Chapter 48
In the pavilion, Ling Huanchen caressed the strings of a zither, his fingers lightly plucking, and a melodious sound flowed out. The palace attendants followed suit, enjoying the music, and the little child, who had no idea what music was, also nodded along.
Ever since he'd played the qin in front of Qi Xian the last time, Ling Huanchen had noticed that the child seemed to enjoy listening to his music. As he played, Qi Xian would shake her limbs, her eyes sparkling as she looked at him. Ling Huanchen thought, when the child was older, Yu Xi would teach her swordsmanship, and he could teach her to play the qin.
Xiao Qi was originally concentrating on Ling Huanchen's piano playing. When he looked up inadvertently, he saw the guards intercepting a strange man in luxurious clothes. The man did not argue with the guards, did not clamor to come in, and did not leave. He just stood there, staring at Ling Huanchen's direction in a trance.
"Master, it's windy outside. Let's go back. These days, there are always dirty things floating around. It's hard to guard against them."
Ling Huanchen looked up when he heard the voice and immediately understood what Xiao Qi meant.
One princess has left, and finally it is the prince's turn.
Ling Huanchen had Xiao Qi put away his zither and didn't even glance in Lin Shuluo's direction, completely ignoring him. But Lin Shuluo was different. Even if only his back was visible, he would wait there until he could no longer see her. Even when the guards chased him away, he remained unmoved.
A painting had always lingered in his mind, of a figure playing the zither amidst the flowers, seemingly looking up at a sound. Lin Shuluo had seen countless beauties in his time, but the image of a beautiful woman playing the zither lingered in his mind.
After seeing this picture, he lost interest in seeing other beauties. Even the one who was known as the most beautiful woman in Xian City was just so-so in his eyes.
He passed by the beauty. If he had asked his father to mobilize troops to threaten the mermaids, the beauty would have been in his pocket and would never have fallen into the hands of King Youcheng.
Now the person he had been thinking about was right in front of him, but he was already in the arms of someone else. The more Lin Shuluo thought about it, the angrier he became. He changed his infatuated expression, and a hint of anger appeared on his face as he walked away.
Two days ago, Lin Shuluo had only come to the palace reluctantly after being begged by the envoys. But now, without the envoys asking, he took the initiative to prepare to enter the palace, even urging the envoys to do so, appearing unusually proactive. The envoys were so moved that they thought he had suddenly come to their senses and burst into tears.
Yu Xi had a mountain of memorials to deal with. Not only did he have to deal with the political affairs of Youcheng, but he also had to receive envoys from Xiancheng in Ziyi Palace. He returned to Yuluan Palace later and later. Sometimes, when he arrived at Yuluan Palace, Ling Huanchen had already fallen asleep on the chaise longue.
Ling Huanchen heard from Fu Changshi that Yu Xi often missed meals due to official duties, and even when she did, she only ate a quick bite. Yu Xi never mentioned this to him. Ling Huanchen, concerned for Yu Xi's health, asked the imperial kitchen to prepare some of Yu Xi's favorite pastries and personally delivered them to Ziyi Palace.
"Your Majesty, it's time for dinner." Fu Changshi reminded in a low voice. In the past, no one dared to make a sound when Yu Xi was reviewing memorials. Ever since Ling Huanchen came, their king smiled more often, even if it was only to the prince in Yuluan Palace. They, the palace servants, also benefited from it. At least they dared to speak out loud to remind him of this little thing.
"Yeah." Yu Xi just responded without saying anything else. His eyes were always fixed on the memorial without even raising them.
Fu Changshi secretly groaned. His Highness had told him to remind Yu Xi to eat on time, but this was an overestimation of him. The King would not do anything to him, but he refused to listen.
Just as Fu Changshi was wondering whether he should remind him again, he turned around and saw his savior. He quickly bowed and quietly retreated, and before leaving, he considerately closed the study door.
Ling Huanchen snatched the memorial from Yu Xi's hand and hid it behind his back. "Political affairs are important, but the king's health is more important."
Yu Xi knew who it was without even looking. Apart from Ling Huanchen, no one else dared to do this in front of him.
"I just forgot the time." Yu Xi wanted to defend herself, but when she saw the person, she lost some confidence as soon as she opened her mouth.
Ling Huanchen disagreed, "Your Majesty, have you forgotten what you promised me?"
"It's my fault." Yu Xi pulled him to her side, "Huanchen brought some food, right? I need some now."
Seeing that he admitted his mistake with a good attitude, Ling Huanchen called the palace servants waiting outside the door in. The palace servants hurried in, put the cakes away, and then hurried away.
Under Ling Huanchen's earnest gaze, Yu Xi temporarily put down the memorial in her hand and formally ate a few pieces of peach blossom cake.
"Huanchen eats too." Yu Xi ate a few pieces herself before starting to feed Ling Huanchen. Seeing him avoid her, she deliberately put on a stern face, "Huanchen must not have eaten either, right? Huanchen, do you still remember what you promised me?"
Ling Huanchen was outmaneuvered and smiled helplessly, then obediently opened his mouth to let him feed him.
Eating alone was really less fun, even with Xiao Qi and the others accompanying him, it still wasn't quite as enjoyable. Unlike when he and Yu Xi were eating together, everything seemed delicious.
Two people share a piece of cake, not because there is not enough cake, but because of the special interest between them.
"Shouldn't Huanchen feed me too?"
Ling Huanchen had just been stuffed with a piece of Yunsu, and after hearing what Yu Xi said, he reflexively wanted to reach out to take the snack. However, before he could feed it to her, Yu Xi grabbed his wrist and pulled him into her arms. Then, half of the pastry he was biting was gone.
Yu Xi's gaze fixed on his flushed cheeks. He slowly swallowed the cake, sighing with satisfaction, "This is the best way to feed him."
As Ling Huanchen continued to feed the cakes, he sat down on the table. Their fingers intertwined, Yu Xi's scent enveloped him. He was stuck between the table and Yu Xi, unable to move. Although he felt a little reluctant, the remaining trace of rationality reminded him where he was.
"Your Majesty, this is in the study."
Yu Xi took the time to respond, "Yeah, I know."
Ling Huanchen felt that if he didn't stop it, Yu Xi would take away his last bit of rationality. Now he could only rely on Yu Xi's self-awareness to dissuade him.
"Your Majesty, won't you continue reviewing memorials later?"
The outer robe had already slipped off his shoulders. Yu Xi bit his earlobe lightly and said, "Didn't Huanchen come to bring you food? But I'm not full. I'm still hungry."
Ling Huanchen was about to say that there were still a lot of cakes left on the table, but he couldn't utter a complete sentence.
Because of someone's awareness of being a wise ruler, he let Ling Huanchen go just once.
Yu Xi placed the person on the Arhat couch, but still felt dissatisfied and stole a kiss when leaving the couch.
Ling Huanchen leaned on the couch and took a nap. He looked at Yu Xi who immersed herself in the book again and sighed softly.
Is he sending a sheep into the tiger's mouth? No, but he is sending a fish into the dragon's mouth.
It's not worth it.
With Ling Huanchen around, even if Yu Xi closed his eyes and rested in the room, he could review memorials a hundred times more energetically than when he was alone.
"Your Majesty, the envoy from Xiancheng requests an audience."
Yu Xi put down the last memorial and then looked up and said, "Let them in."
Ling Huanchen had not fallen asleep yet, so he naturally heard the palace servant's report and immediately got up.
The Xiancheng envoy and Lin Shuluo came to the court together. After they bowed to Yu Xi, they began to discuss the diplomatic relations between the two cities. Lin Shuluo's purpose in entering the palace was not pure, and his mind was not on political affairs at all. When he saw Ling Huanchen there, his eyes would drift to him from time to time.
"Does the prince have anything to say?"
Yu Xi's words startled him back to his senses, and he quickly smiled and said, "Nothing, nothing, I was just distracted."
Ling Huanchen stood up at this time, "Your Majesty, I will go back first."
Yu Xi nodded and said, "Have the palace servants follow closely. I will return after I finish these matters."
"good."
When Ling Huanchen turned around, the smile on his face had already faded, so Lin Shuluo only saw a cold beauty. But a cold beauty was still a beauty, and since she was a beauty, there was no reason for him not to want to get involved.
In his previous life, Ling Huanchen had also seen such a revealing look. This man was so bold and lustful that he completely disregarded the diplomatic relations between the two cities. He took advantage of the moment when the envoy was holding Yu Xi back and relied on his excellent martial arts skills to sneak into his bedroom at night, intending to do something indecent.
After being captured by the secret guards, Lin Shuluo's words were even more shameful. He framed him and said that it was he who agreed to have an affair with him secretly, and that they met secretly, which eventually made Yu Xi want to kill him.
King Xiancheng's most beloved son died in the palace of Youcheng. Although relying on the strong power of Youcheng, Xiancheng did not dare to break off relations openly, but he still planted the seeds of disaster behind the scenes.
At that time, the two of them had not yet understood each other, but Yu Xi still believed in him unconditionally. Ling Huanchen couldn't help but feel emotional when he thought about it now.
This time, he must not let this person die in Youcheng. It would be best to make him leave on his own initiative to save himself from trouble.
Thinking of this, Ling Huanchen called Yun He, who was making the bed, and said, "Ah He, please keep an eye on me these nights. I'm afraid someone might cause trouble."
When Xiao Qi heard this, he immediately recalled the person he bumped into in the Imperial Garden that day and agreed with her. "Yes, Sister A He, there are people from outside the city lately, and it's very chaotic."
Yun He looked at the two of them and said, "I understand, Master, don't worry."
"But Master, why didn't you tell the King?" Xiao Qi scratched his head. "Just let the King give the order to deal with them right here."
"I don't want the king to take action. Yunhe, if you meet any suspicious person, don't alarm others. Just teach him a lesson yourself and bring him to me after you're done." The most important thing is to prevent Yu Xi from having a direct grudge with Xiancheng.
Yun He said sternly, "I obey your command."
In the next two days, although Yu Xi still came back a little late, he would send someone to inform Yuluan Palace in advance if he did not come back for dinner.
Ling Huanchen had a simple meal and played with Qi Xian for a while before asking the nanny to take him downstairs. In the bedroom, the lamp was on, and he sat alone at his desk, flipping through a book.
He had read through all the military books, historical records, and the Book of Songs. The book in his hand was the one he had specially consulted with Yu Xi. The three words "Guo. Ce Lun" were printed on the title page. Yu Xi said that this was one of the books he often read before he ascended the throne.
When Ling Huanchen turned to the tenth page, there was a sudden noise outside.
The author has something to say:
On a whim, this husband-husband combination might be called Yu Yue Longmen.
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