Upon hearing Jing Zhe's words, Zhou Ziqiong roared inwardly.
You're still only giving hugs?
Are you still not going to do anything?
Men's words are truly deceitful!
If I hadn't stayed up all night yesterday, you wouldn't be able to call me Sixth Sister when we meet today!
It turned out that after struggling to resist Jing Zhe's groping and slapping last night, Zhou Ziqiong finally breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the night would be peaceful. Little did she know that it was just the beginning!
Next, Jing Zhe, still asleep, became even more restless with his hands. After she moved them from behind her to in front of her, the scene from the morning at Juxianlou was repeated. If she hadn't been protecting him with her hands, Zhou Ziqiong was sure that by the time she finished sleeping, he would have torn her clothes open, not to mention what was inside them...
It was only then that she realized that letting him put his hands behind her back was actually the best option. Let him touch her, at least it was through her clothes. If she let him tear her clothes in the front...
Zhou Ziqiong dared not think about it and moved Jing Zhe's hand behind her back.
She had actually thought about giving Jing Zhe a couple of hard slaps to see if he was really asleep or just pretending, but she was afraid that it would be too awkward to wake him up in that situation.
Therefore, we can only play along and let him act frivolously.
Therefore, Jing Zhe slept well that night, but Zhou Ziqiong was very uncomfortable, both mentally and physically.
Zhou Ziqiong barely managed to keep her eyes open until dawn, and when she saw Jing Zhe sleeping soundly, she was furious.
Zhou Ziqiong told herself to be patient, but when she heard Jing Zhe's words of being ungrateful despite getting the benefit, she couldn't hold back any longer.
However, Zhou Ziqiong is a lady from a respectable family, and her refinement is unmatched by ordinary people. Even when she says "get lost," she does so in a very gentle manner.
"Sixth Sister, what's wrong?"
Jing Zhe asked.
"What's wrong? Don't you know?"
Zhou Ziqiong crossed her arms and said coldly.
As she spoke, she carefully observed Jing Zhe's changing expressions, trying to see if he was faking it.
"How would I know? I just took a nap..."
"Yeah, it was just taking a nap..."
Zhou Ziqiong watched for a long time but couldn't find out that Jing Zhe was faking it. However, she still gritted her teeth when she said those words. Jing Zhe was so scared that he took two steps back, afraid that he would be bitten by her if he wasn't careful.
However, it's better not to pretend. At least it shows that he didn't mean to take liberties with her. It's just that she'll have to suffer in silence.
"You should wash up quickly and come out for dinner!"
After Zhou Ziqiong finished speaking, she glared at Jing Zhe, then got off the bed, pushed open the door, and left.
Jing Zhe watched Zhou Ziqiong walk away with her legs clamped together, her lower body seemingly not quite at ease. Coupled with her unusual behavior just now, Jing Zhe was stunned: Could it be... that the scenes in his dream yesterday also played out in reality?
No wonder it felt so realistic...
Jing Zhe raised his arm, stared at his hand for a few moments, and then thought to himself, "What a pity, it always gets the better deal..."
...
After lingering in the room for a while and finishing washing up, Jing Zhe finally came out of the room. As soon as he opened the door, he saw Zhou Ziqiong rushing over from outside.
Could it be that Sixth Sister felt she couldn't let him off so easily after going back, so she came back to confront him?
Jing Zhe was torn. Should he continue to play dumb and pretend he knew nothing, or should he confess to Zhou Ziqiong that he had really fallen asleep and did it unintentionally?
Just as he was struggling with his decision, Zhou Ziqiong walked over.
"What are you dawdling for? Hurry up and come with me!"
"Sixth Sister, what's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry?"
Seeing that Zhou Ziqiong clearly had no intention of questioning him, but rather seemed to have something else on her mind, Jing Zhe became curious.
"It's Governor Yu. He seems to have something urgent to discuss with you. He wouldn't even sit down when I offered him a seat. I was afraid something important might be delayed, so I rushed over to tell you!"
"Governor Yu..."
Jing Zhe smiled, having roughly guessed what had happened. It seemed that the Crown Prince of Yu really couldn't hold back and chose to act at night, only to be caught red-handed by Yu Li, who was lying in ambush. Now he was coming to him to claim credit.
"Let's go take a look!"
As the two talked, they arrived at the front hall. Because they had drunk too much the night before, and had been drinking both at noon and in the evening, Zhou Gui was still asleep. Only Yu Li and the servants were in the front hall.
After entering the house, Yu Li opened his mouth, but seeing that there were other people in the house, he hesitated to speak.
Zhou Ziqiong, observing the situation, quickly dismissed the servants and prepared to close the door and leave, letting them speak alone. However, Jing Zhe stopped Zhou Ziqiong and said with a smile, "Governor Yu, just speak freely. This is my sixth sister. It's no trouble at all."
"..."
Zhou Ziqiong looked up at Jing Zhe, her gaze shifting.
Yu Li no longer minced words and said directly, "President Jing, something terrible has happened! Liu Shou'er and Hu Yitong... are both dead!"
"They're all dead?"
I originally thought Yu Li came to tell him that the Crown Prince of Yu had been arrested for attempting to kill someone, but I never expected this news.
Jing Zhe was stunned for a moment, then immediately asked, "How could he be dead? Was it done by the Crown Prince of Yu? Has the culprit been caught?"
According to Jing Zhe's plan, the Crown Prince of Yu would definitely be afraid that Prefect Liu and Manager Hu would confess all their previous crimes in the prison, and would be unable to resist killing them.
If we catch him when he makes a move, and then let the dogs fight amongst themselves, we can convict him of a capital offense. Even if he is the heir apparent of King Yu, that would be enough to punish him.
However, in his plan, it was impossible for the Crown Prince of Yu to kill someone, as that would reduce the number of witnesses. Moreover, he had Yu Li prepared everything, deliberately letting the Crown Prince of Yu into the Heavenly Prison and keeping a close eye on his every move. As soon as he showed the murder weapon, he would arrest him. How did the Crown Prince of Yu manage to kill someone?
Jing Zhe asked out of curiosity, and Yu Li sighed: "President Jing, the Crown Prince of Yu didn't show up at all! The murderer was a jailer in the Heavenly Prison. He happened to be on night duty tonight, and he only discovered it when he changed shifts this morning. Not only are Liu Shou'er and Hu Yitong dead, but the jailer also committed suicide!"
"..."
Despite all his calculations, Jing Zhe never anticipated that the Crown Prince of Yu would be able to move the people in the Heavenly Prison without showing his face.
"I sent someone to inquire, and it turns out this jailer is from the same hometown as the owner of the Qu family's cloth shop. His family is poor and he received help from the Qu family before. I suspect..."
"Now that things have come to this, there's no point in doubting."
Jing Zhe waved his hand, somewhat annoyed. Actually, the reason he came up with this plan was to arrest the heir of the Yu King separately and interrogate him using various methods to uncover the collusion between his father, the Yu King, and the Jin King. This way, he could submit a memorial to Emperor An, effectively sidelining the Yu King and preventing the Ruzhou region from becoming his ally if the Jin King were to rebel.
Now that all the witnesses are dead, Jing Zhe has to think of another way.
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