Chapter 4 There's Something Even More Exciting
At this moment, the guard came over and said, "Princess, the prince invites you over."
Princess Qing'an frowned slightly. "Brother called me over just as the sun was rising? Could it be that he discovered something scandalous about Lin Qingyue?"
Thinking of this, she didn't even bother to dress up, just put on a coat and rushed out.
I don’t know how my brother will deal with that fickle bitch.
Although it is not easy to throw someone into a pig cage because the emperor has granted the marriage, it is still a legitimate reason to divorce her.
Or, stay on for now? Stay in the palace and clean the toilet?
As she thought about it, Princess Qing'an couldn't help laughing out loud.
When she arrived in front of Jin Wang Dongfang Yan, she asked with a smile, "Brother, where is that bitch Lin Qingyue?"
"Pa!" A slap unexpectedly hit Princess Qing'an in the face, shattering her good mood.
She covered her face, a little bit unbelievable: "Brother, why did you hit me?"
Before this, no matter how outrageous she did, Dongfang Yan never touched her.
"Why did you hit me?"
Dongfang Yan's face was as cold as frost: "Did you find that beggar?"
"Ah?" Princess Qing'an was a little surprised. He knew it so quickly? She thought he would check it in two days.
She pursed her lips and said nonchalantly, "That's right, I found her. Brother, I know you don't like Lin Qingyue, but you had to marry her because of the emperor's order. So I helped you think of this method to give you a legitimate reason to divorce her. She has a bad reputation to begin with, and after doing something like this, no one would believe that she was wronged. As long as brother..."
"Enough!" Dongfang Yan was furious. "You really are..."
How stupid!
Otherwise, how could she do such a thing as cuckolding her own brother?
Not only did he ruin Lin Qingyue, but he also brought disgrace to the reputation of King Jin.
What’s even more hateful is that he even made a mistake in framing the beggar and put him in Dongfang Yan’s bed. He was so disgusted that he had to take eight baths in one night and his skin was almost rubbed raw!
When Dongfang Yan thought of the dirty things that happened last night, he became furious and wanted to beat this stupid sister to death.
"Do you really think your methods are so clever? If even I can easily find out, do you think His Majesty can't? If His Majesty knew about it, he would think I was pretending to obey! If this ruined my future, wouldn't that be a loss of the greater for the smaller?"
"Brother, I just feel sorry for you! You were born noble, as bright as the moon in the sky. How could someone as vulgar as Lin Qingyue be worthy of you? I can't accept this, brother! That's why I, I..."
As Princess Qing'an spoke, her eyes turned red and two lines of tears flowed down.
When she cried, Dongfang Yan couldn't bear to blame her. After all, he loved his sister the most, and she did such a stupid thing for her own sake.
"Forget it. Never mention this matter again. As for Lin Qingyue... until the situation in the court is clear, it's not appropriate to touch her. I've already ordered her not to come out casually. Just turn a blind eye. There's no need to dirty your hands for that kind of person."
"Well, I'll listen to my brother."
Princess Qing'an grabbed Dongfang Yan's hand, her heart softening: "I knew that brother loves Qing'an the most."
Dongfang Yan's expression also eased a bit, and he raised his hand to pat Princess Qing'an on the head -
"By the way, brother, was Lin Qingyue actually defiled by the beggar?"
The raised hand froze instantly, and Dongfang Yan's expression turned cold again: "I have already said, this matter is not allowed to be mentioned again! Go back, and do not step out of your courtyard for the next month!"
"elder brother……"
Princess Qing'an was also a little puzzled for a moment. Hadn't she forgiven her? Why was she suddenly angry again and even grounding her?
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Qiu Shui Courtyard.
"Princess, Princess, I just heard that Princess Qing'an was punished and confined to her house."
The speaker was Lin Qingyue's maid, Bi'er, who was also the little orphan she had rescued from human traffickers not long ago.
There were not many maids and nannies who came with the Marquis's daughter. When Princess Qing'an came to cause trouble last night, only Bi'er tried to stop her at the door, and was then beaten with a stick by Princess Qing'an's order.
The other servants were so frightened that they ran as far away as possible and didn't care about her life or death at all.
At this moment, although Bier's butt was still injured, she still came to serve early in the morning.
"It must be because the princess bullied the princess last night that the prince punished her. It seems that the prince still cares about you. As long as we spend more time together, the prince will appreciate the princess's kindness and fall in love with her!"
Lin Qingyue smiled faintly: "You are wrong, he punished Princess Qing'an only because of himself."
And it was just a light "house arrest", which was really biased.
Even if that dog prince knew that the real Lin Qingyue was killed by Princess Qing'an, he probably would not punish the murderer.
But it doesn’t matter. If you do too many evil things, there will always be retribution.
Lin Qingyue smiled jokingly: I am your retribution!
After finishing his household affairs, Dongfang Yan prepared to go to court.
He was dressed in crimson gauze court robes and a gold and jade belt around his waist. With his stern face and upright posture, he looked like a dragon and a phoenix.
Unfortunately, in Lin Qingyue's eyes, it was just a beautiful exterior with rotten inside.
Seeing Lin Qingyue coming, Dongfang Yan's eyes were cold and his tone was unfriendly: "Didn't I tell you to stay in Qiushui Courtyard and not come out casually?"
Lin Qingyue held her forehead, looking frail and weak. "I hurt my head last night, and it hurts so much. I beg Your Highness to be merciful and help me get a doctor to see me."
The little girl Bier was confused. Why did the princess suddenly become like this now when she was walking briskly just now?
However, she still cooperated and supported the princess, and said, "The princess has a big wound on the back of her head. It hurts so much that she couldn't sleep well all night. Please, Your Majesty, have mercy on our princess!"
Dongfang Yan didn't show much expression after hearing this, he just glanced at him indifferently.
Lin Qingyue had a white silk scarf wrapped around her head. It was obvious that she had bandaged it casually, but the way it was tied looked slightly familiar.
Suddenly, he thought of the time when he was seriously injured by an assassin on the outskirts of the capital. The wound bled profusely and he almost died.
Later, it was "Lin Ruzhen" who tore off the hem of her skirt to bandage his wound. The knot she tied then was the same one Lin Qingyue was wearing now.
——Could it be that Zhen'er taught her this? Zhen'er was so good to her, yet she actually plotted against me and snatched Zhen'er's marriage. How despicable!
Lin Qingyue said weakly, "The wound was bleeding all over last night. Luckily, I grew up in the mountains and learned some bandaging techniques from the hunters there, so I bandaged it casually. Your Highness, please forgive me for laughing."
A hint of doubt flashed in Dongfang Yan's eyes: "You said you learned this bandaging technique from a hunter in the mountains?"
Lin Qingyue nodded, her eyes pure and clear. "This is the bandaging technique all hunters in the Nanping area know. It's hot there, full of poisonous insects. If you're injured and not bandaged properly, you can easily get infected and die. Poor people can't afford to hire a doctor. Over time, this unique bandaging method evolved. It's both firm and allows the wound to breathe, speeding up recovery. It's just a little ugly, so please forgive me, Your Highness."
Dongfang Yan pondered in silence, just staring at Lin Qingyue.
After he was seriously injured and rescued, he was quickly treated by an imperial physician. Afterwards, the imperial physician said with lingering fear: "Thankfully, the wound was bandaged in time to reduce the bleeding, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous!"
Dongfang Yan was in a daze that night and did not see the face of the rescuer clearly. He only vaguely remembered the surname "Lin", but he did not hear the full name clearly.
Later, Lin Ruzhen stepped forward to take credit for saving his life and even took out the jade pendant he had given her.
At this moment, after hearing Lin Qingyue's words, he began to doubt: Wasn't it Zhen'er who saved me that day?
But when I think of Lin Ruzhen's eyes that seem to be able to speak, and her gentle and shy look when she looks at me.
Dongfang Yan felt that his idea was really ridiculous!
How could I doubt Zhen'er? She's such a beautiful woman, and she loves me so deeply. A bandage technique alone doesn't mean anything.
"Find a female doctor to check the princess's injuries." Dongfang Yan finally relented.
Lin Qingyue: "Thank you, Your Highness."
The Dog Prince has always been stubborn and self-willed.
If you tell him the truth directly, he may not believe it.
People like him are more willing to believe the truth they discover.
So Lin Qingyue had to slowly guide him to discover the truth bit by bit.
Even if he doesn't believe it now, once the seeds of doubt are planted, they will take root and sprout.
When one day he finds out that Lin Ruzhen is also a rotten person with a beautiful appearance, and even a descendant of the untouchable bloodline that he despises the most, I wonder how he will react.
Oh, it’s interesting just thinking about it.
Thus, a smile unconsciously appeared on the corner of Lin Qingyue's lips.
Dongfang Yan was completely confused: "What are you laughing at?"
Lin Qingyue didn't hold back and said with a smile, "I just saw the prince wearing court robes, so elegant and handsome, that I couldn't help but feel admiration for him. I laughed out loud without realizing it."
Even though Dongfang Yan had someone else in his heart, he still enjoyed this flattery.
After all, most people like to be flattered.
But his expression was still serious, and he was about to warn Lin Qingyue not to have any wishful thinking.
Lin Qingyue suddenly exclaimed, "Oh, Your Highness, there seem to be little white bugs crawling on your head! Could it be...could it be head lice?"
The normally calm and composed Prince Qinggui's expression suddenly changed: "Head, head lice?"
Could it be that I got infected when that beggar pressed on me last night?
When Dongfang Yan thought of those extremely dirty little bugs crawling on his head, he felt worse than being killed.
He turned and left, panicking and ordering, "Come, get some water!"
Suddenly remembering something, he turned back angrily and warned Lin Qingyue, "Don't talk nonsense, or I won't forgive you!"
Lin Qingyue stood there quietly, watching with a smile as the Dog Prince finally lost his composure:
Can't you handle that? There's something even more exciting tonight!
This was the first time Princess Qing'an was confined to her house, and she was puzzled:
"Why is my brother so angry? He clearly knows that I'm doing this for his own good. Even if I wasn't thoughtful enough, he can't blame me, let alone punish me!"
"And that bitch Lin Qingyue, did she lose her virginity?"
Servants were sent to investigate, and they only learned that Lin Qingyue's Qiu Shui Courtyard was very quiet all night, with no signs of outsiders entering.
As for Dongfang Yan, an assassin appeared last night. I heard that when the guards arrived, the assassin had already been killed.
Princess Qing'an thought about it and suddenly realized:
Could it be that the assassin was the male beggar that he had brought here?
But she clearly had someone throw the beggar into Lin Qingyue's dormitory, so why did she inexplicably run to her brother's side?
Their two residences were a world apart! How could they have gone to the wrong place?
Lin Qingyue!
It was her. She must have used some special means to trick the beggar into assassinating her brother.
Lin Qingyue, you are so vicious. Since you can't get my brother, you want to destroy him!
If she wasn't under house arrest, she would have rushed out immediately to settle the score with Lin Qingyue.
As the sun set and night arrived as expected, Princess Qing'an finally remembered her nightmare from last night.
She originally planned to go to the temple to pray today to get rid of bad luck.
Who knew that such a mess would happen? Later I was confined to my house and couldn't go to the temple.
So it was inevitable that he would blame everything on Lin Qingyue, and he couldn't help but hate her even more.
Princess Qing'an then thought: Last night's nightmare must have been just a coincidence. If I leave a few more maids to watch over the night, light the candles, and burn some calming incense, everything should be fine.
When it was time to go to bed, she ordered her four maids, "None of you are allowed to sleep tonight. Stay here and stay. If you find me having a nightmare, wake me up immediately. Anyone who dares to neglect their duties will be punished!"
The girls all agreed.
The house was brightly lit, green smoke curled out from the Suanni stove, and the soothing fragrance permeated the curtains.
Lying on the high bed and warm pillow, Princess Qing'an's expression relaxed and she gradually fell asleep.
Several maids stood by the bed, breathing softly, for fear of disturbing the princess's sweet sleep.
A quarter of an hour later, Princess Qing'an's brows suddenly frowned, her eyes rolled wildly behind her eyelids, and she fell into a nightmare again.
It was raining heavily, the house was leaking everywhere, and a wet head emerged from the water under the bed, revealing a strange smile.
Princess Qing'an wanted to scream and call for help, but her throat seemed to be half blocked. She tried her best but couldn't utter a single syllable.
The head had completely emerged from the water, revealing the upper body, which looked like a thin girl.
But her hand was pale and swollen. She slowly raised it and waved to Princess Qing'an.
Princess Qing'an couldn't help but crawl forward, climbed off the bed, and waded into the water.
Although he was still conscious and knew clearly that he was in a dream, his body was out of control and he followed that thing out.
Where are you going?
She didn't know, but was filled with anxiety: "Why haven't those slaves woken me up yet? Are they slacking off again? Someone, come quickly, please save this princess!"
At this moment, she heard a voice calling out:
"Princess, wake up!"
"Princess, where are you going? Come back soon!"
"Princess, Princess..."
She wanted to respond, wanted to wake up, but she couldn't control herself...
"Princess, Princess!" The maids were in a mess.
Just now they discovered that something was wrong with the princess, so they kept trying to wake her up.
But Princess Qing'an was not awake at all. She got out of bed and walked out with her eyes closed, as if she was sleepwalking.
Chunmei tried to stop her, but she pushed her away with amazing strength.
"Go and inform the prince!"
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