Chapter 151 Auntie begs for mercy!

"It's like this, Young Master Qin. Recently, our Princess and Prince went on a trip to Jiangnan. We heard they won't be back for quite some time. If we didn't know you, we might not have told you so much."

The implication was that he should relax and that nothing had happened to Shen Pingjin.

Li Qin'er thought to herself that she had guessed correctly; Shen Pingjin really had gone on a secret trip to Yangzhou in Jiangnan with Yan Jue.

She looked at the menu and food in her hand and handed them all over, saying, "Nian'an, Nianning, this is the new menu and food I'm giving to your princess."

"Since your Queen is not here, you can have this food. However, this new menu must be personally handed to the Regent's Queen upon her return; it is a very important document."

Upon hearing that it was important, Nian An and Nian Ning immediately took it and held it in their arms like a precious treasure.

Nian Ning, standing to the side, was excited as she looked at the extra food in her hand. Great, there was more delicious food to eat!

Seeing that Nian'an and Nianning's eyes seemed to be shining, Li Qin'er covered her mouth and laughed happily:

"Inside are your favorite desserts, all of which I have recently developed. I hope you will like them."

Nian'an and Nian Ning are both girls, how could they not like desserts? They thanked them in unison:

"Thank you, Young Master Qin. When my princess returns, Nian Ning and I will personally go to the Glass Pavilion to inform you."

Li Qin'er smiled slightly: "That's not necessary."

"Since you two young ladies have accepted the gifts, I will take my leave now."

Nian'an and Nian Ning were a little embarrassed: "Young Master Qin, would you like to come into the mansion and sit for a while?"

Li Qin'er glanced at the empty Regent's Palace, a feeling she couldn't quite describe welling up inside her.

As far as she knew, Shen Pingjin would not be back for quite some time, at least a month.

Oh, right!

The plot developments flashed wildly through Li Qin'er's mind. She remembered that during this period, Lu Qingjia had disappeared for a while, and that Shen Ruixue had caused some trouble when she went on an incognito visit.

She didn't follow the story after Lu Qingjia went missing because Shen Ruixue later did something shocking...

Li Qin'er choked up. This was something she couldn't think about; if she did, she would explode.

Just like that popular song lyric online, what does it mean that if I look at it again, it will explode?

Li Qin'er originally wanted to actually agree to go in and take a look, but then she thought, maybe they were just being polite?

Then I'd better not go in and take a look.

She quickly waved her hand and refused, saying, "I still have many things to worry about in the Glass Pavilion later. Nian'an and Nian Ning, you can stay in the room for now. I'll be leaving now."

Nian An and Nian Ning were indeed being polite, since they were only staying in the Regent's Palace to look after things.

Although Young Master Qin and their princess had a cooperative relationship, they were still hesitant to let a strange man into the mansion, as they couldn't bear the consequences if something happened.

After Li Qin'er left, she returned to the Liuli Pavilion, then took off the clothes that the young master was wearing, intending to go to Yujingfang.

Upon seeing Aunt Yuyan, Li Qin'er stepped forward and greeted her with a smile: "Aunt Yuyan, I'm back!"

Aunt Yuyan was already overwhelmed with work when she heard a familiar voice behind her. She turned around with a sinister smile:

"Is that Qin'er? Has Qin'er returned?"

Although Aunt Yuyan is over thirty years old, she still retains her charm, has a beautiful and well-maintained appearance, and is lovely and charming. When she smiles, she is like a lotus flower swaying in the wind in a lotus pond in summer, which makes people feel very comfortable.

Li Qin'er was stunned. How long had it been since Aunt Yuyan had shown her such a smile?

But before she could fully immerse herself in this feeling, a sharp pain shot through her forehead.

"Ouch—" Li Qin'er couldn't help but exclaim.

She looked up in surprise, only to meet a pair of eyes that were both amused and furious.

Aunt Yuyan withdrew her hand, ignoring Li Qin'er's pained expression, and said, "You've finally decided to come back?!"

This Qin'er, as the manager of the Imperial Capital Clothing Shop, has been acting strangely lately. Whenever she has free time, she sneaks out and stays out all day, forcing Qin'er to do the work of two people and keeping her extremely busy.

Li Qin'er was terribly upset after receiving a sharp rap on the head from Aunt Yu Yan.

With tears welling up in her eyes, she looked at Aunt Yuyan and said, "Aunt, why did you hit me? I was just coming back a little later, not that I wasn't coming back at all. Even if you were worried about me, you didn't have to treat me like this."

Aunt Yuyan was almost laughing in anger, "Li Qin'er, you're getting more and more shameless, aren't you?"

Li Qin'er felt even more aggrieved, "Aunt Yuyan, you've never been so mean to me before!"

Aunt Yuyan: "I'm not only going to scold you now, I'm going to give you a second flick on the forehead!"

In the blink of an eye, Li Qin'er dodged to the side and ran upstairs as if fleeing, shouting, "Help! Aunt Yuyan is trying to kill our colleague!"

Aunt Yuyan was so angry she felt like she was about to burst into flames. "Li Qin'er, shut up! If you're so capable, stop and say these things to my face!"

The usually poised and elegant Aunt Yuyan was so angry that she flew into a rage. Her cloud-brocade sleeves, made of ice silk, swayed from side to side as she ran, revealing glimpses of her snow-white skin underneath.

Li Qin'er ran ahead, with Aunt Yu Yan chasing behind. The two of them ran back and forth in the huge Yujingfang, attracting the attention of many people who were inspecting materials.

Li Qin'er was tired from running. Hearing the footsteps behind her, she stretched out her hand and said righteously to Aunt Yu Yan who was running towards her:

“Aunt Yuyan, now that Qin’er has finally found some free time to come back, you must cherish this time with me and not waste it on useless things like giving me a flick on the forehead.”

Aunt Yuyan's eyes flashed with a fierce light. She pushed Li Qin'er's hand away with her jade palm and chuckled, "Don't try to run away. This is just a futile struggle, Li Qin'er!"

Li Qin'er immediately cowered, "Auntie, spare me!"

After all, she was her partner of many years, so Aunt Yuyan paused her hand in mid-air before it was about to strike. "It's not that I can't give you a flick on the forehead, but you have to tell me why you haven't come back."

This... Li Qin'er hesitated.

She couldn't very well say that she was a woman disguised as a man doing business with others, could she? If she did, she wouldn't just get a slap on the forehead; she might be beaten to death with sticks.

No, I absolutely cannot say that.

Li Qin'er's resolve was firm.

"Aunt Yuyan, this... Qin'er may not be able to tell you."

Aunt Yuyan smiled and said, "You don't have to say anything, but you can't run around for the next few days, and you'll be doing all the work. Is that alright?"