It was not until the dead of night, with the moon bright and the stars sparse, that Chu Qing realized she had made a mistake.
She shouldn't have so haughtily embarrassed Wei Ying in front of everyone.
The words Wei Ying had said before leaving seemed to still be echoing in her ears.
She didn't need to be treated as the princess consort.
Indeed, everyone in the Water Division no longer regarded her as the princess consort!
Moreover! They didn't even treat her like a human being!
After being tortured for a whole day, Chu Qing returned to her courtyard like a walking corpse. Only then did she suddenly find that all her things had been moved to Wei Ying's courtyard.
Right, the two of them were going to live together from now on.
However, at this moment, she didn't have the energy to care about such things. With a heart full of despair, she dragged herself to Wei Ying's courtyard.
She flopped casually onto a couch without knowing whose it was, allowing Lvluo and Liuxin to knead her heavy and aching legs.
Chu Qing's eyes were a bit vacant. She thought she might be a fool.
Because in less than half a day! She already felt that she was on the verge of collapse!
She seemed to see the golden - edged and agate - studded golden nanmu coffin from before waving to her:
"Come on, come and rest in eternal peace!"
Then, in a flash, she seemed to see Wei Zhi and Wei Yi waving to her. Their mouths were opening and closing, as if saying:
"Come on, come and run towards the sun with us!"
Chu Qing suddenly shivered. Those people in the Water Division were simply a bunch of lunatics!
Recalling what had happened in the afternoon, Chu Qing deeply criticized herself for being so full that she had nothing better to do than practice martial arts!
...
Time traced back to after Wei Ying left. First, Wei Zhi led her seriously to change into a neat and tidy set of clothes.
Then...
When she saw the strange look in Wei Zhi's eyes, coupled with his excited expression, Chu Qing knew something was amiss.
Thus, Chu Qing's blood - and - tears history of martial arts training began passively...
The mysterious Pohuang didn't seem to have any special training methods. After being taken to a desolate mountain by Wei Zhi and Wei Yi, Chu Qing...
Ran for her life.
Yes, she didn't start learning any leg techniques today. Just running made her so tired that she felt like she had lost her soul.
However, in Pohuang, running could be done in various ways. Chu Qing was extremely impressed.
For example, running dozens of miles with sandbags tied to her legs, or running dozens of miles in the water...
Even though Chu Qing's physical constitution had been improved, she was still as tired as an old ox on the verge of death.
Therefore, when Chu Qing was about to rest at night, she didn't have the slightest thought about why Wei Ying hadn't come back yet.
It seemed the same as before, with no difference.
Except for her "dead" legs.
...
After reading the letter in his hand, Wei Ying casually threw it into the candle flame beside him.
In the flickering candlelight, Wei Ying's expression was indescribably sarcastic.
But in his eyes, there was only darkness.
"Master, has he really been in contact with the people from Xiliang for many years?" Wei Yi frowned tightly and asked in disbelief.
"Although the war between the Great Yan Kingdom and the Xiliang Kingdom has ceased, Xiliang has never given up their ambition." Wei Ying's voice was completely flat at this moment. Even Wei Yi, who had accompanied him for many years, couldn't tell what he was thinking.
"Then, Master... what are your plans?"
"Draw out the snake from its hole. After setting up the net for so long, it's time to close it."
...
When he returned to his room and saw the graceful figure on the bed,
Wei Ying was stunned.
It took him a long time to react that Chu Qing had moved in tonight.
If she hadn't practiced martial arts, she probably wouldn't have been able to fall asleep no matter what. Now that she was sleeping soundly without any defense, was it thanks to the strenuous training Wei Zhi and the others had given her today?
Thinking of this, Wei Ying smiled silently.
He didn't know why, but when facing Chu Qing today, he had said something that didn't seem like it would come out of his mouth.
In the past, except for the people in Pohuang, he didn't trust anyone. Until now, for the first time, without any reason, he wanted to trust someone he had never thought he would trust before.
He wanted to get close to her and walk into her heart.
In fact, he didn't care at all about what others thought, whether on the battlefield or in the court.
But today, he just said those words on purpose, playing a little trick, just wanting to keep Chu Qing within his reach.
The oasis that had finally appeared in the desert, he wanted to defend it with his life.
Wei Ying walked lightly to the couch. Looking at the sleeping face of the person in front of him, Wei Ying only felt that his heart had softened into a pool of water.
Unconsciously, his hand touched Chu Qing's cheek. Wei Ying only felt that the softness under his hand seemed so fragile that he became even more gentle in his movements.
He stroked her eyebrows, eyes, and nose one by one, until he reached that softness that shocked him.
Her lips, still pink without any lipstick, seemed to have a strong attraction for him.
Wei Ying remembered that fleeting kiss again.
His breathing suddenly became heavy. A strong sense of possessiveness swept over him. He wanted more.
So, Wei Ying involuntarily leaned in.
Just as he was about to kiss her, Chu Qing suddenly opened her eyes.
...
Actually, Chu Qing had already woken up when Wei Ying entered the room.
But sleepiness and reason were tugging at her crazily. Even though she was conscious, she was really too lazy to open her eyes.
Wei Ying probably wouldn't do anything...
Just as this thought popped up in her mind, Chu Qing felt a slightly rough hand slowly touch her face.
It slowly moved down from her eyebrows...
Chu Qing's original tiredness disappeared instantly.
Whether to pretend to be asleep or wake up, Chu Qing was extremely distressed.
Until she felt the sudden approaching breath above her, Chu Qing couldn't pretend anymore and had to open her eyes.
The two of them were stunned for a moment, and then they both spoke at the same time.
"I just woke up."
"Are you awake?"
Chu Qing tightly pursed her lips, wishing she could kill herself.
Well, when it came to making an already embarrassing situation even more embarrassing, she was an expert!