C62 Lovers

She kept waving, trying to make him look back, but he didn't know if he was mistaken or not, but he swam faster.

After all, they were only a few dozen feet apart and soon they met. Xiao Yixiu put his arm under her arm without saying anything further.

Gu Qingli spat out a mouthful of water and said, "I can swim, you don't have to jump down."

He didn't even look at her and his tone was as cold as usual. "You're this prince's wangfei. If you can't even protect your own woman, what kind of man are you?"

Gu Qingli instantly stopped moving. Even her paddling arms had stopped.

Who was his woman?! She didn't know how to reply to him. She wanted to retort back, but then she felt an inexplicable panic. Her heart was beating even faster. She even felt like she was suffocating. Could it be that she had been diving for too long and choked on two mouthfuls of water?

The moment she stopped, the speed at which he was swimming with her slowed down significantly. It was obvious that he was having a lot of trouble. After all, he was no longer as strong as he was back then.

But he had no intention of giving up. His thin lips pursed into a faint purplish hue, caused by the stimulation of the cold spring water.

Gu Qingli gave up paddling and obediently let him wrap her arms around her and support her chin. Her gaze never left his pale, marble-like face.

So it turned out that she actually felt safe in his arms. No matter how weak he was, he would not abandon her.

Xiao Yiyan and the eunuchs pulled both of them up at the same time. It seemed that Xiao Yixiu couldn't even keep his balance anymore.

Gu Qingli stepped forward to support him, but he gently pushed her away.

He took a deep breath and whispered, "This King can leave by himself."

Seeing how he was forcing himself to hold on even when the sky was about to collapse, the bitterness in Gu Qingli's eyes surged up again. For some reason, she felt her heart ache.

She gently wrapped her arms around his waist. She spoke in a voice that had never been gentle before, so soft that only he could hear her: "But I can't walk anymore. Can't the prince and I support each other?"

He didn't look at her, but his arm unconsciously rested on her shoulder.

The two of them looked quite out of place as they walked on the small path, as if they were afraid of being seen.

Nan Xin wanted to help Gu Qing Li up, but she was pushed away. She held onto his waist with one hand and the hand on his shoulder with the other as she slowly walked forward.

His hand was colder than ever, but she clenched it tightly.

His waist was thinner among the men. Perhaps it was because the poison had seeped into his bones and corroded his body over a long period of time, causing him to lose a bit of weight. Gu Qingli held onto him, feeling a little absent-minded. It was as if she had never been like this before … Closer to him.

Who knew that the more they wanted to avoid the people in the palace, the more they wanted to meet someone they didn't want to meet?

A man wearing an embroidered robe and a jade belt walked towards them from the narrow gravel path. Two eunuchs followed behind him. When they saw them, they stopped in their tracks.

He then heard the surprised and malicious voice of the King of Yan, Xiao Yi Jin, "Yo, isn't this the Fifth Emperor's brother? This... 'Tsk tsk, isn't that the fifth sister-in-law … ' I say, during this cold spring season, did the two of you jump into the Imperial River to take a mandarin duck bath and end up in such a sorry state? "

The two eunuchs behind him wanted to laugh but did not dare to. They were all trying their best to hold back their laughter.

Xiao Yiyan retorted, "It's fine for Sixth Imperial Brother to fear the cold, but don't treat everyone like you."

Xiao Yijin's expression darkened. "Seventh Imperial Brother's words are becoming more and more incisive. Who taught you to be so undifferentiated in your youth?"

Xiao Yiyan was about to say something else when he saw Xiao Yi Xiu raise his hand as if to stop him from arguing with Xiao Yi Jin. Xiao Yi Yan took a deep breath and held it in.

Xiao Yi Jin sneered, "Let's get out of the way. Seeing that the fifth imperial brother is in such a hurry to return to the Mystic Longevity Palace, he probably won't be able to see the fifth imperial sister-in-law's drenched body, right?" "Tsk tsk, your spring clothes are thin and curvy. Even a man wouldn't be able to resist looking at them a few times. Fifth Imperial Brother, next time you want to bathe, choose the season with thicker clothes …"

Gu Qingli didn't expect Xiao Yijin, as a prince, to say such vicious and frivolous words. Her anger rose abruptly as a cold light flashed in her eyes. She was about to speak up as a cold light shot towards him.

Xiao Yi Xiu's cold and clear voice sounded out, "Sixth royal brother, is this the order of the young? When he was reprimanding Seventh Imperial Brother, he should have added something like, "Only the officials of Xu Zhou can set the fires, and no one is allowed to light the lanterns."

In his memory, this royal brother would never easily argue with others and would only use methods to win against him. However, ever since he was poisoned, that sickly man had left him with all his previous methods and martial arts. Shouldn't he have become a cripple long time ago?

Xiao Yixiu continued calmly, "The so-called eldest sister-in-law is like a mother. When the sixth royal brother looks at her directly, no matter what she looks like, he should treat her with respect. Could it be that your childhood friend, Kong Daozi, has already returned to the Imperial Tutor, or that mufei has never taught you?"

Xiao Yijin was actually choked to the point of being unable to speak. He had never known that this fifth brother, who had been gentle as jade and indifferent as ever, was so sharp that it was difficult to refute.

After that, Xiao Yixiu let go of Gu Qing Li and took off her outer garment to drape it over her body.

Of course, his clothes were soaked from the inside out, and didn't have any effect in resisting the cold. But this unnecessary action made Gu Qingli's heart tremble.

Naturally, his clothes were a bit wider. He put them on for himself, hoping to block Xiao Yijin's malicious gaze. However, his weak and fearful body …

Gu Qing Li supported Xiao Yi Xiu as they hastily walked past Xiao Yi Jin. As they passed, they left behind a soft yet cold whisper, "Prince Yan, you should think about the eight people in the chamber. You have the mind to meddle in this matter."

She raised her head, completely ignoring Xiao Yijin's black face as she walked further and further away.

After entering the Western Courtyard, Xiao Yiyan hurriedly ordered people to bring hot water and ginger soup to help them bathe and change clothes. He then sighed, "What is this all about? What does the crown prince want?"

Gu Qing Li entered the washroom and saw Xiao Yi Xiu untied the belt on his clothes. He had forced himself to stay calm, but now his hands were shaking uncontrollably.

"What are you trying to do?" Why did you reject them? " She hurried to undress him.

Xiao Yi Xiu took a step back and said coldly, "Get out!"

"I know you have a germaphobia, why can't you tolerate it? Don't you know your body? " Gu Qing Li untied his clothes in quick succession and pushed him, "Go in."

Xiao Yixiu stared at her, his eyes almost twitching. All he could say was, "You don't want this month's antidote, do you?"

Oh yeah, I forgot about him poisoning me. Gu Qingli looked at him, then her cold indifference suddenly turned into a facade of arrogance. He was the kind of person who would never let himself fall, even when he was weak to the point of being unable to withstand a single blow.