After standing there for a while, seeing that he was not speaking again, Qi Qi lifted his eyelids and secretly glanced at him, meeting Huangfu Jue's eyes.
"Where do you think you're going?"
Qi Qi defended himself: "I didn't run away."
"Didn't run away? You're clearly not dead, and you've been out there for so long without coming back. You call that not running away? You faked your death and even took your father and the dog with you. You think I don't know?"
"Very well, that's excellent." Huangfu Jue sneered, his voice chilling, a deep anger hidden beneath his calm eyes.
Okay, Qi Qi admits that although he was going to run away anyway, he did it more than a year earlier than usual, and he took advantage of Huangfu Jue's injury to run away without saying goodbye, which makes him feel very guilty.
So it's perfectly understandable that he's angry right now. Qi Qi wasn't surprised at all and was already prepared to face his anger. After he finished yelling, Qi Qi would comfort him and they would make up. This was Qi Qi's usual tactic, provided that Huangfu Jue was as good as before.
"Why aren't you explaining anymore? You've run out of things to say?" he chuckled.
Qi Qi lowered his eyes and said, "This is indeed my fault. I didn't leave you a message before I left."
"Leaving a letter? You mean, it was voluntary?"
Huangfu Jue looked at his round head and suddenly stood up. His growth rate had increased dramatically, and he had grown taller. As they got closer, Qi Qi subconsciously took a step back.
This step was completely subconscious, but it's unclear how it appeared in Huangfu Yi's eyes. As Qi Qi took a step back, Huangfu Yi took a step forward, looking Qi Qi up and down with his eyes, letting out an unconscious cold snort.
Qi Qi then refused to back down. He had come to make things clear: "Let's not talk about Huangfu Yi for now. Does Your Highness remember what I said before? Actually, I wanted to leave the palace from the very beginning."
Huangfu Jue gritted her teeth and said, "Why not mention him? Have I been bad to you? Why did you leave? Have you grown tired of staying in the palace all these years? Qi Laibao, have I been too good to you, so this is why you treat me like this?"
Qi Qi hesitated for a moment before speaking, then asked seriously, "Do you... believe in dreams?"
Huangfu Jue's lips curled into a smirk: "Believe what? Believing this is less than believing that monkeys can actually crawl out of rocks."
Qi Qi was taken aback by these words: "Can we skip this topic?"
Huangfu Jue: "You won't let people talk about it? Huangfu Yi, that traitor, what's he planning by leaving the palace at this time?"
"..."
Qi Qi hoped that Huangfu Jue would remain aloof for a few more minutes and shut his mouth so that he could make excuses.
All the jokes he had planned to make were swallowed back, and the atmosphere became a bit serious. Qi Qi thought for a moment and said, "It's not that. I had my fortune told. The fortune teller said I must leave the palace before I'm fifty-six, otherwise I'll face a great calamity, so..."
Huangfu Jue continued to sneer: "So why did you run away? Can't I arrange things for your father? Why are you running away? Why are you running away?"
"Well, I have to take care of Dad. I'm worried about leaving him out there all alone."
Huangfu Jue's eyes darkened: "Is it to take care of your father, or something else?"
Qi Qi: "That was just an accident. I was acupunctured and woke up on the ship. Then some things happened... Anyway, that's all in the past. Now that I'm back, let's not argue about it, okay?"
Huangfu Jue's eyes darted back and forth across Qi Qi's face, trying to determine the truthfulness of his words: "He threatened you."
Qi Qi betrayed Huangfu Yi without hesitation: "That's roughly how things are."
Where is he?
Qi Qi: "...I don't know, he's already left, so I came out to find you when I had time."
Huangfu Jue: "Fine, let's not talk about the past. From now on, you better stay close to me. If you leave my side again, you know the consequences."
Qi Qi said, "Well... if that's the case, then you forgive me, right?"
Huangfu Jue remained silent, while Qi Qi, feeling guilty, said, "So you're not angry anymore? In that case, Your Highness, please don't mention this matter again, not later, not the day after tomorrow, and not ever again."
Huangfu Jue's expression softened slightly, though he remained cold and aloof. However, the murderous intent in his eyes was gone. He turned and sat back down at his desk, saying, "It's not that easy to end this."
Qi Qi felt heartbroken that he had changed and was no longer easily fooled.
It was a very pleasant reunion, without any of the terrible scenes Qi Qi had imagined. So he felt relieved. Seeing that Huangfu Jue was ignoring him, he turned around, left the study, and called the eunuchs to ask where he would be sleeping that night.
Xiao Fuzi glanced at him and, sure enough, arranged a separate room with hot water already prepared. After taking a shower, Qi Qi, who had been traveling for over a month, was already quite fortunate to be facing Huangfu Jue's accusations as soon as he arrived. If he didn't rest, Qi Qi might be so tired that he would fall asleep on the floor.
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