Chapter 165 Are you afraid that your husband will find out?

Late at night, Jiang Jie returned home, and the attendant was worried: "Sir, should Pei Chong's confession really be presented to the emperor?"

"Of course I will present it, but not now." The emperor has never been able to be cruel to Prince Chen, so this time, he wants to use up the last bit of father-son affection the emperor has for Prince Chen.

Not only Prince Chen, but also Concubine Qi. Only by cutting off Concubine Qi's retreat route will Prince Chen have no one to rely on.

But at present, news from Jiangnan has not yet arrived. The reason why Pei's concubine was allowed to say that Prince Chen was defeated was to strike down the last line of defense in Pei Chong's heart, destroy his hope, and eliminate his fear.

"What has the lady been doing these days?"

"Sir, the lady hardly leaves the courtyard, and stares blankly at the window." The attendant asked, "Should we inform her of your return?"

Jiang Jie raised his eyes slightly. She was really comfortable living in this mansion. "No need. You can go down."

**

"Madam, it's getting late, you should take a rest first." Yun Yi advised worriedly.

Ever since the lady married into the Jiang family, she has become thinner and thinner. She can barely speak a few words a day and never leaves the house, as if she is isolated from the world.

"You go down first. I want to be alone."

"Madam..." Yun Yi wanted to persuade her again, but when she met Qi Siwei's eyes, she had to swallow her words back: "I will take my leave."

It has been more than a month since my father was imprisoned. The capital seems peaceful, but the undercurrent beneath the calm surface is often more terrifying.

Jiang Jie had not returned for several days, and Qi Siwei had no chance to ask him about his father.

Since this involves the royal family, you can imagine how complicated it is.

The lights in the room suddenly went out. Qi Siwei, who was originally listless, suddenly stood up alertly. The darkness in the room made her unable to see anything for a moment, but she tightly grasped the scissors that she had hidden in advance in her hand.

Is that him?

Ever since Jiang Jie was busy and had not returned for a few days, Qi Siwei had been worried every day, but the evil man had never appeared again.

Her waist was tightened. Unknowingly, the man was already beside her. Qi Siwei raised the scissors in her hand and stabbed, but the man grabbed her wrist: "You really know how to surprise me, but you are really not obedient enough."

With a twist of the wrist, the scissors fell to the ground.

Because of nervousness and anger, her body trembled slightly: "The master will be back soon. If you don't want to die in an ugly way, I advise you to leave quickly."

The man raised his hand and stroked her forehead and cheeks, finally stopping at her lips: "Now that I'm here, are you willing to let me leave without doing anything?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the window of the room closed instantly, blocking out the sound of clothes being torn.

Qi Siwei did not struggle because she knew it was useless.

But tonight this person seemed particularly crazy. After almost an hour, he still showed no intention of leaving.

The words he said were even more humiliating to her: "See, you appear to be cool and noble on the surface, but you are still dirty at heart."

"Ggh..." Qi Siwei couldn't help but groan, which finally made the man stop, and the atmosphere around them suddenly turned cold.

This wasn't the first time she had this reaction. I never expected she would hate him so much.

"Do you think that I am responsible for your filthiness?" The man said coldly, "Because your last name is Qi and you were born in the Qi family, you are destined to be not innocent. You should pay the price for everything the Qi family has done."

Qi Siwei's condition was getting worse, and coupled with his plunder tonight, she felt a little dazed.

Sometimes, she felt that she had become numb, so numb that she could no longer hate or complain.

But this person's hatred for her and the Qi family has always been so strong: "I...Qi family, what did I do...to offend you that you treat me like this?"

"It seems like you don't remember anything. Just think about it slowly. One day you will remember it."

When everything was over, the sky was almost dawning. Qi Siwei waited for a moment, but this time he did not rush to leave.

Turning her head to the side, she couldn't see his face clearly in the darkness. Qi Siwei asked worriedly, "Aren't you leaving yet?"

"Why, are you afraid that your husband will find out?"

Qi Siwei: “…”

Yes, she is afraid now. At least she must keep this secret until her father is rescued.

Otherwise, given Jiang Jie's personality, if he knew about this, let alone saving his father, he might even add insult to injury.

This person is so gloomy that it is impossible to tell what he is thinking from his appearance. He is the kind of person that makes people feel jealous at first sight.

There was a rustling sound beside the bed. He turned his head with eagle-like eyes and watched her get out of bed, pick up her torn dress bit by bit, and hide it in the box beside the bed.

Then he stepped into the bathtub.

Only then did he realize that every time he went to her room, there was a bathtub in the room, but after being there overnight, the water in the tub must have become cold.

After he left, Qi Siwei breathed a sigh of relief.

**

The next morning, the maid came and said, "Madam, the master has sent someone to invite you to have breakfast with him."

Qi Siwei, who was combing her hair in front of the mirror, dropped the comb in her hand to the ground when she heard this.

"Madam, what's wrong? The master hasn't come back for several days, you shouldn't be so happy." Yunyi's idea was very simple. As long as Minister Jiang doted on Madam, not only would Madam have someone to rely on, but the Qi family's life would not be too difficult.

Qi Siwei's heart was beating like thunder: "When did he come back?"

Yun Yi even asked, "I heard he came back last night. I guess he didn't want to disturb Madam, so he stayed in the study."

A chill came over her. Jiang Jie had returned home last night, but she was still entangled with that man until almost dawn. A strong fear surged up in her, making her feel scared.

Jiang Jie rarely had meals with her before, but today he suddenly sent someone to invite her. Could it be...

No, if he really discovered something, how could he be so calm?

Yun Yi urged: "Madam, please hurry up, don't keep me waiting for too long."

**

In the flower hall, Jiang Jie frowned as he watched Qi Siwei walk in. After not seeing her for a few days, she had lost so much weight.

The dress she was wearing was obviously a lot looser, and even though she had put on lipstick, it still couldn't hide her pale and haggard face: "Madam, are you sick?"

"Thank you for your concern, I am fine."

Jiang Jie looked her over and said, "Then sit down and have your meal."

Qi Siwei felt like she was sitting on pins and needles, stirring the porridge in the bowl with the spoon in her hand. Now facing Jiang Jie, she felt fear and guilt.

A strong sense of sadness surged in her heart, and she still couldn't understand how she had fallen into such a situation today.

"Last night..." Seeing her absent-minded look, Jiang Jie just opened his mouth to ask, and then he heard a "pop" sound. Qi Siwei's hand shook and she accidentally knocked over the bowl of porridge. The maid hurried forward to help her up.

Qi Siwei's eyes were filled with shock and she tightly grasped the handkerchief in her hand.

Jiang Jie stood up and pulled her to his side: "I want to ask, did Madam sleep well last night?"