Consort Ji, it's not good for you to keep spying on me.
Remembering how good she had been to me in the past, I rushed over to help her up. Just as I regained my balance, she slapped me again.
"Come out with me."
"Your Majesty, how could you hit her?"
Xie Yuancheng was absolutely furious. The person he cherished most had been beaten right in front of him.
I quickly grabbed him: "Yuan, Lord Marquis, the Empress and I are going out. She is not well."
I gave Xie Yuancheng a pitiful look, then quickly lowered my head and helped Consort Ji out.
Consort Ji hit me pretty hard this time; my face is still burning with pain.
Just as I reached a secluded courtyard, Consort Ji was about to attack again. I was bracing myself for the blow when Wan'er's voice came from behind me.
"Your Highness, the Prince Consort is in poor health. Please, please show mercy."
Consort Ji stopped. I was a little taller than her, and I looked down at her pitifully, saying, "Auntie."
Consort Ji actually shed a tear. I was dressed as a man today, so I quickly asked Wan'er to throw me a handkerchief to wipe her tears.
However, she recovered very quickly, and opened the handkerchief in my hand: "Ying'er, you're coming back to the capital with me. You won't listen to anything I say. I'll have your mother give you a good talk."
“Aunt, I sneaked over here this time. I’m going to Sizhou with the Marquis.”
"You're incredibly audacious. If the Emperor finds out, you'll be punished. The entire Ji family will be implicated. And you're doing this for a man? Sigh, you've lost your mind."
"Auntie, we couldn't help ourselves just now, and you just happened to see it."
And every time it came at just the right time, I got slapped twice for nothing.
"Fortunately, the Emperor sent me to Linyang this time, otherwise I wouldn't have known that you were still in contact in private."
"Auntie, what brings you to Linyang?"
She is an imperial concubine, of noble status. If she came for Yu'er, it would be making a mountain out of a molehill.
"The Marquis of Anle was overjoyed to have a son. The Emperor was afraid that the Empress would seize power, so he sent me."
"What about Li Zhaole?"
"She'll be here tomorrow too. I'm only telling you I don't like her, but if word gets out, it won't be good for either of you."
"Auntie, what is she doing in Linyang?"
"What are you doing? Marquis Anle has made numerous military achievements on the battlefield, and the Empress has long hated him to the bone. Otherwise, why would she have sent you to the battlefield? But what they didn't expect was that you would actually be willing to serve Marquis Anle. This is simply outrageous."
I really wanted to tell Consort Ji everything, but my mother had previously told me that I should not get close to her.
"If you like men, there are plenty of outstanding men in Da Zhao, why do you have to like Marquis Anle?" Consort Ji started to slander. I was about to speak up for Xie Yuancheng when she suddenly slapped her forehead: "Ying'er, did he threaten you? Anle has some acquaintances who are sorcerers, it must be him, he has put a curse on you."
“Your Majesty, my husband and I are deeply in love. We were forced to separate last time, only to find out later that we couldn’t be apart. If it weren’t for Ying’er’s wishes, I would not have forced her, much less used witchcraft.”
Xie Yuancheng walked in; he was clearly looking for a good show.
"You, who gave you permission to call him that? Get out of here."
"Your Highness, this is the Marquis's residence. Where do you want me to go?"
Consort Ji took my wrist and said, "Then let's go, you and I, aunt and niece."
I stood at a distance when Consort Ji turned around and slapped me again, but Xie Yuancheng dodged it by holding me.
"Who gave you permission to hug him, Xie Yuancheng? Let him go!"
Xie Yuancheng leaned close to my lips and kissed me: "Your Majesty, if you agree to be with us, I will guarantee your position."
"You brat, do you think I would use Ying'er to exchange for wealth and glory? I have plenty of capable and extraordinary people behind me, I don't need you."
"That's true, but those people are all estranged from Your Majesty, and they might betray you one day. I'm different. As long as you give me Ying'er, I won't betray you."
I grabbed Xie Yuancheng's hand. "Don't sacrifice yourself. Li Ruowei is waiting to be saved. You're pushing yourself into a fire pit."
"Yuan Cheng".
Xie Yuancheng placed his index and middle fingers together on my lips.
“Ying’er, you’ve lost your mind. How could the Ji family have a son like you?”
I was already bewitched by him, but I am the son of the Ji family.
I should have worn women's clothing today and said I was Ji Sishuang. Anyway, Consort Ji has never seen me before.
"Your Majesty, my patience is limited. I hope you will make a clear choice soon."
Xie Yuancheng left me with just one sentence and then took me away.
“Yuan Cheng, her.”
"Don't worry, Consort Ji is your aunt, and also my elder. For the sake of the Ji family, if her position is stable, the Ji family will be stable."
"You've worked too hard. Don't make promises you can't keep, or I'll worry about you."
"Don't worry, let me see your face, it's all swollen. Let me put some medicine on it for you."
I don't know how Consort Ji came to terms with it later, but she left Wan'er behind. Thinking about what she did to me in the past, I still feel very guilty.
If she knew I was a girl, she wouldn't have reacted so strongly.
"My lord, these are some recuperation prescriptions I wrote for you. Keep them with you."
Wan'er's expression was unnatural; she had seen it all, which was why she reacted this way.
Xie Yuancheng walked straight in, and when he saw her, his face showed disdain.
"Yuancheng, you've arrived. This is Wan'er. When I, um, my wife was pregnant, it was because of her that we were able to escape danger. You should thank her properly."
"Alright, let's stay at the Marquis's residence for now, and not have to go back and suffer Zhao Le's temper."
This stingy man only knows how to put on airs with girls.
"My lord, I want to go to the battlefield with you."
I know you are loyal, but it was not easy for me to get Xie Yuancheng to agree to this, so I can't take you with me.
"Hmm." Xie Yuancheng was already urging them on.
"Wan'er, I am very grateful for your care of my sister. However, the battlefield is not a place for young ladies. You should stay in the Marquis's mansion. We will meet again."
Wan'er looked so pitiful. I was about to help her out when Xie Yuancheng glared at me, and I stopped.
"I...I understand."
Fortunately, Wan'er went out on her own. Xie Yuancheng closed the door with a wicked grin on his face.
"You know that the battlefield isn't a place for girls, yet you still insist on going together."
“I’m different. I’m yours. I wanted to stay with you forever. I’ll follow you wherever you go.”
Xie Yuancheng was easily comforted because these were all minor matters, so his anger quickly subsided.
I changed back into women's clothing, wearing a veil, and saw Yu'er lying peacefully asleep in the cradle. There was no better scene in the world than this.
"Brother Yuancheng, congratulations!"
Li Zhaole's voice is too loud; I'm worried that Yu'er will be woken up.
"Sister Zhaole, Yu'er has just fallen asleep. As an elder, you should keep your voice down."
"Yes, I brought someone with me today."
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