Night fell in the blink of an eye. Ruge wanted to take Ji Lingxue back home, but Xiao Yichen didn't want to go. The emperor accidentally got a fish bone stuck in his throat, and then he asked Bai Mo to take out the fishbone. After a long time, it was already dark and it was time for dinner.
After dinner, Xiao Yichen said with a refreshed look, "There is a hot spring in the Royal Courtyard. It is a hot spring from Mount Taibai. I ordered people to add the newly cultivated astragalus in the greenhouse to the hot spring. The hot spring can invigorate blood circulation and dredge meridians, while astragalus strengthens the body and replenishes energy. Soaking in it more often will do your body a lot of good and can also prolong your life."
Xiao Yichen praised the benefits of hot springs in a miraculous way, which made people feel itchy. Ji Lingxue was no exception. When she passed by such a rare hot spring, she naturally had to soak in it and enjoy its benefits first.
Seeing that Ji Lingxue was longing for the hot spring, Ruge followed her and stayed with her.
The guest rooms in the Royal Courtyard were very elegant. Ji Lingxue walked around the room, picked up the clothes that the palace servants had prepared for her, and went out. After finding out where the hot spring was, Ji Lingxue went straight to the destination. If you have eaten dinner, it is not suitable to take a hot spring bath.
The hot steam was curling up, and it passed around a rockery. Ji Lingxue chose a pond with the most Astragalus floating on it, took off her clothes and got into the pond. The water temperature was just right, and Ji Lingxue was happy like a fish floating in the water.
Spitting out a mouthful of water, Ji Lingxue picked up a flower and put it to her nose and sniffed it. The faint fragrance made her feel so comfortable that she wanted to sleep.
Ruge walked slowly into the flower hall. Xiao Yichen picked up the wine jug and poured some wine. He looked up but didn't see Zhixue, so he raised his eyebrows curiously.
Ruge asked, "Your Majesty, Zhixue is not here with you?"
Xiao Yichen shook his head, "Maybe the villa has a beautiful environment, so he went for a walk alone."
Ruge sat down opposite Xiao Yichen and poured herself a glass of wine. She took a sip from the glass and heard Xiao Yichen's lazy voice: "Ruge, I fell in love with your sister Zhixue at first sight..."
"Puff!" Ruge choked on the wine, "Cough cough..." Ruge looked at Xiao Yichen with a puzzled look.
Your Majesty, are you serious? Can Ji Lingxue's current face make you fall in love with her at first sight? You have a unique vision!
Xiao Yichen asked with a faint smile on his face, "Ruge, are you okay?"
Ruge waved her hands, "Ahem... I just choked on the wine, it was an accident, I lost my composure!" She took out a handkerchief and wiped her mouth awkwardly, feeling very upset.
Xiao Yichen waved his hand and said, "It's okay."
Ruge: "Your Majesty, my sister is lively by nature and doesn't like the life in the palace. I brought her to Dongqi not for her marriage."
Xiao Yichen nodded in understanding, "I understand that you love your sister, and I will treat her well."
Ruge twitched her lips, unable to find any words to refute for a moment. Xiao Yichen was the king of a country, and this was the first time he proposed marriage in person. No one in the world could refuse the emperor's will.
Ruge said, "I promised my sister that she would decide her own marriage. I'm sorry I can't make the decision for her."
I knew Xiao Yichen had no good intentions in inviting him and Ji Lingxue to the Royal Courtyard today. It turned out that he had this idea. Could it be that Xiao Yichen discovered Ji Lingxue? It shouldn't be...
Xiao Yichen nodded, "Since ancient times, marriage has been decided by parents. If there are no parents, brothers can take their place. I didn't expect Ruge to love Zhixue so much. I understand. I will personally ask her opinion."
The topic was over, but Ruge was worried and had no appetite. She said she was full after eating very little.
Ruge left in a hurry, her back looked like she was on fire. Bai Mo walked out from the corner, fanning himself, and sat opposite Xiao Yichen, "Your Majesty, are you serious?"
Xiao Yichen took a bite of food and put it in his mouth, then looked up at Bai Mo, "What?"
Bai Mo put away his fan and knocked on the table, saying, "It was you who fell in love with Princess Zhixue at first sight... Hehe... Your Majesty, there are three thousand beauties in your harem, and none of them is not prettier than Princess Zhixue..."
Xiao Yichen looked at Bai Mo with a slightly cold look in his eyes. Bai Mo was very tactful and shut up. He raised his hand and scratched his head, "I am just concerned about you. You have just ascended the throne and you haven't even warmed up the throne yet. Marrying is a good thing, but you have to rely on your appearance to make a living..."
Your Majesty, are you sure your life will be like this, facing such an ugly face every day
Xiao Yichen put down his chopsticks and said, "I was just saying it casually." If Zhixue is Ji Lingxue, he will marry her. If not, he will not marry any other woman.
Xiao Yichen stood up and slowly walked towards the hot spring pool under Bai Mo's worried gaze.
In the hot spring pool, Ji Lingxue leaned comfortably against the pool wall and squinted her eyes. She vaguely heard footsteps approaching. Without even opening her eyes, Ji Lingxue said, "You're here!"
Xiao Yichen paused and looked at the delicate and slender figure shrouded in mist. Her long jet-black hair was spread behind her like seaweed, covering her fair back tightly.
A smile appeared on Xiao Yichen's lips. He could also tell from the voice that this was Zhixue, the sister that Ruge was looking for. He didn't expect that she would come to the hot spring first. Did she know that taking a hot spring bath on an empty stomach would make her dizzy
Xiao Yichen was about to speak when he heard Ji Lingxue continue, "Put the food aside. I'm not thirsty now. I'll drink it later."
Xiao Yichen raised his eyebrows. It turned out that she mistook him for a palace maid. No wonder she said that just now. It scared him.
Ji Lingxue scooped up a handful of water, looked at the several astragalus flowers in the water and said, "This flower is really beautiful, a bit like a double-petaled lotus, with half of the petals light purple and half pink and white. A single astragalus flower is not very noticeable, but a group of astragalus flowers are like a large piece of colorful brocade. There must be tens of thousands of flowers in this pond. I feel like I'm in the clouds..."
Xiao Yichen shook his head and smiled silently.
Ji Lingxue changed the subject and said, "What a waste... Some places are in urgent need of this herb to save lives, but here, these astragalus are not just used to give the emperor a bath..."
Xiao Yichen fell into silence for a while, and then he heard Ji Lingxue's voice continue: "Hey, what am I thinking about? Please don't let anyone know what I said. Please bring me some water!" As she spoke, she stretched out her hand, her slender jade fingers looked a little dreamy in the mist, and a few drops of water slid down the back of her hand and dripped onto the ground.
Xiao Yichen couldn't help but swallow his saliva. He turned his back to Ji Lingxue and refused to look at her without permission. He was a man of principles.
After not seeing the person behind her for a long time, Ji Lingxue turned her head and looked behind her, only to see a slender figure in white in the mist. It was not a palace maid at all. Ji Lingxue was immediately upset. Fortunately, she was still wearing a petticoat that was not easily wet, otherwise it would be really embarrassing.
Ji Lingxue turned around and dived into the water...
Xiao Yichen only heard the sound of water behind him. When he turned around, there was no trace of Ji Lingxue in the hot spring pool. Worried that something had happened to her, he quickly walked to the edge of the pool. Astragalus flowers were floating on the water, but there was no trace of Ji Lingxue.
Xiao Yichen shouted a few times but received no response. He thought it was inappropriate for a grown man like him to stand here, so he turned around and walked out to keep watch at the door. He also called a palace maid to go in and take a look, so that he would not be charged with the murder of Princess Yan.
Ruge was waiting for Ji Lingxue in the guest room with an anxious look on his face. He heard the creaking sound of a window opening. He turned around and saw Ji Lingxue climbing in from the window with her long wet hair.
Ruge held Ji Lingxue's arm, and after she jumped into the house, she quickly closed the window and took out a dry towel to wipe Ji Lingxue's hair, "Where have you been? You didn't even have dinner?"
Ji Lingxue said: "I went to soak in the hot spring. Don't tell me, after soaking in this Astragalus hot spring, I felt really refreshed and my meridians were unblocked. Brother, you should go soak in it later. It will be good for your recovery."
Ji Lingxue looked like she was thinking of you, which made Ruge feel very happy. She could not blame him anymore and said, "I have asked someone to prepare some snacks. You can eat more later."
"Thank you, brother!" It feels so good to have a brother.
Ruge remembered the words of a certain emperor, and the smile on her face disappeared instantly.
Ji Lingxue asked, "Brother, what's wrong with you?" What could have happened that could make Ruge so sad
Ruge said worriedly: "Just now in the flower hall, Xiao Yichen proposed to me!"
The comb in Ji Lingxue's hand fell to the ground with a crisp sound. She looked down and saw that the wooden comb broke into two pieces under the weight.
"Xiao Yichen proposed to you, and he actually has this homosexual hobby. I really didn't realize it before!"
After being hit violently on the head, Ji Lingxue hissed and touched her forehead.
Ruge was both angry and amused and said, "What's in your head? What gay? It's really treasonous!"
Ji Lingxue curled her lips, looking innocent, "That's not what you said."
Ruge said: "The person he wants to marry is you!"
"Crack!" Ji Lingxue didn't sit firmly on the chair and fell to the ground. She looked confused, and then her expression turned into anger.
These men are all studs. Her body is still warm, and it’s bad enough that Xiao Yichen doesn’t observe mourning for her, but now he actually wants to marry an extremely ugly Princess of Dayan.
Ji Lingxue rubbed her butt and paced around the room in annoyance. She was so angry, really almost to death.
Ruge patted her shoulder and said, "Xue'er, don't worry. I didn't agree."
Ji Lingxue raised her head and looked at Ruge with gratitude. Ruge was the best and knew her feelings.
Ruge said: "I won't let you do things you don't want to do or marry someone you don't want to marry, and I won't push you into the fire pit."
Ji Lingxue was so moved that her eyes were sore. She held Ruge's hand and said, "You are still the best!"
Outside the door, Xiao Yichen frowned and listened to the conversation in the room. The corners of his mouth twitched and he smiled bitterly. Marrying him is like pushing into a fire pit. Ruge is the only one who dares to describe him like this.
Ji Lingxue dried her hair and ate a piece of cake. Ruge sat opposite her and looked at her tenderly. Suddenly she asked, "Xue'er, what kind of man do you like?"
Ji Lingxue held her chin, thought for a moment and said, "I like someone who is good-looking, treats me well, and most importantly, doesn't have three wives and four concubines."
Ruge counted on her fingers and nodded. These were the most basic things. Tomorrow he would set up an arena for Ji Lingxue to compete in martial arts and find a husband. He would personally choose a good husband for Ji Lingxue.
(End of this chapter)