I swear, I'll never come to this godforsaken place with Xie Yuancheng again.
Before I even got close, I could hear some unpleasant noises.
I was about to leave when Xie Yuancheng pulled me back. He moved and led me outside the room, opened a small, dark bed, and there I saw Lu Fengjun rolling around with a flamboyantly dressed man.
I finally know where I am; it's full of street performers.
However, Lu Fengjun was a high-ranking official in the court, and had even replaced the prime minister's eldest son as a Grand Secretary. How could he possibly be here fooling around?
I noticed he looked completely absorbed; appearances can be deceiving.
I dragged Xie Yuancheng away; if I listened any longer, I'd go deaf.
As soon as I walked in, I pushed him aside. I shouldn't have gone out with that petty man.
Meng Anshi was no longer in the room, and Xie Yuancheng walked over with a grin.
"Ying'er~ Look at you, why are you still angry?"
"You naughty boy, all you do is take me to see these unsightly things."
The more I thought about it, the angrier I got. He did it on purpose. Lu Fengjun only came to the mansion to visit him while he was sick. Why did he have to dig up his secrets?
But thinking about how he secretly went to ambush the Crown Prince, and was covered in injuries, I chose him as my husband, so even if he has bad intentions, I still have to pamper him.
"Yuancheng~"
I threw myself into his arms. He had done so many things, some good, some bad, just as Lingwu had said. After everything we'd been through, if I still couldn't understand him, then it really wouldn't be right.
Moreover, I'm not entirely right either.
"Ying'er".
"Don't do that next time. It's unpleasant for you to see, and I can't stand it either. What they are like has nothing to do with us. As long as we're doing well, that's all that matters."
"So it seems I was the one who made the mistake."
"No, you're just a little petty. You even brought me to a place like this. I'm starting to wonder if you used to come here all the time."
"How could I possibly come here!"
Even if you're a cunning and ruthless marquis, I can still handle you.
"Then how did you know about this place?"
I suppressed a laugh, watching Xie Yuancheng's situation end like this.
“I started investigating when Lu Fengjun went to the manor last time, and I found out. So don’t flirt with other people in the future, and think about what they do behind your back.”
“He came to visit me out of kindness. We’re all on official business at the Hanlin Academy, so there’s no flirting between us.”
"Of course there are! They're in Linyang..."
He got more and more rambling, so I quickly kissed him. After we separated, he wanted to do something further, so I quickly reminded him that this was male prostitutes' territory. Xie Yuancheng then covered me with his cloak, making sure I was completely covered, and went downstairs.
"Is this gentleman leaving already?"
The boss's floral clothes were really eye-catching; the girls in the countryside wouldn't even look at them, so why would he like to wear them?
"Boss, this is a tip, don't say anything out of line."
The shopkeeper accepted the three gold ingots with a fawning expression; I'll probably remember his expression for a long time.
The carriage circled back to Xie Yuancheng's small house in the capital. It was already summer, and the sunlight outside shone into the house, but was blocked by the curtains, making it dark inside.
We were lying down talking, and with the curtains drawn, I couldn't even see the expression on his face.
"Yuancheng, let's go back."
“With his mother-in-law and those maids taking care of him, Yu’er is definitely better off than if he stayed with us.”
He seems to be planning to leave his son with his mother. I wonder if he's plotting something. He's been looking preoccupied lately and always goes out dressed in fancy clothes.
"Yuancheng, I have something to tell you."
Last time, I was still ill, and I didn't tell Li Zhaole everything. I only said that the Crown Prince colluded with the Empress and also put a big accusation on the Prime Minister.
Xie Yuancheng was lying there lazily, which was rare for him. His breathing was very soft, but I was close enough to hear it.
After recounting the entire story of that day, Xie Yuancheng hurriedly sat up and leaned against the headboard.
When did she say that?
“When we were in the suburbs, Anshi was not there.”
I almost let it slip; Lingwu mentioned he was secretly following him, but it's best not to say anything. I've witnessed Xie Yuancheng's pettiness firsthand today, and I truly feel sorry for those around him.
"Yuancheng, what's wrong?"
I noticed his eyes were sparkling, but he seemed a little dazed. Afraid he was overthinking things, I quickly nudged him.
"Ying'er, don't go back to the palace. Stay at the Ji residence and take care of Yu'er."
I waited for ages, and he brought up this matter again. Last time, he tricked me into applying rouge, leaving a lip print on a blank handkerchief. He then quickly used the hairpin from his crown to dip in rouge and write a promise that I would not return to the palace. Why is he bringing this up again now?
"But I..."
I'm going to go to the palace and fight them, at least to vent my anger.
"There's no room for discussion on this."
"Waaah."
I immediately burrowed into the covers and cried, using crying, tantrums, and coquetry as my secret weapon against him.
“Ying’er, you’re a mother now. If you keep using this trick on me, I won’t let you go back. I’ll just take you back to your teacher’s convent and make you a nun for him.”
That bastard, he's become immune so quickly.
"I don't care, you're definitely seeing someone else. You dress up like a peacock every day. You just want me to be the mother of your son, and then you'll kick me to the curb when you're old and faded."
To make it sound more realistic, I even thought about it in that direction to get myself into the mood.
“How could I be such a person, Ying’er? You have hurt me so much. You are always thinking about running away and ruining my reputation, and you also attract a bunch of shady people. You are acting as both father and mother to me.”
He actually caused more trouble than I did; that was a huge miscalculation of mine.
Hearing the noise inside, Meng Anshi knocked twice on the window.
"My lord."
"Go down."
I simply pulled back the covers and covered him completely. I could go back while he was out; this wasn't going to end like this.
Xie Yuancheng wasn't planning to go home that evening, even though I urged him several times. He always said he'd be late.
Just thinking about Yu'er's round little face makes me restless.
"Yuancheng, let's go back."
"It's not time yet."
“It’s almost 11 PM now, and Yu’er will be asleep if we stay up any later.”
I tugged at Xie Yuancheng's sleeve, but he remained unmoved, which made me increasingly anxious.
Fortunately, Meng Anshi knocked on the door this time and didn't climb through the window.
"My lord, the crown prince has entered the city."
"Ying'er, let's go back to the manor."
So it turns out they were just waiting for the Crown Prince to enter the city. I knew it; he would abandon Yu'er and not care about her.
"He's back so soon?"
I still have doubts. The Emperor's punishment was too lenient. He's really his own son; even if he caused countless deaths, he could still cover it up.
"It's too late. He was supposed to come back half a month ago."
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