Jing Qi

I didn't expect to go to a place I haven't set foot in for ten years. I didn't expect that there would be no change after I came back.

Jing Yun walked slowly by himself, his indifferent eyes glanced at the surrounding furnishings and layout, secretly surprised.It has been ten years, and everything has appeared in front of my eyes as if it was yesterday. I have to admire the efforts of the palace people to maintain it.But, who would be so caring?

Will it be the father?Or is it that person...?

I didn't expect that when I returned to this place, the memories of the past were so vivid, without fading at all.I thought I was indifferent, but I still hated and complained.

Shaking his head self-deprecatingly, he no longer thinks about the past.

From a distance, Jing Yun saw a somewhat ornately dressed palace maid of some age lying on the ground, her shoulders trembling.

As he got closer, he was somewhat familiar.

"His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince—" the palace man raised his head, and a face full of wind and frost appeared in front of Jing Yun's eyes, and tears flowed before he spoke.

Looking at that familiar face, tears were streaming down his face, and Jing Yun's eyes were also a little moist.He stretched out his hand tremblingly, caressing the face that appeared in his childhood from time to time.

"Eunuch Medicine..."

"Your Highness—" With Jing Yun's supporting hand, Eunuch Yao straightened up with difficulty, but he was not as strong as ten years ago, his movements were slow, and his back was bent a lot.This made Jing Yun feel sad for a while.

"Eunuch Yao, how have you been in the past ten years?"

"Okay, okay, okay. Your Highness will be even better when you come back..." The old man's face was full of great sorrow and joy, and Jing Yun couldn't help but shed tears.

Eunuch Yao is his second closest person in this palace.

When he was a child, the person who accompanied him all over the palace and spoiled him like his mother was now in his dying years, and people couldn't help but sigh that the world was unpredictable.

He raised his head to stop his tears, casually wiped the tears off his face with his sleeves, and Jing Yun returned to that indifferent young man.

"Eunuch Yao, where are you on duty now?"

Eunuch Yao hesitated and remained silent, as if he was in trouble.

Guessing that he might be having a bad time, Jing Yun stopped asking.After all, I didn't intend to stay in the palace for a long time, and if I interfered, it would put my father-in-law in a dilemma.

"Since the father-in-law has difficulties, it is inconvenient for Jing Yun to ask more questions. You can take me to meet the emperor father."

Mr. Yao wanted to refute, but he thought of something to stop talking.Saying yes to him again and again, the hunched back is leading the way step by step with difficulty.

The tears that Jing Yun had finally suppressed welled up in his heart again, and he hurriedly covered it with his sleeves to prevent himself from losing his composure.

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Walking in front of the Chaoyang Hall, one could smell a strong smell of medicine from a distance, and palace maids came in and out from time to time.Jing Yun paused, lifted his slightly heavy feet and stepped in.

"Your Majesty, His Highness the Seventh Prince is back!"

Eunuch Yao’s tone was filled with a happy smile, happily announcing the good news to the emperor.

The emperor barely sat up from the bed, looked at his youngest son whom he had not seen for many years in surprise, and burst into tears.

"Father, the unfilial son, Jing Yun, is back."

"It's good to be back, it's good to be back~" the emperor braced himself, stretched out his hand tremblingly to greet him: "Come on, come to daddy, let daddy have a look."

Jing Yun approached Longta obediently, and sat sideways on the side of the bed.

The emperor raised his hand with difficulty, and caressed Jing Yun's right cheek, his eyes were slightly wet. "My little Qi has grown up and grown into a man—"

Jing Yun didn't speak, afraid that he might cry.Rubbing the emperor's palm, he was as close as if he was still that young child longing for his father's love.

The emperor sighed, and stroked Jing Yun's head: "Do the math, it's been 15 years since your mother left, and it's time for Dad to accompany her. The only thing that worries you is you—"

"Father, don't talk nonsense. You will live forever." Jing Yun protested childishly, his nose choked.

"Hey—the King of Hades wants you to die in the third watch, who dares to keep you until the fifth watch? Dad knows his body. After Dad is gone, you have to protect yourself well, child, you understand?"

Nodding with difficulty, Jing Yun lowered his eyelids and tears rolled down his face.

"Really, well, why are you crying?" The emperor turned sideways in pain, took the handkerchief handed over by the maid, and wiped away Jing Yun's tears. "You have to be careful with your third brother, you know?"

Three brothers...

"I will."

Hearing Jing Yun's answer, the emperor seemed to let go of the burden that had been on his heart for many years, and with a soft "um", he lowered his hands.

Jing Yun grabbed the emperor's falling hand in horror, at a loss. "Father, father! Come quickly! Where's the imperial physician? Imperial physician! Come quickly!"

Chaoyang Palace suddenly became a mess, and the little maids who had been staring at Jing Yun just now recovered from their obsession, and rushed to invite the imperial physician.

The imperial physician rushed over, and under Jing Yun's gloomy and worried gaze, he carefully took the old emperor's pulse.

"Seventh... His Royal Highness Seventh Prince, the emperor just fell asleep, so don't worry."

"Are you sure?" At this time, Jing Yun seemed to be the reincarnation of Shura, without the slightest demeanor of the day, cold and stinging.

"The villain guarantees it with the head of the item, it is absolutely true!"

With the assurance from the imperial physician, Jing Yun was relieved and his face eased. "That's good, you step back."

After tossing and tossing for so long, I relaxed and felt a little sleepy.Jing Yun picked up his sleeves and wiped off the sweat on his forehead, stood up and walked outside the hall, trying to get some air.

Eunuch Yao greeted him in good time, and handed over the silk handkerchief graciously.

Jing Yun waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need it.

Eunuch Yao observed Xia Jingyun's face, and spoke with hesitation. "Your Highness, it's getting late now, and the emperor is fine. Would you like to go back to Yunxiao Palace first and freshen up."

Jing Yun thought for a while and nodded.

Seeing that he agreed, Eunuch Yao hurriedly and joyfully led him the way.

"Your Yunxiao Palace, the emperor has been ordering people to take care of it. The things inside are exactly the same as when you left."

Jing Yun responded lightly without paying much attention, and did not speak.

In a blink of an eye, he arrived at Yunxiao Hall, and Mr. Yao ordered people to prepare clothes, and led Jing Yun to the hot spring in the hall.

"Your Highness, do you still remember that when you were young, you loved playing in the hot springs the most, and your empress scolded you for being naughty." Thinking of that time, she couldn't help laughing out loud while talking.

Jing Yun seemed to feel something, and also frowned.Suddenly remembered something, raised his eyebrows and asked the father-in-law Yao who was happy to lead the way: "Elder-in-law, is it okay for you to stay with me all this time?"

He is aware of the darkness in the palace, and he doesn't want to harm him because of it.

"Your Highness, you are back, and the slave will naturally come to serve you." Eunuch Yao replied respectfully as if he couldn't understand Jing Yun's words.

After a long silence, Jing Yun finally spoke: "Elder-in-law, I don't plan to stay here for a long time."

"What do you mean, Your Highness? This is your home. If you don't go home, where can you go?"

"The world is so big, there is always a place for me." With a calm smile, Jing Yun was looking forward to the life of a plum wife and a crane child.

"This—" Eunuch Yao wanted to speak again, but Jing Yun raised his hand to stop him

"I'm tired, father-in-law, you should wait outside."

After hesitating for a long time, Eunuch Yao had no choice but to bow his head in embarrassment and retreat, leaving the room clean.