Chapter 36 Would you like to come to my room?
Xiao Jinghe had not expected to see such a scene before him. Yu was sitting by the pool, in the swirling mist, her every frown and smile like a bewitching witch.
He unconsciously took a step closer, hoping to see more clearly through the fog, but his footsteps accidentally startled Yu.
When Yu Qinghuan heard the footsteps, she thought it was a maid, and without even looking up, she said, "Sang Ru, pour me a cup of the plum wine you just brought."
Xiao Jinghe didn't say anything. When he walked behind Yu Qinghuan, he poured a glass of wine and bent down to hand it to her. Without the obstruction of the mist, he could clearly see the delicate and white skin that could not be concealed by the thin shirt.
The crisp sound of wine pouring into a cup reached behind her ears. Yu Qinghuan turned around and reached out to take it. The moment she raised her head, her eyes were filled with panic as she exclaimed, "Your Highness the Crown Prince!?"
She stood up in a panic, but her bare feet slipped when she stepped on the wet ground, and she fell towards the hot spring.
Xiao Jinghe grabbed Yu Qinghuan almost instantly, and the hand that was originally holding the jade cup now supported her waist.
He saw the jade cup knocked over on Yu Qinghuan, the spilled wine slid down her neck and finally seeped through her thin clothes.
The air was filled with mist, and the aroma of wine mixed with the fragrance of plums wafted towards me, and two red plum blossoms were vaguely visible.
A wave of heat surged up, and Xiao Jinghe's eyes gradually darkened. His fingertips unconsciously tightened their strength, and his palms pressed tightly against Yu Qinghuan's lower back through the wet thin shirt.
Yu Qinghuan was frightened and struggled, almost falling down, but Xiao Jinghe stopped her in a low voice, "Don't move."
After a while, Yu Qinghuan finally stood up and saluted towards Xiao Jinghe, "Your Highness, your ...
Xiao Jinghe's gloomy eyes fell on the person in front of him. He saw that when she saluted, her slender waist swayed.
Xie Zhili said that he had cleaned out a pool for his own use, but Yu appeared here.
He was not a fool. Such tricks were common in the harem. It was obvious that Yu had intentionally waited here after learning that he had returned.
In the past few years, many noble ladies in the capital had used some tricks in front of her, all for the purpose of entering the Eastern Palace, but no one was as bold as her. After all, she was the wife of Ningyuan Marquis, and she didn't even care about her reputation.
Xiao Jinghe suppressed his emotions and spoke in a cold voice, with a questioning tone, "Why is Madam here?"
Yu Qinghuan had already anticipated his reaction.
Xiao Jinghe is the prince after all, and there is no shortage of women around him. There is no way he can't see through my trick.
Yu Qinghuan raised her face, her misty eyes brimming with spring as she stared straight at Xiao Jinghe in front of her. "This is the Xie family's farm. If I'm not here, where else could I be?"
She wanted to see a hint of emotion in Xiao Jinghe's eyes, but those eyes were full of calmness, and it was obvious that nothing could happen today.
However, she had not expected anything to be accomplished today. She was just testing to see if Xiao Jinghe would be willing to take the bait after he understood her intentions.
At this moment, Xiao Jinghe in front of her suddenly raised his hand and lifted her chin, "Yu, I am the prince."
Yu Qinghuan smiled, "I know."
What Yu Qinghuan didn't know was that when she smiled at this moment, she had become the charming witch in Xiao Jinghe's eyes.
Xiao Jinghe was distracted, and the hand pinching his chin became more and more forceful. "What are you asking for...money, power, or position?"
Yu Qinghuan: "I only ask for your protection. Please ensure that I have enough food and clothing in the Ningyuan Marquis's mansion."
Xiao Jinghe was slightly stunned, "That's all?"
He thought that Yu Qinghuan was using her beauty to seduce others, at least because she wanted to follow him, get a position, and live in the Eastern Palace.
Yu Qinghuan: "That's all."
Xiao Jinghe's hand holding her chin still didn't let go, his thin lips slightly parted, his eyes cold, "But if the world knew that I had an affair with the wife of a deceased minister, wouldn't it tarnish my holy name?"
Yu Qinghuan endured the pain from her jaw, curled up her red lips, and smiled even brighter. The fact that Xiao Jinghe could say such words proved that he had made up his mind and the fish had taken the bait.
"Your Highness, the world will only know that I am the wife of the Marquis of Ningyuan."
After hearing the satisfying words, Xiao Jinghe finally loosened his grip on Yu Qinghuan, but he did not rush to take it back. Instead, he let it slide down her neck, picked up the wet hair on her chest and played with it with his fingertips.
Yu Qinghuan showed an eager look, "Your Highness, the night is cold and the bed is chilly. Would you like to come to my room for a drink tonight?"
Xiao Jinghe suppressed the strange feeling in his heart, and raised his thin lips, "I'm afraid the wine in Madam's room is not to my liking."
Yu Qinghuan's heart was beating fast. What did it mean?
At this moment, a man's voice came from outside, "Your Highness, although the hot spring is nice, it is not advisable to soak in it for too long."
Yu Qinghuan’s body tensed up. It was Xie Zhili!
Afraid that Xie Zhili would come in and catch them, Yu Qinghuan immediately pulled her hair back from Xiao Jinghe's hand, grabbed some clothes from the rack and wrapped them around herself. Now that her feet were no longer slipping, she ran straight to the window.
Xiao Jinghe watched her open the window, climb out, and finally close the window, all in one go, without saying a word the entire time.
There was nothing around me, only the sound of flowing water in my ears, as if everything that had just happened was just my imagination.
Xiao Jinghe lowered his eyes to look at the remaining water marks between his fingers. The moment his lips touched hers, he tasted the remaining aroma of plum wine, curled up the corners of his lips and smiled.
Yu is truly a wonderful person.
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Wrapped in a damp and cold body, Yu Qinghuan sneezed several times as he trotted back into the house.
Sang Ru quickly brought her some clothes to change into, her heart still beating fast from nervousness, "Madam, is it done?"
After seeing the Yu family come back today, the lady suddenly said a lot to her, the general meaning of which was that she could not fall out with the Second Master and needed to find a new way out, which was the Crown Prince.
Although the lady is beautiful, it is not easy for the prince to approach her, especially under the Second Master's nose!
If the Crown Prince gets angry and reveals the matter, or if the Madam's thoughts are discovered by the Second Master, I'm afraid she will have to pack up and leave now, without having to wait any longer, and will have to bear the infamy.
Seeing her hands shaking with nervousness, Yu Qinghuan said with a smile, "Not yet, but when have I ever failed?"
Even if he is a prince, he is still a man. As long as you can grasp the man's thoughts, what's there to worry about?
Sang Ru finally breathed a sigh of relief. "Second Master came just now, but then left. Madam Li also came and said that the food is ready. Madam, please go to the front hall to eat after a cup of tea."
In addition to the Second Master, the Crown Prince was also there.
Sang Ru couldn't help but persuade: "Madam, why don't we have dinner inside later?"
She was really worried that the Madam's dining with the Second Master and the Crown Prince would be exposed. This was no joke.
Yu Qinghuan patted her shoulder soothingly, "Don't worry, everything will be fine."
I haven't gotten an accurate answer from Xiao Jinghe just now, and there are not many opportunities to meet him, so I need to take advantage of the victory.
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