Chongfei Manual

Chapter 152

After Wei Luo said these words, Zhao Jie finally noticed that her fingers were icy cold. He didn't know how long she had been standing outside. Zhao Jie didn't think any further. He turned his hand over so that he was the one holding her hand and asked, "When did you come?"

Wei Luo tilted her head to think. "Around 8PM. I didn't wait that long."

It was almost 10 PM and she said it wasn't long! Zhao Jie's face sunk. His cold and dark eyes looked at Jin Lu and Bai Lan. Caught off guard by the cold glare, the two servant girls trembled.

Wei Luo knew what he was thinking and explained, "It's not their fault. I insisted on coming here. Don't be angry."

Zhao Jie rubbed both of her hands in his and they became slightly warmer. He said, "Let's go inside the carriage to talk."

They didn't realize that other people would see this gesture as very intimate.

The soldiers, who were wearing zhao jia armor, couldn't help gaping at this scene. These soldiers followed Zhao Jie as he did his work and were used to seeing him callously and unwaveringly slaughter people. But, they had never seen him act so considerate and gentle towards another person. Look, he had even personally warmed her hands. These were hands that had recently broken a prisoner's neck.

They had never heard of Zhao Jie mentioning his young princess consort, but they had heard about her from other people. They said that Prince Jing pampered his young princess consort greatly and wanted to give her the best of everything. He had even personally released water lanterns in Huai An River for her. Of course, these were just rumors. They hadn't actually seen this with their own eyes and didn't believe these rumors. But after seeing this sight today, their eyes were opened to the truth. Look at his tender posture. Not just precious objects, he seemed as if he would even be willing to give his life to her.

A few of the soldiers came forward and respectfully said, "Greetings, Princess Consort Jing."

The solider that had been dragging the assassin also came over. He dropped the half-alive and half-dead assassin. Just as he was about to speak, Wei Luo furrowed her eyebrows and retreated.

"Yu Zhi." Zhao Jie said.

That person immediately stood ramrod straight. "Your Highness."

Zhao Jie expressionlessly said, "Go away."

Under the gaze of everyone, Yu Zhi silently dragged the prisoner away.

Zhao Jie gently patted Wei Luo's back, then he picked her up without any warning and instructed the soldiers, "The rest of the work will be handed over to this group to handle. This prince won't come back until tomorrow." He looked at the departing Yu Zhi, narrowed his eyes, and said, "Also, the task of next month's training exercises will be led by Yu Zhi. The training will be running around the capital ten times while weighted down with 150 kilograms."

In their hearts, the soldiers felt very sympathetic towards Yu Zhi, but they only said, "Subordinates will follow orders. Your Highness, please take care as you leave."

Wei Luo didn't feel better until she got into the carriage.

Wei Luo had been exposed to the chilly winds. As soon as she sat down in the carriage, she sneezed three times. Zhao Jie's clothes had been stained by someone else's blood, so he couldn't take it off to give to her to wear. So, he wrapped her up with quilt inside the carriage and stretched his fingers out to tap her head. "Silly, Ah Luo. Next time, you're not allowed to come to place like this."

Wei Luo wasn't convinced. She blew her cheeks out and said, "Who told you not to come home? I waited for you for a long time. I was worried that something happened to you."