Chapter Nineteen
It was already the hour of the year after the banquet. Qi Xiao personally sent several old ministers out of the palace, and then sent Princess Dunsu back to Yuxiu Palace before returning to his own palace.
In the bedroom of Haiyan Palace, Jiang Deqing served Qi Xiao to change his clothes, lowered his voice and slowly explained: "The prince used a bowl of porridge and two pieces of Eight-Treasures to eat, but the dishes didn't move much. The prince seemed to like the old duck soup and drank two bowls."
Qi Xiao smiled. He could eat so much, and it seemed that he was really hungry. Qi Xiao looked up slightly and asked Jiang Deqing to unbutton him. Seeing a few books scattered in front of the bed, he asked in a low voice: "What's the matter with those books? He still read these in the evening?"
Jiang Deqing couldn't help laughing, and paused before slowly saying: "The prince said he recognized the bed and could not sleep today. It was long and long, so it would be better to read some books to spend time. The servant went to His Highness's study and found a few books that were not tight for the prince. Who knew that it would be less than a stick of incense..."
Qi Xiao couldn't help laughing at Bai Ren who had been asleep on the couch.
The next day, Bai Ren woke up in Qi Xiao's arms. Bai Ren usually got up early, but today, but he didn't wake up until Chen Shi was approaching. Bai Ren frowned slightly, and after a while, he couldn't come back to his mind. Qi Xiao looked at his confused look and liked him. He lowered his head and kissed him on his forehead and chuckled, "I can't remember where this is?"
Bai Ren recalled what happened last night and immediately stood up alertly and sat up. Qi Xiao looked at Bai Ren nervously with a funny look and said, "What? It's just that there was something really last night. It's too late to be careful now."
Qi Xiao leaned half on the soft pillow, his middle clothes were wide open, and his tight flesh was exposed outside, which was particularly conspicuous. Bai Ren turned his head slightly and did not look at Qi Xiao: "The prince was joking..."
"Care you, come here..." Qi Xiao sat up and pulled Bai Ren into his arms. When he saw Bai Ren refused, he made up. "Look at your wound... You were going to scratch several times last night, but I stopped you. I can't just stay with you all night. I don't know if you really grabbed it."
Bai Ren was skeptical. He felt vaguely in the middle of the night yesterday that he really felt itchy in his neck, but he didn't know whether he was scratching it or not.
Qi Xiao pulled the man closer, carefully pulled the gauze a little and looked at it. He saw that the medicine was still applied well before he felt relieved. He smiled and said, "It should be okay, get up first, let the imperial doctor take a look after breakfast..."
Bairen nodded. Qi Xiao saw that he was still a little nervous and helpless. He got out of bed first and put down the tents of the beds, and then let the servants come in to serve him.
Because Bai Ren is here, the breakfast in Hai Yan Palace is much more abundant than usual. Unfortunately, both of them have no appetite when they wake up early, so they stop chopsticks after using a little bit. Bai Ren hesitated and whispered: "Your Highness, after I'll go and ask the emperor for peace... I'll go back to the house first."
Bai Ren said it very slowly. He felt ashamed. Because he agreed to Qi Xiao's ridiculous agreement, he had to say hello to Qi Xiao first wherever he went, and he would not be free at all. Qi Xiao took the handkerchief presented by the palace servant and wiped his hands, and said slowly: "Why did you eat this? The things here are not in your taste?"
"I dare not." Bai Ren lowered his head slightly, paused and said, "I haven't returned to the mansion for a day, and there are still some common affairs in the mansion that need to be dealt with. Besides... I've been out for a day and a night, and they are still waiting for my news..."
Bai Ren actually wanted to tell Dong Boru that the marriage failed and that he had formed a marriage with Qi Hua, but this changed in Qi Xiao's ears, "They are waiting for my news"? "Who are they?" Is this talking about Cen Chaoge?
Qi Xiao threw the handkerchief into the tray and smiled: "This is all a trivial matter. The people in your house are good at cooking. If you want to get something... I'll send someone back to get it for you."
Is this not to let myself go? Bai Ren smiled bitterly and sighed: "The prince... I didn't say that at the beginning. Is the prince going to put me under house arrest?"
"How could it be?" Qi Xiao smiled and said nothing, "Your Highness, Prince Prince, you don't have the ability to put him under house arrest."
Bai Ren still wanted to argue, but when he thought of his agreement with Qi Xiao, he was discouraged and what else could he say?
Bai Ren rubbed his eyebrows tiredly and whispered: "Then... the prince is allowed to write a letter to the people in the mansion? They probably already knew what happened in the side hall of the Qing Palace yesterday, so I always want to report my peace."
Even if you write a letter, you have to go through your own hands. Isn’t it my own words? Qi Xiao nodded in agreement and turned to Jiang Deqing: “Work and serve.”
Soon, Jiang Deqing cleaned up the four treasures of the study. There was no desk in the bedroom, so he placed them all on the small kang table. Bai Ren was not particular about it. He took a pen and took a piece of letter paper casually. Qi Xiao brought a cup of tea to Bai Ren, and then he stood beside Bai Ren, waiting for Bai Ren to pick up the pen without moving.
Bai Ren couldn't help but complain. He knew that his letter would definitely pass through Qi Xiao's hand, but at least he would peek at it when he was carrying someone on his back. He actually...he looked so blatantly!
Qi Xiao didn't know Bai Ren's thoughts, but when he saw the beginning of the letter written by Bai Ren, the inexplicable anger just now dissipated. Bai Ren was written to Dong Boru.
Bai Ren briefly explained what happened yesterday, and then mentioned Roujia's story in a vague way, which made Dong Boru feel relieved that his injuries were not serious. It was just that the emperor was so kind and the prince was considerate and considerate, so he lived in the palace.
Bairen waited quietly for the ink to dry out, then folded it up and put it in the envelope and handed it to Qi Xiao: "I'm sorry, the prince."
Qi Xiao handed the envelope to Jiang Deqing: "I'll send it to the prince, no trouble." Jiang Deqing agreed repeatedly, and Qi Xiao turned to Bai Ren and smiled, "Are you unhappy?"
Bai Ren looked up at Qi Xiao and was puzzled. This man was still sarcastic just now, but he was like this again now.
"Don't be too worried, I'm just worried about your injury... Isn't it good to take care of me for two days? Although your mansion is well, I can't let the imperial doctor accompany you all the time. I'm always worried about whether your injury is serious or not. "Qi Xiao also sat down, grabbed Bai Ren's hand and squeezed it and smiled, "I just cared about it and my tone is not very good. I hope that the prince will forgive me and don't take it to heart."
Qi Xiao did this and apologized by Xiao Fuxiao. What else could Bairen do? He had to shake his head: "It's okay, I wasn't angry at first."
I don’t know what, compared to Bai Ren’s realizing his temper with him, Qi Xiao is even more reluctant to be so indifferent. At the age of fifteen, isn’t it time to be full of energy? However, Qi Xiao rarely feels that kind of vitality from Bai Ren’s body. Qi Xiao couldn’t help but start to reflect on himself. Did he force him to be too nervous?
Qi Xiao gently held Bai Ren's hand and said gently for a while: "Bai Ren... hate me?"
Bai Ren paused and shook his head, Qi Xiao laughed: "No need to lie, I should hate me in my heart."
"No." Bai Ren's eyes were clear, without any dodging. He was indeed not lying, "I really don't hate Your Highness."
"To put it bluntly, I just took advantage of the situation to rob me, but then... that agreement was agreed by me. I want Bao Roujia. Your Highness and I have no relatives and no reason, so I will naturally refuse to help for nothing. This is human nature." Bai Ren moved uneasyly, the hand held by Qi Xiao, and lowered his head and said slowly, "I have gained the real benefits of others, but I have to hold a grudge and complain about them as the murderer who is suffering from my life. This is too pretentious. If I say hatred... the person I have hatred is not Your Highness. If you say that you have your own hatred, we will take what you need, and we can't talk about these."
Qi Xiao never thought that Bai Ren could see things so clearly at such a young age. He laughed in his heart. If Bai Ren knew that the marriage and Cen Chaoge were all set up by him long ago, I wonder if Bai Ren could still talk to him so calmly.
Qi Xiao didn't like to see Bai Ren so depressed. He smiled deliberately and leaned closer and whispered: "Everyone needs it, this sentence is very good. The marriage matter has been completely prepared. Your Highness... how to repay the Lone King?"
Bai Ren looked as if he was indifferent to human feelings. After hearing this, he changed his face instantly and stuttered: "Your Highness... I won't say that first, I won't be that way, and I'll talk about me... I'm hurt..."
"Don't worry, your highness is not the Meng Lang person, but he is injured..." Qi Xiao leaned close to Bai Ren's ear and said in a low voice, "It won't delay any trouble. I'll be careful not to let you hurt, okay? Bai Ren, Gu was too soft-hearted last night. Otherwise... you were probably sticking to Gu and acting cute now and would never leave again."
"Your Highness!" Bai Ren had never heard these words. Qi Xiao made a big blushing face in a few words and scolded righteously, "Qing... the sky is blue and the sun is white..."
Qi Xiao smiled, turned his head and kissed Bai Ren's cheek and said, "Okay, don't let it be done, and you still don't let it be said, please wait for the imperial doctor to change the medicine for you. If you are bored, you can go to the study to find some books to read. I'll go to court and come back at noon to have lunch with you."
Bai Ren wanted Qi Xiao to leave quickly, so he nodded quickly. Qi Xiao teased him a few more words before leaving.
As soon as Qi Xiao left the bedroom, Jiang Deqing came to greet him. Bai Ren's letter was still in his hands. Jiang Deqing stepped forward and whispered: "Your Highness... really send this letter?"
"Yes." Qi Xiao nodded, "I'm optimistic, please hand it over to Dong Boru with your own hands."
Jiang Deqing looked into the hall and felt a little confused, and smiled bitterly: "Your Highness... don't want to do anything about him. Why don't you leave someone behind? You can't get a bargain. I almost made the prince unhappy just now."
Qi Xiao sneered: "If you are not happy, he will hold it back first. Cen Chaoge will leave in a few days. I will let him go back at this time if something goes wrong, who will I go to reason with!"
When Jiang Deqing thought about it, he nodded and smiled: "Your Highness is still thinking carefully."
Chapter completed!