Chapter 144 Out of Line
After they fell asleep, it was a completely different world for the two of them.
First, there is Xiao Qing.
People are inherently lazy. This is especially true for someone like Xiao Qing, who is soft-hearted, lacks ambition, and doesn't have a strong drive for success.
Xiao Qing felt that she had been too relaxed and carefree lately.
She thought, Fu Mingyi is right.
Although she had many lessons to learn every day and was used to relying on Fu Mingyi and Wang Xiang in court, this was actually wrong.
He thought he had taught her a lot: how this country was, how its laws were, how its government was, how to be a ruler, how to be a subject…
She listened and learned, but it seems that all she can say is that she was a student who listened attentively in class.
Building the nation is a ten-year agreement. Even though she has studied a lot of theories, she still feels in her heart that this is Fu Mingyi's business.
So, she just needs to cooperate.
Subconsciously cooperating, stubbornly maintaining one's own nature, and using the desire to improve oneself without harming one's own life...
And so, it seems that ten years can be passed by like this.
Ultimately, it wasn't the result Fu Mingyi wanted.
A person's behavior reflects their deepest inner intentions, and over time, these intentions will always be revealed.
Xiao Qing drifted off to sleep, her ears still ringing with Fu Mingyi's cold, deep words in the narrow alley, and her mind still vividly recalling his gaze upon her, as if he were looking into her very soul.
He knows everything.
Xiao Qing couldn't help but tremble, and her consciousness gradually returned.
This wake-up call was alarming; I could feel something moving inside.
She remembered being in the room before she fell asleep, so how could she have moved?
She sat up in confusion, her half-asleep gaze slowly sweeping over the room, which only made her more bewildered.
This...is this Fu Mingyi in front of me?
She blinked, still finding it incredible even though her mind wasn't fully awake.
Looking further to the side, this is definitely not the palace; this must be... inside a carriage?
Did Fu Mingyi kidnap her from the palace?! Or did he do it while she was completely unaware?
How many steps are needed to accomplish this?
How many people need to pass through?
this……
There's a chilling feeling about this.
What does Fu Mingyi want to take her to do?
Could it be that she's too unruly and has angered Fu Mingyi, so he's planning to drag her out and sell her?
"Grand Tutor?" Xiao Qing sat up straight. Although she was conscious, her mind was still a little unclear, which made her speech sound somewhat muffled.
Fu Mingyi had been sitting upright, his gaze unfocused, lost in thought, and hadn't noticed that she had woken up. Upon hearing Xiao Qing's voice, he quickly curtsied, bowed slightly, and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. The matter was sudden, and I had to resort to extraordinary measures. Your Majesty is currently outside the palace."
Xiao Qing, having regained her senses, asked, "What happened?"
Fu Mingyi paused for a moment, then said, "It is Your Majesty who wishes to take a trip to Yingzhou."
Yingzhou...
Xiao Qing looked at him incredulously, "Are you kidding me?"
"I never joke."
"Do you know how long it takes to go to Yingzhou and back?" At that time, transportation was not well developed. Even if you traveled by fast horse day and night, it would take about a day and a half to get from Nanhua City to the nearest border of Yingzhou, and about three days to go round trip.
They are still on the carriage, and they can't possibly keep going day and night, can they?
Besides, what would we be doing going to Yingzhou?
Xiao Qing felt that Fu Mingyi definitely wouldn't take her to Yingzhou. Otherwise, what would happen to the palace?
Moreover, he was so at ease knowing that she and Fu Mingyi were both away from the court at the same time?
Fu Mingyi was silent for a moment, then said, “I believe Your Majesty prefers to be outside the palace.”
Xiao Qing calmed down and saw that Fu Mingyi was still kneeling, so she couldn't help but sigh.
She squatted down and looked directly into his eyes.
"Grand Tutor, I really reflected on my actions yesterday. That matter was my fault. Not only that matter, but my mentality was also problematic. I admit it. You may think I'm stubborn, ungrateful, immature, I... In short, you're right, you can always see through me. I'm not competent."
Xiao Qing was quite frustrated.
She originally thought that, given Fu Mingyi's temperament, he would give her the cold shoulder for a while after she had angered him this time, but she did not expect Fu Mingyi to do something that was... quite outrageous.
She had no idea how he did it!
However, she didn't want to ask any further questions.
“I made it very clear three years ago, so why is Your Majesty still running away?” Fu Mingyi rarely spoke or asked questions so bluntly.
Xiao Qing scratched her head in frustration. "Fu Mingyi, be fair. You already know my background very well. I've always felt that I've cooperated to the maximum extent possible. Whatever you ask me to learn, I learn; whatever you ask me to do, I do. For the past three years, I've attended court and classes on time, even though I don't like these things and don't find them enjoyable."
There's nothing I can do. She either likes it or she doesn't. She can go along with it, but she just doesn't like this kind of life. What can I do?
Yes, she is carefree and willful; these are traits she was born with. Old habits die hard.
"I'm not defending myself. Think about it, in the past three years, even if I disagreed with or disliked something, did I ever shirk my responsibilities? Do you think I enjoy reading those dry, boring, and impractical books, or do I enjoy sitting in that cold chair watching a group of people pretend to argue, and having to follow your teachings to think about their original intentions and power distribution? Or do you just enjoy watching you and Xiao Yan interact back and forth in front of me, actually to provoke me, to make me look more serious and involved? Do you know how agitated I am every time Xiao Yan stands in front of me holding Fatty?"
Xiao Qing thought this was a good thing, as it allowed them to speak their minds all at once.
"Even so, haven't I done as you asked? Even if it's just on the surface, I don't think I've caused you any trouble, have I? Of course, there might be troubles I'm unaware of. Just think about it, over the years, what haven't I said to you? What haven't I given you, even if it was for Xiao Yan?"
Xiao Qing thought about what had happened.
"So I really reflected on it seriously. I was really wrong. I thought I hadn't caused any trouble for anyone, but actually I probably still caused you all trouble. I've been counting down the days almost every day, how many years, how many months, how many days are left. To be honest, don't you really think Xiao Yan is more suitable than me?"
At this point, Xiao Qing felt a long-suppressed sense of grievance welling up inside her.
If it weren't for what happened with Qiao Bai, she would have truly felt that she had done everything she could.
Fu Mingyi said he would give her ten years. She truly cooperated with him unconditionally and trusted him. Apart from an outsider like her, who would give a subject complete control over the power and stage of a country?
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