Chapter 27 Kneel Longer
Zhu Wenqin raised her head and looked at Jing Siye with tears in her eyes:
"Actually, I am General Li's nephew. I came to the prince to find the so-called letter and destroy it, because my uncle would not collaborate with the enemy."
Jing Siye's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a barely perceptible smile:
"Is that so? Qin'er is quite courageous."
There was no trace of blame in his tone, but rather a hint of appreciation.
Zhu Wenqin raised her head again and asked tremblingly, "So, how will the prince punish Qin'er?"
Jing Siye deliberately dragged out his voice: "Punish? This is something I need to think about carefully."
Zhu Wenqin held her breath, and countless terrible thoughts flashed through her mind.
[Isn’t this a capital crime?] 】
[Is he planning how I would die?] 】
As I thought about it, the fear in my heart grew stronger and my crying became louder.
Jing Siye looked at him like this, feeling both distressed and amused, and quickly said:
"I was thinking of punishing Qin Er by having her kiss me."
Zhu Wenqin was stunned for a moment, tears still on her face, and asked in disbelief: "That's it?"
Jing Siye raised the corner of his mouth and revealed a wicked smile:
"What else? Qin'er, do you want to do something else?"
The candlelight flickered, and the warm light danced softly in the room. Zhu Wenqin's cheeks flushed, and she spoke anxiously, "No, it's not."
Jing Siye's mouth corners slightly raised, his eyes full of gentle smiles, and he slowly moved his face closer.
Zhu Wenqin's heart moved, her eyes drooped, her long eyelashes trembled slightly, then she slowly stretched out her hands, put her arms around Jing Siye's neck, and gave him a gentle kiss on the face.
Jing Siye looked at Zhu Wenqin, his eyes full of doting and a gentle curve at the corner of his mouth.
He slowly raised his hand, gently tapped Zhu Wenqin's nose with his finger, and said with a smile:
"Qin'er looks so beautiful in women's clothing today, like a fairy descending from heaven. Tell me, why did you suddenly put on women's clothing?"
When Zhu Wenqin heard this, she immediately perked up, pouted her lips, and said in a somewhat aggrieved tone:
"It's still that bully from Ruicheng!"
"Bully?"
Jing Siye's expression suddenly became nervous: "What did he do to you?"
Zhu Wenqin looked very proud, raised her head and said:
"No, it was my master who did something to him."
Then he spoke excitedly, "When Guard Qi and I passed by Ruicheng, we were eating noodles in a restaurant. We were enjoying our meal when we suddenly heard someone outside desperately shouting for help."
At this point, he even gestured to describe the scene at that time.
"As a result, we looked over and saw a fat man trying to take a girl away by force. An old lady knelt on the ground and begged desperately, refusing to let him go."
Zhu Wenqin's face was filled with indignation.
"Then I heard from other diners that this man was a well-known local bully who bullied men and women and did all kinds of evil things. He was just trying to take the girl back."
"I couldn't bear to watch it any longer, so I picked up a bowl from the table and threw it at him."
"...Of course, it was Guard Qi who helped me settle the situation in the end."
After listening to this, Jing Siye still had the worry on his face, and asked:
"Are you injured?"
Zhu Wenqin said nonchalantly:
"How could that be? In addition to Guard Qi, there are also the prince's secret guards protecting me. I am very safe."
"But that man was the legitimate son of the Ruicheng prefect. We were the vanguard at the time and broke his legs. Later, the Ruicheng prefect hunted us throughout the city."
"In order not to delay the trip, I dressed as a woman."
Jing Siye nodded slightly, scratched his nose unhappily, and said lovingly:
"So, my guards have all become wanted criminals."
Then he asked curiously, "How did you follow the medicinal materials convoy?"
Zhu Wenqin's eyes lit up and she became interested:
"This is all thanks to Guard Qi and the prince's secret guards. The medicinal materials convoy encountered a group of masked robbers at Shuangshuya. It was a scene of swords and sabers. If they hadn't helped in time, this batch of medicinal materials would not have been successfully delivered to Hangzhou Province."
Jing Siye seemed to be thinking about something, and murmured, "So, they can atone for their sins."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Wenqin said coquettishly, "Yes, then did I kneel in vain?"
Jing Siye was speechless for a moment, and after a pause he said, "...Uh, no. Didn't Qin Er contradict me in front of so many people?"
When Zhu Wenqin heard this, she felt even more aggrieved and muttered:
"It was the prince who told me to kneel first. Qin'er's knees are still hurting."
Jing Siye felt so distressed that he quickly said:
"Really? Let me see."
As he spoke, he carefully rolled up Zhu Wenqin's trouser legs, only to see that both of her knees were covered in bruises.
Jing Siye frowned even more tightly: "Qin'er is too delicate. She became like this after kneeling for only about an hour."
When Zhu Wenqin heard this, her eyes widened:
"Only one hour? Isn't that enough?"
Jing Siye asked doubtfully: "One hour - is it long?"
Zhu Wenqin was so angry that she almost jumped out of the bed:
"Isn't it just a short while? Your Majesty, kneel down and try it yourself."
Jing Siye: ...
"My lord...it will definitely take more than an hour. Qin'er really needs to practice martial arts and try to kneel longer."
When Zhu Wenqin heard this, she couldn't believe her ears, and her eyes instantly turned red:
“What?!——Jing Siye, you let me practice martial arts not to strengthen my body, but just to make me kneel longer? Do you still have a conscience? Woo... Woo..."
The conscienceless Jing Siye: Is there any difference?
Since this is not the time to explain, it is more important to coax her first.
So he quickly softened his voice and said gently: "...Qin'er, be good, don't be angry. This king is wrong for not asking clearly in advance. When we return to the capital, this king will apologize to Qin'er, okay?"
When Zhu Wenqin heard this, she stopped crying immediately, with tears still in her eyes, and asked with a hint of expectation:
"real?"
Jing Siye nodded seriously and said firmly: "I will keep my word."
Zhu Wenqin finally burst into laughter and said cheerfully:
"Okay, I'll forgive you for now."
Jing Siye: "Okay, Qin'er, go to bed early. I still have some things to do. If you need anything, call Qi Feng."
Zhu Wenqin frowned slightly, with a hint of worry in her eyes:
"It's so late, Your Majesty, you still have to go do something?"
Jing Siye reached out and gently stroked Zhu Wenqin's hair, saying soothingly:
"Yeah, good boy."
Zhu Wenqin nodded: "Your Majesty, please be careful."
When Jing Siye heard this, his heart felt as if it was gently touched by a gentle hand, and his whole heart softened to the point of melting into a puddle of water.
This little guy has a bad temper, talks back, likes to act coquettishly, and dares to call me by my name. Even if he is punished, he can be easily coaxed into good behavior afterwards.
There is innocence and purity in his eyes, without the slightest disguise.
No one can resist such a fiery and lovable personality.
For Jing Siye, who grew up wearing a mask in the deep palace, it is even more warm and precious.
He leaned over and placed a kiss on Zhu Wenqin's forehead, his lips lingering for a long time.
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