dognovel Chapter 125 Thank you for loving me
Chapter 125 Thank you for loving me
The air was still for a moment, then the sound of dripping water.
Li Zhijing slightly opened his eyes, his gaze falling on her face. After thinking for a moment, he asked calmly, "Was it that time?"
Wen Qian pursed her lips and nodded: "Yes..."
"Does Mother know?"
"It hasn't been said yet..."
Li Zhijing closed his eyes again: "It's alright. I'll be returning to the manor in a few days. You can come with me then and tell them this news. I think the two elders will be happy."
"it is good."
Wen Qian nodded and prepared to get up to get some water.
Li Zhijing reached out and grabbed her: "Since you are pregnant, you shouldn't do heavy work. Go back and rest."
In the steam, Wen Qian couldn't see his expression.
Hearing his weak voice, I knew he was tired.
After all, he had to meet the emperor immediately after returning to the capital and then rush back to his residence, so he must have been extremely exhausted.
She shouldn't cause him any more trouble.
Wen Qian said in a low voice, "Then I'll go and call someone over. Husband, you should go back to your room and rest early."
Li Zhijing hummed in agreement and closed her eyes.
After taking a bath, Li Zhijing went to his study to organize military affairs.
It was late at night and the dew was heavy. He figured Wen Qian had already gone to sleep, so he planned to spend the night in the side room.
The candlelight in the main house was still on.
He pushed open the door and went in, and saw Wen Qian sitting on the bed, flipping through a book.
"What are you looking at? Why aren't you asleep yet?"
"Husband?"
When Wen Qian saw him enter the room, she smiled and pulled him over to sit down.
Seeing that she was holding a medical book, Li Zhijing asked, "What are you looking at this for? Are you planning to make incense from herbs?"
"No, it's Sister Wan. She has contracted a strange illness that even the doctors can't cure, so she asked me for help."
She recalled receiving the food box from the Prince's Mansion earlier that day.
The pastries inside looked the same, but when one was broken open, a note was hidden inside—
"I only learned the other day that I was ingesting a drug, and the unbearable desires and suffering are indescribable. All the doctors I've consulted have been unable to find a solution, and the symptoms haven't subsided. I fear there may be long-term consequences. I'm at my wit's end and desperately ask for your help, sister. I am eternally grateful and will remember your kindness forever."
"..."
Seeing the worried look on Li Zhijing's face, Wen Qian's heart tightened, and she said, "Sister Mian is currently living in the Prince of Beiqin's residence. My husband and she have been friends for many years. If you wish to see her..."
“You don’t need to tell me all this,” Li Zhijing interrupted her. “She and I are just friends now. If I go to see her when she’s sick, it should be called a visit.”
Hearing him say that, Wen Qian's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally calmed down.
"Does my husband know what medicine caused this illness?"
Wen Qian handed over the note and said, "Besides these, she also said that her mouth tasted bitter and she couldn't taste any sweetness."
After frowning and thinking for a moment, Li Zhijing shook his head.
"What should we do...?"
"It's too late today. Since she's in the Prince's residence, I'm sure the Prince won't let anything happen to her. Let's think about it again tomorrow."
Wen Qian nodded and lay down to sleep with him.
"My husband, what name do you think we should give our child?"
"Go back and discuss it with your father."
Wen Qian took his hand, whispered in his ear, and called softly, "Husband..."
"what happened?"
"Thank you......"
"no need thank me?"
"Thank you for loving me."
After Wen Qian finished speaking, she gave him a light kiss on the cheek.
Li Zhijing was wide awake, and feeling the warmth of the person beside her, she trembled slightly.
......
There has been hardly a sound of human voices since the Prince of Beiqin's residence.
Jiang Mian was not as cheerful as before, and Xiao Hengzhi became increasingly gloomy as a result.
Everyone in the mansion was too afraid to even breathe.
The atmosphere was broken when Xiao Hengzhi suddenly told Jiang Mian something during lunch today.
“A few days ago, I went to the palace and asked the Emperor for a marriage proposal. The Emperor said that he would settle the matter after Uncle Jiang returned.”
Jiang Wan's heart tightened, and she clenched her fists abruptly, saying calmly, "I understand."
She ate a few bites absentmindedly and then went back to her room.
Xiao Hengzhi suddenly called out to her.
"Eat some more."
"no appetite."
"You haven't eaten much these past few days. What if you ruin your health by starving yourself?"
As he spoke, he walked over and sat down next to him: "If you don't have an appetite for these, what would you like to eat? Just ask the kitchen to make something."
Jiang Mian paused for a moment, then turned to look at him: "I want to eat hibiscus cake and lotus seed pastry... Your Highness, can you guess why I don't want to eat them?"
Her mocking laugh made Xiao Hengzhi feel uneasy.
"Still blaming me..."
Jiang Mian pouted: "I don't mean to blame the prince. If anyone is to blame, it's myself for misjudging people and being too careless."
Xiao Hengzhi lowered his eyes, looking at the dishes on the table without saying a word.
Just as Jiang Mian was about to leave, she suddenly remembered something and sat down again.
"What's wrong?" Xiao Hengzhi asked.
"I suddenly remembered that the day the Grand Tutor came to see the Prince, the Prince said he would tell me what they talked about another day."
She looked at Xiao Hengzhi, waiting for his answer.
After a moment, Xiao Hengzhi said indifferently, "He came to talk to me about the Empress Dowager. According to etiquette, I should go and serve her. He was just talking about some grand principles."
"Really?"
"Yes, he is the Grand Tutor, and he has the responsibility to uphold the etiquette system in the court."
"Well, that's certainly the Grand Tutor's old-fashioned style."
Jiang Mian was skeptical, knowing she wouldn't get any further information from him.
She glanced at the unfinished soup and said, "Your Highness, please eat more. I would feel terrible if I ruined your appetite."
Without waiting for Xiao Hengzhi's reply, he left.
After returning to her room, she sat down in a chair and began to think.
If the marriage is to be arranged after her father returns, then she won't have much time left.
Continuing to argue with Xiao Hengzhi is not a solution.
She needs to plan her escape route as soon as possible.
That night, Jiang Mian was a light sleeper and kept feeling that someone was at the door, so she got up to check several times.
After going back and forth like this, it finally took until dawn.
After daybreak, Jiang Mian used the excuse of needing to return to the Jiang residence to check on the progress of the repairs to tell Xiao Hengzhi about the residence.
She had already planned out how she would argue with him.
Surprisingly, he didn't stop him.
This unusual behavior aroused Jiang Mian's suspicions, making her hesitant to take the first step.
Xiao Hengzhi asked, "Is there anything else you need? Should we bring a few guards with us?"
Jiang Mian shook her head: "No need, I just feel that the prince has been acting strangely lately."
"What's weird?"
Jiang Mian recalled that Xiao Hengzhi had not stayed overnight in her room or been intimate with her in the past few days.
He was very polite in his behavior, and even when dining, he sat upright and did not say much to her.
Not only that, but the style of clothing has also changed, from dark colors to light colors, which look very light and simple, but also feel strangely familiar.
She said, "The prince seems like a completely different person lately."
"So what do you think of this?"
A hint of anticipation appeared in his eyes.
Jiang Wan didn't answer directly, but frowned and asked, "Why is that?"
"..."
Xiao Hengzhi hesitated before replying, "You said that day that I had never respected you, but I have changed now. Since you don't like me, then I can become the kind of person you like..."
Jiang Man immediately realized that his outfit was imitating Ning Zhi.
No wonder it looked familiar.
She said coldly, "Your Highness, there's no need for such fuss. If you like something, you like it; if you don't, no matter what it becomes, you still won't like it."
She spoke expressionlessly and mercilessly, shattering his self-esteem bit by bit.
The atmosphere was solemn.
Xiao Hengzhi looked at her and stopped dwelling on the issue; the bitterness in his heart was quickly suppressed.
"It's windy today, wear more clothes." He paused, then added, "Remember to come back."
Jiang Mian responded softly, turned around and left the mansion.
She walked around the bustling city a few times, and after making sure no one was following her, she turned and went to Duming Garden.
Since she moved into the Prince's mansion, Xiao Hengzhi has refused to let her in, whether Ning Zhi sent a letter or someone else.
When Duan Zhi'an made a special trip to the Prince's residence last time, it was definitely not just to reprimand some kind of etiquette.
Xiao Hengzhi was intentionally keeping it from her today.
Upon arriving at Duming Garden, a servant came out to greet her, saying, "Greetings, Miss Jiang."
"Please inform the Grand Tutor that I have important business to discuss."