Chapter 52 (8,000 words) Yin Xing has...
August should be the month of cool and crisp autumn weather, but the intense heat of midsummer still lingers.
The sun rises in the morning, and its warm rays shine on the prosperous capital, with pavilions, towers, and markets intertwined, creating a scene of prosperity.
However, the blocked city gates and the constant patrols and inspections by the soldiers and police revealed an unusual atmosphere of danger.
As the sun became increasingly fierce, the shanties where the disaster victims in the outer city lived needed not only food but also plenty of water.
Being without water in summer is far more dangerous than being without food.
Therefore, chaos could easily occur, so the court mobilized a number of Dali Temple detectives to maintain public order.
Jiang Yun looked at the dazzling sun above his head, and turned his gaze to the groups of disaster victims waiting for the water truck. Now they could only get a bucket of drinking water all day.
The capital's supplies are far from meeting the daily needs of the increasing number of disaster victims.
A woman, her lips pale, held a wooden bowl, intending to bring water to a sick child. She accidentally spilled the water and could only plead, "Sir, please give me more."
The officer frowned and said, "That's the rule. Each person only gets one scoop. If I give you more, what will happen to the others?"
The woman held the wooden bowl in her hand, staring at the waterwheel, and refused to leave. She knew that if she had no water and showed symptoms of heatstroke, she would surely die.
Seeing this, Jiang Yun raised his hand to untie the water bag, poured the water into the wooden bowl, and reminded: "Be more careful next time."
"Thank you!" The woman held the bowl of water gratefully and thanked him before leaving.
It was almost noon when Jiang Yun and other constables rode back to the Dali Temple in the inner city.
Suddenly, he saw many carriages carrying tall wooden barrels moving into the inner city. Jiang Yun's eyes swept across the bottom of the carriages and saw a few cold and crystal clear water droplets oozing out.
An accompanying constable also noticed something was going on. He wiped his sweat with his sleeve and said enviously, "Water is running low in this weather, and yet they still managed to transport so much ice? I wonder which powerful family they belong to?"
Jiang Yun collected his thoughts and said in a low voice, "The Emperor has already issued an order prohibiting ice consumption in the capital this summer. Ordinary dignitaries wouldn't dare to openly violate the order in broad daylight."
Ice is no longer transported to the palace, so these troop transports could only be used to supply certain royal relatives.
Ordinary high-ranking officials did not dare to disobey the imperial order, not to mention that prices were high. Compared with ice, food and water were more important.
The sound of horse hooves could be heard as a group of people walked through the street, stepping on the dust. Jiang Yun turned his head and looked back at the group of horses and carts carrying ice.
If these could be delivered to the shanty towns outside the city, there wouldn't be so many people falling ill from the heat.
The wind calmed down and the dust dispersed, the water droplets on the ice truck disappeared, and peace returned.
At dusk, the sky is not particularly dark, but rather it reflects a scarlet glow as if it were on fire. The smell of burning lingers in the wind, making people restless.
Yin Xing walked out of the general warehouse as usual and went from the courtyard corridor to the front hall. He was so hot that sweat appeared on his forehead, his mouth was dry, and he wanted to scratch the prickly heat on the back of his neck and collar.
Unfortunately, Xuan Yizheng said that I can’t scratch it, otherwise it will leave scars. It’s so unbearable.
At this time, all the officials gathered in front of the hall without fear of the heat. Yin Xing diverted his attention and saw the extra soldiers and guards stationed in the front hall.
These soldiers were not wearing the armor of the capital guards, but more like palace soldiers.
The dynasty allowed princes and nobles to have a certain number of household soldiers. Yin Xing met the household guards at Princess Xuan Yizhen's residence.
Just as Yin Xing was wondering, a dazzling light suddenly flashed before his eyes. Then he saw the third princess dressed in jewels in the hall, and was almost blinded by the light.
The originally solemn and majestic Dali Temple seemed to have become the private residence of the third princess.
"This group of thieves attacked the Third Princess's restaurant at night and were caught on the spot. They are really not afraid of death."
"Who said it wasn't? There are so many restaurants and gardens in the capital, but they chose to rob the Third Princess' restaurant."
Yin Xing listened to the words of the petty officials and subconsciously wanted to avoid the Third Princess. He quietly withdrew from the Dali Temple to avoid getting into disputes.
However, before Yin Xing could move, Liu Ci came to his side and whispered, "Master Yin, Ayun didn't come back last night. Have you seen you today?"
"No, maybe she went out of town on business." After saying that, Yin Xing didn't react for a moment, thinking that they usually lived together!
"No, the city gates were closed at night. I wondered if they were going to the Third Princess's restaurant." Liu Ci answered cautiously, and did not reveal that among the thieves brought by the Third Princess were people from the martial arts world that Jiang Yun had made friends with.
Yin Xing was dumbfounded, what a coincidence!
Inside the hall, the Third Princess raised her hand, holding a teacup, and said leisurely, "Master Jiang, this group of thieves confessed that they were instructed by officials from the Dali Temple to steal. How should we deal with them?"
Jiang Zhengming, the Grand Court Judge, looked at the Third Princess, who was openly threatening him, and said calmly, "If this is truly a case of collusion between officials and bandits, I will punish them according to the law and will not show any mercy."
"Then I'd like to trouble Lord Jiang to conduct more investigations impartially. Otherwise, the capital will become more and more chaotic, and people will criticize the Dali Temple for its dereliction of duty." The third princess looked at Jiang Zhengming meaningfully.
It is really not easy to catch the handle of the old fox Jiang Zhengming.
"The Third Princess is right." Jiang Zhengming responded solemnly.
Yin Xing was stunned and began to doubt his own ears, because there was no reason for Jiang Yun to join the thieves in robbing the third princess's restaurant.
Not long after, the third princess straightened her clothes and stood up to leave the hall. As she walked in, the glitter of her pearl and jade ornaments attracted her attention. Her eyes fell on a figure among the officials of the Dali Temple, but she did not stop.
It was really annoying that Yin Xing was so ungrateful last time.
However, the third princess noticed that Yin Xing was talking very close to a pretty woman, and her eyebrows raised slightly. It turned out that all men are the same!
Everyone in the hall was still guessing which official had colluded with the robbers to steal, but Yin Xing felt a cold gaze cast upon him and couldn't help shivering.
Liu Ci said with a worried look on his face: "Ayun, something must have happened to her."
Yin Xing came back to his senses and comforted her, "Don't worry, I will help you check this matter."
In fact, Yin Xing felt that if Jiang Yun was caught by the Third Princess, she should take her to the Dali Temple.
After all, the third princess is not a good person at first glance, so there is no reason for her to hide Jiang Yun.
After a while, Yin Xing said goodbye to Liu Ci and rode out of the Dali Temple. He did not return to the villa immediately, but walked around the street, wanting to go to the third princess's restaurant to check the situation out of concern.
If Jiang Yun really showed up, we should be able to find witnesses.
After walking along the street to the outside of the luxurious restaurant, Yin Xing entered through the heavy door curtain and felt the coolness on his face, which surprised him.
It's so hot outside that even ants can't show up, but it's so cool and comfortable in the restaurant.
Yin Xing looked at the magnificent decoration in front of him. In the hall, there were tables with wine and drinks, and dishes piled up. The noble young men were drinking to their heart's content. There were many private rooms upstairs, and the music was getting louder and louder, and the soft sounds were lingering in the air.
I thought that the emperor had issued an edict to save money, and coupled with the control of supplies in the capital, all restaurants and gardens would be closed in the next few months.
It seems that the royal family really practice the four words "disregard for the law".
"Sir, would you like to make a reservation or go to a private room?" The waiter looked at Yin Xing, who was dressed in an official robe, and greeted him enthusiastically.
"No, I'm just taking a look." Yin Xing met the waiter's gaze, and as if he saw the glittering light of gold and silver, he subconsciously protected his purse.
Land in the capital is extremely expensive, and the cost of living in a place like this is undoubtedly extremely high. Yin Xing has experienced being ripped off so much!
After he finished speaking, the waiter's face froze, and he looked him up and down and said, "If this gentleman has no money, please leave."
If it weren't for the official robe, the waiter would have kicked him out without any courtesy.
Yin Xing was silent. He had not expected to be so openly driven away. He took out a copper coin from his silver bag and explained, "I just came in to get some fresh air. How much is it?"
"The lowest price in this building is twenty taels of silver."
“Ding Dong.”
Yin Xing, who was counting four copper coins according to the old rules, suddenly had a tremble in his hand, and the coins fell to the ground and kept rolling.
I knew it would be expensive, but I didn’t expect it to be this expensive!
Yin Xing immediately bent down to pick up the copper coins, and planned to leave the restaurant without hesitation and go somewhere else to inquire about the situation.
But Yin Xing only picked up three copper coins, because the other copper coin rolled into the gap between the wooden boards in the corner of the wall and disappeared in front of Yin Xing's eyes.
Yin Xing tried to reach out and pull the wooden board, but failed. However, he felt a slight chill and wondered if there was an ice room under the ground.
The waiter looked at the man picking up the coins and was about to shout to send him away impatiently, but he heard a woman's arrogant and respectful voice coming from the ladder, "Master Xiao Yin, you are a rare guest."
Hearing the sound, Yin Xing followed the sound and saw the Third Princess on the hanging ladder. She looked like a gorgeous flower adorned with jewels, yet covered with sharp thorns. He could only regretfully give up picking up the copper coin and said clumsily, "Third Princess, what a coincidence."
"What a coincidence, what can I do for you, Lord Yin?" The third princess turned the jewel ring on her finger, looked into Yin Xing's clear round eyes, and spoke with a half-smile, her voice sharp and intimidating.
He doesn't look like a married prince consort at all. He looks like a clean and harmless young man. Appearance is so deceiving.
Perhaps that was why she was fooled in the first place. There was murderous intent in the eyes of the third princess.
"I just came in to enjoy the cool air. Sorry to bother you." Seeing that the third princess seemed to have seen through his intention, Yin Xing put the copper coins into the silver bag and was about to leave.
I thought that the restaurant was robbed last night, but it was still open for business as usual today, so there didn't seem to be much damage.
Logically speaking, Jiang Yun is unlikely to surrender given her skills, so why did she disappear out of thin air?
The Third Princess watched Yin Xing step out of the hall and said leisurely, "If you're just passing by, why not have a drink before you go? Otherwise, it would seem like I haven't entertained you well enough."
Yin Xing paused, thinking about something. He tilted his head to look at the Third Princess who was wearing a half-gold mask. Her politeness was a little weird. He wondered if she had turned Jiang Yun into fertilizer for flowers!
Thinking of this, Yin Xing stepped tentatively onto the hanging ladder. The waiter was dumbfounded, wondering where this gentleman came from.
The third princess usually does not invite anyone into her private room.
Yin Xing followed him into the upper floor of the restaurant, where the air was thick with incense. He hesitantly sat down and said, "To be honest, I don't know how to drink. I just want to ask the Third Princess something."
The Third Princess held the wine cup between her fingers, looked at Yin Xing with amusement, and said in agreement, "What's the matter?"
What method will he use to gain trust this time?
"The whereabouts of Jiang Yun, the Dali Temple Constable."
“No.”
Yin Xing blinked her bright eyes at the unthinking Third Princess and explained, "Back then, at the Xinyang Princess's residence, there was a female detective who appeared with me. She was tall and sturdy..."
The Third Princess raised her head and drank the entire cup. The pearls between her earrings shone brightly, her lips blushed slightly. She was charming yet arrogant. She interrupted without hesitation, "Master Xiao Yin, I have never seen it before."
After he finished speaking, Yin Xing realized that the third princess was lying, because she didn't even have the patience to listen to him finish his words and denied it outright.
Damn it! Did Jiang Yun really collude with the Third Princess to rob her restaurant? Then she'd be dead, right?
But Jiang Yun didn't seem to be an impulsive person, and Yin Xing really couldn't think of the reason.
"Why, is that female police officer also your lover?"
"no."
Yin Xing responded subconsciously. He didn't expect the third princess to have such a rich imagination.
Also, why did she use the word "also"?!
Forget it, the most urgent thing now is Jiang Yun’s whereabouts.
The Third Princess looked at the fair and handsome Yin Xing with distrust, but she couldn't detect a lie. She chuckled softly, "If they're not lovers, then why is Little Master Yin still staying at the restaurant instead of returning to the villa? Isn't he afraid of Princess Zhanghua's wrath?"
Yin Xing didn't dare to waste any time and said bluntly, "That Constable Jiang is the daughter of the Supreme Court Minister. Please, Third Princess, please show some mercy."
"Lord Xiao Yin's words are becoming more and more confusing. Why should I deal with a court constable?" The third princess put down her wine cup, the smile disappeared from her eyes, and even her bright makeup could not hide her unhappiness.
Seeing this, Yin Xing hesitated for a moment and was unable to answer.
If it wasn't the Third Princess, could it be that Jiang Yun had mentioned the assassin some time ago, and was he being hunted down to silence him?
The more Yin Xing thought about it, the more solemn his expression became. He whispered, "If that's the case, then let's not disturb the Third Princess."
The Third Princess called out slowly, "Master Xiao Yin, you don't look worried without any personal feelings. Perhaps Princess Zhang Hua is behind this."
"The Third Princess should avoid reading operas and novels. Besides, that female detective is really just a colleague from the Dali Temple. I now suspect she may have encountered rebels lurking in the capital."
"What rebels?"
Seeing the inquiring look on the Third Princess's face, Yin Xing confessed, "Constable Jiang has detected rebels lurking in the capital's outer city, and suspects they're planning to take advantage of the Heavenly Sacrifice Ceremony to commit nefarious acts. If the Third Princess is also participating in the ceremony, she'd better be careful."
After the words fell, the third princess met Yin Xing's dark eyes and saw her charming face. She felt it was ridiculous, but she couldn't help laughing: "The capital is under the feet of the emperor, how can there be such a reckless assassin? Little Master Yin is really a joke."
If it is a lie, I am more curious about how Yin Xing will cover it up.
Seeing that the Third Princess's reaction was even more unconvinced than Xuan Yizheng's, he was speechless for a moment.
"If the Third Princess really doesn't believe it, I have no other choice. Goodbye." Yin Xing stood up and wanted to leave the elegant room so as not to delay returning to the villa.
"Since Lord Xiao Yin cares so much about me, I can't let him down. Why don't you stay for dinner?" The third princess looked at Yin Xing who was about to leave with interest, thinking that since he was still pretending to be affectionate, she would naturally cooperate to the end.
Yin Xing shook his head and replied: "Sorry, I still have to go back to the villa, otherwise I will be late."
After saying that, Yin Xing walked out of the elegant room and went down the hanging ladder, feeling a little worried about Jiang Yun's whereabouts.
In the elegant room, the Third Princess put down her wine cup with a bored look in her eyes, stepped to the window, and watched Yin Xing riding away on horseback. She murmured, "Are you here to find the female detective, or to report a secret?"
If there really was an assassin sneaking into the capital, then the attack and injury of the emperor's brother was definitely not an accident. There was a look of cruelty in the eyes of the third princess.
The night was hazy, and as the bright moon appeared in the sky, the candlelight in the waterside pavilion dimly lit the other courtyard, silently illuminating the seated Xuan Yizhen, who looked more like a jade statue. Holding a cup of warm tea in his jade hands, his gaze fell on Yin Xing who had hurried in. He calmly called out, "Are you so busy with the Dali Temple's work today?"
"Well, Jiang Yun is missing, so I went to the Third Princess Restaurant to check. I'm late, sorry."
"No problem, let's eat."
Yin Xing hungrily picked up his chopsticks to taste the golden and crispy chicken leg, and ate the rice contentedly. His eyes fell on Xuan Yizhen, who had not asked any questions at all, and he hesitated and said, "Yizhen, aren't you curious why Jiang Yun's disappearance is related to the third princess?"
Xuan Yizhen held the jade chopsticks and slightly opened her lips to eat. Her demeanor was dignified, and her beautiful eyes reflected Yin Xing's face. She patiently responded, "What's the connection between them?"
The words were spoken gently, but Xuan Yizheng didn't care at all. He saw the lacquered wooden floor illuminated by the candlelight, like waves rolling and gradually surging.
"Because the Third Princess's restaurant was robbed and the criminal was caught, and it was discovered that it was instructed by the Dali Temple officials. As a result, Jiang Yun also went to the restaurant by coincidence and has not returned yet. I think she may be in danger."
"I see, but it's said that the cost of living there is not cheap."
Yin Xing nodded deeply to express his shock, and said, "It's very expensive. Even a seat in the hall costs twenty taels. But it's very cool inside."
Xuan Yizhen's gaze shifted slightly towards Yin Xing, his jade chopsticks clenched unnaturally as he spoke softly, "It seems you're very satisfied with the Third Princess's restaurant, so you're willing to spend twenty taels."
"No, I was about to leave, but I met the third princess, so I didn't spend any money. It's a pity that a copper coin fell into the gap between the wooden boards." Yin Xing explained.
"Is that so? Then what did you ask?" Xuan Yizheng's eyes fell carefully on the changes in Yin Xing's eyes and eyebrows, which were far quieter and deeper than the candlelight, and he looked at him slowly.
Yin Xing shook his head and sighed in annoyance, and suddenly felt that the chicken legs were not fragrant anymore.
Yin Xing originally thought the Third Princess was suspicious, but he couldn't understand why Jiang Yun, who was so generous and generous, would steal. He was baffled and said, "The Third Princess said she had never seen Jiang Yun."
Xuan Yizhen asked calmly, "Do you trust the Third Princess so much?"
"Of course I don't believe what the Third Princess said, but I don't understand how Jiang Yun could be involved in the theft, so I can't figure out the connection."
"Since we can't find out the reason right away, let's leave it to her father, the Dali Temple Minister, to handle it."
Yin Xing looked at the gentle and beautiful Xuan Yizhen and felt that she couldn't always tell her about her troubles. She raised her eyebrows and responded positively: "Yeah, Yizhen should eat more too."
After the meal, Yin Xing held the teacup and drank it. He saw Xuan Yizheng instructing the maids to prepare for bathing and raising his hand to prepare the aromatherapy.
Xuan Yizheng has always been very good at making perfumes. She is the one who makes the perfumes for her own bath and clothes.
Yin Xing felt warm in his heart and said, "Yizhen, you don't have to go through so much trouble."
"It's okay, it's not a big deal. Besides, you sweat easily in the summer, and you will pick up the strange smell from outside." As he spoke, Xuan Yizheng raised his eyes and looked meaningfully at Yin Xing who was drinking tea, and did not touch her face as usual.
Because Xuan Yizheng smelled another strong scent of incense around Yin Xing, she was too dirty.
"It's a strange smell, is it very bad?" Yin Xing asked with concern.
Knowing that Xuan Yizhen likes cleanliness, Yin Xing pays close attention to him on weekdays.
Xuan Yizhen met Yin Xing's blinking eyes frankly, restrained his words, and replied in an increasingly gentle voice: "Yeah, a little."
Hearing the sound, a tiny crack appeared in Yin Xing's heart, as if porcelain was shattered gently.
The sadness of losing money before was nothing compared to Yin Xing’s current depressed mood.
Soon, the voices died down, the teacups were quietly placed next to the flower table, and the two figures were no longer there.
Inside the water pavilion, in the misty place, Yin Xing was soaking in the bathtub obediently, raising his hands to scrub his body, looking at Xuan Yizhen who was shaking off flowers and plants beside him. His expression was gentle and kind, so gentle and virtuous that it made people soften their hearts.
But come to think of it, it seems that Xuan Yizheng hasn't touched me since she came back today.
Xuan Yi really likes to touch himself on weekdays. He is indeed a person who particularly likes cleanliness.
Xuan Yizhen lowered his eyes to look at Yin Xing who was blinking at him, and replied softly, "What's wrong?"
Yin Xing hesitated, raised his hand to poke the water surface and called out, "Nothing."
I can't just ask Xuan Yi directly whether he dislikes me.
After all, Xuan Yizheng always spoke very bluntly, and Yin Xing was worried that he would be shattered into pieces and blown away by the wind.
"It's not convenient for you to clean it yourself, let me help you."
"oh."
Yin Xing turned around slightly, and because he couldn't see the condition of the prickly heat on his back, he asked anxiously, "The prickly heat, hasn't gone away yet?"
Xuan Yizhen held the handkerchief in his palm and wiped it carefully, examining the pale skin inch by inch. He replied in a normal tone, "Yes, there are still some."
It's so dirty, it should be cleaned carefully. Xuan Yi really doesn't like Yin Xing to be contaminated with other people's smell, even if it was caused unintentionally.
Wanting to punish her, when Xuan Yizheng had this thought, he leaned forward slightly and opened his lips to declare his possession.
The scream was drowned out by the sound of the handkerchief falling into the water, and the ripples did not subside for a long time.
Outside the window, in the quiet night, stars twinkle dimly, like faint blue candlelight.
In the ice cave beneath the restaurant in the inner city of the capital, candlelight fluttered in the cold mist, adding a faint blue and crystal-clear color.
Jiang Yun's body was frozen with cold, his limbs stiff. He clutched the fallen copper coin in his palm and looked up at the Third Princess, who was dressed in a bright and eye-catching outfit. White mist came out of his nose and he asked in a trembling voice, "Your Highness, are you really going to kill the imperial officials?"
The Third Princess looked down at Jiang Yun and said arrogantly, "How dare you trespass into the princess's private quarters? According to the law, you should be killed without mercy. Do you think I'm the Princess of Xinyang?"
"But according to the law, if a princess of the royal family violates the emperor's order, the Dali Temple has the right to search her."
"Oh, you're really sharp-tongued. If it weren't for your father, I wouldn't let you off so easily."
Jiang Yun looked straight at the Third Princess and said with mixed feelings, "If it's for my father's sake, Your Highness might as well kill me. He wouldn't care about his daughter's life more than his official reputation."
The Third Princess lowered her eyes thoughtfully, concealing her thoughts. She looked at Jiang Yun, whose face was covered in frost, gloomily and threatened, "If you don't leave, you will die."
If she had not survived the boat accident by chance, she would have died long ago. But her father treated the matter lightly. How could the third princess not resent him?
"But I think Her Royal Highness the Princess has other intentions now and doesn't want to kill me." Jiang Yun chose to gamble his life with the capricious Third Princess.
"You are quite clever. I don't want to waste my breath on you. Is the news about the rebels sneaking into the capital true?" The third princess wiped away the cold mist on the pearl between her fingers, lowered her eyes to watch the dazzling spots of light, and disdained to look at Jiang Yun.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun was even more certain that Yin Xing had come looking for him. He suppressed his trembling teeth and spoke calmly, "My friends in the martial arts world were helping the disaster victims when they stumbled upon some agile masters among them. Their accents sounded like those of the Xiahou family, so perhaps they were involved in the attack on Her Royal Highness's brother."
The Third Princess said with a sullen face, "How many of them are there? And do they have any contact with anyone in the capital?"
The emperor's brother was ordered to deal with the disaster but was attacked and injured. It is absolutely impossible that the Xiahou family was the only one involved in this incident.
"My friends were no match for them and were unable to track and investigate. This matter currently has no evidence, so I only told Yin Shaoqing."
"If you couldn't be sure, why did you tell Yin Xing that their target might be the Heavenly Sacrifice Ceremony?"
Jiang Yun said cautiously, "That's just a private speculation between Yin Shaoqing and me."
Damn it, Yin Xing actually confessed such a thing to the Third Princess!
The Third Princess sneered in response, "Such a major event, yet you didn't report it to the court but instead speculated privately with Yin Xing. Your relationship is indeed unusual."
As soon as these words were spoken, Jiang Yun suddenly felt a chill even colder than an ice cave, and then he remembered that the third princess was interested in Yin Xing!
Jiang Yun quickly tried to explain, "Because Young Master Yin will be attending the Heavenly Sacrifice Ceremony on behalf of Princess Zhang Hua soon, I just gave you a few reminders."
When the Third Princess heard Xuan Yizhen mentioned, her expression turned even worse. She said, "You said that Yin Xing really cares about Princess Zhang Hua."
Jiang Yun took a deep breath and said calmly, "Princess Zhang Hua's identity is something that I think Yin Shaoqing has to pay attention to."
"Oh, knowing that the Heavenly Sacrifice Ceremony was dangerous, he still wanted to make an alternative trip. That's really heartfelt. It doesn't seem like he had to do it."
"But didn't Her Royal Highness also receive the kind advice from Yin Shaoqing?"
After she finished speaking, the Third Princess obviously restrained her anger. Jiang Yun thought to himself that Yin Xing must treat him to a meal!
Although Princess Zhanghua was considerate and caring towards Yin Xing, the third princess was not a pushover either. If she offended the other, she would be asking for trouble for nothing.
Once the princesses of the dynasty started fighting, their methods were no less than those used in the struggle for the throne.
After all, there have been princes-in-law who lost their lives in fights among princesses in the past, and in the end it was the dull-witted Yin Xing who was unlucky.
"Since you have no other thoughts this time, I will spare your life for now."
"Thank you, Princess."
Jiang Yun's legs and feet were almost frozen. His eyes fell on the underground ice storage that looked like a palace. It would be great if it could be used for disaster relief and summer heat relief.
Unfortunately, these royal relatives all treated human lives as ants and did not care about the victims at all.
As the night deepened, Jiang Yun slowly returned to the courtyard in the alley. Just as he tried to push the door, he was suddenly embraced in a warm embrace, and his subconscious tension subsided.
Liu Ci held Jiang Yun's cold body in his palm, hugged him tightly, and whispered, "Are you really not afraid of death?"
Jiang Yun forced a smile and kissed the tears on Liu Ci's cheek, jokingly saying, "How could that be? I can't bear to leave you."
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Yun was bitten hard on the lips, and it hurt a lot!
Liu Ciqi's face darkened. After tasting blood, he retreated and called out, "Does it hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt." Jiang Yun gasped and responded flatteringly.
"Then take another bite and you will remember this lesson!" After saying that, Liu Ci moved closer.
Jiang Yun was so frightened that he quickly changed his words and said, "No, I was just being punished in there!"
After he finished speaking, Liu Ci stopped what he was doing and raised his hand to help Jiang Yun into the house.
Then, a candlelight slowly lit up in the courtyard, dim but warming.
But the waterside pavilion in the villa, which was also dimly lit by candlelight, fell into a dangerous silence.
Yin Xing looked at Xuan Yizhen who was bending over the bathtub. Her face was as peaceful as ever, but she looked like she was about to kiss herself to death.
The water had already turned cool. Xuan Yizheng's sleeves hung down on the water, staining it with water color, but she didn't care about it at all.
"Yizhen, I've washed enough."
"Wait, there's still some places that haven't been cleaned."
After he finished speaking, Yin Xing blushed and had no time to react. He looked at the beautiful and graceful Xuan Yizhen with wide eyes, unable to believe it.
Xuan Yizhen met Yin Xing's clear eyes calmly, bent down and kissed the corner of her eyes, and said as if nothing had happened: "Don't always be so nervous."
As he spoke, Xuan Yizheng kissed Yin Xing from the corner of her eyes to the corner of her lips, full of tenderness, yet extremely strong.
Yin Xing leaned against the bathtub like a fish with nowhere to hide. He was constantly surrounded by Xuan Yizhen and retreated to a cramped and narrow space. His forehead rested on Xuan Yizhen's cool jaw, looking helpless and dependent, it was impossible to tell.
Soon, ripples appeared on the water. Xuan Yizhen looked at Yin Xing's trembling eyelashes, slowly retracted his arm from the water, lowered his eyes and stared at the strange light on his fingertips, muttering, "It's clear now."
"..." Yin Xing was too silent to look at Xuan Yizheng. He suspected that she had been deliberately teasing and bullying him.
But when Yin Xing raised his eyes, he saw Xuan Yizheng wiping his face with a long towel with a gentle look on his face. His movements were delicate and considerate, with no trace of his previous dominance.
This situation made it impossible for Yin Xing to blame Xuan Yizheng, so she had to cooperate and get out of the bathtub. Water droplets dripped all over her body, and her pink and white jade feet curled up.
Yin Xing was wearing wooden clogs barefoot. Too embarrassed to look at Xuan Yizhen, she could only focus her gaze on her wet sleeves and asked worriedly, "Yizhen, are you feeling cold like this?"
Compared to heat, Xuan Yizheng is obviously more afraid of cold, and her bath is also very hot water.
So Xuan Yizheng always felt that the water in which Yin Xing bathed was very cold.
Xuan Yizhen tilted his head and picked up the clean clothes, covering Yin Xing's figure completely. He used his fingertips to pull the belt to fasten it, breathing slightly heavier, and pretended to be reserved and replied: "No, what about you?"
"I'm not cold. It's hot at night." Yin Xing looked at Xuan Yizheng and lowered her head slightly to tie the belt in front of her, accepting her care with a little shame.
"That's good. Remember to come back earlier next time. I won't be at ease if you wait too long." Xuan Yizheng raised his eyes and looked straight at the obedient Yin Xing. He sniffed the rich and sweet fragrance on her body with the tip of his nose, raised his hand to tuck the soft hair on her cheek behind her ear, and put his palm on her fair face and neck as if holding a treasure, and called softly.
If there is a next time, Xuan Yizheng will never want to let Yin Xing leave the villa. She is too easy to be coveted by others. It is better to keep her in the glass box to feel at ease.
Yin Xing's face flushed as he listened to Xuan Yizhen's gentle words, which sounded like he was admonishing a child. He muttered, "Yeah."
It turned out that Xuan Yizheng's abnormal behavior tonight was not only because he was not clean, but also because he came home late.
It seems that I need to be more careful in the future, otherwise it will easily make Xuan Yizheng unhappy.
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