jdhmnovel Chapter 119 I Like It Enough
Chapter 119 I Like It Enough
There are many places in Yuanjing City where you can stand on high places and overlook the entire city, but most of them are inaccessible, such as the city tower, Dengxian Tower, and Linxiantai. These commanding heights are guarded day and night. The only places you can go to are wine shops, music halls, and Taihe Temple. At the moment, they are all crowded with people, and I am afraid there is no place to stay, let alone peace and quiet.
The predecessor of the Tong Guild Hall was the Langhuan Villa, which also had a tall building, but it was currently being used to entertain the Zhou Kingdom delegation.
With Qi Xiao's identity, he could actually go to any of these places, but going there would only bring trouble to himself and Tang Ling, so he had to find another way.
Wanhelou, one of the most prestigious wineries in Yuanjing, was a three-story building overlooking the lake. All its seats for the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet had been sold out two months prior. Qi Xiao, relying on Cao Weishan's reputation, could only order a pot of wine from Wanhelou and leave.
Tang Ling was confused as Qi Xiao led her around in a chaotic manner, from the bustling long street to the noisy restaurant, then through the alleys to the lakeside. From the bright lights to the distant lights.
"Where exactly are we going?"
Qi Xiao asked Tang Ling to hold the wine jug: "Hold me tight."
"Ok?"
Qi Xiao put one arm around Tang Ling's waist and put his arm on his shoulder with the other hand: "Hook it, hold me."
Tang Ling secretly glanced around. It was dark and quiet around them, and there was indeed no one there, but Tang Ling still blushed.
Qi Xiao couldn't help but smile, and quickly kissed Tang Ling on the lips, then said, "Don't be afraid."
Before Tang Ling could react, Qi Xiao jumped and landed on the wall of Wanhe Building.
"Ah!" Tang Ling was startled and screamed.
"Shh, don't startle me." Qi Xiao hugged Tang Ling's waist tightly and said, "Don't be afraid, trust me."
Tang Ling nodded slightly.
Qi Xiao leaped up again, from the top of the wall to the roof, then jumped twice more, from the roof to the second floor, and from the second floor to the third floor. Tang Ling hugged Qi Xiao's neck tightly, feeling as if she was being blown away by the wind, her body and heart hanging in the air.
"If you're scared, just close your eyes."
Tang Ling closed her eyes, and Qi Xiao did a somersault. Tang Ling felt as if she was thrown up, and her whole body turned over, top-heavy. She hugged Qi Xiao tighter, but before he could scream in fright, her feet suddenly landed on solid ground, on the roof.
"It's okay, it's okay. We're coming up." Qi Xiao patted Tang Ling's back gently and coaxed her.
Tang Ling then slowly opened her eyes: "...Ah!"
They were already standing on the roof of Wanhe Building, very high, so high that they could see the entire Yuanjing City clearly, so high that they could touch the low night sky with just a stretch of their hands.
"Are you afraid of heights? Sit down."
Qi Xiao helped Tang Ling sit on the roof. Tang Ling then realized that even when Qi Xiao was holding her and jumping around, not a drop of the wine in her hand had spilled.
The hustle and bustle inside Wanhe Building was close at hand, but Tang Ling and Qi Xiao, sitting side by side on the roof, seemed to be escaping from the mundane world, far away from the hustle and bustle, in peace and tranquility. Tang Ling had never had this feeling before. Only after being with Qi Xiao did she realize that she could be so focused on one person that she could put everything else aside.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Qi Xiao noticed that Tang Ling was staring at him in a daze, as if she hadn't recovered from the shock yet. "Are you scared?"
Tang Ling shook her head, smiled, and leaned forward to kiss Qi Xiao.
The fireworks exploded, dyeing the night sky with colorful lights, shattering the bustle of Yuanjing City, and scattering in the flames.
Qi Xiao brought Tang Ling to watch the fireworks, but they kept their eyes closed, immersed in each other's breath and embrace.
The brilliant fireworks reflected the lights of millions of lights, illuminating the capital of Yuan Dynasty. When the fireworks faded, the bright moon seemed to be even rounder, bright and shining.
"Does it look good? Do you like it?"
Tang Ling seemed to have heard this question before. She smiled and nodded in response, "It looks good. I like it."
Qi Xiao kissed him with satisfaction and said, "I have something for you."
"Huh? I don't have any gifts for you."
"I didn't prepare this specially for you, so we're both the same." Qi Xiao handed Tang Ling a brocade box and took out a fire starter, allowing Tang Ling to see the object in the brocade box clearly, a black jade peace locket. If it weren't for the light of the fire starter, it would really be hard to see clearly.
Tang Ling held the peace locket in his palm and looked at it carefully, rubbing his fingertips back and forth on the auspicious cloud pattern. He had seen this peace locket before, it was on Qi Xiao.
"How do you give this to me?"
Qi Xiao smiled slyly: "I mentioned you to my mother today. This is what my mother gave to you. There is also an inkstone. This peace locket is actually polished from the leftover material. But the inkstone is quite heavy to carry, so I asked Bai Xiqiao to send it to Huaxi Villa."
Black jade is an extremely precious treasure. If it is to be made into an inkstone, it must be a large piece of high-quality jade, which is no less valuable than his ancient yellow jade fan. Given Concubine Yi Lin's family background and Qi Xiao's status in the palace, they should not have such a thing.
Qi Xiao immediately saw Tang Ling's confusion and explained, "It was given to me by the Grand Empress Dowager when I was born. That inkstone is obviously yours."
Tang Ling laughed: "So it was reserved for me?"
Qi Xiao leaned close to Tang Ling's ear and chuckled softly, "The inkstone suits you perfectly. But the peace locket is specially prepared for you. Mother said it's for her daughter-in-law."
Tang Ling was stunned. Before he could react, Qi Xiao took out the peace locket that he had worn around his neck since childhood from his collar. It was an identical pair to the one in Tang Ling's hand.
Tang Ling was stunned, feeling both surprised and delighted. "What did you...say to Concubine Lin?"
"I said... I met someone I love and I want to spend my life with him. My mother is very happy."
"She knows... that I'm not a woman?"
Qi Xiao nodded: "I told you. Mother said she wanted to see you and asked me to arrange it immediately after she moved to the West Palace."
"Is this okay?" Tang Ling couldn't help but worry. "You're a prince, and having children is a big deal." Since Tang Ling had decided to be with Qi Xiao, she couldn't tolerate him having anyone else around him, regardless of gender. But would Concubine Lin be happy with this? Would she agree?
"Why don't you go see your mother and ask in person?" Qi Xiao laughed. "But looking at your expression, I'm afraid your father, Marquis Xun An, won't be happy to see me. You'd better protect me when the time comes. I'm afraid your father will beat me to death."
Tang Ling gave Qi Xiao a deep look. It was clearly not a joke, but he was smiling so happily. How could he be afraid at all? Tang Ling suddenly smiled too, put on the peace locket, held Qi Xiao's face and said, "I like it, that's enough."