Chapter 464 - 465 Are You Going to Leave Me Behind Again
Chapter 464: Chapter 465 “Are You Going to Leave Me Behind Again?!
Chapter 464 -465 “Are You Going to Leave Me Behind Again?!
The hot air balloon was much slower than an airplane and only arrived at the Longnan County Government in the early hours of the next morning.
Qi Yue could hardly contain herself and had been peering down from the hot air balloon the entire trip.
She had not expected this at all.
In just over one or two months of her absence, had the Longnan County Government truly undergone such a drastic transformation?!
The entire Northern Ridge and Nanling were now lined with solid military fortifications.
On the mountains just outside the Longnan County Government, they had even built a military base exclusively for the landing of hot air balloons and airplanes.
The most shocking thing was that all these places were flying flags bearing the “Qi” character.
Qi Yue was stunned for quite a while before she came back to her senses.
Zhao Xiyan was serious.
All along the way, she actually hadn’t seen a single flag with the “Zhao” character!
She had only heard about it and hadn’t previously felt such a strong visual impact.
Seeing “Qi” flags fluttering in the wind along the border, whistling in the air, now that was truly staggering!!
“Qingzhu, why doesn’t your Marquis hang Zhao flags? After all, he is the army’s supreme commander!”
Qingzhu adjusted the drifting direction of the hot air balloon and chuckled.
“Master, you’ve asked the right person. I happened to have heard the Marquis speak of this.”
Qi Yue’s curiosity intensified, “Oh, let’s hear it.”
“A few Great Generals also asked the Marquis this question, and you should have seen the expression on the Marquis’ face!”
As Qingzhu talked about it, his face lit up with excitement, as if he had seen something incredible.
“Hurry up and tell me, stop beating around the bush.” Qi Yue was even more eager to hear.
Qingzhu “coughed” twice, shifted his position, and when he looked up again, his expression had completely changed.
His demeanor was indistinguishable from Zhao Xiyan’s!
——Cold and distinguished, with an oppressive aura!
Suddenly, as if he heard something, the corners of his eyes and lips curled up.
That smile, like the melting of ice and snow to reveal the signs of spring, was truly a picture of boundless tenderness.
In that instant, Qi Yue felt as if she had seen the real Zhao Xiyan!
——That guy, no matter how cold he was outside, always had such an expression when he saw her!
“There’s no need to discuss this any further, nor do you need to ponder it. With a single phrase from me,” Qingzhu imitated Zhao Xiyan’s tone and speed, “in this life, this Marquis will always stand behind her!”
“In this life, this Marquis will always stand behind her!”
“In this life, this Marquis will always stand behind her!”
“In this life, this Marquis will always stand behind her!”
Although these words were heard indirectly from Qingzhu, Qi Yue deeply felt the commitment they conveyed.
That seemingly unchangeable force struck her heart hard, leaving her mind blank and her chest tight.
Zhao Xiyan, this man, she truly hadn’t loved the wrong person!
Actually, she could guess one or two reasons why Zhao Xiyan did what he did.
Ever since they were together, Qi Yue would often talk to him about things from her previous life.
In the course of those conversations, topics on interactions between men and women and the nature of men were inevitably brought up.
Zhao Xiyan must have felt that she lacked a sense of security, which was why he wanted to give her everything he had.
She had no need for gold and silver wealth, so he gave her an army of five hundred thousand iron cavalry that was sufficient to control the world!
Overwhelmed with emotion, Qi Yue felt warmth surging inside her, and tears welled up in her eyes, leaving her speechless for a long time.
As the first ray of sunlight rose above the horizon, the hot air balloon carrying the two finally landed in the backyard of the Qi Mansion.
The people of Longnan County Government had grown accustomed to hot air balloons floating in the sky and found nothing peculiar about them anymore.
The servants of the Qi Mansion thought the same, assuming it was just another military report arriving.
However, when they saw Qi Yue descend from the hot air balloon, some were truly surprised!
You see, Qi Yue’s trip to Western Chu had been kept a secret; even now, the people in the rear of the mansion and the neighboring pharmacy were unaware that Qi Yue had long since been away from the Longnan County Government!
Once they were certain it was indeed Qi Yue, the servants went down on their knees one after another.
“Welcome Lady back to the mansion!”
“Welcome Lady back to the mansion!”
“Welcome Lady back to the mansion!”
Among them, one voice stood out, shouting, “Welcome the young lady back to the mansion!”
She knew without a doubt it was Old Mother Zhang.
This mama had always insisted on calling her the young lady, saying that she had decided to serve the young lady for her entire life.
Qi Yue didn’t really mind this title, so she let it be.
Just as she was about to speak, she caught sight of a figure standing not far away, tall and straight like a beautiful pine.
Standing against the breeze, with his robes fluttering, he was dashing and noble, appearing like a celestial being.
“Zhao Xiyan!”
Qi Yue cried out, already rushing toward Zhao Xiyan like a hare bounding down a hill.
And the man quickly strode forward two steps, enveloping her slender waist in his arms.
“Yueyue!”
In that instant, the air seemed to fill with a sweet fragrance.
Everyone’s gaze involuntarily followed the two of them, their faces flushing with a suspicious red.
“The lady and the Marquis are so, so… So loving!”
“So beautiful, so well-matched… I would die for the lady and the Marquis, only wishing for their eternal happiness!”
“…”
“Move along, move along, don’t stand around here, is this something you should be watching!”
Old Mother Zhang quickly waved her hand, chasing away the group of impertinent servants, leaving this piece of heaven and earth to the two of them.
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“Don’t hug me so tightly, I haven’t changed my clothes all day!”
Qi Yue twisted her waist trying to slip away, but was instead swept up horizontally into Zhao Xiyan’s embrace!
“Thank you for the reminder, my lady, your husband will change them for you right away!”
“You, I didn’t mean it that way!” Qi Yue’s body was almost numb.
“I know, Yueyue also wants to say she hasn’t washed up yet…” Zhao Xiyan said with a smile as serene as a gentle breeze, “Don’t worry, it’s all coming up, not a bit less.”
Qi Yue felt her face burning hot.
She was so embarrassed, being carried straight to the room as soon as she returned.
She feared she wouldn’t be able to leave the room that day!
This wretched man, never knowing the meaning of restraint or shame!
As it turned out, everything was pretty much as she had anticipated.
All three meals for Qi Yue that day were resolved in the room, and it was not until the evening when Zhao Xiyan was called away to handle urgent matters that she finally got out of bed.
But just as she pushed the door open, Zhao Xiyan returned.
Seeing her dressed and tidy, he seemed somewhat displeased.
“Why are you up? Why not sleep a little longer!”
Qi Yue rolled her eyes!
Was that what you call sleeping?
She had clearly been lying in bed, waiting for someone to sleep!!
“Didn’t you have an emergency to deal with? How come you returned in less than half a Shichen?”
“Your husband, I am capable; it was all taken care of in no time,” Zhao Xiyan said, pulling her into his embrace with a look yearning for praise.
“I thought I’d come back to accompany you to sleep a bit more.”
At this point, he even pretended to sigh with sorrow.
“Had I known Yueyue would wake up so soon, I should have settled the matters even quicker.”
Qi Yue was almost speechless.
“I haven’t actually slept at all, okay? Give it some thought for yourself!”
Zhao Xiyan pursed his lips into a smile, tightening his grip around Qi Yue’s waist.
“If Yueyue is so energetic, then maybe tonight we could…”
“Not possible!”
Before he could state his request, Qi Yue firmly interrupted him.
“And it might not be possible for a while after either!”
Zhao Xiyan’s handsome eyebrows instantly furrowed, his expression slightly angry.
“Are you going to leave me again?!”