Chapter 92: Imprisoning Your Highness may be a little painful.

After spending a night with Yu Qing, Xie Jing became calmer.

This was more effective than any miracle drug. He even had a rare optimism and thought that maybe he was not seriously injured, and was just overworked and had some blood bruises.

What surprised him even more was that Yu Qing came to visit him again just the next day, and he hadn't even had time to look for her.

She had probably just finished her shift; she was dressed in black, her aura cold and icy, making her particularly eye-catching. But when Xie Jing saw her, he felt a soft touch in his heart.

"Your Highness, when are you free these days?" Yu Qing asked. "...It's getting a bit boring staying at your house all the time. Do you want to change places?"

Xie Jing said, "Okay, where do you want to go?"

Yu Qing said, "You were the one who arranged it last time. Let me take over this time."

Xie Jing felt like pie in the sky. Yu Qing actually took him out. Ever since their last unpleasant parting at Nanhu, he hadn't dared to mention it again.

"My eldest sister recently returned. The last time I didn't see you was to meet her," Yu Qing said, "so it's not very convenient for you to come to the Marquis' Mansion. However, I have another house in the capital, which I recently had refurbished. It's modeled after the old Wenhua Garden. How is it?"

He nodded hurriedly.

He added, "So she's your eldest sister. I remember her. There's also a little girl named Yao'er, right?"

Yu Qing paused, thinking that Xie Jing also remembered these.

"...Also," Xie Jing said, "I haven't seen Xuetuan since I sent him there last time. Can I take another look at him?"

Yu Qing said: "Yes, sure."

She looked at Xie Jing's bright smile and warned him, "But I don't want anyone else to know about that place, so bring fewer guards. With me here, nothing will happen to you."

Xie Jing hesitated to speak, and Yu Qing raised an eyebrow, thinking he was going to refuse.

But Xie Jing asked, "Then...what should I wear?"

He had blind trust in Yu Qing and had no problem following her instructions. No one was safer than Yu Qing.

However, when he was outside the palace, he couldn't pretend to be Qingjia anymore. He only wanted to show it to Yu Qing, and definitely not to anyone else. But he also had to ask Yu Qing's opinion on all this.

Yu Qing said: "You don't need to make any special preparations, just come normally."

Xie Jing happily said, "Okay."

He thought, in fact, it is OK to bring clothes with you and change when you get there. After all, Yu Qing's attitude is always very gentle when he sees the princess.

·

On the night of his meeting with Yu Qing, he took two attendants and slipped out of the palace under the dim sky.

He did not let his men follow him in, leaving them in the outer courtyard. He walked through the corridor and went inside. In the distance, he saw a courtyard wall and a door with hanging flowers. Someone waved to him.

It’s Yu Qing.

Xie Jing approached her. Yu Qing kept looking at him intently and smiled at him.

"Your Highness, you are here."

This smile dazzled Xie Jing, and he followed her into the courtyard, completely unaware of any problems.

When he was about to enter the house, he realized that the furnishings here were actually different from those in Wenhuayuan. Moreover, he had thought Yu Qing would bring Xuetuan with him, but now he didn't see the puppy.

Xie Jing hesitated and glanced at Yu Qing with a hint of doubt. Before he could ask, Yu Qing seemed to understand. She said calmly, "We didn't bring the dog. It's too clingy. I was afraid it would go crazy and bark if it saw you, and it would be hard to control."

Xie Jing: "Oh..."

Yu Qing said: "It doesn't matter, you will see it often in the future."

Xie Jing nodded.

Yu Qing took a step closer and raised his head slightly. At that moment, Xie Jing thought Yu Qing wanted to kiss him, and his breathing subconsciously stopped.

But Yu Qing said: "Your Highness, it may hurt a little."

She raised her hand before she finished speaking. Xie Jing was startled, and before he could react, he felt a dull pain in the back of his neck, and then his eyes went dark and he lost consciousness.

·

Xie Jing opened his eyes drowsily, his mind still not clear, and the place where the knife had chopped him was still aching slightly.

He had no memory of being unconscious, and didn't know how much time had passed. He tried to stand up, but when he raised his hands, he saw ropes tied around both wrists, with the other ends connected to the wall.

Xie Jing was stunned for a moment.

"Are you awake?"

Someone whispered in the darkness.

Xie Jing could naturally recognize whose voice it was. He stared blankly at Yu Qing as she walked out from the shadows. Then she sat down and gently stroked Xie Jing's face.

"I originally wanted to give you medicine, but I was afraid you'd sleep too long," Yu Qing said, "but you still fainted for over an hour. I thought I was too heavy-handed."

Xie Jing was still in a daze. Yu Qing's pupils were particularly deep and bottomless. He felt a chill on his back, but Yu Qing's touch on his face was very light.

"...Where is this?" he asked.

Yu Qing replied, "This is the dungeon of the Marquis' Mansion. Please stay here for a few days."

Xie Jing: “……?”

He opened his mouth, but Yu Qing put her fingertips on the edge of his lips, and Xie Jing closed his mouth again.

"I don't want this to happen either." Yu Qing said softly.

Blame yourself for not letting others go.

In fact, Yu Qing did not take care of the outer house that she had tricked Xie Jing into coming to. She was not at ease with the outer house, so if she was going to do something, she had to do it carefully. So from the very beginning, she arranged the dungeon of the marquis' mansion for Xie Jing.

After much thought, this place is the safest.

This place was different from the place where ordinary people were imprisoned before. It was more secretive and unknown. Only close relatives and confidants knew the entrance. No matter how much they shouted, no one outside could hear a word.

She had someone prepare a soft bed, a quilt, and a carpet for Xie Jing. However, it was still a bit cold here, and without sunlight, so he couldn't stay there for long. She thought that after the storm was over, she would move Xie Jing to Wenhua Garden.

Being locked up here, Xie Jing would definitely not be able to escape on his own. There was more than one door outside, so there was no need for a rope.

However, he still needs to be kept under good care in Wenhuayuan in the future. In order to help him adapt, Yu Qing also tied his hands and feet temporarily.

Yu Qing thought, now that things have come to this, and Xie Jing has woken up, there is no way to turn back.

She can do whatever she wants.

From now on, King Jing no longer existed. There was only Xie Jing. Xie Jing, who completely belonged to her and was dependent on her, now she no longer had to worry about him biting her back. Xie Jing had finally become her meal.

She had waited too long.

Yu Qing turned Xie Jing's chin and kissed him, tasting the lingering taste again.

Xie Jing was a little dazed at first, and couldn't understand his situation for a moment, but when Yu Qing kissed him, he certainly didn't struggle. He just felt that the other party's invasion was too fierce and he was a little breathless.

As a result, as they kissed, I was immersed in it and forgot that I was still tied up tightly. I just focused on enjoying myself.

However, Yu Qing's breath was too long, and in the end he could not hold on any longer. After being let go by Yu Qing, he gasped for a few times, felt the corners of his mouth wet, and stars appeared in front of his eyes.

He was shocked and confused, but Yu Qing's expression seemed to become even gloomier.

Looking at her expression, Xie Jing's throat moved. He didn't feel scared, but his heart beat faster.

Yu Qing held up the face she loved again and felt the familiar warmth rising up again. She only had this feeling when facing Xie Jing.

She wanted him to treat her wholeheartedly. Whether he was laughing or crying, she wanted her to see it first. As long as she was ruthless enough, she wouldn't have to worry too much. In fact, she just needed to keep a tight rein on herself.

It was such a simple matter, and with his usual decisiveness, he should have thought of it long ago. Why did he keep stopping and being hesitant?

After she came up with the idea, she quickly made a plan and even implemented it quite smoothly.

Xie Jing was easily tricked out, and Xie Jing was completely unprepared.

The other party's two guards were drugged by her people and are now being held captive. She will then give them some soul-losing potion and keep them for a while before finding a way to send them out of the capital.

The corresponding corpses were also prepared.

When the time comes, she can set fire to the carriage and the corpse together, cleanly and neatly. Then, she can pin the blame on any prince. The Xuanlin Guards will listen to her anyway, so they can commit perjury however they want.

There must be many people in the capital who are keeping an eye on Xie Jing. She can just implicate a few more of them. It will take a while to sort them out, and no one will directly suspect her.

Even Prince Rui trusted her quite a bit, and many of the things he had entrusted to her were planned in secret and could not be disclosed to the public. When the time came, perhaps she would be relied upon to investigate, and she had never imagined that it was she who had harmed Xie Jing.

No one knew her motives, and even she herself didn't expect that she would make such a decision.

Not out of conspiracy, hatred, or jealousy, but out of lust.

The latter is even more terrifying than the former and possesses power beyond all else.

"I will treat you well, just like before," Yu Qing said, "as long as you are obedient..."

She grabbed Xie Jing's collar and her lips and teeth touched his neck again. When she bit his throat, Xie Jing shuddered and couldn't even breathe.

He found that Yu Qing could be really fierce sometimes. For example, she had a special liking for his neck, and it seemed that she had pinched or bit him several times.

He should have felt terrified, but when he thought that this person was Yu Qing, he became confused... and he also felt a strange impulse.

Xie Jing wanted to hide unbearably, but Yu Qing held him tightly. After all, Yu Qing's strength was not something he could resist, so he could only be forced to endure the intense pain.

Yu Qing looked at his frowning brows and inexplicably felt guilty. She lowered her eyes as if she couldn't bear to watch it anymore.

...Don't hesitate any longer at this time.

You can do whatever you want to him. Just do it straight away.

Yu Qing allowed his sanity to be burned to ashes, as if he was pushed forward by a force. He could only feel better if he was a little harder on Xie Jing.

She simply sat astride Xie Jing.

“…”

Their limbs were entangled, Yu Qing's powerful legs were on both sides of Xie Jing's waist. He was trapped and unable to move. He felt like he was going crazy, his face flushed.

Because everything happened so fast and so urgently, he still hasn't figured out the reason behind it and has been completely bewildered by Yu Qing.

He subconsciously raised his hands to grab Yu Qing's waist for leverage, but Yu Qing didn't let him move. Instead, she grabbed his hands. Xie Jing lost his balance and fell backwards, sinking into the soft bed.

Then, Yu Qing reached out and unbuckled his belt.

Xie Jing's entire body tensed up. Looking at Yu Qing's tense face, he thought with despair, "This is too sudden, and I didn't bring my mother's thing..."

He was very self-aware and didn't think of resisting, but he was a little scared.

Because Yu Qing was acting so strangely today. Although her expression and words were calm, and her movements were sharp, Xie Jing seemed to sense a certain anxiety and uneasiness, even confusion. He had never seen Yu Qing like this before, and he didn't know how to respond to her.

The next moment, Yu Qing's hand paused, and he untied his belt, revealing his snow-white inner collar.

Xie Jing opened his eyes wide.

Yu Qing's heart was pounding. She was still... not used to exposing her body. It was too difficult for her to have Xie Jing look at her like this.

“…Close your eyes.”

Yu Qing tried to cover Xie Jing's eyes, but Xie Jing's eyelashes trembled under her palm, making her feel itchy. She couldn't move her remaining hand.

So she simply used the belt to blindfold Xie Jing.

Her movements were quick and hasty. After covering Xie Jing's eyes without saying a word, she tried to tear open Xie Jing's clothes.

Xie Jing suddenly let out a short "ah".

Yu Qing paused and looked at her cuffs, where she saw a fine wrist guard. She hadn't noticed just now that the edge of the wrist guard had caught a small strand of Xie Jing's hair, which had now been torn off by her.

She was stunned for a moment, and picked up the strand of hair with her fingertips. It felt so soft.

She lowered her head to look at Xie Jing. Since then, she had deliberately avoided looking at Xie Jing's face. Now his chest was heaving violently, and she didn't know whether it was because of anger or fear.

…What on earth am I doing? she thought.

She still wanted to treat Xie Jing as a princess, to take care of him like a flower, and to present the best things to him.

But this is a dark prison, and in front of him is the disheveled Xie Jing, and the long hair that is broken off in her hand.

It was as if everything was going against his will. Yu Qing didn't know why he did this to him.

He has close relatives, a noble status, a magnificent mansion, and even the power to compete in the court. Wouldn't it be too cruel to deprive him of all this?

She clearly wanted Xie Jing to be happy. Back when he was Qingjia, Yu Qing always felt that he was alone and helpless, that such a good person was not valued by others. She always felt resentful when she thought of Qingjia not even getting a princess's mansion.

Now she was going to destroy him with her own hands?

Xie Jing, who was blindfolded, didn't know why Yu Qing suddenly stopped and didn't move for a long time. He couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

"Yu Qing...?" he tried to call out.

Xie Jing's voice was very gentle, and Yu Qing seemed to have regained some consciousness.

She hesitated for a moment, then untied the tape on Xie Jing's face. His eyes were exposed again, and she found that Xie Jing's eyes were still innocent and gentle.

In fact, Xie Jing never resisted her the whole time.

If she had, she might have felt more comfortable, but Xie Jing didn't have any. He was as gentle and silent as a princess.

No anger, no disgust, no cursing, no struggle.

She found that Xie Jing had never shown this kind of expression in front of her, not even once. So she couldn't imagine it.

Yu Qing took a few deep breaths and said to Xie Jing, "Are you scared?"

Xie Jing shook his head.

In short, Yu Qing would not hurt him. He just didn't know what was wrong with Yu Qing and was at a loss.

Yu Qing's face was very pale, and the calmness he had just forced himself to maintain had faded away.

The paranoia also dissipated, replaced by a deep sense of powerlessness.

She stepped away from Xie Jing, then lowered her head and untied the ropes on Xie Jing's hands one by one.

"...This is my fault," Yu Qing said. "Everyone takes responsibility for their own actions. After you get out, it doesn't matter how you hold me accountable. Just don't involve other people."

She felt dizzy. When facing Xie Jing, she always became unlike herself.

She closed her eyes, not knowing why she let Xie Jing go. She had clearly planned everything, and after tonight, she would get what she wanted, but now, she still let him go.

Xie Jing watched Yu Qing's expression change several times, and his own expression also changed. He clearly felt the anxiety, worry, and even pain coming from her.

These were so clear that he couldn't help but grab Yu Qing's wrist and said, "I won't hold you accountable. You didn't do anything. What...what are you thinking?"

"I want to imprison you here forever, tied to my side," Yu Qing said, "I don't want you to be King Jing. It's too painful to be with you. I don't know how to treat you. If I don't do this, I won't be able to get rid of it."

Xie Jing: "Pain...? Why is it painful?"

Yu Qing said softly, "Your Highness, you won't understand."

She had never told anyone about her pain, and at this moment she felt very sad.

Xie Jing was panicked.

Anyway, he understood what Yu Qing wanted to do first. Now he didn't care about anything else. He just wanted to tie the rope back to his hands. However, he was not very skilled after all. So he stuffed the rope into Yu Qing's hands and said, "Okay, do whatever you want. Do whatever makes you happy! You tie it, I won't leave. I'll stay here, okay?"

Yu Qing said: "Don't do this anymore, I really..."

Can't control it.

Xie Jing put down his hands, helpless, and stared at Yu Qing in a daze.

"Does it make you feel so uncomfortable being with me?" he asked.

Yu Qing nodded.

"But... I never wanted to hurt you," Xie Jing said, "I just wanted to make you happy."