55 Chapter 55
◎What are you afraid of? I'm just rubbing your legs.◎
Wei Che actually didn't hear clearly what she said.
Xu Qinghe's throat was already damaged, so the volume of his voice was very low. Just as he opened his mouth, there was a muffled thunder outside the window.
He could only judge from the vague shadow sitting up in the bed curtain that she must have been woken up.
"Would you like some water?" Wei Che stood up from the ground, and without waiting for Xu Qinghe to answer, he picked up the copper kettle of warm water on the table and poured her a glass of warm water.
He paused as he lifted the curtain: "...I came in?"
When the curtain was opened, another flash of lightning struck the sky. In the flash of white light, he saw the expression on the girl's face change from hopeful to helpless and desperate in an instant.
It's just a matter of thought.
It turned out that this was not a dream, nor a fantasy, but just a person who was very similar to Xie Qi, who did what Xie Qi had done for her.
All of Xu Qinghe's strength was drained away at that moment. Amidst the rumbling thunder, she swallowed the regret in her heart.
Wei Che handed her the water at this time. He moved very close to her, probably wanting her to drink the water in the cup directly from his hand.
She was stunned for a moment, but finally picked up the cup herself, took a few sips and handed it over.
Xu Qinghe lowered his eyes, but raised his head slightly, and asked him with his mouth: What are you doing here?
Wei Che: "...I'll come back tomorrow to ask about your plans."
Actually, this is not the case.
Because there was a sudden thunderstorm today, after he finished his work, he suddenly remembered the brief separation between him and her five years ago. He was worried that she would recall the sad things in the past on such a similar rainy night, so he wanted to stay by her side.
Even if he couldn't do anything, he was willing to just stand there silently, but he didn't expect to be discovered.
Xu Qinghe finally raised his eyes, and was hit by a dampness, which he didn't know whether it was on his clothes or was blown in from outside by the cool breeze.
There was no light in the inner room, and the lanterns in the corridor had been blown out long ago. Now the sky was overcast, and except for the occasional lightning that briefly illuminated the dark room, the two of them were almost in darkness.
In fact, they should have gone to the palace to express their gratitude on the first day of their marriage, but Xu Qinghe was seriously ill at that time, so the matter was temporarily put on hold.
She was married from the palace, so naturally she had to go to the palace to return home. Moreover, their marriage was granted by the emperor's decree, so it was reasonable for her to return to the palace tomorrow.
If Wei Che hadn't come to remind her, she would have almost forgotten about it.
But in fact, for her, this matter did not matter. She had already married into the Fuguo Mansion, and her words and deeds represented the Fuguo Mansion. If she was disrespectful, it would be a loss of face for the Fuguo Mansion.
This is also the reason why Wei Che came here late at night to discuss this matter.
So Xu Qinghe threw the question back and listened to Wei Che's opinion first.
Wei Che pondered for a moment and said slowly, "This marriage was granted by His Majesty, and you are married off from the palace, so it is only right that you return home. However, since the matter of taking a concubine has been exposed today, it will undoubtedly spread to the palace tomorrow. Others who don't know the inside story will inevitably ridicule you. In my opinion, you should use your illness as an excuse to evade the matter, and I will handle it myself tomorrow."
He took everything on himself, whether it was helping her come to the Qi Mansion or returning home tomorrow where she might be ridiculed.
Before tonight, Xu Qinghe would have accepted his kindness with peace of mind, but after the misunderstanding just now, she always felt that she could not let him make such sacrifices with a clear conscience.
After all, she couldn't give Wei Che any hug back, either physically or sincerely.
She shook her head and mouthed: I'll go with you.
Wei Che really didn't expect her to make this choice.
He had originally planned to go to the palace to meet the emperor tomorrow, but out of consideration for Wei Yiqun's face, the most that awaited him was a scolding.
But he didn't expect that she would be woken up tonight, have this conversation with him, and say that she wanted to go with him.
She wanted to experience tomorrow's storms with him.
Wei Che: "Okay, I'll pick you up tomorrow. All the people in Fenghe Courtyard have been replaced today, and all the furniture in the courtyard has been replaced. You and I can use tomorrow to bury the hatchet. I'll take you home and replace you with a new group of trustworthy people."
Xu Qinghe was surprised that Wei Che was so fast in doing things.
But Mr. Jiang's invitation is in three days, so she can't return to the Prince of Fuguo's Mansion so soon. She has to go to Zhuming Pavilion to check the situation first.
Seeing the embarrassment on her face, Wei Che thought that she was reluctant to part with Princess Jing'an.
He was drenched in the rain, and his clothes were soaked. He simply sat down on the footstool in front of the bed, raised his head slightly, and asked softly, "Do you still want to live in the Qi Mansion? Do you want to go back?"
Xu Qinghe lowered his eyes and nodded.
Wei Che smiled and said, "Then stay for a few more days. I will come to the Qi Mansion every day to ask you to go back. Just ignore me. When you want to go back, come back with me."
The matter of returning home and returning to the parents' home was thus decided.
Xu Qinghe was not sleepy at the moment, but he didn't want to waste time staring at Wei Che, so he pretended to be sleepy and yawned.
How could Wei Che not see it?
When he was young, he had seen her drowsy look with drooping eyelids more than once, but he did not expose her and tactfully put down the curtain again.
"You go to sleep, I'll be watching outside."
Xu Qinghe lay down on the brocade quilt and glanced outside the pitch-black tent, but could not see anything clearly.
She didn't know when she really fell asleep, she only knew that when she woke up the next day, there was no one outside.
Looking outside the empty bed curtains, Xu Qinghe was stunned for a moment with a blank look in his eyes, and only came back to his senses when Nanzhi knocked on the door.
She asked Nanzhi to use powder to cover the rash on the upper half of her face, and finally she only wore a veil to cover the lower half of her face to avoid offending the emperor.
The carriage of the Duke of Fuguo's Mansion arrived at the gate of Qi Mansion at noon, but Wei Che stayed in the carriage for a long time without coming out.
Finally, after the servant beside him persuaded him earnestly, he got out of the car reluctantly. He raised his chin and told the doorman of the Qi Mansion to ask the princess to come out quickly, as he was still waiting to enter the palace to express his gratitude.
The Qi Mansion is located on one of the busiest streets in Kyoto. There are many vendors setting up stalls in front of the door. Both the stall owners and the customers are silently listening to the movements here.
Yesterday they heard that Prince Wei wanted to take a concubine on the second day after his wedding, which made the princess leave the Duke of Fuguo's Mansion. Today they are waiting to see how this drama will end for Prince Wei, who was sweet-talking before the marriage but showed his true colors after the marriage!
Now it seems that Prince Wei is so impatient, he must not intend to give in yet.
Less than two quarters of an hour later, a beautiful woman with a graceful figure and a veil walked out of the Qi Mansion. Although only half of her face was exposed, one could tell from her smooth and full forehead and a pair of beautiful eyes that she must be a rare beauty under the veil!
Many people stared at him secretly, and the prince Wei Che was openly standing there in a daze.
This kind of looming outfit, although only revealing a pair of clear eyes, but with just that graceful figure, it is even more tempting.
He pretended to come to his senses, and quickly moved forward to hold Xu Qinghe's hands. At the same time, he turned sideways to block the naked gazes of others, with a sincere look of repentance.
"Princess, please don't be angry anymore. This is all my fault. Can I apologize to you?"
With a "pa" sound, Xu Qinghe slapped him hard with her beautiful eyes staring at him.
That look was filled with anger and made Wei Che stunned for a moment.
This girl was really cooperative, acting out with him the scene where the prodigal son returns but the beauty is still angry.
He half-seriously sniffed the lingering fragrance on his hands, then quickly lifted his robe and followed her into the carriage.
Once the car door was closed, all the noisy gazes on the street were blocked out.
Xu Qinghe did not sleep well last night, and Wei Che also sat and watched all night. When he saw her get in the car, he closed his eyes and took a nap, so he also leaned against the wall of the car and took a nap.
When he thought of her angry look just now, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up.
When they arrived at the palace, the two of them went to pay a visit to Emperor Yongshun together.
Emperor Yongshun had naturally already known about the concubine incident yesterday, but Xu Qinghe was only a princess in name only, while Wei Che was the only legitimate son of his trusted general. He could still tell which was more important.
So he just put on a stern face and symbolically scolded Wei Che, and finally spoke up for him: "But having said that, it is normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines, but you should not be too hasty. If you find someone you like in the future, I will personally give her to you."
These words showed that she completely disregarded Xu Qinghe, the Crown Prince's wife, but she didn't care. She just lowered her head and said nothing.
Wei Che, on the other hand, raised his finger and swore as if it was a real matter, saying that he was just possessed by a ghost yesterday and would definitely spend his life guarding the princess well in the future.
He spoke sincerely, but no one present believed him. After all, he had asked for permission to marry in such a serious manner!
But in the end, didn't he still make a fuss about taking a concubine on the second day after his wedding?
Emperor Yongshun still had government affairs to deal with, so he gave the man a reward and sent him away.
There are many people they want to meet today, including Empress Dowager Wei, who raised Xu Qinghe, Wei Che's aunt Concubine Zhao, and Concubine Chen, whom Xu Qinghe really wants to meet.
Among them, Queen Mother Wei did not show up at all, and only asked her maids to give out rewards casually; Concubine Zhao was focused on investigating the assassination of Prince Yong and had no time to care about her nephew's family affairs. She sent the man away without saying a few words.
Finally, Xu Qinghe finally arrived at the Chenfei Palace as she wished.
But the Concubine Chen was not well-informed and had no idea what happened yesterday. She thought that the two of them were now a happily married couple. She smiled and gave them rewards, asked about her health in detail, and finally invited them to have dinner.
After going around like this, it was already early afternoon when I left the palace. The air was extremely fresh after the rainstorm, but it had already been rolled over by the sun several times, and now it was more warm.
Emperor Yongshun, Empress Dowager Wei, Concubine Zhao and Concubine Chen all lived in different places. To pay a visit to them, Xu Qinghe had to circle most of the palace. She had been sitting in the car for a while, but the soles of her feet were still hot and numb, and her calves were trembling slightly.
Wei Che smiled and sat over, immediately pulling her legs onto his knees.
Xu Qinghe was startled. Although he couldn't make a sound, his body obviously struggled, and the whole car shook.
"What are you afraid of? I'm just rubbing your legs."
A large and powerful palm landed on her calf through the thin dress, and Xu Qinghe tensed up instantly.
His palm was too hot, and the scorching temperature penetrated the fabric and stained her skin, making Xu Qinghe feel as if he was pinching her leg directly instead of through her dress.
The air in the small carriage seemed to be burning hot.
【Author’s words】
I will definitely try to get OTZ before 21:00 tomorrow
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