mynovelonline Chapter 218: Starving
Chapter 218: Starving
After bathing, Xiao Lingye carried Ye Qingge back to the couch, and the two fell asleep in each other's arms.
Ye Qingge was too tired to open her eyes. She hugged Xiao Lingye and snuggled in his arms, feeling his strong heartbeat. Only then did she feel at ease.
She raised her head and rubbed his chin, and said softly
"Your Highness, you are tired too, go to sleep."
Xiao Lingye looked very satisfied. He touched her head lovingly, covered her with a blanket, and patted her back gently like a child.
"Go to sleep, go to sleep"
Ye Qingge wanted to talk to him again, but she hadn't slept well for many days. Now that he was back and beside her, she could finally sleep peacefully.
After a while, he could hear her shallow breathing in his arms, and Xiao Lingye kissed her on the forehead.
She was really exhausted tonight. No matter how he tried to toss her around, she cooperated and even took the initiative to tease him, which made him very happy. He only blamed her for being too tempting at all times, which led to him being a little more aggressive.
After she fell asleep, Xiao Lingye quietly got up, put on his clothes and went to the study.
The fatigue of many days was swept away after the joy just now. At this moment, he was as energetic and radiant as if he had absorbed nectar.
Xuan Lie, who had been waiting in the study for a long time, looked at his master in this state and secretly sighed in his heart, the Crown Princess is really amazing, she can make the master's condition adjust so quickly
Xiao Lingye looked at him standing there motionless and glared at him.
"What's wrong with you? Are you lost?"
Xuan Lie came back to his senses and said quickly
"Master, I'm fine."
Xiao Lingye leaned back on the armchair and asked casually:
"Has it been found?"
"My Lord, I have found out that it is indeed the Dragon Scale Guard of King Xuan."
Xiao Lingye snorted coldly
“It seems he can’t wait any longer.”
"Master, Prince Xuan actually sent the Dragon Scale Guards to rob and kill us on the road. Isn't he afraid that the Emperor will find out?"
On their way back to Beijing, they were ambushed by secret guards, who were targeting their master. Fortunately, they also secretly brought a group of assassins from Hua Manlou.
Although Hua Manlou had the upper hand, he still suffered numerous casualties. They left the other party alive. After several investigations, they finally found out that those secret guards were actually the Dragon Scale Guards of King Xuan.
Xiao Lingye's eyes suddenly turned cold
"He's so restless, could it be..."
He thought for a moment and told Xuan Lie:
"Go and secretly investigate Prince Xuan's recent whereabouts. I suspect he already knows my identity, otherwise why would he send out the Dragon Scale Guards?"
The Dragon Scale Guards represented the royal family. He sent the Dragon Scale Guards instead of the Secret Guards, which meant he must have known something.
"Yes, Master, I will go right away."
Xuan Lie did not dare to delay and immediately went to investigate the matter
……
It was midnight. Xiao Lingye returned to his bedroom, took off his clothes, climbed onto the bed quietly, and lay down next to Ye Qingge.
He took Ye Qingge into his arms, let her rest her head on his arm, looked at her beautiful sleeping face, and closed his eyes contentedly.
next day
Ye Qingge woke up in his arms, and seeing him staring at her with a smirk, she couldn't help but feel shy.
"Your Highness, won't you be attending the morning court?"
Xiao Lingye moved his arm that was pressed under her head and said
"I do want to go, but my beloved concubine is holding me tightly, so I can't go."
Ye Qingge got up in shock, she didn't expect that she had slept with her head resting on his arm all night. She rubbed his arm with self-blame.
"I'm sorry, Your Highness, why didn't you wake me up?"
Xiao Lingye looked at her panic-stricken look and quickly comforted her.
"Silly boy, I lied to you. My father, mindful of my contributions to disaster relief and my long days of hard work, has granted me three days of rest. I don't have to attend the morning court during this period."
"Oh, I see. Did your trip go smoothly, Your Highness?"
Xiao Lingye held her in his arms, and the two of them leaned against the headboard of the bed. He placed her hand on his chest.
"The trip went smoothly. If you hadn't prepared the plague medicine in advance, I probably wouldn't be able to return now. I'm so busy and exhausted."
He took her hand and kissed it on his lips
"I misunderstood you before. I thought you went to the Imperial Hospital every day to avoid me, but I didn't expect you to go there to develop a prescription. My beloved concubine is so foresighted. I am so lucky to marry you."
"Your Highness, I wish I could go with you. You don't know that I am alone in the palace, worried and frightened every day. I can't eat or sleep well. Only when you are by my side can I sleep peacefully."
Xiao Lingye pinched her slender hand and said distressedly
"No wonder my touch isn't as good as before when I touch my beloved concubine. It turns out she's lost weight due to hunger."
He glanced at her chest as he spoke.
Ye Qingge hit him lightly
"Your Highness, you are so bad"
Xiao Lingye said with a smile
"I'm back now, my beloved, you have to make up for the weight you lost. I will supervise you every day."
"Okay, I'll listen to your Highness."
Ye Qingge himself didn't think he had lost weight, but since he said so, it seemed that he had indeed lost weight.
……
After the two of them got up, Xiao Lingye went to report to the emperor.
Ye Qingge sat in front of the bronze mirror and put on her makeup. Qingxia looked at the Crown Princess's rosy face, which looked like a peach blossom, and could not help but sigh.
"The Crown Princess looks really good today. No wonder they say love nourishes people. It's absolutely true."
The little fan was also laughing secretly
Ye Qingge glanced at them
"Where is it?"
But when she looked at herself in the mirror, she found that her complexion was indeed better than before. Thinking of the madness of last night, her face turned red again.
After a whole night of moisturizing, how can the complexion be bad?
imperial study room
"Your son pays respects to the Emperor."
Xiao Lingye knelt down respectfully to pay his respects to the emperor. The emperor looked at his cheerful face and threw the memorial away.
"You still remember to come and pay your respects to me? I thought you were stuck in the land of gentleness and couldn't get out."
Xiao Lingye smiled and said
"I haven't seen Qingge for many days, and I really miss her. Please be considerate of me, father."
The emperor shook his head
"You, spend your whole life on her alone."
He thought about it and said
"Yesterday, your mother wanted to choose a concubine for you, but the girl from the Xie family already had someone she liked, so the plan was abandoned. Ye'er, as the crown prince, you will definitely have to expand your harem in the future..."
Xiao Lingye didn't know this happened. Qingge didn't even mention it in front of him. She must have felt very uncomfortable yesterday.
He interrupted the emperor in time
"Father, I understand your intention, but I only love Qingge in my life. I beg you to grant my wish."
"I don't want to embarrass you, but your mother..."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your consideration. As for Your Majesty, I will go and persuade you."
The emperor was also quite helpless about this. After all, if there was no Crown Princess, Ye'er might not be able to stand up in his life, let alone marry and have children.
The Crown Princess has Xining behind her. Whether it's Ye'er or Dong Ling, she is a meritorious official for the Xiao family.
They both sympathized with each other, and he didn't want to separate them.
After Xiao Lingye hurriedly reported the matter of going south to provide disaster relief, he rushed to Weiyang Palace.