I must say, that's a good reason.
At least, Zhu Xinning believed it.
Women in love seem to always choose to believe.
"Zhe'er, your second sister is the same!"
Zhu Xinning turned around and looked at Jing Zhe with deep affection in her eyes: "Last night, I couldn't sleep at all after returning to the Prime Minister's residence. My second sister almost couldn't resist coming over to find you!"
"..."
Hearing this, Jing Zhe broke out in a cold sweat, thinking to himself how lucky Zhu Xinning was that she hadn't come, otherwise it would have been a real clash between Mars and Earth!
"It'll be alright today, Second Sister!"
"Um."
Zhu Xinning nodded and said softly, "Zhe'er, your second sister is in such a state now. How will she live after you leave Jingzhou?"
Upon hearing this, Jing Zhe immediately comforted her, "Second Sister, I'll spend every day with you after I get back from Jinxi, okay?"
Women in love are just as simple-minded. Zhu Xinning's eyes lit up and she asked, "Really?"
"Of course, my second sister won't be able to get rid of them even if she tries!"
"Um!"
Zhu Xinning smiled sweetly, seemingly having forgotten about going inside. Taking advantage of the situation, Jing Zhe quickly said, "Second Sister, it's getting late. Go outside and wait for me for a while. I'll tidy up the bed and then we'll go to court!"
Zhu Xinning didn't move. Instead, she said, "Zhe'er, you can go out now. Leave this to your second sister!"
As she spoke, she pushed Jing Zhe aside and took a step inside. She paused for a moment when she saw the scene on the bed: "Huh, why are the sheets and blankets gone?"
"Ah... these... they're all in the courtyard. Didn't you see them when you came in, Second Sister?"
Jing Zhe is currently robbing Peter to pay Paul and is already overwhelmed with other things, so he doesn't care whether Zhu Xinning will find out about the quilt.
Lying is indeed exhausting!
"Huh, why does the blanket look wet?"
Although they weren't very close, a large water stain in the middle of the quilt was still quite noticeable. Zhu Xinning stared at the quilts in the yard with curiosity.
"Last night... oh dear, I'm too embarrassed to say, Second Sister, you'll know once you go and see for yourself! I'll just tidy up the bed a bit!"
"Um."
Zhu Xinning, unsuspecting, turned and walked towards the direction where the quilts were drying. Jing Zhe, not daring to delay for a moment, quickly went into the room after realizing that Zhu Xinning's attention was not on this side. He stuffed all the clothes and pants that Qiu Qianqian had left behind into the closet and covered them with something before finally letting out a sigh of relief.
He could always find some excuse to cover up the water stains on the outer blanket, but if she saw Qiu Qianqian's clothes, there would be no way to explain it. He couldn't even lie. He couldn't very well say that Jing Zhe liked women's clothing, could he? That would be too embarrassing!
After checking again, Jing Zhe put away the crescent-shaped Tongtianque token, the jujube pills, and the dagger that Qiu Qianqian had left him. Although it couldn't compare to the Emperor's Sword, Qiu Qianqian's weapon was certainly not inferior, and the dagger was not much different in length from the Emperor's Sword. Jing Zhe also put it away.
If someone actually asks, he can pretend to be someone else.
After completing the inspection and finding that the room had been tidied up and no traces could be found, Jing Zhe thought to himself that he was clever.
If he doesn't come back to tidy up and goes directly to court with Zhu Xinning, something bad will most likely happen. After court, he will go to Fuchen Palace to find Su Mochen. During this time, Zhu Xinning will probably come back. If she discovers the crime scene herself, the result is predictable.
After a very satisfied look around, Jing Zhe pushed open the door and went out.
At this moment, Zhu Xinning was standing in front of the quilt, her face solemn.
"Zhe'er, tell me, what happened?"
Seeing Zhu Xinning's furrowed brows, Jing Zhe suddenly felt a little flustered.
Could it be that she found out?
But... shouldn't that be the case?
How did Zhu Xinning discover this?
A woman's sixth sense?
Jing Zhe walked over, feigning confusion: "Second Sister, what's going on?"
Zhu Xinning rolled her eyes at him, then pointed to the blankets drying there: "How did these blankets and sheets get so wet?"
"this…"
"Don't try to fool me, I knew it all!"
"..."
After a moment of silence, Jing Zhe looked at Zhu Xinning with some surprise, wondering when she had acquired the skill of a detective.
But he still held onto a sliver of hope, and gave an awkward smile: "Second sister, so what if you get wet? What else can you guess?"
"It's just getting wet, that's all?"
Zhu Xinning glanced at him, then sniffed the air slightly, her cheeks flushed, and said, "I can smell... a..."
She was a bit shy, and once the topic of "urine" came up, she simply couldn't continue.
Jing Zhe was completely convinced and prepared to tell the truth.
"Alright, since Second Sister guessed it, I won't hide it from you anymore..."
Jing Zhe sighed, thinking that he couldn't hide it forever, just like with Wang Yingqiu's matter, he might as well just admit it!
Before he could speak, Zhu Xinning said with a bright smile and a hint of smugness, "I knew it, you wet the bed!"
Bedwetting???
Jing Zhe was somewhat dazed.
"Yeah, that's right! Otherwise, how could the blankets and sheets be so wet? Where did the water come from? It must be bedwetting!"
"..."
"What, isn't that right?"
Seeing Jing Zhe remain silent with his lips pursed, Zhu Xinning asked a question in return.
"ah--"
Jing Zhe snapped out of his daze and immediately nodded: "Yes, yes, yesterday the Duke of Huguo and the others invited me to a banquet. I drank too much, which is why I wet the bed. I was too embarrassed to tell my second sister, but I didn't expect her to be so smart and guess it right away!"
Bedwetting is fine, it may sound a bit embarrassing, but it's much better than letting Zhu Xinning know the truth, right?
"Hmph, of course!"
Zhu Xinning nodded slightly, then said with some self-reproach, "Actually, I thought of it. Zhe'er is about to leave Jingzhou, and there will definitely be many people hosting banquets for you. You'll naturally drink too much tonight, so... sigh, I should have come!"
Jing Zhe patted her on the back and laughed, "It's alright, Second Sister, you'll be fine after airing it out!"
"..."
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