Qin Peng has seen many methods of forcing marriage over the years, some indirect and some subtle, but most of them were used to protect the person himself. She has never seen someone like Liu Shiyun, who hurt herself a thousand times and hurt the enemy eight hundred times.
"I'll say it again," Qin Peng said coldly, "For the matter between you and Qin Shuhuai, go to Qin Shuhuai, don't look for me. This matter has nothing to do with me."
After saying that, Qin Peng turned around and walked towards the carriage. Liu Shiyun stepped forward and grabbed Qin Peng. Qin Peng tried to shake him off, but Liu Shiyun's maid screamed. The young marquis who was watching could not bear it anymore and stepped forward and said, "Princess, be careful of the child!"
The young marquis stepped forward to help Liu Shiyun, and Qin Peng's guards rushed up, and the young marquis's guards also rushed up. It was unclear who started the fight first, and chaos broke out for a moment.
Qin Peng took a deep breath. Since Liu Shiyun dared to admit that she had a child, she might really have one. If something happened today, she would be blamed for everything. She forced a smile and said gently, "Miss Liu, I really have nothing to do with the Regent King. It's useless for you to listen to me. Just let go. We'll talk about the rest later."
A fight had already started nearby. After Qin Peng finished speaking, he looked up coldly and shouted angrily, "Stop it!"
Everything around him became quiet, and Qin Peng pulled his sleeves away from his hands, finally getting the chance to get on the carriage.
The carriage left the theater. Qin Peng could still vaguely hear the discussions around him. Chun Su was tidying up Qin Peng's clothes and said unhappily, "What's wrong with this Miss Liu? Why is she making trouble here? How dare she say such things? It's really... I'm so embarrassed for her!"
As he spoke, Lu You lifted the curtain and whispered, "Princess, is everything alright with the prince?"
"What is it?"
Qin Peng raised his eyes, with a cold look in his eyes. Lu You shrank back, but still said: "Liu Shiyun is a lady from a rich family after all, she shouldn't say such nonsense..."
Qin Peng didn't say anything. She twisted the beads in her hands and thought about the whole story.
Liu Shiyun's actions were indeed too aggressive, so aggressive that it was unbelievable. She had liked Qin Shuhuai for more than a year or two, and she had endured it in the past, so why was she going to such a desperate situation now?
"Go check."
Qin Peng raised his eyes and said in a cold voice: "Send a group of people to guard Liu Shiyun day and night. I want to know every word she says, every person she meets, and every letter she sends."
After hearing this, Lu You immediately responded: "Do you think she has other intentions?"
"There must be some other reason for being so anxious."
When Qin Peng returned to Wei Mansion, Qin Shuhuai caught up with him as soon as he stepped through the door.
"Peng Peng!"
Qin Peng paused and turned to look over. Qin Shuhuai walked up the steps and frowned as he said, "I heard that the prince of Huai'en Mansion helped Liu Shiyun and bumped into you?"
"No problem."
Qin Peng nodded, turned around and said, "Let's go inside and talk."
Qin Shuhuai had been prepared to be turned away, but he never expected that Qin Peng would actually invite him in.
Seeing such a good attitude, Qin Shuhuai was actually a little uneasy for a moment. He pretended to be calm, trying to figure out Qin Peng's thoughts and thinking that she must want to do something. He had thought of ten thousand ways to apologize before this.
Qin Peng led Qin Shuhuai into the study, asked him to sit down, and poured him tea. Then she raised her head, frowned, and said, "Liu Shiyun..."
"I don't know her, I don't know, I'm not sure. She's just making this up. I've never spoken to her in the past.
As soon as the words were spoken, Qin Shuhuai spoke as if he was reciting a book. He said calmly, "I hope you can trust me more and stop having wild thoughts. I have never spoken to other women in these years. I already know what she said. This is absolutely impossible."
After hearing these words, Qin Peng couldn't help but laugh. Seeing Qin Shuhuai's stiff and serious expression, she said with a smile: "I'm not asking this. I want to say that I feel something is wrong with Liu Shiyun. Don't you want to check it out?"
Hearing that it was a serious matter, Qin Shuhuai breathed a sigh of relief. He thought for a moment and said, "If she really has a child, it wouldn't be surprising."
Qin Peng poured him some tea. Qin Shuhuai lowered his eyes and looked at the beautiful lady's face reflected in the teacup. He said slowly, "She has always been very ambitious and always wanted to marry the person she thinks is the best. If she gets pregnant and gives birth to the child, she will never marry the person in her heart for the rest of her life."
"How did you get involved with her?"
"I don't know," Qin Shuhuai shook his head. "I never knew what she was thinking. But I knew her many years ago."
Qin Shuhuai took a sip of tea and thought about the past: "Back then, I was fighting for power with the Jiang family. The Jiang family was very complicated. I have been doing business in the north for many years. My prestige in the army is not inferior to that of the Jiang family, but I have no one to use in the court. At this time, the Liu family sent a letter, willing to act as a bridge between me and Prime Minister Dong."
"Later, when I met Liu Shuyan, I learned that this matter was initiated by Liu Shiyun. Her original intention was to let the Liu family form an alliance with me, and she would marry me to form a good relationship. However, on the one hand, the Liu family was unwilling to interfere in this matter and did not want their daughter's marriage to be involved in politics. On the other hand, they were also afraid of seeing the Jiang family become too powerful, and wanted to support me to destroy the Jiang family, so they compromised and persuaded the Dong family to form an alliance with me."
After hearing this, Qin Peng understood: "So Liu Shiyun also contributed to Jiang Yi's death?"
"In a sense," Qin Shuhuai frowned, "you can indeed think so."
"What about Dong Wanyi? How is her death related to her?"
Qin Peng now understood that his death might have been influenced by Liu Shiyun.
Liu Shiyun and Dong Wanyi were close friends, and everyone knew this, but after she married Qin Shuhuai, she hardly saw this friend. She was also suspicious at the time and thought this was strange, but Liu Shiyun didn't come to avoid exposing her secrets, so she didn't investigate further.
But now I understand that maybe Liu Shiyun has already had a crush on Qin Shuhuai. How can I be willing to let my good friend wear the wedding dress I made?
However, after learning this, she became even more confused: "If she is so devoted to you, why would she be pregnant with someone else's child?"
"This..." Qin Shuhuai was also a little hesitant: "I don't know, maybe this is an accident?"
Qin Peng didn't say anything. She tapped the table and thought seriously. Qin Shuhuai saw that she was thinking seriously and didn't disturb her. Qin Peng thought for a while and said with a headache: "Pay attention to her first."
"Actually... there is a very good solution." Qin Shuhuai lowered his head and said, "Now that I have a princess, no one will miss me anymore."
Qin Peng was slightly stunned, and then couldn't help laughing: "Wait a little longer."
Qin Shuhuai raised his head sharply, his eyes burning: "What do you mean?"
Qin Peng didn't reply to him. He stood up and said, "It's getting late. I'll take you out."
"It's getting late," Qin Shuhuai said slowly, "How about I not leave?"
Qin Peng smiled slightly and took a feather duster from the side: "Get out."
Qin Shuhuai knew that Qin Peng would not recognize any relatives when she got crazy. If Zhao Yu was here today, she would beat him the same way. In order to save his face, he decided to come again in the evening.
So Qin Shuhuai went out reluctantly, and when night came, he quietly returned to Wei Mansion.
Zhao Yi followed Qin Shuhuai over the wall and squatted on the roof. He said helplessly: "Master, whether you were beaten out during the day or at night, it was still a beating. What's the difference?"
Qin Shuhuai thought about it, and finally said: "Maybe... we won't fight at night?"
Zhao sighed, and Qin Shuhuai told him, "Wait up there."
After saying that, he turned over and climbed down from the roof, climbed in quietly from the window at the back of the room, and quietly tucked himself into the quilt.
Qin Peng was concentrating on marking memorials outside when she vaguely heard some noises. She stopped writing and listened for a while. She thought it might be a night cat, so she didn't think much about it.
After waiting for half the night, she felt a little sleepy. After washing up, she let Chunsu go downstairs and went back to bed. As soon as she lifted the quilt, she realized something was wrong. However, before she could make a move, the other party was faster and pulled her into the quilt. He rolled over and pressed her under him, covered her mouth and said, "It's me!"
Qin Peng looked at Qin Shuhuai with wide eyes. Qin Shuhuai let go of her hand when he saw that she recognized him. The two of them stared at each other. Qin Peng took a deep breath and asked, "What are you doing here?"
Qin Shuhuai pursed his lips: "I miss you."
Now he probably has figured out Qin Peng's emotional bottom line. He knows when he can provoke him and when he can't, and when he can get away with acting like a rogue. He has a pretty good guess about it.
For example, today, he felt that his dangerous period with Qin Peng was probably over.
Qin Peng smiled slightly and put her arms around his neck: "Did you miss me?"
As she spoke, she rolled onto the top. Qin Shuhuai was caught off guard by Qin Peng's initiative and said in surprise, "Peng Peng..."
Before he finished speaking, he saw Qin Peng pulling out a feather duster from the bedside and said with a smile, "Why are you rushing up to get beaten?"
Qin Shuhuai said nothing. He looked at the chicken feather whisk and closed his eyes: "Go ahead and hit me."
Qin Peng sat up, holding the chicken feather whisk, not knowing whether to laugh or cry: "Qin Shuhuai, you are a regent, isn't it embarrassing to be beaten with a chicken feather whisk?"
"Yeah." Qin Shuhuai turned over and exposed his back for Qin Peng to hit: "I don't feel ashamed if you hit me."
Qin Peng looked at Qin Shuhuai lying on his stomach, ready to be beaten, and a little joy jumped up in her heart. She pursed her lips and said to him, "Sit up!"
Qin Shuhuai was a little surprised, but he still sat up obediently. Qin Peng spread his hands and raised his chin: "Give me your hand."
Qin Shuhuai didn't quite understand what Qin Peng meant, but he still handed his hand to her obediently. Qin Peng held his hand, hit it lightly with a feather duster, then threw the feather duster away, turned over and fell asleep, pulled the quilt over his head, and whispered, "Sleep."
Qin Shuhuai looked at his palms, slowly clasped his hands together, and smiled silently.
He slept behind Qin Peng and held her in his arms: "Peng Peng," he said in a gentle voice, "I know you don't have the habit of putting a feather duster next to your bed. You must have been waiting for me for a long time."
After hearing this, Qin Peng's face turned red instantly.
"sleep!"
After the two fell asleep, the Liu Mansion was in chaos. Master Liu pressed Liu Shiyun in front of the tablet and roared: "Kneel down! What a filthy thing you have done! You have completely ruined the reputation of my Liu family as a scholarly family. You are shameless, but my Liu family still has some dignity!"
Liu Shiyun struggled desperately. Madam Liu rushed in and said anxiously, "What are you doing? What are you doing?"
"Get out!" Master Liu roared, "It's all your fault. How did you raise your daughter to be like this?"
"What do you mean by that?" Madam Liu's expression changed. "Is she taught by me? Don't you know who taught her?"
"Shut up!"
Master Liu raised his head and said angrily, "Go back and stop causing trouble!"
Madam Liu snorted coldly, turned around and walked out with the maids. Only Liu Shiyun and Master Liu were left in the ancestral hall. Master Liu said coldly, "You stay here and reflect on yourself!"
"I reflect on myself?" Liu Shiyun laughed out loud: "What did I do wrong? I just did the same thing as my mother. Is it my fault?"
After hearing this, Master Liu was stunned. He stared at Liu Shiyun blankly. In an instant, he seemed to have aged dozens of years.
"You are resentful of me."
"Shouldn't I?"
Liu Shiyun raised her eyes calmly. Master Liu did not say anything. After a long time, he smiled bitterly: "Shiyun, you are not like your mother at all."
"yes."
Liu Shiyun raised her hand and tucked her hair behind her ears: "I am like you, just like you, despicable and shameless."
"I'll leave it at that today," she looked up at Master Liu, "I want to marry Qin Shuhuai, and you have to agree now, even if you don't agree. Otherwise, I will give birth to this child, don't worry," she smiled slightly, "I will definitely ruin the reputation of the Liu family!"
Master Liu said nothing.
He stood quietly, looking at the kneeling girl. He suddenly felt extremely tired.
"Shiyun..." He sighed, "Actually I don't care about fame or not, I only care about whether you live a good life. You promise me."
"Just be willful this time and live a better life in the future, okay?"