51. Returning to the Parents' Home

◎ Actually want to destroy his innocence! ◎

Chapter 51

"Nonsense! This is official business!"

Seeing this, Tian Qu rubbed his hands, bent over, turned around and ran away immediately, fearing that his two masters would hurt innocent people.

Jiang Qiuye frowned and said unconvincedly, "This isn't a military camp, nor a war, so why can't you take me with you?"

"Anyway, this matter cannot be done, so don't mention it again." Ji Ci refused with a cold face.

Jiang Qiuye's voice was filled with grievance and tears: "Husband, after we got married, you have been away from home every day. Now you are going to such a far place like Huaixi. I don't know how long it will take."

"...No, this matter is of great importance. I should be back soon." He softened his tone and lowered his voice.

Jiang Qiuye refused and continued to hold him tightly, "You said you should come back soon, not that you will come back soon, which means you don't know how long it will take you to come back."

"Just stay in the palace and wait for me. I'll try to be faster." Ji Ci rubbed her head helplessly.

Jiang Qiuye tried to act coquettishly again and said, "Brother Jian Xi."

Ji Ci coughed lightly, no longer looking at her, and pulled his arm back from her arms. With a stern expression, he said, "That's enough of the fuss. Let's not talk about this anymore."

After saying that, he continued to deal with the documents.

Seeing his stubborn attitude, I was furious, but I didn't bring it up with him again.

Jiang Qiuye threw a tantrum before bed and deliberately slept on the inside of the bed, away from this cruel man. From pent-up anger to a chaotic state of mind, she drifted off to sleep. She woke up in his arms that morning. She didn't know if she had rolled over unconsciously or if he had pulled her over. She felt furious, while Ji Ci, on the other hand, was refreshed.

She cheered herself up, and Mingyue helped her put on her clothes. After she finished dressing, she patiently went to the small kitchen and made a bowl of medicinal porridge. She put it on the desk in the study angrily, and left without even looking at him.

Ji Ci had no choice but to shake his head and swallow the porridge. This stingy girl was getting more and more irritable, but he could do nothing about her.

Forget it. I heard that women are like this during menstruation and have particularly bad tempers.

After packing up, a large group of palace servants followed behind them. The carriage loaded with two boxes of generous return gifts and headed for the Anguo Mansion. Along the way, Jiang Qiuye deliberately sat opposite Ji Ci, as far away from him as possible, without even glancing at him.

Ji Ci ignored him and just told the servant to hand Jiang Qiuye a hand warmer, then took out a book and read it himself.

No wonder they say women cannot be spoiled. Now this stingy guy has become lawless. It has only been a few days since they got married, but he doesn't care about his status and expression as a prince at all, and acts domineeringly in front of him all day long.

He could indulge her in small matters, but this trip to Huaixi was a big deal and not safe, so he had to harden his heart.

Seeing that he didn't come to comfort her, Jiang Qiuye became more and more angry, but gradually, her anger turned into disappointment, and then into fear. She suddenly realized that according to her rational point of view, she had to comfort him.

But reason cannot take the upper hand at this moment, and no one can lose face, so the current situation has emerged where no one cares about anyone else.

When they arrived at the Duke of Anguo's mansion, Duke Anguo, Concubine Qian, and Qiu Ying were there to greet them personally. The old lady of the Duke's mansion had long since gone to the countryside to recuperate due to health reasons, so they were rarely seen.

After the carriage came to a complete stop, Jiang Qiuye looked a little embarrassed, feeling rather embarrassed. Seeing him stand up first, she immediately followed him, suppressing her inner uneasiness and calling out softly and urgently, "Husband!"

Ji Ci turned his head and looked at the moody Jiang Qiuye without any expression. He just got off the carriage first, then turned around and stretched his hand in front of her.

It's the step she needs!

Seeing this, she immediately got on the carriage and was helped out, lowering her eyes shyly.

Duke Anguo, who was not far away, was delighted to see this. After all, he was a member of his family. Now that he was favored by Prince Qi, the future of the entire Duke's Mansion was limitless.

Duke Anguo flatteringly invited Ji Ci to the study, while Jiang Qiuye followed Concubine Qian and Qiu Ying to the inner room to chat.

Seeing that the Miss Qiu, whom she used to look down upon, had now become the Princess of a County, while her own daughter, not only had her engagement with Young Master Huo broken off, but she had also done such a shameful thing, making her, as a mother, lose face.

Aunt Qian pretended to chat casually with Jiang Qiuye and asked about some things in the palace, such as how Prince Qi treated others, whether there were other female relatives in the palace, and so on.

Speaking of the other female relatives, Jiang Qiuye suddenly thought of Susu. It seemed that since getting married, Susu had felt embarrassed and would hide in Wen Lan's courtyard all day, refusing to come out, which really deprived her of the pleasure of teasing her.

After finishing her family conversation, Aunt Qian found an excuse to send Qiu Ying away, then tentatively asked, "Ye'er is now the Princess of the County. Have you ever thought about giving the Prince a few concubines and maids?"

Jiang Qiuye looked at her and raised his eyebrows without answering.

Concubine Qian continued with a sincere look, "We are all experienced people. We have the experience of the elders. Let me tell you, Princess, don't overthink it or feel shy. A man's novelty is only temporary, especially for someone as noble, young, promising, and powerful as Prince Qi. There are so many people out there who want to force women on him."

"There will definitely be more than one person in the future prince's room. With so many people, the prince's heart will naturally fall on others. Especially during pregnancy, when you can't serve, this will give others an opportunity."

Jiang Qiuye took a sip of the hot tea on the table, smiled gently, and asked, "Then what should we do according to Auntie's wishes?"

Concubine Qian glanced outside, then turned back, hesitating, "I was thinking, you marry Ying'er to the prince as well. That would be the best. You two are sisters, you can help each other with anything. The relationship between sisters is different from others. Let me tell you, even a maidservant who comes with the dowry cannot be trusted. After all, she is not a real family member. And this person, who was inserted by himself, must be better than the one the prince took in himself."

Jiang Qiuye couldn't help laughing secretly, and said in surprise: "So Auntie wants me and Sister Ying'er to be the Ehuang and Nvying."

Aunt Qian slapped her thigh and said, "It's the story of Ehuang and Nvying, a beautiful story that will be remembered for thousands of years."

That's good...Are you okay?

Jiang Qiuye slowly put down the teacup and sneered secretly, "But Auntie, this also requires the consent of the prince. What's more..." She pointed out the window, "...my sister is pregnant, and it's someone else's child."

When talking about this, Concubine Qian couldn't help but sigh, "This Concubine also knows, but the Princess of the County is the main wife after all, so she still has the right to directly insert a few people into the backyard. After Ying'er's child is born, it will naturally be raised by our family. But now the most difficult thing is to let Ying'er enter the mansion. After she enters, we can slowly find opportunities for Ying'er to serve the prince and the Princess of the County. As for whether she can win the prince's favor in the future, it depends on her own ability and luck."

As soon as she finished speaking, Qiu Ying returned to the inner room with the osmanthus cake she had brought from the kitchen. No one knew what the two of them talked about.

Jiang Qiuye looked at the drastic change in Qiu Ying, then turned to Aunt Qian and said, "Aunt, I've carefully considered what you said just now, and I still think it's inappropriate. It's really unfair to let my second sister become a concubine. Do you want my second sister to be like you, forever a person who can't stand up to the public?"

"What concubine?" Qiu Ying turned her head and looked into the eyes of the two men.

Aunt Qian's face turned as red as a pig liver, but she still had to endure the anger.

Seeing this, Jiang Qiuye didn't want to say more to the two of them, so she left the inner room and returned to the small house where she had stayed when she was waiting to get married.

Meanwhile, Ji Ci's conversation with the Duke of Anguo was not particularly pleasant. The Duke of Anguo was shortsighted, often sitting idle and fawning. No wonder the title had fallen into such decline in his generation.

Duke Anguo wanted to keep him for dinner, but Ji Ci said he would leave Shengjing and go to Huaixi in the afternoon, so he did not try to persuade him to stay.

After the conversation, Ji Ci left the study and was led by the maid to the bedroom to look for Jiang Qiuye.

When I pushed open the dormitory door, a faint fragrance hit my nose. The bed was much smaller than the one in the palace, and the pink quilt and curtains gave it a full sense of girlishness.

She had been living in this room waiting to marry him.

Jiang Qiuye sat bored in front of the window. When she saw Ji Ci coming, she was extremely happy, but she suppressed it, snorted, and turned her head away from him.

"What's wrong?" Ji Ci walked over to her and sat down. "I thought you had calmed down."

Didn’t she call him when she got off the carriage?

Jiang Qiuye didn't know why, but she felt nauseous after hearing what Aunt Qian said today. She obviously didn't mind whether he took a concubine or not.

Moreover, according to her big plan, according to common sense, if she got pregnant soon, then she would definitely have to have someone to serve Ji Ci in her room. Anyway, all she wanted was to get Ji Ci's permanent protection.

Hibiscus red?

No! Absolutely not!

It's disgusting to think about, and no one can do that.

She couldn't help but say sarcastically, "When the prince goes to Huaixi alone this time, maybe he'll bring back a stunning beauty to live in his own backyard. That would be a cause for celebration."

Ji Ci frowned, wondering why the stingy guy always had things in his mind that he could never understand.

He didn't want to explain, but just shook his head and said, "It's getting late. We have to reach the posthouse before dark. We have to set off now. Madam, are you still angry with me?"

"Ah!" Jiang Qiuye turned around immediately, "Are you leaving now?"

Ji Ci nodded, watching her in horror, his eyes gradually turning red, and finally he could only look away without saying anything more.

Jiang Qiuye looked dejected and said, "Okay, if you hate me and don't want me to follow you, then I won't bother you. Although the number of times we've spent the night together since we got married can be counted on one hand. Even the next day, when I went to the court, I entered the palace alone, trembling with fear and anxiety. But what can I do?"

"The prince cares about the world and has no romantic feelings in his heart. Alas, I can understand. The only thing I can do is to support the prince. I am really pitiful!"

The golden beans kept falling, and Ji Ci felt even more guilty after hearing these words.

He didn't know how to comfort her, so he just stepped forward and wiped away her tears. "I don't hate you. We agreed before that if you marry me, you have to be good and obedient. Have you forgotten?"

"Am I not obedient enough?" Jiang Qiuye retorted in a muffled voice.

Ji Ci closed his mouth, not knowing what to say. He could only continue to help her wipe away her tears. Looking at the weak and stingy girl, with tears in her eyes, made people feel uneasy.

Her tears seemed... not supposed to flow here...

He watched as Jiang Qiuye gradually stopped crying and hiccuped twice. He awkwardly changed the subject and glanced around her boudoir.

"Have you always lived here?"

It was all pink, not only the pink mattress and crimson curtains, but even the tables and chairs were painted with pink peach blossoms, and the paintings hanging on the walls were also mainly pink.

Jiang Qiuye pouted and nodded, then shook her head, "My husband-to-be has been living here these days. But I didn't live here before."

Ji Ci looked at her in confusion.

"I used to live in a woodshed that even servants didn't want to live in. In winter, it was so cold that the bedding would freeze, and in summer, it was so hot that it was like a steamer, and I was sweating all over. If it weren't for the marriage that was granted, how could I live in such a nice house?"

Ji Ci felt a pang of heartache after hearing this. He had never expected that she, the eldest daughter of the Qiu family, would be treated worse than a servant. He stiffly reached out and pulled her into his arms, gently patting her back to comfort her.

As for speaking, he didn't know how to comfort others.

After noon, Ji Ci took a carriage to send Jiang Qiuye back to the palace and confirmed the secret guards left behind to protect her.

He turned his head and looked into her reluctant peach blossom eyes, like the flower god descended to the world, with sparkling water and a tender smile on her brows, vague and forced.

Suppressing the throbbing in his heart, he rubbed her head, jumped on his horse, took Tian Qu and a team of guards, and rode away, sweeping up the snow on the ground and splashing it into the air.

…

Ji Ci and his group finally arrived at the inn just before dark, but a heavy snowstorm started to fall. The wind blew through several layers of clothes, making it bone-chillingly cold.

The postmaster had long known about Prince Qi's arrival and had prepared fine wine and delicious food for him. However, Ji Ci didn't eat much of the food, only took a few sips of wine before leaving and returning to his room.

The hot water was already ready, and he lay in the tub with his eyes closed, but he kept thinking of the stingy and aggrieved look in her eyes before she left. Such beautiful eyes shouldn't be aggrieved because of this.

When he saw her eyes at that time, he almost couldn't help but want to take her away, but he suppressed the desire.

During the past few days of her menstruation, she cried out in pain all day long and even trembled when she walked. She didn't know if she could take care of herself after he left.

He raised his hand and stroked the jade ring on his thumb. It was the one Jiang Qiuye had given him. He had never worn it until just before leaving. Feeling lost and lonely, he quietly took out the ring and put it on after leaving the palace.

As he thought about it, he thought of the day when they slept in the same bed, and he couldn't help feeling amorous.

He brought the ring to his nose and smelled it, but he didn't smell her usual scent, and suddenly felt lost.

When he finished his shower, the water had long lost its initial heat, and he suppressed his shame and put on his pajamas.

At this time, he heard a faint sound and a strong fragrance coming from the room. He frowned and strode back to the room. He saw a naked beauty lying on his bed, her slender hands supporting her forehead, her eyes full of spring light, plump red lips, and a voluptuous and slender figure, full of charm and style.

After seeing this, Ji Ci felt no amorous feelings in his heart, but anger instead. He drew his sword from the side and chopped directly at the bedpost beside the beauty's feet. The bedpost broke and the whole wooden bed collapsed.

"ah--"

The beauty rolled heavily to the ground, screaming in panic. She didn't even have time to put on her clothes and ran away wrapped in a thin blanket.

Tian Qu heard the noise outside and rushed in immediately. Seeing the almost naked beauty fleeing in a hurry, he stood there in a daze for a moment.

Ji Ci threw the sword in his hand to the ground and shouted, "Who allowed anyone to enter my room?"

Tian Qu immediately knelt and admitted his fault. "Your Highness, please forgive me. I failed to supervise the place properly and allowed someone to force a woman in. That post official must have thought this would please Your Highness. I accept the punishment willingly!"

"I think you don't need to be a post official anymore! When we're done and back in Shengjing, you can go get the twenty military sticks yourself!"

"Yes! Your Majesty!"

Tian Qu's forehead was covered in sweat. This time, he had indeed failed in his duty. He had actually let someone in without anyone noticing. Fortunately, it was a woman. If it was an assassin...

He really couldn't imagine it.

Ji Ci changed his clothes and asked someone to move him to another room. After confirming that there was no smell inside, he went to sleep. He ignored Yi Chen's kneeling pleas for mercy outside and just had him dragged away and sent away.

Because of this incident, he couldn't sleep the whole night.

The crime was not punishable by death, but he was really angry.

But after thinking about it, he still felt that this Yichen really deserved to die! He actually wanted to destroy his innocence! If that stingy guy knew about this, he would cry to death in front of him.

The author has something to say:

Ji Ci is a hypocritical dog.

Little Leaf seduces: Kiss, kiss, marry, marry

Other women seduce: Get out - don’t ruin my innocence!!!