webnovelfull Chapter 258 Pure Lotus in Yinxiao Pavilion
Chapter 258 Pure Lotus in Yinxiao Pavilion
Upon returning to the mansion, the two went into the bedroom together.
Qin Wanying then said to Xiao Jiye with a pleased expression, "Now that the Ninth Princess is under house arrest, our chances of winning have increased even further."
Xiao Jiye sat on the couch without saying a word.
Qin Wanying then noticed that Xiao Jiye seemed rather unhappy.
She had known Xiao Jiye for so long, and he had always been gentle and kind, with a smile on his face. She had never seen him with such a cold demeanor.
She stood there, somewhat at a loss.
"Is my husband unhappy?" Qin Wanying asked tentatively.
Xiao Jiye's face was half-hidden in the shadow of the candlelight, making his expression somewhat unclear, but his handsome features appeared rather cold at this moment.
"Why didn't you tell your husband?" Xiao Jiye finally managed to utter this sentence after a long while.
Qin Wanying was stunned on the spot.
It turned out to be because of this.
She sat with Xiao Jiye the whole time and didn't tell him the whole story.
Because things happened so quickly, she hurriedly went to Xiao Yunxi to get the necklace back, gave the original necklace to Chunying, and then the banquet began. Later, she was busy dealing with the difficulties posed by the Empress Dowager and Consort Xian, and had no time to whisper with Xiao Jiye.
Another reason might be that she's used to handling things on her own and doesn't rely on others.
Xiao Jiye sat on the bed, looked up at him, and from his expression, he was truly angry.
"Do you know how worried I was about you? My heart was in my throat when you handed over the necklace!"
This was the first time Qin Wanying had seen Xiao Jiye truly angry, and she felt a little guilty, like a child who had done something wrong.
If he weren't angry, Qin Wanying would almost forget that he was the Crown Prince.
She half-squatted down, clasped her hands together, placed them on his knees, and looked up at Xiao Jiye with eyes full of tears: "Husband, I know I was wrong. Please forgive me."
Seeing Qin Wanying like this, how could Xiao Jiye bear to blame her?
He helped her up with both hands and gestured for her to sit on his lap.
Qin Wanying obediently sat down.
Xiao Jiye wrapped his arms around her from behind and whispered in her ear, "I hope you can trust me. If you have any problems or difficulties, tell me immediately instead of trying to solve everything on your own."
What saddened Xiao Jiye the most was that Qin Wanying didn't trust him enough or rely on him enough.
Qin Wanying felt the warmth of the person behind her and understood his needs.
Perhaps due to her previous experience in the orphanage, she had to face the world alone. She habitually solved problems on her own and rarely asked others for help.
Perhaps she can open her heart and trust Xiao Jiye in the future.
"I understand," Qin Wanying replied like a kitten.
"You really remember it?" Xiao Jiye asked softly.
"I really remember it," Qin Wanying replied earnestly.
"I don't believe you. I'm going to punish you properly so you'll learn your lesson." Xiao Jiye smiled slyly.
Judging from Xiao Jiye's tone, Qin Wanying knew that he didn't really want to punish her, so she didn't feel any psychological pressure.
"Then how will my husband punish me?" Qin Wanying asked, feigning grievance.
"You'll be punished... by not making a sound for half an hour," Xiao Jiye said.
That's it? What's so difficult about that?
This punishment is far too lenient.
Qin Wanying was unaware of the seriousness of the situation until Xiao Jiye told her to take off her clothes.
Qin Wanying finally reacted and opened her mouth to scream, but Xiao Jiye pressed his pale, jade-like finger against her lips: "Shh, be quiet."
Qin Wanying knew she was doomed and had no choice but to obediently comply.
Qin Wanying then realized how difficult it was to remain silent for half an hour.
Half an hour later, Qin Wanying lay on the bed, her lower lip almost bleeding from being bitten.
"Half an hour has passed, you can speak now." Xiao Jiye's magnetic voice rang out beside him.
Qin Wanying remained silent, turned over, and faced away from Xiao Jiye.
He went too far!
Seeing that Qin Wanying was still silent, Xiao Jiye wondered if he had gone too far and angered his wife.
His long, slender, snow-white arm gently draped over Qin Wanying, pulling her into his embrace. "My wife is too honest. Even if she made a sound, what could I, her husband, do?"
Qin Wanying suddenly realized what was happening and felt even more upset.
"Alright, alright, I promise you, I will never punish you this way again," Xiao Jiye said.
Qin Wanying finally turned around with difficulty, looking at Xiao Jiye with a pitiful expression, like a wronged kitten.
"Why are you so upset?" Xiao Jiye stroked Qin Wanying's face with his large hand, feeling regretful.
I went too far; I can't do that again.
"You still ask me!" Qin Wanying gently punched Xiao Jiye's firm chest with her small pink fist, pouting.
"Alright, alright, I won't ask anymore. I won't do it again next time," Xiao Jiye said with a smile.
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The next day, Qin Wanying lazily got out of bed and headed to Tianji Garden.
Xiao Jiye got up very early; he went to court earlier than Qin Wanying.
Xiao Jiye never asked Qin Wanying for anything, and at home he could sleep as long as he wanted.
However, Qin Wanying had an appointment to have her fortune told today, so she still had to leave early.
Upon arriving at Tianji Garden, I performed divinations on four different sites, but gained nothing of note and found no information related to the male or female protagonist.
Qin Wanying yawned.
I really used up a lot of energy last night.
The fifth person arrived.
He was a middle-aged businessman. Qin Wanying looked at him for a few seconds, and her eyes lit up.
It wasn't that what he was calculating was anything special, but rather that the places he had been to were somewhat unusual.
He had been to the brothel, Yinxiao Pavilion, in the east of the city.
Qin Wanying's system ability allows her to see images of events that happened to this person in the past.
She clearly saw that the man had seen the top courtesan of Yinxiao Pavilion, named Qinghe.
This lotus has a pair of slender, fox-like eyes, and every gesture she makes is full of allure.
This lotus caught Qin Wanying's attention.
The original work mentions a person named Qinghe, who is one of the important heads of the War King's intelligence agency.
However, the author did not spend much time describing where this person was gathering intelligence. Whenever she appeared, she would directly report intelligence to the War King, and her fox-like eyes were vividly described.
Qin Wanying only learned today that this person was collecting intelligence at Yinxiao Pavilion.
Qin Wanying knew that the middle-aged man who came to tell fortunes had no connection with Qinghe, and it would be inappropriate to ask him directly about going to brothels, so she didn't ask anything.
After dismissing the man, Qin Wanying returned to the Crown Prince's residence.
Back at the residence, Qin Wanying told Xiao Jiye about what the Crown Prince had seen and heard that day.
"You mean Qinghe in Yinxiao Pavilion is there to gather intelligence for the War King?" Xiao Jiye asked in surprise.
Qin Wanying nodded solemnly.
"I wish to disguise myself and go to Yinxiao Pavilion to meet Qinghe," Qin Wanying said.
Xiao Jiye felt that since Qin Wanying had special abilities, it would be better to let her meet Qinghe of Yinxiao Pavilion.
However, he was worried about letting her go alone, so he decided to go to Yinxiao Pavilion with her.