Consort of a Thousand Faces - Chapter 398

Chapter 398

CHAPTER 398 (1): YUN RUOFENG SPOTTED HER

After finishing the task of hanging up the red silk, the group of Su Xi-er, Hong Li, and Ruo Yuan had lunch together . They then swept the Imperial Library before Su Xi-er left on her own to visit Tan Ge, noticing that the latter’s condition had improved .

Grand Tutor Kong had already stated that if Tan Ge was still bedridden a few days before the wedding, she would have to be moved to another palace; his reason was that having someone who was ill stay in the same palace would be inauspicious for the festive mood . In addition, every room in the Imperial Library was to be washed with Chinese honey locust water until everything was gleaming . After all, someone had just died here a few days prior .

Pei Qianhao returned late after Su Xi-er had returned to the Dragon Heaven Palace . As soon as he walked into the room, he explained to her that they would be leaving the palace to meet the seamstress who would be creating the wedding dress . As for everything else, he advised her that he would be handling all of it .

Su Xi-er looked at him from the side .  He’s very attentive .

Catching her staring at him, Pei Qianhao felt a little awkward . He walked behind her and hooked his hands around her waist before carrying her to the bed . “Go to sleep . You have to wake up early tomorrow . ”

“What about you?” Su Xi-er countered .

Pei QIanhao lowered his head and set his forehead against hers . “This Prince will be reading . ”

Su Xi-er was stunned .  It can’t be the medical book again, right?

A burst of playful laughter escaped from his lips . “Look at you . I know that your thoughts must have run wild . Don’t worry, this Prince will be reading a military book today . ”

He then slid a book out from his sleeve, swinging it in front of Su Xi-er so that she could read the title before sitting down at a desk in the room .

Su Xi-er glanced at him .  He can’t blame me for guessing incorrectly when he switches from being serious to shameless so rapidly .  In the end, Su Xi-er propped her head up with her right hand, falling asleep while watching him earnestly pore over the book in his hands .

PeiQianhao's gaze deepened as his eyes stopped over a set of words written on the page .

Soul insertion

This book might look like a military manual on the surface, but is actually… about the occult .

His eyes were fixed on those words as he clenched his right hand before relaxing it again . Only after a long time did he close the book, walk to the wardrobe, and stow the book away underneath everything else .

He didn’t believe in the occult, but now… Doubt flickered across his eyes, and a soft chuckle escaped his lips .  Forget it, it doesn’t matter who she is . In the end, this is all just my own suspicions . The one thing I know for sure is that she is the one I want .

Pei QIanhao turned around and walked towards the bed, shaking his head when he saw her hand hanging out of the quilt .  If I don’t hug her while she sleeps, her hands will start becoming restless .

He carefully tucked her hand under the quilt . Just as he was about to let go, she suddenly grabbed him and softly mumbled, “This servant smells . ”

The corners of Pei Qianhao’s mouth raised .  She’s even dreaming about her life in the Palace Side Quarters .

He squeezed her hand . “This Prince doesn’t mind that you smell . ” Only after he gently laid his hand over hers did she relax her grip .

Pei Qianhao slowly removed his outer robes and climbed onto the bed, embracing her from behind as he fell asleep .

The next morning, Su Xi-er didn’t see Pei Qianhao around when she woke up .  He has always eaten breakfast together with me . I wonder where he disappeared to so early in the morning .

“Miss Xi-er, the rinsing water and breakfast have been prepared . ” A palace maid respectfully informed her from outside the door .

Su Xi-er replied with an affirmative before dressing herself . A moment later, she had tied a simple hair bun for herself before walking out of the room .

In less than an hour, she had finished freshening up and eating breakfast . She then left the Dragon Heaven Palace with Wu Ling and the other guards from the Prince Hao Residence trailing behind .

There were noticeably more guards coming along today, with a few more standing beside an ordinary-looking horse carriage in the distance .