Chapter 28 So Beautiful
For a moment, two pairs of eyes looked at Xie Zhili.
Xiao Jinghe trusted Xie Zhili very much and was very unhappy about his deception this time, even though it was not a big deal in the court.
But why is Xie Zhili on guard against me? Could it be that he is against this widowed sister-in-law at home...
Meeting the two men's gazes, Xie Zhili knew that although the prince was unhappy, he had thought about it carefully that day and didn't say anything. Rumors in the market were not to be trusted, so it didn't count as a lie, and he just had to apologize.
Yu Qinghuan was different. He couldn't possibly repeat what he had said that day in front of Yu Qinghuan. There were few women in the world who didn't care about their appearance. If he annoyed Yu Qinghuan like he did yesterday, he might not even be able to enter the house for the next few days.
However, in front of the Crown Prince, Xie Zhili couldn't let him notice anything no matter what, so he chose to perfunctorily answer Yu Qinghuan, "Some casual conversation, nothing important."
His tone was cold, and he didn't even glance at Yu Qinghuan. "If you have nothing else to do, you can go back first. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is staying at the manor tonight. I'd like you to keep an eye on the kitchen."
Yu Qinghuan was not stupid. She knew that Xie Zhili was trying to avoid suspicion in front of Xiao Jinghe and that they were having a separate meal today.
"Okay, I'll go tell the kitchen staff, you go ahead and get busy."
After Yu Qinghuan left, Xiao Jinghe stared at Xie Zhili for a long while with a suspicious look in his eyes. "That day, you told me that the rumors in the market were not to be believed, but you didn't say that your widowed sister-in-law was so beautiful."
Xie Zhili smiled, as if Xiao Jinghe was joking, and said, "Your Highness, you are just ordinary-looking. How can you be considered beautiful?"
Xiao Jinghe could not see any sign of lying on Xie Zhili's face. It seemed that he really thought that his widowed sister-in-law was not beautiful.
He sighed and said, "You need to see a doctor for a good look at your eyes."
Such a beautiful woman, but in Xie Zhili's words, she looked ordinary. As a prince, his vision could not be wrong. It was obviously Xie Zhili's eyesight that was not good.
Xie Zhili responded with a smile, picked up the fallen folding fan on the ground, and handed it to Xiao Jinghe, "Your Highness, what you said is absolutely right. I will go find the imperial physician to see this eye disease tomorrow."
Xiao Jinghe took the folding fan and didn't respond. He rubbed the handle with his fingertips, thinking of Yu Qinghuan's frightened look when she fell from the courtyard wall into his arms. Her skin was as white as cream, her waist was as slender as a willow, and her eyes were as soft as water...
Yu is really beautiful.
Unfortunately, Marquis Ningyuan was unlucky and could not afford such a beauty.
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As dusk fell, Yu Qinghuan finished her dinner and sat bored by the window in the house, looking at the bright moon hidden behind the branches in the backyard.
Just now, Xie Zhili said that Xiao Jinghe wanted to stay overnight at the manor, which shows that the two of them have a very good relationship.
Wang must not have known about this, otherwise she would never have planned to borrow seeds.
The more Yu Qinghuan thought about it, the more she felt something was wrong. Since Xie Zhili had such a close relationship with the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, he could have asked the Crown Prince to mention it to the Emperor. Why did he still agree to borrow his sperm?
Could it be that the idea of borrowing sperm was fake and he had other plans in mind?
Yu Qinghuan pursed her red lips. If this was true, the situation would be very unfavorable for her.
Yu Qinghuan: "Sang Ru, what do you think of Xie Zhili?"
Sang Ru, who was embroidering by candlelight, thought for a moment and said, "I think the Second Master is very thoughtful. He hired Chef Gao for Madam and took her to the night market in Beijing. He has been treating Madam sincerely lately. But he is too controlling and doesn't allow Madam to leave the farm."
To put it nicely, it's like hiding a beautiful woman in a golden house. To put it bluntly, it's like turning the farm into a golden cage to trap his wife.
Yu Qinghuan also had this feeling, just like when he accidentally ran into Xiao Jinghe today, Xie Zhili wanted to send him away the first time, for fear that he would say a few more words to Xiao Jinghe.
Not allowing myself to leave the manor today is also to restrict myself from looking for Mu Huaian.
Xie Zhili felt that he was a seductive demon, and was afraid that he would seduce other people's souls. He even had the idea of hiding his beauty in a golden house, but Yu Qinghuan was never someone who could be hidden by others.
"Sang Ru, tell me tomorrow that I'm not feeling well and go find a reliable doctor."
Sang Ru immediately put down the embroidery she was working on, and looked worriedly at him, "Madam, are you feeling unwell?"
Although this farm is nice, it is not as convenient as the capital. Even a doctor has to be hired from outside.
Yu Qinghuan shook her head. "No, I just think there's something wrong with Xie Zhili, so I want to ask a doctor to take a look."
She couldn't guess Xie Zhili's true intention, and didn't want to be deceived, so she simply asked someone to check the things she imported to see if there were any problems.
Although Yu Qinghuan didn't explain it clearly, Sang Ru was not stupid. She first asked about the Second Master's condition, and now she wanted to ask a doctor. So there must be something wrong with the Second Master.
"Okay, I'll go get her tomorrow."
Yu Qinghuan's heart could not calm down at all. If Xie Zhili had no intention of taking over the throne and really used some means to avoid having a child, then he must have agreed to this matter in order to delay Wang.
She didn't care what happened to Wang, but if she didn't give birth to a child of Xie's blood, how could she stay in the Marquis' Mansion and get her share?
Not to mention, there is also the Yu family eyeing them covetously.
Yu Qinghuan had a terrible headache. He rubbed his forehead with his fingertips, looking through the window. He inadvertently met the man in the distance who was dressed in luxurious clothes and exuded an intimidating aura... The prince?
The moonlight was sad and beautiful, and it cast a chilling light over the yard.
After soaking in the hot spring, Xiao Jinghe was taken by the servants of the manor to live in the courtyard arranged by the manor. Walking across the wooden bridge, he saw from afar in the cold moonlight that Yu, whom he had met once during the day, was leaning against the window.
A few strands of black hair hung on her fair neck, and her plain white clothes could not hide her outstanding face.
Xiao Jinghe was about to look away when Yu suddenly raised her eyes and looked over at him.
He couldn't help but stop. The beauty was like a painting, leaning against the window and looking out. The desolate courtyard seemed to have welcomed spring.
The feeling he had felt during the day quietly passed through his heart again, making him feel itchy.
There are three thousand beauties in the harem, and he has seen most of them, but there has never been one like Yu. Her beautiful eyes seem to be able to seduce people. Just one look at her and he is eager to get her.
He couldn't help but wonder, if he wanted this beauty, would the Ningyuan Marquisate give her to him?
Yu Qinghuan had not expected that when she just opened the window to get some fresh air, she would run into Xiao Jinghe who was passing by from the hot spring. When their eyes met, she saw Xiao Jinghe stopped and his eyes were fixed on her.
This was not the first time she had seen such a gaze. Xie Zhiwen in the past was just like Xiao Jinghe now.
Almost at this moment, another thought emerged in her mind... If she, the wife of Ningyuan Marquis, gave birth to a child of Xiao's bloodline, would Wang dare to drive her out of the Marquis' Mansion?
Even if it was Xie Zhili who inherited the title in the future, would he dare to attack the Xiao bloodline and go against the future emperor?
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