The two really stayed together all day long, inseparable, and looked like conjoined twins.
Perhaps because of their physical closeness, in the eyes of outsiders, they have an incomparable understanding and harmony. They do everything on the same frequency, and they can understand each other's meaning with just one look or movement.
Even when Chen Xueying wanted to change her tea to drink, she just raised her hand and Lu Zhao had already given the order without speaking.
"Hey, it's more useful than my personal palace maid. It's a pity that you have to be the prince of Northern Qi, otherwise I would have to keep you by my side." She chuckled and teased.
"Nothing, I will be the prince alone during the day, and I will be your caring person at night." Lu Zhao didn't take it seriously, and even said in a brisk tone.
Chen Xueying was amused by these words instantly. She couldn't help clasping her hands and laughing, "Lu Zhao, if anyone says you can't speak, I will definitely roll my eyes. Our Crown Prince's mouth is so sweet."
"It's only sweet after I kiss you." He added smoothly.
After he finished speaking, he realized that this sentence was too explicit and disgusting, so he immediately coughed lightly and walked away gently.
But Chen Xueying would not let him go. On the contrary, she laughed extremely wantonly and crisply.
He didn't leave for a while until the evening. When he came back, he arranged for the palace servants to bring a thin cloak and put it on her.
"Where are you going?" Chen Xueying was confused.
Lu Zhao held her hand and led her out.
"I prepared a lot of surprises last night, but due to the interference of unrelated people, many surprises could not be shown. Others are fine, but there is a small scene that I must watch with you."
His tone was a little eager, even impatient. He must have prepared carefully, which made Chen Xueying look forward to it.
He pulled her all the way to the pergola. It was extremely quiet here at the moment. Except for the occasional chirping of cicadas, it was extremely secluded.
Because the pergola is very cool, many people like to come here to enjoy the coolness. It seems very lively during the day, but it is sparsely populated at night. There is no light, but it has a somewhat eerie feel.
"Be careful of rocks under your feet."
Lu Zhao reminded her softly that Chen Xueying didn't have as good night vision as him, and she had some trouble walking around here, so she had to rely on him to remind her.
She was almost half-carried in his arms, and he supported her all the way.
"Why don't you even bring a lantern?"
Finally, Chen Xueying couldn't bear it anymore and asked in a deep voice. It was quite uncomfortable to suddenly not see her.
Moreover, in order to spend the two of them with her, he also kicked out other servants of the palace.
"There will be light soon."
In the darkness, Lu Zhao's soft voice came, instantly soothing the anxiety in her heart.
"Wait a moment." Lu Zhao wanted to let go of her hand.
However, Chen Xueying grabbed her tighter and asked in a slightly urgent tone: "Where are you going? I can't touch you. What if there is a bad guy lurking nearby, sees us separated, and just kidnaps me?" manage?"
Ever since she traveled through time, she has been particularly vigilant, and indeed she has been forced into persecution paranoia after encountering plots over and over again.
Now in the dark, I feel even less safe.
Lu Zhao was amused by her words and directly put the hem of his clothes into her hand.
"Hold on to my clothes first, it will be over soon."
Chen Xueying didn't refute this time. Anyway, as long as she felt his breath around her, it didn't mean that she had to hold hands.
"Okay." He said.
A light lit up in front of Chen Xueying's eyes, and she saw him holding a Kongming lantern. At this moment, the candle inside had been lit, and the white lampshade had swelled up, and it had drifted all the way up. If it hadn't been for his hand, it might have been flew away.
"Kongming Lantern? Do you want to fly the Kongming Lantern with me?"
"Yes, I originally planned to put the lantern on the river to make a wish, but the current here is very fast. I'm afraid it will be flooded as soon as I put it down. It would be unlucky if I made a wish." He explained slowly.
Chen Xueying couldn't help but chuckle: "Your Highness, the Crown Prince, do you believe in making wishes?"
The man in front of him was extremely cold-blooded. He didn't believe in ghosts and gods, he only believed in himself. If he told Ye Jing this, her jaw would probably drop again.
"If you don't have expectations in your heart, you naturally don't believe it." Lu Zhao gave an answer.
Chen Xueying was slightly startled. This sentence was quite philosophical, but it also proved that he had something to look forward to at the moment, so he thought of making a wish.
"Did you make a wish?" she asked.
"No, this lamp belongs to you, it's your turn to make a wish." He replied seriously.
After saying that, he took her into his arms, held her hand, and held the Kongming Lantern together.
Behind her was the man's solid chest, and in front of her was the bright Kong Ming Lantern. The candlelight shone through the white lampshade on their faces, as if it had its own atmosphere, and she couldn't help but feel a little softer in her heart.
"I am now the Crown Princess of the Northern Qi Dynasty. Should I follow the local customs and make a wish to your Wolf God? I wonder if the Kongming Lantern will ignore my wish?"
Chen Xueying wanted to ruin the atmosphere at this moment, and she couldn't stop talking.
Lu Zhao looked helpless and sighed softly.
"No, the Kongming Lantern is more generous. It will honor anyone who makes a wish. It doesn't act like the enemy of the country and the family."
He explained seriously, and Chen Xueying opened the door with a smile.
"Are you ready?" he couldn't help but urge.
Chen Xueying clasped her hands together, as if making a wish, and recited a few words in her heart, then opened her eyes and raised her hand to hold the lamp again.
"Okay. I'll count one, two, three, and let it go after counting." She said.
"one two three--"
She counted slowly. When the number "three" was finished, Lu Zhao immediately let go, but the Kongming Lantern
Still staying in place and not moving, he didn't fly away at all.
Lu Zhao took a closer look and saw that it was Chen Xueying who did not let go, but held the Kongming Lantern tightly.
Chen Xueying turned around and looked at him with a sly smile on her face. It was obvious that she did it on purpose.
Lu Zhao had no choice but to put his hand up again.
This time she counted to three again, but the man still let go, but she still didn't let go.
"Lu Zhao, why are you so easy to deceive?" she asked with a chuckle.
"That's for you. Of course it's easy to lie." He replied.
This sentence sounded like coaxing sweet talk at first, but Chen Xueying knew that he was not trying to make her happy, but that was the truth.
If it had been someone else who had teased Lu Zhao twice in a row, he would have become a dead soul by the sword, and there would be no way he could continue playing tricks.
She was the only one who, after playing tricks on Lu Zhao, not only escaped unscathed, but even if she came back for a third time, he would not be angry and would still listen to her.
"three!"
When Lu Zhao put his hand up, Chen Xueying shouted "three". She quickly retracted her hand and raised the corners of her mouth, still as if she was joking.
The man didn't hesitate and let go of his hand. After several twists and turns, the sky lantern finally flew away from the two men's hands and flew to the distant sky.
When the sky lantern rose up, it seemed to have received some kind of signal. Suddenly, many sky lanterns appeared behind them, and bunches of candlelight lit up the sky, shining like stars.
Chen Xueying was surprised and turned around suddenly. She didn't see anyone, but she guessed that there must be a group of palace people hiding not far from them. When she released the Kongming lantern, they also released many at the same time, which created the scene in front of her. Wonderful sight.
Finally, the Kongming lantern she and Lu Zhao released together reunited with the lanterns.
They are obviously just simple lamps, but after they are put together, they look so beautiful and gorgeous, like fireworks.
She leaned in his arms and watched this scene quietly, her eyes full of joy.
These lanterns naturally attracted the attention of other people. She vaguely heard someone coming from the palace, as if they wanted to come and watch the fun.
But he didn’t come over after all, so he must have been stopped by someone.
It wasn't until those sky lanterns flew away completely that she could no longer see the lights and shadows, then she looked back with lingering interest.
"Did you prepare these too?" she asked.
Lu Zhao nodded: "One sky lantern may not work if you make a wish. With so many lanterns together, all the gods and immortals must be able to hear it."
He answered seriously, and Chen Xueying smiled happily.
"You attach so much importance to my wishes, what if my wishes run counter to yours?" she asked seemingly casually.
Lu Zhao narrowed his eyes and looked at her, seeming to be sizing her up.
Chen Xueying looked over without fear, looking like she had a clear conscience.
"That's okay. People come up with solutions. There are always times when you get the best of both worlds."
As soon as Lu Zhao finished speaking, Chen Xueying raised her index finger and shook it.
"Young man, you are too naive. In this world, you have to have the best of both worlds, and you can live up to the Tathagata and live up to your Majesty. Haven't you heard a sentence? Loyalty and righteousness are in a dilemma. How come I can get the best of both worlds when I come to you?"
Her words seemed to be teasing him, but also seemed to be deliberately arrogant. You couldn't tell anything just from the expression on her face.
"That's because they are not strong enough. If they were strong enough, how could they be in a dilemma between loyalty and justice?" Lu Zhao said indifferently.
His eyes were firm, and he looked like an invincible brave man at this moment.
Chen Xueying smiled and didn't say much.
The expectation that Lu Zhao mentioned before was probably related to her. Although she didn't ask, she might as well be sentimental. Presumably he could be with her for a long time and no longer have to suffer from the intrigues and tricks of the Northern Qi Palace, so that he could board the Ninety-five position.
Her wish is to return to modern times.
She doesn't want to stay together forever, she just wants to go back.
Although she doesn't have any relatives to rely on in modern times, at least there, she doesn't have to face these messy things all day long, and she doesn't have to worry about being beheaded by the Nine-Five Lord at any time.
Even if Lu Zhao becomes the emperor one day, she will become the queen.
Who can guarantee that the friendship between them will remain unchanged?
If in modern times, the two of them broke up on bad terms, they could break up or even get divorced. But here, if the two of them had an unpleasant quarrel, she was afraid that she would suffer, be thrown into the cold palace, or even die.
Even if she thinks Lu Zhao is good, whether in bed or off the bed, he is a partner who pleases her, but she doesn't want to sacrifice a lifetime of personal freedom and concepts of inferiority for temporary pleasure.
"This was originally prepared last night. This was just one of the steps. There were other bits and pieces of small steps. Unfortunately, they were all destroyed. As a result, last night was hastily ended, and even the medicine forced me to—"
Perhaps sensing something was wrong in the atmosphere, he couldn't help but explain.
At this point, he paused, obviously not embarrassed to say it.
Last night, half of the surprise blind box was dismantled, and the two of them went to bed. At that time, they didn't even have time to review who the murderer was, let alone the surprise that they hadn't finished watching.
Obviously Lu Zhao felt unwilling to do so, so he made up for it today.
"Although it's already too late, I still want to ask seriously, are you willing to truly marry me?" He took a breath and said seriously.
Chen Xueying was slightly startled, and then suddenly laughed.
"Aren't you and I married a long time ago? In the wallet you gave me before, you wrote the sentence 'Facing each other in front of the Imperial City Tower, all the people will witness and worship the heaven and the earth.' Why are you mentioning this again now?"
Lu Zhao frowned: "You know what I mean, before it was just the name of husband and wife."
"Ah, so that's what you meant? You prepared so much yesterday just to lure me into bed?" She pretended to understand, and her words were quite straightforward.
In an instant, Lu Zhao was shocked by the door, and he coughed violently, as if he was choking on saliva.
"That's not what I meant. Yesterday's surprise was originally just to make you happy. If you hadn't been poisoned by the medicine and were unwilling to ask the imperial doctor, I didn't want to take advantage of others. I knew that you would use this matter as a handle. I know that I should have forced you to see the imperial doctor last night instead of just being crazy..."
His face gradually turned red, and he felt a little guilty when he spoke, and even said what was in his heart directly.
You know, people like Lu Zhao would rather die than regret it.
But now he clearly expresses regret, which shows how panicked he is at the moment.
Chen Xueying saw that he was anxious and immediately changed her words: "I was wrong. I understand what you meant. Before, you and I had mutual interests. If it didn't work, just change. Now you want to trust us and face it together, Yeah?"
After hearing what she said, Lu Zhao was obviously not as anxious as before, and instead breathed a sigh of relief.
"More than that, you said this is more like an alliance, not a couple." He explained. After hesitating for a moment, he said: "You also need to add mutual support and support."
This kind of idiom, which is almost a confession, feels a little inconsistent no matter how you hear it coming from Lu Zhao's mouth.
But at this moment he was quite serious, obviously sincere and solemn.
Chen Xueying chuckled: "Oh, His Highness the Crown Prince actually said such nice things. The sun comes out from the west?"
"You don't want to?" Lu Zhao glared.
"Yes, I am willing. I'm already in bed, why can't I run away? As long as you stay in good health and are considerate to me, then I am willing. But if you can't do it, then I can change my mind at any time." She She reached out and patted his strong chest, indicating something.
Lu Zhao thought about it seriously, felt it made sense, and nodded immediately.
"I practice martial arts every day and maintain good health. As for being considerate, you are the only woman beside me. If you are not satisfied, please let me know immediately."
He was obviously making a promise to her. Chen Xueying looked at his serious attitude and laughed again.
She thinks Lu Zhao is a little cute like this.
But if one day, she can return to the modern age, then all the promises she just made will not count.
When the two of them walked out hand in hand, Li De had already greeted them.
"Your Highness, Crown Princess, just now the Emperor sent someone to ask about the situation of the Kongming Lantern, but the servant sent him away."
Lu Zhao nodded, obviously he had explained it in advance. :,,
