Chapter 153 Spare Her This Time
The hall was completely silent, with only the slight clinking of dishes and chopsticks.
Yun Qin ate the noodles in the bowl in small bites while secretly looking at Huo Jinchi's expression.
It was obvious that he looked unhappy just now, but he said nothing and just ordered someone to serve dinner.
She wanted to ask something during the conversation, but he blocked her with the advice "Don't talk while eating and don't talk while sleeping".
"What are you looking at? Eat your meal quickly." Huo Jinchi glanced at her and put a vegetable in her bowl.
Yunqin looked at the green vegetables in the bowl and thought he must be angry. He always gave her some meat in the past...
"Ahem..." She cleared her throat and asked, "Why didn't the Emperor eat at Concubine De's place?"
But Hawking Chi did not answer, but just looked at her quietly.
Yun Qin blinked and suddenly understood what he meant from his eyes.
He didn't have dinner because he wanted to come back and have dinner with her.
Yun Qin's face turned red. It's true that one should not be guilty. If one is guilty, his IQ will drop sharply.
She pursed her lips. In fact, she had no reason to feel guilty. Even if he heard it, so what? Wasn't what she said wrong?
Which emperor doesn't want harmony in the harem? Isn't it just right that she is not sad or upset?
Yun Qin let out a breath and nonchalantly handed Huo Jinchi a piece of duck breast. "The eldest prince is fine."
Huo Jinchi glanced at the duck breast in his bowl before answering, "It's not a big deal."
"That's good." Yun Qin replied with a smile.
As for the affairs of the eldest prince, it was enough for her to express her concern appropriately. There was no need and no right to ask too many questions.
Hawking Chi just responded without saying anything more.
The two of them then finished their meal in silence.
Afterwards, Huo Jinchi sat on the couch and read a book, while Yun Qin started yawning loudly as soon as the effect of the medicine wore off after drinking the medicine.
She glanced at Huo Jinchi and whispered, "Your Majesty, it's time to rest."
"You go first." Huo Jinchi said in a calm voice.
Yun Qin frowned slightly, knowing that he must still be angry, but she didn't know how to start.
He didn't point it out clearly. If she opened her mouth to explain, wouldn't that be exposing herself?
After hesitating for a while, Yun Qin stood up and whispered, "Then I will go to rest first. Your Majesty, please don't watch for too long."
Huo Jinchi responded and looked up to see her holding Rong Xin's hand and entering the inner hall.
In fact, if Yun Qin paid attention, she would find that he had not turned a single page of the book in his hand.
After Yunqin washed up, she fell asleep soon.
I don't know how much time had passed, but I vaguely felt that Hawking Chi had gone to bed.
This was often the case these days. Huo Jinchi would fall asleep soon afterwards, so Yun Qin didn't take it seriously. She just blinked her eyes slightly and then closed them to continue sleeping.
But today, Huo Jinchi did not lie down to sleep. Instead, he moved to Yun Qin's side and held her in his arms.
Yun Qin's hazy mind suddenly became much clearer, and she called out softly, "Your Majesty?"
Hawking Chi ignored her and buried his head in her neck.
Feeling the coolness falling on her neck, Yun Qin widened her eyes a little bit and tried to push him away, but her hands were held down.
Afterwards, Yun Qin felt that the effect of the medicine seemed not to have worn off yet. Her head was even more foggy than before she fell asleep, making her feel so uncomfortable that she wanted to cry.
She didn't know how long she cried before no one bothered her anymore and she fell asleep peacefully.
Yunqin felt like she hadn't slept for long when she was woken up by a kiss again.
She pouted, and said with grievance and anger: "Just let me have a good sleep for a while!"
Seeing her closing her eyes, frowning and looking like she was about to cry, Huo Jinchi was not very happy in his heart. Only when he saw the red marks on her neck did he smile.
"I'll spare you this time, but next time I'll make you get up and help me get dressed!" he said with gritted teeth.
Yun Qin frowned, responded incoherently, and then shrank into the quilt, wrapping herself up completely.
Seeing her like this, Huo Jinchi chuckled, kissed her on the quilt, and then got out of bed to get dressed.
Although Huo Jinchi ordered the palace maids not to disturb Yunqin and let her sleep well.
Rong Xin and Xia Yun came to check on her several times, and seeing that she was just sleeping soundly, they did not call her. But when it was almost noon, Yunqin still hadn't gotten up, and they couldn't help but worry.
"It doesn't look like I have a fever, but I didn't eat breakfast, so I can't skip lunch either."
"I'll go and wake the girl up. At least she should eat something first. She also has to take her medicine." Rong Xin finally made the decision.
When Yun Qin was woken up, she was confused as to what day it was. She glanced at the gloomy sky outside and said hoarsely, "Is the Emperor coming back for breakfast?"
Hearing her words, Rong Xin knew that she was half asleep, and said with a smile: "It's almost time for lunch."
Yun Qin reacted for a moment before she stared wide-eyed and exclaimed "Ah".
This look made Xia Yun, who was standing beside him, laugh too.
"Aren't you hungry, girl?"
Yun Qin touched her stomach and said, "Now that you mention it, I am actually a little hungry."
Once you realize that you are hungry, it will become particularly intense, forcing Yunqin to just want to get up quickly and eat.
Yun Qin stood up holding Rong Xin's hand and immediately felt some discomfort in her thigh.
Then, her memory came back to her, and she remembered the absurdity of Hawking Chi last night, which made her grit her teeth slightly.
He had been silent last night, it turned out he was waiting for her here!
Stingy dog man!
Rong Xin, who was helping Yun Qin put clothes on, also saw the red mark on Yun Qin's neck. She was slightly startled, and when she realized what it was, her face immediately turned red.
Feeling embarrassed and angry, she reached out and pulled Yunqin's collar down again, and sure enough, there was still something underneath her clothes.
The friction of the fabric at the collar made Yunqin feel a little stinging. She subconsciously raised her hand to touch it, and as soon as she raised her hand, her wrist was also covered with marks.
Rong Xin was so angry that her eyes turned red. "Girl, my body hasn't recovered yet. The emperor, the emperor is too..."
Yun Qin realized something and looked at her wrist. Looking at the marks on it, even without looking in the mirror, she could guess what her neck would look like.
She was a little embarrassed and couldn't help biting her back teeth.
He is indeed a dog man, born in the year of the dog!
She had fair skin, so these red marks were particularly shocking. Compared to Rong Xin, Xia Yun was more knowledgeable, so her face didn't turn red, but she was still a little embarrassed.
She tried to smooth things over by saying, "Last night, I didn't ask for water. Your Majesty, your Majesty still knows his limits."
Rong Xin raised her eyebrows, but after all, it wasn't Xia Yun's fault, so she didn't look at her in disdain. She just said, "Thank you, Aunt Xia Yun, to prepare lunch. I'll apply some medicine to the girl."
"Okay, okay." Xia Yun nodded quickly, "I'll go right away."
There were more marks on Yun Qin's body than just the ones that were visible. The more Rong Xin applied medicine to her, the angrier she became. Finally, she couldn't help but poke her forehead.
"You can't just treat the emperor like this!"
Yun Qin touched her wrist. She wanted to stop it, but could she?