When Bai Qige suddenly asked Yu Che to return to Zhao Kingdom, Yi Chenjing noticed that her mood was extremely bad. He spent a lot of effort to catch up with political affairs and took some time to accompany her to relax outside the palace. As a result, he was put under house arrest when he came back.
One incident. After a series of incidents, Bai Qige's skinny body and sometimes dazed mental state made him worried. It happened that Bai Haocheng, as the leading general of the Zhao Kingdom, was guarding the border not far from Dayao, so he privately sent someone to invite Bai Haocheng.
Go to the imperial capital and arrange to meet Bai Qige.
The Bai family occupies an irreplaceable first place in Bai Qige's heart. Yi Chenjing did this entirely for her consideration, hoping that with the help of Bai Haocheng's appearance, she could be happier and cheer up to prepare for the expedition. For this reason, he would rather sit in the side
Dian was waiting for the brother and sister in front of a table of food.
It only took three. After asking Zhan Ting to urge him for the third time to no avail, Yi Chenjing, who never waited for anyone, stood up with a sullen face and walked back to the study with his hands behind his back.
"Your Highness..." Outside the study, Zhan Ting lowered his head in embarrassment.
The closed door looked uncomfortable. When he walked to the front of the house and was about to knock on the door as a courtesy, the low conversation coming from inside made Yi Chenjing stop suddenly and frown slightly.
"The carriages and horses are outside the palace. You can leave anytime you want. In a few days, the army of the Yao Kingdom will go north to conquer the Huoluo River Khanate. With the war going on, he has no time to chase you. When you reach the Zhao Kingdom, he is beyond his reach, and he will not capture you again.
The possibility of bringing it back."
"I miss Zhaoguo very much. I always dream about my parents in my dreams. I never want to go back to Zhaoguo and Baifu..."
The slender hands were clenched into fists, and a ray of coldness welled up from nowhere in his heart and spread slowly, and his limbs were all stiff. Yi Chenjing did not expect that his good intentions would attract evil wolves. He rashly let Bai Haocheng into the palace regardless of the danger of being assassinated.
, that guy...that guy tried every possible means to take Bai Qige back to Zhao Kingdom!
The hand as thick as bamboo was about to push open the door. Yi Chenjing could even imagine what kind of disgusting face Bai Haocheng looked at this moment, and how pitifully Bai Qige expressed her homesickness, just in the palm of her hand from the door.
In less than half an inch, the firm voice, soft on the outside and strong on the inside, broke through the obstacles and fell into the ears, saving the brother-sister reunion that was about to be destroyed.
"But, I can't go back now." The voice that was deliberately lowered paused, as if he was making a very difficult decision, "I promised to stay with him until a certain time, and before that I will never leave even half a step.
Second brother, I know that I don’t have much ability. I’m not like you and dad who can strategize and be invincible, and I can’t learn to be as gentle and virtuous as other women, who can become a generation of heroes with their tenderness. But I want to give it a try and see if I can do it.
No matter how far it goes, even if I just help him carry his sword or wipe off the extra ink on the drawing, I just want to keep my oath and live up to his trust."
The hand raised in anger fell gently, and the huge contrast made Zhan Ting behind him confused. He stared blankly at Yi Chenjing turning around and leaving quietly, with an imperceptible smile at the corner of his mouth.
It doesn't matter if she can't accept him for the time being. At least she doesn't want to leave now. As long as we can be together, nothing is unchangeable.
After being urged by Zhan Ting with a frown and an increasingly sad face, Bai Qige finally followed Bai Haocheng out of the study, her eyes red, but her energy was much better than in the morning.
No one except Yi Chenjing, Zhan Ting and Bai Qige knew about Bai Haocheng's visit to Lianchenxuan. He sent Concubine Jing, Su Yan and others away on the pretext of discussing the expedition. Yi Chenjing only left Zhan Ting to guard outside.
The three of them were sitting at the table, preparing to enjoy a Zhaoguo-style lunch.
"Sit here." Seeing Bai Qige naturally choose the seat next to Bai Haocheng to sit down, Yi Chenjing's face condensed and she knocked on the empty space beside her.
Bai Qige glanced at him: "It's different where you sit? The length of the chopsticks won't change."
Yi Chenjing couldn't tell whether Bai Qige was really stupid or was deliberately irritating him. She just tried to make him angry, but even Bai Haocheng couldn't understand their expressions. He looked at the two of them with big eyes and small eyes and smiled without saying a word.
, I have nowhere to vent my anger, so I can only pick up vegetables and eat.
Hearing no words spoken inside, Zhan Ting couldn't help but take a sneak peek. A rare expression of gloating appeared on Dunhou's face - this clearly meant that His Highness was jealous. Couldn't the two brothers and sisters opposite see it? Everyone said that he was
Zhan Ting was dumbfounded and stupid. It turned out that General Bai of Zhao State, who commanded the three armies, was not as good as him!
The meal was tasteless, and after filling her stomach hastily, Yi Chenjing put down her rice bowl, her eyes still fixed on Bai Qige.
"General Bai will be staying in Huixiju these days. It's far away, but it's much cleaner than other places."
It didn't matter if he lived in Huixiju, it was remote and not easy to be discovered. Bai Qige didn't notice anything strange and still drank the soup with her head down, but she almost choked to death on what Yi Chenjing said.
"Qi Ge, have a good chat with General Bai tonight, but don't come back too late. I'm not used to sleeping alone."
With a shake of her hand, all the hot soup in the spoon slid down her throat. It was so hot that Bai Qige covered her mouth and almost burst into tears. She raised her head and stared fiercely at Yi Chenjing, who had the time to drink tea calmly, with slightly raised slender starry eyes.
It's full of joking meaning of "What can you do to me?"
"Shameless!" Bai Qige squeezed out an inaudible curse from between her teeth, pretending not to care. If Bai Haocheng knew about the fact that she had been sleeping in a separate room with Yi Chenjing, he would definitely think that she was not allowed to do so.
Being favored and bullied, the suggestion of returning to Zhao Kingdom together will inevitably be mentioned again.
There was no way, Yi Chenjing understood that she was riding a tiger and it was difficult to get out of it. As long as she grasped this weakness, no matter how excessive she was, she could only endure it.
"She has not been honest when sleeping since she was a child. She always likes to turn over. I think Your Highness has suffered a lot." The waves were rising again. Before Yi Chenjing could glare at him, Bai Haocheng beside him calmly threw out the words that he shouldn't be.
Certain topics brought up.
"Oh, really?" Yi Chenjing's smile did not change, but she slightly raised the corners of her lips but could not find any hint of interest, "I didn't notice that. She slept more peacefully than anyone else at night, and she didn't scream no matter how hard she slept.
Awake."
"I'm not dead, so why can't I wake up?" Bai Qige was confused by the inexplicable conversation between the two people. After talking back to her casually, she realized how inappropriate her words were - they didn't really get along with each other day and night.
Does sleeping together, waking up or not have anything to do with Yi Chenjing?!
Since they met, Bai Qige has either been silent or confrontational, or she has been stern and aggressive. It was rare to see her so embarrassed. Yi Chenjing couldn't hold it in any longer, turned her head and burst into laughter.
Whether cold or stiff, Bai Qige's words and deeds were deeply rooted in his heart. He used to feel extremely hateful, but now he couldn't taste the slightest bit of disgust. Instead, he wanted to look at her and listen to her more.
Understand every side of him that you don’t know.
The two people, who were husband and wife but not yet married, bickered from time to time, and the war court outside the house listened happily. Only Bai Haocheng kept pouring and drinking tea, as if the bitter tea in the pot could satisfy his hungry stomach more than the food.
No one noticed that there was a hint of loneliness hidden in the eyes that were 90% similar to Bai Qige's.
After the meal, Bai Qige asked Zhan Ting to take Bai Haocheng to Huixiju first. As soon as the two left, a pair of chopsticks flew straight towards Yi Chenjing.
"What nonsense are you talking about in front of the second brother!" Seeing Yi Chenjing easily taking the chopsticks and throwing them aside, Bai Qige picked up another pair of chopsticks and threw them away in frustration, "Don't you think things are messy enough?"
"Did I say something wrong? You are my wife, and it is natural for you to eat at the same table and sleep in the same bed. Or do you want the Bai family to know that you have been living alone in a deserted courtyard, thousands of miles away, and still have to worry about you?"
Bai Qige guessed that he would threaten him with this incident, so she kicked him on the stool and turned her back to Yi Chenjing without saying a word.
In the lonely palace and the boring life, it is very pleasant to have someone to tease and play with. Yi Chenjing did not intend to let go of the game that made him happy so soon. He approached the thin back and hugged Yangliu's soft waist with his hands. Naturally, he could no longer
Naturally. She lowered her head slightly, and before Bai Qige could react, she leaned close to her ear and whispered softly: "Come directly to my room when you come back at night. I'm not kidding, I'm serious."
If she had heard this before, Bai Qige would have just thought that he had something to discuss and agreed without thinking. However, yesterday he had just expressed that he did not know the truth or falsehood, and now he suddenly asked her to go to his room at night. Bai Qige was inevitably a little worried.
Yi Chenjing's personality always hovers between two extremes, either cold and terrifying, doing everything he says at all costs, or stubborn like a child, never letting go of something he likes.
In his heart, which end of the world is she? Is she a pawn that can be kept or discarded in the process of achieving the goal by any means? Or is she a priceless treasure that he really wants to hold in his hands and refuses to let go of for the rest of his life? It seems that
There is no difference. At least at this stage, he is protecting her and letting her go. But for Bai Qige, these two possibilities are as different as ice and fire.
She loves him and is willing to pick up the red makeup or go to the battlefield for him. Naturally, she doesn't care to give her body and heart to him, but the premise is that he loves her too.
"If you don't care, I will give up."
"What?" The low voice was almost a whisper. Yi Chenjing didn't hear it clearly. He was still surprised and vaguely happy that she didn't struggle to shirk.
"It's nothing." Bai Qige removed her arm from her waist, turned around and ran to the door. Her expression was not very clear under the bright sunlight, "I'm going to find my second brother. If you have anything to say, we'll talk to you tonight."
The warmth left in her arms made Yi Chenjing feel a little uncomfortable. She subconsciously caught up with the figure who was trying to escape, and pulled her wrists back hard. Her feet seemed to lose their center of gravity as Bai Qige's figure swayed, and her whole body fell forward. Still.
Fortunately, he was beside the door, with long, straight and strong arms supporting the wooden door. In the circled arms was a thin and frail face who raised his head in surprise.
The small space did not allow her to escape any longer. Yi Chenjing was content to appreciate Bai Qige's slightly angry blushing cheeks at such a close distance. She raised the corners of her lips slightly and lowered her head without hesitation.
The thin lips, which did not like to be painted with color, were still soft and smooth. The tip of his tongue rolled around, lightly grazing his teeth and clenching his teeth. Finally, he took a small bite on his lower lip, which made Yi Chenjing glare with clear black and white eyes, but it made Yi Chenjing even more want to stop.
There were several sparrows chirping outside the house. Yi Chenjing reluctantly retracted her lips and straightened up. She took a long breath and gently wiped away the moisture on Bai Qige's lips with her fingertips.
"I'm waiting for you. If you dare not come, Baihaocheng will hear more unpleasant things."