Chapter 123: A Ridiculous Dream, Reality Difficult to Distinguish
"Nothing. I forgot everything because of Xiao Hui's howl." His earlobes turned slightly red, and he turned his head away awkwardly, not daring to look at Lin Qingyue's face.
Most of the images in his dream were blurred, but the lingering warmth of the bed kept flashing through his mind. The tingling sensation of lips and teeth intertwining, the inextricable fragrance of their love, burned his blood.
Lin Qingyue's fingertips suddenly touched his forehead, and when the slightly cool touch spread across his skin, it coincided with the fragrance in his dream.
Dongfang Qi's breathing suddenly stagnated, and his Adam's apple rolled uncontrollably.
He suddenly grabbed her wrist as if it was burned: "What are you doing?"
Lin Qingyue looked at Dongfang Qi in surprise: "Let's see how you've recovered. Why are you reacting so strongly?"
His fingers loosened little by little, but before letting go completely, he unconsciously stroked the softness.
"Maybe my mind is still confused. Sorry for being rude." There was a hoarseness in his voice that he himself was not aware of.
Lin Qingyue naturally didn't care about such trivial matters. She said, "Your soul is already stable, but you've been in a coma for a few days, and your energy and blood are weak. You should be able to recover after resting for a while and eating something later."
Dongfang Qi's chaotic emotions were forcibly suppressed, and his voice regained its original calmness: "Thank you for your hard work these past few days."
Lin Qingyue smiled and said, "Thank you very much, too. When we were in the Red Shadow Land, you were so vulnerable that you couldn't even protect yourself, yet you still remembered to save me. It's a good thing you came in time and recovered your Heavenly Soul. Otherwise, if you were captured by other monsters again, it would take a lot of time to find you, and who knows how many changes would have occurred in the meantime. Okay, you should rest first, I won't bother you anymore."
Dongfang Qi did not try to stop her, nor could he. He could only watch her turn and leave.
The curtain of the tent moved, and she disappeared.
My heart suddenly felt empty, and an indescribable feeling of stuffiness came over me.
The scenes in the dream came into my mind again. I was actually with Deputy Envoy Lin... When did I secretly start to have thoughts that I shouldn't have?
But in his dream, Deputy Envoy Lin was clearly the empress, while he was her concubine, or someone else's stand-in! It was so absurd that it made him blush and his heart beat fast, and he raised his hand and slapped himself.
"Dongfangqi, ah Dongfangqi! How could you be so vile? She is the Princess of Jin, and she saved your life. You can only be grateful to her!"
"Even if...even if you really have feelings for her, you should wait until she gets divorced before discussing anything else. How could you humiliate her like that in a dream?"
Ke Meng has never been controlled by anyone, she only amplifies her own desires.
That's why he treated her like that in his dream. And subconsciously, he knew that there was some kind of insurmountable barrier between them, so she appeared in his dream as an emperor.
The reason why he was treated as a substitute was definitely because his subconscious mind was warning him that there was Dongfang Yan standing between them!
Thinking this way, all the absurd things in the dream can be explained.
"Thank goodness Deputy Envoy Lin didn't see my dream. Well, I absolutely can't let her know!"
At this time, Xie Shouzheng brought millet porridge into the tent, helped Dongfang sit up, and considerately put a coat on him before he brought the millet porridge to feed him.
Dongfang Qi quickly took the bowl and spoon: "I can do it myself."
Xie Shouzheng said "oh" and squatted aside, watching Dongfang Qi eat seriously.
After he finished eating, she hurried to help put away the bowl and helped him lie down.
Dongfang Qi said, "Xiao Hui, you've worked hard these past few days."
Xie Shouzheng said, "Your Highness, what are you talking about? Serving you is my duty, so how can I say it's hard work? Your Highness, you don't know. When I saw you being carried out by Deputy Envoy Lin that day, your face was as pale as death. I was almost scared to death."
Dongfang Qi hurriedly asked, "Are you saying that it was Deputy Envoy Lin who carried me out?"
Xie Shouzheng nodded. "That's right. Deputy Envoy Lin's face wasn't looking good at the time, but she didn't even bother to rest. She got in the carriage and told me to drive away. She herself, in the carriage, infused you with spiritual energy to calm your soul and remove the evil spirits."
"You know what? Deputy Envoy Lin is truly loyal. After arriving here, she and I took turns guarding you. Just for this reason, if she wants me to take on the position of Envoy for the Detection of Righteousness and Evil, I'll gladly give it up! In short, I'm willing to help Your Highness win over anyone who can help him, even if it means a demotion. My loyalty to Your Highness is evident to the sun and moon, and to the heavens..."
"Okay, Xiao Hui, if you keep talking too much, I'll kick you out!" Dongfang Qi couldn't help but interrupt Xie Shouzheng.
Xie Shouzheng quickly shut up, but couldn't hold back for a moment, saying, "Your Highness, besides a promotion, what else do you want to reward Deputy Envoy Lin with? She's just as devoted to Your Highness as I am. After rescuing you, she did everything herself, even the clothes you were wearing..."
Dongfang Qi was shocked when he heard this: "Did she change my clothes?"
He was wearing a thin undergarment, not the one he wore in the Red Shadow Land. So Deputy Envoy Lin...
"I changed the clothes!" Xie Shouzheng's words corrected Dongfang Qi's wandering thoughts in time.
"But Deputy Envoy Lin picked out the clothes for you. She said they were soft and comfortable to sleep in. That's what I meant—Ah, Your Highness, are you mistaken?"
Dongfang Qi couldn't help but glare at him: "It's obvious that your words are full of ambiguity! If you can't speak properly in the future, just shut up!"
Xie Shouzheng scratched his head. "I've always been nice to you. Your Highness, you've misinterpreted it yourself, so how can you blame me? Besides, it's obvious that Deputy Envoy Lin and you are different in gender, so he would never do something that goes against the rules."
"Xiao Hui, go out. I need to rest."
Dongfang Qi no longer had the desire to continue chatting.
After two days of rest, Dongfang Qi's body finally recovered and it was time to set off on the journey back to the capital.
On the way here, apart from encountering some strange cases, he did not alarm other people.
The journey back was not so smooth.
The Donglin Mansion incident caused such a big commotion, so Dongfang Qi's itinerary must be difficult to conceal.
Xie Shouzheng also understood this, and on the way back, he no longer let Dongfangqi ride the horse or serve as a groom. Instead, he wore a bamboo hat and disguise, drove the car himself, and vigilantly observed the surrounding situation along the way.
Dongfang Qi and Lin Qingyue sat in the carriage, leisurely.
During this time, Lin Qingyue jokingly asked Xie Shouzheng, "Why don't you ask us to avoid suspicion now?"
On the way here, he stared at me closely and kept talking about uncle and sister-in-law.
Xie Shouzheng adjusted his bamboo hat and said matter-of-factly, "It's certainly inappropriate for an uncle and his sister-in-law to ride in the same car. But it's different with me. Now it's the three of us riding in the same car. If anyone dares to gossip, I, Xie Shouzheng, will be your witness! Besides, the safety of His Highness is paramount at this moment. His Highness must not show his face again!"
Lin Qingyue asked, "So you're planning to hide him in the carriage and take him all the way back to the capital?"
Xie Shouzheng said: "Isn't it possible?"
Lin Qingyue said, "Look back to your left and behind you. Those two people have been following us for half an hour."
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