Xia Tong was bewildered, looking at the questioning man in front of her in disbelief. She didn't expect that this man would even be jealous of his own child. Is he crazy?
"Your Highness, why don't you cut off my limbs and keep them by your side at all times? This way, no one will snatch them from you." She puffed her face as if she was looking at a child.
Hearing this, the man's eyebrows twitched slightly, "This king did have this intention."
But if you think about it carefully, it’s better to be fresh.
Xia Tong: “…”
So did she have a near-death experience?
Glancing at her flat belly, Gu Qin thought for a moment and said, "Come with me to Guanglu Temple in a few days."
Seeing that the other party looked serious, Xia Tong thought he had something important to tell her and didn't dare to ask any more questions, so she just did as he asked.
With someone warming the bed at night, Xia Tong slept particularly comfortably. However, the bed was usually cold when she woke up the next day because the person next to her had left.
Gu Qin was very busy. Although Xia Tong didn't know what he was busy with, Xiao Jing held the coronation ceremony as soon as the mourning period for the late emperor was over. She thought there would be trouble again, but the ceremony went very smoothly and Xiao Ming did not come out to make trouble. However, Xia Tong knew that the other party would never give up easily and must be secretly planning to seize the throne again.
After a turbulent period, the capital city gradually calmed down, but Gu Qin was still the target of public criticism, and no one believed that the emperor would allow him to continue to grow in power.
When Xia Tong and Gu Qin went to Guanglu Temple, she thought they were going to do something important, but the other party told her that they were just going to ask for a string of Buddhist beads that had been blessed by the master, saying that it could protect the fetus. Xia Tong was shocked. It would not be surprising if such words came from her mother, but she did not expect that it was Gu Qin who said it. When did he become so superstitious? Is he really that cruel villain?
In early spring, the peach trees on both sides of the road outside the city were sprouting tender buds. Many children were laughing and playing there. When they saw a huge black wooden carriage passing by, they all made way. My father said that those who could ride in the carriage were high-ranking officials who could chop off people's heads.
The carriage was shaking. The woman in the carriage was biting a green plum and looking at the man holding the bamboo slips opposite her with a strange expression. The more she looked, the more confused she became. She wondered if the man had been stimulated by something, otherwise how could he have such an idea that was not in line with his character?
"It's ok for this kind of temple to scare the people, but why do you take it so seriously?" Xia Tong took a bite of the green plum with all her might, feeling that the other person's personality was about to collapse.
Hearing this, the man did not even raise his head, and said in a cold tone, "It is better to believe it than not to believe it."
Xia Tong: “…”
It was over. She felt that her villain character had completely collapsed.
He has killed so many people, yet he still believes in these weird things?
"So you're not busy now?" She suddenly leaned forward and said expectantly, "You said you'd take me to Jiangnan when you're not busy, you can't go back on your word."
Gu Qin didn't look up, but just said "hmm" softly.
Xia Tong has become accustomed to his poker face, but she was still very happy to see that he agreed. She didn't know if this could be considered a honeymoon. Although it was a little late, it was better than nothing.
Biting a green plum, she turned her head to look at the scenery outside the carriage, only to see a group of children playing there. However, she saw a newly bloomed peach blossom on the side of the road, which was pink and tender and particularly beautiful.
Turning her head, she pointed out the window and said, "I want the flower outside."
The man didn't say anything, as if he didn't hear her. Xia Tong curled her lips and asked Xifeng to stop the car. Then she helped Fangyu down. The ground was a little wet, so she could only walk over there carefully.
The woman was wearing a moon-blue brocade cloak, with pearl hairpins swaying on her fairy-like hair. Her figure was slender and well-proportioned. Looking at the pretty figure, a few men with unfriendly faces not far away suddenly had their eyes brightened and walked over with a grin.
After picking the flower bud, Xia Tong put it under her nose and smelled it, then walked towards the carriage with it. However, as soon as she turned around, several tall and strong figures surrounded her.
"Hey, whose daughter is this? I have never seen her in all these years in the capital."
The man was short, wearing a light green robe, with a lewd smile on his face. His eyes were wide open as he stared at the beautiful woman in front of him.
Xia Tong took a step back and glanced at the big men around her. She couldn't help but frown. After being in Beijing for so long, this was the first time she met this dandy boy who took advantage of his power to bully others. She didn't know how many women he had bullied in private.
"How dare you!" Fang Yu glared at them coldly and said in a stern voice, "Whose family are you from?"
The children around were so scared that they ran away immediately and could only hide under the trees from afar and peek. However, the man in the lead showed a hint of coldness on his face. He guessed that the other party was not an ordinary person. Could she be a princess?
Even if she is a princess, so what? The late emperor has passed away, and the princesses in the palace still have to get married. When the time comes, he will ask his father to tell the emperor. Who would dare not give face to his Grand Tutor's Mansion?
Thinking of this, he immediately walked towards Xia Tong with a lewd smile, and was about to reach out to touch her little face. However, as soon as he stretched out his hand, his entire arm suddenly broke into pieces. Fang Yu hurriedly stood in front of Xia Tong to block the splattered blood.
"ah!!!"
The man fell to the ground, wailing in pain while holding his broken arm. His subordinates were so scared that they rushed forward to check.
Xifeng retracted his sword and glanced coldly at the person on the ground. His master said that he had to accumulate merits for the unborn little master recently and should not kill people easily, otherwise it would not just be the arms that were broken on the ground.
“You!!!” The man on the ground turned pale with fright, as if he recognized Xifeng.
Xia Tong would never feel pity for this man. She glared at him coldly, then got into the carriage with the flower bud. However, when she lifted the curtain, she saw that Xifeng had spared the man's life, and all of his men had their arms chopped off. The scene was extremely bloody, but she felt that Xifeng seemed to have shown mercy, because he had previously killed them with one sword.
"You just stir up trouble all day long." The man glanced at her lightly.
Hearing this, Xia Tong defended herself dissatisfiedly, "How did I cause any trouble? They were the ones who were looking for trouble, and you actually blamed me."
The more she spoke, the more aggrieved she felt. She turned her head away and didn't want to pay any more attention to this man, until someone suddenly grabbed her arm and her whole body was pulled into a warm embrace. The flower bud in her hand was suddenly taken away, and her hair moved slightly, as if it was pinned on by him.
"Your temper is getting worse and worse now. You can't even say a few words to me?" He gently stroked the rosy little face with his fingertips.
Xia Tong didn't say anything, but still snorted coldly, turned her head and ignored the man.
Leaning over and sniffing the fragrance of her hair, the man said softly, "How about I take you to Jiangnan at the end of the month?"
Hearing this, Xia Tong's expression eased a little. She gave him a dissatisfied look, but finally asked curiously: "Why didn't Xifeng kill them?"
Every time Xifeng takes action, no one is left alive, but there is no scion of an official family in the court that Xifeng can be afraid of?
Kissing her delicate face from behind, the man said in a light tone, "Do good deeds for the child."
Xia Tong: “…”
The other party's character has collapsed a lot. In the past, he would kill people if they had a disagreement with him, no matter if the other party was a royal family member or an envoy from another country. Now he actually believes in cause and effect?
She didn't understand what Gu Qin had been through, but Xia Tong was still very happy to think that he could control his violent temper for the sake of the child. She turned around, hugged his neck, leaned over and kissed him on the face.
This was not enough, the man directly covered the rosy little mouth, and went deep into it...
When the carriage arrived at Guanglu Temple, Xia Tong's face was still red after she got off the carriage. She pretended to be calm and stayed away from the man, but he still held her hand and led her to her side.
As a national temple, although it was not crowded at this time, there was a constant flow of people. As VIP members, they went directly to the inner hall. The little monk immediately took them to where the abbot was. However, Xia Tong did not follow because she was a little afraid to see the abbot. The person who could make Gu Qin trust so much must not be a simple person. What if the other party really had some ability and could see that she was not from this world, then it would be a loss.
Gu Qin did not force her, and seemed to have something to say to the host alone, so he asked Xifeng to accompany her to worship Buddha in the inner hall.
The Buddha statue in the inner hall was exceptionally tall and shining with golden light, giving people a feeling of kindness and gentleness. After taking the incense handed over by the little monk, Xia Tong knelt on the cushion and bowed three times sincerely, not asking for anything else, just hoping that the child would be safe and healthy.
Before she could stand up and put the incense into the incense burner, Xifeng behind her suddenly made a noise, and Fangyu beside her suddenly bowed and said, "Your servant greets His Majesty."
There were no other outsiders in the inner hall. Xia Tong turned around and saw Xiao Jing in casual clothes, followed by a eunuch in plain clothes. It had been a while since they last saw him. Perhaps because he had truly ascended the throne, his aura became more majestic, giving people a feeling of authority without even being angry.
"What is the princess asking for?"
Xia Tong stood up with the help of Fang Yu and inserted the incense into the incense burner. She didn't know why Xiao Jing appeared here, but she still bowed slightly to him and said respectfully: "Of course, I pray for peace in the family and everything goes well."
The words of an ordinary woman sounded so strange coming out of her mouth. Xiao Jing stared at the indifferent woman in front of him, not understanding why he had become the emperor, but she was always so indifferent to him. Was this all she wanted?
"If the emperor wants to visit the host, he can go to the side hall." Xifeng immediately stopped in front of Xia Tong, his expression still cold. He could naturally see that the emperor had bad intentions towards the princess, and he couldn't let the princess suffer.
"Where the emperor goes is his own business. How can it be right for Lord Xifeng to spy on him?" said the eunuch in plain clothes with a gloomy face.
Xiao Jing put his hands behind his back and looked deeply at the huge Buddha statue in front of the hall. His expression was as calm as water, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking.
Seeing Xifeng was about to say something, Xia Tong knew that he had a bad temper, so she immediately stopped him from saying anything and bowed to Xiao Jing, "The emperor's whereabouts are naturally not something we can spy on. In this case, I will not disturb the emperor from praying for the country."
After saying that, she stood up and wanted to leave. Xiao Jing was not the old emperor, and the other party had no handle in Gu Qin's hands. They had to maintain the relationship on the surface and must not tear each other apart easily. Xifeng just followed his master's temper.
Seeing that the person was about to leave, Xiao Jing's eyes turned and suddenly fell on the woman, "Wait a moment."
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