Chapter 3192 It’s Good That You’re Here
The next day, Gu Qiqing bid farewell to Xu Xiaoxiao on the ancient road in the south of the city.
Given Xu Xiaoxiao's identity and her family's status in the court, there should be many people coming to see her off, but this time, only Gu Qiqing came to see her off.
In fact, Gu Tingqiu had also tried to stop her, but Gu Qiqing's rare persistence made this mature and steady father say nothing in the end. He only reminded her to be careful when coming and going and not to give people any chance to talk about her. Only then was Gu Qiqing able to come and see Xu Xiaoxiao off.
Xu Xiaoxiao sat in the carriage, one hand still leaning on the window, and said to Gu Qiqing in the sunset with a smile: "You should go back soon. The sun is still very strong. If the bride is tanned black, His Royal Highness will definitely blame me."
Gu Qiqing blushed and spat at her, "Nonsense!"
At this moment, a smiling voice came from a distance: "Yes, she is talking nonsense."
The two girls were startled when they heard the familiar voice. Gu Qiqing wanted to turn back awkwardly, but it was difficult for her to do so. Xu Xiaoxiao looked up and saw the young man galloping towards her on horseback. She smiled and said, "Oh my! I'm so arrogant! I even got to see our Crown Prince before I leave."
In the setting sun, Zhu Chengxuan came galloping on horseback with only one attendant.
His eyes naturally fell on Gu Qiqing, but when he heard Xu Xiaoxiao's words, he couldn't help but sigh. When he got closer, he reined in his horse and stopped, turned over and said, "Why do you always talk like a knife?"
Xu Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "The knife is good. Once it's engraved in your hearts, you won't be able to forget me. Right?"
Zhu Chengxuan smiled and shook his head.
He also walked to the carriage and couldn't help but glance at Gu Qiqing, whose face flushed red, even her ears. Normally, two people shouldn't see each other before they got married, but she didn't expect to run into him here. She felt she should avoid him, but she also felt that avoiding him was too petty, so she could only lower her head and whisper, "Greetings, His Royal Highness."
Zhu Chengxuan looked at her with a sweet smile in the corners of his eyes and eyebrows.
Xu Xiaoxiao put her hands up to cover her eyes: "Oh my, I can't bear to look at this."
They both looked up and glared at her at the same time.
At this time, everyone in the Xu family came over to pay their respects to the prince. Zhu Chengxuan waved his hand and asked them to go back. He then politely said a few words to Xu Xiaoxiao's mother to comfort the old lady. Then it was almost time and they had to prepare to set off.
Zhu Chengxuan walked back to the carriage and looked at Xu Xiaoxiao, who was obviously much thinner and more haggard than before. He said softly, "I've sent people to the government offices in your hometown to inform them. You will have people to meet you on your way back, so it will be easy for you to do anything. If there is anything inconvenient, please let me know."
Xu Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince takes such good care of me."
In the past, if he had been teased like this by her, Zhu Chengxuan would have blushed and stammered, unable to speak. But now, after all his experience these days, although he could not say that he was at ease when facing Xu Xiaoxiao, he was calm and composed.
Smiling, she said, "You are my sister."
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"I take care of you just like I take care of Xinping. Knowing that you are fine, we will all be relieved. Even the Queen Mother will be relieved in her grave."
When mentioning Empress Renxiao, Xu Xiaoxiao's expression darkened.
After a long while, she smiled softly and said, "I hope my aunt won't blame me...don't blame him too much."
Zhu Chengxuan didn't respond, but just smiled and patted her shoulder.
Seeing that the time had come, the groom in front shouted, raised his whip and cracked a loud whistle in the air. The convoy slowly moved forward. Xu Xiaoxiao's originally smiling face suddenly showed a trace of reluctance. She leaned out of the window and looked at the two figures standing side by side in the sunset. They were a perfect match. She waved at them vigorously: "You must be well, you must be well!"
The sound gradually faded away with the smoke and dust.
Gu Qiqing's tears also fell.
Zhu Chengxuan looked down and saw her crying. He hurriedly took out his handkerchief to wipe her tears. Gu Qiqing turned her head away and he realized his abruptness. He just handed the handkerchief to her and said softly, "Wipe it."
Only then did Gu Qiqing take the handkerchief.
I looked up at him.
The two young men said nothing, but just smiled with tears in their eyes.
Although the two should not meet before marriage, if they were seen by others, they would definitely gossip, but fortunately there were not many people traveling on this ancient road, and it was dusk, so Zhu Chengxuan led the horse and walked back side by side with Gu Qiqing, and the people they brought with them only followed behind them from a distance.
Zhu Chengxuan asked, "How are you preparing?"
Gu Qiqing lowered his head: "What should I prepare?"
Hearing this, Zhu Chengxuan was stunned for a moment, feeling that what he said was wrong. He thought for a moment, smiled softly, and said, "No need to prepare anything. Just come."
Hearing this, Gu Qiqing's face suddenly turned red to the tips of his ears.
She couldn't help but glare at Zhu Chengxuan: "How come you've become a bad person too!"
Zhu Chengxuan smiled.
The two of them walked back slowly on the ancient road as if they were taking a stroll. Although they didn't talk anymore, the atmosphere was not dull. On the contrary, there was always a sweet taste in the silence, which made people think a lot.
Zhu Chengxuan would secretly glance at Gu Qiqing from time to time, with smiles in the corners of his eyes and eyebrows.
Just then, he heard Gu Qiqing sigh softly.
He immediately asked, "Why are you sighing?"
Gu Qiqing turned his head and glanced at him, saying, "Can you hear it like this?"
Zhu Chengxuan wanted to say, "As long as it's your business, no matter how small, I will pay attention to it." But since Gu Qiqing had just accused him of "learning bad things," he couldn't say that. He just asked, "What happened?"
Gu Qiqing sighed softly again and said, "It's nothing, I just feel a little sad. I was already very sorry that my two brothers couldn't come back, and now Xiaoxiao is gone too."
Zhu Chengxuan immediately knew that she was very sorry that these relatives and friends could not attend their wedding.
She hurriedly comforted him, "Forget about Xiaoxiao's matter. She has her own plans."
"I know."
"However, you don't have to be so sad about the two brothers."
"Um?"
Gu Qiqing looked up at him in confusion. Zhu Chengxuan said, "Two days ago, I heard news from the northwest that my two brothers had sent vanguard envoys back, and they are already on their way back."
"real?!"
Gu Qiqing was surprised and delighted, and looked at him with wide eyes: "You didn't lie to me, did you?"
Zhu Chengxuan laughed and said, "Why would I lie to you?"
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"Besides, it took two months for this news to arrive from the northwest. Maybe they have already entered the country by now."
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