There was no moon in the night sky, and there was a cold mist all around. As soon as Qi Yu came back from the palace, he walked straight towards Yanyan's room.
Recalling the game of chess with his father in the afternoon, he lost a piece. After some innuendo, he knew that his father intended to point out Gao Taiwei's daughter to him, but he had not yet made the final decision.
He secretly stated in his words that he did not want to marry Gao Taiwei's daughter, but his father seemed to be determined to marry him because he was old enough to marry.
As soon as he arrived at the door, he heard her laughter coming from inside the house. His frown gradually began to loosen, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. As long as he heard her voice, he was happy.
When she opened the door, she saw Xiaoyue and the others standing in her room, all gathered around the table teasing Xue Ling. When Yanyan saw him, she suddenly smiled at him.
Qi Yu was stunned at first, and then she was ecstatic. This was the first time she had seen him in this month. There was no resistance in her eyes, but she smiled at him. She felt a warm current welling up in her heart, and she instantly
This happiness is sent to the whole body.
Yanyan didn't see the expression on his face changing rapidly. He just lowered his head and teased Xue Ling with Xiaoyue and the others. His body was suddenly embraced by him. After thinking about it, he gave up the struggle.
They were having fun with Xue Ling and when they saw this, they all lowered their heads and smiled secretly.
"Sister, it's getting late. Let's go back to bed. We have to practice calligraphy tomorrow." Xiaoyue tried her best to look at them calmly, but Yanyan still saw the snicker on her lips.
Seeing that it was already getting late, Yan Yan allowed them to go back. As soon as they left the room, they heard their loud laughter outside. Yan Yan frowned and left Qi Yu's arms, "It's all you, they all misunderstood our relationship.
Already."
"Is there any misunderstanding? I just hugged you and didn't do anything else. Or do you think they have some misunderstanding?" He approached her teasingly.
Yanyan took a few steps back and stayed away from him, "Because of you, they don't have to go to the streets to beg and can still go to school. I didn't break away from your arms in front of them because I didn't want them to think that they were living like this.
It will be short-lived.”
Qi Yu was too lazy to pay attention to her reasons. The scene of her raising her head and smiling at her kept flashing in his mind. With that smile, all the sadness in his heart disappeared.
After staying in her room for a while, he was pushed out of the door by her. He did not leave, but stood outside looking in the direction of her room. He did not leave until the lights in the room went out.
Time always flies by so fast. Even if I do nothing every day, Yanyan feels that the days are flying by like water, and a few days pass in the blink of an eye.
The sun was setting in the west, and the clouds in the sky were blushing shyly. Strange flowers were blooming in the courtyard, and pines and cypresses were tall. Occasionally, a few butterflies perched on the petals, and then spread their wings and flew to the infinite.
Yanyan took Xue Ling for a walk in the courtyard, and happened to meet the twelfth elder brother walking from a distance. She originally wanted to turn around and go back to her room, but after thinking about it, she decided to walk to the courtyard.
"Is the twelfth brother here to see Qi Yu? He seems to be very busy recently, and he is almost never at home." Yan Yan put Xue Ling on the table and said casually.
"I'm here to find you." Brother Twelve pursed his lips and sat across from her.
"Looking for me? Why are you looking for me?" Yan Yan was a little surprised. Although she and he didn't confront each other tit-for-tat like they did before, she was a little surprised to hear that he came specifically to see her.
The twelfth elder brother was silent for a while before speaking, "Actually, there's nothing wrong. I just want to chat with you."
Yanyan was even more surprised. She didn't know there was a topic between her and him. She stretched out her hand to caress the snow spirit in front of her. It walked restlessly on the table, walked to the edge and looked at the ground, but did not dare to jump down.
The two of them suddenly looked at Xue Ling in front of them in silence, and the surrounding area suddenly became quiet. Xue Ling also lay peacefully beside Yan Yan's hand, looking at Yan Yan with her round eyes open.
Seeing her having a great time teasing Xue Ling in front of her, Brother Twelve finally asked: "Do you love Third Brother?"
Unexpectedly, he asked this question when he opened his mouth, and the hand stroking Xue Ling's hair suddenly froze. Yan Yan instinctively looked up at the twelfth brother, and he looked at her seriously.
Before she could answer, the twelfth brother spoke again, "Let me tell you about the third brother."
Yan Yan didn't say anything and looked at Xue Ling quietly, then heard the twelfth elder brother speak, "Actually, the third brother is not a ruthless person. What you see is just his superficial disguise."
Yanyan sat and listened quietly. After getting along with him for a month, she also found that Qi Yu was not a very bad person.
"Third brother was once very favored by my father. When I was a child, I was particularly envious of my third brother for being favored by my father. As long as there was something in tribute, my father would reward the third brother with a share. Every time my father left the palace,
I would also take Third Brother out. At that time, Third Brother was as favored as Seventh Brother."
The twelfth elder brother frowned as if he was talking about his own affairs and continued, "At that time, I often did annoying things because of jealousy. As long as I found out a little secret, I could pester others.
Until they compromised. As a result, the people in the palace hated me even more, including the third brother. Until later, because Concubine Chen offended the father and implicated the third brother. From then on, the third brother was treated coldly by the father. The third brother
Suddenly my position in the clouds fell to the same situation as mine. I deeply know the feeling of being ignored. Ever since the third brother was ignored, I have been playing with him, and I have developed feelings."
Yan Yan has been listening quietly. From the words of the twelfth brother, she finally understood why Qi Yu had a kind of resistance invisibly. After experiencing falling from the cloud to the bottom, he no longer felt safe in his heart.
Feeling. He wants to get it but is afraid of getting it, because the happiness he once had was ruthlessly taken away by the emperor. At this point, he is afraid that what he has will be taken away by others, so he resists the approach of others.
The twelfth elder brother pulled himself back from his thoughts and looked up at Yan Yan who had been silent, "I know you hate me, just like the people in the palace. When you see me from a distance, you will want to take a detour. But.
, I still want to ask you not to hurt the third brother. He is an excellent man, but because of some things in the past, the third brother has become a little cold. However, I believe you also feel his feelings for you. "
Yanyan didn't know what to say, she just lowered her head and caressed Xue Ling silently. She knew how good Qi Yu was to her. Back in the palace, he could say that he would give up all his plans as long as she could stay by her side.
She knew his feelings.
However, she cannot accept his love. If she still accepts his love while pretending to be someone else in her heart, it will be the greatest harm to him.
While talking, Qi Yu also came to the courtyard. Seeing that Brother Twelve was also there, he was stunned for a moment, walked to Yanyan and sat down, "Twelve, when did you come?"
The twelfth elder brother put on a smile and said, "I just came here. I originally wanted to chat with the third brother, but I didn't see you in the house. I saw Yanyan in the courtyard, so I came to sit down."
"You two brothers talk first, I'm taking Xue Ling back to the room." Yan Yan hugged Xue Ling and stood up to leave. She just wanted to escape. She didn't want to accept Qi Yu's kindness to her anymore.
Looking at her leaving figure, Qi Yu frowned, "What did you say to her? Didn't you mention your father's proposed marriage?"
"Third brother, I'm sorry. I just came here and you arrived. How could I have time to talk to her about this?" The twelfth elder brother shouted, suddenly thinking of something, looking at Qi Yu who looked tired,
"Third brother, I heard from Yanyan that you haven't been in the house these days. Did you prepare something secretly?"
"I can't sit still and wait for death." Qi Yu's hands suddenly clenched.
The twelfth elder brother didn't say anything more. No matter who tried to persuade Qi Yu to decide, it would not change the outcome. I am afraid that only Xia Yanyan in the world can affect the third brother's thoughts.
After returning to the room, Yan Fang put Xue Ling in its nest and held it against the window lattice. Suddenly the wind started blowing her hair. She could no longer let Qi Yu treat her well. The more he became
In this way, you will only feel more and more guilty.
She didn't know how long she had been standing on the window lattice. When Qi Yu walked up to her, she had no idea. When he put his clothes on her body, Yan Yan avoided him stiffly, not daring to look at him.
s eyes.
He stretched out his hand to pull her, but Yanyan quickly avoided it.
"What's wrong with you? Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?" He stretched out his hand to feel the temperature on her forehead. As soon as he stretched out his hand, she took several steps back.
He raised his hand stiffly in the air, and his face turned ugly. He raised his eyebrows and opened his lips angrily, "Xia Yanyan, what do you want?"
Seeing that she was silent, he turned and left, "I'm going to find Twelve right now. I want to see what he told you to make you suddenly become like this?"
As soon as he reached the door, Yanyan called out to him, "Brother Twelve didn't do anything, it's just that I feel a little homesick."
His stiff figure suddenly softened, he turned around and walked to her, stretched out his arms and hugged her, with distress in his eyes, "After I deal with the matter in front of me, I will take you around the world. From now on, you will be with me."
This place is your home.”
He probably thought that she was really Zhaoyue's sister and that's why he held her so distressedly. In their hearts, she was also considered an orphan. Only she knew that her parents were still alive in another time and space.
.The separation of time and space is no different from the eternal separation between heaven and man.
This time, she let him hold her and for the first time, she did not break away.
In the next few days, Yanyan didn't see Qi Yu. He didn't show up, which made her relieved. Suddenly Dieyi rushed into her room, and she seemed to be in a hurry.
"Miss, His Highness is injured, please go and have a look."
Yanyan was shocked at first when he heard that he was injured, and then said, "He is injured. You should have gone to the imperial doctor, but why did you go to me instead?"
Dieyi didn't rush to explain, took her hand and walked out.