Chapter 30 Bathing in the Dead of Night: The captive's eyes are no longer clear!

"Yes, Your Highness."

As soon as the voice was heard, the guards immediately dropped their obstruction.

Yuan Yan is in his room... Could it be that he guessed wrong?

Upon hearing the voice, Yu'er immediately felt uncertain.

But it was too late to leave at this point, so he had no choice but to take the soup bowl into the house.

The sound of rushing water filled the room. As soon as Yu'er stepped inside, she saw a bathtub.

"Um?"

Yuan Yan was bathing in the room when he happened to stand up.

Before Yu'er could react, she saw her body.

Those slightly upturned eyes, tanned skin, strong and powerful arms, and...

Yu'er was caught off guard by this scene and stood frozen in place for a moment.

At that moment, his heart skipped a beat.

Her face flushed red instantly, followed by a feeling of genuine panic and apprehension.

This...this...this shameless Yuan Yan actually let him see his body!

He was still unmarried when he saw a woman's body... His innocence was completely destroyed from that moment on!

This land values ​​the strength and nurturing ability of women.

Judging from the aesthetic standards of the time, Yuan Yan's body was truly full of feminine charm, and she could attract a large number of men who were infatuated with her wherever she was placed.

Undeniably, even Yu'er couldn't help but feel a momentary tremor in her heart when faced with this incredibly alluring woman's body.

Although he had been a spy for so long, he had never had any intimate physical contact with a woman, let alone witnessed such a naked scene. The sight before him was completely beyond his capacity to bear.

Yu'er's heart pounded wildly, her face flushed, and she felt deep regret.

If he had known Yuan Yan was taking a bath, he would never have come in...

Now that he has even seen Yuan Yan's body, he has lost another aspect of the chastity that a man should uphold.

In just a few days, he had not only been touched by Yuan Yan, but had also seen her body. According to the rules of this world, he was already Yuan Yan's. The two had done almost everything a husband and wife could do, yet they remained the most distant of enemies. What exactly were they...?

Thinking of this, Yu'er couldn't help but feel confused and disoriented.

"What are you standing there for? Didn't you say you were coming to bring me soup? Why aren't you coming in?"

Yuan Yan casually rested his arms on the bath tub and called Yu'er in to serve him.

Yu'er knew that her previous lies had caused this situation.

Because of the previous drugging, Yuan Yan believed that the two had already shared a room, so he didn't even shy away from things like bathing.

"No, I was unaware that Your Highness was bathing and resting. I have disturbed Your Highness. I should leave..."

Before Yuan Yan at this moment, his long, curled eyelashes fluttered. No matter how Yuan Yan called out, Yu'er kept her eyes fixed on the ground and dared not look up. All her usual cunning and seductive charm had disappeared without a trace.

Yuan Yan, however, was unwilling to let him off so easily and was determined to take this opportunity to teach this audacious little spy a lesson.

"What are you going out for... You're already mine, are you afraid to see these things?"

Hearing the voice, Yu'er felt both ashamed and embarrassed. Her legs seemed to have no strength. Urged on by Yuan Yan, she moved forward step by step, wishing she could turn around and run away immediately.

Yuan Yan looked at Yu'er with a mocking gaze, watching as Yu'er, having lost all her usual courage, slowly approached her.

"Come in and bathe with me."

As Yuan Yan spoke, he grabbed Yu'er's hand and made a gesture as if to lead him into the bathtub.

However, as soon as this action was made, Yu'er, like a startled fawn, immediately broke free from Yuan Yan's hand and ran outside as if fleeing.

"Your Highness is bathing, so I will not disturb you any longer... I take my leave!"

Yu'er, her clothes wet, bit her lip, hastily bowed, and rushed outside.

He looked as if he was afraid that if he delayed even a second, Yuan Yan would tear him apart and devour him.

Yuan Yan watched his retreating figure and sighed softly, "System, do you think I'm that scary?"

[Host, that wasn't scary, you were doing it on purpose! And you have the nerve to ask me.]

"With your acting, you could scare away not only enemy spies, but even a male ghost." the system retorted.

"No, it's not that bad. Why would I go and scare a male ghost for no reason? If it weren't to fool this little spy, would I be taking a bath here in the middle of the night?" Yuan Yan said.

[Alright, alright, host, you've worked hard.]

The system asked: "Now that the host has obtained the ledgers, what is the next step?"

"Cao Jinjin and the others will probably discover the account books are missing soon, and they will definitely come looking for me. To prevent them from resorting to desperate measures, the most urgent task is to send the account books out as soon as possible."

Yuan Yan stood up from the bathtub and slowly dried himself off.

[What about this enemy spy? How does the host plan to deal with him?] The system thought of Yu'er and couldn't help but ask again.

Yuan Yan succinctly stated, "Arrest them and take them away."

She felt no pity whatsoever for Yu'er, a spy from an enemy country. Once she had her men ready and was free to act, she planned to tie Yu'er up and lure the enemy out.

This man is, after all, a prince, so he has some value as a hostage.

The system chuckled and said, "[Tsk tsk, host, you're quite cunning, but I like it...]"

...

So the next day, Yuan Yan sent his trusted confidant Xue Lang and others ahead to escort the account books and the secret memorial she had written to the capital.

"Your Highness, you mustn't! I am ordered to protect you. If I leave now, what will become of your safety?" Xue Lang couldn't help but advise, worried about his master.

There are still too few available people; we'll be short-handed whenever something happens. It seems we need to train another batch of capable subordinates as soon as possible.

Yuan Yan thought to himself upon hearing this.

“Xue Dianjun, I have a group of guards and soldiers bestowed by the Empress Dowager by my side, which are enough to protect me.”

"I trust no one but you with this matter, so I have no choice but to entrust it to you. Commander Xue, do not refuse," Yuan Yan instructed.

Xue Lang hesitated for a moment, but still agreed, "...Yes, Your subordinate obeys. As long as I have a breath left, Your subordinate will deliver the goods safely."

At the same time, Cao Jinjin also learned that his mansion had been burgled the previous night. He said there were signs of ransacking everywhere, and a considerable amount of gold and silver treasures had been stolen from the treasury.

Cao Jinjin almost subconsciously recalled the secret account he had hidden in the house, and his heart tightened.

"Someone, go and salvage Quchi for me... Quickly!"

Cao Jinjin immediately led her men to the mansion. In the past, she was the most greedy woman, but at this moment she didn't care about the gold and silver, and only urged her servants to quickly go into the water to retrieve the iron box.

A short while later, the servant returned with the report.

"Sir, the item has been retrieved."

Cao Jinjin couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

However, when she asked someone to open the box, she found that it was only full of stones, and all the original account books were gone!

"It's over, it's all over..." Cao Jinjin's mind went completely blank in an instant, and he collapsed to the ground, muttering to himself.

"They must have taken it! Investigate immediately!"

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