Qi Changyi didn't answer, just looked at Li Yu.
"Your Highness, if you want to know, I will go out and ask..."
As Li Yu was about to get up and go out, he was stopped by a hand.
Qi Changyi didn't have much strength, so he just gently pulled his sleeve, and Li Yu turned back.
"Your Highness, I only heard a little bit. It was said that Lord Pei had been staying in the palace last night. The emperor hosted a banquet for all the ministers, and the entire imperial capital was decorated with lights and colors..."
Qi Changyi withdrew his hand and looked away.
Li Yu continued, "This morning, I heard from the maid who went out to buy things that the Prime Minister's Mansion was decorated with red everywhere. The emperor gave countless rare gold, silver and jewelry, and with the gifts sent by the court officials, the front yard of the Prime Minister's Mansion was filled with red..."
Qi Changyi's face turned a little paler, and the previously injured fingernail had grown new tender pink flesh.
Li Yu noticed that his emotions were a little unstable and stopped talking.
In fact, Li Yu wanted to tell his prince everything that was happening outside. His prince had liked Lord Pei for so long and had suffered so much for nothing. Now Lord Pei was going to get married, which was a relief for his prince.
If only I could take this opportunity to cut off the past...
No matter how noisy and bustling it is outside, the quiet backyard still looks gloomy and desolate.
It seemed that no matter what earth-shaking events happened outside, they had nothing to do with this back garden.
Qi Changyi sat there for the whole day without eating, and only drank some water after Li Yu's repeated requests.
It was getting dark outside, and the hazy night was slowly enveloping us.
At this hour, the front yard of the Prime Minister's Mansion should be bustling with activity.
The crowd was bustling, the sight of red everywhere, a perfect couple, a match made in heaven…
The door of the small building was suddenly opened, and a figure walked in, wrapped in cold wind.
"Why is it so dark?"
The figure walked over and stood beside the seated Qi Changyi.
Li Yu recognized the voice, took the candlestick and lit it, glanced at the two of them, and then walked out the door.
The fire suddenly lit up, illuminating Qi Changyi's pale face. He looked very bad and had no energy at all, as if he would faint in the next second.
The sudden appearance of red in front of him stung Qi Changyi's eyes. He stared at the bottom corner of the bright red hem of the person's clothes, his eyes feeling sore.
"I heard that you haven't eaten all day."
Pei Zheng reached out and lifted his chin, and his fingers touched the jade-white skin twice.
"You shouldn't ruin your body if you're angry with me."
Qi Changyi raised his head slightly and his eyes fell on Pei Zheng's face.
He was wearing a wedding suit, bright red, with cold and handsome features. I had never seen him wearing such brightly colored clothes before, and he looked so good.
But, this is for others to wear.
Qi Changyi tilted his head, and a few crystal tears rolled down his cheeks, falling on Pei Zheng's fingers, scalding his breath.
Pei Zheng's fingers followed him relentlessly, twisting his face towards himself to prevent him from moving, and then he stroked the little pearls with his slender fingers.
After these movements, Qi Changyi's collar loosened a little, revealing a little bit of his collarbone.
Pei Zheng's eyes darkened, and he gently pulled down the collar with his fingers. The red petals of the enchantress Yao slowly appeared, twisting and tumbling and blooming in an extremely seductive way.
The tattoo had surprisingly recovered very well, with no visible scar. The red lotus bloomed vividly on the white skin, and the uneven bones added a bit of beauty to it.
"Didn't you think it was ugly before?" Pei Zheng traced it with his fingers. "Now, do you like this pattern?"
Qi Changyi shrank back at the touch of his slightly cool fingers, reached out and pulled up his collar, and the red lotus of karmic fire was then hidden by the snow-white robe.
Pei Zheng calmly withdrew his fingers and looked down at the little man in front of him, trying to see even the slightest emotion on his face.
But Qi Changyi continued to cry silently without even frowning.
Very calmly, shedding tears.
Pei Zheng's heart skipped a beat when he saw his quiet little appearance, and he finally stood in front of him.
"Don't cry. Wait for me here tonight."
The little guy cried so hard that his body trembled.
Pei Zheng rubbed his back, then leaned over and placed a gentle kiss on his lips, "Be good."
Qi Changyi raised his head, his eyes filled with tears.
Chengfeng came hurriedly and knocked on the door.
"Master, it's almost time, everyone outside is waiting."
Qi Changyi's body visibly stiffened, but Pei Zheng held him without moving.
The knock on the door became more urgent. "Master, there is no point in keeping the guests waiting. You should get out as soon as possible. Those people are all waiting to find fault with you."
The door was suddenly opened, and Pei Zheng walked out with a gloomy face, and strode directly to the back garden.
Chengfeng sighed and followed.
When Li Yu saw Pei Zheng leaving, he pushed the door open and saw the little guy leaning over the table, his thin back slightly arched, his body shaking, obviously crying.
"Your Highness..."
Li Yu walked to Qi Changyi, not knowing how to comfort him. He could only accompany him silently and pat his shoulder gently.
"Cry, it's better to cry it out than to hold it in silently..."
As he was speaking, Li Yu looked out the window and exclaimed.
"Your Highness! Your Highness, look! Look at what is in the garden!"
Qi Changyi was still immersed in great sorrow. He raised his head with tearful eyes and looked out through the window.
All I could see outside the window were a few dry willow trees hung with red lights, but they were mostly blocked and couldn't be seen clearly.
"Your Highness, how about we go out and take a look?"
Qi Changyi looked at the window for a long time, finally nodded, and let Li Yu take a thick cloak for him to put on.
The cloak is fiery red, even the furry collar is red.
After opening the door of the small building, Qi Changyi paused.
The entire back garden was filled with lanterns. The lanterns were in the shape of little rabbits, with a small red lotus on top, emitting bright red light.
All the lanterns were lit up, making the entire back garden bright and luminous. There were several lanterns hung on each tree, like red lotuses blooming on willow branches.
"Your Highness, it turns out that those people working in the garden today are hanging these lanterns. They are so beautiful."
Qi Changyi looked at the lanterns all over the garden and his eyes became hot again. He raised his head slightly to force the tears back into his eyes, then walked out.
The path that I had walked many times during the day was now bright enough to see every pebble clearly.
Qi Changyi stood under a tree and reached out to pick up a lamp.
The lantern was very delicately made. Both the rabbit and the red lotus had delicate patterns, making them look like living things. It was obvious that they were made by a famous craftsman.
It's much better than the one Brother Pei gave him on the street last time.
But after all, it was not the one he lost.
The Lantern Festival has been over for a long time, and there are almost no vendors selling lanterns on the street. So where do these lanterns come from
"Your Highness, this is what you searched for on the street last time but couldn't find. Could it be this?"
Qi Changyi carefully loosened his hand and hung the lamp back to its original place. He stood under the tree, looked up at the red light all over the tree, and nodded slightly.
"We searched so many stores last time but couldn't find any. It seems these lights must be specially made."
The red light brightened Qi Changyi's eyes, and he finally seemed to be more energetic.
Li Yu supported Qi Changyi and walked back and forth in the back garden.
Qi Changyi seemed to be obsessed with something and had to walk through and look at all the places illuminated by the lanterns before he would feel at ease.
But after walking for so long, his body was already frozen.
"Your Highness, let's go back and warm up for a while. These lights will not be removed. You can leave them for tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."
Qi Changyi stubbornly refused to go back and continued walking around the huge back garden.
—A cold wind blew, and the wind penetrated the thick clothes like an ice knife.
Qi Changyi suddenly took a gulp of cold air, then began to bend over and cough. At first he just coughed lightly a few times, but the coughing became more severe and more heart-wrenching as time went on.
Li Yu panicked. There was no one in the back garden. All the people in the Prime Minister's Mansion had gathered in the front yard and were busy. What if something happened to His Highness
He handed over a handkerchief, and Qi Changyi covered his lips with the handkerchief and coughed again.
After the coughing finally subsided, Li Yu took the handkerchief back and then his whole body was shocked.
Bright red marks could be seen seeping out of the snow-white handkerchief before it was even opened. What was coughed up was all blood!
Li Yu's hands were shaking so much that he could hardly hold the handkerchief. He hurriedly put the handkerchief into his pocket, and then his eyes turned red.
He had heard Imperial Physician Jiang mention before that His Highness' body was riddled with wounds, and if he wanted to fully recover, he couldn't rely solely on external conditioning; His Highness's state of mind was the most important factor.
If the depression in one's heart cannot be resolved and even becomes more and more serious, the damage caused will be immeasurable.
Li Yu couldn't remember how long it had been since he saw a smile on the prince's face. He had refused to speak in the past few days, and now he coughed up such a large mouthful of blood without any injury.
After taking so many medicines, none of them could cure His Highness's heart disease...
Finally, they reached the exit of the back garden and walked through every corner of the back garden.
Now standing in front of the exit, Qi Changyi stared blankly at the darkness outside.
The Prime Minister's Mansion is very large, and the back garden is located at the innermost part, some distance away from the front yard. Standing here, it is impossible to know what is happening in the front yard.
"Your Highness," Li Yu said softly, "Let's go back, okay? Go back and have a good rest and sleep. This night is nothing unusual. It will be over soon, soon..."
Li Yu couldn't continue talking. In fact, he was always worried about the front yard. What kind of scene would it be there
Even he felt a tightness in his heart, so how sad His Highness must be.
"Xiaoyuzi..."
A faint, almost inaudible call was immediately blown away by the cold wind.
But Li Yu still heard it. Qi Changyi was calling him.
"Your Highness, I'm here. I'm with you." Li Yu's voice was a little choked.
Qi Changyi looked at the chaos and darkness and said, "I want to go take a look."