Chapter 31 The Truth Yu Qing He actually... No, she actually is...
Xie Jing went out first and asked the fifth prince's guards to go back and report, telling him that the prince consort was indeed inside and had already gone to bed, and that he would stay with him at night.
He also sent away Chief Steward Wu and the troublesome palace maids. Those people were already guilty and afraid, so they slipped away quickly.
Then, he asked Xiao Weizi to come in and carry Yu Qing away. Dong Li heard that the prince was unconscious and wanted to help. As soon as she entered the room, she pinched her nose and asked, "What's that smell?"
Thinking about the drug Yu Qingzhong was taking and Dong Li was a girl, Xie Jing was afraid that something might go wrong, so he didn't let Dong Li touch it after all.
He helped Yu Qing up with his own hands - and it was indeed true that only he could help, Yu Qing would not recognize anyone else.
Even little Weizi was almost hurt. Only when Xie Jing got close did Yu Qing let others fiddle with him.
Qiu Lian was smart. Instead of waiting outside, she ran to find another person who was on duty.
This group of people seemed inconspicuous on the surface, but they were secretly connected with each other and had been helping him and Concubine Rong in the palace.
This guard knew the patrol route, and together with Xiao Weizi, he supported Yu Qing. They took advantage of the night and took a small path in the palace to return to Danyang Palace.
Fortunately, the direction of Tong Terrace and Xie Jing's side were deserted, so I didn't run into anyone else.
"Your Highness, put him in..."
Little Weizi wanted to ask Xie Jing if he had taken the consort to the side hall, but Xie Jing said, "Put him on the bed. You can leave now."
"oh oh……"
The young eunuch couldn't help but be surprised again. This was His Highness's own bedroom!
After leaving the house, Dong Li came over and chatted with him for a while: "You don't know, this prince consort is quite tricky, and he often makes His Highness lose his mind..."
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After the others left, there were only two of them in the bedroom, and Xie Jing went to see Yu Qing again.
He moved restlessly, as if he wanted to wake up, but he frowned, as if he was uncomfortable, and hummed faintly a few times.
Maybe the effect of the medicine has returned now?
The banned drugs are so strong that if they are not dissipated, they can drive people crazy.
Xie Jing turned around a few times.
Should we invite a doctor over overnight? It would be inappropriate to mobilize a large number of doctors, and they might not be able to cure the disease.
Or find a woman... Of course that's even more impossible. Not to mention that there's no one in the palace, even if there was, they couldn't just casually bring the two of them together.
Now that he was the only one present, Xie Jing's face changed several times.
He can't help by himself, right?
He might as well have banged his head against the wall and died.
After thinking about it, people who practice martial arts have internal strength. Yu Qing is very powerful, so his internal energy must be strong as well. Maybe he has better endurance than ordinary people.
If we leave him alone, no one will die, right?
He decided to wait and see. If Yu Qing was okay, he would let him get through it on his own.
If he's not in the right condition later, Xie Jing will think of a way.
Yu Qing's face was still very red, and there was a thin layer of sweat on his neck and forehead.
He has always been polite and wears thicker clothes in the summer, probably because he feels stuffy and uncomfortable.
Xie Jing hesitated for a long time and decided to help him undress first, which might make him feel better. He also asked someone to bring him some water and a towel to help him dissipate the heat.
Yu Qing refused to let him touch her, so Xie Jing had no choice but to say, "It's me, don't move."
Yu Qing vaguely heard someone whispering softly, which sounded hazy in his ears, carrying a breath of trust.
Seeing that he had calmed down, Xie Jing took a deep breath.
It was the first time for Xie Jing to help a man undress. He frowned and loosened the man's belt.
The waist is really narrow.
Yu Qing was wearing a lot of clothes, no wonder he was sweating. After unbuttoning his outer robe, Xie Jing saw that the collar of his inner garment was also slightly damp, which must have been uncomfortable if it stuck to his body.
He had no choice but to loosen his collar a little more and try to wipe him with a wet towel.
Then he noticed something strange.
There seemed to be another layer inside Yu Qing's inner clothes.
There are several circles of pure white cloth. What is this?
Like a bandage?
Xie Jing's first reaction was that he was injured.
The last time he came back from suppressing the bandits, he said he had no injuries. Was he lying? Or was he a new addition to the barracks?
Xie Jing's eyes trembled. How could Yu Qing hide it so well?
At the same time, he also realized that if he was really injured, he would definitely be more serious after drinking and taking Chinese medicine tonight and keeping it covered for such a long time.
No, I have to take a look.
For fear of hurting the other person, he carefully untied the white cloth that Yu Qing had wrapped around her torso, one layer, two layers... The remaining cloth was loose, revealing the color of her skin.
Xie Jing was stunned.
As if he had seen something unbelievable, he stood up suddenly, even his breathing became rapid.
This is... this...
He suspected that he was dazzled or had a hysterical attack.
After calming himself down, he moved closer again. Under the half-covered cloth, the outline was so graceful and soft.
Yu Qing took long breaths, his chest rising and falling.
Xie Jing was horrified.
He took a few steps back in a daze until his back hit the palace pillar and he slowly sat down on the ground.
Yu Qing actually... no, she actually...
In extreme shock, Xie Jing's mind was in turmoil and even his eardrums were vibrating.
He remembered what Yu Qing had said.
"Who in this world doesn't have secrets? You have secrets, and so do I... You must have your difficulties."
Many things were connected together like a thread, and Xie Jing's mind gradually became clear.
Why did Yu Qing never care about consummating the marriage? Why did he believe the words of the monk from Tanyin Temple so much? Why did he always look at me with cherishment but no desire? Why did he not care about having children at all?
Why are her eyebrows and eyes so delicate?
Why are her fingers so white?
Why does she make people lose their focus the moment she lets her hair down?
Why does her face look like a peach blossom when she smiles and is slightly drunk?
Everything has an explanation.
Xie Jing didn't know how long he savored the moment before he slowly stood up and walked towards Yu Qing. He stared at her face, his heart beating like a drum. He raised his hand and touched her face.
He accidentally discovered Yu Qing's biggest secret.
It turns out that there is another person like him in this world.
Xie Jing's fingertips were too gentle, and Yu Qing mumbled, "Itchy."
Xie Jing withdrew his hand and asked softly, "Yu Qing?"
“…”
"Yu Qing?" Xie Jing imitated Mrs. Lu's address, "Qing'er?"
Yu Qing said: "...Hmm?"
In her hazy state, her voice no longer sounded as low as before.
The palace was extremely quiet at this moment, and Xie Jing heard her voice clearly.
Xie Jing stood there for a long time, and then the lamp flower popped.
The other party came to his senses.
Looking at Yu Qing, whose clothes were disheveled, he immediately realized that this matter must not be revealed at all.
No one knew better than him what this meant, and how cautious and vigilant one had to be to avoid revealing any clues.
Not only a secret, but also dignity.
Yu Qing cannot be discovered by others... nor can Yu Qing know that I have been discovered.
Xie Jing used trembling hands to wrap the white cloth around Yu Qing, gathered her inner garment, and tied her outer garment again.
While fiddling with it, Yu Qing hummed softly: "Don't touch me, I'm sleepy..."
No wonder this medicine had this reaction on Yu Qing, because she is not a man at all.
After tossing and turning for half the night, Xie Jing was still wearing his makeup and did not call anyone in to serve him. He washed his face and took off his bun by himself.
The pearl hairpins had all fallen off, and now Xie Jing was back to his original appearance. He came to Yu Qing's bed again, and seeing the sleeping person, he couldn't help but feel scared.
Too many chaotic emotions cannot be expressed in words, and eventually turn into a sigh.
"What would you do if it wasn't me you found?"
Yu Qing's blood was still hot. She turned over and murmured, "It's so hot."
Xie Jing: “…”
But we can't let Yu Qing take off his clothes.
He found a palace fan, and the dignified Princess Qingjia fanned her husband for half an hour. Yu Qing finally fell asleep, but he still couldn't sleep at all.
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It's dawn.
Things didn't go well last night. Miss Cui Si came to her eldest sister in the middle of the night, crying and hurt, saying that the princess suddenly came and she ran away. She was scolded by her elder sister.
No one knew that Qingjia would come out to interfere, so they had to send people to the Tong Terrace to cover up the smell of incense. Seeing that there was no trace of Yu Qing, they thought that Qingjia had taken him away.
The next day, the queen's maid came to Danyang Palace to question her - but she came up empty-handed.
The Seventh Princess and her husband were nowhere to be seen.
It is said that the prince consort got drunk last night and caught a cold from the wind, so he has a cold today.
Fearing that her illness would spoil the joy of the Emperor's birthday, the princess hurriedly asked the eunuch in charge of the imperial court to convey her resignation to the emperor early in the morning, and left the palace to return to the Xuanbei Marquis' Mansion.
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In the slightly shaking carriage, Yu Qing anxiously asked again, "Your Highness, I really didn't do anything disrespectful last night, did I?"
When he woke up, he looked carefully and saw the princess dressing herself in front of the mirror.
Yu Qing was also shocked. He didn't expect that he would stay in the princess's palace.
Her memory only lasted until she saw Miss Cui Si. She couldn't remember what happened after that. She still felt a little dizzy.
The princess said that she had not seen Yu Qing for a long time last night and came to look for herself out of worry. She bumped into a suspicious little palace maid and found that there seemed to be aphrodisiac incense in the room, so she quickly took her away.
"Indeed, I must have been drugged..."
Yu Qing told the princess that the palace maid was actually Miss Cui Si in disguise, and that this was most likely the work of the prince.
After discussing it, the two men both felt that this matter should not be made public. It was shameful in the first place, and they could not identify anyone for the time being. They had to leave this place quickly and make further plans.
After all, it is impossible to resist the prince and the queen in the palace, and it is unclear whether they will have any backup plans later.
She was afraid she had revealed something, but when she stood up she found she was fully clothed and no one seemed to have touched her.
The princess said that she slept deeply, and it was with great difficulty that the eunuchs and guards took her away. There were no men's clothes in her palace, so she let her sleep in her clothes for the night.
It sounded like nothing had happened, so Yu Qing breathed a sigh of relief.
But the princess looked a little tired, and she couldn't help asking again.
The princess had been resting with her eyes closed. When she heard this, she raised her eyes and said, "You didn't do anything."
Yu Qing said carefully: "But, but His Highness doesn't seem to have slept well..."
Qing Jia was silent for a moment, then he spoke softly, "Well, last night I was afraid when I thought about coming. What if I went too late? Luckily I came in time, otherwise there would be trouble."
Indeed, they had drugged her last night and then shared a room with Miss Cui. If anyone discovered her, Yu Qing would be unable to defend herself and claim she was unconscious, but who would believe her? If the noble lady was exposed in the palace, the Xuanbei Marquisate would be humiliated, and the Emperor would certainly punish her.
This scandal was enough to become a handle in the hands of the prince, allowing him to control Yu Qing at any time, and the situation would not be resolved unless Yu Qing married Miss Cui Si.
Fortunately, Qingjia was reliable at the critical moment and managed to pull her out.
"I was careless this time. I will be extremely careful next time," Yu Qing placed her hand on the back of Qing Jia's hand. "I won't let His Highness worry about me again."
Qingjia turned his wrist and held her hand back.
Yu Qing paused. Qingjia rarely responded to him like this.
The breeze occasionally lifted the curtains, and the sunlight outside shone on Qingjia's beautiful face. She whispered, "Hmm."
The carriage arrived at the Marquis' Mansion, and the two men got off one after another. Yu Qing looked down at his palm, which still felt slightly cool.
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