Ghostly Masked Prince Xiao: Pampering and Spoiling the Little Adorable Consort

(162) Warm Like The Rays of The Sun

Leading her, hand in hand, he turned her around and left step by step.

"Your Highness, please take care of yourself!" Luo Yun said in a tone choked with sobs, and kneeled behind them.

Chu Qing-Yan didn't look back. She feared that if she turned her head, she wouldn't be able to hold back and rush up to push open those big doors, then to ferociously ask that person inside whether she was a mother or not!

Her wrist slid out of his long slender fingers and she intertwined her fingers with his fingers. She knew that words at these moment were useless to Big Block Of Ice. She chose to silently accompany him to break up the haze that cooled his heart.

"Nine years ago when this king left the palace to gain experience, the Morning Sun Palace's doors were also tightly closed like this. Seven years ago, this king left the palace for a campaign, five years then three years ago, Mother Empress was always unwilling to see me, in her eyes, obtaining Father Emperor's favor and achieving meritorious deeds in the court would enable me stand on my feet. But this king was unwilling, the capital is too suffocating."

While taking each step slowly, dense black clouds filled his heart, making it hard for him to breathe. Don't know if it was because the palm of the hand was too warm or the person accompanying him set his mind at ease, he suddenly had the urge to say everything on his mind.

Chu Qing-Yan didn't expect he would suddenly speak, but hearing him slowly talk about matters pertaining to him in a tone that sounded like it was of no importance, her eyes slowly started to feel warm and moist.

"I don't feel gaining life experience or going on a campaign is wrong. 'Reading ten thousand books is like traveling ten thousand li.' If I don't go out and have a look, then when encountering things that matter, I'll only be able to use the soldiers on paper. Moreover, isn't a man who achieves goals always more attractive than those who scrupulously abide by doing one's duty?" She tried her hardest to use a witty tone to say those words, wanting to cheer him up.

Xiao Xu heard this and smiled faintly, but the darkness that gathered in his eyes still didn't dissipate after a long time.

Chu Qing-Yan saw this and her heart ached.

Yet she didn't know from where to start to comfort him, after all, this knot that had existed for twenty years wasn't something she could unravel overnight. It was just like a grave disease, but she wasn't afraid of spending time to help him unravel it and dispersing the coldness in his heart, because the thing that she didn't lack the most right now was time.

"Big Block of Ice, I don't plan to go shopping anymore. At that time, I'll just write all the stuff down on paper and let Housekeeper Bai help me purchase them!" She felt the Big Block of Ice right now really wasn't suitable for the bustling street. The desolation in his heart and the liveliness of the street would be a stark contrast!

Xiao Xu didn't ask her why she suddenly changed her mind, he only nodded and brought her up into the carriage.

"Big Block of Ice, what places do we pass by to go dig up the mine?" Chu Qing-Yan who sat in the carriage asked, thinking of every possible topic to divert his attention.

Xiao Xu only smiled seeing her expressing an interest in the matter of the mine. Suddenly, he also became interested in explaining this matter to her, he was also treating this as giving her some mental preparation. "Our current position is southeast of Western Xuan empire, and Fu Li mountain is in the northwest direction. Therefore, we have to cross the entire Western Xuan empire to reach our destination. Through district Jiang Zhe, we will pass through the waterways of Jiang Nan, the Ma Li river, Di Wa Basin, Fu Jing mountains and Hu Teng desert. Lastly, we will go through Cheng Ling forest to arrive at Fu Li mountain."