99 Chapter 99
◎I heard that the princess eloped.◎
The person in his arms didn't say anything, but just hugged his waist tightly.
This was a little strange. If it were usual, wouldn't this girl have scolded him for being sentimental? But today, why was she so soft and obedient?
Wei Che let her go and wanted to lower his head to look into her eyes, but she held him tightly and wouldn't let go.
If he really wanted to pull the person out, he could certainly do it, but just as he was about to use force, he heard the person in his arms pleading.
"Don't let go." Xu Qinghe said.
Wei Che sighed heavily and resigned himself to his fate as he hugged the slender waist again.
"Did someone bully you? Why do you look so aggrieved?"
"Yeah." Xu Qinghe buried her face in his arms and responded muffledly.
“…Who is it?”
The stone in his heart was lifted up, and Wei Ming's figure appeared in front of him.
Just now, he saw with his own eyes that he was the first to walk out of the restaurant. Less than half an hour later, the girl also came out, and even changed her clothes.
"A... a man who doesn't keep his word."
Xu Qinghe hugged him, clutching the man's robe tightly in his hands, and said this vaguely.
Wei Che felt even colder in his heart.
He should have thought of it earlier. Why did she choose to go out today? Why didn't she let him go with her? Why did she bring an exquisite and valuable wooden box with her? Why did she lie to him and say it was a gift prepared for Princess Jing'an?
What gift did she give to Princess Jing'an on the Chinese Valentine's Day?
It was obvious that she wanted to meet Wei Ming, who had once asked the Queen Mother for permission to marry her but was ultimately unable to protect her.
Maybe she was angry with someone, so she turned to him for comfort.
Phew.
Is he the kind of person who would only think of someone else if he had to settle for second best?
When he lowered his head, he met the girl's red, swollen and watery eyes.
Wei Che felt a sharp pain in his heart, and blurted out concerned words: "...Why are your eyes so swollen? Did you cry today?"
But later I realized that I was really the kind of person who was always trying to get ahead.
That's all.
Anyway, this girl is still by my side and no one can take her away from me, so I can do whatever I want with her.
Xu Qinghe took the round fan from Nanzhi's hand and covered his face, tilting his head to deny: "You are seeing things, there is nothing."
She had just hurried back to the city, and not only was her makeup smudged, but her dress was also covered in mud, so she quickly took a shower and changed her clothes again.
But her eyes were so swollen that they couldn't be covered, so he could see through them at a glance.
Wei Che moved the fan away, raised his eyebrows and sneered: "Xu Qinghe, I'm not blind yet."
Xu Qinghe didn't look at him. Even though he exposed her, she didn't flinch. She just made up a story: "Jing'an and I were reminiscing about the past. We were so moved that we hugged each other and cried bitterly."
However, the man in front of her looked down at her with a cold gaze.
Obviously he didn't believe it.
She bit the bullet and took his hand, heading towards the busy street corner: "Didn't we say we were going out to play? What are you doing standing here like an idiot?"
Wei Che was being led by her hand, following closely behind her. This girl had been brought up to be dignified in the past few years, and she walked without a breeze. The two steps she took were not as fast as one of his.
But this is the first time she has been so proactive in such a long time.
At this time, Kyoto was already shrouded in darkness. On the seventh day of the seventh month, there was only a half crescent moon hanging in the sky. The moon cast its light, illuminating the way for the girls and men on the street.
Xu Qinghe held Wei Che's hand and walked among the laughing crowd. Soon they were surrounded by the lively atmosphere. Their steps became more brisk, and their clear eyes looked at the dazzling array of stalls.
Seeing her joy, Wei Che only trapped himself in the sour emotion for a moment, and soon took the initiative to shake the girl's hand.
"There are more snacks over there, let's go there."
Xu Qinghe wanted to say that she was not a greedy person, but after all, there was a chance to divert this man's attention, so she was naturally happy to follow him to visit every snack stall along the moat.
The pastries are sweet but not greasy, the crust of the steamed buns is crispy, and even the wontons fresh from the pot are fresh and delicious. After eating all of these, have a bowl of sour and sweet plum soup to quench your thirst and stimulate your appetite.
Seeing her about to reach into the cakes on the stall again, Wei Che quickly stopped her: "Grandma, please eat slowly. You only tasted it and felt satisfied, but the rest went into my stomach and I really can't eat any more."
Xu Qinghe's ears blushed silently, but she remained stubborn: "Who told you to eat what I left?"
Wei Che said, "Isn't this about being frugal and not wasting money?"
He then pointed to the pleasure boat moving slowly on the river and asked her, "Do you want to go up and take a look?"
Looking at the streets from the river is a completely different experience.
Wei Che had already stepped into the pleasure boat and was reaching out to welcome the girl in, but he saw her looking at the various shops on the street. He didn't know what she liked, but then she pointed at the river lanterns of various shapes on the water.
"Wei Che, I want one too."
Just these few words made Wei Che's heart soften.
She rarely asked him for anything, and he usually rushed over to give it to her, but today was unusual.
But he still stretched out his arm, grasped the girl's hand, and led her into the pleasure boat.
"Then you wait, I'll be back soon."
After saying that, he stepped onto the shore with his long legs and walked towards the bustling river lantern shop.
There has always been a custom of releasing river lanterns to pray for blessings during the Chinese Valentine's Day. The bright and dazzling river lanterns floating on the water not only carry the good wishes of the people who release the lanterns, but also make the sparkling river surface under the moonlight even more beautiful.
Whether it is a little girl who likes to stick together, or a talented man and a beautiful woman who love each other, they all like to release a river lantern to pray for blessings. Therefore, there are naturally many stalls selling river lanterns along the moat, and now all of them are crowded with people.
Wei Che was tall and had long legs. He stretched out his long arms and pointed to the most beautiful lamp in the shop.
But then the boss said, "Unfortunately, this lamp has been reserved. Please choose another one."
Wei Che was wealthy and generous. He took out a silver ingot from his pocket and said, "I'll give you all these. I only want this one."
"This..." The boss hesitated slightly.
Wei Che immediately exchanged the gold ingots for the gold and used the same tactics he used when buying the fire lanterns: "My wife has very high standards. I've seen so many river lanterns, and only yours catches her eye. Your lantern has been here for so long and no one has taken it. I guess they don't want it anymore. Why not just sell it to me? That way, I can make my wife smile."
Since the ladder had been set up at this point, the boss naturally happily accepted the gold ingot and handed the river lantern to Wei Che.
Wei Che held a river lantern in his hand. The lantern was so delicately made that the patterns on the petals were clearly visible. It really looked like a lotus in full bloom.
Layers of petals wrapped the candle, and even though he walked very fast, the candle flame did not move at all.
She will definitely like such a beautiful lamp.
He walked very fast, fearing that the girl would get impatient waiting for him. But when he reached the river, he found that the pleasure boat was empty.
"Where's my wife?"
The boatman replied, "Just as my husband left, your wife also came ashore. Didn't she go looking for you?"
He could recognize the girl's figure at a glance even in the crowded crowd.
But along the way, Wei Che never saw Xu Qinghe's shadow!
The river lantern that had just been bought with a gold ingot was thrown to the ground as if it didn't matter. The paper petals broke as they hit the ground, and the wax inside was scattered all over the ground. Only the well-protected wick was still burning with a faint light.
Wei Che turned a blind eye to all this, stepped over the river lanterns, turned around and walked towards the street.
"Hurry... hurry up! Someone fell into the water!"
At this moment, a scream was heard not far away, followed by a splash.
Someone fell into the moat, which was not a strange thing during the Chinese Valentine's Day. Wei Che did not want to pay too much attention to it, but in the end he looked over as if he had some feeling.
On the river where lanterns were floating, someone was seen paddling towards the shore, his aqua blue sleeves rising and falling.
Under the moonlight, Wei Che, who had excellent eyesight, could even see the familiar patterns on the sleeves.
The pattern was even drawn by him for the girl himself!
Wei Che's pupils suddenly shrank, and before his brain could react, his body had already pushed through the crowd and rushed forward, then plunged into the river with a splash.
Fortunately, the river water was not cold in summer and the moat was not turbulent. He quickly took the girl's hand and they swam towards the shore together.
After dragging the person up, he discovered that the girl was holding another person in her hand.
But he naturally had no time to care about that. He just looked the man up and down and asked, "Are you injured?"
Xu Qinghe wiped the water off his face, shook his head, and soon recovered his breath. He comforted him: "I can swim, it's okay."
"That's good……"
Wei Che breathed a sigh of relief and brushed away the girl's hair that was stuck to her cheek. Then he couldn't help but hold her in his arms and hugged her tightly.
Just now he was only concerned with saving people, but he forgot that this girl was an expert in water and would not drown at all.
Xu Qinghe gently stroked his back, knowing that he was frightened, and comforted him silently.
After the two of them calmed down, they had the chance to look at the person who had just been held in Xu Qinghe's hand.
This sight was so shocking that Wei Che's pupils shrank again.
He didn't notice that Xu Qinghe behind him was also stunned.
With such a big commotion on the river bank, many people gathered to watch the fun.
Someone with sharp eyes quickly recognized him: "Eh? Isn't that the one lying on the ground Young Master Wei?"
The sudden sound of thunder quickly caused a lot of discussion among the onlookers.
"That's Young Master Wei. Who is the girl who just rescued him from the water?"
"I don't know. This girl is as beautiful as a fairy, but we have never seen her before. I guess she is not an ordinary person."
"I recognize the man next to the girl. Isn't he Prince Wei..."
The beautiful girl beside Prince Wei, who saved the eldest son of Wei without hesitation...
Those who were more astute naturally guessed Xu Qinghe's identity quickly.
The direction of public discussion changed significantly. After all, no one in the capital was unaware of the twists and turns between these three people.
"Could it be that today, the Qixi Festival, was the day Young Master Wei ran into his beloved, who was already married, and was so distressed that he jumped into the river out of frustration?"
"No, look at that Prince Wei's face, it's so dark. To me, it looks like... Princess Qinghe was trying to elope with the eldest son of Wei by ferry, but they were caught on the spot by Prince Wei. They had no choice but to jump into the water, but they didn't expect that Prince Wei would catch them in the end."
"That makes sense. Just now, the princess was holding onto Young Master Wei tightly and wouldn't let go!"
Some curious young men also joined the discussion, but when they finished speaking, they felt something brushing against their cheeks and cutting off a lock of hair near their ears.
"If you dare to say anything nonsense again, I will cut off your tongue."
At some point, the Prince of Wei appeared beside him like a ghost, with a sharp dagger against his fragile neck.
"Prince...Please spare my life, I will never dare to talk nonsense again!"
The man quickly begged for mercy, but in his heart he was thinking, when did this idiot prince master such skills! His speed is so fast!
Wei Che had just come out of the water. The hair crown he had carefully chosen for today had been thrown away somewhere, and his expensive robes were wrinkled from being soaked and were still dripping with water.
Summer clothes are thin, and they stick to the skin when wet. Wei Che bent down and hugged the girl, who was also wet, in his arms, shielding her from all gazes.
Xu Qinghe put her arms around his neck, buried her face in his arms, and pursed her lips silently.
He is angry.
Whether it was the gloomy expression or his increasingly heavy breathing above his head, all of them showed the anger in this person's heart.
【Author’s words】
Sorry for being late!!!
I'll fix it tomorrow, sorry!!!
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I've been busy again these days QAQ
I will strive to update daily!
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