Chapter 86 Wen Qiyan, I am your master. ...
As he said this, he held her hand and rubbed it against his face, the side that hadn't been hit.
The man had a handsome face with a wonderful feel to it. His delicate eyebrows and eyes were like a painting, and his long eyelashes drooped slightly, revealing a captivating beauty.
Ji Wanyuan met his deep eyes, her heart skipped a beat, and she couldn't help but shrink back. She turned her face away and snorted, "Oh no!"
She tried to pull her hand back, but Wen Qiyan held her firmly with great force, and she couldn't break free at all.
So she used her other hand as well, trying hard to pry open the man's large hand and his fingertips.
This method was barely effective, but after she had just pried it open with great effort, he immediately switched to his other hand to pinch her wrist bone.
Ji Wanyuan couldn't win against him, so she bit her lip and glared at him. Although she didn't scold him, her displeasure was obvious enough.
Wen Qiyan gently stroked her delicate wrist bone, "Yuan'er, no—"
Before she could finish speaking, she was interrupted by Miss Ji, who was in a fit of anger, "Who gave you permission to call me that?" She said it was not allowed.
"Even if I were your husband, you wouldn't allow it?" The barbarian raised an eyebrow.
"A man who breaks his promise and arrives late is not my husband." She was still throwing a tantrum, turning her face away from him and showing him the back of her head.
The man clicked his tongue, put his arm around her waist, and whispered in her ear, "So how do you want to punish me to vent your anger?"
Ji Wanyuan's eyes darted around, and a number of wicked ideas instantly rose in her mind. She was thinking about what idea to use to punish him.
On the other hand, she also knew very well that it wasn't entirely Wen Qiyan's fault. But she had been cooped up in the prefect's courtyard for too long and just wanted to throw a tantrum.
She's never been one to hold her temper in; who told Wen Qiyan to just walk into her life like this?
So she pushed her luck, turned to look into the man's eyes, and poked his chest repeatedly with her slender, white index finger. "I can forgive you, but you have to kneel on the ground and bark like a dog, and say that I am your master."
Slapping him or something is completely useless.
She realized that hitting him would only make him happy.
Wen Qiyan, that scoundrel, clearly falls for this act, yet he still tries to coax her into using punishment as a pretext to seek rewards for himself.
Do you think she's stupid? She won't fall for it!
Wen Qiyan pinched her cheeks and shook her face. Ji Wanyuan wanted to speak but couldn't, and could only be controlled by him.
"So fierce now?" He said with a half-smile, implying that she was formidable.
Ji Wanyuan frowned and blinked to express her dissatisfaction. Wen Qiyan looked at her constantly moving lips, lowered his head and covered them, and, afraid that she would struggle, put her hands behind her back.
Ji Wanyuan did struggle, but soon she melted into the man's advances.
He entwined his tongue around her soft, red tongue, kissing her in and out as before, sucking on her, drawing out her fragrance and sweetness.
Their breaths mingled and blended in the kiss, and gradually, it became impossible to distinguish which breath belonged to whom.
They say absence makes the heart grow fonder, and after a few intermittent kisses, the kiss continued.
Even with her immense temper, Ji Wanyuan couldn't resist his tender and affectionate intimacy.
The kiss finally ended after almost half an incense stick's time. She leaned against the man's chest, her hands weakly curled up in front of her, panting heavily.
Wen Qiyan lowered his head and kissed her temple, amused, "Is that all you can do?"
Ji Wanyuan, “…”
I wanted to speak, but my voice was barely audible.
Smelling the man's cool, refreshing scent, Ji Wanyuan's heart pounded for a long time.
He lowered his head, and Ji Wanyuan felt his approach. Thinking he was about to come again, she quickly resisted. But sitting on his lap, she was completely helpless. So she simply played the turtle, burying her head in his chest to cover her face and mouth, preventing him from kissing her.
Seeing this, Wen Qiyan couldn't help but chuckle quietly, "..."
His smile caused his chest to vibrate, revealing his well-defined, hard muscles that sent shivers down her spine.
Ji Wanyuan had no choice but to look up. She raised her hand to cover her mouth, revealing a pair of misty eyes. Some of the resentment in them had dissipated, and she was full of pitifulness.
Wen Qiyan kissed her forehead, then lowered his head to apologize, "I've been so bad these past few days." He told her that he promised it wouldn't happen again.
He was actually more afraid than she was, because the day when Ji Wanyuan would give birth in that bizarre dream was fast approaching.
He wasn't sure if she would have a premature birth, but he was determined to stay by her side and make sure nothing could happen to her.
Ji Wanyuan will not die; he will absolutely not let her die.
Before Ji Wanyuan could ask, Wen Qiyan had already told her everything he had been doing these past few days.
She was responsible for finishing up the private mines in Yuyang County, monitoring Ji Lingyue's movements for her father, dealing with the people secretly sent by the imperial court, and searching for her father's hidden troops.
Soldiers?
Upon hearing this, Ji Wanyuan couldn't help but look up. "You also want my father's troops?"
He knew exactly what she meant: "I don't want it."
Ji Wanyuan was puzzled. "If you don't want it, why are you searching for my father's troops?"
“Because this is my father-in-law’s wish,” Wen Qiyan added.
"What does my father mean?" She was almost dizzy from all the commotion and urged him to stop being so mysterious and just explain everything clearly.
"Has Father-in-law never mentioned the Ji family to Wife?"
Ji Wanyuan instinctively wanted to lie, but then she thought that Wen Qiyan was a cunning old fox and she probably couldn't fool him. "...No, Father doesn't want me to get involved in these things."
"But if you're not going to tell me, then never tell me!"
wrong!
That wasn't what she meant to say. Her thoughts were momentarily diverted, but Ji Wanyuan quickly regained her composure and focused her mind. "You... I'll never speak to you again!"
Wen Qiyan smiled, "I wouldn't dare."
"If Miss wants to know anything, just ask me. I will answer everything I know. Is that alright?"
"Since that's the case, then hurry up and tell me." Ji Wanyuan had many questions she wanted to ask, but right now, what she wanted to know most was, "What secrets are hidden behind your statement that it was my father's intention?"
"I told my wife before that my father-in-law started mining in Youzhou a long time ago. Do you remember?"
Ji Wanyuan thought about it carefully, and it seemed... that was indeed the case.
She nodded, indicating that she remembered.
"Hmm." He touched her cheek, but before he could stroke it twice, she slapped his hand away. "Just talk, don't touch me!"
The man straightened up, his expression returning to its usual coldness, and said, "Okay."
Seeing this, Ji Wanyuan couldn't help but mutter a few complaints to herself, pretending to be serious!
"Has my wife considered the purpose of my father-in-law sending me to Youzhou?"
Ji Wanyuan's eyes darted around. "Isn't it because of the imperial court?"
“Part of it is for the imperial court.” He told her to continue guessing.
Ji Wanyuan pursed her lips, which were swollen from the kiss, and pondered carefully.
She was considering Prime Minister Ji's intentions, while the man watched her focused expression with great interest.
Ji Wanyuan: "Was it partly for my brother?"
"Yes." Wen Qiyan praised her for being clever, and quickly kissed the tip of her nose. "This is the reward for guessing correctly."
Ji Wanyuan's face darkened. She had never seen anyone so brazenly taking advantage of others. "Wen Qiyan, get out of here!" she scolded him in a coquettish voice, threatening to punish him if he touched her again.
"How are you going to deal with me?" The man's eyes gleamed with interest.
Ji Wanyuan gave a forced smile. "I'll make you kneel on the ground." She said she would also whip him with a small leather whip until his skin was torn and bleeding. "Just like my father beat you last time, I'll beat you severely and show no mercy!"
“Really?” he said.
Ji Wanyuan snorted twice, "You can try."
"When should we try it?"
Ji Wanyuan, “?” She sensed something was wrong, looked up and saw the joy in the man’s eyes, and immediately knew that he liked her punishment of him.
She couldn't help but curse again, "Wen Qiyan, you're shameless!"
I want the whole capital to see what kind of face he has hidden beneath his cold and restrained exterior! He's so perverted it's outrageous.
She pushed him away, "I want to sit by myself."
"Don't move." He made it clear that he wouldn't let her down.
Ji Wanyuan said it was too dangerous to be in his arms.
"If you move again, I'm going to kiss you." She's pregnant now, so she can't do much, but a kiss is still okay.
Thinking of the man's passionate kiss that almost made her suffocate and faint, Ji Wanyuan immediately became obedient and didn't bring it up again.
She said she wouldn't go down, but she wouldn't let him kiss her either, and she told him not to change the subject again, "You still haven't made it clear what this has to do with my brother?"
"After this ordeal, does my wife think my brother-in-law's intentions are pure?"
Ji Wanyuan grew impatient. "What time is it? You're still jealous."
I've had enough of him! He's a complete jealous person!
"What are you thinking about? I'm talking to you about serious matters." He even pinched her cheek through gritted teeth, teasing her.
Ji Wanyuan blinked, "Aren't you... aren't you jealous?"
"What do I taste like?" he said, referring to Ji Lingyue's treasonous intentions.
Ji Wanyuan was a little embarrassed, but she remained defiant and arrogant, brushing the man's hand away, "...Oh."
Fearing the kitten in his arms might get angry, the man decided to stop while he was ahead. "So you know?"
Ji Wanyuan puffed out her cheeks, "I know a little."
"What do you know?" he kept asking.
Ji Wanyuan said irritably, "I know my brother's intentions are impure, I know he wants to rebel."
Although she was imprisoned in the prefect's mansion during this period, she was not completely unaware of the situation.
"I also know that my brother is searching for our father's troops, wanting to fight against the imperial court."
"Yes, Ji Lingyue is trying to take control of the troops trained by his father-in-law, and then gather the forces of the Wuhuan to take over the Central Plains in one fell swoop and become the ruler of the world."
Upon hearing this, she couldn't help but look at Wen Qiyan.
The man gently stroked the corner of her nose. "Do you think your brother-in-law can become the ruler of the world?"
“I don’t know,” she countered. “Did my brother find my father’s troops?”
She hasn't been able to see her brother for the past few days, and she doesn't know his whereabouts.
"No," Wen Qiyan replied.
Ji Wanyuan breathed a sigh of relief.
But before she could catch her breath, something suddenly occurred to her: "And what about you?"
"Have you found my father's troops?" Wen Qiyan had just told her that one of the things he'd been busy with lately was finding her father's hidden troops.
The man gave a half-smile, “…”
Upon seeing this, Ji Wanyuan exclaimed, "You've found my father's hidden troops!"
Otherwise, why would my brother keep searching for Wen Qiyan?
If the reason for eliminating Wen Qiyan is solely because of her, then that's simply unreasonable.
In my brother's heart, clear distinction between power and authority is the most important thing!
"Tell me, have you found it yet?" She shook the man's arm, her tone unconsciously taking on a coquettish quality.
“Found it,” Wen Qiyan said.
"You...you found it."
She subconsciously asked where these people were, but then felt uneasy about asking.
Wen Qiyan held nothing back from her, “My father-in-law’s troops were initially stationed in Youzhou. But ever since he realized his brother-in-law’s identity and rebellious intentions, he has secretly moved his troops in several batches. One batch is still in Youzhou, another batch is hiding in Yuyang, and yet another batch is in Yizhou.”
"There are some additional experts in Wuhuan."
"Wuhuan?" Ji Wanyuan asked in confusion, "Isn't that my brother's territory?"
Why would Father send someone over there?
“My father-in-law did this to prevent any potential problems. When he learned of my brother-in-law’s identity, he had already sent people to Wuhuan. These people had been stationed in Wuhuan for a long time, and at that time my brother-in-law was not yet powerful enough to notice.”
In short, old ginger is spicier.
"Father was already plotting this long ago?" Ji Wanyuan's eyes widened.
Wen Qiyan gave a soft "hmm," and said, "My father-in-law is very farsighted."
As expected of the renowned scholar who ranked third in the imperial examinations in the capital back then, he was incredibly meticulous in his work and had a strong sense of crisis.
"So, my father-in-law knew everything my brother-in-law did afterward."
Not only did they know that Prime Minister Ji had secretly assisted Ji Lingyue in seizing power in Wuhuan, and had even fanned the flames of his ambition.
The reason he secretly cultivated Ji Lingyue was to see if Ji Lingyue would become arrogant and turn against him after gaining power.
Because most men in this world find it difficult to withstand the test of power.
Ji Lingyue is indeed an outstanding person, but his ambition is too great.
Before leaving the capital, Prime Minister Ji had said these words to Wen Qiyan.
"Why would my father send you to find his troops?" Isn't that just revealing his identity? She couldn't understand.
If the father is wary of his elder brother, why isn't he wary of Wen Qiyan?
“This is a test from my father-in-law,” he said softly, stroking her wrist.
"What kind of test?" Ji Wanyuan asked.
The man looked at her silently, and after a long while, he raised his hand to stroke her eyebrows and eyes, "The test of becoming Miss Ji's lover."
That was such an unexpected remark.
Ji Wanyuan, “…”
"Don't talk nonsense."
“I’m telling the truth, but you’re saying I’m talking nonsense.” He asked her what she wanted.
"Who knows if you're just using sweet talk?"
"How can you prove whether what you're saying is true or false? Everything requires evidence. If you just make empty promises, I naturally have the right to question you."
Wen Qiyan raised an eyebrow. "Okay."
He suddenly picked her up, and Ji Wanyuan, startled, wrapped her arms around his neck. "What are you doing?"
"Hold me tight," he called to her.
Ji Wanyuan pursed her lips, her expression stubborn, but her actions obediently tightened her embrace around him.
Little did she know, the man would never actually throw her.
Wen Qiyan carried her to the study.
He placed her in a round-backed chair with a soft down cushion and took out the letter that Prime Minister Ji had sent.
It mentions soldiers, private mines, and his trusted confidants in Wuhuan, among other things, and so on, spanning several sheets of Xuan paper.
Ji Wanyuan was stunned; it was indeed her father's handwriting.
I already knew that my father trusted Wen Qiyan, but I never imagined that he trusted him to such an extent!
Could it be... that this is really to select a lover for her? To test Wen Qiyan's intentions?
Ji Wanyuan was so engrossed in watching that she didn't notice the man's approach. When she came to her senses, she realized that Wen Qiyan had completely surrounded her.
He held one hand on the armrest of the chair and the other on the edge of the table, trapping her between himself and the chair.
"Why are you standing so close to me?"
Wen Qiyan answered irrelevantly, "Do you believe me now?"
“I…” Ji Wanyuan hesitated and refused to answer.
He forcefully lifted her chin, forcing her to meet his gaze, making her glimpse his dark and unfathomable emotions.
Ji Wanyuan's heart raced. As the distance between them drew closer and closer, she felt as if her heart was about to leap out of her chest. Unable to bear it any longer, she pushed him away.
"Let's get down to business, stop with these petty tricks."
Wen Qiyan smiled, rose and sat at the desk, organizing the letters she had already read.
"If my wife believes me, is there anything else you would like to know?"
He waited for her to question him.
Ji Wanyuan put down the letter in her hand. "What happened yesterday? And why did you pretend to be He Xun to help me write a letter home that day?"
She originally wanted to mention Wen Yunqin, but knowing Wen Qiyan's petty nature, she was afraid he would explode, so she swallowed her words in time.
Sensing her hesitation and knowing what she wanted to say, Wen Qiyan did not expose her.
“He Xun is wavering back and forth, trying to please both sides. I want to see you, and with him, it’s naturally easy.”
"You came to see me because you missed me?" He did send her a letter beforehand, but I'm afraid his motives weren't pure.
"Ji Wanyuan, I dare not talk about the past." After all, he hadn't fallen for her back then.
"But right now, I can say with my own eyes that you are the most important person in my heart."
"No one or nothing can surpass you and take the most important place in my heart."
He...he's starting to say these things again.
Ji Wanyuan would occasionally nibble on her own lips. She didn't know what to say in response to him, and feeling nervous under his gaze, she couldn't help but look away.
"I know I treated you coldly before, so it's only right that you ignore me now."
He's not angry at all?
Ji Wanyuan secretly glanced at his expression out of the corner of her eye, and then she realized that Wen Qiyan actually... didn't complain much, only showed relief and endless patience.
"As for yesterday," the man changed the subject, "my brother-in-law wanted to set a trap for me, so I played along."
Ji Wanyuan couldn't help but say, "Is this what you call turning the tables?"
"You're clearly using a switcheroo, aren't you?"
Although Ji Wanyuan only knew how to eat, drink, and have fun before, she has been influenced by what she saw and heard over the past year and is no longer the ignorant Ji Wanyuan she once was.
"Yes, my wife is right, I did switch the beams and pillars."
"How did you do that? I thought... it was somewhat like you, and I looked closely, but I couldn't find any flaws."
At this point, he started to tease her again, "If even you can see through it, how could you possibly hide it from your brother?"
Ji Wanyuan, “…”
Forget it, I'll let bygones be bygones with this jerk for now.
"I thought you had bribed the people around my brother to work for you."
"I did have that idea, but the people around my brother-in-law are quite principled. They won't listen to reason, so I have to resort to force."
As he spoke, he picked up a strand of her hair and wrapped it around his slender fingers. "This move, I learned from my wife."
Ji Wanyuan's face instantly turned red, "..."
She glared at him! She pulled her hair back from the man's fingertips.
Wen Qiyan smiled as he looked at her face.
"My brother-in-law is indeed cautious and decisive in his actions, but he is too hesitant and easily gets caught up in confusion, making it difficult for him to see things clearly."
Ji Wanyuan understood.
Her brother was no match for Wen Qiyan.
"Then... what should we do now?"
"Aren't you going to ask Qin Di?" Wen Qiyan asked, looking at her.
Ji Wanyuan: "I...I didn't say anything."
"I didn't ask!"
"I can tell what you were going to ask."
"You've misunderstood," Ji Wanyuan argued.
"Really?" He raised an eyebrow. "So you don't want to know?"
Ji Wanyuan did want to know, but she was afraid he would go crazy, so she hesitated and said, "Just a little bit."
“After all!” she quickly said, “After all, he was the inspector general sent by the imperial court before, and he did not betray my whereabouts.”
"So, you could say you're our ally?"
Wen Qiyan pinched her cheek, "I can be magnanimous when necessary, but I hope you don't have any thoughts of enjoying the beauty of two women at the same time."
Ji Wanyuan chuckled dryly, "No."
"Brother Qin is safe and sound." Wen Qiyan said only this much, and then remained silent.
Ji Wanyuan didn't want to press the matter, so she simply choked back a sound.
Wen Qiyan had never lied to her before. Since he said Wen Yunqin was safe, then there should be no problem.
"Oh," she said casually.
"Have you taken care of everything?" She pinched the hem of her skirt.
Almost there.
"I will be there for you during childbirth." He patted her head. "Don't worry."
"By the way, speaking of this matter," Ji Wanyuan hurriedly asked about the situation in the capital, "Where is my mother?"
Wen Qiyan briefly mentioned some recent events that had occurred in the capital to her.
"Will my mother really be alright in the Empress's palace?"
“No,” he told her, explaining that he had already arranged for people to be in the palace.
Ji Wanyuan was taken aback. "You actually dare to reach into the palace?"
Even her father didn't dare, because the imperial city was heavily guarded. Even if he could ensure that nothing went wrong, this action would be tantamount to him truly going against the imperial court.
Only now does Ji Wanyuan gradually believe that Wen Qiyan has truly sided with the Ji family, and that it is because he admires her.
"Wen Qiyan, I still want to ask, what exactly do you love about me?" she asked, puzzled.
"Is it... love for my body?" She sensed Wen Qiyan's fascination with her body.
She is currently pregnant, so he cannot act rashly, and logically, he doesn't need to be so attentive.
"I love everything about you." He pinched her cheek. "Specifically... I can't really say."
But I really love Ji Wanyuan and want to do many things for her. I want to stay with her forever, to share the same bed in life and the same blood in death.
She looked at him but didn't say anything.
A moment later, the man asked her, "Have you finished asking your questions?"
Ji Wanyuan nodded blankly, "Mm." She had nothing more to ask.
"Yes, it's my turn," he said softly.
Does he also have a problem?
What do you want to ask?
Ji Wanyuan didn't expect that his first question would be, "How come you can call everyone 'brother'?"
She was confused: "?"
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Author's Note: Here it is! This chapter will randomly drop lucky red envelopes.
My little sister is due soon, don't worry! [rainbow emoji]
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