He clearly abandoned her and left. To avoid being late, she had to ride a horse by herself, and her inner thighs still hurt. He didn't even give her an invitation, leaving her to wait for a long time amidst the contemptuous gazes of others, until she felt cold all over, but he never showed up.
If the Fourth Prince hadn't happened to be leaving the palace, she probably would have had to wait at the palace gate until the banquet ended before she could see him.
Anyone can ask him that question, but he's the one who can't.
Clenching her fist, Qin Xi calmly said, "I didn't go anywhere."
Upon hearing this, Lu Huai's face darkened, and he suddenly remembered what Qin Xi had said to him on the day Princess Zhaoyang left the capital.
She said that as long as he didn't betray her, she wouldn't lie to him.
He still cherishes her in his heart, but she... has lied to him.
Unconsciously clenching his fist, Lu Huai's voice was hoarse. He didn't blame her, but said somewhat dejectedly, "In that case, let's go in first."
His tone was complex, a mixture of compromise and resignation, causing Qin Qi to glance at him several times. After some thought, Qin Qi pursed her lips, nodded, and softly hummed in agreement.
Lu Huai subconsciously reached out his hand, but stopped a few inches away from her. His lips were a little pale, but he casually withdrew his hand, as if he didn't care: "...Let's go."
Watching his back as he nearly tripped and fell when he went in, Qin Xi's heart tightened, and she stepped forward and grabbed Lu Huai's hand faster than she could think.
His hands were always warm; he would warm her hands in the freezing cold, and he would warm her stomach during her period to ease her pain.
However, although his forehead was sweaty this time, his palms were ice-cold, even colder than hers, who had been standing in the cold wind outside the palace gate for the time it takes to burn an incense stick.
Qin Xi's heart softened.
Feeling the warmth from his palm, Lu Huai was startled, his eyes darting around in confusion as he looked at Qin Xi beside him. He saw that she was bowing her head slightly, just as she had when she stood with the Fourth Prince at the palace gate.
However, she didn't smile, nor was she as affectionate towards him as before.
...Wasn't it just for the three rules she agreed upon on her wedding night?
...
Qin Qi had originally intended to visit Prime Minister Qin to catch up, but now he suddenly changed his mind and decided to spend some time with Lu Huai first, and then go to find him after the banquet.
However, as soon as he sat down, Lu Huai couldn't wait to let go of her, as if he was afraid of getting dirty from her, and avoided her at all costs.
Qin Qi was taken aback and turned to look at him. She heard him say in a very indifferent tone, holding a teacup in his hand: "Now that we're seated, there's no need to worry about people noticing our discord. I've kept all the rules we agreed on."
Three rules to be agreed upon?
He felt these were all agreed-upon rules?
All these things have been based on a three-point agreement?
Was his confession, his emotional outburst, all the kindness he showed her... just for the sake of those three rules?
She had already planned to forget what he had done that day, but he brought up the three rules they agreed on. Qin Xi wanted to laugh, but couldn't. She opened her mouth, not knowing what to say, but her eyes reddened first.
She quickly turned her head away, not wanting him to notice her unusual expression. Gritting her teeth, Qin Xi forced back the tears welling in her eyes and smiled, "Then this humble woman must thank Young Master Lu for his great kindness."
Sensing the distance in her words, Lu Huai subconsciously tightened his grip on the teacup, his knuckles turning white. However, he didn't show it at all, only giving a faint "hmm".
Seeing that he was unwilling to say more, Qin Xi smiled self-deprecatingly and didn't speak again.
Their relationship seemed to instantly return to a freezing point.
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