After the voice fell, there was silence for several breaths.
It seemed as if the presence of a second person in the room was just her illusion.
Every minute and every second seemed to be slowed down ten times and seemed extremely long.
Just as she held the cup, not daring to move for a long time, the man finally spoke: "How do you know it was me?"
Only then did Chu Li drink several sips of water.
"Only the Emperor's uncle can go in and out of any place as if it were no one's business."
Chu Dichi looked at her calm appearance. The long white gauze covered her eyes and was wrapped around her several times. Her already small face was a sickly pale color, making her look even more delicate.
Only she dared to speak so sarcastically about him barging in at night, uninvited.
"If I hadn't come, how would I know that you would still be thinking about General Qin in your dreams at night?"
Chu Li was slightly stunned.
Suddenly, a sense of unknown fear gradually crept up my back.
Has he been here long?
When she fell asleep, there was a pair of eyes staring at her silently... Just thinking about it made her feel creepy.
As long as he wants, he will be everywhere and at any time.
How does she hide?
On the contrary, there is no way to hide.
Just like Qin Muyu said, where there are people, there is the world of martial arts. Even if she wants to protect herself, she will be dragged into the vortex and have no choice.
"Is the Emperor jealous?"
When the eyes cannot see, the heart becomes calm.
In an instant, she figured out a lot of things:
"The first time, Qin Muyu was imprisoned. I was anxious to save him and fell into your trap. The second time, for him, I followed the emperor's order to go to the Duke's Mansion to settle the matter of Fang Haiyang's death. The third time, there was a fire in the General's Mansion."
"I heard that when you were very young, Empress Dowager Zhaoren passed away and you were thrown to the outskirts of the city to fend for yourself. No one was as kind to Qin Muyu as I was, so you became dark and twisted..."
Bang!
The cup in his hand was suddenly knocked away.
Chu Li fell on the bed, sensing the strong hostility emanating from the man, and suddenly smiled: "You are angry."
She was right.
"You have a twisted heart. You can't stand all the beautiful things and want to destroy them... Ugh!"
"Chu Li."
She was lifted up by a big hand.
The cold ebony scent on the man's body filled his nostrils, making him feel as cold and dangerous as walking on thin ice. "You're right, but only half right."
"When I was a child, I was not only thrown into the outskirts of the city to fend for myself, but I also went hungry and had no warm clothes. I was tortured and assassinated every few days. Your beloved father even gave me poison to make me have no descendants."
Chu Li thought he would be angry, but she didn't expect him to be so frank.
When people become successful, they will only hide their shameful past as deep as possible, but he dug it out bloodily.
He pinched her waist, tore off her clothes, and said harshly:
"The emperor planted evil seeds, and he probably never thought that his beloved little son would be sitting in my arms and enjoying my pleasure."
Chu Li sensed the danger and tensed up, "What are you doing! This is the Wen family!"
"Chu Li, tell me, what he did back then has formed a closed loop at this moment?"
"No……"
Chu Li struggled, full of hatred: "That was what he did, what does it have to do with me?"
"You were the one who provoked me first," Chu Di said in a voice as cold as ice. "At the celebration banquet that day, those people plotted against me to defile Concubine Lan. I had just won the battle and returned from stabilizing the country, but they couldn't wait to get rid of me."
"You should not hate me, the king, but your father and brothers who have committed so many evil things."
"On the day of the celebration banquet, I was also forced. When did I provoke you?"
"This is not the only time you have provoked me."
"What?"
What is he talking about?
Chu Dichi stared at her and sneered:
"Your brain is really not working well."
Chu Li didn't understand, but she couldn't stand the humiliation and anger in her heart. She knew that struggling was useless and couldn't change the result. She said in a deep voice:
"Does the Emperor enjoy doing this to me?"
"But besides venting, what else can you get? What can you change? As a grown man, you can only bully a weak woman like me. Do you feel a sense of accomplishment?"
Chu Dichi hovered over her, staring at the petite yet suddenly calm body beneath him.
The first few times, she cried and made a fuss.
"How about we make a bet?"
Chu Li said, "If you win, I will promise you one thing. If I win, you will promise me one thing. How about that?"
She stated: "Unconditionally agreed."
Chu Dichi narrowed his eyes coldly, "How dare you say such a thing?"
Chu Li's breathing tightened slightly, "Doesn't the emperor dare?"
There is nothing in the world that Chu Dichi dares not do.
only.
"Chu Li, you have to think carefully. Can you bear the consequences of losing?"
Seeing that he was willing to give in, Chu Li smiled and said, "As long as the uncle doesn't regret it, that's fine."
"What are you betting on?"
She thought for a moment and said, "Why not make a bet on whether the Duke's Mansion will pay the price for the fire in the General's Mansion?"
Chu Di said slowly, "The Dali Temple has already closed the case. The arsonist is dead and there is no evidence. Can you still overturn the verdict? Besides, how can you be sure that it was someone from the Duke's Mansion who set the fire?"
Chu Li did not comment, but only said: "Within seven days."
Chu Dichi suddenly laughed:
"OK."
Chu Li breathed a sigh of relief, "Then please leave first, uncle. We will see the result in seven days."
The smile in the man's eyes turned a little colder.
A delaying tactic?
She used a trick to get him away, but she kept calling Qin Muyu's name in her dreams. She made a bet with him for the General's Mansion, and her mind was completely on the Qin family.
He pinched her jaw, "Did you say it starts now?"
"You... um! Chu Di..."
"Don't make any noise. This place is not as spacious as the Coral Waterside Pavilion. There are servants on guard outside."
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The next day.
The people from the General's Mansion stayed at the Wen family to recuperate, and the servants of the Wen family became busy. Wen Ya had just checked the medicine in the kitchen, and when she came back, she saw Aunt Mei picking up two vases from a pile of discarded garbage.
"Auntie!"
She hurried forward and said, "These are old things that the servants are going to throw away. You are a noble person, how can you pick them up!"
Aunt Mei was the maid who took advantage of Master Wen's drunkenness and boldly climbed into his bed.
Back then, she was blinded by greed and lost her mind. After the incident, she regretted it deeply. However, the lady did not make things difficult for her and treated her daughter well. She has always been grateful to her.
"Although these two vases are a bit old, they won't be noticeable when the flowers are in them, so it doesn't matter."
Aunt Mei said, "Every stitch is hard-earned, don't waste it."
Wen Ya's eyes instantly turned red, and she felt very distressed:
"Aunt, I am a useless daughter. I cannot be your pride like my elder sister..."
All the children of the Wen family are born of legitimate parents, and she is the only illegitimate daughter, which makes her identity very embarrassing.
"Aunt, why is it that my elder sister and I are both my father's children, but she can pursue her love with confidence and openness, while I am scolded by her in the street and I am submissive? I am like a maid, and I dare not talk back when she scolds me."
"But I also want to work hard, I want to make you feel better, I want to bring honor to our family, why can't I?"
She felt very aggrieved but did not dare to make Aunt Mei worry.
She wiped away her tears secretly and said:
"Aunt, please don't pick up these junks. Your daughter will give you better ones in the future. I'm going to go out and get some medicine first."
She was carrying a basket and just walked out of the Wen Mansion, she saw a luxurious carriage parked outside. An elegant and gentle figure stood there, with an upright posture and a graceful figure.
"Ms. Wen Ya."
"Seventh Prince?"
Chu Jinglin stepped forward and said, "I was just thinking of coming to the Wen Mansion to visit my ninth brother, but I didn't expect to run into you. We parted in a hurry yesterday and I missed you all night."
Wen Ya blushed. From childhood to adulthood, no man had ever said such words to her. She was so flustered that she didn't know how to answer.
"I wonder how the ninth brother's injury is?"
"The Ninth Prince has had his eyes burned and is recuperating. It will take four to five days for him to be able to see again."
Chu Jinglin was worried. "I heard the eunuch report this matter, and I was really worried. Today I went outside the city to ask for help from a respected old doctor. As long as you apply this ointment on your eyes, you will be able to see in less than an hour."
He took out a small porcelain bottle.
Wen Ya was surprised: "Really?"
"How could it be false? I am in a hurry to return to the palace to report to my father. If you are free next time, please do me a favor, Miss Wen Ya, and go boating with me."
Wen Ya was embarrassed and spoke incoherently: "Yes, I am free. I am free."
"That's great."
Chu Jinglin said happily:
"Then... Miss Wen Ya, please bring this ointment to my ninth brother and apply it to him immediately. Don't delay, or it will lose its effectiveness."
"Yes! I'll go right away."
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