High-class Spring Joy

Upon hearing this, Qinghe turned to look at Chu Jingxian beside her.

Chu Jingxian frowned, as if he was thinking about something. Qinghe looked at the eunuch in front of her, whom she had never seen before, and his face was unfamiliar. She was not very at ease.

Moreover, it was so late, so Qinghe naturally couldn't just do whatever others said.

Qinghe was a little unsure whether the young eunuch in front of her was actually on the side of the Northern Frontier Emperor. If so, why had he invited her there at night? If not, then who was setting a trap for her?

In short, no matter what it is, Qinghe can only maintain a cautious attitude. After all, this is a lesson Qinghe learned from so many hardships in the past. Qinghe learned from difficulties and pain. Especially now that Qinghe has a child, she is not alone. Naturally, she has to think carefully about everything she does and only seeks to take each step steadily and firmly.

Chu Jingxian recognized the eunuch in front of him; he was indeed the one who served the emperor of the Northern Frontier Kingdom, but he was not the most personal chief eunuch.

Moreover, judging from the young eunuch's appearance, he didn't even seem to know the way around here. Chu Jingxian pursed his lips: "I wonder what business His Majesty of the Northern Frontier Kingdom has with Miss Qinghe? Why didn't you send Eunuch Chen?"

Chu Jingxian spoke first, and Qinghe became less nervous. She then turned her gaze to the little eunuch in front of her, her eyes filled with caution and scrutiny.

The young eunuch looked even more flustered and hurriedly said, "Young master, we were originally going to send Eunuch Chen, but we heard that something suddenly happened to the young prince, so we asked Eunuch Chen to go there to check on the young prince. Although I am a bit slow, Eunuch Chen is my master, and he has been kind to me in teaching me, so I took his place. When I came, they were in a hurry, so I forgot to take a closer look at the portrait. Now I can't quite remember what the girl named Qinghe looks like. I'm not very familiar with this place either, so I took the wrong turn. When I got here, I realized that this is the North Courtyard, which is far from the East Courtyard. Young master, could you please give me directions? If it gets too late and Qinghe is asleep, or if something else goes wrong and His Majesty is kept waiting, I'm afraid I'll be punished."

Chu Jingxian and Qinghe exchanged a glance.

The question in Chu Jingxian's eyes was very clear, as if he were asking Qinghe if she wanted to go.

After thinking for a moment, Qinghe nodded to Chu Jingxian.

Anyway, I've already met the young prince of the Northern Frontier Kingdom and the emperor of the Song Kingdom tonight, so it doesn't matter if I go and pay my respects to the emperor of the Northern Frontier Kingdom.

At least the news that Qinghe saved the young prince of the Northern Frontier Kingdom had already spread. Under these circumstances, the emperor of the Northern Frontier Kingdom would never dare to do anything to her.

Moreover, the emperor of the Northern Frontier Kingdom was a legendary emperor, so why would he hold a grudge against an innocent woman like her for no reason? And even try to take her life?

Qinghe nodded to himself, and Chu Jingxian understood what Qinghe meant.

But with the night so dark and so late, Chu Jingxian was naturally worried about Qinghe going alone.

Chu Jingxian then looked at the young eunuch in front of him and said, "It's so late and the dew is so heavy, please lead the way, sir."

Upon hearing this, the young eunuch in front of him was stunned for a moment, not understanding what Chu Jingxian meant. It wasn't until he looked at Qinghe standing beside him that the young eunuch realized what was going on, and a relieved smile appeared on his face. He quickly nodded and bowed, saying:

"Very well, this servant will lead the way. Please take your time."

With that, the young eunuch led the way.

Chu Jingxian protected Qinghe the whole time. When they arrived in the Northern Frontier Kingdom, the emperor's residence was also in the Southern Garden, but it was obviously not the same courtyard where Fei Sheng had lived before.

"Miss Qinghe, please come in. His Majesty is waiting inside."

Upon reaching the door of the room, the young eunuch in front of him looked apologetically at Chu Jingxian and said, "Young master, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you to wait outside for a while. After all, His Majesty only wants to see Miss Qinghe, and no one else. I am just a servant and would never dare to disobey His Majesty's wishes."

Chu Jingxian didn't say much, but turned to a corner of the courtyard where a plum tree was planted.

Logically speaking, it should be May or June by now, several months after the Lunar New Year. In warmer places like Bianjing, the lotus leaves should already be lush and green, even though they haven't bloomed yet.

It's clearly not the season for plum blossoms to grow and bloom at this time, but this is only true in other places, like the Devil City, which is shrouded in ice and snow all year round. Moreover, at this time of year, the temperature in this icy and snowy area is already one of the higher temperatures of the year.

Even so, the temperature is still within the optimal range for plum blossoms to grow and bloom. Even ordinary people would have to wear two thick coats and a cotton hat before daring to come out, otherwise the wind blowing in the icy snow would feel like it could scrape a layer of skin off a person's face.

Chu Jingxian looked at the red plum tree growing in the corner of the wall, which was in full bloom. It stood out against the white snow. The snow and ice on the branches reflected the bright red plum blossoms, which were so vivid that they brought a bit of life to this extremely cold and snowy place.

But for some reason, when Chu Jingxian looked at the bright red plum blossoms in front of him, the image that popped into his mind was Qinghe's face.

Chu Jingxian knew that Qinghe was beautiful. Even though he didn't know Qinghe before, he had heard from the maids and servants in the mansion about her appearance from time to time when he heard that his younger brother had a pre-arranged fiancée.

Most of their affection for Qinghe was out of admiration. Although a small portion was out of jealousy or dislike, no one ever denied that Qinghe was extremely beautiful.

Chu Jingxian had a general impression in his mind. Later, after getting to know Qinghe, for some reason, Chu Jingxian always felt that Qinghe must be extremely beautiful. Not the kind of beauty that you can find everywhere, but a kind of beauty that is hard to describe.

Now that Chu Jingxian has seen it with his own eyes, he realizes how naive and simplistic his original imagination and predictions were.

Qinghe's pretty face didn't really resemble a red plum blossom; it was more like a crabapple blossom, a crabapple in full bloom, so beautiful and vibrant. Her face was so strikingly beautiful that it even seemed a little aggressive.

But coincidentally, Qinghe is also a very non-aggressive person, which gives people a great sense of contrast. Chu Jingxian feels most comfortable and relaxed when he is with Qinghe.

This feeling didn't quite match Qinghe's face, yet it was a very strange experience.

That little girl looked so delicate, but deep down she was the most resilient of all. She was as tenacious as the wild grass that could never be burned out on the grassland, or like the plum blossom blooming in the corner of the wall in this icy and snowy world.

It can thrive even in the worst and most unsuitable environments, unaffected by others.

This is extremely rare.

Therefore, when Chu Jingxian saw this bunch of plum blossoms, he thought of Qinghe.

She is beautiful.

But her beauty is her least significant advantage.

Qinghe's embroidery is so good, her cooking skills are so good, she is so kind, and she is so resilient. It seems that no matter how great the difficulties are, they cannot break her shoulders.

Chu Jingxian was undeniably captivated by that girl. He had to admit that perhaps he hadn't realized it before, but now, how could he not?

In the Marquis's mansion, he couldn't help but help her time and time again, and he couldn't help but ask his subordinates to find out about her and keep an eye on her movements.

Upon learning of Qinghe's choice, Chu Jingxian's first reaction was happiness, but after that, he became more worried about how Qinghe was doing living alone outside the Marquis's mansion. Was she eating enough? Was she dressed warmly? Was she living comfortably?

Later, when Chu Jingxian rushed out of Xiangguo Temple, he didn't even have time to react, nor did he have time to analyze the pros and cons, or to figure out where the thugs had come from. At that moment, what was the best way to rescue everyone?

No.

The moment Chu Jingxian learned that Qinghe was about to fall from her horse, he rushed over, his mind blank for a moment.

This is the first time that Chu Jingxian, a person who is so calm, so self-possessed, and who plans everything countless times, has had a moment of mental blankness.

The second time was in that snowdrift. Chu Jingxian didn't know why, but at that time he couldn't be completely sure that it was Qinghe who fell. But from the sound, he could vaguely tell that it was a woman's voice. Even if it was just another woman, Chu Jingxian would definitely save her. He couldn't just watch ordinary people lose their lives in vain.

But at that moment, besides wanting to save him, Chu Jingxian was more nervous, his heart was racing uncontrollably, and his mind went blank. He didn't know why, but he felt a voice deep inside him, a suppressed voice, telling him that he had to save this person.

It wasn't until Chu Jingxian smelled the fragrance of Qinghe in his arms that he realized what the voice in his heart was.

The voice in his heart was not just a hallucination, but a result of his heart already sensing Qinghe's presence and recognizing her importance, recognizing her instantly before his body could react.

This was the first time such a thing had happened to Chu Jingxian.

Chu Jingxian couldn't help but be surprised, and he couldn't help but reflect on what had happened to him. But sometimes reflection doesn't lead to a conclusion, especially in that snowdrift where the situation had taken so many turns. The very next day, such a thing happened. When the lion jumped down, Chu Jingxian didn't have time to think. For the third time, his mind went blank. He had already pushed Qinghe out. At that moment, Chu Jingxian even forgot that this was a trap, and even forgot that they had a 60% chance of winning.

At that time, Chu Jingxian only thought that he must send Qinghe out safely from such a dangerous place, and that nothing should happen to Qinghe. Qinghe must be safe and sound.

If Chu Jingxian still doesn't understand now, then he might be the biggest fool in the world.

Chu Jingxian thought for a moment, then withdrew his outstretched hand just before it touched the red plum blossom, a slight smile on his face.

That's it.

Some grasses and some flowers should be allowed to grow where they are meant to grow; perhaps only in this way can they gain their own freedom and ease.

But Chu Jingxian was only talking about flowers and grass.

Meanwhile, Qinghe entered the room, and the little eunuch closed the door. Qinghe looked at the closed door with some surprise, but now that things had come to this, she had no choice but to ask more questions.

Moreover, Qinghe wasn't that scared, because she knew that the Third Young Master was standing in the courtyard.

As long as the Third Young Master was around, Qinghe always felt inexplicably more at ease, even under such circumstances, even though Qinghe was now facing the Emperor of the Northern Frontier Kingdom whom she had only met once.

Qinghe composed herself and couldn't help but look at the emperor sitting at the front.

All that could be seen was the emperor of the Northern Frontier Kingdom, leaning against a chaise longue, his posture languid, his hand supporting his head, seemingly dozing off.

I don't know if she's asleep or not.

But when Qinghe entered, the emperor of the Northern Frontier Kingdom didn't react much and didn't say anything, so Qinghe's peeking became even more blatant.

From this angle, Qinghe could see the face of the Northern Frontier Emperor perfectly.

Although she had seen him during the day, under those circumstances, Qinghe had no interest in carefully examining the face of the Northern Frontier Emperor, and even if she had, she wouldn't have dared to.

Now Qinghe dared to look, but he was quite surprised. He had never imagined that the emperor of the Northern Frontier Kingdom, who was rumored to have a face like a demon and a fierce ghost, would actually have such an appearance.

The tall man leaned against the chaise lounge, his slender figure becoming even more apparent.

The languid air emanating from him was a stark contrast to the ruthless and brutal nature he displayed during the day.

As for his face, it was extremely handsome. In fact, he was probably even more refined than the Third Young Master, whose face was more rugged.

If you ignore the scar on his brow, it is precisely that scar that adds a touch of fierceness to his face, while the fine lines at the corners of his eyes add a touch of mature charm.

If Qinghe hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she would have found it extremely hard to believe that such a person could be portrayed in legends as a Yama-like figure, resembling a malevolent demon.

Just as Qinghe was engrossed in watching, a deep voice suddenly appeared from the ground: "Come over when you've had your fill of watching."

The sound struck Qinghe like a thunderbolt, making her freeze. Only then did she realize that the Emperor of Beijing had not fallen asleep at all, but was aware of her every move, including her unrestrained gaze just now.