Princess Xiangsi - Chapter 207
“I didn’t bully you.” Li Ge walked to Qing Yun’s side and said softly, “Be good, take the hairpin off your head. When you wake up, I’ll buy you candied hawthorns.”
Qingyun's eyes lit up, and she nodded repeatedly. In no time, all the hairpins on her head were removed.
Li Ge tapped the tip of her nose and laughed, "You little glutton!"
Qingyun was only thinking about candied hawthorns and didn't hear Li Ge's words at all. She went straight to bed and went to sleep.
Li Ge nodded to Qingyi and said, "She needs to rest now. Qingyi, come again next time!"
"Young Master Li Ge, can't you heal the princess?"
Li Ge shook his head heavily.
Qingyi's heart sank immediately, and she left in a daze.
From then on, different people came to visit Qingyun every day, all arriving in disbelief and leaving in a daze. Li Ge observed Qingyun for half a year but couldn't find the cause of her illness. Situ Xingyun even summoned all the doctors in Fengxi, but none of them could find the reason for her mental instability.
Everyone was plunged into despair. When they saw Qingyun, their eyes were filled with sympathy, sorrow, and pity. Only Lige's eyes remained unchanged when he saw Qingyun. He still regarded her as that talented and eloquent woman.
Every time the palace maids saw Prince Ande and Princess Xiangxue together, they couldn't help but cry quietly, because they were deeply moved by Prince Ande.
"Brother with beautiful eyes, what are we going to do today?"
"Writing characters."
"Shall we go fly a kite?"
"Go after you finish writing."
"Fly kites first, then write."
"..."
When such conversations occurred, Prince Ande would always obediently raise his hands in surrender, taking Princess Xiangxue's book to the Imperial Garden to fly a kite. Usually, the end result was Prince Ande carrying the fallen-asleep Princess Xiangxue back to her palace. Sometimes, the Emperor and Consort Yu would watch over Princess Xiangxue, but the Emperor's gaze towards her had changed considerably; it was no longer domineering, but rather gentle, beginning to resemble that of Prince Ande.
Strangely enough, Princess Xiangxue was only close to Prince Ande. As for anyone else, she would burst into tears whenever they touched her, and in the end, Prince Ande would buy her a string of candied hawthorns to coax her back.
Someone once mustered up the courage to propose marriage to Prince Ande, and even said a few bad things about Princess Xiangxue, saying that she was a fool or an idiot. Prince Ande didn't say a word, just gave her a cold look and said that no matter if she was a fool or an idiot, she was his woman.
These words made the palace maids weep uncontrollably, and they couldn't help but sigh to the heavens, wondering how there could be such a devoted man.
Heaven is truly unfair. They were once a perfect couple, but now one is blind and the other is mentally impaired. Could it be that they were too perfect and thus aroused Heaven's jealousy? However, Princess Xiangxue and Prince Ande are quite happy now, at least the Emperor no longer tries to stop them.
Maybe fools really do have good luck!
The moonlight was like water, the moonlight like frost. Under this frosty moonlight, Li Ge led Qing Yun through the Imperial Garden.
Qingyun was unusually silent, letting Lige lead her by the hand. Normally, Qingyun would be skipping and chattering away in the Imperial Garden.
"woman……"
Qingyun remained silent.
"woman……"
Qingyun fell silent again.
"Candied hawthorn..."
"I want candied hawthorns!" Qingyun's eyes lit up immediately, and she reached into Lige's clothes to grope for some.
Li Ge didn't know whether to feel sad or happy, because she had actually groped him for a string of candied hawthorns.
“In my right hand.” Li Ge stretched out his right hand and waved the string of red candied hawthorns in front of her.
"I want it." Qingyun leaned forward, ready to snatch the candied hawthorn.
However, Li Ge was already prepared. He quickly hid the candied hawthorn berries again. "Tell me first, who whispered in your ear today?"
Qingyun pouted, looking aggrieved. "A very fierce-looking older sister said you're blind! So I was very unhappy!"
"Why are you unhappy?" Li Ge's voice was even gentler than the soft moonlight.
"Because she's lying! Her brother has such beautiful eyes, yet she claims he's blind!"
"Woman, my left eye is indeed blind."
Qingyun pouted, as if she was angry.
"Woman, do you not like me anymore just because my eyes aren't pretty?"
Qingyun blinked, her clear, watery eyes, as bright as crystal, reflecting a watery luster that captivated Lige.
Li Ge patted his head, gradually coming to his senses.
"Woman, answer my question."
Qingyun thought hard for a long time, then suddenly glanced at the candied hawthorn berries hidden behind Li Ge's back. "If I say I don't like you, will you not give me the candied hawthorn berries?"
“…No.” He answered through gritted teeth.
"If a brother with beautiful eyes doesn't have beautiful eyes, I'll still like him just the same." Qingyun nodded vigorously, then gave a pitiful look, "Can I eat candied hawthorn?"
"Little glutton." Li Ge smiled and took out the candied hawthorn from behind her.
Qingyun immediately snatched it, tore off the outer thin paper, and began to lick it carefully.
Seeing her eating with such joy, Li Ge smiled, took her other free hand, and continued their stroll in the Imperial Garden.