"Where have you been, my prince consort? I heard you were going out on an inspection tour, so I came to see you off. But this princess has such a temper; she wants to have a match with me over the slightest disagreement."
She tugged at my sleeve, which was wide, but Li Zhaole's face grew increasingly sour.
"Let him go."
“No, I have already consulted the Emperor. I want to go with the Prince Consort.”
"you!"
Li Zhaole swung her sword again. I had seen her swordsmanship in the backyard last time, and it was definitely better than mine.
Cailu retaliated immediately, and the two started fighting in the courtyard.
I stood there, unsure whether I should go and help, but my martial arts skills weren't as good as theirs. Most importantly, I had switched the sachet I was carrying after I returned, and I was afraid they would notice something was wrong if they got closer.
So whenever I spoke with these girls, I would only say a few words and then it was over. Even when Wan'er helped me change my clothes, it was very quick.
"Both of you are princesses. If you fight in the palace, wouldn't everyone laugh at you?" Xie Yuancheng returned, and he separated the two without even bringing any weapons.
“Brother Yuancheng, you’ve come at the right time. This princess is trying to steal my husband.”
"This is a perfectly legitimate proposal, not a robbery. My consort looks radiant today, even more so than when he wore that gorgeous dress. I like him more and more every time I look at him."
"Please calm down, gentlemen. The Prince Consort is on his inspection tour today, and it's already time. If you two continue to make a scene here, he won't feel at ease even after he leaves." Xie Yuancheng must be furious that a woman dared to openly provoke him and try to steal his wife.
I nodded hastily, "You two are both of noble birth, you shouldn't fight over me. Otherwise, if I get so angry that I lose my temper, it might cost me my life."
The two finally sheathed their swords and started arguing again. Luckily, a guard came to report that I should leave the palace quickly. I hurriedly bid farewell. Managing things among a bunch of women was out of the question.
The carriage made a show of going around the city for a long time, and then I got into a simple carriage in a small alley. Great, I'll be back at the Ji residence soon.
All along the way, I could hear the sounds of bargaining and laughter outside. I opened the carriage curtain and looked at the people on the street. It had been a long time since I had seen such a down-to-earth place. Xie Yuancheng was going to the military camp, which was between the Prime Minister's residence and the Ji residence, so he should be able to return to the Ji residence that night.
Sometimes I wonder if it's too much of a coincidence, but it all really happened, so I can only take it one step at a time.
As soon as I got out of the car, Ji's mother stood at the door with tears in her eyes. When she saw me, she hurriedly went inside to greet me.
When I woke up, I had been in the Ji residence for several months. Every plant and tree here felt incredibly familiar to me when I saw it again.
As Ji's mother pulled me aside to talk, tears kept falling from her eyes. I was moved too and started crying along with her.
"Madam, young master, no, it's just that the prince consort hasn't been back for a long time, so please stop crying."
I wiped away my tears: "From now on, please call me Young Master." The words "Prince Consort" sound too harsh to me now.
"good."
Ji's mother had the kitchen prepare a lot of food, and she even went to supervise the preparations herself.
"Mother, let's go back. Everyone in the kitchen is busy. If you stay here, they might not be able to work freely."
The cooks and maids inside all laughed, and Madam Ji felt it wasn't right, so she left.
Back in the room, it was just the two of us. I wanted to tell her about Xie Yuancheng, but she spoke first.
"Ying'er, Yuancheng will be back tonight. He's going to the battlefield to meet up with the master. You should talk to him carefully during this time." This person, does he spread the news so quickly?
"Mother, I understand."
"You've really suffered, being able to only look at him from afar in the palace. Fortunately, the princess of Chequ Kingdom has come this time, allowing you to return to your residence, which can be considered compensation to him."
I'm not comfortable talking about things in the palace anymore.
"Mom, I want to have a child, but I'm a little worried because I've been carrying those things with me all this time."
Mrs. Ji was stunned; had she not yet reacted?
“That’s true. Now that you’re married, the Xie family can’t be without descendants, and neither can our Ji family. Fortunately, Yuancheng is sensible. It’s just that everyone here has no choice. If we could have stopped Consort Ji back then, you would probably have two children by now.”
I blushed. Although I was saying this to Ji Ying, I really longed to have a son and a daughter with Xie Yuancheng, to make a perfect family.
"Ying'er, don't worry, I've had the kitchen staff and the doctor take good care of you these past few days, and I hope it will work."
I held her hand; all parents in the world want the best for their children.
As evening fell, I stood at the door holding the hand warmer, wondering why Xie Yuancheng hadn't returned yet.
Finally, the sound of a carriage could be heard; he had arrived.
I was still dressed as a man, so it wasn't appropriate for me to shake his hand. "Please come in, Your Excellency."
His smile is so beautiful, like he's coming home.
As soon as we entered the hall, Mother Ji led us to the ancestral hall. This was the formal return visit, even though it had been a while since we last visited her.
“Yuancheng, Ying’er will need your help to take care of her from now on. She’s just like a child.”
"Mother-in-law is too kind. Ying'er is doing very well."
He held my hand as we offered incense to the Ji family ancestors. All I wanted was to spend more time with him. Before, I always wanted to go back home; now, I just wanted to spend more time with him.
After offering incense, Madam Ji began to boast about the Ji family's culinary skills. Xie Yuancheng played along perfectly, praising everything she said. I, sitting next to her, felt utterly ashamed.
"Yuancheng, eat more vegetables. Going to the battlefield is all hard work. You're too thin. I'll have the kitchen help you get some nutrition recently." He was indeed thin. When we were lying in bed, covered by a blanket and with other things to hide it, you couldn't tell at all.
I also put food on his plate, knowing he wouldn't eat well on the battlefield.
After a busy day, it's finally all over. I've taken a petal bath and am now waiting for Xie Yuancheng to arrive.
"Ying'er, you've had a long day, you should get some rest."
"I don't care, I just want to have your baby."
"good."
God, please hear my plea and send a child to me.
Life at the Ji residence was wonderful; I didn't have to hide at all. The people in the residence assumed that Xie Yuancheng and I were close, and they didn't find it strange.
I held the kite in my hand. The weather was so cold, but Xie Yuancheng insisted on flying the kite. He must still be thinking about the time in Linyang.
"You're so stingy."
“I’m not being stingy. You guys went to fly kites behind my back. Now I’m going to make up for all the times I didn’t have to.”
"Okay, you decide."
His martial arts skills are unfathomable. I practiced swordsmanship with him. My Phantom Sword flew away before I could even get close to him after it was drawn.
Later, he also gave me a book on the Phantom Sword Technique, which gave me a headache after reading it for a long time.
"You even mentioned learning swordsmanship, this is giving me a headache."
"I'll be fine with just a little self-defense skill; this sword can just be a decoration."
If the basic skills are not up to par, and if our former leader, who used to lead our entire group, came to learn from us, he would become a martial arts master here in no time.
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