Chapter 381 The Miss Says She Likes Him
"Is General Xiao seriously injured? Why did you invite the imperial physician?"
Princess Hengyang asked curiously, and Xiao Yechen coughed lightly and said, "It's not serious, just a minor injury."
Xiao Yechen winked at Xiao Qinghe as he spoke, but Xiao Qinghe ignored him and said softly, "Although it's a minor injury, we can't take it lightly. We still need to ask the imperial physician to take a look, otherwise it would be very bad if he sustained any serious injuries."
The imperial physician also advised: "Yes, General Xiao, let me help you take a look."
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With so many eyes watching, Xiao Yechen had no choice but to ask the imperial physician to remove the bandage and check the injury.
Soon, the imperial physician concluded: "Although General Xiao's wound is a bit deep, it has not injured any bones or muscles. General Xiao is in good health and will be fine after a good rest."
The imperial physician changed the medicine for Xiao Yechen, re-bandaged him, and left.
Xiao Yechen wanted to say something, but Xiao Qinghe didn't even look at him. She was seriously chatting with Chunxi and Princess Hengyang about Yu Niang. "I had someone find the vendors who performed the monkey show on Lantern Festival night and passersby to confirm that Xie Fu was indeed with Yu Niang that night. They were very affectionate, so it's obvious they have a good relationship."
Chunxi also said: "I talked to Jiangtao for a while, and she obviously knew something about the inside story, but she didn't dare to say it out loud. And as soon as I asked, the Yu family refunded the tuition and forbade Jiangtao to go out again. I think the Yu family must be hiding a lot of secrets."
Princess Hengyang's attention was diverted. She nodded and said, "But there's too little evidence right now. We can't be sure which of them is telling the truth. How should we proceed?"
As soon as Princess Hengyang finished speaking, Xiao Qinghe said, "After Yu Zhao came to the capital, he had close contact with Manager Li of Mo Yunxuan. The Xiao family is a regular customer of Mo Yunxuan. I can ask the steward in the mansion to discuss this with him and ask him for help. Perhaps he can find out some information."
"That's great," Princess Hengyang agreed, and then added, "If this Yu Niang dares to play tricks on me, I will definitely make her pay!"
After finishing their business, Xiao Qinghe asked Princess Hengyang and Chunxi to go shopping. The two readily agreed. Xiao Yechen couldn't help but say, "Sister He'er, I have something else to tell you..."
Xiao Yechen was very anxious.
He deliberately exaggerated the severity of his injuries not to gain the young lady's sympathy or pity, but simply to prevent her from recalling the past hurts because of him.
He is different from Wei Lingze. He would rather get hurt himself than hurt the eldest lady.
But this lie was soon exposed. Princess Hengyang and Madam Shen were here, and he couldn't explain it. The eldest lady hadn't looked at him since the imperial physician finished treating her. She must be angry.
Xiao Yechen couldn't hide his anxiety at all. Princess Hengyang, enjoying the fun, raised an eyebrow and asked, "General Xiao, is there anything important that you can't say in front of us?"
Chunxi didn't say anything, but looked at Xiao Yechen curiously.
Xiao Qinghe said calmly, "I've already made an appointment with the princess and my aunt. My brother is injured and needs to rest well. Let's talk about it another day."
After Xiao Qinghe finished speaking, he walked out first. Xiao Yechen took a step forward, but stopped again because he was afraid that continuing to pester her would make Xiao Qinghe even more unhappy.
After leaving the General's Mansion, Princess Hengyang couldn't wait to ask, "What did Xiao Yechen do to make you angry?"
Xiao Qinghe didn't hide anything and briefly explained the whole process. Princess Hengyang was shocked after hearing it: "My dear, you just had a nightmare, and he got himself injured. He even lied that you couldn't ride or shoot after the injury. If you said that you were traumatized by that kind of thing, wouldn't he be a monk for the rest of his life?"
The relationship between Princess Hengyang and her husband has warmed up a lot in the past two years, but Xiao Yechen's perverted behavior still makes Princess Hengyang feel a little unbelievable.
There are actually people in this world who love others much more than they love themselves.
Xiao Qinghe's expression was serious: "I don't like this feeling of inequality. It's a good thing that he cherishes me, but he can't hurt himself for me."
Husband and wife should love each other equally. If there is hierarchy, even if it looks good now, problems are bound to arise in the future.
Princess Hengyang disagreed: "It's a good thing that he is willing to hold you in the palm of his hand. Why do you care so much? If the prince consort treats me so well, I would be so happy."
Xiao Qinghe did not argue with Princess Hengyang, and said calmly: "The princess was born noble, so she is different from ordinary people."
The three of them went shopping together and bought some jewelry and rouge and powder. Xiao Qinghe didn't go home until the evening.
As soon as she got off the carriage, Xiao Yechen's cautious voice came: "Sister He'er, are you... still angry?"
It was just the beginning of spring and it was still dark early. Under the dim sky, Xiao Yechen stood alone, looking listless. He no longer had the high spirits he had in previous days. He was like a big dog that had been abandoned and ran back on its own.
Xiao Qinghe's heart was stabbed, and he asked softly, "Brother, why are you standing outside and not coming in?"
"I was afraid that Sister He'er wouldn't want to see me," Xiao Yechen said, quickly explaining, "Sister He'er, I didn't mean to exaggerate my injuries to make you feel bad. I just wanted you to feel more relaxed in my presence and not have any concerns..."
"Xiao Yechen," Xiao Qinghe interrupted him, "I'm not angry that you exaggerated your injuries and lied to me."
Xiao Yechen became more and more at a loss.
He even guessed wrongly why the young lady was angry.
Xiao Qinghe took a step forward and looked straight into Xiao Yechen's eyes: "Xiao Yechen, were you really unable to avoid it that night?"
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Xiao Yechen's breathing stagnated and his throat became dry.
Although the eldest lady was asking a question, her tone was very firm, and it was clear that she saw through him.
He and Xie Fu had only met twice, so there was no need for him to risk his life to save Xie Fu. When Xie Fu hugged his arm that night, he could have kicked Xie Fu away to protect himself, but in a flash, the eldest lady's bloodshot eyes appeared in his mind, and he did not dodge.
He thought that he could get injured and say that he would never be able to ride or shoot again, so that the young lady would not be afraid of him as she was afraid of Wei Lingze.
After a moment of silence, Xiao Yechen spoke with difficulty: "Sister He'er, I'm sorry..."
"You haven't let me down," Xiao Qinghe interrupted again, "You're letting yourself down. You've cherished and loved me enough. I don't need or like you hurting yourself in the name of love for me."
Xiao Yechen's shoulders slumped and his head drooped.
He always felt that he was not worthy of the eldest lady and tried his best to give her the best of everything, but now, he has messed everything up.
The eldest lady must look down on him.
Xiao Yechen was already prepared for rejection, but the next moment he heard Xiao Qinghe say, "I'm trying to accept you and respond to this feeling. Although I don't like you as much as you do, I will be anxious and sad when you get hurt. When you hurt yourself, you are also hurting me."
Xiao Yechen suddenly looked up, his eyes full of disbelief.
He must have heard it right.
The eldest lady just said... that she likes him?
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