Chapter 138 Unexpected

Indeed, in Xie Jinyan's view, it was ordinary to painstakingly handle the affairs of the Wei Dynasty every day, from border wars to construction by the Ministry of Works, even if he reviewed hundreds of memorials daily.

But if it were ordinary people, those self-righteous young masters, who could do the same?

These things seem simple, but they are extremely difficult to do.

It is both tiring and more likely to weaken the body, and it also requires extremely strong self-discipline.

Xie Jinyan did just that, but even so, some people still think he is absurd, incompetent, and that everything he has gained comes from his background.

Under the amber candlelight, Yu Qingwu silently looked at the man's stunning and serious face, her heart filled with a thousand thoughts.

"Your Highness, a crown prince certainly needs to understand a lot, but he also needs to take care of his health."

"After eating in a while, wash up and rest early."

As Yu Qingwu spoke, she poured more tea for Xie Jinyan, and the look in her eyes couldn't help but soften a little.

Xie Jinyan was always sensitive and naturally noticed the change in Yu Qingwu.

Looking at her 'attentive' appearance, he was both flattered and a little helpless.

Silently looking at her for a moment, Xie Jinyan quickly finished eating the steamed bun, drank the tea, then took out a handkerchief to wipe his hands, and reached out to gently hold Yu Qingwu's hand, and said softly, "Shijie, you don't need to worry. I've always been like this and haven't seen any illness from being tired."

"Besides, since I'm sitting in this position, I should do what I should do. Otherwise, do you think Father is blind? Does he really establish me as the heir just because I am the eldest son?"

Yes, that's what outsiders think.

In fact, Yu Qingwu used to think so too, even during the days when she first entered the Crown Prince's residence.

But as they spent more and more time together, she increasingly knew that Xie Jinyan was worthy of the position of Crown Prince.

However, as his wife, she would still worry about his health.

Looking at Xie Jinyan's smiling face, Yu Qingwu felt even more complicated.

She knew that even if he was really tired, he would still have this expression.

Their eyes met, Yu Qingwu pursed her lips, a trace of helplessness appearing in her eyes, and said, "Your Highness, if possible, I suddenly wish you were just an ordinary person."

"If I were just a commoner, would you have followed me?" Xie Jinyan interrupted her, and seeing that her eyes were still full of heartache, he smiled, leaned his head slightly closer, and said seriously, "So Shijie, I think things are fine as they are now. If you really feel sorry for me, then… give me a child soon."

As Xie Jinyan spoke, he immediately picked her up.

Yu Qingwu was shocked by his sudden movement and was even more speechless.

Where did this man get so much energy? He was clearly so tired during the day, how could he still…

But Xie Jinyan didn't give her a chance to think too much...

He carried her straight to the bed.

Yu Qingwu was extremely frightened, but she didn't dare to make a sound or struggle, for fear of disturbing the guests next door, and even more afraid of letting Yan Qingqing hear.

But she was really overthinking it. Yan Qingqing was tired all day today, as exhausted as she was, and fell asleep as soon as she lay down, so naturally she didn't hear anything.

When she woke up the next day, Yu Qingwu's whole body was sore and she had some difficulty walking.

The tossing in the farmland, coupled with Xie Jinyan's madness last night, made it difficult for her to bear.

After eating breakfast, she fell asleep again as soon as the three of them got into the carriage.

In contrast, Xie Jinyan seemed as energetic as ever. He held Yu Qingwu in his arms with one hand, and without avoiding Yan Qingqing in the carriage, he silently put his arm around the woman's shoulders.

On the other hand, Yan Qingqing, being an unmarried girl, was a little shy when she saw this scene.

She wasn't very familiar with Xie Jinyan on a regular basis. Now that Yu Qingwu was asleep, she had even less to say to Xie Jinyan. The atmosphere in the carriage seemed unusually awkward and dull.

After an unknown amount of time, Yu Qingwu slowly woke up from her sleep.

When she opened her eyes, it was already afternoon.

In the evening, the surroundings were bustling with activity.

"Your Highness, where are we?"

Yu Qingwu, who had just woken up, was still a little confused, completely forgetting that Yan Qingqing was still in the carriage. Her hands subconsciously rested on Xie Jinyan's chest, and her half-closed eyes lazily looked at him.

Xie Jinyan smiled and replied softly, "We're near Qingzhou. It will take two more days to get to Yunzhou. It's unlikely that we'll be able to reach the next town today. Let's find a place to rest first and set off early tomorrow morning."

"Alright, we'll be there soon. Put on your coat so you don't catch a cold."

Xie Jinyan naturally put the coat next to him on Yu Qingwu.

This action was normal for the two of them, but it was shocking to Yan Qingqing.

Although she had been with Seventh Shixiong and Second Shijie for a long time these past two days, seeing the formerly most absurd, tyrannical, and indifferent Seventh Shixiong being so considerate, she still felt like she was dreaming.

Especially towards Second Shijie.

"Um… Shixiong, Shijie, what are we going to eat tonight?" Perhaps feeling that the atmosphere was too awkward, Yan Qingqing immediately found something to say.

Being called out by her, Yu Qingwu finally remembered that Yan Shimei was still with them.

How could she have forgotten?

Subconsciously, she immediately straightened her body and quietly glanced at Xie Jinyan. Seeing that his expression was still faint and he didn't have the slightest embarrassment, she also forcibly calmed down and smiled back at Yan Qingqing, "Qingqing, we don't know either. We'll talk about it when we get to the inn later."

"By the way, Shijie, Shixiong, that… that man who knocked on our door that day, he won't come again, will he?" Yan Qingqing changed the subject.

However, she didn't just say this to find something to talk about, but because she was really scared.

After Yan Qingqing finished speaking, she frowned and added, "The enemy is in the dark and we are in the light. Will he sneak into our room in the middle of the night to attack us?"

"Are you afraid that he'll sneak into your room in the middle of the night to attack you?"

"If you're really scared, why don't you come and sleep in the same room with me and your Shijie? As long as you're not afraid of watching us, a married couple, show affection..." Seeing Yan Qingqing chattering for a long time, Xie Jinyan finally couldn't help but smile and tease her.

Yan Qingqing was stunned, her expression becoming even more awkward.

Seeing this, Yu Qingwu hurriedly glared at Xie Jinyan and said angrily, "Your Highness, Qingqing is still an unmarried woman, can you be more serious?"

"How am I not being serious? If she's really scared, it's right for her to sleep in the same room with us."

"I can't let myself sleep in a room alone, can I? I'm also scared, okay?"

"Pfft…" Yu Qingwu glared at him fiercely, "Be serious, otherwise people will say you're absurd again."

After being teased by Xie Jinyan like this, Yan Qingqing didn't seem so embarrassed anymore, and couldn't help but smile.

"You slut! I told you to seduce Shen Ke gege! I told you to seduce Shen Ke gege!" At this moment, a woman's scolding suddenly came from outside.