60 Chapter 60
◎Are you still thinking about the beautiful women outside?◎
Xu Qinghe's anger had long been building up to its peak, and now was the time to explode. However, she did nothing in the end. She just sneered, "Do I need the prince's permission to be angry or not?"
"That's not what I meant..." Wei Che said softly, "The damage caused by anger is yours alone, no one else can take it away. You've just recovered, and now you're no longer restricted in your diet. Do you really want to get sick again and eat those bland vegetable porridges?"
"It was me who was reckless and reckless just now. I acted recklessly. It's all my fault. But for the sake of your health, Princess, please don't be angry anymore, okay?"
Xu Qinghe said nothing, with his eyes downcast, but no one knew what he was thinking.
After a while, he finally spoke again, but he said: "Prince Wei, this is not the first time you have acted like this."
Wei Che's heart sank, and then he heard the girl's calm voice again: "Are we going to brush it off like this every time in the future? The prince once promised me that if I didn't want to, he wouldn't force me..."
A faint smile appeared on the corner of her lips, but it was self-deprecating: "Now, it has become empty talk."
She sat on an eight-legged round stool, staring silently out the window, but her eyes were filled with sadness.
Wei Che felt a pang of pain in his heart, and only then did he truly realize how excessive his previous actions had been.
He liked her since he was young and he still liked her now.
But no matter how much he liked her, he shouldn't have done those things under Wei Che's identity.
What has she done wrong? Why should she endure such demanding love from others?
It was just past the hour of Si, and outside the window the birds were happily jumping on the treetops. They then chased and played around and jumped onto the wisteria trellis nearby, teasing the petals that were in full bloom.
Amidst the bustling atmosphere outside and the silence inside, Wei Che rolled his Adam's apple, looked at her, and spoke hoarsely, "I know the princess still has someone in her heart, but could you please not keep me at a distance?"
"I've already told you, Princess, that all that reputation I had previously had was just to confuse people. I truly haven't done any of those awful things to anyone else. Could you please not misunderstand me like you did last night?"
"Princess, you and I are destined to be together. God gave me a chance to save you on your birthday, and later we reached a consensus to investigate the truth of that year. I don't expect you to forget the old man in your heart, but I only ask you to give me a chance."
"A chance to gain the princess's sincere affection."
He never cared about what kind of emotional entanglement she had with the eldest son of Wei during the past five years. No matter what, this girl eventually became his wife.
Even if she couldn't forget her old lover for a while and secretly ran out to meet him, he would only think that he was incompetent and couldn't hold her tightly like before.
But as long as she is willing to give him a chance and open a small opening in her heart, he will be able to let the former Xie Qi and the current Wei Che walk into her heart with confidence, leaving no room for others.
But Xu Qinghe slowly frowned, thinking that this person was unreasonable.
Now it is obvious that she is in the right and she is the one making the accusation. This person should apologize and abide by his duties and not overstep the line. Why is he still making demands to her so confidently?
But just as she turned her gaze away, she happened to meet the pair of eyes and eyebrows that were extremely similar to those of the old man in her heart.
She thought of the old friend who had died in disaster, and she could not bring herself to say the cold and blunt words of rejection. Even the depressed mood in her chest slowly dissipated under the gaze of such a pair of eyes.
Facing those eyes, she couldn't say no.
At this time, Wei Che stood up again and went to the inner room. When he came out, he was holding an exquisite and ancient sandalwood box in his hand.
In the box was a red jade hairpin that had been made long ago. The hairpin was simple in style, carved only into the shape of a plum blossom, and it was not conspicuous when worn in the bun.
Others might think that this is just an ordinary thing, but those who know the value of it can tell at a glance that this is a rare and top-grade red jade.
Wei Che took out the hairpin, pinched the red jade plum blossom and gently turned it around, and a needle about an inch long quietly emerged from the end of the hairpin.
"This hairpin was made a long time ago, and I was planning to give it to you on your wedding night." It was because he went to the Treasure Pavilion to make this hairpin that he happened to meet Lin Xiao.
As he said this, he pinched the plum blossom and turned it in the opposite direction, and the long needle retracted silently into its original position.
"This needle is coated with medicine. The moment it enters the skin, it will make the whole body stiff and unable to move, and the person will fall asleep instantly. If I offend the princess like this again, you can use this needle to prick me."
Looking at the hairpin handed to him, Xu Qinghe raised his hand to take it.
Just then, the wide sleeve slipped down, revealing a wrist as white as snow, and a red jade bracelet of the same high quality on that wrist.
She looked along the hairpin and met those eyes again.
On the day Xie Qi gave her the ruby bracelet, he vowed that because she liked ruby, he would give her a piece of ruby jewelry on every birthday in the future.
Now, what he failed to accomplish was accomplished by this person whose features and eyebrows were very similar to his.
Xu Qinghe finally took the hairpin and used it for self-defense.
Wei Che was about to say something else when a maid's voice came from outside the house, saying that the Duke had sent someone to tell the Crown Prince to go to the study in the front yard to discuss matters.
Wei Che, a man who never did anything in the mansion, had never been called to the study by Wei Yiqun.
He just came back from the palace yesterday, and today he was called to the study. I guess they want to find a job for him.
Wei Che just exchanged a few words with Xu Qinghe about money, saying that he might not be able to come back immediately after he left. There was a studio in the yard built according to the old style of the royal palace. Whether she wanted to go there to paint or go shopping, it was all up to her.
After he left, Xu Qinghe stayed in the room and stared at the layout around him for a long time.
After finally calming down, he finally stepped out of the room and entered the studio.
Nanzhi found the utensils from the boxes of the princess's dowry and placed them on the table. The princess stood in front of the table and started painting. Another landscape painting was completed.
Xu Qinghe looked at the picture of the quiet lake, and actually saw undercurrents surging beneath the calm water. She touched her chest, and Wei Che's eyes and eyebrows appeared in front of her again.
During lunch, someone suddenly came to report that Princess Jing'an was coming to visit.
They had just met yesterday, so Jing'an naturally didn't come because she missed someone. As expected, Lin Xiao was behind her and was winking at her.
"Mr. Jiang sent a message, asking if the princess has time to visit Zhuming Pavilion again!" Lin Xiao blinked her bright eyes.
Mr. Jiang offered such a generous reward. What's the difference between the princess giving her the task of contacting Mr. Jiang and giving her the opportunity to contact Yin Zi!
She was hoping that the princess would agree immediately!
But Xu Qinghe naturally couldn't agree so quickly. Although Wei Che had mentioned before leaving that the Duke's wife would not interfere with the travel of the younger generation in the mansion, as a new bride, she had to go and say hello.
In the main house, Zhao Wan was making tea with several girls in the family.
When he saw Princess Jing'an, who was not very favored, coming to visit, he just took the girls to greet her slowly.
When he heard that his daughter-in-law wanted to go shopping with Princess Jing'an, he agreed as soon as he asked.
"Young people should go out and explore more. I believe you haven't had a good time in the capital since you came here. Don't worry, just go with me."
She suddenly sighed, glanced at Princess Jing'an, and said, "Originally, it was Wei Che who should have been accompanying the princess on a stroll, but His Majesty gave him a position in the Imperial Guard this morning, and he was required to take up the position immediately. He left as soon as the decree arrived, without even having the chance to inform the princess."
The one in charge of the imperial guards was Jing'an's son-in-law Qi Sheng, so Zhao Wan's look was somewhat resentful.
Jing'an just smiled and pretended not to understand.
Only then did Xu Qinghe realize that Wei Che had been summoned by the Duke to serve in the Imperial Guards.
In order to let her enjoy her shopping, the Duke's wife asked the nanny to transfer some money from the accounting office and asked if she needed a guard to accompany her.
This trip was to meet Mr. Jiang, so she naturally didn't dare to ask for the guard. She just said that Jing'an had already brought the guards from the Qi Mansion and there was no need to make too much trouble.
When I got on the Qi Mansion's carriage, there was a bowl of kumquat and pear soup on the small table inside the carriage, which was just right for clearing away heat.
This reminded Xu Qinghe of the eldest daughter of the Wei family, Wei Fu, whom she had just met in the main house. She had also given this soup to her through Wei Che.
After she drank the soup the other party sent her, the rash symptoms on her body became worse.
"Jing'an, do Miss Wei and Yongyan have any connection?"
Princess Jing'an thought for a moment and replied, "We didn't have much in common originally, but as you know, Yongyan's divorce and Miss Wei's loss of her husband gave them some sympathy, and they gradually became familiar with each other. But why are you asking this? Did Miss Wei embarrass you?"
She had just seen Miss Wei at Zhao Wan's place. She looked gentle and generous, and didn't seem like someone who would do something murderous.
But who knows what he is like as someone who often hangs out with Yongyan?
Xu Qinghe just said it was nothing.
He did not tell her that Wei Fu might have put drugs in the pear soup she sent him. After all, this was just a guess and it was not easy to jump to conclusion.
She first took Nanzhi back to Qi's house, then changed her clothes with Lin Xiao, and disguised herself as a pair of sisters with rashes to go to Zhuming Pavilion to keep the appointment.
According to Mr. Jiang's oral description, she painted a beautiful woman this time.
There is a red mole between her eyebrows, she is covered with a red veil, and her red lips are slightly pursed, which makes her look very charming.
If Xu Qinghe had not made an agreement with him to just paint without asking too many questions, she would really want to ask whether this person was related to the Fourth Young Master Wei whom she asked her to paint last time.
However, although she could not ask Mr. Jiang, she could still redraw the portrait after returning home and ask Wei Che, who was known for his romantic character.
In fact, it was just a try, but I didn't expect Wei Che to actually know her.
Prince Wei, who had just followed Commander Qi on an inspection tour of the imperial city for a whole day, seemed extremely tired. From the moment he walked into the mansion, he held his waist and complained bitterly, letting everyone in the mansion know that their prince had suffered a lot today.
But the moment he entered the new house in Fengheyuan, he seemed like a different person, suddenly full of energy. He glanced at Xu Qinghe carefully to see if she still cared about the unpleasantness when she woke up in the morning.
Fortunately, Xu Qinghe had been out for a while and had forgotten all those bad emotions. Now he just held up a painting of a beauty and asked Wei Che if he knew the person in the painting.
Wei Che gave her a strange look: "...Do you really want me to tell you?"
Xu Qinghe nodded: "Of course."
Wei Che: "...Are you testing me?"
Xu Qinghe was puzzled: "What are you testing?"
Wei Che sighed.
Just now, when she came to him with the picture of the beauty and asked him, he was actually still wondering whether this girl was testing him and whether she was still thinking about those beautiful women outside.
But after seeing her expression, he realized that he was just overthinking it, and for a moment he couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.
Xu Qinghe just asked: "Do you know him?" If she didn't, she would go find someone else.
Wei Che had no choice but to say, "This person's name is Xun Fang, and she is... the top performer at Yichun Tower."
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