Chapter 90 I will find one later
As Nangong Ling spoke, he stretched out his hand and gently twisted the edge of the bookshelf.
"There's not a speck of dust. It's so clean. It must be hard to clean."
Jing Siye stood aside with a calm expression and responded:
"Yeah, Qin'er cleaned it."
Nangong Ling's mouth corners slightly raised, as if smiling.
"Oh, I thought he was really spoiled by you and had no way to stop you, but now he has to do this hard work."
Jing Siye frowned slightly. Although he felt that Nangong Ling's words were a bit harsh, he did not think too deeply about it and simply replied:
"My study is not something that just anyone can clean."
After saying this, his expression became serious.
"Okay, let's get down to business. What did you find?"
Seeing how serious he was, Nangong Ling put away her teasing expression and said solemnly:
"I've discovered something serious. The officials you asked me to investigate said that they supported the crown prince before, but later turned to Concubine Chen. There is indeed something suspicious about them."
Jing Siye's eyes became stern, and he asked:
"How do you say it?"
Nangong Ling cleared her throat and began to describe the investigation process:
"I sent people to monitor their whereabouts, but for three consecutive days, those people went straight back to their residence after the court session and never left the house again."
Jing Siye nodded slightly, motioning for him to continue.
Nangong Ling: "I had no choice but to disguise myself and sneak into their house in the middle of the night. Guess what happened?"
Jing Siye was a little impatient and said in a deep voice: "Speak——"
Nangong Ling smiled and recalled the scene at that time:
"The old man, the Minister of Industry, was so frightened when he heard the noise that he jumped out of bed without even having time to put on his shoes. He knelt in front of me and begged for mercy, saying that he had followed my orders and begged me to spare his family."
After hearing this, Jing Siye fell into a brief silence, quickly thinking about the connection in his mind, and then asked:
"Then did the others have the same reaction?"
Nangong Ling nodded and said affirmatively: "It's almost the same. In short, someone is threatening them from behind. However, I was afraid that the voice would be heard and exposed, so I didn't ask too much and left."
As he spoke, he paused, his expression becoming more solemn.
"Another more important discovery is that the family that was robbed in Yancheng a few years ago, that is, the family that Concubine Chen mentioned now, did have a daughter, but the neighbors only heard that she was still alive, and had never actually seen her in all these years."
Jing Siye's eyes narrowed slightly as he looked deep.
"Concubine Chen stays in the palace all year round. Even if neighbors come to the capital, it is rare for them to see her. Unless..."
Nangong Ling suddenly pressed his temple and said, "Unless what? King Zhaonan, stop giving me tasks. You should become the emperor as soon as possible so that I can have an easy time."
"Your Majesty,"
In the silent night, Zhu Wenqin's soft voice came from outside the study, breaking the solemn atmosphere in the room.
"Qin'er, the king is here."
When Jing Siye heard the voice, his stern expression softened instantly. He quickly stood up and walked towards the door with big strides.
Zhu Wenqin gently pushed open the door. A gust of cold wind wrapped around his thin body. He was holding Jing Siye's robe in his hand, and his hair was blown a little messy.
"Qin'er, you got up in such a cold weather just to bring this to me?"
Jing Siye looked at him, his eyes full of heartache and doting, and reached out to gently stroke the loose hair on his forehead.
Zhu Wenqin nodded obediently: "Yes, Qin'er is worried that the prince will be cold."
Jing Siye hurriedly took the robe from his hand, but did not put it on himself. Instead, he gently put it on Zhu Wenqin's shoulders.
"I am in good health and I am used to the cold during marches and battles. But Qin'er is not like that. You don't have to get up like this in the future. I will be sad if you catch a cold."
Nangong Ling stood aside and witnessed this scene. The corners of her mouth could not help but twitch, and she complained with disgust:
"Hey, the leader is still here, isn't that cheesy?"
Zhu Wenqin blushed slightly and greeted politely:
"Master Nangong, how are you these days?"
Nangong Ling spread out his hands and pretended to be helpless: "It was fine before, but it almost burst just now."
Zhu Wenqin's face turned even redder. He coughed lightly and changed the subject, asking:
"Master Nangong Ling, are my uncle and the third prince okay?"
Nangong Ling said nonchalantly, "What can happen in my territory? It's me who is ordered around by your husband every day. It's a headache for me."
Zhu Wenqin was slightly startled, and repeated subconsciously: "By my husband?"
Jing Siye: “…”
“Ahem…”
Nangong Ling: "What's wrong with you two? I said something wrong. You've already had such a big reaction. There's nothing to be shy about. It's bound to happen sooner or later."
Jing Siye took a step forward, hugged Zhu Wenqin and said:
"This is my husband. Now, he is in charge of household affairs in the palace."
As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Nangong Ling was so shocked that his mouth opened wide, and he didn't close it for a long time. He circled around the two people in the study room again and again, muttering:
"Jing Siye, you are spoiling her too much. It's reasonable for the guard to make the decision on household affairs, but you are the second prince, and you call him 'husband'. Can you really let go of everything for him?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Wenqin curled her lips inwardly and muttered quietly:
[I am not bad, okay?]
[He is a famous handsome man in Yancheng.] 】
Jing Siye lowered his head and kissed him on the forehead to show his affirmation of what he was saying.
But in Nangong Ling's opinion, this was undoubtedly naked showing off. He couldn't bear to watch it any longer, so he covered his eyes with his hands and walked out the door while saying:
"You've blinded me. It's great to have a lover. I'll find one later..."
Nangong Ling's cursing voice gradually disappeared in the yard.
Jing Siye and Zhu Wenqin smiled at each other, with love in his eyes becoming even stronger. He wanted to move his mouth closer, but was blocked by Zhu Wenqin.
Zhu Wenqin raised her eyebrows and asked with a bit of pride: "Are you willing to call me 'husband', Second Prince?"
Jing Siye was slightly stunned, then he realized that his little lover was trying to "shake up the husband's authority", so he decided to cooperate.
He bowed solemnly and said half-jokingly and half-seriously: "My husband is above me, and I am willing to serve you as your wife."
Zhu Wenqin nodded with satisfaction, a triumphant smile on her face:
"That's more like it."
Jing Siye smiled slyly, suddenly carried Zhu Wenqin on his shoulders, and walked towards the bedroom, saying:
"So, as a wife, I will serve my husband well now."
Zhu Wenqin finally realized what he was going to do and panicked. She kept hitting his back with both hands to signal him to stop, shouting:
"Put me down!"
But the little fist landing on Jing Siye's back simply added a bit of interest to him.
In the end, Zhu Wenqin was “kneeled” on the bed until dawn...
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