She blinked her eyes, which immediately welled up with tears. Her voice was full of grievance. "Xiao Tian, why did you come so late!"
Deng Xiao's hand trembled, and he almost dropped her to the ground.
Everyone's expressions were rather complicated. The air seemed to freeze.
Just then, Mrs. He walked out of the house. Seeing so many extra people outside, she said in surprise, "Gou'er, why did you bring so many people here today?"
In her eyes, the Embroidered Uniform Guards and the Golden-Winged Guards were all the same. There was no difference at all.
"What's wrong with Xiao Qing?" Mrs. He asked again.
"Qingqing sprained her ankle," Deng Xiao said, and at the same time, he looked at Xiao Tian defiantly.
As smart as he was, he had already seen that Yi Qing and Xiao Tian had a special relationship. He deliberately showed his closeness to Yi Qing to make Xiao Tian jealous.
Yi Qing: ... Your sister's Qingqing!
She clearly saw that Xiao Tian's face darkened several degrees after hearing this.
"Xiao Tian—" She looked at Xiao Tian pitifully. "I sprained my ankle. It hurts so much."
Sure enough, although Xiao Tian's face was still very dark, he walked towards them.
Yi Qing struggled to get off Deng Xiao.
Although Deng Xiao was reluctant, on the one hand, he was afraid that Yi Qing would fall, and on the other hand, he was more worried about a conflict in front of his mother. So he finally let go.
Yi Qing stood on one foot shakily on the ground. Finally, she couldn't support herself and just happened to fall into Xiao Tian's arms.
It was still this embrace, so broad and warm! Yi Qing buried her face in Xiao Tian's arms and thought contentedly.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Tian suddenly exerted force, picked her up horizontally, and walked down quickly. At the same time, he coldly ordered, "Arrest them!"
"Wait!" Yi Qing spoke up. Looking at Deng Xiao, who was full of sneers and pride, she calmly pointed at Mrs. He, who hadn't reacted yet. Then, not daring to meet Xiao Tian's eyes, she boldly said to Mrs. He in a loud voice, "Madam, I had a fight with my husband and ran away from home. Fortunately, I was picked up by Commander Deng. Otherwise, I would have been in danger. Now he has brought people to pick me up and go home. I'm leaving."
Only then did Mrs. He murmur, "So you're already married? It's really a pity. But Xiao Qing, your husband is really handsome! Hurry up and go home with your husband. Fortunately, you met Gou'er this time. If you had met a bad person, it would have been terrible."
There was a cold smile on Xiao Tian's face, but he was a man of few words and didn't say anything. However, his attitude made Yi Qing feel that her future would be very miserable.
She flatteringly reached out and wrapped her arms around Xiao Tian's neck, whispering in his ear, "Deng Xiao captured me, but Mrs. He has been nice to me. Don't arrest Deng Xiao in front of her. Deng Xiao is going back to confess to the emperor. Take him back with us, okay?"
The last three words were said so softly that Xiao Tian's heart softened.
"Are you even jealous of a eunuch?"
This sentence finally made Xiao Tian smile.
Deng Xiao was just a eunuch.
Making him jealous? Deng Xiao wasn't worthy!
Yi Qing felt his attitude soften and immediately let out a sigh of relief. She turned her head in Xiao Tian's arms and said to Mrs. He, "Madam, are you packed? How about we go back to the capital together? We can take care of each other on the way."
The carriage was prepared by Deng Xiao. Yi Qing and Mrs. He sat in the carriage, while Xiao Tian and Deng Xiao rode horses outside.
The carriage rumbled along. Mrs. He couldn't help but lift the curtain and look out. She praised Xiao Tian's good looks.
Look, good-looking people are popular with everyone from a few years old to dozens of years old.
"You had a fight with such a handsome husband," Mrs. He said. "When Gou'er's father was alive, he was also a well - known handsome man in our area, but I snatched him away."
Yi Qing: Respect. I didn't expect you to be so fierce.
Are you sure it wasn't because you were also very good-looking and innocent that you attracted Deng Xiao's father?
Mrs. He said, "How handsome Gou'er's father was! He was just a little less handsome than your husband. When we quarreled, I wanted to hit myself rather than him. Do you understand?"
Yi Qing looked blank and said she didn't understand. At the same time, she thought angrily that if someone dared to quarrel with her, she would use the most ruthless method and scratch his face directly to prevent him from flirting with other women during the quarrel.
Mrs. He said, "Anyway, you have good taste. He's really handsome."
Yi Qing sighed and couldn't help thinking, Madam, at your age, shouldn't you say something practical about life? Why encourage me to be a person who only cares about looks? I already believe that "beauty is justice". If I continue on this path, I'm afraid I'll become a flower - crazy girl.
She didn't know what the two men outside were talking about. First, they sent Mrs. He back to her mansion, and then they sent Yi Qing home.
Xiao Tian carried Yi Qing in. Baozi saw Yi Qing and burst into tears.
"Don't cry. Mama's back," Yi Qing said, hugging Baozi and patting his back.
After not seeing each other for a few days, the little guy was obviously much thinner and listless. He must have been very worried.
She was fine. She hadn't been mistreated by Deng Xiao. She ate and drank well and even argued with him. Thinking of this, she felt a bit guilty!
"Be careful of your mother's foot," Xiao Tian said.
Only then did Baozi get up from Yi Qing. Looking at her swollen ankle that couldn't fit into a shoe, he said lovingly, "Mama, does it hurt?"
Yi Qing said against her will, "It doesn't hurt..."
Xiao Tian said in a deep voice, "I'll go find some medicinal oil."
"Wait," Yi Qing said. "Where's Jushuang? Did you ask Deng Xiao about her just now?"
"She's okay. I've already sent someone to rescue her. You'd better care about yourself first!" Xiao Tian's voice was very cold.
Baozi said in surprise, "Mama, Uncle Xiao, did you quarrel?"
"No," Yi Qing immediately said. "I'm just injured. Uncle Xiao is just too worried."
Xiao Tian met Baozi's inquiring eyes and nodded.
"By the way," Yi Qing said again. "Don't you have to go to the palace?"
"No." Xiao Tian rummaged through the medicine box and took out some medicinal oil. He completely took off Yi Qing's sock, poured the medicinal oil into his palm, rubbed it warm, and then slowly applied it to her ankle.
His hands were rough and warm. When they slid across her skin, there was a slight itchy pain.
Yi Qing said, "The thing is like this..."
"I already know," Xiao Tian interrupted her. "You don't need to say it again."
He didn't want to hear again how she had spent days and nights with Deng Xiao.
"What will the emperor decide? From Deng Xiao's appearance, he doesn't seem nervous at all."
"Are you concerned about him?"
Yi Qing: We were just talking properly. Where did this sudden jealousy come from?
"Mrs. He is a very nice person," Yi Qing said. "Anyway, I hope she won't be hurt too much."
There was a kind of magic about Mrs. He that made people want to protect her.
Xiao Tian said coldly, "Deng Xiao is doomed to die."
"Ah?" Yi Qing was greatly surprised. "It can't be!"