Phi-Fic Chapter 151 I owe him too much! I'm afraid I will never be able to pay him back in this lifetim
Chapter 151 I owe him too much! I'm afraid I will never be able to pay him back in this lifetim
In Prince Jing's Mansion, Xia Taoyuan stayed in Chu Xingluo's East Garden because of Chu Xingluo's strong objection.
On this day, the emperor sent people to start cleaning and arranging the North Garden left to Ye Linglong. Everything from furniture to teapots were delivered.
Xia Taoyuan watched the people coming and going in the courtyard and said to Dai'er, "The emperor is really thoughtful. He has prepared pillows and bedding for us."
"What's the use? His Highness only has the young lady in his heart." Dai'er raised her little head and snorted.
The master and servant watched, and Chu Xingluo came over and said softly, "If you find it too noisy, can I take you out for a walk?"
Xia Taoyuan agreed, went back to her room to get a handkerchief and some silver. As soon as they reached the gate, they were stopped by the guards outside. "The emperor has ordered that no one in the palace can leave before Princess Wanshou of Xiling Kingdom marries Prince Jing!"
Xia Taoyuan cursed inwardly, "Fuck you!" But she didn't dare to move when she saw a dozen guards standing on both sides of the door.
Chu Xingluo was obviously a little angry: "I am Prince Jing, this is my palace, get out of the way!"
"Your Highness Prince Jing, I am also following the orders of the Emperor. Please don't make things difficult for me!" said a leading guard.
"Let's go out and buy some things." Xia Taoyuan said.
"If your princess needs anything, I will go and buy it for her," said the guard.
"Hmph!" Xia Taoyuan was furious. This meant their freedom was restricted. They couldn't even leave the house.
"I am taking the princess to see my father, why don't you get out of the way!" Chu Xingluo said coldly.
"Your Highness, no one from the palace has come to summon you." The guard remained unmoved.
Chu Xingluo was speechless for a moment after being confronted by him.
"Forget it, let's go back!" Xia Taoyuan said helplessly.
Chu Xingluo had no choice but to take her hand and walk towards Dongyuan.
Seeing this, Qingyun Longyan followed him. When they were far away from the gate, Longyan whispered, "Your Highness, there are people all around the palace. Only the house where General Xiao originally lived is not outside the courtyard wall. Moreover, it is very secluded, with many flowers, plants and trees, which can cover the way out."
Chu Xingluo nodded slightly, picked up Xia Taoyuan and ran straight to the house where Xiao Feng used to live. The house was in the backyard of Chu Xingluo's East Garden. He jumped lightly, climbed up the wall and looked around. There was really no one there. Then he jumped down, picked up Xia Taoyuan, jumped up the wall, and jumped out.
The two walked along a path for a while and came to an alley. Xia Taoyuan smiled and said, "Haha, this is quite exciting."
Chu Xingluo smiled and asked, "Where are we going?"
"I don't know either, I just think those people are too noisy. I want to go to Taoyuan, but you can't leave the city..." Xia Taoyuan felt a little regretful, and her eyes suddenly lit up, "Why don't we go to Xiangwang Mansion to find Yiyi."
Chu Xingluo said "OK" and pulled her towards the Prince of Xiang's Mansion.
After about an incense stick of time, the two arrived at the Xiangwang Mansion. After the gatekeeper informed them, not long after, Xiangwang Chu Xinghai hurried over from the backyard.
Seeing the two of them, he teased, "Why, the people sent by the Emperor couldn't stop you from coming out?"
"Second brother!" Chu Xingluo shouted.
"Come in!" Chu Xinghai said with a smile.
Xia Taoyuan glanced at him and felt that he seemed different from before, but she didn't delve into it further.
Xia Taoyuan walked towards Ye Yiyi's yard with familiarity, and the two brothers Prince Xiang and Prince Jing followed behind her.
Ye Yiyi was very happy to see her coming, but then she became worried. She took her hand and asked, "Did the emperor say anything? Will he punish you?" She had also heard that Xia Taoyuan and Qi Nanfeng had not returned home all night.
Xia Taoyuan knew that she was worried about him, and felt warm in his heart. He said, "Let's agree to let Ye Linglong marry in, and we won't pursue the matter."
"That's great that you're okay. As for those rumors, don't think too much about them." Ye Yiyi comforted.
Xia Taoyuan smiled bitterly and said, "It's good enough to be alive. Why would I care about those things?"
Ye Yiyi looked up at Chu Xingluo and found that he was talking to Chu Xinghai, so she asked in a low voice: "What's going on between you and Qi Nanfeng? On the day your brother got married, I noticed that he looked at you differently."
Xia Taoyuan suddenly smiled. It is said that girls like to gossip when they are together. They talk about everything. It seems that this ancient time is no exception. She pinched Ye Yiyi's face and said, "What can happen between him and me? He has helped me many times and even saved my life more than once. He could see that I needed to vent my emotions, so he took me out of the city to find a deserted place to shout out my depression. He is really considerate, and I am very grateful to him. If he were a woman, I think I would become his best friend. I just hope that he can be fine and not be implicated by me. I owe him too much! I am afraid I can never repay him in this lifetime."
Xia Taoyuan sighed heavily. She didn't know that when Ye Yiyi mentioned Qi Nanfeng, Chu Xingluo and Chu Xinghai stopped talking and listened to her attentively.
After listening to her, Chu Xinghai looked at Chu Xingluo deeply. Chu Xingluo looked solemn. He listened to Xia Taoyuan's words and his heart trembled. He also blamed himself for not being able to help Taotao relieve her depression when she needed comfort. He was only concerned with expressing his determination not to marry Ye Linglong, but ignored her depressed mood.
She was worried about getting Qi Nanfeng into trouble, and felt that she owed him something, but she hadn't told him about it! She had told him everything before, and she had explained to him what she and Qi Nanfeng had done, but she hadn't told him about her debt and regrets to Qi Nanfeng.
Ye Yiyi looked up and noticed the change on Chu Xingluo's face. While Xia Taoyuan wasn't looking, she hurriedly pulled her up and said, "You haven't been here for a long time. Accompany me to walk in the garden."
Seeing the two of them leave, Chu Xinghai said slowly: "A woman's heart is as unfathomable as the sea. But it's not enough to just be nice to her. You also have to be good at expressing yourself. Sometimes a few sweet words can make her happy. Learn more, brother!" After saying that, he patted Chu Xingluo on the shoulder. In his opinion, the third brother, who was a taciturn person, was like a blank sheet of paper when it came to relationships between men and women. Even ten of them could not compare to one Qi Nanfeng.
In the garden, Xia Taoyuan smiled and said, "You look very good. It seems that Chu Xinghai has been treating you well recently!"
Ye Yiyi snorted softly, "You can't take this kind of dog man too seriously. Some men are just cheap. The more you treat him lightly, the more he will stick to you like a dog-skin plaster."
Xia Taoyuan smiled, and Ye Yiyi finally understood and was no longer as worried as before.
The two chatted and laughed for a long time until Ye Huanxi came to call them to eat, and then they walked out of the garden.
After staying in the Prince of Xiang's Mansion until night, Xia Taoyuan and Chu Xingluo said goodbye and returned to the Prince of Jing's Mansion along the same route.