When she didn't know it, her little daughter secretly went to play with the family next door, causing trouble for many days. Although I don’t know who lives next door, since he has the patience to play with a five-year-old child, he must have a good heart.
Having said that, it is causing trouble for people. Wen Yiqing ordered someone to prepare a gift and planned to go to the door in person to apologize and bring back his little girl.
In the yard, Shanshan is riding a horse with the emperor.
She was enjoying herself and had already run around the martial arts arena several times. She was lying on the back of the white horse, whispering close to the horse's ears, with sweet pear dimples on her cheeks. Bian Chen was supporting her at the side, his eyes soft.
At this time, the servant hurried over to report that Mrs. Wen, who lived next door, came to visit.
Shanshan was startled and almost fell off his horse. She hugged the horse's neck tightly, and she was in a panic: "Why is my mother coming here?!"
Bian Chen and her looked at each other.
"Did my mother find out?!" She said in a panic: "Uncle Emperor, I never said a word to my mother."
She still remembered what the emperor had told her before. He said that his living here was a secret and could not be known to outsiders, so Shanshan kept it secret, hiding the secret in his belly. Except for the stone, he did not even tell his dearest and most beloved mother.
"Don't be afraid." Bian Chen stroked the messy hair on her forehead and said softly, "It's okay."
"Really?"
The emperor nodded.
Originally, Shanshan was not allowed to mention it to outsiders because Wen Yiqing would think that he had promised not to get close but then went back on his promise. But it was different now. The previous misunderstanding was made clear, and Aqing softened his attitude and allowed him to get close to his little daughter, even if he knew about it. There is no need to be secretive when Shanshan comes over in the future.
But Shanshan is still worried.
She had always been obedient and kind to her mother, and had never done anything bad behind her mother's back. Now that she was caught, it was as serious as the sky falling.
She stretched out her hand to let the emperor take her off the horse, looked up at the front yard, worriedly, stretched out her little feet several times, and then took them back hesitantly.
Shanshan looked up at the emperor worriedly.
Bian Chen looked calm: "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
…
Wen Yiqing walked in with a gift and sat in the main room for a while under the guidance of his servants. After a while, he heard hurried footsteps running in.
She raised her eyes and saw her little girl running over with short legs and sweating profusely. She crossed the threshold, covered her head and ran straight into her arms.
"mother!"
She quickly took out the handkerchief from her arms, wiped the little girl's sweat, and wondered: "What did you go to play?"
Shanshan pursed her lips guiltily and showed her sweet little pear lips, "Mom, why are you here?"
"I came home early today and brought you snacks. I couldn't find you anywhere. After asking, I found out that you had come here to play."
Shanshan blinked.
She waited for a while, but her mother didn't say anything more. The almond-shaped eyes and the round eyes looked at each other for a long time, and Shanshan's eyes slowly brightened.
"Mom?!" She said in surprise, "You don't know?!"
Wen Yiqing was stunned: "What do you know?"
"Nothing, nothing." Shanshan quickly pulled her to go out, and she said loudly: "Mom, are you here to take me home? I asked Uncle Yu to cook roast duck today. I'm so hungry. We go home."
"Wait." She held him back: "Don't worry, there are still things to do."
"what is the matter?"
Wen Yiqing looked at her little daughter helplessly: "Ask me. Tell yourself, when did you start sneaking here? And you let the servants in the family, Shitou, hide it from me."
Shanshan felt guilty, put her little hands behind her back, and lowered her eyebrows, waiting for her to teach her a lesson. While running from the backyard, she thought about many scenes of her mother getting angry. Now she took a deep breath and got ready.
Unexpectedly, Wen Yiqing did not teach her a lesson, but just said: "You have troubled me for so many days, I must apologize to you."
"Apologize?"
Wen Yiqing nodded and said to the servant beside him: "Where is your master? I don't know if it's convenient. I want to say a few words to him."
Shanshan was shocked: "Mom, you still want to see...meet uncle?!"
"yes."
How can that work!
Her mother hadn't discovered it yet, but if she met the emperor's uncle, wouldn't she know everything? !
Shanshan was extremely anxious and pulled her out: "Mom, I'm hungry, let's go home."
Wen Yiqing was puzzled.
She lowered her head and looked at Shanshan, clearly seeing the guilty look on her face. She knew the little girl she raised personally best, and no secrets could ever be hidden from her. Shanshan sighed, she knew whether her little daughter was hungry or tired.
But at this moment... her eyelids twitched as she thought of something and asked, "Shanshan, where is the big dog you raised outside? Is it also raised here?"
Shanshan is silent.
She stroked the little girl's head gently: "What kind of big dog is that? Let's take my mother to see it."
Shanshan: "..."
She looked at her mother blankly and said hesitantly: "Not here..."
"Not here? Where is it?"
"..."
Where is she going to conjure a big dog? !
At this moment, a servant came over and reported: "Ms. Wen, our master invites you to come over."
Shanshan's heart suddenly lifted up, then fell heavily again.
As she followed her mother to the backyard, she drooped her head and took each step very heavily.
"Mom." Knowing that her secret was about to be completely exposed, she said sadly, "If you are very angry, please don't take away my snacks, okay?"
Wen Yiqing was confused: "Why should I be angry?"
"If you want to hit me, can you let me eat before you hit me?" Shanshan said sadly: "I'm afraid that the pain from your beating will be too painful and I won't be able to eat the roast duck."
Wen Yiqing couldn't laugh or cry: "When did I beat you?"
Shanshan sighed heavily and refused to say a word for the rest.
The house next door is about the same size as their home, but the garden is more spacious than theirs, and a large area has been transformed into a martial arts arena.
Before Wen Yiqing could get closer, she first heard Herod's horse honking, followed by a burst of rapid horse hooves, from far to near. She subconsciously followed the sound and saw a man driving a white horse, coming as fast as the wind. , soon arrived. Wen Yiqing closed her eyes and subconsciously protected the children beside her. She heard the white horse neighing, raising its front hooves, and its strong body blocked all the sunlight, and stopped steadily in front of the two of them.
Before she could recover, she heard the little girl in her arms shout: "Uncle the Emperor!"
Wen Yiqing opened her eyes instantly.
Her almond-shaped eyes widened, and she turned around in disbelief. Sure enough, she saw a tall man sitting on a white horse, upright and upright, with bright eyes and sparse eyebrows. He got off his horse and stepped in front of him. Could he be the emperor who was supposed to be in the palace?
It was like a heavy hammer hitting her head, which made her dizzy. She couldn't distinguish between dreams and reality, and she thought she was having an illusion before her eyes.
Her eyes wandered, and she quickly noticed the white horse. A long rope made of colorful cloth hung around its neck, with a bell hanging in the middle. It looked particularly familiar, as if she had just knitted it last night. The one that became.
Shanshan shouted weakly: "Mother..."
This brought her back to her senses.
Wen Yiqing blinked slowly and clenched the little hand in her palm. She lowered her head and met the uneasiness in her little daughter's dark eyes. She then raised her head and glanced at the emperor who looked calm.
Wen Yiqing: "..."
Hakuba came close to her and nuzzled her with his wet nose.
Wen Yiqing pushed the horse's head away and bit the tip of his tongue hard to calm himself down.
She looked at the emperor in disbelief: "How...why is it you?!"
Bian Chen responded: "It's always been me."
"Then..." She looked down at Shanshan again.
Bian Chen: "Shanshan has been playing with me these days."
Shanshan has a guilty conscience: "...Hmm!"
Wen Yiqing: "..."
"Then the dog you are talking about?" She pointed at the white horse: "Is that it?"
Shanshan lowered his head, revealing the small hair on his head: "...Hmm!"
Wen Yiqing stood there in a daze for a long time. After a long time, she took a deep breath and exhaled in a long breath.
But the anger in his heart did not subside, but intensified, almost making him laugh out loud.
She had previously wondered why Shanshan was so easily bribed by the emperor and Shanshan when they were in the palace and outside the palace and could not meet each other on weekdays. It turned out that these two people had been secretly cheating on Chen Cang under her nose for a long time.
This man had always used kindness as an excuse before. She said she wanted to see Shanshan and missed Shanshan, so she felt soft again and again. It turned out that he was right next door, and they met every day, not to mention how many times they had met!
Even the youngest daughter has learned to lie, and he will lie to her because of this man's accusations.
Wen Yiqing bent down and picked up her daughter. Without any apology, she turned around and left.
Bian Chen raised his heels and explained in a low voice: "Ah Qing, listen to me..."
"I didn't mean to lie to you."
"At that time, you still had resentment in your heart. I was just afraid that you would be angry, so I asked Shanshan to hide it from you."
"Then I didn't know how to speak, I was afraid you would be offended..."
Um?
Shanshan moved his ears and poked his head out of his mother's arms.
She opened her eyes wide, and her curious gaze fell on the emperor. Seeing that he was only focused on coaxing people at the moment, her eyes rolled around again, and she saw her mother's ears that were red with anger.
Um? ? ?
She quietly covered her mouth, revealing only a pair of wide-eyed eyes, and was carried all the way home by her mother. She also saw the emperor's uncle chasing after them, but as soon as they reached the door of their house, they were stopped by the servant guarding the door. Her mother wouldn't let anyone in, so the emperor could only be kept out.
Turning a circle behind his ears, Shanshan could not see anything.
Huh----? ? ! !
Until her mother put her down, her head was still confused.
"Shan Shan." Wen Yiqing's tone was uncertain: "When did you know that he lived next door?"
Shanshan thought for a while and then said a day.
"So early? Why didn't you tell me?"
"The emperor's uncle said that he wanted me to keep it a secret for him." As she said that, she groaned and begged for mercy with tears in her eyes: "Mom, it hurts, it hurts."
Wen Yiqing grabbed her little ears, not using any force in his hands, and scolded her lightly: "... help him as much as possible."
Shanshan leaned towards her with a shy face, nuzzled her in her arms, and said softly: "Mom, I was wrong, don't be angry with me..."
Wen Yiqing glanced at her.
The little girl is the best at acting coquettishly, with her soft, round little face showing a smile that makes no one reluctant to harden her heart. Besides, what could she, a five-year-old girl, know? It was just that the man would scare her with some big words, and she would not believe him at all.
She has a playful temperament, she is busy with business, Shitou has to practice martial arts with General Wen, and no one at home can accompany her, so she is taken over by that man.
She shook her head, feeling a little angry, and said fiercely: "Do you know you were wrong?"
Shanshan nodded quickly: "I know, I know."
"Do you dare to do it next time?"
Shanshan shook his head vigorously: "I don't dare anymore. I don't dare anymore."
"What's wrong?"
"..."
Shanshan opened his eyes wide and looked at her blankly.
Wen Yiqing was almost laughed out of anger again, and then had no choice but to do anything.
The order not to inform anyone was given by the emperor, and she was disobeying the order. How could her stupid head guess the twists and turns.
"Forget it." Wen Yiqing said helplessly, "What should I argue with you about?"
"Mother..." Shanshan asked cautiously, "Then can I still go and play with the emperor's uncle?"
"..."
Shanshan was still thinking about her big horse. She had just got it a few days ago, and when it was freshest, the emperor said he would take her to ride a horse, but he was not available every time. She had not yet enjoyed riding it again, and she was still thinking about the next time. Keep going.
Wen Yiqing took a deep breath and said helplessly: "...Go."
Can she still prevent their father and daughter from getting close?
Shanshan is happy and smiling.
Shanshan is the child who knows her mother best in the world.
Her mother frowned, and she knew if her mother was going to be angry. At this moment, her mother didn't say anything and was willing to let her continue to play with the emperor's uncle. It was obvious that she was no longer angry with her.
She straightened her back, swayed her little feet in the air, and asked the question she had been holding back in excitement: "Mom, does the Emperor's uncle also want to be my stepfather?"
Wen Yiqing: "..."
Shanshan is so smart!
She just saw it with her own eyes, everything in her eyes. When her mother got angry, the emperor's uncle lost sight of her in his eyes. Just now, the emperor's uncle spoke in a low voice, as if she had done something wrong and followed her mother. Apologizing.
She has seen so many people who want to be her stepfather, and now she can tell at a glance!
The emperor's uncle is exactly like those people!
Shanshan smiled and narrowed her eyes: "Mom, do you like the emperor's uncle? Will he become my stepfather?"
Wen Yiqing became angry: "Your snacks are gone today!"
Shanshan was stunned.
She quickly got up: "But..."
"No buts." Wen Yiqing poked her forehead, pushed her back to sit on the soft couch: "I want you to remember a lesson, so that you don't do it again next time."
Shanshan: "..."
…
at night.
Wen Yiqing was lying in front of the desk, and a paper bird landed lightly.
She picked up the paper bird and looked at the corner of the study.
The two children were doing homework together. Shanshan had been confiscated snacks tonight, so he was writing absentmindedly, his eyes kept glancing at the stone hand, and he kept swallowing his saliva.
Shanshan whispered: "Brother Shitou, give me a bite..."
Shitou felt like he was sitting on pins and needles, and carefully looked in Wen Yiqing's direction, and met her eyes. He was startled, thinking that his thoughts had been discovered, and he hurriedly swallowed the whole snack in his hand.
Shan Shan sighed heavily.
Wen Yiqing hid the paper bird in his sleeve and stood up calmly.
The two children sat upright, opened their eyes wide, and saw her gentle steps, opened the door and walked out, and did not come back for a while. Shitou quickly took out the snacks he had hidden earlier from his sleeves and handed them to Shanshan.
He said quickly: "Eat quickly."
Shanshan nodded vigorously and stuffed a whole piece of snack into his mouth, his cheeks bulging. Shi Shi helped her brush away the crumbs on the table, poured another glass of water, and let her swallow it.
After the two children finished their snacks, they glanced at the door again. When they saw that no one had come back, they lay down with a guilty conscience and started writing today's homework seriously.
Wen Yiqing held a lantern and walked quickly through the path in the backyard. She held up her dress, being careful not to get caught in the scent of jasmine flowers along the way.
When I got to the small door, I saw the emperor waiting there.
She said with a cold face: "What's the matter with you?"
Bian Chen whispered: "I just want to explain to you."
"This house has no name and no one can live in it. You don't have to explain this to me."
"Earlier you asked me to pretend that nothing happened in the past. Although I agreed to your request, you two, mother and daughter, are helpless in the capital. I really can't worry about it, so I can only make this move." The emperor said: "Originally, I I just wanted to take one more look at Shanshan and didn’t want to do anything extra.”
Wen Yiqing lowered her eyes and looked softer.
There was a misunderstanding before, and I couldn't tell who was right and who was wrong. After the initial anger, I calmed down and thought about it again, and my anger quickly dissipated like the wind.
"In that case, why did you lie to me?" She said, "I have used kindness as an excuse several times. You two have gone behind my back and met countless times."
Bian Chen turned around and said: "Do you remember that when we were in Yuncheng, there was only such a wall between us, and you often avoided the maid to see me at that time. Ah Qing, were your thoughts at that time the same as now? "
"Of course it's different."
"What is the difference?"
Wen Yiqing treated him coldly: "I was young and ignorant at that time, and I didn't know that you had a noble status. Now I just dare not disobey the emperor's order."
The emperor sighed softly: "I have said before that you don't have to worry about these identities. Ah Qing, now I am just an ordinary person who loves you but cannot ask for more."
"..."
Bian Chen did not embarrass her.
He knew what she was worried about.
Worried about the strictness of the palace, worried about the fickle nature of people's hearts, worried about her being helpless and unable to protect herself.
The difference in status is like a chasm. We deliberately want to ignore it, but it is indeed there. Since he is no longer a young man who is impulsive due to emotion, it is human nature to have more worries and to step cautiously.
He added: "Now that you know it, will it be easier for the two of us to meet each other in the future?"
"not good."
"What's wrong?"
Wen Yiqing turned her head and said: "Shanshan went to see you. She is a five-year-old child. Of course no one said anything, so what reason do I have."
"If you want to see me, why do you need a reason? If you are worried about rumors, my family is full of trustworthy people who know the truth and no one will leak anything."
"It's not good either." Wen Yiqing hardened her heart and said, "You have a noble status, so what do the people under you know about you? You are dignified... but you live in a house and are still waiting for people to come to your door. It's like..." she said. As he spoke, he slowly closed his mouth.
Bian Chen was stunned for a moment, then laughed. His voice was low and quickly dissipated in the night wind. He said with a smile in his voice: "If you want to, it's not a bad idea."
She secretly bit the tip of her tongue and cursed herself for what she said.
Who in the world dares to be so bold as to allow the emperor to be his concubine? !
But when this thought came to her mind, her heart was pounding again.
She has also done things that violate ethics and morals. Perhaps she is not a rule-abiding person by nature.
Before she could think about it, Bian Chen suddenly stepped forward and held her hand. Wen Yiqing struggled subconsciously, but did not pull away. The weak light in the lantern swayed in the dark night with his movements, flickering on and off in the night wind.
"Ah Qing, if you don't want to enter the palace, how about I leave the palace?" He said calmly: "I live in the house next door. If you want, come and see me."
Wen Yiqing raised his head in surprise and looked at him blankly: "How dare I..."
"I absolve you of your guilt."
"..."
He lowered his head slightly and placed a dry and gentle kiss on her fingertips. His eyes were bright, like stars and moons.
"From today on, I will only be your lover."
