How To Survive as a Chapter 30: After Too Much Effort, I’ve Learned A Lot

Chapter 30: After Too Much Effort, I’ve Learned A Lot.

Xiao YuAn’s wounds lasted for several days, and only after the strangled bruises faded away, did he dare to go outside.

On the second day, he dealt with the affairs of the state; and because he was worried that soone would make things difficult for Yan HeQing, Xiao YuAn got distracted while looking at the palace morials1. He simply piled the morials and went straight to Jing Yang Palace.

Hong Xiu wanted to stop him, but Xiao YuAn ignored her.

The year was going to dawn, and the ti is fainting. The wind was cold and the clouds were heavy. The snowflakes fell one after another, floating amicably, covering the white ground. The snow in the Northern Kingdom seed to be falling forever.

Xiao YuAn tightened his robe, patted the snow off his shoulders, and reached to knock on Yan Heqing’s door.

Following Xiao YuAn with diligence, Yang Liuan clenched his fists and said: “Your Majesty, Weichen will wait for you outside the door.”

Xiao YuAn refused: “It’s too cold, go back.”

Yang LiuAn insisted: “Weichen doesn’t feel cold.”

Xiao YuAn grabbed a Snowball and stuffed it into Yang LiuAn’s clothes: “Is it cold or not?”

Yang LiuAn shivered: “…No, no, no, I’m not, I’m not cold.”

You’re shivering and yet you say you’re not cold!

Xiao YuAn didn’t know wherever to laugh or cry: “Go find a warm place to dry your clothes, and then, co back in an hour.”

Although Yang LiuAn was still hesitant, he had to obey His Majesty’s order under Xiao YuAn’s insistence.

The North wind was howling, and his clothes were wet because of the snow. Yang LiuAn stealthily found a small courtyard where willows trees were planted inside the Jing Yang Palace. When he saw no one around, he knocked gently at the door.

“Who is it?” A doubtful voice ca from behind the door, not long after, the door was slightly opened.

Yang LiuAn looked at Xiao Fengyue, who was extrely joyful, and sweetly smiled: “It’s .”

“You, you’re all wet, co in quickly.” Xiao Fengyue hurriedly pulled him inside the room, heated the charcoal basin, put it in front of Yang LiuAn, and went to find so dry clothes. “Quick, remove your wet clothes first, and put these on.”

“Yes.” Yang LiuAn took off his robe and handed it to Xiao Fengyue.

“Let’s change your inner garnts too, it’s all wet. Be careful with the wind and the cold.” Xiao Fengyue said worriedly, his eyes full of distress.

Yang LiuAn’s face showed a blush that was hard to see: “The inner garnts, i-it doesn’t matter, don’t worry.”

Xiao Fengyue suddenly realized what was going on. He lowered his head to make his expression unclear, but his earlobes were already painted red. Xiao Fengyue stamred and said: “Y-you go change your clothes. I’ll go to the yard to sweep the snow, go change.”

“Don’t, don’t go outside, it’s too cold.” Yang LiuAn reached out and held Xiao Fengyue’s hand.

Xiao Fengyue’s tone was worried: “No, if you stay in your wet clothes you will get cold.”

Yang LiuAn holds his hand tighter: “I’ll change, I’ll go change my clothes. Just don’t go outside.”

With that said, Yang LiuAn quickly untied his undergarnts and hurriedly changed into a set of dry clothes. Xiao Fengyue took the wet clothes and put them to dry by the charcoal fire: “What happened today? Don’t you have to guard His Majesty?”

Yang LiuAn replied: “His Majesty ca to Jing Yang Palace, looking for Yan HeQing.”

Hearing this, Xiao Fengyue suddenly sighed.

Yang LiuAn was curious: “What’s wrong?”

Xiao Fengyue explained: “Earlier, I heard so rumors about chasing the wind and clutching at shadows2, saying that His Majesty was favoring only one person recently, but I didn’t expect it to be the Prince of the Southern Yan Kingdom.”

Yang LiuAn nervously covered Xiao Fengyue’s hand and held it carefully: “Are you feeling hosick?”

Xiao Fengyue felt like a spring breeze inside his heart, and he smiled gently at Yang LiuAn: “Although the Southern Yan Kingdom is my hotown, I was alone in the world. I don’t have much to miss from there, but now…”

These days, feeling lovesick, exquisite red beans, it can’t be a ho without you.

Xiao Fengyue stopped for a while, and looked down at the charcoal pot with little sparks coming out from the fire.

Yang LiuAn didn’t notice the difference, and asked reluctantly, “Why are you sighing?”

Xiao Fengyue sorted out his thoughts and raised his head to answer: “I’m afraid that the Prince of the Southern Yan Kingdom will beco the target of everyone here.”

Yang LiuAn didn’t understand: “Huh? For what reason?”

Xiao Fengyue carefully spread out Yang LiuAn’s wet clothes so it would dry better, and then replied: “It’s never a happy event to be the only one to have His Imperial Majesty’s favor. In this Jing Yang Palace, there are too many people doing painstaking efforts to obtain accomplishnts. It’s also full of clever people.”

Xiao YuAn was also worried about this issue: “Did anyone try to harm you recently?”

Yan HeQing shook his head.

“How about Hong Xiu, did she do sothing?”

Yan HeQing shook his head.

“And the House of Internal Affairs? What about Eunuch Zhao?”

Yan HeQing still denied with his head.

Xiao YuAn patted his chest and let out a long breath.

It seems that the skills of the villains are cooling down.

Seeing Xiao YuAn carefree attitude, Yan HeQing frowned: “Why do you want to help ? Although you’re not the Emperor, you can still use this identity to call the wind and summon the rain3, and cover the sky with one hand4, right?”

Xiao YuAn raised an eyebrow.

Does Yan HeQing believe him?

But how can I dare to call the wind and the rain? You’re the male lead, you should be the one making the call. You can claim the Northern Kingdom, and make it disappear! Call it!

Xiao YuAn chuckled: “There’s no reason, I just want to be friends with you.”

Yan HeQing said: “Friend?”

Xiao YuAn said: “When a true man conducts himself in a society, he should beco the hero of the whole world.”

Yan HeQing’s eyes went on alert, but remained silent.

Xiao YuAn was too lazy to explain it to him, so he moved the stool near the charcoal basin, looked out the window at the howling snow, and rubbed his hands turning his palms to warm himself.

Yan HeQing looked at his actions and said: “Are you…afraid of the cold?”

Xiao YuAn was stunned at first, and then replied: “Ah? Uh huh. I was a Southerner in my past life, so I’m indeed afraid of the cold.”

Yan HeQing asked again: “What was your na during your past life?”

Xiao YuAn filled a porcelain cup with water and with it, wrote his na on top of the round yellow table.

Yan HeQing murmured out, “Xiao, Yu, An.”

“Yes, when there’s no one around, you can just call

by my na.” Xiao YuAn smiled slightly, and the red light of the charcoal basin illuminated his white porcelain face, his eyes were bright and shiny, very indistinct.

Yan HeQing wasn’t convinced, but after a long ti watching him, he finally agreed: “Fine.”

An hour later, Yang LiuAn’s clothes were finally dried. After he changed into his inner clothes, Xiao Fengyue carefully helped him put on his robe, fastened his belt and tidied up his lapel.

The two of them looked at each other for a long ti, until Yang LiuAn finally closed his eyes: “I’m going back to pick up the Emperor.”

Xiao Fengyue looked out of the window with anxiety: “The snow is so heavy, would you like an umbrella?”

Yang LiuAn shook his head, got up and walked out of the door: “No, I’m worried that soone will get suspicious.”

Xiao Fengyue bit his lower lip and didn’t insist.

Yang LiuAn just opened the door when the wind and snow suddenly blew inside. Xiao Fengyue then rembered sothing and he pulled back Yang LiuAn, took out a sachet from his sleeve, and handed it to him.

“This is?” Yang LiuAn took the sachet with surprise.

Xiao Fengyue said: “You can’t take the umbrella to protect you, but you can always take this sachet and hide it close to you, right?”

Yang LiuAn rubbed his head and smiled happily and embarrassedly: “Yes, thank you. I will protect it well.”

Xiao Fengyue lowered his head and said: “Go ahead, don’t let His Majesty wait.”

Yang LiuAn closed the door for Xiao Fengyue, carefully placed the sachet inside his inner clothing, and hurriedly walked away holding onto his robe tightly.

The frozen wind was howling all around, the snow falling was so thick that it could cover the ears and make the eyes blind. The whole world seed to be covered in white, and neither of them were able to see that behind the willows trees planted in the courtyard, stood a person watching them secretly.

Qin Yu observed the silhouette of Yang LiuAn hurrying away, and then took a look at the closed door of Xiao Fengyue. He murmured strange words, and then smiled mischievously, a trace of cunning shining in his eyes.