Chapter 142 You are his first man, you are too irresponsible
But it is impossible to be diligent, at least not now, at least I have to wait until tomorrow.
Chu Yian followed the system's instructions and did not practice rashly. He just stood aside and watched. After Qin Sheng finished practicing sword, the two went to the main courtyard together.
By then, all the members of the Qin family had arrived, except for the second brother Qin's seat, which was vacant. No one knew whether he had not arrived yet or was out and not at home.
Seeing Chu Yian looking at the empty seat, Qin Sheng explained: "Second brother has left Beijing and will be back in some time."
Chu Yian nodded and sat down with Qin Sheng.
Qin Huaishu looked at Qin Sheng's expression calmly. After observing for a while, his heart, which had been hanging in the air all night, finally relaxed a little.
He was afraid that Qin Sheng would get too stuck in a dead end, but now it seems that the situation is much better than he imagined.
Qin Sheng may not have figured it all out, but his condition is much better than yesterday.
As long as he feels better, it means he is slowly figuring things out and won't continue to be so stubborn.
Qin Huaishu looked at Qin Sheng, and Qin Sheng suddenly looked up at Qin Huaishu.
The two brothers' eyes met. Qin Huaishu was slightly stunned and nodded slightly at him as a greeting.
Qin Sheng withdrew his gaze and didn't even say hello to his elder brother, seeming a little angry.
Qin Huaishu: ...
What's wrong? Why are you angry with him again?
After breakfast, the men of the Qin family left the Duke's Mansion to go about their official business.
Chu Yian rarely went out today. Thinking that Qin Sheng was about to go to war, he no longer had the mood to go out and play. He returned to Fuhuayuan and wanted to see if he should prepare something for Qin Sheng.
If you want to prepare, it is better to start early, otherwise it may be too late.
Just what to prepare?
Chu Yian had never prepared anything for anyone on a long journey, so he didn't know.
By the time Qin Sheng gets there, it will probably be almost winter. It's cold there, so he needs to prepare some warm clothes...
Food, daily necessities...
what else?
Chu Yian was thinking about something and just kept walking. When he arrived at Fuhua Courtyard, he didn't notice the changes in the courtyard and was about to go into the house.
But just as I reached the door and hadn't had time to go in, someone suddenly grabbed my arm.
The hand that held her didn't use too much force, just stopping her from moving forward.
Chu Yian was slightly stunned and turned around subconsciously, only to see that there were many strange men he had never seen before in the yard.
At first glance, each one of them is more handsome than the other, and each one is dressed more beautifully than the other.
They were either standing or sitting, some were smiling seductively, some were smiling wantonly, and some were even walking directly towards her, bending down and holding her hand.
Chu Yian's eyes widened and his heart beat wildly uncontrollably.
What's going on? Another handsome guy?
Who, who sent it?
Chu Yian stared at their faces and swallowed his saliva without any ambition. He pulled his hand back from the man's hand with dignity: "Who are you?"
Why did you start touching me without even saying hello? That's rude...
But since they are so good-looking, I forgive them.
Before the man in front of him could speak, a male voice suddenly came from the beam: "Why? Don't you like it?"
Chu Yian was slightly stunned, looked up at the beam, and saw a very familiar face.
The fourth prince, Qi Ze.
Chu Yian: ...
Qi Ze looked down at her, sizing Chu Yian up and down with critical eyes.
She looks very ordinary no matter how you look at her. Her face is still acceptable, but it is far from being stunningly beautiful.
Seeing this, Qi Ze felt very uncomfortable.
He jumped down from the beam and walked in front of Chu Yian, his brows tightly furrowed.
The jealousy in her tone almost made Chu Yian swallow her: "Why should Ah Sheng hug you? He has never taken the initiative to hug me."
Chu Yian: ...
Qi Ze gritted his teeth, very dissatisfied: "You don't like the ones sent here? You are such a waste. It has taken so long and I still haven't gotten you."
Chu Yian: ...
Isn't it a bit inappropriate to say this in front of her?
Qi Ze tutted, annoyed: "Tell me, what kind do you like? I'll find you one. If you dare to pester Ah Sheng again, do you believe I'll kill you?"
Chu Yian: ...
Neuropathy.
Why does Qin Sheng always look for Dian Gong?
Despite her complaints, Chu Yian couldn't help but feel a little suspicious. This Qi Ze seemed a little different from what she had imagined...
He stared at Qi Ze carefully for a few seconds.
Qi Ze's eyes were instantly filled with disgust, and he moved away from her: "This king is warning you, you can like any man, but not this king."
"If you dare to have any thoughts towards me that shouldn't be done and ruin the relationship between me and Ah Sheng, do you believe that I will kill you right now?"
Chu Yian: ...
At this moment, Chu Yian wanted to poke his eyes out, and turned his head away in anger: "Did my eyes suddenly explode the moment I saw you? I like you? You look very safe, there is no need to have such worries."
Chu Yian could see that Qi Ze...had a high status, but his temper was a bit...
No wonder he can be so complacent in being a bootlicker in front of Qin Sheng.
He was also so tolerant towards her.
Very good, I hope he can keep it up.
Qi Ze's eyes widened instantly when he heard Chu Yian's words. He looked at Chu Yian in disbelief, and said in a shocked tone: "You, you said that this prince is ugly?"
Chu Yian snorted, did not go into the house, and walked to the yard to sit down.
Qi Ze opened his mouth, touched his face, and a hint of worry appeared in his eyes.
Could it be... could it be... that Ah Sheng doesn't like him because he is ugly?
But everyone says he is handsome.
Qi Ze looked around, rushed to the water's edge, squatted down and looked left and right.
It’s not ugly, what’s ugly about it?
It's obviously beautiful.
Chu Yian:...Poof!
Qi Ze stood up again and looked at the group of men, frowned and asked, "Am I ugly?"
Everyone shook their heads. No matter whether it was Qi Ze's identity or his face, they really couldn't say the word "ugly".
Chu Yian wanted to laugh so much, but it was so uncomfortable to hold it back. He didn't expect that this person cared so much about his appearance.
Is he afraid that Qin Sheng will dump him?
Qi Ze stared at Chu Yian and thought carefully, then suddenly realized something.
He chuckled and dismissed everyone, then walked over to sit opposite Chu Yian and said firmly, "You are jealous of me."
Chu Yian:?
Chu Yian's smile froze on her face. This time it was her turn to not understand. She was shocked: "Are you crazy?"
If you are not crazy, you can't say such words.
What could she be jealous of him for?
Jealous of his status as a prince and the power he holds?
If you say so, there is a little bit, but only a little bit.
Qi Ze looked Chu Yian up and down again, and the look in his eyes was full of obvious provocation, complacency, and a bit of disdain.
Afraid that she couldn't see it, Qi Ze snorted.
"You and Ah Sheng have been married for so long and have lived in the same house together, but he hasn't consummated the marriage with you, right?"
"But Ah Sheng gave his first time to me, which means he has me in his heart. That's why you are jealous of me and say I am ugly."
"I am a recognized handsome man. I wonder how blind you have to be to call me ugly."
Chu Yian: ...
Chu Yian felt suffocated.
What is this?
A mistress without even a proper name? Duck… no, a mistress? A mistress? She was showing off in front of her, the legal wife?
Was he trying to compete with the females? The males? Chu Yian couldn't tell for a moment.
But while feeling suffocated, a bit of gossip arose in his heart. Qin Sheng's ridiculous reputation has been circulating for several years, which means that he has been hanging out with the fourth prince since he was very young.
But Chu Yian didn't know how big it was.
Now that they met, she couldn't help but ask Qi Ze: "How old were you and Qin Sheng when you were together?"
She really cares.
Qi Ze laughed proudly: "Five years ago, you didn't even know where you were. The friendship between me and Ah Sheng is not something you can interfere with, understand?"
Chu Yian: ...
Chu Yian automatically ignored the second half of his sentence and raised his middle finger towards Qi Ze: "You are such a piece of shit."
Five years ago, Qin Sheng was only 18 years old. So young...
If he had no problem with his brain, he wouldn't be so young...
Qi Ze was slightly stunned and frowned: "I am the prince after all. For Ah Sheng's sake, I won't do anything to you, but you'd better pay attention to your status. If you scold me again, do you believe that I will kill you right now?"
Chu Yian rolled his eyes: "Yeah, I believe it, I believe it, you have said it many times."
Qi Ze: ...
Qi Ze gritted his teeth and said, "Don't think that I wouldn't dare. When I was with Ah Sheng, I was still young and I had admired Ah Sheng for many years. I couldn't help myself and made a mistake."
"I have already admitted my fault to Ah Sheng. He didn't bother with me. Why do you blame me? Who are you to blame me?"
"Ah Sheng's wife? In name only. In terms of closeness, you and him are nowhere near as close as he and I are."
Chu Yian: ...
Does he have to mention again and again that he had a relationship with Qin Sheng?
Is it really worth showing off?
Do you think Qin Sheng is paying attention to you now?
For the first time, Chu Yian felt powerless towards her husband's lover.
Not wanting to talk about this topic anymore, she looked at Qi Ze and rolled her eyes.
Qi Ze narrowed his eyes and said, "Just say what you want to say."
Chu Yian pursed his lips, thought for a moment, and whispered, "Qin Sheng is about to leave Beijing."
Qi Ze frowned: "This king knows."
He rushed to find Qin Sheng just because he knew about it. Who knew he would see him hugging Chu Yian? He was so jealous.
Taking advantage of the fact that Chu Yian had no romantic feelings for Qin Sheng yet, he hurriedly sent some more handsome men to her.
I don’t know what Hua Chen and his friends are doing. After such a long time, they can’t even handle a girl who has never seen the world.
His arrangements were completely in vain. He went to great lengths to gather these people, but in the end, Chu Yian only had the chance to satisfy his visual and tactile desires.
Is this woman's heart made of stone? She hasn't been tempted by so many handsome men, yet she's still clinging to Ah Sheng every day?
Shameless, other people's men don't know how to avoid suspicion at all.
Fortunately, Chu Yian didn’t know what Qi Ze was thinking, otherwise he would have really been unable to resist cursing.
Chu Yian continued, "Now that Qin Sheng has left, we don't know when he will be back."
Qi Ze took a breath and said, "How could I not know what you already know? What do you want to say?"
Seeing that he was really impatient, Chu Yian didn't beat around the bush anymore and said directly: "Qin Sheng is actually quite unsafe when he goes to the border. Although the emperor has ordered an attack on the Xiongnu, he may have to withdraw his troops before long."
"But Qin Sheng is a military commander. He must want to completely resolve the border crisis, right?"
"Even if we can't solve it completely, at least we can have peace for a long time, right?"
She winked at Qi Ze, hoping that Qi Ze could be as smart as Qin Sheng and understand what she meant.
How could Qi Ze not be smart when he has reached his current position and holds such power?
His eyes grew sharper, and his tone grew colder: "Do you think Father would change his mind so often? Or would he be so timid?"
"Chu Yian, this is a matter of state, not something a woman from the inner house like you should question."
Chu Yian really wanted to roll his eyes.
Ah, yes, yes, it’s not something a woman from the inner chamber should question. Then why did your father post the imperial edict and ask me questions with such fanfare?
But Chu Yian held back and decided to appeal to his emotions and reason with him.
Qi Ze has feelings for Qin Sheng, and Qin Sheng doesn't want to contact him, but Qi Ze's identity can still be used a little, right?
But you have to be careful about the scale, otherwise you will get into trouble.
So Chu Yian immediately retorted firmly: "Of course I know it's not my place to question. I'm just worried about Qin Sheng. He's my good friend. If I don't worry about him, won't I look heartless?"
Chu Yian emphasized the three words "good friend" and saw that Qi Ze's expression looked a little better.
She then continued, "Alas, Qin Sheng stays with me every day, and occasionally tells me about his inner suffering..."
Qi Ze glared at him, and Chu Yian wisely changed the subject.
"As a friend, I really feel sorry for him. He was worried about the war on the border, the lives of the people, and then he was worried about not being able to go to the battlefield. Now that he can go to the battlefield, he is worried about not being able to completely resolve the border crisis."
"Haven't you seen that he has white hair? You really don't care about him at all, and you're his first man."
"You, you are simply, simply irresponsible!"
Qi Ze: ...
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