Chapter 080: Midnight Visitor
Putting his feet on the ground didn't hinder anyone, of course he wasn't happy to be stepped on for no reason, Concubine Jing was inconvenient to speak by her side, Yi Chenjing raised her head obliquely and glared at Bai Qige.
It's useless to stare, Bai Qige didn't see it at all, and the kung fu of putting down the things and getting up was another hard kick, while talking and laughing with Concubine Jing, completely ignoring Yi Chenjing, who wanted to talk and stopped, blowing his beard and glaring at the side.
"Come on, let's try the fish soup first, it's very fresh." Concubine Jing cheered up, and a childlike smile appeared on her face that was not too old, "I haven't eaten Luo Xianyu for a long time, this can only be caught in a fishing village in the South China Sea, and when I was a child, Jing'er cried with me for a mouthful of soup." ”
"Your Highness is really sensible when he grows up, and he won't cry about fish soup anymore." Half joking and half teasing, Bai Qige sat down at the round table with Concubine Jing in her arms, and glanced at Yi Chenjing intentionally or unintentionally, only to see that he looked aggrieved that he had suffered a loss and had nowhere to reason, and the only thing he could do was to stare back.
Yi Chenjing was extremely puzzled, she didn't know where she had offended her, and she was still peaceful on the way back, why did she suddenly oppose him everywhere as if she had a deep hatred? It can't be because Su Yan Su Rao didn't send her hairpin, right? Obviously, she said she didn't need it, but what kind of temper did she have at this time, and sure enough, a woman's heart was like a needle under the sea, and she couldn't figure it out even if she racked her brains.
Hurriedly drank a bowl of fish soup to deal with the matter, Yi Chenjing even coaxed and persuaded Concubine Jing to give up the absurd idea of letting everyone drink all the fish soup in one night, and instructed Su Yan Surao to send Concubine Jing back to the room to rest, after everyone withdrew, he crossed his arms and raised his eyebrows to look at the leisurely Bai Qige: "If you are in a better mood, you want to make trouble for yourself?" ”
"It's your fault first, no one else's fault."
"Tell me, what did I do wrong?" Yi Chenjing snorted, pulled over the stool and sat opposite.
Sure enough, it was an afterthought, Bai Qige sighed secretly. Yi Chenjing is undoubtedly a good general when he marches and fights, and there is no lack of wisdom in fighting for power and position, but in terms of feelings, no matter how dedicated and infatuated Yi Chenjing is, he can't hide the essence of not understanding people's hearts.
Yi Chenjing said that she would not marry any woman as his wife, and she, the crown princess, is also incompetent, not to mention Su Yan and Su Rao. Su Rao didn't know what Bai Qige was for, but she knew that Su Yan really loved Yi Chenjing, even if she had been a concubine for more than a year and had never been a husband and wife, Su Yan still served Concubine Jing wholeheartedly, handled the dust Xuan meticulously and thoughtfully, and entrusted all her good years to a man who had no affection for her.
Putting away her smile, Bai Qige sighed lowly: "If you really don't have the slightest affection for Sister Su Yan, then don't throw a gentle face to her from time to time, you will make her misunderstand and mistakenly think that it is your feelings for her, this kind of expectation that is destined to have no ending is too cruel." ”
"What are you talking about?" Yi Chenjing also lost his smile, his brows furrowed tightly.
Su Yan and Surao are all concubines who asked the queen to give her a seal after Concubine Jing saw her, and he was not allowed to refuse at all, but it was impossible for him to let go of Hongxuan and be happy with other women in his heart, in his opinion, it was a blasphemy and betrayal of Hongxuan. There are too many people in his position who have no choice but to think that it would be best to be gentle with them to maintain this unclear relationship as much as possible, but after listening to Bai Qige's words, Yi Chenjing suddenly realized that this false gentleness was also a kind of torture.
The greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment, and the more painful it is to fall into the abyss.
"That's all you have to say, think for yourself." After picking and selecting a few pastries and snacks and putting them away, Bai Qige got up and walked to the door of the warm hall to plan to go back to Huixi Residence, and was very tired after shopping all afternoon, and he no longer had the energy to discuss with Yi Chenjing about the relationship between cutting and messing.
"Qige," Yi Chenjing suddenly spoke, looking at the thin figure at the door and lowering his voice, a trace of hesitation flashed on his face, "You...... Aggrieved? ”
Bai Qige understood what he was referring to, she said that Su Yan was pitiful, why wasn't she? They are all prisoners who are bound by a man's wife and concubine and cannot be free, the difference is that Su Yan loves him, and she ...... What kind of feelings does she have for Yi Chenjing?
This question has been troubled and entangled for many days, Bai Qige, who has never been in love, can clearly distinguish the love and hate of others, but she never understands what kind of person Yi Chenjing is in her heart, is it the true son of heaven who she thinks is worthy of relying on and helping him fight for the throne, or is it a creditor who has to pay it back at all costs because she owes him a debt, or is it the same as Yi Chenjing in Su Yan's eyes, a man who makes her heart fall in love?
If it is the last possibility, then she is afraid that she will fall into the mud and will never recover.
The white snowflakes outside were still falling, closing the door and walking into the snow, Bai Qige did not give any answer to the man who was in place.
No matter what, she will do her best to help him get the society he wants, this is a kind of paranoia, paranoia for no reason, although she once hated Yi Chenjing, hated so much that she wanted to kill him, dig out his lungs, break his bones and scatter ashes, although he had hurt her deeply, almost physically and mentally.
If you say crazy, that's probably it.
Walking back to Huixi Residence with inexplicable emotions, only the lights were on in Yuche's room in the lonely compound, and the petite figure sitting at the table was reflected in the window. After Bai Qige returned to his room, he quietly walked to Yuche's door and listened, the room was silent, it seemed that Yuche no longer kept crying like he did a few days ago.
Sighing silently, Bai Qige put a bag and a few snacks brought back in front of the door and knocked lightly.
"The carriage and horses have been arranged, and we will pick you up early the day after tomorrow. The salute wrappers to be used are all ready, and they are placed at the door, and they can tell the battle court if they lack anything. It's cold and the road is slippery, take care of yourself on the road, and when you get to Zhaoguo, remember to ask someone to bring a letter back, don't let me worry in vain. ”
Unexpectedly, there was no response, Bai Qige smiled bitterly and turned back to his room.
When the courtyard was deserted again, and Bai Qige's room was lit up by dim candlelight, the door that had been closed for several days quietly opened a gap, and the pale cheeks were much thinner, and the two watery eyes were red and red, looking out through the gap.
Yu Che heard every word Bai Qige said clearly, and she had thought about it a lot in the past few days, Bai Qige's concern for her like a sister, the intimacy with her without saying anything, and the teaching of her to distinguish between good and evil, everything lingered in her heart. However, she really couldn't accept the cruel fact that her trusted master was a murderer, not to mention that Bai Qige killed Princess Hongxuan, the kind girl who was loved by the people of Zhao Kingdom.
Conspiracy, jealousy, rape, murder, the terrible truth hangs over Yuche's mind like a nightmare, and if she doesn't leave, she will collapse, and she will lose her heart and go crazy for the collapse of her faith.
Opening the door and kneeling in front of the baggage and a pile of snacks, Yu Che suddenly covered his face and tears rained down.
Hibiscus halva, goose fat cake, candied fruit...... Everything she likes to eat, when Bai Qige is not taken seriously and is often bullied by Yi Chenjing, these small snacks that are occasionally secretly sent by Su Yan are very few, Bai Qige knows that she likes to eat, and every time she excuses her to have a bad appetite and pushes them to her, she picks up coarse tea on the side and laughs at her gobbling up. No matter how hard the days were, they all came through each other, but now they are ......
Those memories will never be erased.
The night wind froze the tears, and the rolled snowflakes blew into the house, Yuche wiped his cold cheeks and stood up to step out of the door. The decision to leave has been decided, but at least say a word to the young lady, even if it is just a goodbye, after all, they have been together in the palace for more than half a year, although they have never opened their mouths, Yu Che has always regarded Bai Qige as his closest relatives in his heart.
As soon as one foot stepped out of the door, suddenly there was a sound of broken footsteps outside the courtyard, and Yu Che's heart tightened and subconsciously withdrew into the room and closed the door tightly.
The knock on the door sounded softly, followed by the woman's crisp voice: "Is the princess here?" ”
A moment later, the sound of the door opening fell into my ears, followed by Bai Qige's soft voice with a slight confusion.
"Are you ......?"
"The slave maid is the maid of Mrs. Qi of the Yaoguan Palace, and the lady has an urgent matter and wants to see the princess, so she has come to let me lead the way."
Looking back at the hourglass, it was almost time, what could Mrs. Qi do to find her at this time? Looking at the little maid with her head down and a soft voice with suspicious eyes, Bai Qige asked with a thoughtful eye, "Isn't Mrs. Qi in the Yaoguan Palace?" Why bother to let you lead the way? Besides, it's inconvenient to go out so late, why did Mrs. Qi let you come alone? How dangerous it is. ”
"The princess doesn't believe in slaves?" The maid seemed to be quite aggrieved, put down the palace lamp and rummaged around her waist, took out something and handed it to Bai Qige, "This is the longevity lock that Mrs. Qi handed over to the slave, Mrs. said that the princess will believe it when she sees this." ”
Bai Qige took the longevity lock and looked at it carefully, the longevity lock made of sterling silver was engraved with the word "Lin'er" on both sides, and suddenly remembered that she had seen this longevity lock when she helped Mrs. Qi who was hiding here to change clothes, and Mrs. Qi also said that "Lin'er" is the milk name of the child in the womb, no matter whether it is a boy or a girl, it seems that this little maid is really sent by Mrs. Qi.
"The princess, please hurry up, Mrs. Qi secretly came out behind His Royal Highness's back, and is now waiting in the garden, if she delays any longer, I am afraid that Her Highness will find out."
There must be something important to sneak out so late, Bai Qige put on her cloak and closed the door, and followed the little maid outside without hesitation, she was worried that as the little maid said, Mrs. Qi's coming out would be discovered by Yi Chenxuan, and she didn't know how Mrs. Qi would suffer at that time.
After the two figures disappeared outside the courtyard, the window of Yuche's room sounded softly, and a pair of eyes were full of confusion behind the gap.
"It's so ......familiar," muttered softly, Yu Che walked into the courtyard and looked in the direction where the two were leaving, always feeling that the little maid seemed to have seen it somewhere, and her face was very familiar. She had been to the palace in the distance, but she hadn't met any maids, so how could she have met?
After searching hard in his mind, a flash of light flashed, and Yu Che's heart instantly cooled.
It's her! The palace maid who betrayed Jia Lingxiang and framed Bai Qige!