“Responsibility? Just as I thought!” Lu Shiyi’s eyes instantly dimmed. Before coming here, he had considered countless possibilities, with responsibility being the first one on his list.
Unable to bear seeing his sad appearance, Leng Qingning immediately tried to make amends: "No, Shi Yi, I said there is still love, I still have you in my heart."
"Is that so?" Lu Shiyi lowered his eyes, not taking it seriously.
He waited and waited, until today, when he couldn't wait any longer. With a heavy heart, he wanted to confess, but...
The outcome was what he had anticipated, but it was also the last thing he wanted to hear.
"You don't believe me?"
Lu Shiyi lowered his eyes, his heart aching. "I understand."
Leng Qingning remained silent, and it was clear to anyone with eyes that he did not believe her.
I didn't know what to say for a moment.
"My lady, why don't you explain why you won't consummate our marriage?"
“I…” Leng Qingning was speechless again.
She couldn't explain it, because she did feel more of a sense of responsibility towards Lu Shiyi, but undeniably, this responsibility also contained genuine affection, just not to the point of love.
How can I say such a thing!
Lu Shiyi stood up, his face filled with immense sorrow. "My lady, I know you don't love me. Could you please give me some special treatment, like you give to Young Master Chi? I don't ask for your love, I just ask that you pay more attention to me. Is that alright?"
His words were sincere, and Leng Qingning was moved. She looked up and met his reddened eyes, and a wave of guilt washed over her.
She stood up too: "Okay, I promise you! I'll treat you even better from now on."
Upon hearing this, Lu Shiyi nodded slightly and forced a faint smile, "In that case, I am satisfied."
Just when Leng Qingning thought he was about to turn around and leave after saying that, unexpectedly, Lu Shiyi took two steps forward and forcefully pulled her into his arms, lowering his head to gently kiss her lips.
"Shi Yi, um..." The unspoken words were drowned out by the overwhelming tenderness and affection.
On those warm, ambiguous thin lips, two drops of half-salty, half-bitter liquid enveloped the tip of the tongue.
Leng Qingning's heart softened instantly, and she gradually reciprocated the other person's deep affection.
An extraordinary feeling spread rapidly, like a spring breeze brushing against flower petals, making people's hearts flutter!
The intimate embrace moved from the table to the wooden couch. In the stillness of the spring night, amidst the intertwining of emotions, their fingers were clasped together, their breaths mingled, and their hearts were in perfect harmony…
The sounds of zither and lute playing in harmony, and the gentle flow of clear water, suggest a tender and affectionate relationship between the two.
………
The mission left Beijing the following day.
The Jin dynasty's ministers stood outside the city gates, watching the young king of Dayue depart.
"Your Highness, have a safe journey!"
Leng Qingning waved her hand in greeting, "My lords, farewell for now, see you tomorrow!"
"Take care, Your Highness!" Several loyal ministers wiped away tears with their sleeves and waved goodbye to Leng Qingning.
The group left Kyoto and gradually went further and further away.
Jin Yan led the way on horseback, and in the middle of the procession was a super large carriage, from which bursts of laughter and cheerful chatter could be heard from time to time.
Sang Yu leaned on Leng Qingning's shoulder, "Sister, Jin Kingdom is so much fun, I don't want to leave. Let's come again next time we have time, okay?"
"Okay, I'll definitely do it next time." Leng Qingning nodded with a smile.
"Look at this child, he's so happy he doesn't even want to go home," Meng Xu joked.
Speaking of being so happy that one forgets one's homeland, Wen Yanche leaned close to Leng Qingning and whispered, "Ning'er, is the Three Kingdoms period a true historical event or a fabrication by writers?"
Leng Qingning raised an eyebrow and told him in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "It is a real event that happened in the long river of history, about 1,700 years ago."
Wen Yanche sighed, "That's such a pity, and so cruel."
"yes!"……
Seeing the two whispering to each other, Gu Nanshu asked in confusion, "My lady, what are you and the lord talking about?"
The two immediately separated, saying, "It's nothing, haha."
Meng Xu teased, "My lady, if you and the master continue like this, I'll get jealous."
Leng Qingning covered her mouth and chuckled, "Really? I've never seen my husband jealous before. Why don't we give it a try?"
"Does my wife really want to see this?"
"Yeah."
Cang Yuan interjected, "It's not like my wife hasn't seen it before."
"when?"
"Yesterday."
This refers to everyone's reaction upon seeing Chi Yan!
“That doesn’t count,” Leng Qingning denied.
"Sister, how can it not count!" Sang Yu spoke up for her husbands.
Leng Qingning patted his head, "Xiaoyu, you're still young. Do you know what jealousy is? You'll understand when you grow up and get married."
“Sister, I’m just a little young, not stupid. Of course I know,” Sang Yu retorted, then seriously considered the issue of marriage.
"Okay, I was wrong. I underestimated you. Actually, you know everything."
As they were talking, a soldier rode up to report, "Your Highness, a carriage has caught up with someone claiming to be an old friend of yours. They request to enter the carriage for a chat. I have sent this subordinate to inform Your Highness."
Cang Yuan immediately thought of Chi Yan and said impatiently, "Here we go again."
This is so annoying.
Leng Qingning confirmed, "What's his name?"
He said his surname was Chi.
really!
Leng Qingning refused outright, "No need. Tell him to go back to Dayue and we'll talk about it there."
"Yes, sir." The soldier immediately withdrew.
Upon hearing this, the husbands smirked and immediately felt pleased.
Seeing everyone's expressions, Leng Qingning sighed inwardly: Not letting Chi Yan get on the car was definitely a wise choice. Given the current level of vigilance and resentment of the husbands, what would happen if he got on?
The conversation ended there.
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