The days are passing day by day, and the New Year is coming soon.

Pei Sheng has been coming back later and later recently. It started snowing last night, and the snow has not stopped. At this time, Xu Shi has passed, but the outside is covered with snow, white and clear.

Qi Qi leaned against the window, quietly admiring the beautiful scenery of the snowy night, a vast expanse of white and cold color.

"Madam, please put on a cloak. It's windy outside the window and you may catch a cold." Qingdai took a pink and white cloak and gently put it on Qi Qi from behind.

Qi Qi took advantage of the situation and tightened her cloak, wrapping herself in it. She still looked out the window and said, "It's getting late. You can go back to sleep. There's no need to waste time here."

"Don't worry, the prince hasn't returned yet. I'll stay with my wife for a while longer." Qingdai shook her head and turned around to add some carbon to the carbon basin in the room.

Seeing this, Qi Qi didn't say anything else, sighed softly, continued to look outside, frowned slightly and said, "Today is already twenty-nine."

"Yes, it's a young year." Qingdai replied.

"I wonder what's going on with Third Brother over there..." Qi Qi murmured again in a vague way.

Counting the days, Qi Moxuan has been gone for about twenty days. According to Pei Sheng, if nothing unexpected happens, he can reach Kyoto to Xidu Prefecture in about 18 days at a very fast pace.

Seeing him like this, Qi Qi felt happy and her smile became brighter and brighter.

"Drink and be obedient." Pei Sheng, however, had an unquestioning look on his face and looked at her firmly, refusing to refuse.

Qi Qi felt a little warm in her heart. Seeing this, she took another empty bowl and divided half of it, "Let's drink half of it each."

As soon as Pei Sheng entered the courtyard, he saw her under the eaves. It seemed that he had just glanced at her for thousands of years without even having to look for her. As soon as she appeared, his eyes could not help but be attracted.

Pei Sheng looked at her affectionately and said piously, "With you in this life, what else can I ask for?"

"The prince is back, go and prepare some hot water, and oh, there are also midnight snacks." Qi Qi explained as he walked.

"I'm fine, I'm not cold at all." Under the cloak, Qi Qi's fingers holding his hand playfully scratched his palm to reassure him that her hand was indeed warm.

"Huh?" Qi Qi felt a little sleepy, mainly because she was leaning on his chest, which was too comfortable.

"Huh? What?" In the hazy state, Qi Qi suddenly woke up.

"I don't need it. This is specially prepared for you. You can drink it." I put some warm and tonic herbs and simmered them slowly in a small cup. There wasn't much in the first place. After filling a bowl, there was only one bottom left in it.

At a quarter of an hour, Pei Sheng stepped out of bed lightly, turned around and looked at the little blushing face buried between the quilts, with reluctance in his eyes. He tucked her in the quilt and looked at her deeply for a long time. He couldn't help but look at her. Can't see enough.

The warmth in Pei Sheng's eyes became more and more intense. He took the bowl without any further refusal and took a mouthful. A warm current flowed along the stomach and intestines to his limbs and bones, making him feel comfortable.

"Um……"

Qi Qi's eyes were firm and serious. She knew that she couldn't keep him, and she couldn't.

Qi Qi saw that his steps were getting faster and faster, and the thick layer of snow could not hinder his speed at all.

"Madam, what do you want, slave girl, come here..." Qingdai didn't understand what she was going to do, so she hurriedly chased after her.

As he spoke, he half hugged her and walked into the house.

Pei Sheng wiped it briefly, then pulled her to the table and sat down. He filled a bowl of chicken soup and handed it to her, "First, drink a bowl of chicken soup to warm yourself up."

Qi Qi retracted her hand in shame, her ears turning red silently.

The most basic thing for them to be servants is to be obedient.

"Time flies so fast." Pei Sheng hugged Qi Qi, and the two stood in front of the window watching the snow scene and eating.

While Qi Qi was helping Pei Sheng untie her cloak, he winked at her and asked her to leave. There was already a tacit understanding between master and servant, so Qingdai immediately bowed and retreated, closing the door in the process.

Pei Sheng sighed at this, which made Qi Qi feel a little surprised. However, looking back on this year, one after another, his mood has been ups and downs several times, and he couldn't help but agree, "Yeah, it's really fast. of."

Before he could finish speaking, a small hand covered his lips.

A warm current surged deep in Pei Sheng's heart, spreading to his limbs and bones. Every cell was filled with joy. This person in front of him understood him.

"Xiao Qi." Pei Sheng hugged her waist tightly, wishing to rub her into his bones, "I will live up to you in this life, and we will live together together."

Pei Sheng quickly came to her, opened his cloak, and wrapped her whole body in the cloak, "Why are you out? Is it cold? Come in quickly..."

"I'm afraid I won't be able to celebrate the New Year with you."

Qi Qi lowered her eyelids slightly and murmured shyly, "I wish to win the heart of one person, and we will never be apart until we grow old together, and we will live and die together."

But this time, the trip was obviously much more dangerous. After Qi Moxuan left, she received three letters one after another, all reporting that she was safe. The most recent one she received was from seven days ago, which made her a little uneasy.

"Why are you so late today? Are you okay?" Qi Qi twisted a handkerchief and handed it to him to wipe his face.

Qi Qi turned sideways and raised his head, and the two of them looked at each other, "You don't have to say sorry to me. You are the one who protects the world. You are so humble as a common man. Besides, as a member of the royal family and the honor of a prince, the country needs you at this time. , you should lead by example and take the lead. You... go ahead."

Seeing that he avoided answering, Qi Qi didn't hesitate. She simply took it as good news if there was no bad news.

Qingdai was confused, there was no movement at all at the entrance of the courtyard, why...?

Although she didn't know why, she still obeyed obediently and then went to prepare things decisively.

She raised her head and looked at him, her eyes flickering.

Suddenly, Qi Qi's expression moved slightly and she quickly walked towards the door.

When the two of them entered the house, Qingdai had already prepared everything.

Pei Sheng kissed the palm of her hand carefully, and the warm touch spread from the palm of his hand to her whole body.

Pei Sheng leaned forward slightly and gently rubbed the top of her hair with his chin. He was helpless and full of reluctance, "Yesterday's urgent news was that there was a war on the border of Xidu Prefecture. The Xiliang Kingdom sent troops to invade. One hundred thousand soldiers and horses. The battle situation. Not optimistic. I..."

Qi Qi was not hungry, so she sipped the other half of the chicken soup in small sips, and slowly finished her midnight snack with him.

It was past midnight and it was New Year's Eve.

"Slow down." Qi Qi looked worried.

Qi Qi came to the corridor and waited quietly. Not long after, footsteps were heard from the door of the courtyard, followed closely by Pei Sheng, who strode in quickly.

Pei Sheng frowned slightly, his eyes dark and deep, "...I asked my father to fight, and he just agreed. Didn't he..."

"Xiao Qi."

Pei Sheng's voice was soft and hoarse, with a slight hook at the end, carrying an indescribable charm.

However, no matter how much you are reluctant to give up, you cannot be willful after all.

Fortunately, their separation is only short-lived, and they still have a lifetime to stay together.

Pei Sheng possessed her, kissed her forehead gently, murmured, "Wait for me to come back," then resolutely turned around, closed the curtains, and strode away.

He didn't see that inside the curtain, a teardrop oozed from the corner of Qi Qi's eye, rolled down her temple, and disappeared into her hair.
Chapter completed!