Chapter 265: Backfire
Someone ignored her shock and looked at Jingyao expressionlessly.
Jingyao was staring at Xiao Changheng in a daze, unable to move her eyes away, until her eyes met his. She trembled all over, lowered her head immediately, and stepped back timidly.
Xiao Changheng picked up the basin she had brought earlier and handed it to her. Jingyao took it subconsciously, still keeping her head down and not daring to breathe.
"Go down." A prince said in a light voice.
Jingyao bent her knees as if she had been granted amnesty, then turned and walked out.
Yun Qingqing finally came back to her senses from her stunned state, still staring with eyes wide open in disbelief:
"You...what are you doing?"
Xiao Changheng pushed her to the basin without changing his expression, and spoke as if saying something very ordinary:
"Since we have agreed to be husband and wife for life, it would be better for Madam to get used to these things as soon as possible."
Yun Qingqing: ...
There doesn't seem to be anything wrong.
only……
She frowned and thought for a while, then said hesitantly, which was rare:
"But even if you're a couple, you don't have to do this, right?"
Xiao Changheng raised his eyebrows:
"Shouldn't I be the one to decide what kind of husband I want to be?"
"……oh."
Yun Qingqing looked at his indifferent expression, understood a little, and regained her composure.
She knew the effect of the sex-breaking array better than anyone else, and she also knew how good this man was at acting.
No matter why he did this, it couldn't be that he still had feelings for her...
Yun Qingqing was washing her face while muttering to herself. Suddenly, she thought of something.
Although she didn't know why, she could see that "a couple for a lifetime" was Xiao Changheng's obsession.
So even though he had broken off relations, he refused to divorce.
Perhaps...his words and actions now are exactly the daily life of his ideal marriage?
Treat each other with respect and live in harmony.
These words had nothing to do with her before, but now they suddenly have some meaning to her.
To be honest, it was because her soul was unstable and she was eager to get rid of Xiao Zirui's entanglement that she found Xiao Changheng who happened to pass by.
Now it seems that she was hasty in making this deal.
If she had known that this man was so obsessed with marriage, she would have negotiated the deal in a different way and would not have locked him up for life like this.
In fact, she felt somewhat guilty about this.
But Yun Qingqing has rarely been troubled by what has happened. After figuring this out, her mind has become clear.
"What's wrong?"
When Xiao Changheng's voice sounded, Yun Qingqing realized that she was staring at the basin in a daze.
"…It's okay. I'm thinking about what to do next." She withdrew her thoughts and had made a decision in her heart.
Xiao Changheng thought she was just talking about finding Xuan Gang's whereabouts and didn't think much about it, so he handed the handkerchief over.
Yun Qingqing took the towel and wiped her face, then sat in front of the dressing mirror and suddenly turned to look at him.
"Can my husband tie his hair?"
"..." Xiao Changheng was stunned.
"Do you want to try it?" Yun Qingqing met his surprised gaze with a slightly curved brow.
Xiao Changheng stared at her for a moment, then walked behind her and chuckled:
"My lady, I am happy to serve you as you wish."
Yun Qingqing turned around and sat up straight, and Xiao Changheng picked up the jade comb on the table and gently combed her hair.
She looked in the mirror at the pair of large hands with distinct joints, moving their hair in a clumsy yet serious manner. She felt a little relieved and breathed a sigh of relief unconsciously.
However……
After a stick of incense, Yun Qingqing looked at the loose "bun" on her head and fell into silence.
Xiao Changheng stood behind her, looked at his hands, and fell into silence.
"Or, I'll do it myself..."
Yun Qingqing saw the man's expressionless face in the mirror and spoke tentatively.
"...Yeah." The man replied softly, "Take your time. I'll wait for you to have breakfast."
After saying that, Xiao Changheng walked away quickly without even looking back. The sense of frustration in his back almost condensed into substance and emitted from it.
Yun Qingqing: “…”
Seems like it's messed up.
She sighed softly, raised her hand and just about to untie her messy bun, she saw a flash of green light beside her and Zhiluo appeared.
She stared at Yun Qingqing with a question mark on her face:
"…What were you doing just now???"
"Ah?" Yun Qingqing turned around and asked inexplicably, "What's wrong?"
"What else? I saw it all clearly from beginning to end!" Zhiluo said in a fuss, "When you asked him to tie his hair just now, his attitude was not like yours...hiss!"
"You're not going to do that to him... Qingqing, haven't you forgotten? You were the one who severed his feelings for you with your own hands. If you fall in love with him, you'll be the only one who gets hurt!" Zhiluo was shocked and worried.
Yun Qingqing finally understood and shook her head:
"You think too much."
"Then what are you doing..." Zhiluo looked unconvinced.
Yun Qingqing combed her hair in front of the mirror and said carefully:
"I was the one who provoked him first. Since I promised to be his wife for life, I should be responsible for him."
"So if he longs for these daily routines between husband and wife, I will cooperate with him... But it seems a little difficult, and it may even backfire."
Yun Qingqing smiled helplessly.
Compared to the daily lives of these couples, spiritual practice seems to be much simpler.
Zhiluo stared at her for a while and couldn't help asking:
"So you...really plan to stay with him until old age?"
"Yes," Yun Qingqing said matter-of-factly, "Of course we have to do what we promised, unless he changes his mind, then we can part ways amicably. But I think he is so trustworthy that he will definitely not break his promise."
After she thought this through, she was ready to be his wife for decades, from beginning to end.
Compared to the journey of seeking the truth which can take hundreds or thousands of years, the life of an ordinary person is like a flash of lightning. It is not difficult for her. It is just another kind of practice.
…
While having breakfast, Yun Qingqing and Xiao Changheng tacitly agreed not to mention what had happened before.
After dinner, several people set off on the hired horses.
Jingyao is a shy person and has been following Yun Qingqing silently like a little tail. She has never ridden a horse, so Yun Qingqing asked her to ride with him.
However, when Yun Qingqing got on the horse, she felt a chill in her senses. She turned around and saw Xiao Changheng looking at her gloomily with a stern face.
She blinked and thought for a moment, then gave him a friendly smile:
"Don't worry, my husband. I will take you to find the real clues of Xuangang."
Xiao Changheng was stunned for a moment, then he silently withdrew his gaze and coughed lightly:
"Okay, then I'll rely on you, Madam."
Yun Qingqing was very satisfied with his attitude and rode away on horseback.
Nan Zheng looked at his prince and then at the princess, his mind full of questions.
What did he miss?
Why do I feel that the atmosphere between the prince and the princess is so strange?
…
The few of them rode their horses at full speed all the way and soon arrived at a small village on the edge of Ding County.
When you enter the village, there is a stone tablet on the side of the road with the words "Lu Village" engraved on it.
Yun Qingqing slowed down, walked along the dirt road in the village for a while, and stopped in front of a farmer's yard.
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