Yu Shuo held her close, still carrying a slight chill.
Qin Su took a light sniff, pushed him away, and asked suspiciously, "Why do you smell of cosmetics?"
Qin Su dislikes using rouge and face powder. Unless it's an important occasion that requires makeup, she usually goes out without makeup. If you really want to be specific, she might just apply a little lip rouge.
However, the cosmetics on Yu Shuo smelled rather cheap; noble ladies would not normally use such pungent cosmetics.
She had heard of husbands who would go out and see other women while their wives were pregnant, like Yu Shuo...
Qin Su trusted him deep down, but she needed to find out the reason for this smell.
Yu Shuo took off his outer robe and threw it at the door before getting into bed and pulling Qin Su into his arms to explain, "Someone reported that the Minister of Justice took people to a brothel. Hmm~ I suspected there was some special information, so I went to take a look."
“I did not have close contact with other women, so I assumed they had no scent, and therefore I did not tell the princess in detail.”
Qin Su trusted Yu Shuo's character; after all, he wouldn't need to hide what kind of woman he wanted.
But he still asked doubtfully, "Really?"
Yu Shuo rested his chin on her shoulder, closed his eyes, and indulged in Qin Su's scent. "Of course it's true. No one else can compare to the Princess in the slightest."
Qin Su snorted, simply assuming that he was just being blind to beauty.
She never doubted Yu Shuo, but perhaps women always have a little temper in front of the person they like, and Qin Su was no exception. She whispered, "Men don't seek other women for their beauty."
Yu Shuo was a little tired and just wanted to hold his wife and rest. But her little mouth kept chattering, so he could only manage to talk to her.
"What was the purpose of that?"
Even though he knew what Qin Su was thinking, he didn't intend to expose her.
"Of course it's the novelty! Isn't it said that men want all kinds of women? It's a collecting habit."
Yu Shuo felt that this was not the kind of thing his queen would say; some of the words were more like those of his mother.
"Did Mother tell you that?"
Qin Su nodded, "Yes! Mother seems to be extremely experienced in this area."
Yu Shuo nuzzled against her, his nose brushing against the skin of her neck. Even though they had already engaged in the most intimate acts, such contact still made Qin Su tremble all over.
"Don't listen to what she says, it's all just empty talk."
Qin Su had long since lost the desire to "question" him after being touched by him; all she wanted now was to "enjoy the beauty of men."
But he looked very tired... never mind.
"Go to sleep."
Qin Su's words made Yu Shuo think that she didn't believe him, or that she was unhappy.
He opened his dark eyes, put his arms around her, and said sincerely, "Mother has always been with Father. Although Father did have concubines before her, he dismissed them after meeting Mother. So Mother has no experience whatsoever."
"Don't listen to her empty talk. Even if other men are like what SuSu says, I am not."
"Uh-huh!"
Seeing his seriousness, Qin Su felt a little embarrassed. She touched her nose, wanting to get over the matter as soon as possible, "Alright, alright, I know. How could our Highness go looking for someone else?"
"Um."
His deep voice carried a deep weariness. Qin Su lay down and told him to take off his undergarments, then covered him with the blanket.
Regardless, we should wait until everyone wakes up before discussing anything else.
...
The next day, Qin Su got up early, but the bedding beside her was already cold.
She frowned, wondering what Yu Shuo had been busy with lately. He was either away from the manor for several days at a time, or he would leave the palace early in the morning.
Qin Su rubbed her temples, and while the maid was tying her hair up, she asked Lian Tao to call Chongyang over.
"princess?"
Chongyang didn't know what Qin Su was asking him to do, but he listened to everything.
"What has Your Highness been busy with lately?"
Chongyang honestly shook his head, "This subordinate doesn't know." He was always by Qin Su's side, so how could he care what His Highness had been busy with lately?
"Should I send someone to ask?"
"Um."
Chongyang was quite willing to do this. If the princess asked about His Highness, she must care about him. If she didn't care, why would she care about this?
During breakfast, the Qin couple inquired about Yu Shuo, but Qin Su simply said he was busy with official duties, so the couple didn't ask any further questions.
While on duty, Qin's father suddenly said that there seemed to be some unrest on the border.
This immediately caught Qin Su's attention.
Border unrest?
She wanted to call out to her father, but he was in a hurry to get to his shift and couldn't stay.
Qin Su had no choice but to wait until Chongyang returned before asking him.
The current situation differs greatly from her past life, making it difficult for her to find clues from her past life.
She only remembered that Xue Huai'an was sent to a post outside the capital for half a year next spring, seemingly in Huaizhou. During that time, things were relatively peaceful in the capital.
It seems that after Xue Huai'an returned from Huaizhou, Chen Yirou began to target her, including but not limited to framing her, playing the victim, and even poisoning her.
Compared to what's happening outside, this is really nothing to worry about.
Less than half an hour later, Chongyang returned from outside. He scratched the back of Qin Su's head, looking quite embarrassed. "Um, His Highness didn't allow me to tell you. But don't worry, nothing can stump His Highness."
Qin Su remained silent, her brows furrowed.
What is the connection between the border unrest, Xue Huai'an's transfer to a post outside the capital, and the Minister of Justice that Yu Shuo mentioned last night?
Qin Su couldn't understand it; these things seemed to have no connection whatsoever.
She simply told Chongyang what Yu Shuo had said the day before.
Chongyang thought for a moment, and then didn't hide this from Qin Su, "It is true. But it's a minor matter."
Qin Su shook her head. "It's not honorable for a second-rank official to go to a brothel. What woman can't he have? He wouldn't go to a brothel just for a woman; there must be something else going on."
Should we send the Lunar Landing Tower to investigate?
But since the Moon Tower belongs to Yu Shuo, he must have thought of this.
Never mind, let's put this matter aside for now.
"What about Chen Yirou? Any leads?"
Chongyang nodded. "It's now confirmed that the person being kept inside is the Chen family's daughter."
"Yes. You send someone to do this..."
The more Chongyang listened, the more he felt this trick was really wicked.
It has to be said that birds of a feather flock together; His Highness occasionally comes up with such mischievous tricks. Although it's only occasional.
Qin Su didn't care whether the idea was bad or not, as long as it solved the problem.
The weather has been getting colder these past few days, so Qin Su wears a little thicker clothes at night. She doesn't want to light a charcoal fire; she can't stand the smell.
Fortunately, Yu Shuo came back tonight, and Qin Su leaned into his arms, wrapping her arms around him.
His body temperature was higher, like a perfectly timed stove.
Qin Su is doing quite well, but things aren't going so smoothly for some people.
A villa in the suburbs of Beijing.
This area is almost entirely comprised of villas where prominent officials from the capital reside. Although they are not particularly close together, a shout can still be heard throughout the surrounding area.
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