Restoration 8
Qi Xun saw through Yuan Le’s true identity, but he didn’t ask any questions. He accepted it very naturally, and even felt in his heart that this was how it should be.
He threw the bandage to him, turned around naturally, and then told him to hurry up, as it was winter after all. He just noticed that Yuan Le's lips were a little pale from the cold.
Qi Xun turned around and walked a few steps, then turned back, took off his cloak, and threw it at Yuan Le.
Yuan Le took off the cloak, looked at it carefully, and then put it on himself.
With the carriage, Yuan Le's life became much better. Although it was still uncomfortable, at least his legs would not be rubbed raw.
They bumped along the road for more than two months, and the climate changed from extreme cold to damp and cold. When the midwinter was about to pass, they finally arrived at the imperial city of Tianji Kingdom.
Yuan Le could finally breathe a sigh of relief... Qi Xun's marching speed was very fast. Along the way, they rarely stayed in one place for a long time. It could be said that they were basically on the road all the time.
His face, which had originally become rounder due to his stay in the Eastern Palace, became thinner again, and he looked listless and very malnourished.
Yuan Le was extremely weak, and as soon as he arrived he began to suffer from acclimatization problems. He vomited for two days and had a fever for one day. After taking Chinese medicine for several days, he barely recovered some energy.
Only then did he realize that he seemed to be isolated.
Yuan Le lived alone in a courtyard. During the past few days, a young eunuch came to serve him medicine and meals, and he had not seen anyone else. When he wanted to go out after getting better, he found that the door was guarded by two strong soldiers. When they saw Yuan Le trying to go out, they stopped him.
Although he was confused, Yuan Le soon let it go - after all, he came to someone else's territory as a hostage, so it was normal for his movements to be restricted.
Yuan Le happily resumed his idle life until one day, when he climbed to the top of the wall to look at the scenery outside, he saw palace servants hanging lanterns outside.
Yuan Le then vaguely remembered that the New Year was almost approaching...
Last year, he was still with his parents during the Chinese New Year. He didn't expect that a year would have passed already. This year, he probably wouldn't be able to eat the rice dumplings made by his mother. He might have to spend the Chinese New Year alone in an empty house... Thinking of this, Yuan Le felt a little melancholy again.
After a moment of melancholy, he saw Qi Xun not far away.
He thought Qi Xun was just strolling around and would leave soon, so he climbed onto the wall and shouted "Qi Xun"'s name while waving his hands to get his attention.
Qi Xun, who was not far away, looked up and twitched the corner of his mouth.
He flew up, jumped onto the wall, stood in front of Yuan Le, lowered his head, and looked at him with a smile.
Yuan Le didn't dare to stand like him, so he could only look up at him.
Qi Xun asked, "How dare you, a little maid from an enemy nation, address me by my name? Aren't you afraid that I will punish you for disrespect and kill you?"
Qi Xun wants to kill him at any time!
Yuan Le's expression froze for a moment...
He really didn't expect this. He was taken along without knowing the reason. Chu Weilan didn't tell him the other party's identity. He was not clear about the affairs in the court and was not sensitive to them, so he was taken on the road without knowing anything.
Later, Yuan Le learned about Qi Xun's identity from the people around him, but he never felt it was real because Qi Xun did not act like an emperor. He always called himself "I" and traveled on horseback like other soldiers. There was no big show and no special servants.
At that time, Yuan Le called him "Sir", but he didn't react. Later, he heard Chu Weilan calling him by his name. After hearing it several times, he gradually started to call him by his full name.
Unexpectedly, Qi Xun is now settling accounts with him.
Yuan Le felt a little aggrieved, "I shouted like that before, but you didn't say no."
Qi Xun squatted down, still half a head taller than him, "So you mean, you still plan to call me by my name?"
"No, no, I'm wrong, I'm wrong, Your Majesty, please spare me..."
Qi Xun wanted to laugh again.
His begging for mercy was so half-hearted - he was even still sitting on the wall without moving, and didn't even think about getting up and kowtow.
But Qi Xun just falls for it, and it seems that Yuan Le will never be changed by the outside world.
"Okay, come with me." Qi Xun stood up again, picked up Yuan Le, flew down, and went straight to the courtyard.
He put Yuan Le down, and suddenly felt a little down. Yuan Le was too light. Was he this light before? It seemed that he had indeed lost a lot of weight recently.
I was feeling heavy-hearted, but in the blink of an eye, I saw Yuan Le looking at me with sparkling eyes.
Yuan Le said, "You're amazing! So high and so far away! And you came over in a flash!"
“…” Qi Xun choked and his heavy mood disappeared.
"Stop flattering me." Although he said so, his tone was calm and his expression was slightly amused. "Tomorrow, New Year's Eve, do you want to go out with me?"
Yuan Le had not yet experienced the customs and culture of Tianji Country, so he naturally nodded quickly when he heard this.
Seeing that he agreed directly, Qi Xun felt relieved and felt that raising such a creature was actually not difficult.
"Then I'll pick you up tomorrow."
Yuan Le pulled him back, "Then, then Your Majesty, will my master come with us?"
Qi Xun frowned, "You want to go with him?"
Yuan Le observed his expression and didn't dare to speak.
"Then you go with him."
Qi Xun only told them to go together, but did not bring up the matter of the palace again...
That night, a group of palace servants rushed in, packed up Yuan Le and took him away to another shabby little courtyard.
Yuan Le finally met Chu Weilan, and he sighed that Qi Xun was quite a man of his words.
"Master!" Yuan Le ran over and wanted to get close to him, but was stopped by Chu Weilan.
He coughed twice, then smiled and explained, "Yuan Le, don't get so close to me. I've caught a cold, and I'm afraid I might infect you."
Yuan Le then saw clearly that Chu Weilan's face was pale and he looked weaker than usual.
His body had already been damaged by the poison, and he was no better off than Yuan Le after the long journey.
But to be honest, the reason why he didn't want Yuan Le to get close to him was that there was something in his heart that he couldn't get over... After so many days in Tianji Country, what did Yuan Le do after being taken away by Qi Xun?
He was a suspicious person. This was the first time that Yuan Le had escaped his control, and so many days had passed. When thinking about his previous encounter with Qi Xun, Chu Weilan couldn't help but think more.
But Yuan Le was easy to fool, and he didn't notice the evasive look that flashed in Chu Weilan's eyes.
But Yuan Le did not disobey Chu Weilan. He kept his distance and looked at Chu Weilan worriedly. "Has the imperial physician examined the master? Has he taken the medicine? Is the condition still serious?"
The worry in Yuan Le's eyes was genuine, and Chu Weilan's vague feeling of unease eased somewhat, but he still asked the question that concerned him, "Are you and Qi Xun... together?"
Yuan Le didn't know what he was struggling with, but he was an honest child. He answered whatever Chu Weilan asked. "He came once, and then I said I wanted to be with the master, so he let me come."
Chu Weilan breathed a sigh of relief, a genuine smile on his face, "Le'er still remembers me, that's really thoughtful of me."
Yuan Le said seriously, "Master is someone I truly trust."
In this foreign country, he and Chu Weilan are the closest people. He trusts Chu Weilan. Even when he was in Dongsheng Palace, he was absolutely confident that he would not hurt himself.
Chu Weilan hummed, unable to express her feelings.
He seemed a little overwhelmed by being trusted so unconditionally.
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Yuan Le spent New Year's Eve with Chu Weilan.
Qi Xun didn't know what was going on. It seemed that he suddenly had a grudge against Chu Weilan. After sending Yuan Le over, he transferred away the palace servants who were originally taking care of Chu Weilan. The two of them stayed in that dilapidated yard, which was no different from living in the cold palace.
However, Yuan Le was still optimistic. He was lively and kept pestering the guards at the door, asking them to help bring some food.
The guard was so annoyed that he could only say "wait" and then strode away.
Qi Xun was silent for a while after receiving the news, feeling somewhat unwilling, but finally nodded and said, "Give it to him."
Yuan Le got the ingredients he wanted.
But he actually can't cook very well. He only helps his mother make glutinous rice balls a few times for fun during festivals. Where they live, they get together during major festivals and eat glutinous rice balls.
There was a small kitchen in the yard, and Yuan Le did his best to prepare a New Year's Eve dinner. It was actually just two bowls of rice dumplings and two simple home-cooked dishes... Fortunately, Qi Xun was not too bad, and he still sent meals to the two of them in the evening, which made this New Year's Eve dinner look less shabby.
After dinner, the sound of fireworks and firecrackers was heard outside. Chu Weilan was not interested in it, but Yuan Le wanted to go out and take a look.
Chu Weilan always indulged him, so she put on a thick coat and went to the courtyard with him.
This place is definitely a cold palace, and its location is ridiculously remote. They can only see some leftovers of fireworks here, but Yuan Le is also very content.
He looked up at the sky, put his hands together and began to make a wish. After making the wish, he turned his head to let Chu Weilan make one as well.
"I have no wishes." Chu Weilan said calmly.
Yuan Le was surprised, but considerate enough not to ask any further questions. "Then I will share my wish with the master."
Chu Weilan smiled faintly, "So what wish did you make?"
"Of course it's a wish that's good for both of us... I hope that by this time next year, we can all return to our own homes." Yuan Le said the content of his wish without any burden.
Chu Weilan's eyes moved, and then he jokingly said, "Little fool, you can't tell others about your wish, otherwise it won't come true."
Yuan Le suddenly became nervous, "Then, should I make a new wish?"
Seeing that he really believed it, Chu Weilan felt a little sorry, "It's okay, this wish is easy to realize."
He thought, since this was what Yuan Le wanted, he would help him achieve it no matter what.
Besides, this is really not a difficult task for him.
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