HCB Chapter 321 This matter is probably uncertain.
Chapter 321 This matter is probably uncertain.
"Are you hungry? Should I ask them to prepare some food and bring it over?"
"I'm not hungry, and I don't want to eat yet," Long Chuqing said. "I'm going to take a nap. Do as you please, but don't disturb me."
"Okay, then you should go to sleep!"
After saying that, Xiao Han fell silent.
After a long while, Long Chuqing turned around and met Xiao Han's gaze.
She said it felt familiar.
"Can you turn around and sleep facing outwards? Don't face me."
Xiao Han: "But I'm used to sleeping on my side like this."
I believe you.
Long Chuqing pouted, glanced at him, turned over, flipped him over, and then used her foot to brace against his back. "Don't turn over again, or I'll kick you off the bed."
Helpless, Xiao Han gave up struggling.
Long Chuqing fell asleep quickly. Xiao Han felt her steady breathing, so he turned over and gently laid down the leg that had been kicking him, so that she could get a good night's sleep.
He couldn't help but laugh when he remembered how she had pinched his thigh earlier.
Chu Qing's behavior is quite cute!
Looking at her sleeping face made him feel incredibly at ease, and soon Xiao Han also fell asleep again.
Fei Feng and Feng Yu started chatting.
"I told Qingqing before that the prince would definitely fall in love with her. At his age, he's just a young man in modern times, in the prime of his youth. Young men aren't so easy to mess with. Now look what's happened, he's coming to her demand a title. Let's see how she handles it."
"Didn't Qingqing not agree?" Feng Yu said, "That's practically a rejection, isn't it? Besides, Qingqing's brain isn't suited for relationships. And what's more, the world of martial arts is much more fun than the inner palace!"
Fei Feng said, "If Qingqing just leaves like this, the prince will be heartbroken."
"Don't worry... what's there to be sad about?" Feng Yu said, "He's a prince, he can have three wives and four concubines in the future, he'll be surrounded by a bunch of beautiful women, he won't have time to think about a woman from the martial arts world!"
Fei Feng sighed: "Yes! It's really hard to say. After all, most men are fickle and easily bored. There are quite a few men who abandon their original wives once the novelty wears off."
Feng Yu continued, "Besides, he is a prince, and the princess he will marry in the future will definitely be chosen from the legitimate daughters of high-ranking officials. Our Qingqing has no status, no background, and her origins are unknown. Even if the prince likes her, the emperor and Consort Shu will not allow him to marry Qingqing as his principal wife. She may not even be able to become a concubine, at most she will just be a noble concubine."
"I won't allow Qingqing to suffer this injustice. I doubt she would confine herself to the inner quarters and compete with a bunch of women for my attention."
“But I see that the prince is very fond of Qingqing. If he is willing to marry Qingqing as his principal wife and promises to marry only her, wouldn’t it be worth considering staying?” Feifeng said.
"Qingqing has suffered so much in the past. If someone is willing to treat her well now and be devoted to her, I will support it. Anyway, Qingqing can live a long time. Taking a few decades to accompany the prince through a different life would be a different experience in her long life! What do you think?"
“Different lives!” Feng Yu thought for a moment: “It’s not impossible, but if Qingqing wants to stay by the prince’s side, she has to wait until she recovers her spiritual power first. Then we can roam the world and live a carefree life, haha... After a few decades, when the prince passes away peacefully, we’ll come back to pick her up.”
Fei Feng said, "Your idea is not bad, but if Qingqing hears that you want to leave her behind and go off to have fun, she'll probably explode."
Feng Yu: "Hehe... So this is what it means to chat behind her back!"
Fei Feng: "Forget it, this matter is probably hopeless. There's no point in us talking any more. The choice is with Qingqing. She's very detached from worldly desires."
They stayed at the villa for another day before leaving the next morning. Xiao Han went straight back to the military camp, leaving the carriage with Long Chuqing and having Qingyang and Qingzhou escort her back to the city.
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With the year-end approaching, the Prince's mansion has been particularly lively these past two days. At Uncle Zhong's command, the mansion was to be thoroughly cleaned inside and out, and everyone got busy.
Although regular cleaning is done daily, some higher areas are not properly maintained, and dust and cobwebs have accumulated on the carved beams and painted rafters and in some less-occupied courtyards.
The servants carried long ladders and used bamboo sticks to sweep away the cobwebs and dust, while the maids and old women held clean cloths and wiped the door frames, window sills and some corners clean.
The plaque of the Qin Prince's Mansion, which hangs high above the entrance, was carefully painted with gold paint by craftsmen after being wiped clean.
Uncle Zhong also had people hang large red lanterns, meant to symbolize celebration, in each courtyard.
Xiao Han returned to the Prince's Mansion at noon on the 28th of the lunar year, and this holiday lasted until the 7th of the new year.
Looking at the newly renovated palace and the festive red lanterns everywhere, he finally felt a sense of the New Year atmosphere.
"This servant pays respects to the prince."
The passing maidservant turned to the side, bowed her head, and curtsied.
Xiao Han waved his hand gently, walked steadily through the courtyard corridor, and headed straight for the inner courtyard.
Uncle Zhong greeted him, saying, "Your Highness, you're back. Your subordinate pays his respects."
Xiao Han stopped and looked at Uncle Zhong: "No need for formalities. Is everything prepared for the New Year period?"
"Your Highness, everything is ready."
Xiao Han nodded slightly: "Yes, Steward Zhong has managed the palace very well. I'm sorry to have troubled you while I'm away. You deserve a reward."
Uncle Zhong bowed and expressed his gratitude: "Thank you for the reward, Your Highness. These are all my duties."
"Your Highness must be hungry to be back at this hour! I will go and prepare lunch for you right away."
Xiao Han thought for a moment: "Is Chu Qing in Qiushui Pavilion?"
"Your Highness, yes, Miss Long has not left the house these past few days."
"Then please deliver lunch to Qiushui Pavilion in a while. I will be dining with Chu Qing."
"Alright, I'll arrange it right away," Uncle Zhong replied with a smile.
"By the way, is the layout of the Prince's Mansion a little different from previous years? It has a different feel to it, and it seems to be more cozy than last year."
Xiao Han nodded and walked away.
Qingying scratched her head and muttered, "Really? It doesn't look exactly the same as in previous years. Oh right, the style of the lanterns seems to have changed this year."
Uncle Zhong laughed and said, "It's not that the lantern styles have changed, it's that the prince's mood has changed. Isn't Miss Long staying at the prince's mansion for the New Year this year?"
“Oh...right, right, right.” Qingying suddenly realized, “In the past, when the prince returned to the manor, he would go straight to Qinli Courtyard. Now, the first thing he does upon returning is to go see Miss Long.”
Uncle Zhong said, "In the past, the prince spent most of his time in the study. I doubt he ever really saw what the mansion looked like. Now that his heart is warmed, even the most ordinary scenery along the way will seem exceptionally pleasing to the eye."
"Alright, I can't chat with you anymore. I still need to prepare lunch for the Prince!"
Uncle Zhong waved his hand and walked towards the main kitchen.