Chapter 83 Suspicious that she actually slept in the same bed with Xie Jing? ...
More than an hour later, the palace.
All the officials have lined up, waiting for the emperor to arrive.
Prince Rui, dressed in court robes, entered the main hall from the side hall. When he was about to walk to the first seat, he looked up and found that Xie Jing was not there. Usually, when he stood there, he would stand out from the crowd and could be seen at a glance.
"Where are King Jing's people?" He first asked the eunuch beside him.
"His Royal Highness Prince Jing is ill today and has requested leave."
Xie Jing always seemed to be in poor health. Ever since his last attack, Xie Tingzhao had grown worried and had left the imperial physician at the palace to look after him. Now, he wondered what ails him the most, so he decided to visit the palace when he had time.
As a result, when I looked into the distance, I saw a clear empty seat at the top of the queue on the other side.
Xie Tingzhao had a bad feeling.
He slowly turned his head. The eunuch beside him observed his expression and, without waiting for him to ask, said, "The commander-in-chief has also taken leave today."
Prince Rui: “…”
He gritted his teeth. It was hard to believe this was a coincidence.
Didn't they break up? And now they're hooking up again?
It was said that Yu Qing intended to distance herself from him and had finally come to terms with the idea of remarrying. Yu Qing's resolve wasn't strong either!
After coming down from the court meeting, he went to question them carefully and learned from the palace servants that it was confirmed that someone from Prince Jing's Mansion came this morning and asked for leave for the two of them.
After hearing this, Prince Rui picked up the teacup and took a sip.
The eunuch beside him hurriedly said, "Oh, Your Highness, I haven't had time to pour you the tea yet."
Prince Rui: “…”
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Because of the reversal of day and night, Yu Qing couldn't sleep for too long. He woke up after about two hours. He vaguely felt the daylight, opened his eyes, and found that he was not in the familiar room.
She sat up suddenly, calmed herself down, and then remembered what happened last night.
She actually slept in the same bed with Xie Jing?
Although she had accompanied the princess to bed before, it was different. She couldn't imagine how she could end up in a prince's house, sleep with him in his bedroom for a night, and still be able to fall asleep.
Xie Jing might have cast a spell on her. She didn't even know how she agreed to it last night.
Her movements just now were a bit too big, and the person next to her moved and lowered his head a little. Yu Qing looked at his long hair and felt quite strange.
Last night, neither of them changed into pajamas and rested in a hurry. She still wore normal clothes and slept in her clothes.
Xie Jing was still wearing the princess's dress from last night, with the exposed hand and the cuffs decorated with carved patterns.
When she woke up, she was startled to find a living creature beside her. However, Xie Jing seemed completely defenseless and continued to sleep peacefully.
If Yu Qing had any ill intentions, he could attack him silently.
Are you sure you won't harm him?
Xie Jing's eyes moved and he frowned. He must have not slept well just now and was awake now.
Yu Qing immediately avoided his sight.
Xie Jing raised his head, saw her, and asked, "What time is it?"
Yu Qing said: "I don't know either, I just woke up."
Sunlight streamed in through the window, making the room spacious and bright, completely different from the darkness and secrecy of last night.
This feeling of being exposed made Yu Qing feel uncomfortable. She said, "I'll go back home first."
Xie Jing hadn't gotten enough sleep, nor had he spent enough time with Yu Qing. He stood up and asked, "So early? Do you want breakfast?"
Yu Qing thought, it’s already noon.
She didn't plan to have breakfast either, and didn't want to see anyone except Xie Jing - it was really disgraceful to break into Prince Jing's mansion at night and come out of the prince's bedroom the next day.
Xie Jing blinked, keenly aware of Yu Qing's meaning.
Night is night, weekdays are weekdays. After dark, they can be the princess and the prince consort behind closed doors, but during the day, she and Xie Jing have nothing to do with each other.
He felt a little disappointed, but he didn't show it. After all, he had fought so hard to get what he was, and he was already very satisfied.
Yu Qing may have originally liked women, but now she is willing to accept him, which shows that he still has a place in Yu Qing's heart.
After thinking about it this way, he became more open-minded and felt that as long as time went by and the feelings deepened, maybe one day he would be able to get a legitimate relationship.
"Okay then... I'll take you there." Xie Jing said.
Yu Qing said: "You should continue to sleep."
The main reason was that Xie Jing was still wearing unusual clothes, so how could he go out in broad daylight?
She glanced at the wound on the side of Xie Jing's neck, which was now scabbed and very obvious on his fair skin.
Yu Qing asked, "Does your injury still hurt?"
Upon hearing this, Xie Jing nodded repeatedly.
Yu Qing: “…”
At most, it's just a skin abrasion. Shouldn't a normal person say it would have healed and no longer hurt?
But Xie Jing said it hurt, so Yu Qing had no choice but to say, "I'll find a doctor later and give you some medicine... Don't get it wet, or it'll leave a scar."
Xie Jing said: "Well, I have an imperial physician here."
Yu Qing suddenly remembered that Duan Zhirui had mentioned that after Xie Jing caught a cold, the imperial physician had been stationed in Prince Jing's mansion.
She asked, "What happened to your illness recently? It seemed to last a long time, and you even missed two court meetings."
Xie Jing was stunned, wondering if Yu Qing still remembered the time when he was absent from the court meeting.
At that time, Yu Qing did not visit the patient or pass on any message. Dong Li and Duan Zhirui went to ask him one after another, but they failed to impress the Prince of Xuanbei. He was quite sad.
Later, he heard that Yu Qing and the new princess were in Beichensi, and he became even more anxious.
In fact, Yu Qing not only has nothing to do with the princess, but also cares about him.
Even if it was just a casual mention, his mood immediately became better.
"Oh, nothing," Xie Jing said, "I actually didn't finish writing the memorial last time."
Yu Qing: “…”
She didn't know how to evaluate him. If he wasn't serious, he would still insist on writing brilliant memorials and keeping things organized; if he was serious, he wouldn't even go if he didn't do a good job.
It was enough to know that he was fine. The way he looked like he had just recovered from a serious illness at Beichensi was very realistic.
However, it was just a fall into the water, it's hard to think it's serious. Maybe he really was trying to scam Xie Tingchen.
She also vaguely sensed Prince Rui's movements.
The people Xie Tingchen had recommended to her were from families that supported him. They'd been acting unsteadily lately, perhaps because of rumors within their families. Prince Rui had probably already begun his actions.
The aristocratic families are deeply rooted and rely on each other. It is not easy to govern them all at once, and we also have to be wary of these people forming alliances and counterattacking.
Yu Qing knew it was inappropriate to ask Xie Jing more about the party disputes, so he did not bring it up again.
She stood up, but before leaving, she felt a little conflicted. She felt that climbing over the wall like she had done last night was too secretive, like an affair. And it was also in broad daylight, so it wouldn't be as concealed as it would be at night.
She turned around and asked Xie Jing: "...Does your palace have a gate with few people in it?"
Xie Jing wanted to say that it didn't matter where they went, as they were all family. But then he thought that it wouldn't be reassuring for Yu Qing, so he said, "Let Duan Zhirui take you out. You can go out through the side door."
"..." Yu Qing, "Forget it. Just tell me the route."
Duan Zhirui and she are colleagues, and she is not so shameless.
Before she left, Xie Jing sat on the bed and suddenly asked in a low voice, "Will you come tonight?"
Yu Qing thought, can this happen every day? At least let her get a good night's sleep.
She said, "I'm not coming."
Xie Jing lowered his eyes and said, "Then...next time you come over, you must tell me."
Yu Qing said: "...Yeah."
Xie Jing thought that next time he would seize the opportunity in the evening and give it his all. It was still effective at that time, and Yu Qing would listen to him if he asked.
As soon as Yu Qing left, he missed her.
When Yu Qing was around, he was happy, and when she wasn't around, he felt lonely. He hoped that Yu Qing would always be so soft-hearted and willing to stay for him.
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Xie Jing didn't leave anyone in the courtyard last night, so it was empty now. Yu Qing left the courtyard and ran into Duan Zhirui before he could take the shortcut to leave.
Yu Qing: “…”
When Duan Zhirui first saw her, he was startled. Then he realized something and smiled. He raised his hand and greeted her: "Prince, you are here."
Yu Qing: "...Hello, General Duan."
She didn't know why Duan Zhirui smiled so brightly. She felt guilty and left the palace without stopping, almost performing phantom-like lightness skills.
After returning to her home, Yu Qing had not yet completely breathed a sigh of relief when she pushed the door open and saw Qiying in her room, raising her head faintly.
Yu Qing: “…”
She realized that she hadn't used her brain last night. She had been completely bewitched by Xie Jing, and this was her punishment.
Next time she would definitely leave that night and not stay until daytime.
...Why does she seem to have already assumed there will be a next time?
"...I saw you were quiet early this morning, so I was afraid you'd miss court, so I came in to call you. But you weren't there, and you hadn't even put on your court robes," Qiying said. "I remember you went to bed early last night."
Yu Qing touched her nose awkwardly and said, "I had something urgent to do last night."
Qiying asked, "Where did you sleep?"
Yu Qing shifted his gaze, looking around and talking about something else, saying, "I've already asked for leave from the court meeting."
Qiying sighed, "Yes. I was worried about being blamed by the emperor, so I sent a servant to tell him before the court meeting. But the palace servant told me that someone had already asked for the prince's permission."
Yu Qing held his forehead with his hand.
She made one mistake after another. Not only was she kept by Xie Jing, but she also had to listen to his absence. No matter how she denied it, it would only make it more obvious.
Qiying whispered, "Are you... with that prince?"
She had never talked to Yu Qing about Xie Jing before. Knowing that Yu Qing was feeling upset, she had been avoiding the topic.
However, once it comes to matters related to the Ninth Prince, Yu Qing's behavior becomes very obvious.
Last night, she had been distracted and restless, and Qiying had a vague feeling that something was wrong. But she never expected that when she came in the morning, Yu Qing was gone!
I still remember that the princess came to call someone in the middle of the night, and Yu Qing slept with her in Wenhua Garden that night. She was also scared the next day.
It's really... exactly the same.
Yu Qing was defeated and said, "Let's not talk about it for now...it was all an accident."
She felt embarrassed after she finished speaking - what she meant was that she accidentally went out from home, accidentally came to Prince Jing's mansion, and by some strange combination of circumstances entered someone's boudoir...bedroom, and then spent the night there inexplicably?
"Alas," Qiying sighed, "Never mind, at least tell me next time."
She thought to herself that it was not Yu Qing’s fault.
Blame it on King Jing for having too many tricks up his sleeve. Qing'er just made a mistake that all women in the world would make... But she believed that Yu Qing knew what was going on.
Yu Qing had been alone for so many years, and since the "Princess" left, she rarely smiled. As long as Yu Qing was happy, it wouldn't be a bad idea for him to play with her. However, he was not an ordinary person after all, so she had to remind Yu Qing to be more careful from now on.
Yu Qing had never experienced such shame as being caught cheating in pairs, and almost wanted to say that there would be no next time.
However, after Qiying left, she was unable to speak. Last night, she... did agree to Xie Jing.
There was no way, he was wearing princess clothes, princess makeup, earrings, and crying.
When Yu Qing thought about the same situation as last night happening again, he felt terrified. After being terrified, he felt itchy.
I remembered the scar on the side of his neck, his gentle whispers, and his peaceful sleeping posture this morning.
In fact, if Yu Qing didn't see him, she could have stayed awake. But in his dark room, with the light flickering, she felt like her mind was being controlled.
Thinking about it now, I still feel uneasy.
He even knew her secret, but Yu Qing didn't interrogate him further. She was unsure and didn't tell Qiying about it.
Did Xie Jing really never tell anyone? Prince Rui and Concubine Rong had once paid too much attention to him, which was very strange. And today, Duan Zhirui's smile, the more I thought about it, the more meaningful it seemed.
Yu Qing's expression was uncertain. Finally, he buried his face in his palms, frowned and sighed.
Do you believe him just like that?
Xie Jing's smiling gaze in his mind became deep and unpredictable. It was a poisonous flower, the more gorgeous it was, the more deadly it was.
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