After the New Year, Lianchenxuan was even more deserted than in previous years. As usual, Concubine Jing went to listen to the annual sutra lecture outside the palace. Suyan Surao had to accompany her there and would not come back until seven days had passed. Yi Chenjing then
Picking up the expedition plan that had been interrupted years ago, he spent the whole day in the imperial study room discussing the details with Emperor Yao, several important ministers, and generals. Bai Qige was the only master left in the huge Lianchenxuan.
After the quarrel that day, Bai Qige and Yi Chenjing never met again. It was not that Yi Chenjing was angry and ignored, but that Bai Qige had been avoiding seeing her. Even if she had anything to do, she had to write a note through Yu Che. Yi Chenjing came several times.
Hui Xiju was turned away, and after many times, he understood what she meant - it was better not to see each other again, otherwise it would only cause trouble. Since she didn't want to meet, Yi Chenjing simply stayed in the imperial study room, since Concubine Jing was not there anyway
At that time, there was no one else in Lianchenxuan worthy of his concern, but occasionally when he took a little leisure time, he would always think of Bai Qige's pale face when he saw her for the last time, and her physical condition seemed to be getting worse.
In the deserted Huixiju courtyard, Yu Che happily held the full basket, opened the door and looked around: "Miss, Your Highness has sent people to deliver things again, there are many!"
"Send it back." Bai Qige replied without thinking while reading a book in the inner hall.
"Should we send them back?" Yu Che said with a look of reluctance, "Just send back the clothes, accessories and rouge and spices. They are all things that the young lady doesn't like. This time, His Highness specially asked Zhan Ting to get the tonics from the Imperial Physician's Palace.
, even if you don’t cherish your own body, you still have to think about the child in your belly, right? Ever since I arrived in Yaoguo, I’ve seen you lose weight in circles, and you’re almost skin and bones!”
"I'll send you back if I ask you to. Where's all the nonsense?" Bai Qige put down the book and glanced at Yu Che.
In the past few days, Yi Chenjing kept asking people to send things over, first clothes and accessories, and then rouge and gouache. After Bai Qige returned them all, he started to send some rare toys or expensive supplements. Each of them was expensive, which made Yu Che heartbroken.
It also hurts the flesh.
Holding the basket tightly and reluctant to let go, Yu Che pursed his lips and drooped his face: "Miss, if you don't want to owe His Highness a favor, you don't have to do it. The little prince can't suffer too? Look, look, there's no blood on your face.
Well, if this continues, the little prince will become a hungry citizen, why not take advantage of the opportunity to let His Highness spend a lot of money? Anyway, it is for his son to eat, not for you, miss."
"I haven't seen any improvement in you in other aspects, but you are much more talkative. How come you have become a lobbyist over there in just a few days?" He picked up the brush and tapped Yu Che's head lightly, and a slight smile appeared on his thin face.
Yu Che was right. Even if she didn't want to accept Yi Chenjing's favor, she should at least consider the child in her belly. After taking the basket and putting it under the table, Bai Qige's expression softened a lot: "I accept it, don't talk nonsense to others.
It's rare that I can enjoy a few days of peace and quiet when no one is here in Lianchenxuan. If you get into trouble again, be careful and I will sew your quick mouth shut."
Yu Che was feeling complacent about his meritorious service. Before he finished listening to Bai Qige's instructions, he pretended to walk out of the house with his little hands behind his back. When he reached a corner where Bai Qige could not see, he slipped out of the courtyard and ran towards the corner with a tall figure.
"Take it?" Yi Chenjing looked into Huixi Residence from a distance.
"The personal maids have all gone out in person, why won't the young lady accept her?" Yu Che said proudly, rolling his eyes and adding a hint of cunning to his smile, "Didn't His Highness say that as long as the young lady is made happy, he will reward the maid? Keep your word.
?”
Yi Chenjing's attention was focused on Huixiju. He didn't have the thought to ask a maid for any request. He still raised his head and looked up and responded casually: "Of course, as long as it's not an excessive request, it's up to you."
"As a gentleman says, a horse is hard to catch. Then I have to mention it - from now on, I will no longer call myself a slave in front of His Highness. I don't have this habit when I am with the lady. It's very awkward to change my words when I see His Highness. I might as well
Just follow what the lady calls you, okay?"
It was just a matter of address. Yi Chenjing did not want to be bound by strict ethics and hierarchical concepts, so she nodded in agreement, her eyes never leaving the deserted door of Huixi Residence.
Yu Che curled his lips and thought for a moment, then suddenly stretched out his hand to push Yi Chenjing: "If you want to see the young lady, just go in. The young lady has collected her things, which means she is no longer angry with His Highness. What is there to hesitate about? The worst is that she will be locked up again."
It doesn't matter if you get a bad start at the door, one more time or one less time."
"Why are you helping me coax Qi Ge like this? Aren't you afraid that she will punish you?" Since then, Yu Che has always been with Bai Qi Ge as his master and slave. Yi Chenjing was surprised when she heard Yu Che say that she was willing to help coax Bai Qi Ge.
When the girl looked at him, there was not only fear but also vague disgust in her eyes. Unexpectedly, she changed her attitude after just a few days and became his "little accomplice". No matter how hard she thought about it, she couldn't figure out why.
Yu Che didn't think this question was difficult to answer: "His Highness used to be unkind to the lady, so of course I didn't like His Highness. But these days, when I see Your Highness, he always sneaks back and hangs around in front of the door, it reminds me of the past.
The fifth prince is like this too. As for the things he sent, I heard from Zhan Ting that His Highness personally selected them. Can I continue to hate you for treating the young lady so carefully?" Seeing that Yi Chenjing wanted to refute, Yu Che said
He hurriedly waved his hand and continued: "Stop talking, listen to me first - I don't know what happened to His Highness and Miss in Zhao State. I only know that Miss sincerely wanted to help His Highness, otherwise she wouldn't have died."
Lighting lamps and cooking oil day and night, scowling at a pile of broken drawings. Your Highness, you seem to have a stinky face but secretly care about people. When you have a bad temper, you will make up for it in every possible way. Miss's temper
Don’t you know yet? This is not okay.”
After living half his life, he had to be educated by a little girl. Yi Chenjing couldn't laugh or cry, but she also had some hope in her heart: "Then what do you think I should do?"
"Isn't that simple?" Yu Che wanted to recite a few lines of poetry to show off his face, but after thinking for a long time, he couldn't remember what it was, so he could only muddle through, "What, what, what, what? It's better to take pity on the person in front of you. Your Highness really wants to
It would be better for the young lady to apologize and compensate. In my opinion, it is better to let the young lady, the princess, take her seat!"
The half-joking words made Yi Chenjing suddenly fall into silence, and the smile he finally showed disappeared.
No matter how good Bai Qige is, no matter how favored she is by him, she is not the person he longs for, so how can she really become the princess and have a relationship with him?
"You go to the dining room first. I'll have someone cook some tonic soup and bring it to her when it's ready." After standing for a moment, Yi Chenjing waved her hand to stop the conversation, and her lonely figure walked towards the gate of Huixi Residence.
Yu Che did not close the door when he left. The cold wind blew into the front hall along the crack of the door, and the temperature in the inner hall also dropped. Bai Qige reluctantly put down the book and stood up to close the door. As soon as she walked to the front hall, she saw Yi Chen
Jing pushed open the door and walked in. Her brocade robe exuded the smell of frost and snow.
"You still look so bad, have you had a good meal and rest?" In order to avoid the embarrassing situation of being kicked out, Yi Chenjing spoke first.
"As long as I can breathe and talk and do things for you, what do you care about whether your complexion is good or bad?"
The door is usually closed, and Yu Che has not forgotten the problem of closing the door. Yi Chenjing's appearance at this moment shows that the door was deliberately left open for him. In addition, Yu Che Xiaozhi was moved by his emotions and insisted on it.
After leaving the things he sent, Bai Qige instantly guessed that her personal maid had defected to Yi Chenjing's faction.
"Damn girl..." Bai Qige said bitterly, glancing at Yu Che who was peeking outside the house with the door open.
"Why blame her? I asked Yu Che to do this." Yi Chenjing closed the door and cut off Bai Qige's sight. The room became much warmer, and even her angular face was dyed with a few rays of warmth. She passed by Bai Qige.
Walking into the inner hall, seeing the basket safely placed under the case, Yi Chenjing showed an imperceptible smile: "They are some mild conditioning tonics. Dr. Fang said they are the most beneficial for people who are tired and worried. If you can get used to them, I will give them some supplements."
Let Zhan Ting go get it."
"No need. You beat around the bush and talked a lot of nonsense. What do you really want to say?" Bai Qige's attitude was still cold. Not only was there no respect in her words, she felt even more alienated than a stranger.
What Yi Chenjing can't stand the most is her stubborn temper. However, looking at her face that can almost be described as haggard, she clearly has energy but cannot express it. She can only sigh briefly and admit that she is not as cold and hard.
"The matter has been clarified and the apology has been made. Are you still being stubborn about it? Are you being too stingy?" Walking into Bai Qige's side, Yi Chenjing lowered his head slightly and met the eyes with raised eyebrows, as quiet as
Still water.
In his memory, Xiao Yingge was introverted but still delicate, with a pair of watery eyes looking at life. They were not at all like the pair he was looking at now. She was calm and peaceful, hiding countless storms deep in her heart, but she could never see through them.
Three years, only three years, the three people who once vowed never to separate have come to this point. Hongxiao is dead, and Xiaoyingge has changed. He has changed from a hostage who can be bullied by others to a prince-general with a heavy army. If we say
There was something he didn't want to change, and it must be the brave woman in front of him who dared to resist him.
Not Xiaoyingge, but Bai Qige.
Taking out the Pingping memorial from his sleeve and handing it to Bai Qige, Yi Chenjing said lightly: "This is the current situation reported by King Zhao. It has been found that the betrayal of Zhao country by submitting the defense map was all due to Yun Zhongjin's temptation. The Bai family has already
In order to grant amnesty to all innocent people, King Zhao allowed Bai Jingfu to retire and return to his hometown, and he was given a special reward for his outstanding military service. Your second brother Bai Haocheng was unwilling to take off his military uniform and voluntarily stayed in the capital to garrison in Liangshi. He assumed the position of general and commanded the three armies.
Prince Zhao will negotiate with me directly."
Stealing defense plans and dedicating them to the enemy's general, this was a crime that Bai Qige had indeed committed. Putting all the responsibility on Yun Zhongjin must be because of Yi Chenjing's involvement. How could Bai Qige not see it? She
Whether he will be notorious as a traitor for thousands of years is not that important. What is important is that if what Yi Chenjing said is true, the Bai family can be said to have completely escaped the crisis and regained their freedom.
After accepting the memorial, a strand of hair on his head covered the almost invisible bruise on his neck: "What does this mean?"
"Just treat it as an apology." Yi Chenjing took out another letter like a magic trick. The regular fonts belonging to Bai Haocheng were clearly visible on the envelope. Giving the most powerful gift, Yi Chenjing looked deeply: "Qige, forgive me, okay?