In the spring of the fourth year of Jihe, Queen Dayao gave birth to Princess Zhaoyue Yi Qingyou. In May of the same year, King Ning Yi Chenze led his troops to repel the invading foreign tribes, returned to the capital in triumph, and entered the palace directly.
"Why didn't you go back to the palace first? You haven't seen Yu Che for half a year, right? There's no need to rush to the palace." In the Ziyun Palace, Prince Ning stood respectfully with his hands folded. Opposite him was Bai Qige, who was teasing her daughter. The two of them had a good relationship.
They chatted and waited for Yi Chenjing to return from the court.
"I received a letter from Yu Che before I came back, specifically telling me to come to the palace first and give these elixirs to the Queen." Looking at the rare herbs stacked on the low table, Prince Ning showed a gentle smile, "The Queen knows that.
, Yu Che always thinks of the empress first no matter what, she will definitely get angry if I dare to delay for a moment."
Bai Qige smiled, as if she was a little sad: "This girl has been spoiled by me, and her temper can't be changed. It's her blessing that Prince Ning is willing to take care of her."
"Your Majesty, it's my duty to take care of my wife. Besides, I really like Yu Che, so I naturally want to be nice to her."
As he spoke, Prince Ning, who had become an outstanding general of Dayao after Yi Chenjing in just three years, was full of gentleness.
When Yi Chenjing was not seen coming down to court at noon, King Ning took his leave and returned to the palace. Unexpectedly, King Ning could not leave within a cup of tea, and Yu Che came over from the Queen Mother.
"The Queen Mother sent someone to ask about how to grow orchids, so I went there first, but things went astray for a while. It turns out that the fate is shallow." Yu Che didn't take it seriously and sighed in a half-joking tone, "That's all.
, those are not important matters, it is only right for the queen to show me the little princess."
Putting her pretty and lovely little daughter into Yu Che's arms, Bai Qige shook her head: "Chen Ze treats you well, and you should respond somewhat..."
"Your Majesty, you should understand that there are some things that you cannot force yourself to do."
Being interrupted by Yu Che did not make Bai Qige unhappy, but she felt a little uncomfortable in her heart - she knew that Yu Che still could not forget Bai Haocheng.
Five years have passed. The old and the young of the Bai family have supported the crumbling Zhao State. Bai Haoyu has also grown from a playboy to a brave and brave general in his own right. However, the tall figure can no longer be seen in the towering towers of Zhao State, and the gentleness can no longer be found in the Bai Mansion.
The generous second young master, when Bai Qige lost his second brother, Yu Che lost the love of his life.
Her heart also rushed to hell together.
"Originally, I wanted to go into the palace to help the empress and take care of the two princes, but the emperor insisted that I wait for the prince to come back and spend a few days together. In fact, what is there to do? I don't know what to say to him.
What, it's awkward for two people to meet, it's better not to meet." Yu Che hugged Qingyou and coaxed her back and forth, his tone as calm as if he wasn't talking about himself.
"He's embarrassed because you ignored him. Even if he took out his heart and soul to show you, you still wouldn't look at him." He stretched out his hand and gently flicked the old wallet on Yu Che's waist. As expected, Yu Che hurriedly
Covering her face, Bai Qige lowered her eyebrows and her smile faded: "Zhan Ting and Fu Chu also lost their loved ones. They can let go of the past, why can't you? You treasure a purse like a treasure. I never thought that Chen Ze would see you.
How uncomfortable does it feel to look like this? After all, he is your husband. Let alone tenderness and sweetness, have you ever given him a good look? Your majestic prince, but he has to be treated like a doormat by you."
Yu Che moved the corners of his mouth, raised his head and smiled softly: "But the prince came to complain to the empress? He is not a child, really."
"There is no need for him to complain, and he won't complain. It would be great if he could complain. At least I have an excuse to talk about you."
The Ninth Prince in the past and the current Prince Ning, who in the palace didn't know that Yi Chenze was famous for his aloof temper? Only when facing Yu Che could he be so patient. However, Prince Xiang wanted the goddess to be ruthless, and the little palace maid flew away from him since he was a child.
Yu Che, who had become a princess, was still unwilling to give any of his heart to Yi Chenze, even after becoming much more mature through marriage and having children.
Who can explain things clearly about feelings?
When Yi Chenjing came back from the court, it happened that Yu Che took Qing Nian and Qing Yuan to play in the Imperial Garden. Bai Qi Ge was the only one left in the Ziyun Palace sitting blankly, looking through the window and not knowing where to look.
"Chenze is willing to endure it himself, so why should you worry about him?" Yi Chenjing seemed to have seen through Bai Qige's thoughts, "Yu Che's paranoia is all influenced by you. She plans to keep her heart sealed for General Bai for the rest of her life."
Locking up love, trying to get her to let go of the past and fall in love again, it seems that Chenze still has a long way to go."
"I also understand that I shouldn't interfere in their affairs, but I can't bear to see Chen Ze being so infatuated but not getting any response."
Today, there are not many trivial things that can make Bai Qige worried, and Yu Che is one of them. Seeing that she was in a bad mood, Yi Chenjing simply put down her business and sat beside her, holding her thin shoulders and letting Bai Qige lean into her arms: "
Being together is fate, and no one can break it apart. Do you still remember how Chen Ze and Yu Che met in the first place? At that time, he often ran to the palace because he admired your drinking capacity and heroic appearance, but ended up with
Yu Che was seduced away without even saying a few words, saying that he insisted on marrying her. My younger brother is the most arrogant. He has turned away many daughters of princes and ministers, but only Yu Che.
Che's playfulness and boldness caught his eye, and he was even willing to go to the battlefield for her joke-like agreement. Chenze was so affectionate, Yu Che must have realized it, but she hadn't untied her knot yet. She would appreciate it as time goes by.
Seeing Chen Ze's good intentions, Yu Che will naturally be willing to give his feelings for him."
Bai Qige was made to laugh and cry by Yi Chenjing's tirade. She pushed her cheek away, raised her eyebrows and glared: "You only know so much."
"Of course I know a lot." Yi Chenjing smiled lightly, scratched Bai Qige's earlobe with her fingertips, and then gently teased Qingyou's little hand, "In addition to what I just said, Chenze also has many touching deeds, such as Bai Qige's
As for the general, as a husband, I can tolerate my wife harboring other people's thoughts, but I cannot do this no matter what."
"When it comes to stinginess, you are number one."
"Thank you Queen for the compliment——"
"Without even closing the door, are the emperor and the empress sincerely making people jealous? Qingnian, Qingyuan, please laugh at your father, the emperor and your mother, look at how shameless they are!" Yu Che and the two young princes interrupted.
After Bai Qige and Yi Chenjing had a conversation, they looked at each other and tacitly put away the topic. They each picked up Qing Nian. Qingyuan chatted with Yu Che for a long time, and no one mentioned Yi Chenze's matter anymore.
Time passed in the evening. After coaxing Qingyou to sleep, Yu Che insisted on leaving. The two little princes immediately became depressed.
"My godmother, if you don't want to leave, I will have dinner with Qingyuan." Qingyuan grabbed the corner of Yu Che's clothes and refused to let go, no matter what, and his angry look made people want to pinch him twice.
"It's already this hour, let's leave after dinner." Yi Chenjing also tried to persuade her to stay, "I've been busy with court affairs these days and don't have time to spend time with Qi Ge. You might as well stay and talk to her more to save her from complaining all the time.
Being alone is boring.”
Yu Che still looked as playful as he did a few years ago, shrugging and waving his hands: "I'm not here, you family are the best at tormenting people." He tilted his head to think about something and seemed to have forgotten something, Yu Che suddenly realized and said: "By the way, Madam.
Are there any mochi here from Zhaoguo? If there are, I’ll take some back.”
Bai Qige nodded, a little confused: "There are mochi, but don't you hate eating mochi? Why did you suddenly think of wanting this?"
"It's not that I want to eat it." Yu Che combed his hair and muttered to Qing Yuan. He gave Qing Yuan a kiss on each cheek and replied casually, "The prince had a meal of mochi some years ago, and he kept yelling about whether it tasted good.
Eat enough, I remember that the third young master sent some to the palace before, so I came to ask, if there are any, I can ask for a few baskets to go back and make some side dishes for him."
Yi Chenjing and Bai Qige looked at each other and chuckled silently.
"Yu Che."
"Um?"
"Call Chen Ze back. Let's have a homely meal together tonight, just the few of us."
"What are you asking him to do? Even people with stupid mouths are stupid. He just sits there and doesn't talk. It won't spoil the atmosphere." Although he muttered dissatisfiedly, Yu Che still asked the young eunuch to go to Prince Ning's Mansion to find Yi Chenze, and then looked
The couple, who seemed to be smiling but not smiling, rolled up their sleeves and walked out the door, "I will cook tonight - Madam, where are the mochi? Do you mind giving me a few first?"
As he spoke, there was a touch of tenderness at the corner of his mouth that he had never noticed.