuitable for her to remain in the palace. Now, I am grateful for the Crown Prince's proposal to marry me. As long... as long as the Crown Prince's words are true and he promises to treat me sincerely in the future, Qinghe... is willing."
Emperor Yongshun laughed heartily and said "good" several times in a row. He then looked at Wei Yiqun and joked, "You are so lucky. Not only did you return victorious, but you also solved your son's lifelong event."
Wei Yiqun raised the corner of his mouth and said a few humble words. The entire Wei family had happy expressions on their faces, especially Lady Zhao Wan, the wife of the Duke of Fuguo, who was the happiest in her heart.
My son’s lifelong event is finally settled!
For a moment, some people on the field were happy and some were sighing, but only Wei Ming was shocked and angry.
Since he was not an official now, he had no say in the matter and could only look to his great aunt for help.
His great aunt had always supported him in marrying Qinghe, and now that there was an imperial decree granting the marriage, as long as his great aunt spoke today, Qinghe would definitely be his wife again.
But who would have thought that when he looked over there, his great aunt was indifferent.
Because Queen Dowager Wei had already figured it out.
There are so many noble ladies in the capital, she can easily find one for Ming'er who has a prominent family background, a gentle temperament, and is easy to control.
The other person can be beautiful and dignified, but she must never lead Ming'er by the nose.
Ming'er is the hope of the Wei family, and he should focus all his attention on important matters!
As for the issue of military power of the Southern Border Army...even without Xu Qinghe, the Wei family can still make this happen.
Then the Queen Mother Wei smiled again and said, "Since that is the case, the Emperor should issue an order to grant these two children."
She did not mention the imperial decree granting her marriage. Although she raised the corners of her lips, she glanced down coldly and glanced at Xu Qinghe indifferently: "I remember that when Qinghe first entered the palace, she was raised in the palace of Concubine Chen.
"Now that I am old and my eyesight is dim, there are bound to be unexpected things when preparing for the wedding. Why not let her live back in the palace of Concubine Chen, and let Concubine Chen take care of the arrangements for this girl?"
Emperor Yongshun would not mind these minor details, and Xu Qinghe even wished for it. She kowtowed in response and was unwilling to even say polite words to her. She only hoped to leave her palace as soon as possible.
The matter was finally settled, and everyone at the table, except Wei Ming, finally relaxed.
Early the next morning, Xu Qinghe ordered people to pack up their things and move directly into the Concubine Chen's palace.
Princess Jing'an was still recuperating at home these days, and Concubine Chen was feeling lonely. She was naturally happy when Xu Qinghe was suddenly brought back.
But when Xu Qinghe asked about the details of the trap she and Wei Che had been set up last night, Concubine Chen knew nothing about it.
Xu Qinghe didn't say much to avoid worrying her, but just kept this matter and Queen Wei's abnormality in mind, and would think about it again when she met Wei Che.
She temporarily lived in the Chenfei Palace, and her life was much better than in the past five years.
There were no so-called morning and evening visits, no sudden and inexplicable strange punishments, and no interpersonal relationships to deal with. She actually felt a level of comfort that she had never dared to imagine in her dreams.
Because of the urging of the Prince of Fuguo's Mansion, her wedding date with Wei Che was set for a month later.
The Concubine Chen shook her head and complained that the days were too tight and she didn't have time to prepare many things.
But Xu Qinghe said, "As long as I can leave the palace as soon as possible, what does all this matter? Even if I don't prepare anything, I'm willing to marry into the Fuguogong Mansion tomorrow."
She would soon start a new life and everything would be fine.
She will find the real culprit who killed her father, mother, and the soldiers of the Southern Border Army, and seek justice for them.
In fact, it would have been better if she hadn't said this. As soon as she said this, Concubine Chen felt depressed.
She had been wondering why Qinghe would accept Prince Wei's proposal, but now it seemed that it was obviously to leave the palace as soon as possible.
From the first time she met her, she noticed that this little girl was unusual, and after learning about her life experience, she felt even more pity for her. Later, she saved Jing'an's life, and Concubine Chen was even more grateful.
She knew the mission the little girl carried, but she couldn't help but lament that she, like herself, was powerless to control her destiny and was forced to separate from her beloved.
Concubine Chen had mixed feelings for a moment, and finally sighed softly, saying that Xu Qinghe was still young and had no idea that marriage brought more shackles than freedom.
But occasionally she would think of her past and envy Xu Qinghe's bravery.
If I had been braver at the beginning, would I not be trapped in this deep palace, separated from my lover by several thick palace walls?
This is unknown.
On the third day after Emperor Yongshun issued the imperial decree granting the marriage, a palace maid suddenly brought Concubine Zhao's oral instructions.
"Prince Wei invites the princess to leave the palace for a chat. The Imperial Concubine has already agreed. Please dress up. The prince is already waiting for you at the palace gate."
Wei Che suddenly took her out of the palace. Xu Qinghe knew that it was not just a simple reminiscing about the past, but she had no intention of dressing up. She just changed into a light dress, asked Nanzhi to put a simple bun on her hair, and then took the sedan chair out of the palace.
Wei Che had already been waiting at the palace gate.
He was wearing a silver-red robe with narrow sleeves, his black hair was tied up high with a silver crown, he was leaning against the carriage, his eyes full of smiles when he looked at her.
The smile was not warm and flamboyant, but even a little restrained, like a dazzling jewel hidden in the snow, whose true appearance could only be revealed when the sun rose and the frost and snow melted.
But Xu Qinghe saw the smile in those eyes at a glance, and even his heart tightened slightly, with a dense pain rising.
“Did the princess also dress so plainly when she met Young Master Wei before?” Wei Che was still leaning there, looking over with a half-smile.
He is jealous.
But Xu Qinghe didn't care. She concealed the sadness in her heart and said with a forced smile: "Is the prince not satisfied? If so, I will go back and change it."
Wei Che thought to himself, oh no, he has angered people again.
This girl had always had a bad temper, and it hadn't gotten any better now. She appeared to be well-educated, dignified and virtuous in front of others, but she always got angry with him and couldn't feel better until he got angry.
Seeing that she was about to turn and leave, he hurried forward and grabbed her wrist, apologizing repeatedly: "I was wrong, I was wrong, isn't it okay? I asked you out for something serious. Can you get in the car?"
Xu Qinghe didn't shake him off. After thinking for a moment, she held his wrist and got into the carriage.
Nanzhi and Lin Xiao looked at each other.
In addition to this carriage, Prince Wei did lead a horse, but they were not sure whether the prince wanted to ride with the princess, so they did not dare to get into the car rashly.
Wei Che took the reins from his follower and mounted the horse.
The two of them finally understood and got into the car one after another by lifting their skirts.
He is still in the capital now, and there is a sign of the Prince's Mansion hanging on the front of the carriage. If he really rides with the princess, given the prince's reputation in the capital, who knows how many people will make wild guesses.
Now a group of people were traveling on the road in a mighty procession. In the carriage were Xu Qinghe and two other people, with a groom in front of the carriage. Wei Che was riding a maroon county horse in front to lead the way, and behind the carriage were more than ten maids and servants.
This time, Wei Che obviously wanted to take her not only out of the palace, but also out of the city.
Xu Qinghe pushed aside the curtain of the carriage. Outside was a bustling street and a bustling crowd, but as she sat in the carriage, she seemed to be separated from the world.
"Stop the car." she said suddenly.
"Whoa—" Wei Che and the groom reined in their horses and stopped at the same time.
"What's wrong?" Wei Che turned his horse and came to the side of the carriage, asking through the curtain: "Are you feeling unwell?"
"I want to go downstairs for a walk." Xu Qinghe replied, but the person outside did not respond for a while.
Only then did she remember that she had been asking others to do things for her, and she should have some attitude of asking for help. Although the imperial decree to grant the marriage had been issued, if Wei Che wanted to go back on his word, he would naturally have his own way.
"...Is it okay?" She pinched her palms and asked softly.
Before he could finish his words, the car door was opened with a creaky sound.
In the area against the light and shadow, a hand with distinct joints stretched out.
It turned out that Wei Che had dismounted from his horse and came to the front of the carriage without him noticing.
He looked at her, raised his palm, and smiled, "Aren't you going to come down?"
Meeting his passionate and gentle gaze, Xu Qinghe's heart skipped a beat. She pursed her lips and placed her hand in his palm, holding his hand as she walked down the wooden bench.
The feeling of actually walking on the street and experiencing the fireworks of the world is completely different from being in the carriage before. Xu Qinghe looked at the bustling crowds around him and felt as if he was in another world.
She had lived in the palace for five years, and this was the first time she had walked into such a noisy crowd in five years.
There are shops on both sides of the street, including two- or three-story teahouses and taverns, as well as jewelry shops covering a large area. There are also many simple but clean stalls on both sides of the road, selling food, drinks, jewelry and toys.
There are customers chatting in the shops, vendors shouting in front of the stalls, and other than that, there are people talking and joking with each other, laughing about the past, or looking forward to the future.
Xu Qinghe walked on such a street, quietly feeling the peaceful time at that time.
Wei Che stayed beside her, holding the horse, without disturbing her, silently guarding her peace at this moment.
What she didn't know was that he had been waiting for this moment for years.
Before they met again at the end of last year, Wei Che had never imagined that one day he would be able to walk side by side with this girl on the street again.
From the moment he decided to become Wei Che, he had already prepared himself to have no fate with Xu Qinghe in this life.
Wei Che didn't return to Beijing often in the past few years. Every time he came back, he would try to find ways to anger Wei Yiqun so that he could be sent back to Zhangzhou, or he would try to find ways to spy on her life.
Such opportunities are rare, so he cherishes them very much, and feels helpless every time he leaves.
He listened to the people praising her and Wei Ming's good looks and felt resentful but also accepted the reality. He even planned what kind of gift to give her when she got married.
But he never expected that they would meet again at such a critical moment of life and death, and she was living a difficult life under the harsh treatment of the royal family, just hoping that someone could rescue her from the dark and gloomy palace.
And the person who could rescue her was himself.
For a moment, Wei Che felt extremely satisfied, as if all the regrets of not being able to stay together for the past five years were wiped out at this moment.
Xie Qi and Xu Qinghe missed each other for five years, but Wei Che and Xu Qinghe still have many more five years to go.
—as long as he could keep his own life while uncovering the truth.
Then he would open his arms and embrace the girl, bury his head in her neck and whisper, "Qinghe, Xie Qi is back."
Xie Qi is back, or rather, he has always been here.
He has been silently guarding you using another person's name and identity until the truth comes out.
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