Chapter 149 Don't have too high hopes, I'm afraid you'll be disappointed.

"No."

Yun Si looked at him blankly: "Who can I worry about?"

After asking the question, I realized...

He might be referring to Huyan Zheng.

Yun Si was furious.

"I was thinking, don't you think his treatment of Prince Lin and Prince Jin was very lenient? I really can't understand it."

Qin Ye's expression softened, and after a moment of contemplation, he said, "Killing the emperor is a scandal for the royal family, so he certainly wouldn't easily punish Prince Lin and allow the people to gossip and laugh at him. As for Prince Jin..."

"The matter concerning the Prince of Jin cannot be kept secret any longer."

"Yes, it couldn't be kept secret. It was announced publicly at the morning court session this day."

Qin Ye patiently analyzed with her: "But if you think about it from another perspective, isn't that mercy the cruelest and most unacceptable punishment for people like Prince Jin and Consort Shu who have been in high positions for so long?"

A place like the Imperial Clan Court would make life worse than death if you stayed there too long.

After listening, Yun Si nodded in agreement.

"Alright, you rest first. I'll go find Doctor Ji. It's best not to use the imperial physicians in the palace."

After saying that, he got up to leave, but Yun Si grabbed him and said, "Don't go. I can check myself. And don't... don't have too high hopes. I'm afraid I'll disappoint you."

Qin Ye was slightly startled.

That's when I realized that this was what she was worried about.

No, it won't.

Qin Ye sat down again, reached out and stroked her soft face, his gaze gentle: "For me, if... if we could have a child, it would be the icing on the cake. If not, I wouldn't be disappointed. In this life, as long as I can grow old with you, nothing else matters."

Yun Si felt a pang of sadness in her heart.

"If your father heard this, he'd probably be furious and want to..."

Before she could finish speaking, Qin Ye silenced her with a kiss.

"Don't talk nonsense. I believe that after what happened to Prince Lin, he will reflect on his actions and will not easily lay a hand on you again in order to avoid the same thing from happening again."

"So, we can relax our vigilance now?"

"Of course not."

"oh."

Yun Si thought that they wouldn't have to sneak around like this anymore, but it turned out they still couldn't.

A little disappointed.

Qin Ye leaned over and kissed the corner of her lips.

Are you unhappy?

"No."

"What would you like to eat? I'll have someone prepare something new for you."

In the short time the two had been chatting, Xiao Yi had already devoured all the food on the table.

Has this guy stopped being picky about food lately?

At first, it showed no interest in any food other than raw meat.

Recently, I've started eating not only cooked food, but also pastries?

Yun Si didn't know because A Wu would force it to eat with her every time she ate.

As Xiao Yi ate, she developed an interest in human food.

"I don't really want to eat right now. When are you done with your work? I want to go home."

Upon hearing the word "home," Qin Ye's eyes softened even more.

"Soon, then you can sleep a little longer."

"Um."

Not long after Qin Ye left, A Wu found this place.

"Is everything resolved?"

"It's solved."

Awu said somewhat sullenly, "Sister, Consort Zhen asked me a question."

"What did you ask?"

"She asked me if I wanted to marry Qin Yan."

"how do you say?"

Yun Si had already guessed this problem.

Consort Zhen seems to like A-Wu quite a bit.

But the old emperor probably won't agree to this marriage.

After all, A-Wu's origins are unknown, she has no identity or background, and she is someone close to Qin Yan. Most importantly, there is Qin Yan's attitude towards A-Wu.

He would not allow his son to marry a woman who had developed genuine feelings for him.

Yun Si was concerned about A Wu's thoughts.

"I...I rejected her."

A-Wu's reaction made Yun Si frown slightly.

It's clear that she's conflicted.

Even after being rejected, I still keep thinking about it.

"Alright, you're still young. Don't rush to make a decision about this. Anyway, you two are tied together now, so you have plenty of time to think it over."

Yun Si pulled her down to sit and gently comforted her, "Don't take Consort Zhen's words to heart. She just likes you, but I don't think she will force you. Don't feel any pressure, and don't let Qin Yan's emotions affect you and make decisions that go against your own will."

"I understand, sister."

After hearing Yun Si's words, A Wu immediately understood.

All her current emotions are likely influenced by Qin Yan.

Qin Yan had told her that he would marry her if she was willing.

But she refused.

All she wanted was to stay with her sister and protect her.

I don't want to get married.

"It's good that you've figured it out. Go and rest for a while. We'll go back to the manor once Your Highness is done with his work."

"Um."

Have you eaten?

"I've eaten. Consort Zhen prepared a lot of delicious food for me."

Therefore, Ah Wu actually liked Consort Zhen very much, which is why she hesitated so much when she refused.

Because she didn't want to disappoint Consort Zhen.

She likes everyone who is genuinely good to her.

Of course, all of these people have to wait in line after the older sister.

Her favorite person will always be her older sister.

"Then go get some sleep. I'll wake you up when it's time to leave."

"good."

A-Wu went to the west side warm pavilion, and Yun-Si opened the door and stood at the door watching the snow.

As the palace doors opened, a refreshing chill rushed out, carrying the clean scent unique to the first snow.

Looking around, the vermilion palace walls and glazed green tiles were all covered with a layer of soft, white new snow, quietly burying the bloodshed and slaughter of last night.

The ornately decorated palace stood silently in the snow, appearing even more solemn and majestic, yet also exuding a chilling loneliness.

Not far away, there were several narrow passages cleared by palace servants, winding their way to various palaces.

Yun Si stood quietly under the corridor, her breath instantly turning into white mist.

"Hey, have you heard? The Seventh Prince of Northern Yan ran away, leaving the Fourteenth Princess alone in the royal villa. I wonder what His Majesty will do with her."

"What can we do? That seventh prince is despicable. He stirred up trouble within the Qin royal family. It's a pity we didn't catch him in the act. This time, I heard that His Highness Prince Xiao wanted to kill him, which is why he ran away."

"Huh? Why?"

"I don't know, but I heard His Highness Prince Xiao give the order to kill without mercy."

"What about the Fourteenth Princess?"

"It seems she was taken away by His Highness Prince Jing and is temporarily imprisoned in Prince Jing's residence. Apart from restricting her freedom, nothing else has been done to her. After all, she is a foreign princess, and what the Seventh Prince did has nothing to do with her."

"Shh... Princess Xiao is over there, please stop talking."

Upon seeing Yun Si's figure, the palace servants immediately buried themselves in their work, not daring to utter another word.

Is Qin Ye going to kill Huyan Zheng?

No, it can't be because of her, right?

Yun Si's heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously clenched her sleeve.

It was because of the outrageous things Hu Yanzheng said to her last night that Qin Ye decided to kill Hu Yanzheng.

A hint of worry appeared in Yun Si's eyes.

Huyan Zheng was, after all, a prince of Northern Yan. If he were to die in Da Qin, especially at the hands of Qin Ye, it would likely trigger an even greater conflict between the two countries.

Moreover, if the old emperor knew all this, he would only blame it all on her and become even more dissatisfied with her.

She was lost in thought when she heard steady footsteps behind her.