c74 (2/2)

As there was countless number of questions in her heart, Qing Feng only ate a few mouths but Yan Hong Tian’s appet.i.te was very good. After both of them finished their dinner, the skies had darken and both of them walked on the long winding trail for a long time before reaching in front of a wooden hut. The wooden hut was much larger than those before and even though it was constructed by wood, it was still simple. Qing Feng entered the courtyard and her attention immediately went to the large plum blossom forest.

It was currently the start of winter and the plum blossoms were not open yet. In the darkness of the night, one can only see the tall branches growing insolently while ignoring the wind temperament.

“It is such a pity that the plum blossoms have yet to open.” Hao Yue is a small country and also had a warmer climate. In an entire winter, one can only see about two or three plum blossom tree blooming and would not be able to see the petals falling like snowflakes. How would anyone not feel disappointed. The plum blossoms in front was very different. Even though it had yet to bloom, that strong thick branches seemed to recount its urgent wait for the snow fall. Breathing in deeply, Qing Feng’s heart rate increases just thinking about the bright red colour against the snow.

Qing Feng stared at the plum blossom forest till her eyes start to heat up until Yan Hong Tian, who was numb to the plum scene, could not help but to give it a few more glances. The plum blossom forest was a sheet of darkness under the moonlight and the shadows of the trees and branches were crossing one another. There was a bit of desolation which was also considered a different style. The night breeze began to blow but she did not have any intention of going into the house. Yan Hong Tian did not urge her and only lightly said, “It would eventually open.”

“That’s true. Unfortunately I have no fate with them this year.” The blooming season should be when she would give birth.

That disappointment and desolate was like she had missed a rare treasure. Yan Hong Tian smiled, it was only a plum blossom forest, “If you really like it this much then during the blooming season next year, Zhen would allow you to come here again to view the flowers.”

Next year? Every year was similar for flowers but each year was different for people. Who knows what would the scene be next year? Who will be the person that would be standing here listening to the wind and appreciating the snow? But Yan Hong Tian would not understand. When one have to much, one would not be able to feel what was precious. Wasn’t that another form of lamentable?

Yan Hong Tian naturally do not know that Qing Feng was disagreeing with him in her heart as her and his mood was good as he looked at the scenery of the plum blossoms forest that he had long grow tired with.

“What is the Emperor’s mood today?”

After one night of not eating much, she finally willing to say it? Yan Hong Tian’s expressions was fixed as he spoke, “It is not bad. Is there anything you want to say to Zhen?”

Qing Feng finally turned around and the night breeze made her dress flutter. Yan Hong Tian frowned, her stomach had become so big but why was her body still so thin?

“Don’t know if it should be spoken or not.” Qing Feng felt a little indescribable. Just now she was filled with smiles, how was it in just a moment a cold look was on that face?

After that she walk to the bamboo chair in front of the wooden hut to sit down and Yan Hong Tian exclaimed, “You finally know when to be afraid? Speak, Zhen will grant you not guilty.”

Not guilty? Was it truly possible to not be guilty? It was said that a monarch would not go back on his words, so should she take this opportunity to tell him about Chen Zhen and that child? Under Yan Hong Tian’s watchful eyes, her heart considered it very long but the words that she spoke became another sentence, “Chenqie was only thinking if ‘he’ is a boy or a girl.”

At that moment just now, she was actually afraid? Afraid that once she spoke, that pair of smiling eyes would be overcast with storms. She was afraid because she was worried that the child in her stomach would be hurt right? It should be. That… Should not be spoken yet, at least until the child was born.

Even though he knew that this was not what she wanted to say, Yan Hong Tian was not anxious and followed along with her words and asked, “So do you want to give birth to a Prince or Princess?”

“For me…” Her hand landed on the chubby stomach. Thinking of the tossing and turning that this child had made for the past months, Qing Feng smiled, “Want to have a son.” If it was a daughter who was this naughty, what will she do.

“Oh?” He also hoped that this birth of hers would be a son, so why was his heart a little disappointed.

Her thoughts were on the unborn baby thus Qing Feng did not felt that look from Yan Hong Tian’s eyes and said, “A daughter is a cloud in heavens and must be brought up with care and coddling so as to retain her softness and radiance. A son is like the mountains and rivers on earth and must be honed so that he would overlook the world. So…”

So? So what?

“So a daughter need to be raise delicately and a son can be raised more roughly.” Anyway, Chen Zhen had already given birth to a son, so even if she did not give birth to one, it would not matter. She also like a daughter but she felt that it would be much easier to discipline a son. If it did not work, one can scold or beat but for a daughter, she would not bear to do so.

Roughly…

Was she joking? Qing Feng’s face was seriously and after Yan Hong Tian was stunned for a moment, he could not help but laughed out loudly.

“Ha ha ha…” A loud hearty laugh swept away the haze and also startled the Xiao Yu who was preparing hot tea and the Ming brothers in the house. What matter was worthy to make the Emperor laugh like this?

The night breeze was still blowing and it was a seemingly quiet night but no one noticed that there was a few agile black clad figures who were in the plum blossoms forest were observing them for a long time. Another night breeze blew which shook the leaves and the black figures quickly disappear in the darkness of the night.

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