Chapter 82 Seduction "Promise me," he called, "husband. ...
This was the first time in Yu Qing's life that he was so close to someone.
Not many people had physical contact with her, let alone hugging her and breathing in each other's breath.
Xie Jing's kiss wasn't actually very deep, but just the touch and closeness was enough to make the feeling so strong and profound.
Wherever she came into contact with Xie Jing, something felt wrong, and the flesh beneath her skin began to burn again.
At the same time, she was also trying her best to restrain herself - Xie Jing's whole body had an alluring smell. It was not the fragrance of herbs and herbs, but something very complex and strange.
It makes people want to immerse themselves in it and want to get more.
Xie Jing had wanted to do this for a long time, and he had never expected that he would be so bold as to forcefully kiss the prince. His courage was truly one in a million.
His heart, which had been empty for a long time, was finally filled. No matter if it was emotional pain, illness, or sword wound, everything was worth it just for this moment of joy.
He let go of Yu Qing, slowly separated, then lowered his eyes to look at her.
Both of their breathing and heartbeats were still rapid.
Yu Qing felt her face getting slightly hot. She was feeling complicated and didn't know how to face Xie Jing.
But there were traces of tears on Xie Jing's face, and his long eyelashes were still wet.
After the stubborn and desperate passion just now faded away, he became timid again. Yu Qing wondered who was it that even bumped into his sword just now?
"Please trust me this time, please," Xie Jing whispered, "I won't lie to you again."
He carefully held Yu Qing's sword-holding hand, and felt the familiar cool touch on the back of her hand.
Then, he took Yu Qing's hand, raised the sword that had fallen down again, and gently placed his cheek on the sword, letting the blade touch his neck again.
Xie Jing said: "Do you still want to kill me? If you still want to..."
Tears welled up in his eyes again.
Looking at his posture, it seemed as if he would burst into tears again if he wasn't careful. Yu Qing couldn't kill him, and now he didn't even dare to say anything harsh.
As the commander of the imperial guards, her hands went weak for a moment. If Xie Jing hadn't been leading her, she wouldn't have been able to lift the sword at all.
When Xie Jing stood up, he was much taller than her and obviously could no longer be confused with the princess, but that face still belonged to his wife. Seeing him so close to the sword, Yu Qing was a little scared.
"...I won't touch you," Yu Qing said hoarsely, "You...you wipe your tears first."
Xie Jing's expression brightened in an instant.
Instead of letting go, he hugged her again, leaning against her shoulders, and whispered, "You are so nice."
Yu Qing couldn't take it anymore. Why... why was Xie Jing like this?
She should have been wary of Xie Jing and suspicious of him. After all, he was always dishonest, his lies were countless, and his status was not insignificant. But how could he be so pitiful and so tactful?
Xie Jing asked, "Do you like me too? Otherwise, why are you so nice to me?"
like.
Yu Qing had always been puzzled. How could someone have such a face? It looked beautiful whether they were male or female. And their personality was so... endearing, both coquettish and affectionate. They looked beautiful when they smiled, and even more beautiful when they cried. It was simply heartbreaking.
She had long noticed that Xie Jing was unusual. Whenever he was around, her gaze would unconsciously turn to him, and she would even unconsciously listen to his words. That was why, when Xie Jing was at Beichen Division, she was much slower than she is now.
This attraction was terrifying. Did others feel the same way, or was it just her? Yu Qing didn't know.
"...Move aside first, I'll put away my sword."
Xie Jing was blocking her hand, so she couldn't sheathe her sword. When she sheathed the sword, Xie Jing didn't blink, as if waiting for her answer.
"..." Yu Qing sighed, "I like it. But -"
As soon as "but" came out of his mouth, Xie Jing's expression quickly changed from joy to disappointment, and Yu Qing felt helpless.
"But let me calm down for a moment," she said. "Today has been too much."
She didn't know how to answer.
The person she likes is Princess Qingjia, who is actually Xie Jing.
But she was used to the gentle, quiet Qingjia living in her own house, and Yu Qing didn't have to worry about anything in front of her. But Xie Jing was a prince after all, and if his brother really inherited the throne in the future, he would definitely be even more prominent.
How could they get along with each other? How could they maintain their relationship? How could they marry by chance like they had done before? She couldn't promise Xie Jing anything.
Yu Qing needs to weigh the pros and cons carefully, but with Xie Jing here, she always feels even more confused.
Moreover, it is difficult for her to accept the fact that her identity as a woman has been discovered. Although she looks calm now, she is actually still digesting the situation silently.
Except for her closest family, no one else knew about it, and she had never revealed her true self to anyone else. Allowing others to see her true, honest self was impossible for her, at least not yet.
"...Xie Jing," Yu Qing said slowly, "I can't recover my original form like you. I'm destined not to be by your side like other women. You must first understand this fact. We can't be husband and wife again."
Xie Jing said, "I know. I never thought of it that way. You don't have to do anything! I won't get in your way."
Yu Qing paused.
When Xie Jing heard her say that she liked him, his heart melted and he felt that this was a dream come true.
Ever since breaking up with Yu Qing, he seemed to have never been truly happy. He was always sad and uncomfortable.
Now he felt that he had finally grasped a chance of survival. As long as he could win her heart, he didn't care about anything else.
Yu Qing didn't need to change at all. As long as Yu Qing liked something, Xie Jing could do it for her.
"...If you think it will have an impact, then we can be together in private, without anyone seeing us. On the surface, we can act as if we have nothing to do with each other," Xie Jing said. "I will never reveal a single word about your identity to anyone. I swear!"
Xie Jing raised his hand: "If I tell anyone, I will be struck by lightning and die a miserable death."
Yu Qing was stunned.
In fact, she had no intention of forcing Xie Jing to do anything, but Xie Jing was so eager and determined that she even hesitated to refuse.
Xie Jing thought about it and felt that this oath was too light. After all, countless people had said the same thing, and countless people had broken their oaths. It didn't count.
He then made another vicious remark: "If I break my oath, I would rather be disfigured."
Yu Qing: “…”
This is truly an ultimate oath.
Not to mention Xie Jing, she herself didn't think it was necessary.
"...Don't say that," Yu Qing said calmly, "Don't swear on that kind of thing."
Xie Jing: “…”
Yu Qing felt that even if Xie Jing betrayed her, she had to keep this face, otherwise it would be a double loss for her.
Xie Jing said obediently: "Then I will change another one. If you disobey me, let me be bitten by a snake and covered with insects."
After he finished speaking, he was so frightened by himself that his hair stood on end and he didn't dare to think about it any further.
Yu Qing: “…”
She sighed, "Okay, I know, I believe it."
"I also know that you like princesses," Xie Jing said, "I can come to see you in the guise of a princess. I also like princesses and their husbands, I think it's great."
Yu Qing was silent, feeling that Xie Jing was a little crazy again. Did he mean it would be like today?
"...How about this, we'll meet here from now on, I'll still be your wife, and we'll be husband and wife here. What do you think?"
Yu Qing: “…”
She was about to say it was ridiculous, but after a moment's thought, she felt... quite attractive. Before she could finish her words, her heart began to beat wildly.
Xie Jing's proposal was a bit scary. This place was like a secret, unknown to everyone except the two of them. Then, would they continue to be together, inseparable and a loving couple, just like before?
Can this last?
Yu Qing's reason and impulse started fighting again.
Who could refuse a princess waiting for him every day? Thinking of the princess's gentle voice today, and... that kiss, he felt his blood boiling.
"...promise me," seeing Yu Qing hesitate, Xie Jing continued, "If you want to see me, come anytime. Tell me in advance and I'll be ready. Come see me more often, okay? We can just pretend nothing happened outside. You can do anything to me here..."
He said softly, "Prince Consort. What do you say?"
He changed his voice and Yu Qing felt numb all over.
Xie Jing hugged Yu Qing gently and softly, then rubbed her shoulders and her face.
"Promise me," he called, "husband."
Yu Qing: “…”
"Don't you have pity on me?" the princess said. "I miss you so much every day. Please have some pity on me."
Yu Qing was out of breath. She said, "...Okay."
Xie Jing smiled.
"Actually, I could go to the Marquis' Mansion. I miss my courtyard too," the princess said. "But there are so many soldiers and generals in your mansion, and I can't sneak in to find you. It would be bad if I was caught..."
Yu Qing thought hard, what on earth was this for? Was it an affair...
She was truly captivated. Who exactly was Xie Jing? A demon sent by the heavens to test her?
"Then... let's do it in the palace." Yu Qing said.
Xie Jing held her face and kissed her on the cheek: "Then we have a deal."
Yu Qing was in a trance.
This wife is really... too clingy.
Xie Jing said, "It's really late now, I'll go clean up."
He came to the table beside him and took off his hair and accessories. Yu Qing watched him take off the pair of dangling earrings, and then she remembered the small hole on his earlobe. She had an indescribable feeling for a moment... She wanted to take off the earrings with her own hands.
Xie Jing washed his face. Although he had no makeup on, he did not look strange or out of place. He still looked no different. He blew out the light in front of the mirror and returned to the bed.
"Do you want to stay with me?" he asked softly. "It's still a long way back to your house. It's so tiring to go back and forth."
At this moment, the lamp by the bed suddenly dimmed. It had been burning for a long time and finally went out on its own.
Yu Qing: “…”
She felt a little nervous in the darkness and wanted to get up and leave immediately, but Xie Jing whispered, "You sleep here, I'll go somewhere else."
Yu Qing thought, forget it.
She said, "Come here. Don't wander around at night."
The bed in the palace was naturally spacious. She felt Xie Jing was right next to her, but they were barely touching. Yu Qing breathed a sigh of relief, yet felt a sense of emptiness.
Yu Qing closed his eyes, but he couldn't fall asleep. His mind was full of everything that happened tonight and the people around him.
Xie Jing suddenly said, "No, tomorrow... there is a court meeting today."
Yu Qing: “…”
Xie Jing: “…”
The two of them stared at each other in the darkness. Neither of them had given any thought to the court meeting. It was already four in the morning, and soon it was daybreak.
Yu Qing thought to herself that she would have to return to the Marquis' Mansion, without her court attire. But Xie Jing sounded even more uneasy: "No, what if he asks about the Ministry of Revenue today? I have no progress, what should I do?"
Yu Qing: “…”
Since he went to the Ministry of Revenue, Xie Jing could no longer be a vase at court meetings like before. He had to write memorials and answer questions fluently. However, he had lost his appetite for the past two days because of Yu Qing, and now he remembered that there was still something he had not done.
Yu Qing thought it was mainly because they attended court so infrequently that they'd become accustomed to it and didn't need to prepare. Gradually, he'd discovered that quite a few people attended court like sleepwalkers, just filling in the gaps. Besides, the emperor only heard a statement once every five days now, so perhaps they'd forgotten it the next time.
She wanted to comfort him, but Xie Jing quickly said, "Don't go. Let's both take a leave. I don't want to get up so early..."
Yu Qing: "...Okay."
His Royal Highness Prince Jing went out and said something to the guards on duty outside the courtyard, saying that he would go to the palace to ask for leave on his behalf, and also to ask for leave on behalf of the Prince of Xuanbei, and told them not to come and call him after daybreak.
Then he came back and finally lay down steadily again.
Yu Qing was both amused and confused for a moment, but after this interruption, he seemed to be less tense.
She was distracted all day and stayed up almost all night before finally falling into a drowsy sleep, immersed in the soothing spices.
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