"I want to eat~ I want to take a bath~ otherwise I won't talk to you~" I rolled around in the blanket, but Xie Yuancheng still wouldn't give in and just watched me make a fuss.
"Alright, no talking means no more fussing~ My little Ying'er, come lie down here."
Xie Yuancheng was immune again. I wrapped myself in the blanket and leaned against him, but as soon as I stretched out my foot to kick him, he blocked it. "Ugh! Ugh! I'm hungry, tired, and feeling unwell~"
"Ying'er~ It's not even dawn yet, I can't spoil you, lest you flirt with someone else in front of me again next time."
"No, no! I was just reminding you! You know, you only remembered half of it on purpose, and you're trying to cause me trouble again!" I glared at him, but Xie Yuancheng didn't move, supporting himself with his hands. I tried to pull his blanket, and he just let me pull it.
"What's wrong? Tell me, how can I get hot water for a bath?" I was about to cry. I didn't like this cold war at all.
"Bear with it." Xie Yuancheng covered himself with the blanket and went to sleep. I quickly leaned against him, wearing only a very thin, loose-fitting garment.
"I love you the most. What's bothering you? Tell me."
"I'm so unhappy. Even if Ying'er is very obedient, she will still have secrets from me. It's really heartbreaking."
"No, listen to me, it's really not what you think~" I went to kiss Xie Yuancheng's lips, but he usually dodged it. I grabbed his shoulders and wouldn't let go. "Don't be angry."
"No, I want to be like Ying'er. I want to be like her and do the same thing back to her.
"Okay, I'll do anything as long as you're happy. Just don't ignore me, or I'll be really sad and have no energy all day."
"Really?" I nodded quickly when I saw him change his mind. I felt something was off about the light in his eyes, but I wouldn't object even if I didn't want to, just to make Xie Yuancheng happy.
It was already broad daylight, but I still felt so sleepy. When I woke up again, I was already in a carriage. I touched my neck, and thankfully my clothes covered it.
"What's wrong? I'm not the kind of person who would embarrass Ying'er. Look, I've already given you a bath and dressed you properly. It's just that your hair isn't tied up yet. I just wanted Ying'er to sleep a little longer."
I grabbed his arm and dragged him out. Xie Yuancheng's eyes were fixed on the food box beside him. I resigned myself to my fate, "I want to eat~"
"I'm right next to you, but I'm not going to help you. Who told you to pinch me as soon as you got up?"
"Waaah~" I reached out to Xie Yuancheng to hug me. I had no strength at all. Luckily, he knew he couldn't let me go hungry, so he let me lean against him and fed me himself.
"By the way, Consort Ji came this morning. She glanced at you and then left."
"What!" I almost choked. "She, she."
"Don't worry, he just wants me to take good care of you. Just don't mess around outside. As long as you keep the door closed, everything will be fine."
My face immediately turned red, and I refused to eat the fish he fed me. "Ying'er, if you keep being picky about food, you won't be able to sleep well tonight. I'm very gentle, so if you make me angry again, you might lose your back."
"You knew she would come!" Even if I'm angry, there's nothing I can do; I can't beat her or argue with her.
"Of course, you agree to everything I say, you're such a good girl. I'll let yesterday's matter go for now, but if you don't eat, I'll have to start arguing again."
"I'll eat, but when will she come to see me again?" I felt no interest in eating, so I used all my strength to lean against him and look up at him.
"You rely on me so much? I'm so honored that Ying'er likes you so much."
"Tell me quickly, I'm so worried!" I'm afraid Consort Ji will be plotted against by the old emperor. She's still very young; she gave birth to me when she was seventeen, and she's not even close to forty yet.
"I'm not going to talk, that's fine. Hurry up and eat. You said you were hungry last night, but you were sleeping this morning."
"Who did this? How dare you say it?" I didn't want to eat it, but seeing the dishes Xie Yuancheng handed me, I had no choice but to eat them.
Xie Yuancheng is deliberately making me remember this, humph! Once I've recovered, I'll make him suffer a bit too.
"Ying'er~ my little Ying'er~" When he's happy, he hugs me and laughs; when he's unhappy, he stares at me without blinking, making me feel uneasy.
"It's all yours, relax, I need to lean on you and rest." I put all my strength on Xie Yuancheng to see what he would do.
"I'm already very relaxed. Ying'er wants to overpower me, but she's still too thin. Even if you include all three children, I still can't overpower her."
I won't try to outmuscle him next time; I almost embarrassed myself. I'll just lie down and rest. Xie Yuancheng came to rub my face, but I pretended not to notice and continued to close my eyes and pretend to be asleep.
"You slept all morning, and didn't even get up when I gave you a bath. You eat and then go back to sleep, aren't you a little piggy~"
"You're the one who's angry!" I sat up in anger. If we weren't in the carriage, I would have kicked him to the ground.
"It's good that you're awake. Sit down quickly, I'm going to interrogate you." Xie Yuancheng's face was full of gloom. I made room for him, but he still glared at me angrily.
I had no choice but to open the blanket and let him sit down beside me. Only then did his face brighten a little. "Ying'er is so smart. Otherwise, how could she have answered so well yesterday? Tell me, how could someone like you, who's a little lacking in intelligence, know so much?"
"What do I know? I was worried about you yesterday. You finally got through it, why are you blaming me now?"
"Stop trying to talk your way out of this. Tell me, who taught you that?" Xie Yuancheng pinched my face, and I could only look up at him. Even when I pretended to look pitiful, he wouldn't let go.
"It's that book, and the kingfisher, the one you were supposed to go horseback riding in the morning. I need someone to talk to too."
"Hmm~ What did you guys talk about?" That look was too dangerous, I panicked just looking at it. Under Xie Yuancheng's gaze, I told him everything I knew.
I pinched his cheek, and his strength hadn't changed at all, it was just too much! Xie Yuancheng was sitting very upright, thinking about something. I wanted to go to the side and lean against the soft pillow, but I was afraid he would scold me, so I had no choice but to sit up straight with him.
This looks like the first time I went to Linyang. Xie Yuancheng was walking next to me, and I started walking with my back straight. I don't know what the scene was like then, but whenever I think about it, my back always hurts. He walked so straight. Even though I have long legs, I can't stand walking like that often.
"That's really going too far, I understand." Xie Yuancheng said, and I finally leaned back against the soft pillow, letting him ramble on as he pleased; I needed to rest.
Just as I was about to close my eyes, Xie Yuancheng leaned closer. I quickly hugged the soft pillow and backed away a little. "What are you going to do now?"
"Go talk to Ying'er about something. Look at you, you're all sweaty. What's wrong? I won't bully you."
I wanted him to stay away from me, but my heart was pounding, and I always felt like something was wrong.
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