Chen Anzhi had been playing outside all day today, and after walking a long way, the injuries on his hips and legs began to ache again. He rubbed them with his hands and looked up at the Yunxiao Pavilion in front of him.
Hearing that Princess Que was ill, he didn't care about his injuries and couldn't walk fast, and hurried over. Now standing in front of Yunxiao Pavilion, he was a little afraid to go in.
Since Princess Que was brought back by him, he has never dared to step into Yunxiao Pavilion. He originally thought that he was injured, which was really embarrassing and inelegant. He wanted to appear in front of the princess in a graceful and elegant manner after his injury healed. Now that he was in front of the princess, he realized that his injury was just an excuse and a self-deception. He was timid.
The goddess he had been obsessed with in his heart has now become his concubine, and Chen Anzhi actually feels a strange sense of blasphemy. How will the princess view him? Will she be disgusted by him taking advantage of others' misfortune
He even hated himself, hated himself for not being able to give the princess better and for daring to make the noble princess a concubine.
Concubine, you are too lowly.
Chen Anzhi stood in the cool breeze in front of the gate of Yunxiao Pavilion for a long time before he mustered up the courage, straightened his clothes, combed his temples, and walked forward with his chest and head held high as if he was going to pay homage to an emperor.
Upon learning that Chen Anzhi was coming, You Yuji frowned slightly.
Listening to Chen Anzhi's voice asking about Liu Feng while going upstairs, You Yuji looked around without hope. Sure enough, there was no side door for her to leave immediately. She really didn't want to see Chen Anzhi, especially here. She was really afraid that Chen Anzhi would find her here with the princess and come up with reasons she couldn't imagine to cause trouble for her.
There was nothing they could do when they bumped into each other head-on. Just as You Yuji was about to stand up to greet him, Si Que suddenly said, "Come up."
You Yuji looked at him in surprise, obviously not understanding what he meant.
Si Que looked towards the door and said, "He won't come near."
You Yuji opened her eyes wide and looked at Si Que, obviously surprised and hesitant. She rarely showed such surprise, and Si Que looked at her slightly round eyes for a second longer.
Seeing Chen Anzhi's figure reflected on the door, Si Que grabbed You Yuji's hand and pulled her onto the bed. You Yuji was pulled to the inside of the bed, still in a daze.
Si Que looked over and lowered his voice: "Lie down."
At the right moment, Chen Anzhi's voice came from outside the door: "Princess, I heard that you were ill. Anzhi was very worried about you and came to visit you in a hurry. Are you feeling better?"
You Yuji's body stiffened, and she looked at Si Que beside her, still thinking that this could not be hidden at all. But Si Que's clear eyes looking at her made her feel dazed, and she vaguely believed what he said. She looked in the direction of the door again, and listened to Si Que's words with a fluke, and lay down flat. She wondered if Si Que on the outside of the bed could cover her, and tried to lie flat, even with her pair of jade feet flattened. She looked at her toes nervously, but her sight was blocked by the heaving chest, and she could not see her toes at a glance.
You Yuji frowned slightly and pressed her chest with her hand out of habit.
Si Que was about to withdraw his gaze, but was stopped by her small movement. He moved his gaze upwards and took another look at You Yuji's face. It was already dark, and the light from the bed curtains was warm and soft.
Si Que propped up his upper body and leaned against the head of the bed, then threw the quilt over You Yuji, covering her body and leaving only her eyes exposed. But You Yuji still felt uneasy, so she simply leaned down and hid under the quilt.
Chen Anzhi stood outside the door and waited for a long time, but there was no answer. He was not impatient and spoke again in a soft voice: "Your Highness, I, I... maybe I can come in to see you?"
You Yuji hid under the quilt, listening to Chen Anzhi's humble and flattering tone, feeling emotional. She had never seen Chen Anzhi like this before. She thought he was an arrogant second-generation rich man, but it turned out that he could be so humble and submissive in front of the woman he liked.
"Just, just one glance..." Chen Anzhi's voice became even lower. He raised his hand and gently placed it on the door. As long as he pushed open the door, he would be able to see the person he had been thinking about for two years. But he didn't dare, and he couldn't. He couldn't disturb the princess, and he didn't want the princess to dislike him or hate him.
There was another silence.
Chen Anzhi's eyes darkened little by little.
His expectant heart gradually developed greasy spots. He lowered his head and his shoulders slumped. He forced a smile and spoke in a gentle tone: "Then Princess, take a rest. Anzhi will come to visit you another day."
You Yuji heaved a sigh of relief, feeling lucky that she had managed to dodge it so easily. The next moment, she was shocked to hear Si Que say—
"Come in."
Chen Anzhi, who was standing outside the door, was also shocked. He looked up suddenly, his face showing disbelief and then ecstasy. He pushed the door open with great surprise, and his movements were very cautious, as if this door was some kind of treasure.
He stepped through the threshold and finally saw Princess Que. Every pebble in his heart blossomed into a brilliant flower. He carefully closed the door behind him and looked at the princess leaning against the bed. His heart beat wildly and uncontrollably.
Si Que didn't look at Chen Anzhi. He turned his head and caught a glimpse of a bracelet on the bedside table. He took it in his palm and played with it carefully.
This was You Yujie's bracelet. When she was standing by Si Que's side changing his cooling towel, she felt the bracelet was in the way, so she took it off temporarily and put it aside.
The thin emerald jade bracelet was of only top quality quality and was not a priceless item. Si Que held it in his palm and looked at it carefully.
Chen Anzhi stood at the door, not daring to get any closer, just looking at the princess from afar. He had kept this infatuation in his heart for two years, and the bitterness and sweetness in it were unknown to outsiders.
Now the princess is by his side, nominally his woman. Suddenly, Chen Anzhi felt like crying. He had thought that if he could see the princess again, he would be willing to die. Now, not only did he see the princess again, but she also became his...
The heart in my chest beat faster and faster, and the rhythm was overwhelming.
He stared at the princess and couldn't help but walk forward.
Si Que suddenly raised his eyes and looked over.
Chen Anzhi came back to his senses in an instant, stopped immediately, and even subconsciously took a step back. He hurriedly explained: "Princess, don't be afraid, Anzhi has no intention of bullying you!"
As soon as he said this, Chen Anzhi couldn't help but think of some charming scenes between him and the princess. These scenes made his face flush, and he seemed to fall into a purgatory of self-blame.
No, he must not let the princess suffer!
Si Que lowered his eyes and returned his gaze to the thin bracelet in his hand.
Chen Anzhi stood there, not daring to move forward. He considered his words carefully before speaking again: "It is really an insult to the princess to let her be a concubine. However, Anzhi has no intention of despising the princess. It is really forced by the situation! Princess, don't worry, as long as I, Chen Anzhi, am still alive, I will never let you suffer the slightest injustice. Although you have to bear the status of a concubine now, no one in the palace dares to use the status of a concubine to bully you!"
After finishing a long string of words, Chen Anzhi waited and waited, and finally waited for the princess's light "hmm". The flower that bloomed from the mud in his heart became more and more brilliant.
The princess' response made him smile with satisfaction.
"Princess, are you used to living here? How did you catch a cold? Is it because the silver charcoal I gave you was not enough? Or are you not comfortable living here? If you need anything or want anything, just tell me. If it is inconvenient for you to see me, just send a maid to let me know..."
Si Que put the thin bracelet on his wrist, but it was still a little small for him. He looked at the thin bracelet and said in a toneless voice: "Is there anything interesting in the capital?"
Interesting thing
Chen Anzhi was stunned at first, but soon he was filled with ecstasy. The princess didn't seem to be annoyed with him! She even asked him questions! He thought hard and remembered a few things.
"The Queen Mother of Zhao, who lived in another palace, is pregnant! This matter is now widely spread, but no one knows whose child it is. And General Li, who was brave all his life, suddenly wanted to eat tofu one day, and his family hurriedly cooked it for him. He took a bite of tofu and choked to death..."
Chen Anzhi recounted the things he had heard recently one by one, and he told them vividly, just to make the beauty smile. In the first few years when the emperor asked him about his homework for the first time, Chen Anzhi was not so nervous and serious.
However, Si Que listened calmly, without showing any annoyance, nor revealing the slightest expression.
You Yuji was covered by the quilt, and her vision was completely dark. At first, she blamed herself for believing Si Que's words and hiding on the bed. If Chen Anzhi found her, she didn't know what kind of trouble she would get into. The tension of being a thief always accompanied her.
However, as she listened to Chen Anzhi's flattering words one after another in the darkness, the nervousness disappeared and was replaced by another indescribable feeling.
The man who was trying so hard to please his beloved was her husband.
The husband she wanted to spend her life with.
When she was a child, she heard her father say that husband and wife are two people who are not related by blood and who form an alliance to support and love each other until they grow old.
Will she be entangled with Chen Anzhi for the rest of her life? Even if she is determined to ignore his nonsense, not care about everything he has, and just live her own life in peace. But at this moment, in this warm darkness, You Yuji wavered for the first time.
Suddenly, there was a soft feeling on her waist. You Yuji was startled, then realized it was the little black cat. Baisui was still too young, and would sleep after eating every day. It had just woken up, crawling slowly in the quilt, and crawled to You Yuji's waist.
You Yuji gently stroked its head, again and again.
The flowing wind made the charcoal fire in the house very bright, and it was warm as spring.
When Chen Anzhi came over, You Yuji had just woken up and was still sleepy. Now, after lying in the dark quilt for a long time, sleepiness came over her again.
She gradually slowed down her stroking of Baisui's head and slowly fell asleep.
After a while, You Yuji's hand fell limply and touched Si Que's lower back. Si Que looked up at Chen Anzhi who was still telling the crosstalk and said, "I'm tired."
Chen Anzhi was talking excitedly, but he swallowed his words immediately after hearing this. He quickly whispered softly: "It's late, Princess, go to bed. I'll come to accompany you another day..."
He spoke the last sentence very carefully.
Chen Anzhi reluctantly walked out. He stood outside the door with a smile on his face. He walked downstairs happily, not with the dignified manner he had when he met Si Que, but limped down the stairs holding the handrail.
He had just been talking in Si Que's room for more than half an hour, standing straight as a pine tree. In fact, the injuries on his hips and legs were tormenting him.
However, being able to talk so much with the princess, the joy in my heart washed away all the pain and torture in my body.
When he came, he was still wondering why You Yuji came to the princess. But when he saw Si Que, he had obviously forgotten about You Yuji completely.
After Chen Anzhi left, Si Que turned around and lifted the quilt, and saw Baisui's curious cat eyes.
Si Que pinched Baisui's neck and lifted him aside, then looked at You Yuji, who was sleeping soundly.
Si Que was just having fun, wanting to see how You Yuji would react when she saw Chen Anzhi being so servile and flattering to another woman. But she ended up falling asleep
Si Que looked at You Yujie who was sleeping soundly.
Although he had shared the bed with her when he first forced the poison out of her, he was only forcing the poison out of her, and she was in a coma under his control. And it wasn't the whole night, after forcing the poison out of her, he left.
Liu Feng added more charcoal to the fire and quietly left, his steps slow, but when he got downstairs, he immediately trotted to find Ting Yun. When he saw Ting Yun, Liu Feng almost jumped up: "We are going to sleep together again!"