It was windy and snowy all night, and it was clear at dawn.
Concubine Jin had indeed come to see her in person in the morning as Yi Chenjing had guessed. She was quite satisfied to see Bai Qige lying quietly in the middle of the smooth and traceless snow. She passed by Lianchenxuan's sedan and coldly snorted "let him go" before leaving.
She went there and didn't notice the man behind the courtyard wall staring straight at her like ice.
"Go in." The guarding eunuch couldn't bear it, and gently pushed Yu Che, who was about to cry. Yu Che rushed into the courtyard holding a thick cloak. As soon as he met Bai Qige, who was all cold, his tears stopped.
It kept dripping like a thread.
"Aren't you afraid that the tears will freeze on your face..." The weak and trembling voice was as cold as coming from the ground. Bai Qige glanced at the maid with tears in her eyes and was surprised, and her unconscious hands pressed tightly on the cloak, "Hurry up
Go back, now I just want to drink a big bowl of ginger soup."
Yu Che burst into tears and smiled, hurriedly wiping away a handful of tears and helping Bai Qige out of the hospital.
Bai Qige had already been frozen from sleeping all night. Fortunately, she was not really drunk. Otherwise, if she slept like this all night, Yu Che would probably only have to take care of the funeral. His feet were numb as he stepped forward, and his knees were numb with every step he took.
It was as painful as a needle prick. Bai Qige bit her lip hard and endured it, not wanting anyone to hear her moaning in pain.
"I'll do it." A low voice rang in her ears. Bai Qige, who was focusing on the ground beneath her feet, raised her head in surprise. As soon as she saw the handsome face clearly, she was picked up. Yi Chenjing walked towards the wooden sedan with a sullen face, and Zhan Ting opened the sedan door.
A wave of heat rushed directly to Bai Qige's face.
Looking at the two steaming braziers in the sedan, Bai Qige felt both surprised and ridiculous. She wanted to make a joke but didn't have the energy to speak anymore, so she could only let Yi Chenjing get into the sedan and put her on the soft chair.
, the figure who bent down to stir the charcoal was filled with chills. Yi Chenjing's appearance was a little unexpected to Bai Qige. All he needed to do to take her over was Yu Che. No matter how he behaved, it was impossible to win her trust by being close, so why bother?
?
The wooden sedan used in the palace is small and light, and the space inside is relatively narrow. Yi Chenjing, who is tall, sits and squats to play with the brazier, causing the sedan to sway left and right unsteadily.
"What are you fussing over?" Bai Qige couldn't help but asked angrily.
"It's nothing." Yi Chenjing sat back on the soft chair and was awkwardly quiet for a while, then suddenly turned around and stammered, "Are your body, hands... still cold?"
Try lying outside for a night in the middle of winter. Whoever says it's not cold is definitely not a normal person.
Bai Qige was too lazy to reply, and gradually became sleepy with half-closed eyes. However, she did not dare to sleep. Veterans said that most people who freeze to death die in their sleep, and the body's functions will feel sleepy due to insufficient blood supply caused by the cold.
If you fall asleep, you may never wake up again.
But my eyelids were so heavy, everything around me slowly darkened, and a cold that was more terrifying than the night wandered through my limbs, and I couldn't drive it away even with all my energy.
"Qi Ge... Qi Ge? Don't sleep, wake up..."
The irresistible sleepiness was dispelled by another burst of noise. Bai Qi's fan opened her eyes in a daze, and her slightly worried face was particularly clear. At some point, she was hugged tightly by Yi Chenjing.
The burning charcoal made an occasional explosion. Yi Chenjing hugged Bai Qige, and covered the two of them with the ferret cloak she took off. She held her frozen blue-purple hands in her broad palms, and occasionally bowed slightly to hang on the brazier.
Roast it, and then transfer the hot temperature to those hands that have long lost consciousness.
The subtle tremors in the warm body could not escape Bai Qige's sensitive detection. She looked up in confusion, and suddenly understood something when she saw the drops of water on the tips of Yi Chenjing's hair.
The weak voice was slightly hoarse: "You've been waiting outside all night?"
"I'm just afraid that something might happen to you." Yi Chenjing pulled her cloak and wrapped Bai Qige tightly, "I didn't consider it because I didn't consider it and it hurt you - would you be warmer?"
Bai Qige didn't answer. She closed her eyes and leaned quietly on Yi Chenjing's shoulder. She was so cold and sleepy that she didn't know where she had gone. She was only tired but couldn't fall asleep.
He could have waited in the sedan or simply waited for the news in the warm Lianchenxuan. Was it because he was so wise and foolish that he forgot such a simple method, or was he planning to spend the cold winter night with her from the beginning? Because he felt guilty, Because he thought she was punished like this because she was involved? This was not like the Yi Chenjing she knew, the twisted man who was bent on revenge and had tortured and humiliated her many times.
She was cold all night, and he stayed with her all night, when she almost wanted to die and swore that she would never believe in him again.
"you've changed."
Bai Qige sighed softly.
If this is Yi Chenjing, maybe there is a glimmer of hope that will allow her to give up all her trust.
"We'll talk about those things later. Don't sleep first, do you hear me?" Yi Chenjing frowned, her tone becoming more and more irritable.
"How could I sleep?" Bai Qige opened her eyes angrily, "What you are holding is a hand, not a mallet. You use so much strength to think that I can't feel it? If you weren't too cold and weak, I would definitely give you a slap in the face first. Let you know what pain is!"
"When did you become so rude?"
If he wasn't too weak to move around now, I really want him to know what true rudeness is. Shrinking back, Bai Qige enjoyed the rare treatment of being taken care of, completely ignoring how displeased Yi Chenjing was and how much she wanted to take care of her. Throw it out of the sedan chair.
If they can stay together for life without being enemies, it will be a good ending.
As Suyan had arranged in advance, Lianchenxuan was waiting for Bai Qige to come back. Yi Chenjing hugged the frozen prince and concubine and walked in a hurry. When they entered the house, the two of them couldn't help but be surprised.
Su Yan was even more exaggerated than Yi Chenjing. There were actually two stoves and six braziers in a small bedroom. Except for the seventh prince and his wife who had just returned from outside and were still covered in cold, everyone else was covered in sweat. Dry mouth and tongue.
After the imperial doctor checked Bai Qige's pulse, everyone breathed out. It had been snowing last night, which seemed extremely unfavorable. However, the snowy day was not too cold, and Bai Qige had been curled up to minimize heat loss, lying outside. Those three hours miraculously left no residual effects, and once I got better, I was completely fine.
"Jing'er, don't let Xiao Yingge drink so much in the future. You are the husband and you have to take care of her and love her. Even if you don't cherish her, who do you want her to rely on in this palace? That kind of thing last night You should come back to me. Although my mother has no status or power, this old face still has some weight. The worst thing is to beg Concubine Jin for a few words, it is better than letting Xiao Yingge suffer such injustice." Concubine Jing felt sorry for Bai Qige, After entering the house, he kept talking about Yi Chenjing, and his true feelings were not fake at all.
"With Concubine Jing feeling distressed, how can Qi Ge have any grievances? I was the one who lost my composure for some reason last night. I can't blame others."
"Jing'er, look, Xiao Yingge is still the same as before. Even if you make a big mistake, she will still protect you. When will you know that you are worthy of her if you love someone?" Concubine Jing pretended to be angry and gouged out Yi.
Chen Jing glanced at it and finally laughed again, "I think you won't be studying the art of war in the study tonight. Just stay here. Let Xiao Yingge warm you up at night and have a good sleep. You won't be sick anymore. Listen.
Mother’s words, ah.”
Concubine Jing knew that the two of them had only slept together twice since they got married, and their intention to match each other was extremely obvious. However, this good intention was bitter to Bai Qige - the memory of two nights of forced pampering, Yi Chenjing left her with nothing but the things that could not be erased.
Apart from the pain, there was only hatred. It was through that hatred and the obsession to protect the Bai family that she stood up tenaciously. Although the relationship with Yi Chenjing was improving day by day, she still had to worry about the matter of Cheng Huan under her body.
Still very resistant.
She is not Yi Chenjing's woman, and he has no love for her at all. How can he enjoy the joy of clouds and rain, and the joy of fish and water?
"Suyan, Surao, help your mother go back to rest first. I still have something to say to Qige." Yi Chenjing changed the subject and winked at Suyan. Suyan understood and asked Bai Qige to help her after a few words.
Concubine Jing leaves.
After leaving the room, Surao looked envious: "His Highness is so kind to Sister Qi Ge. I heard that last night he almost stood up for Sister Qi Ge and bumped into Concubine Jin and the Crown Princess. I think he will only love her in the future."
"Su Rao, don't listen to people's nonsense." Su Yan immediately lowered his face, "I was here last night, is it possible that you know more than me? What should you do and what shouldn't be done? Your Highness already has a sense of what he should do. Why?
Have you ever contradicted Concubine Jin and the Crown Princess? If you dare to talk nonsense again, I will rip off your ears!"
Concubine Jing's expression changed slightly, but it was not inconvenient. She just smiled stiffly and said, "I feel relieved when Jing'er does things. Don't worry, Rao'er. Jing'er and Xiao Yingge have been sweethearts since childhood, and Xiao Yingge is newly married as a concubine.
There will be a period of deep love and affection. You have known Jing'er for a long time, and you should all know that he is not a ruthless person, and he will definitely not let you two down. Things will settle down in a while.
, I will advise him to marry you as husband and wife as early as possible. If he has another child, it will not be far away to make him a good concubine or something."
"Rao'er is not complaining. I just like His Highness too much and always want to give my mother a grandson as soon as possible. Mother must not blame Rao'er." Su Rao's face was playful and straightforward, which made Concubine Jing forget her worries and smile.
"You damn girl, you can say anything without being ashamed."
Surao chased after her with a red face, and the two sisters laughed and laughed around Jingfei. Their giggles flew into the ears of the two people in the room.
"Surao is still young, so don't think about it for a while. Sister Suyan, do you plan to stay in the cold forever?" Bai Qige looked out the window steadily, with a hint of sadness in her eyes, "The deceased is gone, and it's futile for you to grieve and remember her. It's better to take pity on him.
The people in front of you, don’t wait until there are no flowers and no branches.”
Yi Chenjing fiddled with the charcoal without raising his head: "I promised Hongxiao that I would only recognize her as my wife in this life."
"What about me?" Bai Qige blurted out and asked, realizing that she had asked the wrong question and hurriedly covered it up, "I mean, what status should I have now? Sooner or later, one day I will leave Lianchenxuan and Yaoguo. At that time,
How do you plan to explain it to Concubine Jing?"
"There is nothing to explain. Mother will understand." Yi Chenxuan put down the iron hook in his hand and looked at Bai Qige, whose lips were purple. His eyes were as calm as water, "Both Suyan Surao and you will eventually leave Lianchenxuan. When
When I decided to live for the Hung Hom, this point was irreversible."