Chapter 32 Chapter 32 He Anting almost died of anger

Jing Yao and Ye Yunzheng sat opposite each other, speechless for a moment.

She was too embarrassed to look up at the prince, and the guilt she already had in her heart became even deeper. The prince was good to her and was the only good person in the Earl's Mansion. It was a pity that she really couldn't stay in the Earl's Mansion.

She advised him, out of the best interest of the prince, "Prince, you... still need to eat well and rest well. You still have official duties to attend to and a salary to earn, so you must not let your health fail."

Ye Yunzheng curled his lips: "It seems that Yao'er has eaten well and rested well."

Jing Yao was sensitive and felt that this was a bit strange, but since what he said was correct, she nodded and said, "Of course."

Ye Yunzheng didn't know whether she was heartless or had no heart at all. Oh, she must be ruthless.

He was so good to her...

He took the trouble to accompany her to the market and even gave up his wife for her.

Ye Yunzheng took a deep breath. Just then, the door was pushed open and the waiter brought the food on the table. Ye Yunzheng ate in silence.

Jing Yao was not very hungry, so she just held the teacup and drank tea, actually in order to eat with her mother later.

"Yao'er." Ye Yunzheng suddenly spoke.

"Hmm?" She looked up, waiting for him to speak.

"You and I... since we are not destined to be together, we might as well become sworn siblings." As soon as he said this, Jing Yao's eyes widened in shock, looking quite incredulous.

Ye Yunzheng continued miserably, "I know I'm not as good as Lord He. You probably despise me. I don't have any other abilities, but my family background is good and I have a lot of money. I'm going to be promoted soon."

"Having been a son-in-law of the He family for many years, how could I not know that the county lady is arrogant and difficult to get along with? I look down on her, not to mention you. The two girls of the He family are even more spoiled and pampered, raised in a world of luxury. You are so timid, you will definitely be bullied if you go there. He Anting is even more cold and unfeeling. He is usually not at home during the day. Even if the county lady makes things difficult for you and asks you to behave, he won't know."

Ye Yunzheng looked at Jing Yao's face turning paler and paler, and breathed a sigh of satisfaction.

"In wealthy families, there are many who torture their brides and die young. If you die, you die, but He Anting can continue to marry, and it won't affect them."

"I have nothing else to ask for. You and I will become sworn brothers and sisters. If you have any difficulties in the future, you can come to the Earl's Mansion to find me."

The prince spoke sincerely, and Jing Yao was confused and frightened for a moment.

She also knew in her heart that what the prince said was most likely true.

"Jing Yao appreciates the prince's kindness. Then I will just call you my sworn brother." Recognizing him as a sworn brother would also be beneficial to their awkward relationship. It would be easier for them to meet in the future and just let it go.

Ye Yunzheng raised the corners of his lips and asked the waiter to add another bowl of steaming red bean paste: "Have some of what you like."

The kindness was handed to Jing Yao, and her heart warmed. She lowered her head and started eating.

After finishing the meal, Ye Yunzheng looked much better. "I have some official business, so I'll leave first. My aunt misses you a lot and is worried about the baby in her belly. Come visit her when you have time."

Jing Yao nodded: "Of course."

The two of them left the room, and Jing Yao wanted to say goodbye, but when she raised her eyes, she was startled.

He Anting stood in the room opposite her, folding his arms and staring at her coldly. His dark pupils were filled with a gloomy and cold light that pierced deeply into Jing Yao's heart.

Ye Yunzheng naturally noticed it, but he pretended not to see it. Instead, he turned around, raised his hand and touched the top of Jing Yao's head and smiled: "I'm leaving first, you take care of yourself."

Under He Anting's murderous gaze, Ye Yunzheng left the restaurant leisurely.

Jing Yao felt a little embarrassed. She sensitively noticed that He Anting seemed unhappy.

As for the reason, she probably understood.

She raised her foot to walk towards He Anting, but who would have thought that he turned around and walked into the box without looking back, and the door suddenly closed.

Jing Yao was stunned and stood there at a loss.

The loud noise continued in her ears for a long time, making her mind confused and wondering why her chest felt stuffy.

Qing Wu appeared silently: "Miss."

"Ah?" She raised her head.

"Miss, the master asked me to send you back." Although He Anting ignored her, he was still worried about her safety and asked his subordinates to send her back home.

"No need, my mother is waiting for me, I'll leave first." Jing Yao lowered her head and left quickly.

He was eating wontons at a small stall when she saw Jing Yao approaching and waved, "Come quickly! I used to come here often when I was little, but I haven't eaten here in ages."

Jing Yao forced herself to cheer up. The stall owner brought two bowls of wontons to them. The ones with mustard greens and pork filling were big, with thin skin and plenty of filling.

Unfortunately, she, who usually had a good appetite, could only eat a few and could not eat anymore. He's appetite was also very limited. She had just recovered from a serious illness and could not eat much.

"What's wrong, Yaoyao? Why do you look so bad?" He asked, touching her face.

Jing Yao shook her head: "Nothing, maybe I'm tired from shopping."

"Then let's go home." Seeing her daughter like this, He said quickly.

The mother and daughter took a carriage back to the house. When they returned to the yard, they found an uninvited guest who had not been seen for a long time.

He looked at Jing Xunyuan coldly: "What are you doing here?"

Jing Xunyuan was also a little embarrassed: "This is my mansion, I can go anywhere. When will you change your temper? I am your husband, who are you talking to?"

He didn't give him a good look. He was such a heartless and ungrateful guy. She was blind to choose such a husband.

It was no wonder that He was caught off guard. Jing Xunyuan had a good appearance when he was young, he was handsome, suave and more importantly, he was eloquent and he tricked her into falling into his trap.

Her father and brother changed their attitude immediately after the accident. Although he did not divorce his wife, he quickly married the concubine daughter of Prince Xian'an as his second wife and took charge of the household affairs. Fortunately, the law did not allow a wife to be demoted to a concubine.

A lot of her dowry was squandered by this bastard, and the rest was saved up for Yao'er as her dowry.

Even so, Cui still coveted it.

"Father." Jing Yao bowed distantly.

Jing Xunyuan's face was not very good: "I say, you are already the prince's concubine. It's not good to always live in your parents' home. Today, pack up your things and go back home."

He protected her: "How dare you drive her away? Yao'er is my daughter, not a concubine. If it weren't for you two filthy-hearted people, she would never have become someone else's concubine."

Jing Xunyuan's expression changed. "What are you talking about? Her current future and respectability are all given by me. What's wrong with her being a concubine? He's the prince. Fine, if she doesn't want to be his concubine, then she can be the second wife of Mr. Chen in the east of the city."

Mr. Chen was already over sixty years old, and He was so angry that her heart ached.

Now that He Anting hasn't come to propose marriage yet, Jing Yao really can't rely on his influence, in case he changes his mind.

"Father, the prince wants to marry a concubine, so I have to live in my parents' home. Can't you tolerate me?"

Jing Xunyuan's expression brightened slightly when he heard this: "Your father is also concerned about you. This is your home. I am afraid that you will make the prince angry."

After he finished speaking, he left. He sneered: "What a heartless liar."

Jing Yao comforted her mother not to think too much, otherwise being angry all the time would be bad for her health.

In the afternoon, Yun Qiao hurried into the house: "Miss, Lord He is here."

Jing Yao's heart skipped a beat, and she slowly said "oh", put it down, and stood up trying her best to remain calm.

She was a little nervous, wondering what He Anting would look like later. Was he furious? Angry?

Jing Yao followed Yun Qiao out of the door. Since there was no one around, the two of them did not go out through the main door, but went out through an empty side door.

"Miss, look." The maid beside Jing Ran said to her, "Isn't that the eldest girl?"

Jing Ran was suspicious: "What were you doing sneaking around with Yun Qiao?"

"Follow and see."

There was still a carriage parked in the alley. Jing Yao walked to the carriage awkwardly. Qing Wu said as usual, "Miss, the master is waiting for you in the carriage."

Upon hearing this, Jing Yao lifted her skirt and carefully got into the carriage. She opened the curtain and saw a man sitting in the carriage. He had a cold face and his whole body seemed to be covered with ice, and he was in a very oppressive position.

Jing Yao was quite nervous and lowered her head honestly: "Master He."

He Anting's rage intensified when he heard her call him "Master He." If she had just acted coquettishly and said something nice, why would he have done this?

Unfortunately, Jing Yao was not very knowledgeable about love affairs and was very slow. She could only sit aside without daring to make a sound.

"Is there anything going on today?"

He Anting meant to ask Ye Yunzheng if he had something to do with her. Jing Yao lowered her head and honestly explained why she was with Ye Yunzheng.

At the end, he added, "Brother, I have no other intentions." It was not what He Anting thought that the two of them were still in contact.

He Anting was almost furious when he heard the word "brother-in-law". Brother-in-law? It had only been a short time, and he had already changed from a prince to a brother-in-law? Was she naive or stupid? How could she believe a man's words?

"Brother?"

Jing Yao nodded eagerly, "The prince said that since we are not destined to be together, then we should become sworn brothers and sisters, and asked me to recognize him as my sworn brother."

"Can't you see what he means? He's just playing tricks. What sworn brother? That's bullshit. It's all lies to get close to you."

Jing Yao felt that he really thought a lot and was close to her. He must think too highly of her. She explained seriously: "Sir..."

"Don't call me sir." Jing Yao felt a little wronged when the tone of the scolding was not very good. "Brother Lanjun."

That's pretty good. He Anting looked better.

"Brother..."

"Don't call him brother." The man's face was cold again, and he looked scary as if he wanted to devour her.

"Oh...Prince." She changed the words dryly.

"Brother Lanjun." She felt a little awkward with this overly intimate name. "You misunderstood. The prince really didn't mean anything else. He was just worried about me."

Compared to He Anting, Ye Yunzheng had actually been with her for half a year, while they had only known each other for two months and had only met and flirted a few times.

Of course, He Anting is also very good to her, and the two of them are good in different ways.

He Anting felt dizzy when he heard this, his temples and chest pounding. He took a deep breath and calmed himself down. "If he didn't have any other intentions, why would he be unable to eat or sleep at night, and even recognize you as his sister? He just wants to take advantage of the opportunity to trick you away."

"But I've already made it clear to the prince." Jing Yao hesitated, "Lanjun...Brother, are you overthinking it?"

He Anting felt a little powerless.

He wanted to tell her Ye Yunzheng's ill intentions, but he found that this little thing could not distinguish the boundaries.

In her world, there is only pure malice and friendliness. There is no such thing as love, unrequited love, or jealousy.

For a moment, he couldn't tell whether her love for Ye Yunzheng was subconscious or just out of simple trust.

He Anting let out a helpless chuckle from his chest, purely out of anger.

He was a little angry in his heart, but he couldn't vent it on her, so he could only say: "Don't see him anymore."

"Oh." Jing Yao still said it with aggrieved look, and seemed quite unconvinced.

She felt that He Anting was so unreasonable. She had already explained clearly that there was nothing wrong between them, so why was he still angry?

Although He Anting saw that she agreed, she only submitted to him temporarily, and there was still a flicker of fear between her brows.

Did he scare her so much?

She didn't look like this when she and Ye Yunzheng came out just now.

For some reason, He Anting felt a faint sourness and jealousy in his heart. Then he closed his eyes and leaned against the carriage to take a nap. Jing Yao glanced at him hesitantly. He Anting still seemed very angry. Should she do something?

"Brother Lanjun?" she called tentatively.

He Anting opened his eyes and glanced at her without saying a word.

Jing Yao felt a little uneasy when he looked at her: "Aren't you going to study today?"

"It turns out Yaoyao is still thinking about studying."

Jing Yao suddenly felt strange about how he could be so sarcastic. She had already promised him, so what else did he want?

But reason told her not to anger He Anting again.

"Of course, I remember everything Brother Lanjun said." She called him Brother Lanjun all the time, and He Anting's face looked much better.

"What's the use of just talking?" he whispered.

Jing Yao didn't understand, so what else could she do?

She looked at him as a soft and seductive little fox, the kind of innocent yet charming little fox.

She was wearing a lilac dress and the emerald earrings he had given her hung on her earlobes, looking very beautiful. Her lips were like ripe, juicy grapes, translucent and plump, inviting to be picked.

Her soft snow ball was pressed between their bodies. When they looked down, they could vaguely see the soft gullies in the snow. Her waist was soft, and holding it in his arms was like soft cotton, with a sweet fragrance.

He still felt a little upset when he thought about Jing Yao going to see Ye Yunzheng in this state. He stretched out his thumb and rubbed the corner of her lips, spreading the bright red lipstick. The corner of Jing Yao's lips immediately looked like it was stained with flower juice.

She obediently let him play with her, and every part of her body was to his liking.

"Open your mouth." He Anting pinched her small jaw and ordered.

Jing Yao was naive and didn't understand what was going on, so she opened her mouth obediently. He Anting inserted his knuckles into her lips and tongue to stir them.

From time to time, she could still see the crimson tip of the tongue and the splashing water. Jing Yao felt a little uncomfortable and wanted to turn her head away, but He Anting held her tightly: "If you don't behave in the future, the punishment will be more severe than this."

Jing Yao was speechless, her neck was forced to tilt back, and crystal clear water slowly flowed from the corners of her mouth.

He had played enough and took his hand out. Jing Yao looked at him with tears in her eyes, but dared not say anything.

He Anting's eyes were deep. Why isn't he angry even after all this?

"I was wrong." Jing Yao just kept apologizing. Of course, she only said this, but she didn't think so in her heart.

Somehow, He Anting became even angrier when he heard this.

"Have you finished copying the book?" He said in a faint voice, picking up a handkerchief to wipe his hands.

Jing Yao froze and shook her head: "No, isn't it tomorrow?"

Of course, she might not be able to finish copying tomorrow. She leaned closer and whispered, "My hands are sore. There's too much to copy."

He Anting was unyielding: "Dripping water wears away a stone. It takes time, but we must not slack off."

"But it's really a lot." She complained.

"Yaoyao, you should ask for help with the right attitude." He stared at her, hinting at something.

Jing Yao moved her body, gritted her teeth and lay in his arms: "Brother Lanjun, my hands are really sore." Her face was red and her heart was full of embarrassment.

She had never done this to a man before.

He Anting was indeed satisfied: "Then it's okay to copy less."

Jing Yao breathed a sigh of relief and wanted to leave the embrace that made her feel uncomfortable: "I understand."

Why did she feel like she was playing some kind of fetish with him? It was so strange. He was really hard to please.

"Tomorrow's your birthday. Is there anything you like?" He Anting couldn't help but reach out and touch her head.

"I'm not picky, anything is fine." She didn't care much.

He Anting frowned. His two sisters would always ask for gifts on their birthdays. The He family spent money like water, entertaining noble ladies and attaching great importance to birthdays.

Why is he so indifferent when it comes to Jing Yao?

He Anting was also unsure for a moment.

So I planned to prepare it according to the specifications of the two of them.

Jing Ran was peeking at the spacious carriage from the side door. Not long after, Jing Yao got off the carriage. Her clothes were a little disheveled, her face was as pretty as a lotus, and she looked extremely charming. It was obvious that she had just done something bad.

Jing Yao is such a good person, she actually has an affair. Jing Ran is sure that Jing Yao must have a lover who is not to be seen in public, otherwise why would she be hiding here.

She hurried back to tell her mother the news.

The next day, her birthday, He got up early and cooked a bowl of fragrant longevity noodles for Jing Yao, put an egg in it and sprinkled some chopped green onions on it. Jing Yao ate all the noodles.

"In previous years, I always had a bowl of longevity noodles on my birthday. Mom thought you wouldn't be able to have this bowl of longevity noodles this year."

Jing Yao looked at He's embroidered tiger-head hat and said, "How could that be? I will be able to eat it every year from now on."

"Who are you waiting for today?" He seemed to see through her thoughts.

Jing Yao felt inexplicably uncomfortable: "No." He smiled and said nothing.

He Anting had originally asked Qingwu to prepare a gift and was waiting to deliver it personally today, but unexpectedly the emperor summoned him suddenly and asked him to go to Jingefang.

He Anting had no choice but to go to Jingefang first. As soon as he left, Ye Yunheng also hurried out. Ye Yunzheng knew that it must be about the official business.

Ye Yunheng was the deputy envoy of the Palace Front Department. He had also heard that the emperor had a beloved woman who seemed to be from a brothel, but she was hiding it very well and no one knew which singing house in Bian Jing she was in.

Ye Yunheng was very tight-lipped. It took him some effort to get him drunk, and he learned that the woman was from Jingefang.

"Follow He Anting closely and see if he makes any unusual moves."

Jingefang was a hive of good and bad people, and there was a pungent smell in the air from some unknown spice.

He Anting quickly went up to the fourth floor, his long legs moving as fast as the wind.

He pushed open a room and saw the emperor sitting inside, with a weak and pitiful woman in red leaning beside him.

"Lanjun, you've arrived just in time. Shishi's hiding place has been exposed. A wave of assassins came today. Fortunately, I left her with secret guards. We can't stay in Jingefang any longer."

He Anting said coldly: "Countless nobles in the court are eyeing the position of Queen. You also understand that if you don't want to implicate this girl, the only way is to cut off the connection."

The emperor's face was gloomy. "It's too late to say anything. I won't let go. For now, I want to leave Shishi with you for a while."

He Anting frowned: "Your Majesty, I already have a fiancée, this is not appropriate, you can leave her at Yunheng's mansion."

The emperor shook his head and said, "You are the only one I trust the most, so I will ask Shishi to stay in the He Mansion as your cousin."

"As matters arise, we must act urgently. Today, you must put everything aside and take Shishi out of the city immediately. Then, you can exchange identities and bring her back from outside the city."

He Anting was stunned and frowned.

Jing Yao waited for a long time, but no one showed up until it was dark. Suddenly, Yun Qiao ran in and said, "Miss, the prince is here."