The spring rain continued, covering a large area of tender green leaves. The window was slightly open, and wisps of damp and cold wind came into the house. The purple bed curtains swayed slightly, and clothes were scattered on the ground in front of the bed.
This was the first time that the quilt was still warm when Xia Tong woke up. When she opened her eyes drowsily, she saw a pair of bottomless black eyes looking at her quietly. The two of them stared at each other.
She turned over, still with her eyes closed, and muttered, "Why didn't you go to court?"
This time, Gu Qin kept his word. He knew that she was still pregnant and did not do anything too excessive last night, otherwise she would not have slept so soundly.
His big hands idly wandered on her smooth back. The man just stared at the sleepy little face in his arms and said in a low voice, "The king is not feeling well and should not attend the court."
Xia Tong: “…”
She opened her eyes slightly and glanced at the man who was lying with his eyes open. If he became an emperor, he would definitely be a tyrant who was obsessed with women.
"I want to tell you something." She still closed her eyes and leaned against his chest, murmuring, "I plan to let Xifeng and Fangyu get married. What do you think?"
Otherwise, Xifeng would always use the excuse of coming to protect her, but actually be hooking up with his Fangyu behind her back. When it comes to the skill of picking up girls, Gu Qin is far inferior to his subordinates.
"no."
Xia Tong opened her eyes immediately, looking curious, "Why?"
Is it possible that he can't bear to leave his own family members?
The man's expression remained unchanged, but his tone was a little cold, "Last time he failed to protect me, I didn't punish him, and now he wants to marry?"
Xia Tong: “…”
Suddenly I felt a little sorry for Xifeng. His master wouldn’t even allow him to marry a wife. It proved that it’s better to offend the villain than the other person. He was a very vengeful man.
"But he didn't mean it. He has followed you for so many years and even if he has not made any contributions, he has worked hard. Why bother?" Xia Tong suddenly hugged his arm and blinked innocently.
Gu Qin didn't say anything, but his eyes looked a little strange. Xia Tong seemed to have discovered something. She lowered her head and found that she didn't seem to be wearing any clothes. She immediately shrank into the quilt and cursed in a muffled voice: "You stinky hooligan."
Looking at the bulge in the quilt, the man's eyebrows moved slightly, and he coaxed, "You don't want them to get married?"
Listening to the voices outside, Xia Tong blushed and snorted, "If we don't get married, then we don't get married!"
It’s none of her business anyway, so it’s better to let Xifeng and the others continue their relationship.
"Then I'll leave?" he said faintly.
Xia Tong didn't say anything until she heard the sound of clothes rubbing against each other outside. As the door was opened and closed, she couldn't help but crawl out of the bed after a long time, but the next moment someone embraced her whole body.
"You are even more cruel than me." His eyes were burning.
Thinking that she hadn't put on any clothes yet, Xia Tong felt particularly uncomfortable. She blushed and stammered, "You big liar!"
His big hands lingered on her soft body, and the man's eyes became more and more scorching. He suddenly leaned over and took a deep breath from her neck, and said in a hoarse voice, "You annoying little spy."
Xia Tong didn't dare to move at all because she felt something was wrong with the other person's body and her whole body was very tense. Fortunately, the man let her go after taking advantage of her, obviously because he was concerned about the baby in her belly.
Xia Tong did not continue to sleep, but got up to have breakfast with him. However, she still remembered what happened yesterday. Gu Qin promised to take her to Jiangnan for fun, but he stood her up. Gu Qin did not explain too much, but just allowed her to go to Jinyue Teahouse for a rare visit, that was all.
Of course, he only let her go out for a walk alone. After breakfast, the man went to the study. Xia Tong did not expect him to accompany her out. Of course, he allowed her to go to the Jinyue Teahouse. Who knows how many people might be guarding there, so it would be difficult for her to get into trouble.
But it was boring to stay in the house, so Xia Tong took Xifeng out of the house. Maybe it was not so cold anymore, and there were more and more pedestrians on the street. Xifeng was not so tight-lipped and told her that Xiao Ming and the Grand Tutor's Mansion had some big moves recently, so Gu Qin couldn't leave for the time being.
When we arrived at the teahouse, it was packed with people. The girl playing the pipa on the stage was very pretty. No wonder there were so many idle young men in the room.
"I want to eat the roast duck from Jufuzhai."
Hearing this, Xifeng at the back immediately lowered his head and said, "I'll go right away."
As soon as Xifeng left, Xia Tong glanced at Fangyu behind him, her eyebrows slightly raised, "Go buy me some candied haws."
After she finished speaking, the latter seemed to understand what she meant, blushed, turned around and left the teahouse. Xia Tong, on the other hand, felt a little sad. There was nothing she could do. Gu Qin, who held a grudge, didn't want Xifeng and the others to get married. She had to give them some chance to get along with each other. It didn't matter to her anyway. The shopkeeper looked at her more closely than Xifeng.
"Please come this way." The shopkeeper walked in front very respectfully.
The woman was wearing a plain cloak and had a slender figure. Her beautiful and refined face attracted the attention of many people in the hall. However, she had to be quite knowledgeable to make a living in the capital. How could they expect her to be able to make the shopkeeper so respectful to her?
Arriving at Gu Qin's cubicle and ordering some refreshments, the shopkeeper stayed there as if his feet were glued to him, as if something bad would happen to her if she stayed alone in the cubicle. Xia Tong was also used to the style of Gu Qin's subordinates, as long as they were happy, that was fine.
"What do you do here on weekdays?" she asked casually while listening to the little tune below.
How could the shopkeeper dare to hide anything from this ancestor? He could only answer truthfully: "It's nothing. I just wanted to find out the secrets of the capital. I don't know much about other important matters."
Hearing this, Xia Tong just nodded slightly. It sounded like Gu Qin had a large group of people under him. No wonder he knew everything. When she was running away, she was caught before she even left the city. Fortunately, she was married to him now. If she had become his enemy, it would have been useless even if she had escaped to the ends of the earth.
"But it would be better for Princess to stay out of the house less often. I'm afraid the capital is not peaceful these days." The shopkeeper said solemnly.
There is another aspect, that is, he is timid. If something happens to the princess with him, he will not have the courage to see the prince.
"When has the capital ever been peaceful?" Xia Tong curled her lips and picked up a piece of cake and took a bite.
The shopkeeper wanted to say something, but his expression suddenly became serious. He immediately walked forward to Xia Tong and looked outside the door vigilantly.
Sure enough, not long after, two figures of different shapes suddenly appeared outside. When Xia Tong saw the people coming, she was also startled, but due to appearances, she still stood up and bowed to the two of them, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I greet you."
That's right, the people who came were Lin Qin and Xiao Jing. Both of them were in casual clothes and followed by several followers. Even so, anyone with a discerning eye could tell that they were not ordinary people. However, Xia Tong did not expect that these two people would come out shopping together.
"Why be so polite, Princess." Lin Qin smiled pretending to be generous, but as she looked at the woman's increasingly beautiful face, her palms were pinched by her, leaving several marks.
Xiao Jing tilted his head slightly, "You go back to the palace first."
Their eyes met, and Lin Yue paused. Even though she was extremely unwilling, she still bowed obediently and said, "I will take my leave first."
As she turned around, a trace of resentment flashed in her eyes. She was just afraid that she would disturb him and that bitch. There were so many concubines in the palace who looked like this bitch, and it wasn't enough. Now she finally couldn't hold it in anymore. She wanted to see if their emperor really wanted to go against the regent for a woman!
Xiao Jing took a few steps forward, seemingly not paying attention to the shopkeeper who had been standing there. Instead, he sat opposite her with a calm expression, "It's cold outside, why did you leave the house?"
Xia Tong was a little embarrassed and did not sit down. She replied calmly, "I was bored in the mansion, so I came out for a walk. Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."
After saying that, Xiao Jing just looked at the hall below and glanced at her slowly, "I am not so concerned about everyone."
He had never been greedy for women, and the woman in front of him was not peerless, but for some reason, every time he saw those flattering and false concubines, her face would always appear in his mind, like a thorn in his heart. Even if it did not affect him, it was always hard to ignore.
Xia Tong: “…”
"I have something else to do, so I have to leave first."
She bowed, turned around and was about to leave. She didn't check the almanac before going out today. If Gu Qin knew that she had met the male protagonist, she would be finished.
"I am sorry for you."
Xia Tong paused, looking extremely strange. The shopkeeper next to her also looked very unhappy. It was obvious that they did not expect the emperor to come, and it was clear that the emperor had ulterior motives towards the princess!
"If I had been tougher, you wouldn't have married Gu Qin." At this point, Xiao Jing's eyes gradually darkened, and his voice was slightly cold, "I believe you are not sincere to him."
The indifferent tone made Xia Tong confused. Was the male protagonist hit on the head when he went out?
After a pause, she turned around, looked at the other person with burning eyes and said, "Your Majesty has misunderstood. Marriage is destined by heaven. This is also God's arrangement. The feelings of this woman for His Majesty are not something that others can understand. In the end, this woman has to thank His Majesty for his favor that day."
This was the first time she looked directly into the other person's eyes, and the atmosphere in the compartment gradually became solemn. Xia Tong was not intimidated by the other person's identity. She liked Gu Qin, not because he was her husband, but just because of him as a person.
Looking at the cold-looking woman, Xiao Jing suddenly walked up to her, narrowed his eyes, and said, "I will fulfill your wish, but who will fulfill my wish?"
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