Chapter 23: What should I do if Gong Yuqing comes to sleep with him?
After seven days, Xie Jing's condition had barely recovered. Every time he took the medicine, it felt like his muscles and bones had been reshaped. Although the pain was gone, his whole body was not very obedient and he had no strength.
When Yu Qing came over in the evening, Xie Jing was leaning on the couch in front of the window reading a book.
When they first got married, when the prince consort came to pay his respects, the process had to go through layers of communication, first to the guards at the gate of Wenhua Garden, then to the servants inside, and finally to the personal maid to inform the princess.
Now, with Xie Jing's vague consent, Yu Qing can almost come and go freely here, so he will talk about it again when he goes to the inner room.
The main reason was that the princess was ill a few days ago, and Yu Qing came several times a day, and every time he came along to report the news, which was troublesome and noisy.
Now, after hearing Qiu Lian say that Yu Qing was here, Xie Jing just said "hmm" lazily.
"What are you looking at, Your Highness?" Yu Qing asked, "It's getting dark. Turn on two more lights. Be careful not to hurt your eyes."
When he came, Xie Jing closed the book.
"Send dinner," said the princess.
Yesterday, Doctor Sun, who was forced by the prince to stay in the mansion, finally returned. Yu Qing actually wanted him to stay and continue taking care of Xie Jing, but Xie Jing didn't want to drink multiple doses of medicine every day, so he sent the doctor back to the palace first.
Recently, Wenhuayuan has prepared very light meals for Xie Jing, so there is actually no need for Yu Qing to follow suit.
The small kitchen originally wanted to prepare separate dishes for the prince and the princess, but Yu Qingdu said it was okay.
Xie Jing always felt that Yu Qing preferred to eat meat dishes, and he didn't know if he could fill his stomach these days, so he asked someone to bring a few plates of snacks after the meal.
He had a good grasp of Yu Qing's preferences. For example, Yu Qing preferred sweet snacks containing milk. He also preferred soft snacks to crispy ones.
Sure enough, Yu Qing took a small piece of osmanthus milk cake as a snack.
The snacks here are always sweet and delicious, and not too greasy. Yu Qing ate several pieces, but when he saw that the princess didn't eat a single bite, he pushed them away.
Qing Jia shook his head and said, "I ate too much for dinner and can't eat anymore."
"Your Highness has only eaten a little," Yu Qing sighed, "you've lost a lot of weight recently. If you go out, the wind will blow you down."
Qing Jia smiled and said, "It's not an exaggeration at all. I was just sick for a few days."
"real."
The princess had a pointed chin, and the back of her hand, which was supporting her cheek, faintly revealed the outline of delicate bones.
Having just recovered from a serious illness, Qingjia did not wear much attire, and just casually tied her long black hair into a bun.
Maybe because she was thinner, her facial features seemed less soft and a little angular, but she was still beautiful.
"How's the court doing lately?" Qing Jia asked with concern. "Is it busy?"
Yu Qing paused. In fact, she was hesitating about how to bring it up with Qingjia.
"Your Majesty summoned me after the court meeting today and assigned me a position. I will have an assignment from now on."
Qing Jia: "What is it?"
"The Deputy Envoy of the Golden Feathered Guard resigned due to injury at the beginning of the year, and the position has been vacant ever since. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince happened to mention in court that he wanted to recommend me."
Xie Jing frowned: "So... you accepted this position?"
The princess seemed a little nervous, and Yu Qing felt a little guilty, but still said truthfully: "No."
Xie Jing's heart sank again, and he couldn't help asking, "What do you mean?"
Yu Qing never told Qing Jia that during this period, Prince Xie Tingxuan had been in contact with her from time to time.
She knew what the prince meant, and also thought that he wanted to push her into the Golden Feather Guard.
However, she kept on beating around the bush and never gave the prince any answer.
She knew very well what the Golden Feather Guards were. First of all, she had no desire to go to that place where power was rife, and secondly, she did not want to get involved in party struggles.
The status of the Marquis' Mansion was already enough for her. Right now, she was still feared because of her military power. She couldn't imagine whether the power or crimes would be even greater if she moved up to a higher position.
The princess' parents are old and sick, and many soldiers rely on her. Climbing high will result in a heavy fall, so Yu Qing cannot take the risk.
So, when the emperor asked her today about her wishes, Yu Qing declined the position in the Golden Feather Guard. She said she was better at training elite cavalry and strengthening defenses, and preferred the Cavalry Battalion to the guards within the capital.
She also understood that the emperor was actually testing her. If she rashly accepted the prince's recommendation, it would inevitably arouse the emperor's suspicion.
Sure enough, seeing that she was willing to take a step back, the emperor felt relieved and directly agreed to her request.
This result was exactly what she wanted, but she was a little hesitant when faced with Qingjia's question.
No matter what, Qingjia is the Queen's adopted daughter and is the Crown Prince's brother. When the wedding took place, it was the Crown Prince who escorted the bride, so Qingjia could only stand on the side of the Queen and the Crown Prince.
As Qingjia's husband, he did not surrender to the prince and rejected his kindness. Qingjia might be in trouble, or he might be dissatisfied with him...
"I used to lead troops in battles. Although the Golden Feather Guard is good, it may not be suitable for me. In comparison, it would be better for me to be the commander of a garrison camp." Yu Qing explained carefully.
"Is that so?" Qingjia said, "...That's great."
Yu Qing was stunned: "Your Highness, do you think it's good?"
She observed for a while and confirmed that Qingjia looked normal and did not seem to have any objections.
Xie Jing said, "Yeah."
He was just worried that Yu Qing would go astray, but now he found that Yu Qing was more cautious and sober than he thought.
He immediately felt relieved, fortunately the other party didn't make him worry too much.
"But……"
"how?"
"The Cavalry Battalion is not like the Golden Feathered Guard. They are stationed outside the city. Besides daily drills, they also have to patrol," Yu Qing said. "When I take over military duties, I will spend less time in the mansion and won't be able to accompany you all the time."
Xie Jing blinked and smiled, "It doesn't matter, Prince, just do what you want and don't worry about it."
There's nothing wrong with this; this is great. Xie Jing would rather have Yu Qingshao hanging around in front of him. After all, Yu Qing's feelings are a burden to him.
The princess's gentle smile made Yu Qing dazed for a moment.
She was a little nervous at first, but Qingjia had no complaints, which made her feel a little guilty.
"Oh right..." Qing Jia said, "Just now you said that the Crown Prince asked you to join the Golden Feather Guard. I'm a little worried. Although the Crown Prince is my brother, I never encountered him in the palace before, and I was actually a little afraid of him. I don't know much about the affairs of the court, but I just think that high positions are dangerous, and things can backfire. What do you think? So his recommendation may not be a good thing."
I just wanted to stop there, and I don’t know if Yu Qing can understand.
Xie Jing tried his best to distance himself from the prince's side. He was afraid that Yu Qing would get close to the prince's party because of him.
The princess's frankness left Yu Qing speechless for a moment.
She realized that all her previous suspicions about Qingjia were misunderstandings, even an offense.
Qingjia didn't blame her for anything because of the prince as she thought. Instead, he put himself in her shoes and not only understood her but also gave her earnest advice.
And I... have been hiding the most important thing from her.
"Your Highness," Yu Qing whispered. She covered Qing Jia's hand and said, "I don't know how to promise you, but I will do my best to treat you well."
Xie Jing: “…”
His heart was in ups and downs, and just as it calmed down, it was lifted up again.
Aren’t we just talking about serious business?
Why did Yu Qing reach out again? What was he trying to do by suddenly saying this?
He thought hard, even if it was Yu Qing, it wouldn't work, he really wasn't gay.
That night, Xie Jing couldn't fall asleep for a long time.
He thought to himself that this wouldn't work, he had to find a way to make Yu Qing give up.
I don’t know how he has been copying Buddhist scriptures recently. What if the monk says that his sins have been cleansed next time? Wouldn’t my situation be very dangerous?
What should he do if Yu Qing comes to share a room with him?
Was he using menstruation as an excuse, or was he pretending to be sick? Neither of these solutions would work in the long run. Even if he tried to drug him, Xie Jing wouldn't be able to do it.
Xie Jing closed his eyes in a cloud of sorrow, and when he was woken up, he had a splitting headache.
"What time is it now?" he snorted. "Wait a minute, don't make any noise..."
Qiu Lian said softly, "Your Highness, someone is coming from the palace."
Xie Jing opened his eyes.
He exchanged a glance with Qiu Lian, then sat up straight. Qiu Lian tidied up his appearance a bit, and at the same time, he ordered the servant to come into Wenhua Garden to see him.
Xie Jing recognized the palace maid in the lead as the one who served the queen in the central palace.
I understand. Because Yu Qing didn't accept the prince's recommendation, the queen found out today and came to find him to question him.
He usually tended to be more casual in the Marquis' Mansion, but when facing the palace maids, Xie Jing was very familiar with adopting a more gentle and non-threatening attitude.
"Why is my aunt here?" he asked with wide eyes.
"I heard that His Highness was ill a few days ago. Is He well now?"
Xie Jing covered his mouth with a handkerchief, coughed twice, and said, "Well, it's okay."
"The Empress was very worried when she heard the news and couldn't sleep at night. She specially summoned Your Highness to the palace. Now that Your Highness has recovered, please follow me to the palace to see the Empress."
Xie Jing gritted his teeth and said, "Okay. Then aunt, please wait a moment and let me wash up first."
He returned to the inner room and glanced coldly at the figures outside the screen.
After a while, he finished dressing up, changed into a palace dress, and arranged all his hairpins and hairpins. He followed the palace maids into the carriage.
Depression and irritability arise naturally.
Before leaving the palace, he had thought that living in the Marquis's mansion, living under someone else's roof and having to deal with his husband would be an unbearable torture. Now he suddenly realized that life in the Marquis's mansion was far more relaxed and comfortable than in the palace.
Central Palace.
The queen was sitting on a golden phoenix chair in the center of the hall. She was already middle-aged and a little plump, which made her look not look old, but more graceful and dignified.
She has a kind face and even a kind of compassion like a bodhisattva.
Xie Jing, however, knew very well that she was a hypocrite.
"Qingjia is here," the Queen said. "Lanyun, please take a seat."
"Thank you, Queen Mother."
The Queen looked at her adopted daughter. She was much the same as before, dressed like a married woman, but with a humble look and a soft voice. She had never looked down on Concubine Rong's daughter, and her timid and weak appearance made her even less patient.
"During this period, you haven't even mentioned visiting my mother. I miss her so much." The queen said with a smile.
"It was my daughter's negligence..."
"I heard you were ill a while ago? How are you? I think you're doing fine now."
Xie Jing said, "Well, it's just an old illness that's flaring up. It's nothing serious. How would the Queen Mother know?"
The Queen smiled and said, "I heard it from the Crown Prince earlier. He, on the other hand, heard it from your husband, Prince Yu. Yu Qing is indeed a considerate person."
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