Having a trusted confidant is quite useful; at least the Ninth Prince won't use his undercover agents to investigate Qi Qi, since Qi Qi can't withstand such scrutiny...
If only the Ninth Prince could protect me in the future, then Qi Qi could live a peaceful life.
The Ninth Prince resumed his routine of leaving early and returning late, always returning with a bloody aura, and the number of guards in the courtyard increased.
He sneered so many times that Qi Qi was afraid that when he got old, one side of his face would have more wrinkles than the other.
...
It's too early to say that.
When Qi Qi's head was pulled out of the sack, he only uttered one sentence.
Huangfu Jue! Your eunuch has been arrested! Help!!!
The thought had barely crossed his mind when several fierce-looking men, their faces gaunt and irritable, walked over to the Fourth Prince, who looked much weaker than he had a few years ago. Without a word, they kicked Qi Qi in the front, then grabbed the black-clad man and flew into a rage.
"Him? What's the point of bringing a dead eunuch here! The account books! I need the account books!"
The dim oil lamp swayed with the ground—oh, no, it wasn't the ground that was swaying, it was the boat… Qi Qi hugged himself tightly, too pained to speak, watching the Fourth Prince rage.
The burly man in black was also panicked: "Master, please forgive us, but the Ninth Prince is too cunning! He didn't put the item in the study at all! Ninety percent of our brothers are dead. We finally managed to break into the Hui Cui Building, but we didn't find anything. We only found this person on his bed in his bedroom!"
Qi Qi was speechless.
I told you a long time ago that we should sleep in separate beds!
Well, that's it. I was still dreaming when I was dragged out of bed. If you can't find it, don't look for it. Since you're here, you have to take something with you, right?
The Fourth Prince was also very angry. He grabbed the man and kicked him several times. Qi Qi saw the man in black turn pale, and then saw the Fourth Prince suddenly realize something.
"Where was it caught?"
"In bed."
"In bed?"
"yes."
The Fourth Prince laughed a few times, then took two steps at a time and lifted Qi Qi's face by pinching his chin with two fingers.
"Hahaha...hahahahahahaha..."
He laughed like a madman, his eyes sweeping over Qi Qi with disdain: "Just as the rumors say, he certainly knows how to enjoy life..."
What a lovely young lady with rosy lips and white teeth! I hadn't noticed her before, but upon closer inspection today, she's even more charming than a young girl.
Two fingers applied too much force, quickly leaving marks on Qi Qi's face. Qi Qi cried out in pain, tears welling up in his eyes. The Fourth Prince's tone became increasingly erratic as he stroked the smooth skin on his hand: "Qi Laibao, do you think the Ninth Prince cares about you? Does he come looking for you? How much do you know about his plans?"
Qi Qi shook his head and said, "Actually, I'm not familiar with him. His Highness usually handles things behind my back."
Qi Qi's face was pinched and thrown to the side again. The Fourth Prince stood up and sneered, "Who would believe that? You've been following this kid for seven or eight years, right? Would he really keep quiet about nothing to you?"
Qi Qi figured that even if he died, he'd only get a thousand points, and at least he'd obtained the male lead's jade pendant, so it wasn't a big problem: "This servant really doesn't know... Fourth Prince, where are we going?"
The Fourth Prince waved the man away, began to loosen his belt, and grinned maliciously: "What, trying to gather information for him?"
His gaze was truly disgusting, making Qi Qi feel nauseous. Glancing at his snow-white nightgown, Qi Qi tried to salvage the situation: "Actually, I do know a little bit. Your Highness, would you allow me to explain in detail?"
The fourth prince was about to grab him, but Qi Qi's hands and legs were still bound: "Your Highness, calm down..."
The Fourth Prince sneered, "No rush, let's talk slowly in bed. I want to see what it's like to have the person that the Ninth Prince has spoiled for so many years."
With nowhere else to retreat, Qi Qi shouted, "It's a very important secret of the Ninth Prince! Don't you want to hear it now?!"
Fourth Prince: "Heh, at this point, even if I don't kill him, I can't quell the hatred in my heart..."
Fourth Brother.
The door was pushed open, and the man stood under the ship's lamp, backlit, with endless darkness behind him. He bowed, his voice still trembling with fear, and said, "Your brother almost... Thank you, Fourth Brother!"
The fourth prince's expression softened slightly upon seeing that it was the fifth prince, but his tone remained harsh: "What's there to be afraid of? No matter how powerful Huangfu Jue is, does he have eight legs to chase us all the way here?"
The Fifth Prince gave a bitter smile: "How can I not be afraid? Now everything depends on Fourth Brother. You must save your younger brother."
The Fourth Prince scoffed, "Ninth Prince is petty too. You're so stingy with such a small amount of silver. It's one thing to deal with Seventh Prince and me, but you've even schemed against me. What are you up to?"
His expression suddenly changed, and he laughed again: "What a coincidence that you came in and interrupted your fourth brother's good time. Come and see who this is, hahaha..."
The Fifth Prince walked in, his lips, which usually wore a faint smile, were now very pale. When he saw that it was Qi Qi, his face was full of disdain: "So it's you. Ha, Eunuch Qi, what's wrong with you looking so disheveled?"
Qi Qi pursed his lips and remained silent.
Fourth Prince: "You know him?"
The Fifth Prince squatted down like the Fourth Prince, pinching Qi Qi's face, his eyes filled with resentment and contempt: "How could I not recognize you? Do you still remember how you used to humiliate me back in the Imperial Study?"
"oh?"
The fourth prince became interested: "What's wrong? Did he offend you?"
The Fifth Prince closed his eyes: "That damned eunuch, taking advantage of the fact that I am not favored by the Emperor, has a group of servants gossiping about me behind my back every day, and he also uses tricks to tease me in and out of class."
He grew angrier as he spoke, and with a sudden tightening of his grip, he pinched Qi Qi harder, causing her to cry out, her eyes to redden, her long eyelashes framing her upturned nose and pale cheeks.
The Fifth Prince's eyes widened again, then became even more excited. With his eyes wide open, he was very close to Qi Qi, and his fingers slowly traced across Qi Qi's full, soft lips in an almost lingering and ambiguous manner.
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