The next morning, the dazzling morning light shone into the room, and the first sunny day was slowly woken up by the chirping of birds.
She slowly sat up and let the blanket slide down without warning, revealing her snow-white body that was naked and branded with pink marks.
Xuan Yu, who was sitting at the round table, was already dressed neatly. She was staring at Chu Qing on the bed with her eyes narrowed thoughtfully. Naturally, she also caught a glimpse of her naked and seductive body.
His eyes dimmed instantly. He quickly and silently came to the bed and pulled the blanket back to cover her body.
Chu Qing raised her head and met his deep, dark eyes. Her brain instantly recovered." You…have you been awake for a long time?”
He didn't answer her question, but stared at her with a deep and sharp gaze. In the golden morning light, her picturesque eyebrows were so beautiful and dazzling. Compared to any of the princes and princesses of the royal family, she was more intoxicating!
But even so, his plans for her had not changed. "Since you've woken up, I'll let Little Qing come in to help you bathe and change your clothes. From today onwards, I want you to move to Plum Garden.”
Chuqing looked back at him in confusion." Move to Plum Garden?”
Xuan Yu nodded." That's right. I want you to belong to me completely. You are no longer Liu Lianxin of Spring of the Red Chamber, but my Qinger. If you stay here, you will be affected by rumors and harassed by some curious people.”
Chu Qing hesitated for a moment." Is this okay?”She felt as if she had become a concubine hidden in a hotel. In fact, she only wanted to be his pink confidant, not to hinder his current status, but not to violate her oath to her mother.
Xuan Yu pulled her into her arms." You still don't believe me?”He whispered in her ear. "I want you to wait for me at the Plum Gardens. Once the rumors die down, I will officially take you as my wife…Moreover, you can stay with your mother at any time in the Plum Gardens.”
She was touched by his care for her. She smiled brightly at him and buried her face in his chest shyly, so she didn't see the mocking light in Xuan Yu's eyes.
"I don't know how to repay you, but please remember that even if I can't officially become your wife, as long as you acknowledge me in your heart and there's no one else, then Qing 'er is willing.”She mumbled softly and shyly repeated her oath.
Xuan Yu curled her lips and smiled wickedly." I'll remember what you said. I hope you won't forget it too."”
He gently pushed her away." I've already ordered people to prepare everything in Plum Garden. After washing up, we'll set off immediately.”
Chuqing nodded her head gently. She never thought that this trip to Merlin would be the beginning of her suffering, and it was also destined to be a devastating tragedy…This was the second time Chuqing had come to Plum Garden.
Xuan Yu took her directly to the bedroom in the back hall. This bedroom was connected to the open-air hot spring behind the house. There were no exaggerated decorations in the room, but the simple and exquisite wooden bed, table, chair, hand-made silk quilt, embroidered towel, and layers of fluttering bed curtains still revealed elegant taste.
Chu Qing looked at all of this with joy. For the first time, she felt a sense of belonging. To be able to stay with the person she loved was already a great blessing from the heavens.
Xuan Yu hugged her from behind and snuggled up to her face intimately.
"From today onwards, this will be the place where you and I will live together. You can stay here in peace and I will visit you often. After the rumors die down, I will marry you into Prince Liqin's residence.”
Chu Qing nodded shyly, a sweet taste immediately coursing through her heart. She leaned on his shoulder and whispered,""Thank you, Xuan Yu!"
She was touched by everything he had done for her, and she felt how much he loved her.
Xuan Yu stared at her smiling face, her heart filled with complicated emotions. He loved and hated her, these two strong emotions were pulling his heart violently. He wished that she had never lied to him and used him!
He had always been proud and arrogant. He had seen all kinds of beautiful women, but he had never seen a woman who made him so obsessed and unable to extricate himself.
She was the only one he had ever truly fallen in love with. For her, he did not hesitate to turn against Ma and offend the Yi Prince residence. Even the Emperor, who had always appreciated him, could not help but complain about his actions, and she actually repaid him with this! She had used and deceived him like a chess piece for her revenge!
He couldn't stand the pain of being deceived and betrayed by the person he loved. He should have driven her out of his sight, but he just couldn't let go of her.
Therefore, he had another arrangement for her. He wanted her to repay the love debt she owed him one by one.
"It's still too early to thank me now. There's still a long way to go.”He raised his thick eyebrows and smiled wickedly as he said with a hidden meaning.
However, at this moment, Chu Qing was immersed in his tenderness and did not hear the hidden meaning in his words at all.
He summoned a servant girl to help her pack her luggage.
This servant girl was called Xiao Hong, and she was quite clever and cute.
Although Chu Qing liked it, she still asked in puzzlement,""Where's Little Qing? Didn't you ask her to come?"
Xuan Yu smiled slowly."She's from Spring in the Dream of the Red Chamber after all. I didn't let her come with me. She also knew that you would definitely be well taken care of and served here, so she didn't tell you."”
In fact, Xiao Qing had been clamoring to follow him, but he had sent her away in private because he did not want her to have any connection or contact with Spring in the Dream of the Red Chamber. She could only have him in her world, and he was the sky, the earth, and the master. Therefore, he wanted to cut off her contact with others.
Chu Qing nodded without any doubt and let Xiao Hong take off her purple silk cloak.
Xuan Yu took her hand and said gently," I have to go back to the capital later. I'll go back to Mei Garden to have dinner with you tonight. Wait for me."”
Chuqing pursed her lips and nodded with a smile." I'll definitely wait for you. Be careful on the road." From this moment on, she had already treated him as her husband and also her god. Even if she had to wait for a lifetime, she would have no complaints!
As soon as Xuan Yu returned to the capital, she went straight to Prince Yi's residence to see him.
In the hall, Prince Yi and Rui Tang were both present. No matter how dissatisfied they were with Xuan Yu, they did not dare to neglect him. Who taught him to be the Emperor's nephew and favorite?
Half of his domineering aura came from his status and glory, and the other half came from the fierce nature that flowed in his blood. It made people feel fear.
"I wonder why the Xuanyu Baylor has come to visit today?”Prince Yi asked calmly but politely.
Xuan Yu sat down arrogantly, ignoring Yu Ruitang's hostile and resentful eyes, and took a sip of her tea.
A moment later, he put down the cup, his lips curled into a mocking smile as he cupped his hands towards Prince Yi. "Little nephew has come today to apologize for breaking off the engagement.”
Prince Yi pursed his lips unhappily." Since you've already made your decision, what's the use of apologizing now? I don't want to mention this anymore."
"I haven't finished speaking!" Xuan Yu raised her eyebrows and continued disapprovingly,""These few days, I've thought about it carefully and feel that I was indeed too rash. I'm really not kind enough to break off the engagement. I hope you can compensate me for the harm I've done to Baoyue.”
"Humph!" Rui Tang snorted at the side. "The marriage has already been annulled, and the damage has already been caused. How can we compensate? Didn't the Black Jade Palace Lord feel that he was somewhat ridiculous?”
"Ruitang, don't be rude!" Prince Yi quickly shouted, then put on a happy smile and asked Xuan Yu,""How would you like to compensate me? I, Bao Yue, am ill because of this matter and am still bedridden!”
After all, he was a schemer and always knew how to change the situation. Although the Yi Prince residence was not at fault for breaking off the engagement, outsiders only looked at the facts and did not investigate the reason. This had indeed caused damage to the Yi Prince residence and Bao Yue's reputation. If Xuan Yu was willing to shoulder the burden and think of a perfect method, it would naturally be of great benefit to him. Why not take the opportunity to solve this annoying matter?
Xuan Yu pursed her lips and smiled." I've decided to take back the proposal to break off the engagement. My engagement with Gege Baoyue will continue as before.”
When he said this, Prince Yi and Rui Tang were stunned. They never expected things to turn out this way.
"You…What do you take the Yi Prince residence for? You broke off the engagement just because you said so, and now you want to salvage it with just one sentence!”Rui Tang was the first to shout.
Prince Yi pondered for a moment and couldn't help but say,""Yeah! This matter has already spread through the streets and alleys of Beijing. If I rashly agree to your request at this moment, wouldn't the Yi Prince residence be ridiculed as a cowardly person who comes and goes at will?”
Xuan Yu was still leisurely, and she replied calmly,""I understand this matter of face, but shouldn't your highness ask Baoyue for her opinion? After all, her wishes are what your highness should consider the most!”
These words made Prince Yi speechless. Ever since his precious daughter had found out that Xuan Yu had broken off the engagement, she had lost a lot of weight. How could it not make people's hearts ache? How could he not know that her feelings for Xuan Yu had long been deeply rooted, to the point where she would not marry anyone but him?
"Alright then! I will mention this to Baoyue. If she is willing, I have nothing to say.”
Xuan Yu smiled with satisfaction, then stood up and cupped her hands in greeting. "Then this little nephew will wait for good news from wangye. Farewell!”
"Forgive me for not seeing you off. Take care." Prince Yi returned the greeting absentmindedly.
Just as Xuan Yu was about to step out of the courtyard and arrive at the main gate, she saw Rui Tang angrily chasing after her.
" What are you planning?" He quickly blocked Xuan Yu's way and asked bluntly.
Xuan Yu glanced at him calmly." I sincerely want to cancel the engagement. Why?" Rui Tang Bei Le didn't seem too happy.”
Rui Tang snorted angrily." Who knows what you're thinking!”
"You worry too much. I sincerely want to salvage this marriage.”Xuan Yu's face darkened slightly.
"Then what will you do to Chuqing?”Rui Tang asked uneasily.
Xuan Yu raised her thick eyebrows and smiled coldly. "You have no right to ask about this. But speaking of which, I really have to thank you for your words that day. It was because of your words that I completely woke up. That's why I took back the decision to break off the engagement today to prevent making a big mistake.”
Rui Tang glared at him angrily." I don't care if you're telling the truth or not. I just want to ask you where Chuqing is now. According to Aunty Hong, she has already left Spring in the Red Chamber. If I'm not wrong, she must have been hidden by you.”
After calming down for the past few days, Rui Tang thought about it carefully. Chuqing's actions were actually not too much. Other than hurting his heart and feelings, she did not cause any harm to the people of the Yi Prince residence. Instead, the Yi Prince residence owed her too much, and it was likely that they would not be able to make up for it in their lifetime.
He began to regret saying those words to Xuan Yu. He was afraid that he would do something bad to Chuqing, or even hurt her!
Therefore, he had rushed to Spring in the Red Mansion yesterday and found that Chuqing had already left. Xiao Qing and Aunt Hong only knew that Xuan Yu had redeemed her and taken her away, but they did not know where she had been taken.
This really made him anxious. His old feelings for her were still there, and now he had the love of an older brother. If she became a victim of his anger, he would never be able to feel at ease for the rest of his life! So he had to save her from Xuan Yu. According to his understanding of Xuan Yu, he would not easily forgive someone who deceived him and used him, not to mention that this person was the woman he loved.
Thinking of this, he became even more anxious." Please answer my question.”He asked calmly and fearlessly.
Xuan Yu looked at him coldly." Forgive me, but I have no comment!”
Rui Tang couldn't take it anymore. He grabbed his collar and growled,""She is my sister, not some woman from the fireworks world. You better hand her over!”
Xuan Yu's eyes turned cold. She turned her wrist and easily shook off Rui Tang's hand. A light smile appeared on her face." Isn't it too late for you to recognize your brother now?" Prince Yi's residence had long expelled her and cut ties with her. You said she was your sister! Princess Chuqing, do the Prince and the Fujin admit it?”
His words were filled with ridicule and sarcasm, but they hit the nail on the head. Ruitang was speechless for a moment and could not refute.
"Besides, isn't your ultimate goal to make me abandon her and marry Baoyue and take back my decision to break off the engagement? Now that I've done as you wish, you're blaming me! Seeing that he was silent, Xuan Yu continued.
Rui Tang glared at him angrily." I want you to leave her, not take her away and detain her privately!”
Xuan Yu smiled slyly and blinked her eyes ambiguously." How do you know that I'm forcefully imprisoning her? Maybe she's following me willingly!”
"You…Don't go too far!" Rui Tang was so angry that he gritted his teeth." Qinger, she…she's innocent.”He softened his voice and added. The words he had told Xuan Yu were all fabricated by him. Qinger had never done anything wrong to Xuan Yu.
Xuan Yu didn't believe him at all. She snorted impatiently and said,""Is that so? Whether she is innocent or not, both of us know very well.”He narrowed his eyes and looked at Rui Tang thoughtfully. Suddenly, he changed the topic and sneered coldly. "I didn't expect you to change so quickly. Now you're speaking up for her. Your love for her as an elder brother is really touching.”
Rui Tang's face instantly turned red, but she still braced herself and reiterated,""Qinger is indeed innocent. What I said to you that day…"
"Enough!" Xuan Yu's face darkened and she interrupted him coldly." I don't want to hear anything about her. Please excuse me. Goodbye."”
As soon as he finished speaking, he lifted the hem of his long coat and walked straight to the door.
"Xuan Yu, I'm warning you, if Qinger is harmed in the slightest, my Yi Prince residence will not let this matter rest!”In a moment of desperation, Rui Tang could only say something ruthless.
Xuan Yu stopped and smiled evilly without looking back. "Don't worry about that. I love her and spoil her too much. Why would I hurt her? After all, who would have the heart to hurt such a fairy-like beauty?”
After he finished speaking, his tall and straight figure immediately stepped out of the Yi Prince residence's main door, leaving behind a stunned and regretful Rui Tang standing in the courtyard.
At dusk, Xuan Yu returned to Mei Garden just in time for dinner.
The dinner was cooked by the servants in charge of the plum garden, unlike the chefs in the prince's residence who always won with expensive dishes, exquisite side dishes, expensive jade baskets, and jade bowls. On the contrary, it was the home-cooked dishes of ordinary people.
The dishes on the table were green wild vegetables, pine mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and a roasted pheasant with golden skin and fragrant fragrance. Each dish was served on a simple clay plate, which had a unique ancient beauty.
The last dish was dessert! Plum cake and plum calyx tea. This was Merlin's specialty, baked by the servants themselves.
Chuqing had never heard of plum calyx tea before. She took a sip curiously and the faint plum fragrance instantly filled her teeth and cheeks. The taste was sweet and refreshing, but it left an intoxicating plum fragrance at the bottom of her throat. It was indeed different.
"This Plum Calyx Tea is very special. This is the first time I've heard of it and tasted it!”Chu Qing said with a smile.
Xuan Yu looked at her with a smile, only to see that her beautiful face was as cold as snow, but her cheeks were dyed with two faint clouds by the hot tea. Under the clear illumination of the candlelight in the room, she looked even more beautiful.
His eyes quickly darkened, and a dark light flowed in them. Suddenly, he waved his hand and dismissed the servants who were waiting to serve him.
"Come to me." He stretched out his hand towards Chuqing and smiled evilly.
Chuqing was stunned for a moment before she lowered her head. The blush on her cheeks spread even more. She stood up shyly and walked lightly to Xuan Yu. In the next moment, she was already pulled onto his lap, allowing his iron arms to circle around her body and tightly grip her slender waist, trapping her in his warm embrace.
"Do you like it here? If you need anything, just ask.”
Chu Qing's entire body went limp and she could not answer him at all. She could only nod her head lightly.
Looking at her blushing red face, Xuan Yu's dark pupils darkened even more. His large palm suddenly caressed her cheek, caressing it arrogantly and presumptuously. He said in a doting and hoarse voice,""Qinger, my darling, I will never let you go in this lifetime. No matter what happens, you will always be mine! You have to be mentally prepared."
"Qinger…I've already decided on you in my heart. I'm willing to marry you in this life and never abandon you!”She muttered softly.
"Never leave and never abandon!" He chuckled and lowered his head, his demonic eyes locked onto her wide and serious Qiu Tong.
Chu Qing gasped. She lowered her head even more.
Xuan Yu looked at her lovingly.
Suddenly, the servants outside the door called out,"De Xi Bei Le!"
Xuan Yu froze slightly. Her lips were pressed against Chuqing's neck as she cursed unhappily," Damn it!”
This Plum Garden was quite secretive, and not many people knew about it. Dexi was his good friend and the only person who had visited Plum Garden, but he had damn neglected this point.
He calmly withdrew his hand from Chu Qing's body, but he still held her tightly in his arms.
The next moment, Dexi pushed open the door and entered the room.
"Yo! So you hid the beauty here. No wonder I couldn't see her when I went to the Dream of the Red Chamber.”
A pleasant and cheerful voice rang out, waking up Chu Qing who was still in a daze.
Dexi automatically pulled a chair and sat down, staring at Chuqing's beautiful face with a pair of black eyes full of adoration.
Xuan Yu's face was dark as she shouted in a low voice,""Have you seen enough? Please keep your lecherous eyes away!”
Even though he knew that Dexi was just admiring her and had no intention of stealing her beauty, he could not stand other men looking at his Qinger! He had brought her to Plum Gardens to prevent other men from seeing her stunning face. He did not deny that he was filled with a strong and domineering desire to monopolize her.
Dexi looked away unwillingly and poured himself a cup of tea to drink." You're so stingy. I only took a few more glances!”he muttered discontentedly.
Chuqing awkwardly tried to break free from Xuan Yu's embrace, but his arms were tightly clamped and he could not move.
Seeing this, Dexi couldn't control his joking nature and teased,"Why are you hugging me so tightly? Don't worry, I won't snatch her away. I still want to live a few more years!”
Xuan Yu didn't say anything, but stared at him with a dark face. "What are you doing here?" he asked after a while.”
Dexi didn't answer his question immediately. His pair of sneaky eyes returned to Chuqing."You should let me have a good chat with Miss Lian Xin!”
"There's no need for that!" Xuan Yu spat out these words from between her teeth and gave him a murderous look, forcing Dexi to look away.
Xuan Yu lowered her head and whispered in Chuqing's ear,""Go back to your room first!"
Chu Qing nodded as if she was relieved of a burden. She stood up and bowed before turning around to enter the room.
" Ah…" Dexi sighed regretfully as he watched her leave.
"Now can you tell me why you're here?”Xuan Yu didn't give him a good look.
Dexi leisurely took another sip of tea."This afternoon, Rui Tang Baylor came to see me and asked me if I knew if you had any other hotels.”
"Oh?" Xuan Yu raised her eyebrows and asked calmly,""How do you answer?"
Dexi shrugged." I first asked him what was the matter and told him that you had always been staying in Prince Liqin's residence.”
"What did he say?" Xuan Yu continued to ask.
"He didn't tell me why he was looking for you. He just looked anxious, but he didn't know what to say. Seeing that he wouldn't tell the truth, I sent him away.”
Xuan Yu lowered her head and pondered for a while." If he comes to you again, you must never tell him where the Plum Garden is, understand?"”
Dexi did not agree immediately. Instead, she looked at him thoughtfully." You're hiding something from me, aren't you?”
Xuan Yu's face was cold, and she remained silent.
Dexi's relaxed manner changed and he asked seriously,"Does this matter have anything to do with Miss Lian Xin?”
Xuan Yu remained silent.
Dexi couldn't hold it in any longer and shouted angrily,"You can't even tell me, your best friend?”
Xuan Yu slowly shifted her gaze to his face and said coldly,""I'll tell you when it's time, but not now.”
Dexi stared at his determined face and sighed helplessly. He knew very well that unless Xuan Yu wanted to say it herself, no one would be able to force the words out of his mouth!
Even so, Dexi could vaguely feel that this matter was related to Liu Lianxin. Furthermore, the matter was clearly complicated. He did not know whether this was good or bad for Liu Lianxin. He did not want this pure and beautiful woman to be hurt in the slightest.
Outside the window, the sky was getting darker. The faint sound of jackdaws could be heard in the plum forest. The sound was so desolate that it made people feel sad for no reason and could not be dispelled for a long time.#
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