Chapter 25 This is unfair
This reminded Yang Qing of the night she jumped into the water; she could hear a loud splash just like that. She wondered if it was like this, with such a large spray of water.
She and Xin Wanyou stood on the bank watching the puppy swim. When it was time to go to bed, Xin Wanyou called out "Xiaobai," and the dog obediently swam to the bank, shaking off the water as it came ashore.
Yang Qing turned her head and inadvertently saw Li Shangxuan looking at her. After she noticed him, she immediately looked away.
She suddenly felt a little annoyed. She could compare herself to the drowning puppy, but if Li Shangxuan dared to think that way, he would be committing a heinous crime.
She snorted coldly and turned her face away, leaving only the back of her head in his sight.
Li Shangxuan was taken aback, wondering what he had done to offend her again.
Since that intimate encounter, Yang Qing and Xin Wanyou have been together almost all the time, even sleeping in the same room at night, leaving him no chance to speak.
He also had questions for her about those fragments that suddenly appeared in his mind.
But now, even though I haven't said a word, why is she angry again?
Her temper is getting worse and worse.
Thinking back to their intimate moments that night, he was drugged and only cared about his own pleasure; she probably found it quite boring.
In fact, even without Chinese medicine, he wouldn't have gotten much better.
He didn't know much about matters between men and women before.
However, he had been secretly studying these past few days, and he had read a lot of books on the subject. He was full of confidence that he could definitely make Yang Qing very happy as well.
Compared to her own clumsiness, Yang Qing was much more skilled back then, recalling those scenes in her dream...
On the ship, Xin Wanyou and Yang Qing must be separated. Otherwise, let alone developing feelings over time, even if they have physical intimacy, what difference will it make? By the time they reach the capital, he probably won't be as close to her as that dog.
Their relationship had improved a lot before, so they absolutely couldn't give up halfway.
When it came time to assign rooms that evening, although he didn't say it himself, he made his subordinates much more forceful, insisting that each person have their own room. Although Xin Wanyou and Yang Qing didn't understand why, they didn't say anything and agreed.
As night fell, Li Shangxuan knocked on Yang Qing's door. She opened it and, expecting it to be Xin Wanyou, was surprised to see him. She only opened the door a crack and asked unhappily, "What are you doing so late, Your Highness?"
Li Shangxuan was too embarrassed to squeeze in, and said, "I have something to tell you, please let me in first."
Yang Qing was not happy: "It's too late."
Li Shangxuan didn't move, and Yang Qing urged again, "Your Highness, you should hurry back if others see what it's like."
Li Shangxuan said in a low voice, "Why did you curse me?"
Yang Qing asked in surprise, "When did I insult you?"
Li Shangxuan: "You didn't curse me? You old dog? And you even want to find me a few good younger brothers so I can enjoy the pleasures of having concubines down there?"
Yang Qing stood there stunned, her heart skipped a few beats, and she blurted out involuntarily, "How did you remember that too?"
Li Shangxuan said, "Aren't you going to let me in?"
Yang Qing reluctantly opened the door to let him in, deciding to take the initiative. Before she could even speak, tears welled up in her eyes, and her sobs were quite obvious, deliberately meant for him to hear.
Li Shangxuan said helplessly, "You insulted me, and before I even said anything to you, why are you crying first?"
He wiped away her tears, and seeing how pitifully she was crying, he was no longer as reserved as before. He reached out and pulled her onto his lap, kissing away her tears as he coaxed her, "Don't cry."
Yang Qing choked back tears and tentatively asked, "When did you remember?"
Li Shangxuan was caught off guard: "I vaguely remember what happened on Tongtang Mountain last time. You still haven't told me why you scolded me?"
Yang Qing seemed to understand. This person only seemed to remember a little, not all of it. Li Shangxuan urged her again before she answered half-jokingly, "You went out once and came back with a mother and child. How could I not be angry?"
Li Shangxuan asked, "Are we married?"
Yang Qing nodded, her eyes still blurry with tears.
Li Shangxuan frowned and said, "I brought back a mother and child? But even if I brought them back, they might not be my children. Ah Xun, you can't be so unreasonable."
Yang Qing was still pretending to be pitiful, but she couldn't keep up the act when she heard his words. Her eyebrows shot up immediately, and her anger almost dried up her tears. "How dare you say I'm unreasonable? If she weren't your woman, why would you make her a Zhaoyi? If she weren't your son, why would you make him your crown prince? You don't even believe what you're saying."
Li Shangxuan was speechless for a moment, then asked, "If I make someone else's child the crown prince, does that mean we don't have any children?"
Yang Qing casually lied, "After you become emperor, with so many people in your harem, I'll only get a few times a year. Do you think I can just have a child whenever I want?"
These words slipped out of her mouth, but she was suddenly startled. To others, she had monopolized the emperor for so many years, and in fact, that was indeed the case. Li Shangxuan stayed in the empress's palace every night, and he was very enthusiastic about it, trying all sorts of things in bed, but she had never become pregnant...
Li Shangxuan frowned: "Three palaces and six courtyards? How is that possible..."
Yang Qing snapped out of her daze and retorted, "Why is it impossible?"
Although it was all a lie, she became more and more aggrieved as she spoke, "You only know me now, so of course you'll see me as a good person no matter what. But when you become emperor, everyone will advise you to treat everyone equally. How can you possibly stay with only me then?"
Li Shangxuan still couldn't quite believe that he was such a heartless and unfaithful person, but seeing Yang Qing crying like this, he couldn't keep pressing her for answers. He could only gently comfort her, "Even so, let's start over, okay? In this life, I will only protect you, and no one else will appear. It will only be the two of us."
Yang Qing turned her head and tried to get off him: "I don't want to. I'm not stupid. I'll suffer the same loss once and then suffer it again."
Li Shangxuan pressed her waist, pulling her into his arms. "But Ah Xun, we've already gone through that, how can you not marry me?"
Yang Qing stubbornly refused to look at his face: "No one else knows about this. Even if they did, so what? Nothing really happened between us. Besides, there's nothing unusual about divorced women in our country."
Li Shangxuan snorted coldly: "You'd better not have such thoughts."
He grabbed Yang Qing's chin, forcefully turning her face to face him, and said harshly, "As long as I have a breath left, you can forget about marrying anyone else."
He still had some youthful arrogance, like the saying "If you're heartless, I'll break up with you," but so much has happened these past few days that it's absolutely impossible for him to let go.
Not to mention, the two have a past life connection. He has never believed in such supernatural things, but if it is related to Yang Qing, he is willing to believe it to some extent.
Their marriage was preordained and could not be changed for lifetimes.
Yang Qing was being held hostage, so she could only glare at him angrily. The two stared at each other for a while before Li Shangxuan released her chin and whispered in her ear, "Of all the waters in the world, I only want one."
Yang Qing expressed her disagreement with his statement by remaining silent.
Li Shangxuan practically poured the words into her ear: "My heart is not a stone, it cannot be turned."
Yang Qing was so angry she wanted to punch him: "What's the point of saying these things now? You'll still treat me the same way in the future!"
Li Shangxuan said, "No, I promise."
Yang Qing turned her face away, not wanting to talk to him. Li Shangxuan sighed and said, "Don't be angry. Didn't Li Heyun bully you? I happen to have something on the Ning Prince's Mansion. When we get back to the capital, I'll get revenge for you, okay?"
Yang Qing's eyes lit up. Compared to Li Heyun, Li Shangxuan's dislike was insignificant. After all, Li Shangxuan had provided her with good food and drink and had made her empress for so many years. But Li Heyun, who tried to kidnap her after her marriage proposal was rejected, was a deep-seated grudge.
She didn't even dare to think about what kind of life she would be living now if she hadn't managed to escape halfway, or if she had encountered other bad people while running away.
Forget about arguing with Li Shangxuan, and hurriedly asked, "What leverage do you have over him, and what crime can you use to punish him for?"
Li Shangxuan laughed and said, "The Yunzhou military pay has not been paid for nearly a year. According to the information I have received, this matter is inseparable from the Ning Prince's Mansion. Not only him, but the entire Ning Prince's Mansion will be in trouble."
Yang Qing finally smiled. If it really was embezzlement of military funds, it would definitely be a serious crime. She tried to get up from Li Shangxuan, but he pressed her back down.
She glared at him, confused, but Li Shangxuan seemed unperturbed, gazing intently at her. "Happy now? Can we finally settle things properly this time?"
Yang Qing asked, "What?"
Li Shangxuan's expression darkened, his gaze moving from her eyes down to her full lips, and then further down. Yang Qing was all too familiar with this possessive scrutiny, and she immediately wanted to run away, but his arms were like iron, holding her tightly and preventing her from moving. She could only glare at him without any real threat.
Li Shangxuan's skin wasn't as thick as before; his face was flushed. The candlelight was warm and gentle, making his face appear quite tender. But what he said made Yang Qing want to bite him: "You touched me last time, this isn't fair."
Although he didn't say it outright, it was quite clear: this wasn't fair. So what would be fair? It had to be that if she touched him, he had to touch her back.
Yang Qing immediately retorted, "What nonsense are you talking about! I only helped you because you begged me!"
He had truly forgotten his pleading face that day. Yang Qing remembered how he remembered her scolding him, and even if he wasn't now, he would eventually become that absolute emperor. This frightened her, and when she spoke again, she lost her confidence, accusing him in a wronged tone, "You can't bully me like this..."
Li Shangxuan touched her forehead affectionately, as if he had made a great sacrifice, "How could I be bullying you? I just wanted to make you feel comfortable once."
Yang Qing would be a fool to believe him, but no matter how much she recounted his past life and described him as an absolute scoundrel, Li Shangxuan only paused for a moment before fervently swearing, "I would never do that."
In the end, she could only let him do as he pleased. Fortunately, his relatives had become more capable, and she was treated gently instead of being bitten and gnawed indiscriminately that day. Yang Qing was not in so much pain. Although she felt physically comfortable, she was still a little unhappy.
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