ADWMCES Chapter30

Chu Fengqing opened his mouth and caught a glimpse of a red robe in the corner of the wall.

He pursed his lips, a hint of apology flashed in his eyes, and he slowly said, “Father, although I look like Second Brother, but I am Yinyin.”

“Yinyin?”

Father Chu was initially a bit confused, so he didn’t think long before slipping back into his previous state.

Hearing this, Ji Yujin, who was outside the room, did not go in again but turned and left.

Chu Fengqing sighed softly, wrapped his fox fur cloak tighter, and said, “Father, I’m leaving now. I’ll come to see you next time.”

On the way back home, the two were extremely silent. Ji Yujin leaned back in the chair with his eyes closed. Chu Fengqing didn’t know what to do. He always felt that the atmosphere was a little weird, so he simply lifted a corner of the curtain and looked at the falling snow outside.

Once the snow starts falling in the capital, it never stops. He hasn’t seen a cloudless sky for a long time already, and the weather is always gloomy and cold.

But the Spring Festival is coming soon. After the beginning of spring, everything will revive, and things should be better.

Chu Fengqing held up the curtain with his fingers, which soon became icy cold. He left the fox fur to his father. He didn’t feel it just now, but after a while he felt the chill slowly penetrating into his bones.

Ji Yujin’s lazy voice sounded beside his ears: “Tsk, what’s so good to see about snow? Are you still a child? Be careful not to catch a cold again.”

Chu Fengqing turned his head and saw Ji Yujin sitting next to him at some point, loosening the curtain in his hand.

After the curtain was drawn, the carriage became an enclosed space again. Chu Fengqing let out an “en” softly and placed his hand on the hand warmer.

He knew that Ji Yujin had heard Father Chu’s call of “Qing’er”. He thought Ji Yujin would definitely ask him and even prepared an explanation. However, he did not expect him to be so silent, which made him a little uneasy.

The wheels of the carriage turned quietly, and that was the only sound left in the silence.

“You…”

“I…”

They both spoke at the same time.

Chu Fengqing blinked, and Ji Yujin curled his lips. “What do you want to say? Go ahead.”

Chu Fengqing: “When do we leave for Mount Yu?”

Ji Yujin said, “Over the next couple of days, don’t go wandering about. If you catch a cold, the mountain won’t be as comfortable as the mansion when the time comes, that would be awful.”

He thought about it and began to hesitate. “How about you not go? I originally wanted to take you out for some fresh air, but Mount Yu is covered with snow all year round, and the temperature is lower than in this city.”

He looked at Chu Fengqing and said, “With your body, forget it. I’m afraid the strong wind there will break you.”

Chu Fengqing: “……”

His pale lips were pressed into a straight line, showing his displeasure. He stared at Ji Yujin, his voice cold and unhurried, but his pronunciation was heavier than usual, and he seriously said, “I am a physician, I know how my body is, I am not as weak as you say, I can do what you can do.”

Looking at his serious and earnest look, Ji Yujin tilted his head back and leaned against the carriage with a smile in his eyes. He discovered that this person, who looked like a cold and aloof immortal, was actually quite easy to tease and would take the bait easily. She was really interesting.

She is obviously very weak, but she won’t let anyone say it.

Ji Yujin said, “Yes, yes, yes, you are in great shape, the best in the world, no one is in better shape than you.”

“Uh…” Chu Fengqing frowned when hearing his coaxing, childish tone. He also realized that he was being a little too serious. His earlobes were slightly red. He turned his head away and stopped looking at Ji Yujin.

Ji Yujin: “I have to go to Xichang. I’ll ask the coachman to take you back.”

Chu Fengqing let out an “en” and added, “Be careful on the road.”

Ji Yujin raised his eyebrows. It is also good to marry a wife. At least someone would tell him to be careful. He thought about it and jumped off the moving carriage.

Chu Fengqing was frightened by him and leaned out to check, but saw Ji Yujin in the red robe landing steadily on the ground, waving at him and smiling, “Pull the curtain, the wind is strong.”

After Ji Yujin arrived at Xichang, he took out an article from the drawer. The paper of the article was a little yellowed, but the handwriting was still clearly visible. The name was written on it: Chu Fengqing.

The paper clearly shows its age, yet the owner has taken great care to preserve it. There are no creases at all, and it remains neat and orderly.

Ji Yujin pinched the piece of paper between his fingers, and the extremely cold face and the hand stretched out towards him appeared in his mind again.

Qing’er… right?

Their faces look exactly the same, but their handwriting can’t be the same.

Ji Yujin came back early that day, and Chu Fengqing had just finished taking a bath. It wasn’t known what got him crazy enough to insist on having him write a manuscript for him.

Ji Yujin took the manuscript he had just written back with him. After returning to Xichang, he took out both written papers. He was slightly stunned when he saw them.

The handwriting on both sides is completely different. The one he just wrote is in an elegant Zanhua Xiaokai style, while the one in the previous article is in a graceful Shou Jinti style.

Ji Yujin propped his chin with his hand, a trace of confusion appeared in his eyes. He stared at the two manuscripts on the table. The two manuscripts were completely different. Could it be that he was wrong…

Chu Fengqing put away his writing brush and ink and washed his hands before going to bed. He had a talent for calligraphy since he was young. No matter what kind of font the characters were, give him just half a month and he could practice several, enough to write in many different styles.

His younger sister Chu Yinyin has always written in an elegant Zanhua Xiaokai font. He is meticulous, and after coming here, he also changed his handwriting to what she is good at.

Two days passed in a flash.

Thanks to Ji Yujin, he even went to the prison with him. Now, the jailer didn’t stop him at all and let him in without even checking his token. With Ji Yujin acknowledging his identity as the wife, this was the perfect pass.

But Chu Fengqing was not happy. Every time at this time, he felt more guilty. He was just relying on Ji Yujin’s identity.

When Chu Fengqing went to the prison, he was always accompanied by a few Jinyiwei, although he did not understand why Ji Yujin made such arrangements.

Father Chu’s poison could not be cured in one go, but at least he is much better now, and at least he has the basic ability to take care of himself.

Winter hunting also officially began.

A huge group of people rushed to Mount Yu, with the carriages of the emperor and his relatives in front and the officials’ families at the end.

Chu Fengqing was among them, and Ji Yujin was responsible for the emperor’s safety, so he traveled with the emperor and served by his side.

The journey was long, so they had to spend a night in the carriage. Chu Fengqing hadn’t sat in the carriage for so long in such a long time, and he felt uncomfortable all over. As the carriage moved higher, the temperature dropped sharply. This temperature might be bearable for ordinary people, but for Chu Fengqing, it was already unbearable.

Even though there was a charcoal fire burning inside the carriage and he was even wrapped in a thick cloak; however, the carriage was not completely enclosed after all, and there was always a wisp of cold air coming in through the gaps.

Steward Mo looked at Chu Fengqing’s increasingly pale lips and handed him the hot tea he had just prepared. “Madam, drink some hot tea to warm yourself up.”

“Thank you.” Chu Fengqing held a hand warmer in his hand and wore a scarf made of rabbit fur around his neck. The snow-white furry scarf softened his usually cold face and made him look younger than his actual age.

Steward Mo looked outside with some worry. His madam was so afraid of the cold, yet she had to spend the night in the carriage. What should he do?

He used the pliers to kindle the charcoal fire. If it burned for an extended period, he needed to open the window for ventilation; otherwise, he feared the buildup could lead to poisoning. Every time the window was opened, Chu Fengqing would hide in a place sheltered from the wind, but it was basically useless. It was still cold.

For dinner, they had the food brought from the Ji Mansion, which they ate after heating it up a little. After drinking the warm chicken soup, Chu Fengqing felt better.

But the carriage continued to move upwards. Chu Fengqing was not only cold, but he also had poor energy. He could no longer sit still.

Fortunately, this carriage was quite spacious, and with a slight adjustment of the seats, it could be turned into a bed.

Steward Mo added some charcoal to the fire before leaving.

There were two carriages in the Ji Mansion. Chu Fengqing had one, and the other two servants, Steward Mo and the guards, shared one. As for Ji Yujin, he seldom came in the carriage.

Chu Fengqing was lying in bed. The charcoal fire was burning so brightly, but his hands and feet were still cold. The hot water bottle had gone from boiling hot to very cold now. The temperature in the bed dropped suddenly, and everything he touched felt like iron, icy cold, and unbearable.

He tried to fall asleep several times but failed. Just when he was thinking of getting up and reading, the carriage suddenly stopped, and the next moment someone got on.

Ji Yujin walked in while covered in snow. When he met Chu Fengqing’s eyes, he was stunned for a moment and asked, “Why haven’t you slept yet? Can’t sleep?”

In the flickering candlelight, Chu Fengqing was half lying in his undergarment, with his black hair covering his shoulders. He said honestly, “It’s too cold. I can’t sleep.”

Ji Yujin frowned, reached out, and found that his hand was even colder than his own, which had just come in from the outside. He let out a “tsk” and said, “How come it’s so cold? You’re even covered with a quilt. I called you a little sickly seedling, and you wouldn’t even admit it.”

Now he felt a little regretful. He didn’t expect Chu Fengqing’s fear of cold was so severe.

He had initially worried that Chu Fengqing might grow bored from staying in the mansion all the time. Since he rarely went out, at times he even feared he would grow moldy from being indoors too long. In addition, this winter hunting would last for half a month, and he would not be in the capital for half a month. He was a little worried, that’s why he brought him here.

But he didn’t expect that he couldn’t bear it anymore before they could even reach the top of the mountain.

Chu Fengqing took his hand back and put it into the not very warm quilt. Not wanting to argue with him, he changed the subject: “Why are you here? Don’t you need to patrol?”

Ji Yujin raised his eyes lazily: “It doesn’t matter. There are cliffs on both sides. If the assassins can ambush here, then the old emperor will be doomed.”

Chu Fengqing: “……” He often heard these outrageous words from Ji Yujin, and he gradually got used to it.

Ji Yujin glanced at him, lowered his eyes, and drank a sip of tea, then simply took off his outer robe and lay down directly inside the quilt.

Chu Fengqing blinked, still not fully able to react.

Ji Yujin was very calm. He pulled Chu Fengqing’s hand and covered his eyes and said, “Go to sleep. I am the opposite of you. I am a natural furnace. I will lend myself to you today. I won’t charge you any silver.”

The tone of his voice sounded as if Chu Fengqing had gotten a great advantage.

Chu Fengqing’s gaze was shadowed, and all he could sense was the dryness and warmth of the hand covering his eyes. He tried to resist, but the instant he moved, his limbs were firmly restrained.

He whispered, “Ji Yujin, let go.”

Ji Yujin’s voice rang in his ears. “Don’t move, it’s very narrow here, if you don’t want to fall, then obediently go to sleep.”

Although the carriage was large, but it was not wide enough for two people to sleep in it, so the two of them squeezed in tightly without any space.

Ji Yujin wrapped his arms around his waist, pulling him close. With Chu Fengqing’s whole body pressed against him, he could clearly hear the powerful thump of his heartbeat and the slightly uneven rhythm of his breathing right by his ear.

Chu Fengqing was stunned for a moment, feeling a little uncomfortable. How could he sleep like this…

All he could say was that Ji Yujin had not deceived him. The warmth truly came from his body, and his hands and feet, which had remained cold even after being covered for a long time, slowly began to heat up. The warmth in the quilt was very comfortable. He slowly closed his eyes, already exhausted from a day’s ride.

As he was fading away from consciousness, he was even thinking in his mind that, as long as it was warm, we were all men anyway, and it was just one night, it would be fine.

Ji Yujin lowered his eyes and glanced at Chu Fengqing, who was sleeping on his chest, looking defenseless. He moved slightly, and that person even came closer following his temperature.

Seeing him like this, Ji Yujin’s eyes darkened slightly, and something was rolling in his eyes. After a while, he closed his eyes and softly said, “You are defenseless and won’t even know if you got sold.”