Chapter 57: Giving him a lesson he'll never forget.
After another rustling sound, there was finally no more noise outside.
A few clear bird calls rang out from outside the window, and Chu Jichen finally loosened his grip on Shen Qingci: "She's gone."
Shen Qingci took several deep breaths, the nausea and anger surging in her chest still difficult to calm down. She forced herself to calm down, but her voice still trembled slightly uncontrollably, with a hint of urgency: "Your person, Hua Jin... Huo Yunzhan mistook her for me and carried her away to be sent to the palace. You must arrange for someone to rescue her quickly!"
"Don't rush." Chu Jichen gently stroked her back, which was trembling slightly with anger. "Now the emperor is surrounded by my people. If he just sends them directly into the palace, things will be simple."
He paused, a cold killing intent flashing in his eyes, and his voice turned even colder: "I will not let Huo Yunzhan have his way."
Shen Qingci turned her head and stared blankly at Chu Jichen. Chu Jichen's Adam's apple bobbed, and his voice was slightly hoarse: "I told you, don't be afraid. As long as I'm here, no matter what happens, I can protect you."
Chu Jichen paused, looking at her eyes reddened with grief and indignation, before whispering, "Don't be sad. Such a beast is not worth your sadness."
He simply couldn't bear to see Shen Qingci in such a sorrowful and desperate state.
The thought that all the pain and despair Shen Qingci was enduring was because of Huo Yunzhan made him unable to suppress the surging anger and killing intent in his heart. He wished he could order someone to arrest Huo Yunzhan, lock him in the secret dungeon in his mansion, and then personally cut him into a thousand pieces, watching him suffer unbearable pain, yet unable to die in his despair.
But he couldn't; Shen Qingci still needed him.
Chu Jichen slowly loosened his clenched back teeth, and when he spoke again, his voice had regained its usual gentleness, even carrying a hint of deliberate tenderness: "Why don't we think about what we should do to give Huo Yunzhan a lesson he will never forget!"
How can we teach Huo Yunzhan a lesson?
Shen Qingci was still immersed in the disgusting and devastating emotions she had just experienced, her eyes still somewhat dazed, but her mind was already racing with Chu Jichen's words.
She quickly came up with an idea: "Huo Yunzhan wants to use me to curry favor with His Majesty and gain wealth and honor from him, then I will not let him have his way!"
"Isn't Hua Jin an expert in disguise?"
Shen Qingci took a deep breath, a cold and cruel smile curving his lips: "Why not have Hua Jin sent to His Majesty's bedside, and then find a way to delay for some time, and then have her disguise herself as a hideous and grotesque woman?"
"Then... when His Majesty comes to enjoy it with great enthusiasm, give him a surprise! Then have Hua Jin tell His Majesty that all of this was arranged by Huo Yunzhan!"
Shen Qingci's hands trembled slightly, but this time it was from excitement: "Although Your Majesty only needs to think about it carefully to know that Huo Yunzhan would never do such a thing, but..."
Chu Jichen gently grasped Shen Qingci's cold hand and picked up where she left off: "But Chu Xiao won't think about it."
A wicked glint flashed in Chu Jichen's eyes, his gaze darkening: "He'll only think that Huo Yunzhan is deliberately mocking and humiliating him, intentionally opposing him! With his vengeful nature, he definitely... won't let Huo Yunzhan off the hook!"
Shen Qingci nodded and took a deep breath: "Yes, at least, His Majesty was too enraged to think things through."
Seeing the light return to her eyes, Chu Jichen chuckled softly, "Alright, let's do as Qingci says!"
Shen Qingci had completely recovered by now, and only then did she belatedly realize that she had been sitting on Chu Jichen's lap the whole time! And in such an intimate way!
Shen Qingci's cheeks flushed bright red instantly. She hurriedly stood up from Chu Jichen's lap, flustered and stammering, "I...I'm sorry, I was in such a hurry just now, I forgot..."
She looked at Chu Jichen's legs with concern. This was the umpteenth time she had sat on Chu Jichen's lap. Although Chu Jichen said he couldn't feel anything in his legs, she still couldn't help but worry: "Your Highness, your legs... don't hurt, do they?"
"It doesn't hurt." Chu Jichen lowered his head and straightened his slightly disheveled clothes. His slender fingers brushed over the spot where Shen Qingci had just sat. There, a faint trace of her warmth still lingered, but it was now empty.
Chu Jichen suppressed the sudden surge of disappointment in his heart, his eyelashes trembling slightly. One day, he would make Shen Qingci sit on his lap rightfully and willingly... even... on his body...
"Let's go, we should leave too. We shouldn't stay here any longer."
Shen Qingci's mind stirred slightly, and he suddenly changed his mind.
"Your Highness, I feel... I shouldn't leave like this."
Chu Jichen suddenly raised his head, his brows furrowing tightly.
Shen Qingci didn't notice the change in his expression and became more and more excited as she thought about it: "Huo Yunzhan thought that it was me he sent to the palace overnight."
"When he returns early tomorrow morning, he will surely be very excited, feeling that his evil scheme has succeeded and that wealth and glory are completely secured."
"What do you think Your Highness's reaction would be if he returned to his residence tomorrow morning and saw me, the person who should be enjoying the Emperor's favor in the palace?"
Chu Jichen twirled his fingers, raising an eyebrow slightly: "They should be surprised, incredulous, then panicked, terrified..."
Shen Qingci nodded emphatically: "I really... want to see his wonderful expression with my own eyes."
Seeing Shen Qingci regain her interest, Chu Jichen remained silent for a long while before finally nodding helplessly and indulgently: "Alright, everything will be done according to your wishes, Qingci."
After all, Shen Qingci had just heard Huo Yunzhan's disgusting schemes with her own ears. She should have completely given up on him by now, right?
He admitted that it was rather despicable that a fleeting sense of smugness would pass through his heart when she was in such a disgusting, desperate, and heartbroken state.
But if he could get her by being despicable, he would be willing to be a despicable and shameless scoundrel.
"Alright. Be careful then. Let my men thoroughly check this room to see if there are any traces of those sleeping pills left. I'll leave after everything is cleaned up."
Chu Jichen quickly summoned the guards who were lurking in the shadows. They carefully checked the entire room to make sure there were no more traces of sleeping pills. After opening all the windows for ventilation, they left quietly.
Shen Qingci stood by the window, quietly watching Chu Jichen and his group leave. Then she slowly turned her head, her gaze turning coldly toward the main courtyard, a strong killing intent flashing uncontrollably in her eyes!
Before dawn the next day, Shen Qingci woke up Wanqing, who was drugged in the side room, and told her what had happened the night before.
Upon hearing this, Wan Qing was so angry that she trembled all over, wishing she could rush to the main courtyard immediately and tear that beast Huo Yunzhan to pieces!
Shen Qingci calmed down the furious Wan Qing, then led her to quietly wait at the entrance of their courtyard.
As dawn breaks, a thin mist envelops the world, obscuring distant objects as if veiled by a light gauze.
Before long, the faint sound of footsteps could be heard.
Shen Qingci followed the footsteps and soon saw Huo Yunzhan walking in from the front yard. He was in a hurry, but his face showed no sign of excitement as he headed straight for the main yard.
Shen Qingci's lips curled into a mocking smile as she strode forward. Huo Yunzhan was still lost in his own thoughts and didn't notice her approach at all!
Shen Qingci narrowed his eyes and suddenly spoke up: "My Lord!"
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