My enemies became my companions

Chapter 290 Is the Prince Satisfied?

"Are you back?"

Zhu E greeted him with a smile at first, but when Chen Yi was covered in blood, his expression turned from joy to panic.

Chen Yi lifted the curtain and entered the tent, saying, "It's nothing serious."

Having said that, he pulled out a chair and sat down very casually.

He said so, but Zhu E didn't think so. She quickly took out the medicine box and fetched some clean water from the water tank, looking busy and bustling about.

But her nominal husband was left aside as soon as Chen Yi entered.

Qin Qingluo looked at this scene and felt a little sad, but didn't say anything.

King Annan did not watch the princess busying herself for that man. He looked around, then lifted the curtain and walked into the study.

As soon as she entered the study, she thought she would be alone, but unexpectedly, she saw Min Ning, the naturally heroic female captain standing in the candlelight, flipping through the book in her hands.

"Are you reading the sword manual?" Qin Qingluo asked, turning his head sideways.

Min Ning stopped flipping through the book and answered respectfully, "I heard from the princess that there is a martial arts secret book in the prince's study, so I asked the princess to borrow it for me to have a look. May I ask if it is a problem for the prince? If it is, I will leave..."

"No need to be polite, it will be fine."

The tall woman smiled and said:

"In fact, you and I are half-confidants."

Half confidant...

Am I now considered a close friend of Wang Yihang?

Min Ning blinked his eyes, and felt more favorable towards him.
How could a young hero who has not yet experienced much in the martial arts world bear such courtesy?

"Are you dissatisfied?" the female prince asked calmly.

Min Ning tightened his grip on the sword manual and chuckled:
"No, a half-confidant is just right.
If he were a confidant, I would not be able to shoulder the responsibility."

She imitated the tone of a vernacular novel and said these self-deprecating words.

It is reasonable and worthy of people's attention.

After hearing this, Qin Qingluo burst out laughing and said:

"You and I are close friends, why should we be so restrained?"

"Where am I restrained?"

"If you are not restrained, why do you call yourself 'I'?"

The female captain froze for a moment, her cheeks flushed.

Qin Qingluo looked at the female captain with a smile. She had none of the attitude of a superior, but was rather approachable. The latter coughed twice in embarrassment.

"It's not restrictive,"

Min Ning, who still had a lingering look on his face, added:

"Your Highness is better than me in every way, so he is naturally 'superior'. If I don't call myself 'inferior', I would be arrogant."

After saying this, Min Ning tried hard to appear calm and collected.

Qin Qingluo didn't bother to argue any further, as she had something else to say.

"Since you are my confidant," the princess stared at Min Ning and said, "Then I want to ask you, why do you practice martial arts?"

Min Ning blinked, and many thoughts flashed through his mind. One thought was the strongest at the moment, but he couldn't say it out loud.

So she pondered for a long time, and then said: "To stand out from the crowd."

Qin Qingluo followed up and said, "For fame?"

Min Ning nodded slightly.

Qin Qingluo said in a long voice: "But reputation is empty."

Min Ning looked puzzled.

The study was separated from the tent hall by only a curtain, and the reflections of Chen Yi and Zhu E were printed on the curtain by the candlelight.

Qin Qingluo glanced at the man, just a glance, and then continued: "One day, maybe suddenly, you will enter a state of nothingness, where there is nothing, everything has lost its meaning, and even you don’t know why you exist... People call this... refining the spirit and returning to nothingness."

When she said this, even without looking, she inexplicably thought of the person who taught her this state of mind.

The indescribable emotions are like waves on the sea. Before you can see clearly one wave has passed, another wave comes.

After listening to this, Min Ning fell into deep thought.

"Are you thinking?" Qin Qingluo asked.

"Ah."

After a pause, Min Ning said slowly:

"I do not understand."

A glimmer of light flashed in Qin Qingluo's eyes, and then dimmed. She said:

"You'll have to face it sooner or later."

Min Ning scratched his head, not bothered by it, but smiled:

"But my current state is not yet the time to face it."

Qin Qingluo was speechless for a moment.

She turned her head and saw the woman in red rolling a bandage for Chen Yi. Chen Yi cried out in pain and took the opportunity to take advantage of her. Zhu E slapped his hand away, showing an angry look on his face and complaining in a low voice. This scene under the light was a little blurry, but it pierced Qin Qingluo's eyes deeply.

Qin Qingluo looked at it for a long time, then said with a wry smile:

"Let me put it another way. If the person who treats you best becomes the one who treats you the worst, what will you do?"

Min Ning thought for a moment and then said, "Forgive him?"

Qin Qingluo whispered: "I thought you were going to kill someone."

Min Ning was slightly stunned.

I only heard the woman prince ask again:
"Let me ask you another question. What if the person who treated you the worst becomes the best person to you one day? What would you do then?"

Min Ning closed the sword manual, held it in one hand, raised his eyebrows and said:

"You have to distinguish between gratitude and hatred. Unless the hatred is deep-rooted, if that person has really done you a great favor, you might as well repay the favor first and then take revenge."

"Why is it that hatred is so deep in our bones?" Qin Qingluo asked again.

After hearing these tricky words, Min Ning couldn't help but ask:

"Why do you ask this, my Lord?"

Qin Qingluo did not answer, but stretched out his hand, pinched the wick that was about to burn out, and crushed the light as if he was crushing petals.

The study suddenly became dark.

Min Ning was slightly startled, and then heard the female prince say:

"I once said that my martial spirit was scattered overnight, but now it seems to be reunited by relying on the soul refining and returning to the void. And the person who helped me reunite is exactly the person who has wronged me the most."

Except when facing Chen Yi, Min Ning didn't have so many twists and turns in her mind, so she didn't think about Chen Yi for a while. She just listened silently, and then said cheerfully:

"Your Highness is so conflicted, is it because he already has an idea in mind? If so, why not follow your heart?"

Qin Qingluo was slightly surprised after hearing this.

After waiting for a long time, she smiled, the gloom between her brows suddenly dissipated and she said:

"Okay, then I will kill this man."

Min Ning saw that she had suddenly understood, so he asked in depth, "What does the prince think?"

The female prince did not hide her murderous intent. Moreover, this was the last time they would see each other. There was no point in being cautious. She said:
"I just said: What if the person who treated you the worst turns out to be the person who treated you the best?"

"good."

"In that case, let's kill him before he becomes the best man."

Qin Qingluo explained calmly:

"If he doesn't have the chance to be nice to you again, then it won't be difficult."

"When it is time to make a decision, make it, and don't let it mess you up."

Min Ning sighed, her heart sank. When Qin Qingluo asked the question, she actually had her own thoughts. Although she also wanted to "cut it off when necessary", what she thought of first was to kill and then repay the favor.

Killing someone to get away with it and repaying the favor after killing him, although the two are similar, they are also different. Min Ning suddenly realized that although he and Qin Qingluo got along well, their personalities and visions were completely different, and the paths they would take would also be very different.

As for which path is better, only God knows.

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The night was dark and it was time to fill their stomachs. Qin Qingluo asked people to prepare a banquet. Various dishes were gathered on the table. Zhu E kindly asked Chen Yi what kind of wine he wanted to drink, and the latter ordered a jar of mellow girl's red.

The four of them all sat down at the table. After the previous experience, Min Ning stared at Chen Yi intently, but Chen Yi had always been quite thick-skinned, and even when being stared at by his girlfriend like that, he still managed to chat and laugh happily.

Zhu E sat next to Chen Yi, holding a small bowl and eating slowly. Occasionally, he helped Chen Yi pick up some food. Qin Qingluo sat in the backlight, so his expression was difficult to see.

Chen Yi picked up a piece of stewed mutton, the meat was tender and delicious, and he pretended to be casual and said:

"The food of mutton in southern Xinjiang is not good." Zhu Eqin said with a smile:

"What's not delicious about it? Sir, don't listen to the nonsense of the scholars in the capital. Nanwei is not a desert with no grass. There may be a lot of miasma, but it won't lack food."

Chen Yi bit the mutton, swallowed it, and laughed softly:
"I feel relieved when you say that. I am only afraid that if the prince and princess cannot eat mutton when the palace has a new baby in the future, it will be a shame for them."

The words were neither loud nor soft, but when they were heard at the table, the three people had different expressions.

Min Ning's almond-shaped eyes widened a little, with an expression of indescribable shock. She suddenly turned her head to look at Zhu E. The charming woman in red was stunned for a moment, then she covered her mouth, with a look of great joy.

As for Qin Qingluo, her chopsticks were shaking. After looking at Zhu E deeply, she calmed down and continued to pick up food as if she had expected it.

She raised her chopsticks slightly while picking up the food, as if they were going to pierce Chen Yi's unprotected throat in the next second.

Chen Yi silently raised the bowl a little higher.

Zhu'e's niece-like buttocks also moved slightly towards Chen Yi. She did not look at Qin Qingluo, but looked straight at Chen Yi and said:
"I just don't know if it's a boy or a girl."

Chen Yi glanced at Qin Qingluo and said:
"You should ask the prince about this. After all, he is her child."

Zhu E giggled, very charming. She looked at Qin Qingluo, but Qin Qingluo lowered his head and didn't look at her.

Just as she could hear the double entendre in these words, Qin Qingluo did not.

Min Ning's mind was in a mess and she felt complicated. Even though she knew that Chen Yi was a lustful man, what woman wouldn't want to be with someone for the rest of her life? It was just that after being enlightened by Yu, she felt more open-minded.

When she slowly came to her senses, she looked at Zhu E, then at Qin Qingluo, and remembered the matter of borrowing sperm.

The tall woman looked up at her and smiled gently:
"You and I are close friends, so if you have anything to say, just say it."

Qin Qingluo didn't want to look at Zhu E, so she could only look at Min Ning. If possible, she hoped to get some comfort.

Isn’t that what a confidant is all about?
Min Ning hesitated for a moment, then slowly congratulated:
"So... a baby?"

Qin Qingluo clenched the chopsticks tightly, and veins on his arms bulged.

But she was sitting in the main seat, which was backlit, so this subtle movement was difficult to detect if you didn't look carefully.

After a moment, the female prince let out a breath of foul air. Her confidant was unaware of the truth after all. She still thought that she and Chen Yi were old friends and could borrow his seeds.

At this time, Chen Yi stood up, raised his glass and said:
"I offer a toast to His Majesty."

The female prince raised her wine glass from the shadows and said with a fake smile:

"I would like to offer a toast to Captain Chen. He has made an invaluable contribution to this matter."

Chen Yi drank it all in one gulp, patted Qin Qingluo on the shoulder, and said sincerely:

"I'm just afraid that I haven't done enough. Not only will the princess be dissatisfied, but the prince will also be dissatisfied. I wonder if the prince will be satisfied with this result?"

"Naturally satisfied."

Qin Qingluo almost gritted her teeth when she uttered these four words. She tried her best to maintain her image in front of Min Ning.

Are you asking me if I am satisfied?
Aunt Zhu is already pregnant with an illegitimate child, so why would she be "dissatisfied"?
Do I have to be pregnant myself before I can be "satisfied"? !

After toasting each other, the two sat back in their original seats.

At this moment, as if she noticed that the atmosphere had become tense, the princess Zhu E slowly said:
"In fact, I had guessed it a long time ago, but I was not sure. Having a child reminds me of my childhood. These days, I keep dreaming about the past days. At that time, I liked to run around the osmanthus tree. I ran and ran, and saw osmanthus flowers piled up all over my head."

The princess' voice was gentle and peaceful, as if it carried some kind of magic, and Qin Qingluo's mood was soothed a little.

She no longer looked at Chen Yi, but followed the voice and recalled the past.

The female prince looked into the air, as if she had some feeling:

"It seems that we have a tacit understanding. I've often dreamed about my childhood recently. My father had just died and my mother didn't care about me. She locked me in the yard for fear that I would make mistakes. But I almost went crazy and died.

It was Aunt Zhu who secretly climbed over the wall, came to see me from time to time, and brought me sweet-scented osmanthus cakes. At that time, I felt that you were better than mother..."

After hearing this, Min Ning felt a little sad for no reason. She had also gone through a period of time like this when she was almost helpless, and only her sister supported her physically and mentally.

She said, "My sister was in the same situation. I was also very helpless at that time, but... I'm afraid I can't be compared with the prince."

"It's not a good thing, and I naturally don't want you to be compared with me."

Qin Qingluo gave a bitter smile, and her snake pupils unconsciously swept over Chen Yi, then fell back on Zhu E. She murmured absentmindedly:
"At that time, Aunt Zhu, you said I was the most important person, and you gave me everything good... You only hoped that this child would be born, and that after this child was born... Aunt Zhu, you would not... love him so much."

When she spoke the latter part, she began to cry slightly.

Then, Qin Qingluo filled the glass with wine and drank it all in one gulp. The wine was extremely bitter, but as it flowed down her throat into her heart, she still smiled.

The woman in red turned her head slightly, her fingertips trembling slightly, as if she couldn't bear to see her smile.

Min Ning was a little confused.

Only Chen Yi,

I don’t know why…I smiled in my heart.

Chen Yizhen didn't smile on purpose, but knowing everything, he couldn't help but wonder, if Qin Qingluo knew that she was not pregnant with Zhu E, but herself, what would she think, relief? Resentment? Humiliation?

But no matter what, it would not be as sad as it is now.

This proud female prince is not Yin Tingxue, and her underlying character has never been sadness.

Before I knew it, three rounds of wine had passed and five dishes had been served.

Qin Qingluo, who has always had a good alcohol tolerance, now also showed some signs of drunkenness.

The worst was Min Ning, who was drunk. He leaned weakly on the chair, tugged at his collar and gasped.

Zhu E was somewhere in between the two, with a somewhat dazed look in his eyes.

Only Chen Yi hadn't drunk any alcohol and was very sober. He stared at Qin Qingluo for a long time.

The female prince also looked back, with a look that was hard to tell whether it was arrogance, contempt, or humiliation.

Chen Yi looked at the princess who didn't know she was a mother for a long time before looking away.

He held Zhu'e's hand and whispered:

"After you go back, you must take good care of yourself, drink less alcohol, and eat a light diet."

Zhu E nodded slightly, his dazed eyes sometimes falling on Chen Yi and sometimes on Qin Qingluo.

"If you have any questions, please write to me. I will also write to you from time to time."

Chen Yi continued to talk, but he didn't mention the child. He looked like he was only concerned about Zhu E.
"After returning, invite more pregnant women in the city to a banquet to confuse the public.
In the first few months, try to keep it a secret so that it won't be discovered by anyone with ulterior motives, in order to avoid any unexpected events.

But you will notice these things even without me telling you.”

Zhu E nodded slightly as he listened.

Qin Qingluo had mixed feelings and didn't want to listen, but since it concerned Aunt Zhu and the baby in her belly, she couldn't help but listen.

While Chen Yi was speaking, the female prince caught a small detail.

Several times when he spoke, he glanced at her intentionally or unintentionally.

The reason was not surprising. Qin Qingluo couldn't help but sneer when he thought about it. He was simply afraid that she would harm the child.

But how could she be such a narrow-minded person?

Not to mention that she had already promised Zhu E, even if she hadn't agreed, she would not touch the child.

If it was a daughter, what would happen if she raised her and treated her as her own?

Even if this daughter recognizes her father in the future, she doesn't have to worry about losing the entire palace.

After all, women cannot inherit family businesses. Even though she is an exception, exceptions are still exceptions.

Besides, the child's surname will eventually be Qin, not Chen.

Chen Yi held Zhu'e's hand tighter and instructed him word by word:

"You need to eat well, eat more fruits and eggs, and if you want to eat sour food, it's best to eat fresh food like sour dates. Remember to walk around occasionally, but don't tire yourself out, and don't practice martial arts."

Zhu E listened to every word, nodding slightly from time to time. She slowly half leaned in Chen Yi's arms, enjoying his tenderness.

And he was like a husband who cared about his pregnant wife.

But she knew that she was not the one who was pregnant.

These words were not directed to her.

After saying the last sentence, Chen Yi took out a card from his pocket, pressed it on Zhu E's palm, and said restrainedly:

"This is...a gift from me to my child."

Qin Qingluo could see that it was just a jade peace token.

The jade is Hetian jade, and its texture is as smooth as water. It is of the best quality, but it is just a jade plate. When a banquet is held in the palace, I am afraid that the gift from any guest will be much more generous and valuable than this jade plate.

It seems that Chen Yi doesn't care much about the baby in her belly.

The female prince's eyes were filled with uncontrollable resentment and contempt.

At this time, Chen Yi hugged the princess, slowly raised his head and looked at Qin Qingluo.
"Did you... hear everything?"

The voice of this speaker was extremely serious. For no reason, Qin Qingluo was stunned for a moment and subconsciously said:

"Why are you asking me?"

That's not her kind.
No time to revise, it was published right after it was coded
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(End of this chapter)