flstandardbreds Chapter 175
Chapter 175
Perhaps frightened by Nalan Jingwen's expression, he trembled and could not speak clearly.
"That young master, young master, he, he..."
Nalan Jingwen was too lazy to listen to his stuttering, so he let go of him and went straight to Chi Chenyi's room.
He happened to run into Jingchi, and seeing Nalan Jingwen coming this way, he immediately said, "The young master you brought back has gone missing."
"When did this happen?"
"They said the door had been tightly closed the whole time, and they hadn't heard any noise inside in the afternoon, so they thought the person was resting. It wasn't until the servants brought dinner and knocked on the door, but no one answered, that they realized the room was empty."
Nalan Jingwen's expression hardened slightly, and he quickened his pace, soon arriving at Chi Chenyi's room.
There were no signs of a struggle in the room; everything was exactly as it was before she left, except for the open window.
Nalan Jingwen walked over and examined it carefully.
This place is right next to the street, with people coming and going. As long as Chi Chenyi goes out, especially since she is such a beautiful woman, someone will definitely notice her and attract the attention of passersby, just like before.
But this time, it disappeared so quietly, without even opening the door, so the only way out was through the window.
How did he do it?
Nalan Jingwen lowered his eyes, lost in thought.
Suddenly, my peripheral vision caught something that froze me in place. I walked over and reached out to touch it.
Jingchi followed behind her, somewhat confused by her actions.
Soon, Nalan Jingwen stood up, his expression having returned to calm.
"Let's go."
Jingchi was slightly taken aback, "Then young master..."
"Don't worry about him, he's not in danger."
Perhaps it will come back when the time comes.
Although Jingchi was puzzled and didn't understand how Nalan Jingwen made his judgment, he didn't say anything and just nodded in agreement.
When Nalan Jingwen returned to Jinse's room, he was already up and having dinner. He was somewhat taken aback when he saw Nalan Jingwen return, and immediately got up to greet him.
"Your Highness, tonight you weren't..."
Nalan Jingwen took the opportunity to put his arm around him and massage his aching waist.
"It's nothing, I don't want to go anymore, so I'll come back early to keep you company."
"Jinse doesn't want me?"
Jinse blushed slightly at her bold words, lowered her head, revealing her fair and slender neck with ambiguous hickeys. Anyone with eyes could tell what had happened.
His legs went weak from Nalan Jingwen's rubbing, and he leaned against her.
"Your Highness, there are still people..."
Nalan Jingwen was amused by his reaction and led him to sit down at the dining table, saying, "You weren't like this at noon."
Jinse fell silent, as if recalling her bold actions. She lowered her head even further, and the blush on her face spread all the way to her ears.
Nalan Jing chuckled and stopped teasing him, afraid that he might go too far.
She waved her hand, dismissed the servants, and said, "Now that there's no one else here, let's have our meal."
"Are you feeling unwell? Should I send someone to fetch a doctor?"
Jinse pressed down on her hand and gently shook her head, "I am fine, Your Highness need not worry."
His hands were a little cold. Nalan Jingwen frowned slightly and gently cupped his hands in his palms. "Why are they so cold?"
"It's nothing, just some old ailments."
Nalan Jingwen fell silent, saying nothing more, but pondered when to have a doctor examine him.
She had dinner with Jinse, and after washing up, the two stayed together, leaning against the soft couch reading. The candlelight flickered, and the two shadows on the wall nestled together, closely entwined.
Such moments are so precious; even without speaking, just listening to each other's breathing brings immense peace.
Perhaps he had exhausted Jinse during the day, for he soon fell asleep in Nalan Jingwen's arms.
She carefully put down the book, picked up the person, and walked to the bed. With a flick of her finger, a burst of energy extinguished the candle, plunging the room into darkness.
……
midnight.
The woman on the bed suddenly opened her eyes and quickly reached out to restrain the hand that was reaching towards her. The owner of the hand took a few steps back and flew out of the window without making a sound.
Nalan Jingwen immediately got up and chased after them. In the boundless night sky, a red figure and a white figure chased each other, one in front and one behind, at a distance that was neither too close nor too far.
Soon, the white figure landed on a rooftop, turned around, and looked back at the woman approaching.
Nalan Jingwen landed a foot away from him, her expression not very good.
"Has the Snow Kingdom Preceptor ever learned propriety, righteousness, integrity, and a sense of shame? How can you so enjoy barging into women's rooms? Aren't you afraid of being seen and people saying that you and I are having an affair?"
Xue Qingheng frowned slightly, a hint of doubt flashing in her cool eyes.
Although I don't know what she meant, I roughly know it wasn't anything nice.
He didn't want to argue with her, so he said calmly, "I heard you encountered an assassin. Were you injured?"
"What does it have to do with you?"
Nalan Jingwen was really annoyed. This Xue Qingheng was always mysterious, only said half of what he meant, and would call her in the middle of the night time and time again. She really didn't have much patience to deal with him.
She doesn't need to divert her attention to irrelevant people.
Xue Qingheng was puzzled by her sudden change in attitude, but still asked, "Are you injured?"
Nalan Jingwen found it amusing. He was the one who had seriously injured him before, and now he was pretending to care about him. Didn't he think he was being too contradictory?
"I am worried that he will not die for the time being."
"If the Snow Kingdom Preceptor is only seeking me out for this matter, then I'm afraid I cannot keep you company. My beauty is still waiting for me."
As she was about to leave, a gust of wind swept past her, which she quickly dodged, her face contorted with anger.
"What exactly do you mean?!"
Xue Qingheng looked at her with cold and indifferent eyes and said, "Stay away from Nangong Jiuyan and don't get involved in the affairs of the royal family."
"My affairs are none of your business."
She really didn't want to waste any more words on him.
"If you stop me again, don't blame me for being impolite."
He should either kill her or prevent her from retaliating.
Xue Qingheng remained silent, simply gazing at her, like the bright moon hanging in the heavens, desirable yet unattainable.
Nalan Jingwen made sure he wouldn't make another move before turning and leaving, leaving him alone in the same spot.
……
In the days that followed, several groups of people came and went, sending visiting cards to Nalan Jingwen, but Hongyun refused them all. Nalan Jingwen also instructed that he not to see anyone.
With no one bothering him anymore, Nalan Jingwen had some free time. He spent his days in his room with Jinse, and occasionally, under the cover of night, he would take people out for a walk.
I really enjoyed a period of leisure and comfort.
That day, she was with Jinse, drawing his eyebrows, when there was a knock on the window. She paused, put down the charcoal pencil, and opened the window.
A sparrow flew onto her hand.
It is the skylark of the Heaven and Earth Pavilion.
She took the letter off the lark's leg, patted its head, and it affectionately nuzzled her hand before flying away.
Nalan Jingwen returned to his room, opened the letter, and upon seeing its contents, his pupils constricted and his face instantly darkened.