Chapter 324 He must die today!

Zhao Mingyan lowered his head, resting his chin on her right shoulder, his hot breath spraying against her ear and neck.

Ji Qingwu's right earlobe turned bright red.

With one ear listening to his deep breathing, I also had to strain to hear the conversations outside with the other.

She tried to concentrate, but unfortunately, there was someone causing trouble in front of her.

Zhao Mingyan touched her face and fiddled with her earlobe a couple of times.

Even though it was dark inside the cabinet and he couldn't see what color the white jade-like earlobes were stained with, he could still feel their adorable appearance through the warmth of his fingertips.

Ji Qingwu assumed that he was just idle and had nothing better to do than to have a bad habit of rubbing people's ears.

She took a breath and held back.

However, the fingers began to circle around her earlobe again, and Ji Qingwu's heart was aroused by the intermittent touches.

In addition, Ji Qingwu was just hearing the crucial part.

That old bastard actually wanted to create chaos, to massacre the Northern Li royal family, and to kill her Yuan Heng.

She grasped his large, mischievous hand, her eyes gleaming with anger.

Ji Qingwu said in a fierce low voice, "Don't make trouble."

The threat had an effect, and Zhao Mingyan stopped moving.

He withdrew his hand and looked into her eyes, the only two bright spots in the dim light, looking fierce as if they were about to pounce on him and bite him.

The light shone directly into his heart.

Zhao Mingyan curled his lips into a smile, wrapped his arms around her waist, held her even tighter, and nuzzled his head against her neck.

"Okay, I won't make a fuss."

After the initial excitement subsided, Ji Qingwu was actually a little nervous. After all, his tone had been rather fierce, offending the emperor. He didn't want to be punished later.

After all, this person is known for being "petty and vengeful".

Ji Qingwu's concerns were not unfounded; in the blink of an eye, he was held accountable.

Taking advantage of her relaxed waist, Zhao Mingyan tilted his head and bit her soft, warm earlobe.

He even gnawed at it maliciously with his teeth.

This sudden "change" was something Ji Qingwu tried her best to control, even digging marks into her palms with her fingernails, but she still couldn't hold back.

She let out a soft, delicate moan.

Ji Qingwu quickly covered her lips with her hand.

Not knowing if the door was thick enough, Ji Qingwu prayed that Su Fengyue was old and hard of hearing and couldn't hear her little noise.

But Heaven did not hear Ji Qingwu's prayers. She heard the sound of fabric rubbing together, and Su Fengyue had already gotten up.

The sound of boots clattering on the bricks grew clearer, getting closer to their hiding place.

Zhao Mingyan calmly took her hand, accurately found her lips in the darkness, and pecked her.

Ji Qingwu's eyes widened to their maximum, and her dark pupils glistened with tears.

After he stepped back a little, she bit Zhao Mingyan's shoulder, a solid bite.

But it didn't cause him any harm, though it made her teeth ache.

Zhao Mingyan's chest was shaking; he was clearly laughing at her.

Instead of letting him make a sound, it made him laugh. Ji Qingwu thought to himself, "Well, we can say we've come to the same conclusion by different means."

The footsteps disappeared, and through the narrow crack in the cabinet door, Ji Qingwu could see someone had stopped at the doorway, right in front of them.

Su Fengyue seemed to be deep in thought.

Now, she needs to prepare a big surprise to greet Prime Minister Su.

Ji Qingwu quickly prepared the colorful medicinal powder, but someone grabbed her hand.

He cupped her hand in his palm and squeezed her cool fingertips twice.

A warm current flowed through the point where the two were in contact, penetrating her skin and causing her to relax her arms.

A gentle warmth also enveloped her heart.

Even though his hiding place was about to be discovered, Ji Qingwu felt incredibly at ease.

It feels good to have someone backing you up.

Su Fengyue stopped in front of the door, scanning every item in the flower hall, his gaze settling on the cabinet.

"Master, Prince Yong has arrived," Shang Rong announced from outside.

A strange smile played on Su Fengyue's lips as he said, "Please come to the front hall, Your Highness." He then pushed open the door and went out.

Once the room was quiet, Ji Qingwu opened the cabinet door and came out to get some fresh air.

Upon first seeing the bright lights, Ji Qingwu squinted uncomfortably.

Zhao Mingyan followed her out and said, "Your face..."

"Where did you get it?" Ji Qingwu rubbed her face again, covering her eyes, thinking it was dust from the cabinet.

Zhao Mingyan's gaze shifted, and he said, "Just like the coral you have here."

Ji Qingwu looked over and saw that there was indeed a multi-branched coral ornament next to him, with a carved sandalwood base in the shape of rocks.

Red coral has a bright and lustrous sheen, yet it is also warm and inviting.

Ji Qingwu's face was flushed, almost as red as Shanhu's.

Thinking about how things had turned out this way, she bypassed the culprit and walked outside.

"Let's go to the backyard first."

She stepped outside, only to find no one following her. Turning around in confusion, she saw him emerge from the house.

His face looked extremely pale.

It was a somber color that Ji Qingwu had never seen before, a deep, rich black.

When Zhao Mingyan met her eyes, the storm in his eyes disappeared, leaving only a dense cloud of gloom.

Ji Qingwu dared not speak. What had he seen in the room that made him look like that?

She was somewhat curious and wanted to go back and take a look, but he grabbed her wrist.

"Walk."

Where to?

Ji Qingwu looked in the direction; it didn't seem like they were going to the backyard, but more like they were going to the front hall.

She pressed further, "What are we going to do up ahead?"

They should go to the backyard, to the woodshed they mentioned earlier; there must be something strange there.

Zhao Mingyan remained expressionless and said indifferently, "Kill someone."

Ji Qingwu's legs froze instantly, but his steps became even more hurried, as if he was being dragged forward.

Whom to kill?

She didn't care about the tone of her voice and hurriedly said, "Wait, wait!"

Just now, Su Fengyue mentioned Prince Yong to the steward. Could it be that Prince Yong surrendered, causing the emperor to be disheartened and furious?

Looking at Zhao Minghong's behavior after the emperor was injured, he did not seem like someone who would betray him.

Ji Qingwu said, "Your Majesty, please calm down. Prince Yong may have just come to test Prime Minister Su. He has no intention of disloyalty."

Zhao Mingyan glanced back at her, his eyes filled with frost.

He said, enunciating each word clearly, "Su Fengyue must die today."

It turned out to be that old geezer; Ji Qingwu felt a little relieved.

Ji Qingwu suddenly realized what the emperor had seen that could have caused him to be so furious and lose his composure.

The person in that portrait is her.

Most of them are not serious paintings.

Emperor Wusu came here late at night to find evidence of his crimes. If he killed Su Fengyue without a reason, it would not only be a matter of illegitimacy, but the bigger problem would be that if he could not eradicate his accomplices, it would leave endless troubles in the future.

This is tantamount to planting a hidden danger for Yuan Heng.

Ji Qingwu held his arm tightly...