Winter night came early and there was nowhere to go, and firecrackers sounded from time to time outside. Yi Chenjing stood or sat in the study, unable to calm down.
In the past few days, he had deliberately ignored Bai Qige. Although his anger had subsided, unspeakable irritation followed. Every time he picked up a pen to write some memorials about the expedition, that elegant and thin figure would always appear in front of his eyes.
Bai Qige had many insights on the art of war that interested him very much, and the weapons drawings she drew often attracted his attention. Unknowingly, the study became boring without her.
"I knocked on the door for a long time but there was no response. I thought His Highness was not here." Suyan stepped into the room and was a little surprised. She closed the door and shook her head with a smile. "Fortunately, there was a candle burning in the room. I wanted to come in and put it out. This
Don’t miss it, otherwise it would be a pity for Surao to cook the bird’s nest soup all day long.”
"I knew you would come to plead for her. Sometimes I really wonder if you sisters grew up together, and how could your personalities and temperaments be so different." Yi Chenjing pointed to the wooden couch and motioned for Su Yan to sit down, while she herself
Sit back in the chair.
That day, he said in anger that he wanted to marry Su Rao out of the palace. As a dependent sister, it was only a matter of time before Su Yan came to see him. Anyway, she was too depressed to do anything else at this time, so Yi Chenjing simply stayed with Su Yan.
Yan sat and chatted to relieve his boredom.
"Surao is young and is always a little anxious and ignorant when doing things. If she offends His Highness, it is fine to scold her. But please think twice about marrying her off."
Yi Chenjing snorted: "What mistake did she make without telling you? She is gossiping and scheming. I hate this kind of woman the most. I didn't think anything of it before, but recently she has become more and more senseless."
"I think that damn girl is gossiping in His Highness's ears again. Eight; Nine Buli Ten is about sister Qi Ge." Su Yan sighed softly and smiled helplessly, "The nature of a child, I will teach her well when I go back.
Let her be spared this time. If His Highness sends her away, who will relieve Concubine Jing from her boredom in the future?"
It was a hasty decision to drive away Su Rao out of anger. Even if Su Yan didn't come to see her, there was no way she would actually do such a thing. Yi Chenjing waved her hands impatiently: "That's all, I don't want to hear these annoying things on New Year's Eve.
, let her take care of herself and won’t tolerate it if she does it again next time.”
"By the way, I haven't seen sister Qi Ge come to the study in the past few days, but are you having trouble with His Highness again?"
It was well known to Lianchenxuan that Bai Qige often visited Yi Chenjing's study. From the past few days, Su Yan noticed that the two people rarely met each other, uncharacteristically, and they were silent even when eating. Su Yan didn't want to meddle in other people's business, but the day before yesterday
Yu Che came to her with red eyes to ask for some supplements, saying that Bai Qige had fainted due to physical weakness, and the soft-hearted Su Yan finally couldn't bear to intervene.
Yi Chenjing knew that she had a kind heart, but even if she was angry, she had nowhere to vent her anger, so she could only keep her face downcast and remain silent.
"His Royal Highness treats me and Surao very well. Why did he change his nature when he met Sister Qi Ge? Although everyone knows that 'deep love brings deep responsibility', but now that Sister Qi Ge is ill, if Your Highness still insists on being with us,
I'm afraid her vindictiveness will backfire." It's not that Suyan is outspoken, she can see that Yi Chenjing's concern for Bai Qige is different from his concern for the two sisters, and it comes from the bottom of his heart.
Emotions, that's why Bai Qige gets angry at the slightest mistake.
"I have my own thoughts on her affairs, you don't have to interfere."
Suyan sighed and looked at Yi Chenjing faintly.
"I don't know what the past is between His Highness and Sister Qi Ge, but I can see that when you first entered Lianchenxuan, Your Highness hated her. At that time, you could just ignore her and insult her. It is inevitable to have resentment in your heart.
Your behavior is a bit extreme. But it is not the same as before. Your Highness did not notice it. You will only relax when you are with sister Qi Ge. Surao and I have never seen such a Highness. I don’t understand military and national affairs.
Unlike Sister Qi Ge who can help His Highness, the only thing Su Yan can do is to look and listen. What I see in these eyes is who Sister Qi Ge is busy working for all day long. Your Highness, can’t you see?"
"Of course I can see what she did." Facing the gentle Suyan, Yi Chenjing couldn't ignite her anger at all. Instead, she felt that there were many things she wanted to say to her. It was really uncomfortable to hold them in alone, especially when she didn't know who she was.
How to deal with the conflicts and grievances? Yi Chenjing scribbled on the paper with a pen, with a complicated expression: "I betrayed a very important person because of her, but not only did she betray my trust, she also hid something very important from me.
Indeed, for me, she is a very rare person... whether it is a confidant or a subordinate, in short, I really hope that she can stay by my side, but what she has done is so disappointing to me."
Pouring a bowl of bird's nest soup and placing it on the table, Suyan approached Yi Chenjing, placing her soft palms against the big palms with protruding joints: "Has Your Highness ever thought about why she did that? She married thousands of miles away and lived in this different place.
As we all know, in the palace of Yaoguo, His Highness is her heaven and earth. If His Highness gives her what she wants, how can sister Qi Ge conceal the deception?"
The hand holding the pen shook, leaving a long ink mark on the slightly yellowed paper.
Yi Chenjing was impressed by Su Yan who said he didn't understand the military affairs but explained the key. If he hadn't threatened the Bai family, would Bai Qige still go to Yun Zhongjin without telling him because he was worried that his family would be implicated? Yi Chenjing
Jing finally found the reason for her irritability, not only because of Bai Qige's concealment and deception, but also the fatal mistake he made unintentionally - wanting to believe her, wanting her to believe, but holding on to her lifeline and forcing her to have no choice but to
Find another way out.
Another burst of firecrackers outside the room broke the silence. Suyan said no more, but stood quietly beside him, smiling softly and watching Yi Chenjing in a daze.
Taking a deep breath, the dull emotions accumulated for several days were swept away. A little warmth was added to the handsome and resolute face, and the eyes looking at the concubine returned to their former gentleness: "I should talk to you more often when I can't think about it.
As long as it doesn’t bother you.”
"Your Highness has worked hard for the country and the country, and he has swallowed up the mountains and rivers. These trivial matters of children's love should be considered by us women. It is Suyan's blessing to be able to talk openly and honestly with His Highness. How dare you find it annoying?" Seeing that Yi Chenjing was in a good mood, Suyan
Her smile was also three points brighter, as gentle as a pure white lotus. Pushing the soup bowl towards Yi Chenjing's hand, Su Yan said softly: "The soup is getting cold. After all, it was Su Rao's sincerity. Your Highness drank it quickly, otherwise
That girl will definitely have trouble sleeping tonight and cry all night."
With a faint nod, Yi Chenjing took the bowl and drank it without caring whether the soup was cold or hot.
Su Yan covered her mouth and chuckled, her eyes full of emotion: "Why are you so anxious? No one came to snatch it. Anyway, Sister Qi Ge is not here, so Your Highness also drank the extra soup."
"Qi Ge isn't here?" His warm gaze suddenly tightened, and anxiety surged into his heart, "Are you sure she's not in Lianchenxuan?"
"It should be that he is not here. Huixi Residence is only guarded by servants, and even Yu Che is not seen. Concubine Jing has already gone to bed there, so she cannot be there. Apart from these two places, the only place she often moves around is the study room.
, since it’s not here, then Ba Cheng is outside the palace. But don’t worry too much. Sister Xu Qige felt that Lianchenxuan was too deserted and went to Jin Zhaoyi’s place. Seeing that it was too late, she didn’t dare to walk around, so she stayed overnight.”
Suyan's comfort failed to reassure Yi Chenjing, and her uneasiness became more and more intense.
Bai Qige rarely walked around, and the times she went out to Lianchenxuan were even less. It was at the time when all the palaces were enjoying themselves, how could she come to Diecui Residence as an uninvited guest? She pondered for a long time, thinking of the people who had fled here.
Madam Qi, Yi Chenjing suddenly realized that Bai Qige must have taken advantage of the crowd and confusion to send Madam Qi to Diecuiju.
"No, she is in danger!" Yi Chenjing's indifferent expression suddenly changed. She stood up and strode to the door. Before she could even call out Zhan Ting's name, a staggering figure appeared in the courtyard.
"Mrs. Qi?!" Su Yan hurriedly ran forward and helped Zhan Ting to support the intruder. When she saw the person's face clearly under the candlelight and moonlight, she couldn't help but startled and screamed, "This, this is
What's wrong? Come, come, come quickly! Go and ask the doctor to come over!"
Mrs. Qi, whose body was stained with blood and dust, and whose face was pale and bloodless, was like a dying person. She grabbed Suyan's sleeves with both hands, but her eyes were looking at Yi Chenjing: "The prince, the prince's concubine... are in the Yaohe... palace.
…”
But after saying these words, Yi Chenjing immediately felt cold all over.
Sure enough, what he was most worried about happened. Bai Qige took Mrs. Qi out of Lianchenxuan without telling him.
After years of fighting, Yi Chenjing knew Yi Chenxuan, the imperial brother, far better than Bai Qige. He had already expected that Yi Chenxuan would not give up easily. Once Bai Qige stepped out of the gate of Lianchenxuan, he would most likely secretly abduct her.
He originally wanted to remind Bai Qige not to go out casually. He had already left Mrs. Qi's matter to Zhan Ting to arrange. Who would have thought that after the quarrel that day, he would forget about it, and it was not until she suddenly disappeared that he realized that Yi Chenxuan had already
Take action.
"Before dawn...save her...go through the back door, the back door..." Mrs. Qi was so weak that she was out of breath and couldn't even finish a sentence. Fortunately, she struggled to say the most important words, and her nerves snapped.
Relax, lie back and pass out.
Su Yan was frightened, but Yi Chenjing had no time to take care of two weak women. Their lives were guaranteed in Lianchenxuan. The real life hanging by a thread was Bai Qige. If she couldn't arrive in time to stop Yi Chenxuan from killing him,
, that substitute wife who he wanted to hate but couldn't find a reason to protect was really going to die.
"Zhan Ting! Go to the Yaohe Palace!" He shouted in a low voice, his tone of voice full of anxiety and anger.
The night wind brushed against her ears and howled. Yi Chenjing had never experienced such a feeling of anxiety in her life. She wished that she was like the horse that sweated a thousand miles and could rush to the destination in one leap and rush to Bai Qige's side.
.
His footsteps were hurried, and his low growl with gnashed teeth was carried by the wind.
"Bai Qige, hold on, I will never spare you if you dare to die!"
There were no distracting thoughts at the moment. What Yi Chenjing thought was very simple - let her live, not die, and continue to stay with him.