82. Painted Boat
Qin Duan leaned lazily on the beauty couch, his thin white underdress draped loosely on his body, revealing his fair chest and a hazy mist.
Listening to the soft whispers of the man kneeling next to her, her brows slightly furrowed, as if she was unhappy.
Qin Duan rubbed his forehead with his hand, a muffled laugh escaped his throat, but his eyes were cold.
He exhaled again and pursed his lips.
“…She believed him.”
The informant nearby said in a low voice, "Your Highness, General Lou refuses to cooperate... Madam Yun is still with the Emperor..."
“Look…”
Qin Duan closed his eyes. "What merit or virtue did Xuanyuan Ying have to deserve her trust in him?"
With a sneer, he covered his eyes with his slender hands, his trembling eyelashes fluttering in his palms, with a hint of sarcasm in his smile.
"On the surface, he appears all bright and cheerful, but inside, he is selfish and vicious..."
"Clearly... not even as good as me."
Like a gentle whisper, the gloom on Qin Duan's body became thicker and thicker, his voice was low and hoarse, probably because he reacted, paused, and smiled.
"Since Jinniang trusts him so much, then throw out more evidence that will force her to dislike him."
The informant paused and nodded in agreement.
The informant bowed and retreated, and then Yuanzi Luo came up to him, casually hooked up his hair, entwined strands of it, with a smile on his lips.
"When it comes to cruelty, let alone His Majesty, who can compare to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"
Qin Duan raised his eyes to look at Yuan Ziluo, who smiled and looked down at him.
There was a hint of coldness in his eyes, but he let her fingers play with his hair.
Yuanzi Luo continued talking to himself.
"It was you who came up with the idea to assassinate the Su family. You were also the one who planned and instigated the gold mining and oppression of the villagers..."
"Why do you say that others are vicious?"
"Obviously... you are..."
Atom Luo said this softly.
She looked up and down at Qin Duan, who was lying on the couch in a relaxed and beautiful manner.
Her skin was almost as white as jade, smooth and with a slight luster. There was a hint of red at the corners of her eyes, and there was always a faint smile at the corners of her lips.
Tie the magnolia and bind the gentleman.
The thick black hair fell on the couch and contrasted with the skin. The extreme ink color and the cold white were heart-wrenching.
Atom Luo sighed.
"Your good looks...are worthy of Feng Guang Yue Ji."
Qin Duan paused and remained silent, with mist in his eyes. It was unclear whether he was as gentle as ever, or indifferent.
Yuanzi Luo saw that he was silent, squatted down, sneered softly, and looked at Qin Duan.
"You said so?"
“…Royal brother.”
The voice is condensed.
The wound on Yun Zhihe's lip took several days to heal, and the court officials all looked at her ambiguously.
Looking at the breeze and bright moon in Madam Yun's sleeves, who knows, she might have come to her senses and is going to hang out with some young man.
...This young man is really wild.
Madam Yun was very beautiful, but with that ambiguous wound on her face, and when she lowered her eyes and remained silent, she looked like a young man who had been molested.
Everyone's eyes were inquiring.
This is a common sexual intercourse between men and women, but Madam Yun has never been interested in men, so this actually attracted some attention.
Cui Mingyu, in particular, was so curious that he practically pestered her with questions.
"What's the young man's name? How old is he? Is he married?"
Yun Zhihe paused, rolled his eyes at her, and looked somewhat helpless.
"Why are you asking 'but we're married'? Do you think I'm the adulterer in your mind?"
Cui Mingyu curled his lips and chuckled.
"You haven't liked that tender young man for these years. Maybe you have some special hobbies..."
She paused, then smiled and spoke.
"For example... a married man?"
This was surprising, and the tea in Yun Zhihe's mouth was stuck.
She let out a long breath, "If you continue to talk nonsense, I will ask someone to tell your maids about your visit to the brothel a few days ago."
Cui Mingyu paused, smiled awkwardly, and stopped talking.
She is a dissolute woman by nature and has married so many wives. All of the maids in those wives are very troublesome. If people find out that she went to a brothel, there will definitely be a commotion. They are all very jealous and I'm afraid she will have a hard time for several days.
Li Miaomiao took a sip of tea and looked up at the men dancing in the middle.
Cui Mingyu hit a wall with Yun Zhihe, and seeing Li Miaomiao's curiosity, he explained to her.
"This is the most luxurious pleasure boat in the capital. I spent a long time to book it for a few of us to drink and chat here. Even ordinary people with money can't afford to come here..."
She paused again, played with the wine glass in her hand, and sighed with a chuckle.
"Furthermore, this is the rumored pleasure boat that seduced the Second Prince into becoming a man."
Yun Zhihe froze.
She naturally knew that the Second Prince had invited her before, but she didn't expect... it would be here.
"oh?"
Li Miaomiao became more interested. "His Highness the Second Prince has always been unrestrained. I don't know whether the rumors about his homosexuality are true or not... How much do you know?"
Cui Mingyu shrugged. "How would I know? I just heard it from someone."
Just mention Cao Cao and he will appear. As soon as the second prince mentioned Qin Zhi, he saw him. Cui Mingyu was obviously stunned when he saw that figure.
This...why is a man coming to a pleasure boat?
His red robe was particularly eye-catching, and the dark black waist belt outlined his strong and restrained waist. The whip tied around his waist set off his hips, making him look particularly sexy and wild.
Qin Zhi only took a quick glance, then narrowed his eyes and looked at Yun Zhihe, then walked over with big strides.
The madam was a little shocked, but still went to greet him in a gentle and respectful manner.
"Your Highness...you, you..."
"……Shut up."
Qin Zhi didn't even look at him, but just frowned slightly to tell him to shut up.
He looked down at Yun Zhihe who was sitting in his seat, paused, then pulled Cui Mingyu away and sat in her chair.
"I... your servant..."
Cui Mingyu was a little confused. He felt that he had been taken advantage of for no apparent reason, but he couldn't say a word and could only give up his seat.
Yun Zhihe pulled the corners of his lips with difficulty and said, "Second Prince...His Highness."
Qin Zhi moved closer to her and his nose lightly touched Yun Zhihe's nose. She screamed and tried to hide, but Qin Duan grabbed her collar.
His eyes were a little red.
"What? Yun Zhihe, are you still going to hide from me?"
"This prince invited you, but you refused to come... Look at the wound on your lip. Which shameless vixen seduced you? Was it he who seduced you into rejecting this prince's invitation?"
"He bites so fiercely, he is truly lawless and unbridled."
"Who on earth is this shameless person who even........... "
Qin Zhi seemed to feel more and more aggrieved as he spoke, and his eyes became redder.
"You've been missing all day, and I thought you were busy with government affairs. I never imagined you'd inquire about my whereabouts to avoid me. In your mind, do you think this prince is some kind of monster?!"
Cui Mingyu raised his eyebrows with interest, smiled ambiguously at Li Miaomiao, and whispered.
"This is that romantic debt... I don't know how to repay it."
He shouted again, his voice fierce and threatening.
"Yun Zhihe!"
"If you try to hide from me again, I will capture you and lock you up in the Prince's Palace! I will never let you out for the rest of your life!"
Yun Zhihe was obviously startled. His voice was so loud that it could be heard throughout the houseboat. Many people were looking at the farce of the two people being entangled here.
She spoke hastily.
"Your Highness, we can resolve our issues privately in public. So... please calm down first and I will have a good talk with you."
Qin Zhi listened to her words that seemed to be trying to distance herself from the matter in a hurry. He felt a dull pain in his chest and tears fell on Yun Zhihe's face, dripping. It was a rare moment like this.
His throat felt sore and he was breathing hoarsely.
"You, you...you don't know what's good for you..."
He choked with sobs, and his protruding Adam's apple slid up and down because of the sourness.
"Do you absolutely insist that this prince...take out his heart and show it to you?"
"How can you see the affection this prince has for you?"
“…I love you.”
"Yun Zhihe..." He met Yun Zhihe's eyes, his voice hoarse, enunciating each word.
"I am delighted with you."
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire pleasure boat fell silent.
Even Cui Mingyu's expression froze.
She knew Qin Zhi was bold, but she couldn't be this bold...
What kind of man would chase a girl to a pleasure boat and confess his love in front of so many people?
What's more, he is...a prince.
This pleasure boat was particularly high-end and luxurious, and all the people who came here were high-ranking officials and nobles. Even the table next to it was occupied by court officials who were seen every day.
To express his feelings in front of them would be to rub his reputation as a royal man into the ground. Such a ruined reputation made the court officials extremely angry.
After the chaos in the court, the ending was just to save the royal family's face and let the second prince marry Yun Zhihe.
...That's a good idea.
However, the second prince did not have such a plan. He just spoke his mind and said it by accident.
Yun Zhihe paused, and before she could react, Qin Zhi suddenly lowered his head to kiss her lips. Yun Zhihe trembled and turned her head away.
“Hmm—”
Qin Zhi only kissed the corner of her lips.
But from an outsider's perspective, it looked like Qin Zhi forcefully kissed Yun Zhihe.
Several court officials who had come to the pleasure boat to relax were shocked and shouted with red faces.
"Second, Your Highness the Second Prince! How can you be so disrespectful!!"
Qin Zhi heard the noise of several people and looked up at them. His hair covered his dark and wanton eyes. At this time, he raised his hand and wiped his lips with the back of his hand, then smiled and said to them.
"This prince has kissed someone today, and even if I say it, my reputation has been completely ruined. I'm not afraid of you pedantic scholars writing letters to accuse me of being dissolute."
"Just to show you guys, I, Qin Zhi, am going to marry Yun Zhihe!"
Yun Zhihe suddenly pulled his hand away, wiped the corner of his lips with his hand, looked at Cui Mingyu and several court officials who were looking surprised, and his brows twitched.
...it's over.
There was still a slightly warm touch at the corners of his lips. Looking at the Second Prince again, his face was flushed, but he had a bit of smugness in his face.
Yun Zhihe wiped the corner of his lips in a daze, the thought echoing over and over again in his mind.
"...It's over."
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