The emperor holds supreme power. If he says you are wrong, then you are wrong, and even if it snows in June, you cannot cry foul.
Qin Qi had intended to bring Qin Wenxiang to the Minister's residence, but he refused. He said he disliked crowds, but that was just because he was afraid of implicating them.
Although Emperor Yuxian only sent people to ransack the Prime Minister's residence, he was still considered a criminal. Who knew what other tricks the person sitting above would use? It was best to let it go.
Qin Xi couldn't persuade him otherwise, and stomped her feet in anger.
Lu Huai, worried that she might accidentally stomp out her round belly, quickly supported her. He then sent someone to buy Qin Wenxiang a house and settled him in. Qin Qi looked at him gratefully and assigned several maids and servants to serve Qin Wenxiang.
The original steward Qin also went with Qin Wenxiang, so there is no need to arrange a steward anymore.
After settling Qin Wenxiang in, Qin Xi finally breathed a sigh of relief and drifted off to sleep on the bed. Lu Huai shook his head helplessly, tucked her in, and sat by the bed watching her.
'Lu Huai.'
'Um. '
Will something separate us?
...
The prophecy came true; someone really did want to separate them.
"Lu Huai..." Qin Xi murmured in her sleep.
"Yes, I'm here." Lu Huai lowered his head and gave her a light kiss on the forehead.
Qin Xi didn't open her eyes, only moved her lips slightly, her voice soft, but he still caught it. She said, "Going to sleep..."
A smile appeared in Lu Huai's eyes. "Okay."
He lay down on the bed and reached out to embrace her. Seeing her round belly in his arms, Lu Huai's gaze slowly hardened.
...
Several days passed peacefully like this. During these days, Qin Qi went to bed early and woke up early as well.
The first thing Qin Xi saw was Lu Huai's handsome face. She admired him silently for a while, then felt her arms getting tired and moved them. Unexpectedly, even this slight movement woke Lu Huai up.
"Hmm?" He blinked uncomfortably. "What's wrong? Did you have another nightmare?"
Qin Xi pursed her lips, looking at the bloodshot eyes of him, feeling a little sorry for him. She simply reached out and covered his eyes, wanting him to sleep a little longer.
Lu Huai: "Hmm? What's wrong?"
To her surprise, he didn't close his eyes. Her hand gently covered Lu Huai's nose, still some distance from his eyes. His eyes blinked, his eyelashes brushing against her palm, making her feel a ticklish sensation, just like her heart.
"Don't move," Qin Qi said, feigning fierceness.
Lu Huai blinked again, and sure enough, he didn't move.
Qin Xi was very satisfied with his obedience, and suppressing a laugh, continued, "Close your eyes."
oh.
Lu Huai obediently closed his eyes, which could attract peach blossoms.
"Now, slow your breathing and go to sleep."
Lu Huai nodded inwardly. Hmm... Hmm? Sleep?
"Why are you opening your eyes again? Go back to sleep!" Qin Xi said fiercely when she noticed his movement, and Lu Huai quickly closed his eyes again.
Qin Xi held that position for a while, until her hand started to ache, before Lu Huai's breathing became long and even again. She breathed a sigh of relief, gently removed her hand, and smiled.
She tiptoed to get up and opened the door, just as she was about to go to the yard to wash up, when she saw Lele standing at the door holding a box in her arms. When she saw her come out, she called out happily.
"Miss!"
"Shh." Qin Xi put her index finger to her lips and, noticing that Lu Huai hadn't been woken up, carefully closed the door. Turning around, she saw that Lele was still covering her mouth.
Qin Xi pulled her into the courtyard. "What is it?"
Lele presented the item in her hand to her, saying, "This was sent by someone from the Prime Minister's side, saying that you must check it in person."
Qin Qi nodded and slowly opened it...
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