Chapter 38 Chapter 38 "How does it feel? Is it good to touch?"...
"It's just a joke, don't be angry."
Chu Yuanhe came in with a playful smile on his face. His posture was so relaxed that it seemed as if he was stepping over a threshold instead of a window.
As the corners of the robe fluttered, one could vaguely see a pair of strong, straight, and powerful legs.
As expected of a military general, he has such long... legs.
Zhao Qingyi was inexplicably lost in thought for a moment. Chu Yuanhe raised the corner of his mouth silently and deliberately sat on the windowsill with his long legs spread out so that she could see enough.
It wasn't until Zhao Qingyi realized what was happening that her cheeks felt hot.
Don't look at what is indecent. Don't look at what is indecent.
Zhao Qingyi looked away and said calmly, "I sent someone to give the prince a thank-you gift earlier, but he seemed very busy."
Chu Yuanhe had been busy with state affairs in the palace recently, but he couldn't bring himself to say this. He made up a random excuse, "The New Year is approaching, and the palace is overwhelmed with trivial matters. I've been a little careless for a while. Please don't blame me, Miss Zhao."
The main reason was that the implementation of the new policy was imminent and many officials needed to be cleared out. He was already overwhelmed, and he had to hold sacrifices in the first month of the lunar year, which made it even more difficult to get away. That was why he wanted to see Zhao Qingyi again before the New Year and ask for some benefits so that she would not forget him.
Zhao Qingyi also had this intention. If he didn't repay this favor as soon as possible, he was afraid that there would be endless entanglements.
"Is the prince free tomorrow?"
Chu Yuanhe raised his eyebrows, his eyes burning, "Yes, yes..."
Zhao Qingyi pretended not to hear the deeper meaning in his tone, "Then see you at Qingyun Teahouse at 5 p.m. tomorrow." As she spoke, she walked to the door and signaled him to leave.
From the time he appeared to the time he entered the house, it only took a cup of tea.
So he was driven away.
Chu Yuanhe felt a little depressed, but when he saw Zhao Qingyi's slightly red face, the depression immediately disappeared.
"Okay, I'll wait for you tomorrow." He smiled brightly, looking charming and handsome. He put on the hood of his cloak and walked out with a swagger.
Zhao Qingyi quickly closed the door, leaned his back against the door frame, and let out a long sigh.
When one is well fed and well clothed, he will think about sex and desire. The ancients were right.
She must have been comfortable for too long, and she is actually in the mood to appreciate beauty!
Chu Yuanhe did not go far. He stood outside the door and listened to the person in the room let out a long and annoyed sigh.
It seems that Zhao Qingyi is not as indifferent to him as she says.
Well, even if you don’t like him as a person, you should like his appearance.
Chu Yuanhe was satisfied and turned around to disappear into the snowy night. The courtyard was covered in silver, and his dark shadow seemed particularly abrupt.
After taking only two steps, he realized that someone was staring at him in secret. Chu Yuanhe paused, his bright peach blossom eyes darkened, and he slightly turned sideways, as if trying to catch the person's position.
The servant was unaware of the impending danger, and squinted his eyes to observe in secret. However, because the other party was wearing a cloak, he could not see his face clearly, and he felt anxious.
The master specially sent him to keep an eye on things. If he couldn't bring back accurate news, given the master's unpredictable temper, he would definitely be in trouble.
Just as the servant rubbed his eyes to see more clearly, the other person's figure disappeared out of thin air in the snowy night.
What's going on?
The servant subconsciously chased a few steps, and suddenly a strange man appeared and blocked his way. The servant was shocked and turned around to escape, only to find that there was no way to go.
Four men wearing the same black shorts and without covering their faces were staring at him expressionlessly.
The servant was so frightened that his knees went weak and he fell to his knees. Just as he was about to beg for mercy, he was knocked unconscious by a punch.
Li Che knew nothing about this and was still tossing and turning on his couch.
That night, when Luo caught her cheating, he came out to stop her, only to save his own face. At the same time, he also believed that what Luo and Li Susu said was not groundless, so he even tested Li Heng in private.
Unfortunately, Li Heng was very tight-lipped. Whenever someone mentioned Zhao Qingyi to his face, he would find all kinds of excuses to walk away, seemingly trying to avoid suspicion.
For a normal person, this is understandable. After all, he was just falsely accused of adultery with his sister-in-law, so it is reasonable to avoid suspicion afterwards.
But Li Che didn't believe it.
He was very suspicious. The more Li Heng tried to avoid suspicion, the more he felt that there was something fishy between the two. After all, he had been away from home for three years. Although he and Zhao Qingyi were husband and wife in name, they had no emotional connection. On the contrary, this half-brother Li Heng had lived under the same roof with Zhao Qingyi for the past three years.
Being in a melon field with plum trees will inevitably arouse suspicion.
Once the seed of suspicion was planted, no matter what Zhao Qingyi did, Li Che would link her behavior to infidelity. Especially after he returned home, Zhao Qingyi repeatedly refused to consummate the marriage, which became evidence of infidelity.
Now that he had become a useless person, the invisible haze once again enveloped his whole body, and Li Che even felt hatred.
He must find out the truth. If it is really as he guessed, he will make sure these two people die miserably and let them know the price of betraying him!
So Li Che saw Zhao Qingyi as the breakthrough point. He deliberately waited for a few days to let the two of them relax their vigilance before sending someone to keep an eye on them. Unexpectedly, the person he sent tonight died before he could accomplish his mission.
Li Che waited until dawn, but the servant did not come back to report, so he sent Qingshi to go in person.
After returning, Qingshi reported the news he had gathered, "Grandma has been busy distributing allowances to the servants and also taking care of the shop outside. It's no different from usual."
Li Che keenly grasped the key point, "She often goes out?"
"Yes, she goes out almost every day, leaving at 7:00 am and returning at 5:00 pm." Not only did they find out the times she went in and out of the mansion, but they also found out the shops Zhao Qingyi frequented. "Usually, the eldest lady would go to Qingyun Teahouse for a cup of tea first, and then start from the East Market..."
Zhao Qingyi's daily schedule was basically fixed, and you couldn't tell anything by just listening. Li Che ordered, "You don't have to serve me today. Go follow Grandma."
He asked Qingshi to follow them and report back in detail where they stayed, how long they stayed, and who they met. He also sent a new servant to keep an eye on Cuizhuxuan to see if the whereabouts of the two people overlapped.
Zhao Qingyi had no time to deal with him. She had counted the accounts last night and had made a lot of money. She was in a good mood and finished her work in the shop early. She waited in the private room of Qingyun Teahouse. During this time, she asked the waiter to run errands to Zuixianlou, the best restaurant in Beijing, to buy some wine and food.
After everything was arranged, Chu Yuanhe happily accepted the appointment.
It was not the first time that they were alone in a room face to face. Zhao Qingyi knew his personality well enough and knew that he would not do anything rash, so she let down her guard and took the initiative to toast Chu Yuanhe as a way of thanking him for his help on several occasions.
This was a good start. At least Zhao Qingyi did not reject her even though she knew he was interested in her.
This means he has a chance.
Chu Yuanhe was in a good mood and started drinking heavily. After three rounds of drinks, the two of them were completely open. Zhao Qingyi invited Fugui and two maids to sit together.
The two maids grew up with Zhao Qingyi and had an extraordinary bond with her. This was how they interacted as master and servant in private, but Fugui was different.
Faced with Zhao Qingyi's cordial invitation, Fugui waved his hands to decline, subconsciously looking at Chu Yuanhe's expression.
Chu Yuanhe preferred to be alone with his partner, but since Zhao Qingyi had spoken, he had no reason to refuse and nodded in agreement.
Fugui had never enjoyed such a blessing in his life. Being able to dine at the same table with His Majesty was enough for him to brag about for the rest of his life.
I was so grateful that I cried and sat down carefully on the edge.
Perhaps it was because of her experience in the business world, although Zhao Qingyi was a lady from a noble family, she did not have the pretentiousness of aristocratic family. Instead, after drinking strong liquor, she became more heroic and was grateful to Chu Yuanhe from the bottom of her heart.
But her alcohol tolerance was really not that good. After a while, her cheeks turned red and her watery almond eyes were filled with drunkenness.
Fugui had been with Chu Yuanhe for many years and was very good at observing people's words and expressions. He knew that he shouldn't be there at this moment, so he used the excuse of going to buy sobering soup and dragged two maids out.
Ever since Chu Yuanhe appeared in Zhao Qingyi's boudoir, Tan Yue Qiaoyue had reached a tacit understanding. Since her grandmother was going to get a divorce anyway, it would not be bad to marry a prince after the divorce. So she covered her lips and laughed as she followed Fugui out, and thoughtfully closed the door when she left.
Anyway, nothing can go wrong in our own teahouse.
Zhao Qingyi held her forehead and closed her eyes, exhaling the smell of alcohol, "Don't misunderstand, Prince. I've spoiled these two servants and they've forgotten the rules..."
"It's okay. I think they are quite sensible." Chu Yuanhe looked at her slightly drunk face and sat closer to her without leaving any trace.
He leaned forward slightly, his voice low and hoarse, carrying an inexplicable allure into Zhao Qingyi's ears, "Miss Zhao, have you considered what I said to you last time?"
Although Zhao Qingyi was a little drunk, she was generally sober. But for some reason tonight, she felt that the sound was very close, making her ears numb and her body go limp.
She placed her hand on her forehead, her long eyelashes flickering. Not knowing how to respond, she pretended to be busy and drank the last drop of wine in the pot.
Her repeated avoidance made Chu Yuanhe feel uneasy. He could not help but move closer again and stopped just a few feet away.
"Zhao Qingyi."
The man's voice was very low, like the strong liquor he had tasted tonight, warm at first and mellow aftertaste, as if it had its own magnetism, unconsciously drawing people in, "Zhao Qingyi..."
"Um?"
Zhao Qingyi was really drunk this time. She tilted her head, revealing a small section of her snow-white and tender neck under her collar, which was now slightly flushed due to the drunkenness.
It was strange, why was his voice so beautiful tonight? Calling her name was like seducing her. Zhao Qingyi tried hard to open her blurry eyes, and her wet almond eyes were full of spring water.
Chu Yuanhe's eyes paused slightly, "Do you still remember what I said to you?"
His breath sprayed on the crook of her neck, the faint aroma of wine mixed with a chilling breath that belonged only to him.
Zhao Qingyi's ears were numb and she became even more confused. "...Wha-what?"
Although the person is still sitting upright, his consciousness has actually flown away.
Chu Yuanhe had plenty of patience. He leaned closer and asked, "I say, wait until you get divorced, and then I'll marry you. What do you think?"
As the saying goes, truth comes out when drunk, and this time he wants to hear Zhao Qingyi's true words.
But Zhao Qingyi chuckled softly, narrowing his eyes. "The Prince is truly...really persistent. It's just an impossible answer, so why...keep asking?"
“…”
The idea that people tell the truth when they are drunk is all lies.
"You're drunk." Chu Yuanhe frowned. Anyway, it wasn't the answer he wanted, so it wasn't the real answer.
Zhao Qingyi laughed again, "...I'm not drunk."
She seldom drank, so she couldn't tell whether she was sleepy or drunk. Anyway, everything she saw was covered with a layer of hazy mist, and the things behind the mist became particularly mysterious and gorgeous.
Chu Yuanhe is no exception.
Zhao Qingyi stared at him for a while, and the hand that was used to support his head quietly moved along the edge of the table.
She thought she was being quite discreet.
Chu Yuanhe lowered his eyes and watched the white, pearl-like little hand stroke his arm little by little, then move all the way up, and finally stop at the side of his face.
Zhao Qingyi curled her index finger slightly and lifted the man's sharp jaw.
His appearance is of course impeccable, with high eyebrows, deep eyes and a beautiful complexion. Looking around the capital, it is likely that there is no other man as handsome as Chu Yuanhe.
Everyone has a love for beauty. Zhao Qingyi is just an ordinary person after all, so how could she be indifferent? So, driven by drunkenness, she took the initiative to sit closer, and her gorgeous skirt pressed against the man's robe.
"Chu, Chu Tianba..."
Zhao Qingyi racked his brains to recall the name of the Prince of Pingxi. When he called it out, he laughed first, "This name... and your face, it really doesn't match..."
It is not difficult to find out the full name of the Prince of Pingxi. It is indeed Chu Tianba. It is a good name he chose himself when he was holding the "Zhuazhou" ceremony. He has not changed it for more than 20 years.
Anyway, this name is not Chu Yuanhe's own. He did not move and hummed, "This name is not as nice as yours."
Zhao Qingyi laughed again, but she leaned forward, half lying on the man's arm, which was difficult.
Seeing her twisting uncomfortably, Chu Yuanhe simply lent her a hand and carried her onto his lap.
Zhao Qingyi screamed in a low voice and fell into his arms, as if she had hit a thick and hard wall.
Her delicate arms subconsciously clung to the man's muscular chest. Even through the thick and cumbersome winter clothes, she could still clearly feel the texture of every muscle under her palms.
Her limited rationality once again wavered, collapsed, and fell to pieces in the drunken state.
Zhao Qingyi couldn't help but think of the last time when Chu Yuanhe held her in his arms and lifted her into the air. She had vaguely touched it at that time, but this time, she could feel it more clearly.
Well, this figure is one in a million, but it's too hard and it hurts.
Zhao Qingyi was slightly dissatisfied, but his hands were not idle at all. His fingertips sank into the grooves between the muscles through the clothes.
Chu Yuanhe indulged her and asked, "How does it feel?"
Zhao Qingyi was dazed and didn't say anything.
Chu Yuanhe then grabbed her wrist and personally took her to appreciate his body. This time he asked more directly, "...Does it feel good to touch?"
Zhao Qingyi blushed even more when he asked her that. She tried to keep her eyes open and pretend to be calm, but she was already speaking without restraint, "No, it's not soft enough... Come on, it's not as soft as the brocade on my couch..."
The flame that Chu Yuanhe had just ignited with her little hand went out with a "sizzle".
"It's soft and ugly." He felt the need to clear his name. After a moment's thought, he added seriously, "It's also useless..."
He is not a weak scholar like Li Che who is unable to even tie a chicken. It is normal for him to have a muscular body as he has practiced martial arts for many years.
Wait, we're getting off topic.
Chu Yuanhe closed his eyes, cursed himself, and asked again. This time his tone was obviously softer, with a hint of temptation, "Qingyi, can you divorce me soon? If you divorce me, I will marry you instead, okay?"
He unconsciously tightened his arms, holding her soft body in his arms, his thin lips almost touching her face.
Unfortunately, his body was too stiff and he couldn't sit still. Zhao Qingyi didn't have the heart to answer his questions. She supported herself by pressing her small hands against his chest and knelt on one knee between his legs for support.
Even Chu Yuanhe, who was used to strong winds and waves, could not remain calm at this moment. The small flame that had just been extinguished flickered and jumped up again.
He never hid his feelings in front of Zhao Qingyi. He really had dirty intentions. He came to seduce a married woman.
If you can't rob, then steal. Feelings are not fair and honest, so what's wrong with being a villain for once?
But when the other party took the initiative and bullied him, his cheeks became hot.
Zhao Qingyi...was she really drunk? She wouldn't do such a thing if she was sober.
Unless, she also...
Just as his thoughts were in disarray, the woman in front of him touched his face again and said with a joking tone, "If I really get divorced, it won't be a problem to support a few handsome men."
Reputation is nothing but a shackle that binds a woman. Rather than being imprisoned by a man for a lifetime, it is better to be free and easy. After dying once, this concept was deeply engraved in her subconscious. Even when drunk, she still held this idea.
Anyway, she has money and is a divorced woman. She can live a happy life with a man she likes. If his heart changes one day, she can just leave and find another one. Why gamble the rest of her life on him?
Chu Yuanhe's mind was buzzing and he went blank for a short time.
What did he hear?
She said, want to support... support men? Or several!
This obviously goes against Zhao Qingyi's usual dignified and law-abiding image.
But Chu Yuanhe was only shocked for a moment.
"Am I among these men?"
He held Zhao Qingyi's drooping hands and pressed them against his face again so that she could have a deeper understanding of his appearance.
"Yes...of course!"
Zhao Qingyi was blinded by lust and started talking nonsense again.
"Then who are the others?" Chu Yuanhe didn't think he was taking advantage of someone and continued to ask.
Zhao Qingyi stopped talking.
Chu Yuanhe could only test each one, "Is it to reconcile with Li Che? Or... Li Heng?"
Or is there any other better choice than him?
Zhao Qingyi still didn't speak.
Is this the default?
Chu Yuanhe was unhappy and sneered, "You are quite greedy. I am not enough, you want others?"
Zhao Qingyi's tender cheek was pressed against his chest. Suddenly, she felt someone pinching her waist. She frowned and snorted, "What are you doing..."
Chu Yuanhe's beautiful eyebrows were stained with ink. "If you want me, you can't want another man."
What is he talking about?
Zhao Qingyi was drunk and confused, only his two hands were still moving restlessly.
"Li Che is useless. You and him can never reconcile." Chu Yuanhe lowered his head, grabbed her hand that was rubbing her hands randomly, and gently placed it on his lapel.
The drunk Zhao Qingyi lived up to expectations and indeed reached in through the slightly open neckline.
This time, she could feel it clearly without any clothes between them. The muscles were firm and the ridges were distinct. Her hands couldn't help but linger there.
This was probably a woman's instinct. She would never admit that she had any improper desires for this body.
Chu Yuanhe hadn't forgotten the previous topic, "As for Li Heng... forget it."
He continued to persuade Zhao Qingyi to give up the idea, whispering softly in her ear, "He doesn't have the things you like to touch."
He held her waist with his large hands and pressed harder, bringing their bodies closer together.
Zhao Qingyi felt pain, and the hand under his collar also exerted force, and his nails scratched several red marks on his muscles.
Chu Yuanhe took a breath, not because she hurt from the scratching, but because it hurt somewhere else.
No, both of them have very poor self-control. If the stalemate continues, who knows what will happen.
Chu Yuanhe let go of her hand, but she was still holding on to a small dot and had to pull it out with great force.
“…”
Now Chu Yuanhe was sure that Zhao Qingyi was really drunk.
She hummed twice in dissatisfaction, and finally, unable to resist the drunkenness, fell asleep in his arms. The green jade candlestick reflected her rosy cheeks, and half of her lilac brocade blouse slipped off, revealing the soft lingerie underneath.
Are you testing his bottom line?
After enduring for a long time, Chu Yuanhe finally gathered her clothes tightly, picked her up and placed her on the soft couch. There was no quilt on the couch, so he took off his black fox cloak and gently covered her shoulders with it.
Zhao Qingyi, who was intoxicated, turned over and shed her dignified demeanor during the day, revealing the delicate and charming demeanor that a woman should have, which was very attractive.
She is not even twenty years old yet, in the prime of her life.
Chu Yuanhe's gaze enveloped Zhao Qingyi, the fire that had been ignited was still burning fiercely, and his handsome, almost demonic face was extremely dark, with a depth that outsiders had never seen.
It was as if a storm was brewing, ready to skin her alive and eat her to the bone at any moment.
Unable to control himself, Chu Yuanhe leaned down and intertwined his breath with the sleeping woman's. The faint body fragrance mixed with the fruit wine was sweet.
He couldn't help but let out a very low sigh.
The words "fragrant meat" and "delicious food" suddenly flashed through my mind. The more I thought about it, the more my stomach started to burn.
In her sleep, Zhao Qingyi only felt a burning, hard-to-ignore breath that wrapped her tightly and entangled her tightly, making it impossible for her to break free.
It's very hot.
She frowned slightly, turned over again, and a gust of fragrant wind blew up. The tip of her thin red ear brushed against Chu Yuanhe's thin lips, making him sober up in an instant.
He stared at the back of the head so close to him, his Adam's apple rolling, and finally he sat up straight and stopped talking.
After a long time, he gritted his teeth and said, "...I will take revenge sooner or later." His voice was very hoarse.
Chu Yuanhe tidied his clothes and called back two maids to serve him.
Tan Yue was a little embarrassed. "It's getting late. If grandma doesn't go back, I'm afraid the people in the mansion will start to talk again."
But it was obviously not appropriate for Zhao Qingyi to go back in such a drunken state.
Chu Yuanhe thought of someone, "Let's help your master to sleep tonight. Someone will take care of her tomorrow."
The two maids had no choice but to do as they were told.
Perhaps due to the effect of alcohol, Zhao Qingyi slept extremely soundly. When she woke up the next day, it was already noon. However, the person who helped her get up was not Tan Yue Qiaoyue, but Zhang Wanyan with a gentle smile.
"Why are you here?" Zhao Qingyi was quite surprised to see her.
Zhang Wanyan poked her forehead and said, "You drank with me last night and got drunk. If I'm not here to watch over you, where else can you go?"
Zhao Qingyi was stunned when she heard it. After she looked down and saw the black fox cloak covering her body, she understood that this was probably a way out that Chu Yuanhe had given her so that she could report back to the mansion and deal with the matter.
It saves trouble.
"I was really drunk, I don't remember anything at all."
Zhao Qingyi rubbed his sore temples and laughed, unable to remember what happened last night.
Tan Yue Qiao Yue came in to help her wash and dress, and also used some incense to cover up the smell of alcohol, and then they prepared to part ways.
Zhang Wanyan was worried, so she fell a few steps behind and followed from a distance.
As expected, as soon as Zhao Qingyi returned home, she ran into Luo Shi with a sour face.
Luo looked her up and down. "You still remember to come back?"
Although Zhao Qingyi was dressed, she had not changed her clothes, so they were inevitably wrinkled. This looked inconsistent with her usual dignified and meticulous image, which aroused Luo's suspicion.
"Who did you go see? Tell the truth."
Zhao Qingyi had a clear conscience, but she couldn't tell anyone about her private drinking with Chu Yuanhe, so she told him the story she had prepared early in the morning. Just as she finished, Zhang Wanyan arrived and the two of them worked together in perfect harmony.
Luo was trying to find fault, but she couldn't find any fault for a while. Of course, she didn't dare to offend Zhang Wanyan, the only daughter of the Prime Minister. She had to flatter and smile when she met people, and invited Zhang Wanyan to her home.
Zhang Wanyan was already past the age of marriage, and if it were someone else, she would have been the subject of much discussion. However, she had a father who was the Prime Minister, and many of the sons of powerful men in the capital coveted her. Of course, Luo also wanted to be on good terms with her.
Besides Li Che, there is also a concubine's son, Li Heng, who has not yet married. Despite the huge difference in their family backgrounds, Luo also wants to win one or two wives.
Just like when she won Zhao Qingyi for Li Che.
Zhang Wanyan couldn't help but see through Luo's plan, so she smiled and declined, "No, Qingyi and I are staying out for one night, and the elders at home are also worried. I'll come back another day to bother you."
She had good manners and an extraordinary temperament, and was also a well-known noble lady in the capital. After hearing what she said, Luo no longer had any doubts.
After sending Zhang Wanyan away with a smile, he snorted coldly at Zhao Qingyi, "Forget it this time. If there is a next time, you might as well not come back. My Li family will treat you as an unborn daughter-in-law."
As expected, she was about to marry into the Earl's Mansion and marry Wang Ci Fu. Luo Shi even spoke in a firm tone in front of her.
"This is the house I bought. I can go back whenever I want. I'm afraid my mother-in-law can't do anything about it." Zhao Qingyi said with a sneer on her face. "If my mother-in-law really doesn't like her daughter-in-law, you and your family can move back to the old house."
"You..." Luo Shi was choked by her and was speechless. She could only glare at her back fiercely and left.
I thought that today was over, but when I returned to Lanyue Pavilion, I found that the trouble was far more than that.
In the past, when she came back, the servants in the yard would come to greet her, but today, when she walked a few steps in the yard, there was silence. Even if the servants saw her, they were busy working and didn't dare to breathe.
When he walked into his room, he saw Li Che with a gloomy face.
Li Che was holding a wooden box and sitting in front of the eight-immortal table in the middle, with Qingshi, a man with a bruised face, next to him.
Hearing Zhao Qingyi's footsteps, Li Che looked up with a face that looked like he was going to call someone to account.
Zhao Qingyi was used to it. "What's wrong?"
She guessed that he was probably like Luo, coming to question her why she didn't come home at night.
Unexpectedly, Li Che patted the wooden box beside him and asked, "Do you know what this is?"
Zhao Qingyi raised his eyebrows, indicating that he didn't know.
Li Che opened the wooden box, and she took a glance at it and understood.
There were some old things inside, which were obviously quite old and had nothing to do with Zhao Qingyi, but there was a handkerchief that was commonly used by the maids in the mansion. Next to it was a palm-sized brocade box. When the box was opened, a dazzling ruby was revealed.
"This was found in Cuizhuxuan. How do you explain it?" Li Che asked coldly.
Zhao Qingyi found it funny. "You found it in Cuizhuxuan, why are you asking me? It's not mine."
"This box is a relic left to Li Heng by his biological mother. It contains all his treasured possessions."
Li Che picked up the gem and held it up to the light. "This ruby has a strand of gold thread on it, which shows it was originally embroidered on clothing. You're the only one in your family who wears gold and silver, and you love to adorn your clothes with gems and pearls. Now the gems on your clothes have appeared in this wooden box. Do you dare to say that you and Li Heng are innocent?"
"so what?"
Zhao Qingyi didn't feel the need to explain her innocence to anyone, but she also didn't want to be smeared for no reason. "Just because of a gem, you're going to accuse me of infidelity?"
“Isn’t it?!”
Li Che slammed the table in anger, not to mention Tan Yue Qiao Yue who was following behind him, even Qing Shi who was beside him was shocked.
"If you are innocent, how could your personal belongings be in his hands?"
"If you confess honestly today, I can still give you a lighter sentence and save your reputation. But if you persist in your wrongdoing, don't blame me for not considering the love between husband and wife!"
In his heart, he had already determined that Zhao Qingyi and Li Heng were having an affair.
Zhao Qingyi secretly stroked the dagger hidden in his sleeve, his expression indifferent, "The innocent are innocent. If you have any doubts, please show me the evidence instead of going crazy and saying specious things."
"Zhao Qingyi!"
He was completely enraged. He suddenly stood up and grabbed Zhao Qingyi's wrist. Two maids tried to stop them, but Li Che shouted back, "Get out!"
Zhao Qingyi didn't want to implicate the maids, so she asked them to leave first, and Li Che's servant Qingshi was no exception.
There were only the couple in the room. Zhao Qingyi was pinched so hard that it hurt and she tried to break free.
Li Che persisted, "Let me ask you one question, is there anything going on between you and Li Heng?"
"you say!"
"Speak!"
Li Che's emotions gradually got out of control and his face looked ferocious.
Zhao Qingyi felt that her wrist was about to break. She could no longer tolerate it and pulled out a dagger and stabbed the man.
Li Che was angry and had never thought that the seemingly gentle and weak Zhao Qingyi would actually take action. He was cut on the arm without any preparation.
The sharpness of the dagger had been tested on Chu Yuanhe, and Zhao Qingyi did not hold back, so the slash cut through Li Che's sleeve and pierced his flesh, leaving a deep bloody mark.
Li Che felt pain and immediately loosened the shackles and took a few steps back.
Zhao Qingyi managed to break free, trying to remain calm. "If you continue to cause trouble, I will plead with my father, and we will divorce."
"You want to divorce me, and you still dare to say that you have nothing to do with Li Heng?" The pain and blood made Li Che regain his sanity briefly. He covered his bleeding forearm and glared at Zhao Qingyi.
People like him always like to blame others for their mistakes.
Zhao Qingyi didn't have the energy to waste time talking to him. "Whatever you think, that's all I have to say."
Li Che gritted his teeth, weighed the pros and cons again and again, and left Lanyue Pavilion in embarrassment.
He is weak now, so it is not the time to offend Zhao Huaiyi.
Li Che has been planning all the time how to get promoted and how to plot against the Zhao family. One day, he will plunder everything from Zhao Qingyi and crush her pride. Let's see how she can still maintain this high and mighty attitude!
The more Li Che thought about it, the more hateful he became. The blood flow from the wound on his arm accelerated, and he gasped in pain. He quickly asked Qingshi to ask a doctor to bandage him.
However, the one who returned the fastest was not the doctor, but Luo.
"Son, something terrible has happened!"
Luo Shi had just walked in and hadn't even noticed Li Che's injuries when she ran over in a panic, "Che'er, there's a letter from the nunnery saying that Zhao Manyi, that little bitch, is pregnant!"
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