As soon as Hu Yafei saw Zhao Qing coming back, a sweet smile appeared on her face.
He glanced at Zhao Qing's hand and asked with a smile: "Have you bought the pastries?"
"Greedy cat," Zhao Qing smiled, opened the pastry box, took out the pastry and fed it to Hu Yafei, not forgetting to remind him softly, "Slow down, don't choke."
After he finished buying it, he hurried back as quickly as possible. The pastry is still steaming and the temperature is just right in your mouth.
Hu Yafei nodded and ate the cake with Zhao Qing's hand.
Seeing that she liked it, Zhao Qing couldn't help but put a smile on his face.
After a while, Zhao Qing's nose moved and suddenly asked: "Why did you light up the spices?"
Hu Yafei ate for a moment, then said nonchalantly: "I don't know."
Zhao Qing raised his eyebrows, glanced at Hu Yafei, and then said, "Just order it, it smells pretty good."
"I think so," Hu Yafei took the time to look at Zhao Qing and said with a smile, "it smells good, I can order it more often in the future."
Zhao Qing didn't say anything, but raised his hand and rubbed Hu Yafei's head.
Hu Yafei tilted her head slightly and rubbed her hand on his palm. She looked so well-behaved, which made people feel soft.
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Zhao Qing followed Hu Yafei, not seeing Gao Xi for several days, and felt a little confused.
Although Gao Xi was too angry to come to serve Hu Yafei before, her status as a maidservant meant that she could not do nothing all the time. But she just disappeared so casually.
On this day, Zhao Qing couldn't help but ask Hu Yafei: "Where is Gao Xi?"
Hu Yafei was stunned for a moment, then frowned: "What are you asking her for?"
Zhao Qing: "I just felt a little strange when she didn't show up for a long time, and I was worried that she was causing trouble behind my back again."
"What can she do? It's nothing more than writing a letter to my father to complain. I'm not afraid of her." Hu Yafei touched Zhao Qing's hand and whispered, "Brother Zhao Qing, don't be afraid either, I won't let her
There is a chance of hurting you."
Zhao Qing smiled: "You also said, is this in the capital or the palace? The palace is the territory of the imperial army, so I won't be bullied by her."
Hu Yafei curled her lips: "Then who was blocked outside the yard and couldn't come in for three days?"
Zhao Qing was silent for a moment, then said helplessly: "I don't want to cause trouble for you."
The guards in the inner courtyard were all brought by Hu Yafei from southern Xinjiang. It would not be an exaggeration to say that they were confidants. If he had a conflict with these people, it would only be Hu Yafei who would be in trouble in the end, and he did not want to make it difficult for her.
Hu Yafei obviously thought of this, pursed her lips, leaned over to hug Zhao Qing, and said slowly: "Brother Zhao Qing, you don't have to wrong yourself because of others. You are the most important to me."
If there was a choice between Zhao Qing and someone else, Hu Yafei would always choose Zhao Qing without hesitation.
Zhao Qing reached out and touched Hu Yafei's head without saying anything.
The two were leaning together when footsteps suddenly came from outside. The man did not dare to approach. He stood not far away with his head lowered and said softly: "Princess, there is a letter from southern Xinjiang."
Hu Yafei's expression darkened, she let go of Zhao Qing and asked the man to deliver the letter.
After Hu Yafei took it apart and looked at it, her face became a little ugly.
Zhao Qing pursed his lips and asked softly: "Did something happen?"
Hu Yafei didn't hide it, put the letter on the table, and said in a deep voice: "My father has written to Your Majesty, requesting Your Majesty to grant me a marriage with the fourth prince. He even chose the auspicious day of the zodiac, so he only
I'm waiting for His Majesty to grant me the marriage."
"Your Majesty has always valued Southern Xinjiang. My father has spoken out in person, so he will never refute my father's reputation. This marriage cannot be put down."
After Zhao Qing heard what she said, he grabbed Hu Yafei's wrist, stared at her, and said in a deep voice: "You promised me that you would marry me."
"Xiao Yao... is not worthy of you." Zhao Qing said these words without confidence, but still insisted on going on, "He only has power in his heart, and he only uses you completely. Look at how he treats the fourth prince's concubine.
From his behavior, you know that he is not very upright. If you are no longer useful to him in the future, there is no guarantee that he will not treat you like he did to the fourth prince's concubine."
Zhao Qing couldn't just watch Hu Yafei jump into the fire pit.
Hu Yafei looked at Zhao Qing intently, and then said after a while: "But my father's side..."
"You have to think about yourself," Zhao Qing interrupted Hu Yafei with some urgency, "Do you want to be your father's chess piece and puppet all your life? You are not his tool, you are also a living person."
Hu Yafei's eyes were a little red and she looked a little pitiful: "Then what should I do?"
Zhao Qing: "..."
Zhao Qing couldn't say anything.
The choice was never in his hands, he was always forced to accept it.
Hu Yafei looked at him and suddenly said: "Are you willing to do anything for me?"
Zhao Qing didn't hesitate for a moment and said immediately: "Of course."
Hu Yafei held his hand and continued to ask: "Even if you lose your life, will you not hesitate?"
"Even if I lose my life, I won't hesitate," Zhao Qing said word for word, "I am willing to do anything for you."
"Okay," Hu Yafei took a deep breath and said word by word, "then you can take me to elope."
Zhao Qing: "...what?"
He was still in a daze and could not react to what Hu Yafei said.
Hu Yafei said quickly: "My father's memorial requesting for a marriage has not yet entered the palace and has not yet been placed on His Majesty's desk. Therefore, before everything is settled, we might as well elope."
The more Hu Yafei talked, the more excited she became: "When we get married, you marry me, and as long as I marry you and become yours, then the fourth prince will never want me to be his princess again, right? Your Majesty will never allow one.
A married woman becomes his daughter-in-law and discredits the royal family."
"Brother Zhao Qing, didn't you say you can do anything? Then do you dare to marry me?"
He married her before the decree of marriage came down.
Zhao Qing's pupils were shaking as he stared straight at Hu Yafei. After a long time, Zhao Qing finally came back to his senses.
Without saying a word, he pulled Hu Yafei and walked out.
Hu Yafei was stunned by his actions and asked: "Brother Zhao Qing, where are you taking me?"
Zhao Qing didn't look back: "Didn't you say you wanted me to marry you? I will marry you now."
Hu Yafei could put aside her status as a little princess in southern Xinjiang and risk everything to elope with him. As a man, Zhao Qing cannot be inferior to Hu Yafei.
He has nothing to fear.
After hearing what Zhao Qing said, the smile on Hu Yafei's face suddenly widened.
She didn't ask anything and followed Zhao Qing obediently. She looked so obedient, as if Zhao Qing had sold her and she had to help count the money.
Zhao Qing led the people out of the palace, went directly to a wedding shop, bought a ready-made wedding dress for Hu Yafei, and prepared a groom's suit for himself, and then took the people to the Qin Mansion.