Rebirth: The paranoid war king was controlled by the crazy female protagonist

From that day on, all the news seemed to be cut off. Xiao Yanqing did not come to see her, nor did he say he would take her back. There was not even any news. Even the task that Jiang Zhuo had mentioned had not been responded to.

For some reason, she felt a sense of desolation as if she was abandoned after the "tenderness". It was only two weeks, but it felt so long.

She leaned against the window, poured a cup of tea and held it in her hand.

What was this feeling? The longing for not being able to see him? Or the panic that he no longer paid attention to her?

But she kept telling herself in her heart.

Not enough! Not enough! She wants more! More! She has to endure! She has to endure!

Patience will take control of him! Patience will get rid of all murderous intentions!

"What are you thinking about?" The sudden voice startled her.

The teacup in his hand fell to the ground in a daze, and was caught by a pair of bony fingers.

She came back to her senses and looked at him standing in front of her, "Your Highness?!"

Xiao Yanqing picked up the water cup on the ground and sat down. "What are you thinking about so absent-mindedly? You didn't even know I was here?"

"No." She quickly sat down at the small table and looked at him carefully.

He casually poured a cup of tea and sipped it, while her eyes stayed on his face, as if she was happy that he came.

"Why don't you ask me what I want to see you about?" Xiao Yanqing asked casually.

Although I haven't been here these days, it doesn't mean that I haven't asked about her situation.

"Your Highness can come to me if you have nothing to do." She responded obediently.

He pursed his lips and looked into her bright eyes. These were the words he had said before.

“That’s the kind of thing I remember most clearly.”

However, he decided to get down to business first, "The Jiang family probably didn't come to see you."

"Well, no."

"He didn't dare to take any action before, but he should find a way to contact you in the next few days. Be prepared." He warned her.

"Okay." She was puzzled, why was he so sure?

"Does your highness know what happened?"

"It's not certain yet." He didn't find out if there was any important person she needed to meet.

She lowered her head in thought, her face serious, "I'll adapt to the situation."

"I will accompany you."

These simple words were like a fire burning into her heart, flowing into her blood and bones, warming her.

"it is good."

"If anything unexpected happens, have someone pass on the message at any time."

But no matter how he arranged it, he could never feel at ease.

"Your Highness...are you busy lately?" She asked after struggling, with a smile on her face.

Facing her change of topic, Xiao Yanqing glanced at her sideways, "Well, there have been a lot of things to do recently, and I have been in the palace all the time. In addition, the position was vacant before, so it is inevitable that I have to spend more time on it."

She was slightly stunned. Was he explaining to her why he didn't come to see her?

Just as she was doubting, he continued to add, his cold tone yet inexplicably gentle, "Wen Shu has been a bit busy recently, and he only came back once, and when he found out you were not there, he went back to work again."

"So, I couldn't accompany you when you came back, so I didn't come to pick you up."

"So that's how it is." Her lively black pupils revealed a hint of surprise.

She was very happy to hear his reason. It turned out that he was not going to abandon her.

"Are you angry?" His voice interrupted her thoughts again.

Surprised, she shook her head, "No."

He didn't believe it.

When he came in and saw her just now, she had a sad face and a furrowed brow. Although it was just a superficial emotion, he had never seen her like this before.

She was obviously angry, but he didn't intend to expose her.

He stared at the teacup in his hand and asked casually, "Have you sneaked out these days?"

He knew she had been very well behaved recently, but he wanted to hear her own answer.

"No." She blurted out, as if she was worried that he would misunderstand.

She pursed her lips and suddenly realized.

"Your Highness...are you punishing me?"

He was stunned, and the cup that was about to approach his lips stopped in mid-air.

Why did she come to this conclusion? Was she so naive? But...

"Do you know you're wrong?" he continued.

She lowered her head, her eyes showing frustration that was hard to conceal. "I know. There won't be a next time."

The price is always terrible, she promised, and there won't be a next time for a while.

It was only a moment of loss, but it immediately touched his heart.

Unable to bear it, he reached out and gently lifted her chin, touching her soft skin until she raised her eyes to meet his.

"Just kidding. Next time, no matter how busy I am, I will tell you in advance."

She was stunned. Wasn't he punishing her on purpose?

"Really?" She was a little skeptical.

"Really? I'll come pick you up after everything is over."

Hearing his promise, she smiled again. She wanted to go back. "Okay."

After giving the instructions, he left as he had other things to do and didn't want to stay any longer.

"Your Highness." Qian Yun saw him coming out and immediately followed him. "In fact, we can ask them to explain. Miss Qingyu is so smart that she will definitely understand."

His Highness has been in the palace for recent days and has not had much rest. He has not returned home yet, but he came directly to see Miss Qingyu.

Xiao Yanqing did not rush to respond, but just glanced coldly at Qian Yun's face.

As if telling him, you should keep talking?!

Qianyun quickly shut up and suddenly realized that perhaps His Highness wanted to see Miss Qingyu.

After watching Xiao Yanqing leave, Qing Yu's worries suddenly disappeared. It turned out that it was not what he thought.

She even wondered if she had said or done something after she fell asleep that night that made him angry.

But she asked Hua Niang again, and she said there was nothing unusual about his leaving, he just told Hua Niang to take good care of herself.

It seems that I don't like him leaving, so I think too much.

but…

She turned her attention to the teacup on the table that he had just used.

Is this... the one he just picked up?

There was still some rouge left on it, no wonder he kept looking at the cup...

She looked at the plate that contained several clean, empty cups.

There is clearly a cup, why... does he want to use this?

……

A few days later, as Xiao Yanqing had expected, Jiang Zhuo really came to Huanxiang Pavilion to find her in person. This time, Jiang Zhuo even avoided Hua Niang, and even Hua Niang didn't notice Jiang Zhuo's presence.

Jiang Zhuo called her into a secluded house and told her that she needed company.

"Who is that person?" After listening to Jiang Zhuo's story, Qing Yu seemed to have no intention of telling her any details.

"Daughter, you don't need to know too much. This is all for your protection."

Jiang Zhuo held her hand, and his hypocritical look made her feel extremely disgusted.

"So...what does Father want me to do?"

Her intuition told her that the man she was about to meet must not be a good person.

"My daughter just needs to make him happy..."

The sentence was not finished yet, but just based on these few words, she frowned in disbelief.

"Dad wants to give me to him?!"

"No, he is not yet capable of getting her precious daughter." Jiang Zhuo smiled and denied her guess.

"What is that?!" She obviously didn't believe it.

"I want to know his direction. If he is unwilling to side with the Jiang family, try to persuade him. Of course, I cannot turn against him."

"Is it the palace's matter again?" She looked a little worried.

"Why does Father think I can accomplish this task?"

"With my daughter's intelligence, she will definitely be able to do it." Jiang Zhuo released her hand and patted it as if he was relieved.

She lowered her eyes to consider, and her voice was a little hurried, unable to hide her worry, "But my father won't tell me anything, how can I get into his topic?"

Jiang Zhuo took a sip of tea and said, "A fourth-rank official, the governor of Zhongzhou."

After getting this answer, she chuckled, "A fourth-rank official, does he need my father to send his daughter to a banquet? Shouldn't he be the one begging you?"

Jiang Zhuo's expression changed slightly. "Just do as I say. You don't have to worry about the rest."

She paused, got the answer in her heart, and took a deep breath, "It seems that my father has something on him."