Chapter 80. She is Wen Qiyan's master.
No way?!
Ji Wanyuan's gaze shifted to Wen Qiyan's face. His brows were slightly furrowed, as if he, too, had only just learned of this matter.
Ji Wanyuan choked instantly, unable to speak, "..."
In conclusion, it seems Lin Sinian was also involved? Were he and his cousin Qingru both her strategists?
None of that matters. What matters is that he and Wen Qiyan are close friends, like brothers.
If there was no misunderstanding, then... Lin Sinian essentially betrayed Wen Qiyan.
Ji Wanyuan didn't dare to say a word, and Wen Qiyan remained silent as well. After thinking it over, she spoke first, "Perhaps there's some misunderstanding here?"
"What misunderstanding?" He looked at her small face.
The man's tone was calm, yet it inexplicably conveyed an overwhelming sense of danger.
Lin Sinian is on good terms with him, so if he doesn't seek revenge on Lin Sinian, is he going to deal with his cousin Qingru? If not, why is he asking such detailed questions?
Ji Wanyuan blinked, "Well... Cousin Qingru didn't do it on purpose."
"She just saw how much I liked you back then..."
Ji Wanyuan hesitated, feeling that this approach wasn't quite right, but she couldn't come up with anything nice to say. In desperation, she decided to shift the focus, "If you want to settle scores, you're not allowed to go after Cousin Qingru, otherwise..."
"Otherwise what?" Before he could say anything, she was already glaring at him impatiently.
Is Lou Qingru that important to her?
"Otherwise, I won't be friends with you anymore," she threatened.
Ji Wanyuan finished speaking and struggled slightly to break free from his embrace.
In her mind, since Wen Qiyan valued her so much, even to the point of being willing to die for love, there shouldn't be any problem in him forgiving her cousin Qingru, right?
But a while has passed, why hasn't he said anything? Why isn't he trying to comfort her?
Ji Wanyuan glanced furtively to the side and saw the man's gloomy face.
She was startled and couldn't stay still, so she simply turned around and asked, "Why aren't you saying anything?"
"Ji Wanyuan, I'm so unimportant to you." She just dumped him like that.
Ji Wanyuan, “?”
“I understand that in your heart, your parents-in-law are more important than me. So why do you now have a cousin?”
"You're willing to be with me anymore because of her?"
Oh no, I forgot that Wen Qiyan is a jealous person.
She needed his help right now, so she couldn't argue with him.
"No." They didn't care about being in a superior position or maintaining appearances.
She quickly turned completely around, saying, "It's not what you think."
"What is it?" He deftly deflected her concerns with a few words, completely shattering her plans, while the flustered woman remained oblivious.
"I just feel that since Cousin Qingru brought us together, she can be considered half a matchmaker, and I don't want you to cause her any trouble."
"Then what did you mean by saying 'different from me'?"
Oh dear, she really shot herself in the foot.
"I was just in a hurry. I already told you that it wasn't what I meant."
She didn't even know what she was saying anymore, and she was terrified that Wen Qiyan would get angry and leave her behind.
There were still many things she didn't understand, and she needed his help.
Thinking of this, Ji Wanyuan's attitude softened even more.
While the warmth of their recent intimacy was still lingering, she leaned closer, resting her hands on the soft pillow, and kissed his cheek and the tip of his nose, her kisses eventually landing on his thin lips.
She smelled her own scent on Wen Qiyan's face, and thinking of the overwhelming pleasure she had just experienced, he bowed his head in a fawning manner, and she couldn't help but cough lightly.
But she also knew she couldn't continue kissing him, otherwise Wen Qiyan's barely suppressed desire would probably resurface.
Thinking of this, Ji Wanyuan squeezed his wrist and shook it from side to side, coaxing him, "Okay, okay, stop overthinking."
"You are very important to me."
"Very important?" The man's words implied that he was asking her how important "very important" meant.
Ji Wanyuan lied through her teeth, picking out the parts he wanted to hear, "The most important."
"More important than my parents." Is that enough? That scoundrel, ugh.
Even though he knew she was lying and just trying to coax him, Wen Qiyan had to admit that her words were very pleasing to the ear and touched his heart.
"Barely," he said.
Seeing his insincere expression, Ji Wanyuan couldn't help but think to herself, "How come I never noticed before that Wen Qiyan was such a repressed pervert? Where is he abstinent and unapproachable?"
After saying that, he grabbed her wrist, pulled her down, and led her into the soft pillow, then lowered his head to kiss her lips.
His handsome face was still cold, but the kiss had already landed.
Ji Wanyuan was a little confused. She looked at the man's delicate eyebrows and eyes as he approached, and then her lips were kissed.
But after the kiss, he lifted his head again, looked at her, and instead of pinching her cheek, gently said, "Open your mouth."
Ji Wanyuan looked at the man's face so close to hers, unable to look away for a moment. Hearing his voice, she opened her mouth, revealing her soft tongue.
He smiled slightly, "Good girl."
Ji Wanyuan's face inexplicably flushed because of those words. Before she could think too much about it, his kiss invaded her.
Despite Ji Wanyuan's wrists being pressed between the two of them, enduring his kisses.
The man's tongue went in and out, enveloping hers, teaching her how to breathe and how to respond to him.
After exchanging only a few words, the two kissed again.
The rain outside the window lessened a bit, not as fierce as before, but it was still heavy, and the sound of raindrops falling on the leaves was very persistent.
He kissed Ji Wanyuan, her lips opening and closing, her full breasts rising and falling with her breath, bumping against the man's hard chest, forced to change shape by the pressure.
He reached out to touch her, which made her moan softly in response.
Her hand, which was between the two of them, unconsciously rested on the man's shoulder, and she wrapped her arms around him.
Wen Qiyan kissed her for a while, then stopped and looked at her moist red lips.
It's already swollen up now, I really don't know what it will look like tomorrow.
He stroked her lips; they were as soft as cotton, yet softer than cotton.
He said in a deep voice, "It's a little...swollen."
He even asked her if it hurt.
Ji Wanyuan didn't reply, feeling a little too embarrassed. She subconsciously pursed her lips, forgetting that his finger was still poking at her lips, so she essentially sucked on Wen Qiyan's finger.
His gaze darkened as he asked her, "Want to eat?"
Ji Wanyuan quickly opened her mouth and spat it out. She backed away, her eyes, which were filled with resentment and tears, glaring at him.
“I don’t want to,” he said. What nonsense.
"Ji Wanyuan, I want to kiss you again, is that okay?"
He came over tonight and kissed her so many times, even all over her body, and now he's asking her if it's okay. How annoying!
"No," she replied, though she didn't mean it.
"Okay." I thought he was going to back down like this, but I didn't expect the man to use a different method.
He actually asked her in return, "Then do you want to kiss me?"
Ji Wanyuan's face turned even redder. "I...I don't want to."
After saying that, she felt her tone was too weak, so she added fiercely, "I don't want to!"
"Let go of me."
He grabbed her chin as soon as he finished speaking. "Ji Wanyuan, you're lying."
"You clearly wanted to kiss me."
"In that case, I will grant your wish."
After saying that, he covered her again, not giving her any chance to refute, and shutting her down.
The kiss lasted for a long time. Not only were Ji Wanyuan's lips swollen, but her tongue also felt sore that she couldn't say a word.
She carried the scent of Wen Qiyan, and so did he.
Ji Wanyuan wanted to speak, but even breathing became difficult. When she finally recovered, Wen Qiyan kissed her again.
The two kissed intermittently inside the inner room, amidst the falling rain. The kisses made the room feel hot, and Ji Wanyuan sensed his desire, which was a hundred times more obvious than before, even becoming frightening.
Such fear made her unconsciously panic.
If this really continues, I'm afraid it will...
Thinking of this, she quickly said, "No, we can't continue."
Wen Qiyan complied with her this time, "Mm."
He was tidying her long hair, and halfway through, he buried his face in her slender neck.
Her voice was muffled and deep, "Ji Wanyuan, I feel a little unwell."
Even without him saying it, she could sense his distress.
His breath was so hot that it felt like it was burning her up.
"Then... what should we do?" She couldn't just follow Wen Qiyan's reckless actions.
Because her belly is so big now, it's not easy for her to move around. If she continues with him, it might affect the pregnancy. The main problem is that Wen Qiyan always makes a fuss for a long time.
Most importantly, in the previous three or four months, she could feel Wen Qiyan's restraint when they were intimate. He was already so restrained when he was being intimate; if he wasn't, wouldn't something bad have happened?
She hadn't forgotten that he seemed to have sneaked in tonight.
If we were to have sex, we would definitely be discovered.
The man rubbed against her slender neck, not minding the beads of sweat on it, and kissed her, telling her how fragrant she was and what kind of soap and perfume she used.
Ji Wanyuan pushed him away, "Don't touch me anymore."
The more you touch it, the more dangerous it becomes.
All that tidying up just now was for nothing.
This time, Wen Qiyan took even longer to recover than the last time.
Ji Wanyuan initially felt hot and wanted to separate, but Wen Qiyan wouldn't allow it, so she could only be held by him.
Finally having some free time, she asked him about other things, pressing him on where he had been all this time.
“I went to investigate the mining industry in Youzhou, and I did encounter your brother’s ambush on the way.”
"Are you alright?" Is what my brother said true?
Even though Wen Qiyan was right in front of her, she still felt flustered.
He originally wanted to say that nothing was wrong, but seeing her so nervous, he liked seeing Ji Wanyuan circling around him, whether she was sincere or not, even if she was lying.
So he said, "Not very good."
"Huh?" Ji Wanyuan asked, puzzled.
Wen Qiyan took her hand and led her to touch his arm.
Several days have passed, and the medicine used is of the highest quality. She has almost recovered, but she is still wrapped in gauze. Ji Wanyuan touched it.
"Are you injured?"
"right."
Wen Qiyan said that he did fall off the cliff. The reason he hadn't come to find her for so long was because he was recuperating and was afraid that his wounds would frighten her.
Ji Wanyuan was shocked. "Then you..."
“She’s almost fully recovered now.” Her worried look filled him with joy.
Ji Wanyuan was worried about him, her eyes fixed intently on him.
Seeing this made him want to kiss her again.
But no, if it happens again, his external injuries will heal, but his internal injuries will likely worsen.
“Really?” she asked.
"Mmm." He held her hand, kissed it, and nuzzled against her, his actions filled with endless affection.
Ji Wanyuan looked at him, and at that moment she suddenly felt that she was like Wen Qiyan's master.
He was like a lion or tiger that had folded its claws, lingering beside her, constantly kissing and licking her.
She didn't know why she suddenly had such a thought, but if she said it aloud, he would definitely be angry.
How could Wen Qiyan, who is so proud and arrogant, accept this?
"It's good that you're alright." Ji Wanyuan thought for a moment and still reminded him, "My brother wants to kill you, so you have to be careful."
"I can't, I can't die."
"So what if I die?" he teased her again.
"How could you die? You said you would protect me!"
“You don’t want me to die,” he asked her.
Ji Wanyuan, “…”
It might sound a little cheesy, but since Wen Qiyan wants to hear it, I'll just say it anyway.
“I don’t want you to die,” she said.
Sure enough, he was satisfied.
He smiled and pinched her cheek.
"Then what should we do now?" Ji Wanyuan saw the emotion in his eyes and reached out to brush away his large hand.
"As originally planned, you can stay here and rest and prepare for your pregnancy."
"What exactly is my brother trying to do?" Unable to get an answer from Ji Lingyue, she could only ask Wen Qiyan.
"If I'm not mistaken," Wen Qiyan told her, "Ji Lingyue wants to investigate the troops trained by Prime Minister Ji, and take them under his command as his adopted son, so as to gather the Wuhuan and the forces trained by Prime Minister Ji and start a war against the imperial court."
"The army trained by my father?"
Wen Qiyan said, "The private mines in Youzhou have actually been exhausted long ago, and there is more than one private mine in Youzhou."
Prime Minister Ji deceived everyone.
It is likely that he discovered the mining areas around Yuyang County long ago, and he secretly sent his trusted confidants to mine the mines, purchase troops, recruit soldiers, and train these people.
The mining industry in Youzhou was merely bait he laid out, and even the location was wrong.
Prime Minister Ji did this for two reasons. First, he wanted to lure out those around him who harbored treacherous ambitions. Second, he wanted to deal with the imperial court and delay the war, because the imperial court had a strong foundation, while he needed more time.
Ji Lingyue is indeed ambitious and daring, but experience counts.
He must have considered that Prime Minister Ji might not trust him, but he didn't expect that Prime Minister Ji didn't trust him from beginning to end.
Prime Minister Ji did not begin to take precautions when he learned of the young master of the Wuhuan a few years ago, but rather from the moment he was taken in.
As for He Xun, he was also one of the pawns used by Prime Minister Ji to check and balance Ji Lingyue, but now it has become him.
"Can you outmaneuver my brother?" Ji Wanyuan was completely bewildered by these power struggles and intrigues.
She managed to sort out some of her thoughts, only knowing that her brother seemed to be outwardly compliant but inwardly defying their father? Her father must have sent Wen Qiyan here in the first place to deal with her brother, right?
Should Wen Qiyan be used as a counterbalance to his brother? Should we examine Wen Qiyan's abilities and also see his determination to surrender?
But these are all just her guesses.
"What do you think?" he countered.
Ji Wanyuan thought for a moment, "It should be okay."
"What do you mean by 'should'?" He pinched her cheek, even harder than before.
"You have so little confidence in your husband?" He was very dissatisfied, his brows furrowed.
Ji Wanyuan puffed out her cheeks, "It's all because you didn't tell me enough."
"Back then... what did you exchange with my father? You still haven't told me."
She actually remembered this.
"Even now, you still haven't figured it out?" He looked at her face.
Ji Wanyuan blinked, “…”
Some guesses are about to emerge in my mind, but I can't quite see through them completely.
He sighed, "Ji Wanyuan, I don't know if you're really stupid or—"
Before she could finish speaking, she immediately retorted, "I'm not stupid!"
She hates it when people call her stupid.
“You’re not stupid, I am,” he immediately agreed.
"The truth?" she scoffed.
“You’re the young lady, so naturally you’re in charge.” He elevated her status.
It has to be said that she was quite pleased with those words. Although she was still humming and hawing, her expression had relaxed.
After a short while, she told him to stop being so mysterious.
"Tell me quickly, what did you ask my father for?"
"I didn't want anything," he still refused to say.
Ji Wanyuan was really angry, and muttered that he was a stingy person.
The man laughed, "Miss Ji is intelligent; why don't you think about it yourself?"
"If you figure it out, I'll give you a reward."
"A reward?" Her ears perked up.
"Really?"
The man nodded. "Mm."
"Don't lie to me." She became interested.
"No." He stroked her cheek.
"What are you going to do next?" After a moment of silence, she asked.
“My brother-in-law wants to get rid of me, so naturally I will repay him in kind.”
Seeing her silence, Wen Qiyan asked her if she was reluctant to see Ji Lingyue die.
"Does it have to be a fight to the death?" She didn't want anyone to die.
Wen Qiyan looked into her eyes, “…”
If Ji Lingyue didn't have any other feelings for her, he might be more tolerant and forgiving, but right now...
A man's silence indicates that the situation has escalated to the point of no return.
Ji Wanyuan sighed, "I understand."
"If you want your brother-in-law to live, you should ask your father-in-law what he thinks."
"You mean my father wants you to get rid of my brother?"
“If my brother-in-law behaves himself, I won’t lay a hand on him. After all, he’s still your brother, and you have feelings for him and can’t bear to hurt him.”
No, the second half of the sentence sounds like it's filled with jealousy.
"Now that things have come to this, can you please stop being jealous?"
She was convinced.
She's prone to getting jealous anytime, anywhere.
"What's it to you?" he retorted, mimicking her words.
Ji Wanyuan, “…”
"Okay." She gave a forced smile and said with a strained laugh, "Whatever makes you happy."
She stopped talking when it became awkward to mention her brother.
“Your brother is still searching for me. Don’t worry about me, no matter what you hear these days.”
"Who's worried about you?" she said, turning her face away as if she didn't mean it.
The man looked at her profile. "Ji Wanyuan, I'm leaving."
As soon as the word "leave" was mentioned, the person immediately turned around.
"You...you're so fast—"
Before he could finish speaking, he raised an eyebrow, "You don't want me to leave?"
Ji Wanyuan, “…”
She didn't argue with him. "So when are you coming back?"
"I will come to see you." He did not specify a timeframe.
She was about to ask him if he wasn't worried about her safety when she heard the man say, "I left Qinghe with a group of shadow guards I personally trained to protect you."
"These people are all top-notch experts; they won't let anything happen to you."
No wonder he hasn't come for so long.
“You left everyone else to me, but what about yourself?” she asked.
She was still worried about him.
Wen Qiyan didn't answer, but smiled, his fingertips stroking her cheeks, and his warm, wet kisses landing on her brows and eyes.
Ji Wanyuan involuntarily closed her eyes, hearing the man's gentle, deep voice.
"wait for me……"
When I opened my eyes again, Wen Qiyan was already gone.
She stared in the direction he had disappeared, lost in thought for a long time.
The wind swept in from outside, and in no time, the scent left by Wen Qiyan completely dissipated.
Ji Wanyuan hugged the blankets and buried her head in them.
"..."
The situation in the capital is tense.
The empress's illness gradually improved, but the emperor's illness began.
He had taken too many pills, so his complexion looked rosy, but in reality, his body was severely depleted.
No matter how skilled the imperial physicians were, they couldn't stop the emperor from consuming pills at such a rapid pace. They dared not even try to dissuade him, since just a few days earlier, a physician had risked his life to advise him that his body was too weak to take any more pills and that the Taoist priests were bewitching the emperor and plotting against the country, and should be eliminated as soon as possible.
But to everyone's surprise, the emperor was furious and actually punished the imperial physician by throwing him into prison.
If it weren't for Prime Minister Ji and the Wen family's help in persuading them, even the entire Imperial Medical Academy would have been caught up in the disaster.
Not long after, the emperor vomited blood and fainted during the morning court session.
The civil and military officials were in complete chaos.
Right now, it is truly necessary for the relatives of all civil and military officials to come to the palace to attend to the sick.
On this day, Lady Wen came out of the Empress's palace and happened to run into Lady Ji.
Their eyes met, they exchanged perfunctory greetings, and said nothing more.
Lady Ji entered the Empress's palace. Lady Wen had walked a short distance before reaching the corner of the palace. She gestured to the old woman beside her to slip some silver to the person in front of her.
After the eunuch received the money, Madam Wen asked him, "Didn't Madam Ji fall ill some time ago? Why was she sent to the palace to serve you?" He answered truthfully.
It is said that the Empress, out of compassion for the Ji family, specially arranged for the imperial physician to examine Lady Ji.
Madam Wen frowned. Why not send the imperial physician to the Ji family for a medical consultation? Why insist on bringing Madam Ji here?
It seems they're about to take action against the Ji family.
Thinking of Wen Qiyan's previous actions and Lord Wen's instructions.
Madam Wen smiled and said, "I think I left something behind just now. Would you mind taking me back to look for it, sir?"
The eunuch agreed and led Madam Wen back.
Because she stayed up late yesterday, Ji Wanyuan slept very soundly.
When she woke up, she was still a little groggy. When she noticed someone by the edge of the bed, she thought it was Wen Qiyan.
I blurted out "Wen—" without thinking.
The conversation ended when the man turned around; it wasn't Wen Qiyan, but Ji Lingyue.
She instantly realized where she was and what was going on.
He quickly changed his address, "Brother... what brings you here?"
"My sister is so worried about Wen Qiyan. She called for him as soon as she woke up. Could it be that he came to visit her?"
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Author's Note: Here it is! This chapter also features a random giveaway of lucky red envelopes! [rainbow fart]
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