Chapter 52
Wu Shiyan had a gut feeling that this guy was strange, but the most important thing was to get the sachet back and not let Pei Jin pretend to be stupid and cover it up.
Wu Shiyan said meaningfully, "The sachet is useless to you, my dear minister. It would be best to return it as soon as possible."
Pei Jin touched the sachet, his expression unreadable.
Qi Yu said, "This sachet is just a style I bought from outside. It's filled with begonias from the courtyard and some exotic fragrances. There's nothing special about it. I gave it to Lord Pei when I saw him suffering from a brain ailment. Since Lord Pei seems to be using it well, he can dispose of it himself."
"It's just a trivial trinket; Lord Pei's use of such a word as 'cherish' is far too harsh."
Wu Shiyan understood: "I see."
He hooked Qi Yu's little finger: "How about you give me one when you go back, A Yu?"
Qi Yu didn't respond. Pei Jin was too calm and composed. She couldn't tell whether Pei Jin had really lost his memory of the time he spent with her, or whether it was just an excuse to keep things from getting on each other's good side. Just as Wu Shiyan said, Pei Jin was constrained by various factors and would not choose her when faced with a choice.
Wu Shiyan...
Qi Yu suspected that Wu Shiyan had said something to Pei Jin.
After all, Wu Shiyan's ruthlessness has been a long-standing issue.
But thinking about it, Wu Shiyan had been inseparable from her for the past two days, so perhaps it really was just a coincidence.
Pei Jin carefully put the sachet away. He had embroidered sachets with Qi Yu before, so how could he mistake her craftsmanship?
But upon hearing Qi Yu's words, he still felt a sense of loss.
But ultimately, isn't all of this his own fault?
He feared that Qi Yu would find out he had lied to her, so he had no choice but to cover it up with another lie, agreeing to His Majesty's conditions. He planned to wait until he returned to the capital before making any further plans.
Wu Shiyan and Pei Jin exchanged a silent glance before immediately looking away, then simultaneously turned their gazes to Qi Yu.
The two of them are both incredibly cunning.
Qi Yu looked at Pei Jin with clear eyes: "Lord Pei, may I have another cup of your tea?"
Pei Jin's heartstrings were instantly touched, and he almost couldn't control himself as he awkwardly avoided Qi Yu's gaze.
She was so open and honest… Pei Jin barely managed to steady himself: “Of course it is possible.”
The three of them sat down in the tea room.
Pei Jin's movements remained as fluid as ever. Qi Yu looked at Pei Jin's hands and a sense of melancholy washed over her.
Wu Shiyan already knew from the palace servants how Qi Yu and Pei Jin had spent the past few days together, drinking tea, playing chess, fishing, and chatting. The two had never argued.
What Wu Shiyan cared about even more was that Qi Yu stayed in Pei Jin's room for half a day on that rainy day.
Wu Shiyan noticed the fleeting regret in Qi Yu's eyes and felt a surge of joy, but he forced a smile to hide it.
He knew that once Qi Yu drank this cup of tea, she would truly have to let go.
She doesn't like to force people to stay.
But Pei Jin doesn't understand this principle.
Pei Jin placed the first cup of tea in front of Qi Yu. He was flustered. According to common sense, the first cup of tea should have been given to His Majesty.
But he didn't want to. He had already taken a step back, and he didn't want to keep taking steps back on these trivial matters.
Wu Shiyan tapped his fingers on the table.
Pei Jincai offered the second cup of tea to Wu Shiyan.
Wu Shiyan said with a half-smile, "My dear minister, you know proper etiquette."
He felt that he had been very courteous to Pei Jin today, and Qi Yu must have a good impression of him.
Pei Jin was gentle and mild-mannered, and no matter how hard he tried to pretend, he still served them tea.
Pei Jin only knows how to make tea; the person sitting next to Qi Yu is him.
Pei Jin said calmly, "This is my duty."
Qi Yu picked up her teacup and took a sip: "Lord Pei's cooking is as good as ever."
Pei Jin smiled politely: "Your Majesty flatters me."
Qi Yu lowered her eyes and stopped looking at him.
The time it takes to drink a cup of tea passed quickly, and when it was time to leave, Qi Yu didn't look at Pei Jin again.
Qi Yu left Pei Jin's side, her sleeve brushing past his eyes, but this time, Pei Jin could only restrain himself, instead of reaching out his hand to stop her as before.
The walk back to her room felt longer than usual for Qi Yu.
She remained remarkably silent, which Wu Shiyan, who was watching her closely, noticed. However, he couldn't suppress the joy in his heart, and despite his efforts to restrain himself, he couldn't help but let it slip out.
The contrast between the two situations only served to highlight Wu Shiyan's bright and cheerful mood.
Qi Yu ignored Wu Shiyan and went straight to the bed after returning to her room.
She wanted to be alone.
At this moment, Wu Shiyan was quite oblivious to the situation. After gesturing for the palace servants to leave, he followed them.
Qi Yu reached out and touched her face, feeling a wet patch, and realized that she had actually cried.
She blinked; because there weren't many tears, her vision wasn't blurred, only a few teardrops clung to her eyelashes.
Qi Yu looked at the soft and luxurious canopy bed, the sunlight streaming in through the window adding to the warmth.
She couldn't help but think to herself that she only felt sorry for Pei Jin, such a gentle person. Anyone would feel lost and shed a few tears if they lost a male companion; it's only human nature.
It would be strange if she didn't feel anything.
She had just told Wu Shiyan that she liked Pei Jin that day, and then this blunder happened today, making her feel a little embarrassed in front of Wu Shiyan.
Seeing Qi Yu standing there in a daze, Wu Shiyan supported her back and fell onto the bed with her, happily playing with her fingers.
Suddenly, Wu Shiyan noticed that Qi Yu's eyes were red, and his heart sank. He wiped the corner of Qi Yu's eyes with his fingertip.
“Ayu, you see, he’s not worth it. Forget about him.”
Qi Yu frowned at Wu Shiyan, and finally couldn't help but ask, "Are you happy?"
Wu Shiyan paused, his gaze fixed on Qi Yu's face, and he nodded cautiously.
Shouldn't he be happy?
"I want to pick you up and spin you around a few times," Wu Shiyan said, unable to suppress a laugh.
Seeing Wu Shiyan's arrogance, Qi Yu's tears, which had already subsided, suddenly surged back. Her nose tingled, and her eyes welled up with tears. Then, the tears slid down her face, and Qi Yu covered her face with her hands, covering her eyes.
Her red, tear-stained face contrasted sharply with her fair hands.
Tears fell like broken beads along her jawline, seemingly dripping into Wu Shiyan's heart.
He grasped Qi Yu's hand that was covering her face, leaned closer, and licked away the tears that Qi Yu was shedding with the tip of his tongue.
Qi Yu closed her eyes, trying to calm herself down. Wu Shiyan had achieved an unprecedented victory, and she was unhappy about it.
Unexpectedly, Wu Shiyan moved closer again, this time seemingly without restraint, getting extremely close.
Realizing what he had done, Qi Yu lowered her hand, looking at him with tears streaming down her face as if accusing him.
Wu Shiyan said sweetly, "Ayu, you only have me."
Qi Yu knew nothing and couldn't even write properly when she first entered the palace, which is why she was seduced by Pei Jin.
People with a childlike nature shouldn't be criticized too harshly for doing outrageous things.
He will keep a close watch on Pei Jin, ensuring that Pei Jin has no chance to contact Qi Yu even if he is in the capital.
Wu Shiyan wouldn't allow the mishap on the palace road last time to happen again, but he didn't want Qi Yu to feel restricted. He himself couldn't accept having his whereabouts constantly monitored, let alone wrong Qi Yu, since she was always surrounded by bodyguards... Lin Qi.
Secret guards are always in the shadows, but they are always near their master. A maid might not even know how many cups of water her master drinks in a day, but a qualified secret guard would definitely know.
Lin Qi was naturally aware of Qi Yu's affair with Pei Jin.
Wu Shiyan had a plan in mind.
Leaving aside the issue of withholding information, the fact that this person knew about it means they cannot be allowed to live.
Wu Shiyan kissed Qi Yu's cheek: "I'll get you a new bodyguard."
Qi Yu didn't understand why Wu Shiyan's thoughts jumped so quickly. She wasn't only interested in Wu Shiyan. Then, when she heard that it concerned Lin Qi, she even forgot to refute the previous statement and immediately said clearly and explicitly, "Your Majesty, I only want this bodyguard."
After a moment, Qi Yu realized why Wu Shiyan wanted to replace Lin Qi.
I won't speculate on the reasons.
She said, "It was I who instructed her to keep quiet."
But Wu Shiyan felt a lump in his throat about Lin Qi: "Then I will assign another female bodyguard to Ayu, or Ayu can choose one herself."
As long as Lin Qi was by her side, Qi Yu relaxed: "Your Majesty's decision is fine."
After a casual chat, Qi Yu's face looked as if it had been washed clean, and her earlier emotions had faded. She belatedly realized that she was embarrassed.
She actually cried in front of Wu Shiyan, and it was over such a trivial matter.
Wu Shiyan's gaze fell on Qi Yu's fair face. He looked at her wet eyelashes and her dark, shiny eyes, and a fire slowly rose in his heart.
He then recalled that Qi Yu had been staying in Pei Jin's room for about this long time, and his eyes couldn't help but become deep and unfathomable.
Wu Shiyan got up, rinsed his hands with the water that had cooled on the wooden table, and leaned close to Qi Yu again, calling softly, "Ayu."
Qi Yu was a little sleepy. They were facing outwards from the bed, and Wu Shiyan didn't care at all when he helped her onto the bed.
His chin rested on her shoulder, his breath spraying onto her cheek.
But Wu Shiyan didn't make a move for a long time, which made her lower her guard. It wasn't until Wu Shiyan whispered her name and reached his hand down that she realized what he was going to do.
At this time, the bed curtains were not even drawn.
When the palace servants left, they only left the door slightly ajar.
Even though Qi Yu knew that the palace servants wouldn't come in without reason, she still couldn't help but grab Wu Shiyan's collar, and she became completely sober.
Wu Shiyan pressed his lips to hers, and said with a hint of grievance, "It's been a long time."
At this point, Qi Yu could no longer refuse, because Wu Shiyan had already taken the initiative. After their lips parted, Qi Yu couldn't help but gasp softly, curling up as Wu Shiyan's clear eyes brushed against her cheek.
Everything just fell into place naturally.
Because it was daytime, it only happened once.
After it was all over, Qi Yu couldn't bear to look at Wu Shiyan's hands anymore and fell asleep haphazardly.
Wu Shiyan remained, completely satisfied. He had water brought to him, wet a handkerchief, rolled up his sleeves, and began to wipe Qi Yu's body.
Qi Yu slept until dusk. When she woke up, she was wrapped in Wu Shiyan's arms, completely dry.
She looked at Wu Shiyan.
Wu Shiyan seemed to have lost sight of what was important, spending all his time with her, while Tian Wenshan didn't seem worried at all.
Most of the major issues were resolved before they came to the residence, so a few days were specifically set aside to deal with Pei Jin being hunted down.
Now that Pei Jin has regained his memory, he will probably leave soon.
Qi Yu looked at the bed curtains. She didn't want to think about Pei Jin anymore. If they weren't meant to be, they couldn't force it.
As for Wu Shiyan, we'll see how things go, one day at a time. Who knows when his "old illness will relapse"? He's really not someone we can rely on.
Perhaps because she had spoken ill of Wu Shiyan in her heart, Wu Shiyan woke up with a smile on his face. He touched her cheek and pinched the soft flesh on her cheek.
Qi Yu got up angrily.
Upon hearing the order, the palace servant pushed open the door and came in.
Because it was late, Qi Yu was dressed very simply. When she came out from behind the screen, she found two trays of sachets on the table.
Wu Shiyan came up behind her: "I had people go to the nearby city to buy all the sachets, but there was no sachet in the shape of a pine tree that Ayu gave me. Ayu, I want a sachet like that too."
He never imagined that Qi Yu had embroidered it herself; he only assumed that Qi Yu had instructed the palace maids to embroider it.
He wanted it, but it was just jealousy that drove him. How could Pei Jin possibly have that one and only?
Qi Yu looked at the sachets and said without thinking, "Those were embroidered by me. As you can see, the embroidery is clumsy and rough, and it is really not worthy to be hung on Your Majesty's waist."
Wu Shiyan didn't know whether to resent Pei Jin for being treated sincerely by Qi Yu, or to be happy that he would also have something embroidered by Qi Yu herself.
He said, "I don't want the pine tree anymore. I want Ayu to embroider a new one. Ayu, what do you think is good?"
Since it was embroidered by Ayu, it cannot be exactly the same.
Pei Jin is like a pine tree in A Yu's heart, but what about him?
Qi Yu looked at Wu Shiyan and said teasingly, "Stubborn rock."
"Embroidering a stubborn stone is the best."
Why is he just an ordinary stone by the roadside...? Wu Shiyan was somewhat melancholy, but seeing Qi Yu's appearance, a thought flashed through his mind, and then he looked at her helplessly and couldn't help but smile.
She was annoyed by his hardness.
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