Zhao Shi'an chuckled and nuzzled his face against her neck.
"Qing'er, I'm so excited and happy right now. I can't even describe it. Can you understand how I feel?"
"I don't quite understand, but that doesn't stop me from loving you."
Zhao Shi'an stiffened for a moment, then suddenly pounced on her and threw her onto the bed.
"Qing'er, let's do it."
"It's already noon, please don't..."
"I'm serious. Right now, I can't think of any other way to vent my emotions except this. I just want to be close to you and for our souls to be in harmony."
He had just cried, his eyes were wet and drooping at the corners, and his innocent look made it impossible for Fang Qing to refuse him.
Fang Qing kissed his eyes first.
Fang Qing and Zhao Shi'an had to reheat lunch twice before they got up.
After they washed up, Zhao Shi'an didn't let go of Fang Qing's hand when they came out.
The two were very affectionate.
Xiao Liu and Shi Qi both noticed that Zhao Shi'an was different today than usual.
It was clearly a fierce alpha wolf, but now it had become a docile little puppy in front of Fang Qing.
Is this what they mean by "absence makes the heart grow fonder"?
They are unable to comprehend this level of understanding for the time being.
After the meal, Fang Qing learned where they were staying.
This is an inconspicuous little house in Yangzhou City, surrounded by all sorts of people, a place where one can easily hide one's tracks.
The wise king's men searched the place several times but couldn't find any trace of Zhao Shi'an and his group.
"Moreover, Prince Xian is currently busy dealing with Prince Min."
Fang Qing was curious about this.
"Has the wise prince truly plotted a rebellion?"
Fang Qing didn't suspect anything at first when she learned about it, but as she walked along the way, the more she thought about it, the more uneasy she felt.
Although Yangzhou was wealthy, its geographical location destined it not to be a place for stationing troops and building up momentum.
Don't say that the wise prince didn't rebel when the vassal kings were in power. How come he rebelled now that the emperor has unified the forces in the northwest and southwest? Isn't he just waiting for the court to send troops to suppress him?
Zhao Shi'an chuckled softly.
"Of course not, it's just that if I ask him to have it, he will."
Fang Qing looked at Zhao Shi'an in surprise.
"So you spread the news of the Prince Xian's rebellion, and since the Emperor is now trying to weaken the power of the vassal kings, you just went along with it."
Zhao Shi'an nodded.
"If you want to blame someone, blame the Prince Xian for being too greedy. Not only did he take in Gao Wancheng, but he also wanted to take my life. As soon as he gathered his troops, I immediately reported his movements to the court."
He was first and foremost accused of treason.
"Are the relics with you now?" Fang Qing asked.
Zhao Shi'an nodded.
"Do you think the Emperor is aware of this thing's existence?"
Zhao Shi'an paused in his act of picking up food.
"At this time, Gao Wancheng will be escorted back to the capital. If the emperor sees him, I know he will use this information to beg the emperor to spare his life."
Fang Qing continued, "The existence of such a miraculous thing that can defy fate is bound to cause controversy. Even if others don't say anything, the emperor will be the first to suspect you."
Zhao Shi'an nodded.
"Then what does Qing'er think we should do with this?"
"Destroy it and hand it over to the Emperor."
"I'll listen to you."
After breakfast, the two returned to the house, and Zhao Shi'an took out the Buddha relic to show Fang Qing.
It was a bead the size of a walnut, half red and half milky white.
"This color is quite unique," Fang Qing said casually.
"The red stuff is blood."
Fang Qing paused as she took the beads.
She suddenly recalled the scene of Zhao Shi'an's murder in her previous life.
"Could this be..."
Zhao Shi'an nodded.
"My heart's blood."
Fang Qing suddenly felt that the relic was a bit too hot to handle.
"This is also the way to activate this bead. Over the years, many people in the Zhao family have been greedy and tried to activate this bead, but no one's blood can stain it red."
Zhao Shi'an chuckled and continued, "Perhaps all my luck from my past life was accumulated in this matter, which is why I was able to meet you."
Fang Qing gripped the relic tightly, feeling a pang of heartache.
If only she had stayed by Zhao Shi'an's side, he wouldn't have had to suffer so much.
Zhao Shi'an could tell what Fang Qing was thinking just by looking at her expression, so he pinched her cheek.
"Aren't I doing just fine now? My wife is so gentle and kind, do you have a happy family in the other world?"
He always thought that Fang Qing's personality was because she inherited it from the Zhao family, but Fang Qing came from another world, so it could only be that her personality was formed in that world.
To his surprise, Fang Qing was taken aback when he asked that question, and her expression instantly turned cold.
Zhao Shi'an suddenly realized something.
Fang Qing's gentleness may not stem from a happy family background, but rather from her own experiences of hardship, which instilled in her kindness towards those who share similar misfortunes.
"It's okay, if you don't want to talk about it, then don't. We didn't really get to explore Yangzhou properly last time we came here, so let's go out and have some fun this time."
"Wouldn't it be inconvenient to go out now? The Prince Xian's men are watching you. Let's wait a while. We'll have plenty of time later anyway."
"That's right. I need to see Yin Sheng anyway, let's eat together there."
Fang Qing followed Zhao Shi'an out the door.
Yin Sheng was imprisoned in another house, two streets away from here. There was a black market there, where all sorts of people lived. Before leaving, Zhao Shi'an specially put a veil over Fang Qing's head.
They entered a blacksmith shop, passed through the main hall, went into the backyard, and then went out through a small door in the backyard into another courtyard.
Seventeen is already waiting here.
"Master, Madam, she's here."
Seventeen led them into a room where someone was guarding it.
After entering the house, Yin Sheng sat behind the table and stared blankly at it. Only after hearing a noise did he look up at the door.
The moment he saw Zhao Shi'an and Fang Qing, his body tensed up.
"What, you deliberately brought me to a place like this just to see me make a fool of myself?"
The defeated party lost his usual gentle and refined demeanor, and spoke with an aggressive tone.
"Have we seen enough of your jokes?"
Zhao Shi'an and Fang Qing sat opposite each other.
"Then what are you doing here? And why are you locking me up here? Why don't you just hand me over to the emperor?"
"Of course I want to use you to get something, otherwise you would already be dead by now."
When Zhao Shi'an heard the news from Jiaozhou while he was in Yangzhou, he was so angry that he almost grabbed a knife and rushed back to Jiaozhou to personally kill Yin Sheng.
Even though Fang Qing is fine now, he still gets an itch to see this person.
"Use me? I'm worse than a stray dog now, yet I still have any use in your hands."
Yin Sheng laughed self-deprecatingly, his expression quite forlorn.
“I originally thought you were of no use, but someone was willing to take the charge of treason because of your death.”
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