Chapter 69 (9,000 words) The puppy is crying...
The flying snow fell on the prosperous capital, covering the pavilions and towers like a snow veil, making it look vast and sad.
The streets are lined with gorgeous carriages, which go in and out of the long alleys and streets in all directions, adding a bit of hustle and bustle.
In the morning, Yin Xing took a carriage to the Dali Temple and stepped carefully on the snowy ground because it was very slippery.
The cold wind blew in his face, making him feel much more awake. Yin Xing entered the corridor of the hall and glanced at the corpse brought in by the detectives. Even though it was covered with mourning cloth, he was still a little hesitant.
Although it is not uncommon to see corpses in Dali Temple, Yin Xing obviously does not have such strong mental qualities.
However, as luck would have it, a cold wind blew open a corner of the mourning cloth, revealing a shriveled corpse with its body completely rotten and its bones exposed.
Yin Xing didn't even have time to take his eyes away!
"I didn't expect there would be such a major case at the end of the year. Looks like things are going to get tough again."
"Who says it isn't? There are tens of thousands of bodies in the mass graves in the valley west of the capital. It's impossible to count them all, so they can only bring some to the Dali Temple for autopsies."
As they were talking, the detectives carried the body to the morgue.
Hearing the sound, Yin Xing walked alone towards the general warehouse, wondering if it was such a coincidence in the western suburbs?
In the afternoon, at the dining hall in the backyard of the Dali Temple, Jiang Yun discussed the case with Yin Xing. He said, "The western suburban mountain range is larger than the entire capital, with many dense forests and valleys. This time, a woodcutter accidentally discovered the body pit while collecting firewood."
"Are there really tens of thousands of corpses in the pit?"
"It's still unclear. The body pit was sealed for fear of causing chaos. The Dali Temple only brought out a dozen or so bodies, including the elderly, women, and children. There are currently no specific characteristics of the victims."
As he spoke, Jiang Yun picked up the pork vermicelli in front of him and slurped it up, eating with gusto.
Yin Xing admired Jiang Yun's good appetite and said, "I remember the little girl appeared in the western suburbs. Could she be the one who crawled out of the corpse pit?"
Otherwise, it would be impossible for a little girl to enter and leave the morgue without fear. The more I think about it, the more reasonable it seems.
Jiang Yun picked up the pork with bamboo chopsticks, paused, and thought: "It's hard to say now, because the little girl can't remember the past."
Last time, Princess Zhang Hua ordered people to stimulate the poisonous insect in the little girl's body. In fact, Jiang Yun had already suspected that there might be a secret in the western suburbs.
But the outskirts of the capital are not the border of the wilderness, and Jiang Yun has no idea where so many dead people came from.
However, Jiang Yun knew that since the murderer dared to use so many people's lives for experiments, he must be rich or noble.
And it may be related to witchcraft, maybe Du Ruo is involved!
"Is the little girl's illness better?" Yin Xing asked concernedly.
"Well, I'm recovering well now." Jiang Yun came back to his senses and responded vaguely.
It is probably not easy to treat if a poisonous insect enters the body.
Yin Xing looked at Jiang Yun's expression and asked hesitantly, "Have you reconciled with Miss Liu?"
Jiang Yun could barely hold the vermicelli with his bamboo chopsticks, so he pretended to be calm and said, "No, let's just leave it like this for now."
Putting aside the years they had been together, the affection they had for each other since childhood was something they would never be able to let go of in this lifetime.
"Is that so?" Yin Xing saw that Jiang Yun was still listless, so he didn't ask any more questions. Instead, he thought of the insect sealed in amber and asked, "Do any of your friends in the martial arts world know anything about insect poison?"
"Why do you ask this suddenly?" Jiang Yun looked at Yin Xing with inquiring eyes, thinking that she really didn't understand her princess wife at all.
Otherwise, Yin Xing should have asked Princess Zhang Hua directly. The way this couple gets along is really weird.
One is very sophisticated in hiding things, the other is very clumsy in being deceived. In a way, they are a perfect match.
Yin Xing couldn't tell him directly, so he could only explain tactfully, "I received a piece of amber from Du Ruo that contained a poisonous insect, so I'm curious about its type and function."
Originally, Yin Xing wanted to investigate the results himself, but found nothing. He couldn't ask Xuan Yizheng about this, so he could only find Jiang Yun.
There is no one-click photo-taking search function in this world, and there are too few ways to obtain information.
After he finished speaking, Jiang Yun's pupils dilated, thinking that poisonous insects were not the flying insects that could not be killed in the summer nights, and they were usually very precious.
The snow outside the window has stopped, and the sun is rising, casting a warm and bright light.
Inside the Dali Temple's main treasury hall, Jiang Yun held the amber between his fingers, which looked even clearer and brighter against the sunlight. He carefully examined the Gu worm inside and asked curiously, "Why would Du Ruo give you a Gu worm?"
Yin Xing avoided Jiang Yun's scrutiny, knowing that she had a sharp eye. He poured the tea instead and said in a dissembling voice, "I don't know either. She always behaves strangely."
Because Yin Xing had also asked indirectly whether Xuan Yizhen and Du Ruo had any grudges, and the result was of course no.
But Du Ruo has always been targeting Xuan Yizheng as if he were coveting her, which is really incomprehensible.
As for Xuan Yizhen's secret, Yin Xing was even more reluctant to let Jiang Yun know, so he could only feel sorry for her.
"That's true. Normal people don't like to torture others half to death." Jiang Yun originally thought that Du Ruo was sick, so he no longer doubted Yin Xing.
"So do you know this insect?" Yin Xing breathed a sigh of relief and asked.
Jiang Yun shook his head, holding the round amber in his palm, and thought aloud: "I'll take it back and ask Liu Ci for you. She might know something about it, okay?"
Knowing that there was a poisonous insect in the little girl's body, Liu Ci has been busy recently and has turned to studying poisonous insects, snakes and ants.
Yin Xing nodded without hesitation, thinking that he usually didn't dare to touch amber, always feeling that the poisonous insects would come out.
So Yin Xing didn't bring Amber back to the villa to avoid causing harm to Xuan Yizheng.
Not long after, Jiang Yun left the main warehouse, walked hurriedly across the corridor, and entered the morgue.
There were still many coroners busy in the morgue at this time. When Jiang Yun entered the room and didn't see Liu Ci, he knew that she was probably also participating in the autopsy case.
The little girl sat alone in the empty house, not afraid at all of the corpse covered with mourning cloth. She held the pen in her palm and practiced calligraphy. She looked well-behaved and unusually quiet.
Although Jiang Yun didn't like raising children, he didn't dislike this little girl. He stepped forward, took out the candy he got from Yin Xing, leaned over and called out in a friendly manner, "It's sweet. Want some?"
The little girl nodded, opened her mouth and bit the candy, and replied in a childish voice, "Thank you, Sister Jiang."
"Have you thought about the past recently?" Jiang Yun asked tentatively because of Yin Xing's previous guess.
"No." The little girl replied blankly with the candy in her mouth.
Seeing the little girl's reaction, Jiang Yun had to give up his guess and walked towards Liu Ci's desk.
Apart from the pile of autopsy documents and writing brushes, inkstones, and other personal belongings on the desk, there were only books.
Liu Ci doesn't have any other hobbies on weekdays. Apart from performing autopsies, she grows some vegetables and green onions or raises some medicinal herbs. Her life is as simple and plain as a nun.
When he was young, Jiang Yun once jokingly called Liu Ci "little nun". Who would have thought that he would become a pure and ascetic nun now? It was probably retribution.
Just when Jiang Yun's mind was distracted, the little girl suddenly called out clearly: "Sister Liu!"
Liu Ci walked in from outside, his footsteps were very light, his figure was thin but not without resilience, like a piece of green grass standing in the cold wind. He raised his hand to close the door curtain to protect himself from the cold wind.
Jiang Yun collected his thoughts and his gaze fell on the purple orchid wood hairpin in Liu Ci's hair. The workmanship was very ordinary and the quality was also very common.
However, this is a hairpin that Jiang Yun made for Liu Ci on a whim when he was young, and it is quite old.
Later, Jiang Yun bought other hairpins for Liu Ci, but she never wore them. Maybe she just liked simple and unpretentious things.
"Are you busy with the autopsy today?" Jiang Yun watched Liu Ci put his hands in the charcoal brazier to warm them, his fingertips red from the cold.
"Well, but I'm basically done with it. Is there anything?" Liu Ci felt the warmth in his hands. In fact, he had already sensed Jiang Yun's gaze not far away.
The two were not far away, but not close either. They looked into each other's eyes, and it was unusually quiet.
Jiang Yun didn't laugh as usual. He took out amber from his sleeve and said, "Do you know what kind of poisonous insect this is?"
Liu Ci raised her hand and took the amber from Jiang Yun's hand. Her fingertips touched her warm palm. After a slight pause, she slowly withdrew her movements. She lowered her eyes to the poisonous insects among them and said in a normal tone, "I need some time to look up the insect picture album. Are you in a hurry?"
"No rush, you can tell me when you have time." Jiang Yun secretly clenched his palm that was touched and responded as if nothing had happened.
"Okay." Liu Ci walked to the desk and sat down, raising his hand to grind the pen and ink, intending to draw the shape of the insect.
In addition to text, the coroner's autopsy sometimes requires drawings to make it easier to observe and judge the changes in the degree of injuries on the corpse.
Jiang Yun knew that Liu Ci was a good painter, so he sat quietly by the window, not paying much attention to the smell of charcoal fire. He looked through the ventilation window at the piled snow in the courtyard outside the window. His nose seemed to smell the fresh fragrance of snow, which relieved his inexplicable desire.
Liu Ci had never been greedy for intimacy, and Jiang Yun hadn't been in the mood lately, so they hadn't been close for a while.
The house was silent for a moment, with only the creaking of the windows blown by the cold wind filling the ears.
Compared with the dimness inside the house, the snow on the tiles shone with a crystal white glow, which was particularly dazzling.
As the twelfth lunar month drew to a close, most officials in the capital were on holiday, and Yin Xing no longer had to get up early every day, so he and Xuan Yizheng stayed in the villa, oblivious to the world outside and wasting their days.
The snow stopped in the afternoon and the sun rose, illuminating the world like the morning light.
Rays of light streamed through the window lattices of the villa. Yin Xing poked his head out from the gauze curtain to look at the sky and fell into deep silence.
"How long will this be?" As he spoke, a cold, slender white arm came out from the gauze curtain and wrapped around Yin Xing's side, as if it was soft and boneless, yet it could not be refused.
The delicate and warm touch against the skin is the most likely to arouse people's imagination.
Not to mention that the two had just ended a passionate affair, so they were even more sensitive.
Yin Xing turned her head with a trembling heart and saw Xuan Yizhen, who was also disheveled. Her black hair was messy and fell on her jade-white face and slender body. She was no longer as neat and dignified as usual. She was very lewd and said with a hot face, "I still don't know how to read the weather very well, but my stomach is growling, so I guess it's getting late."
Xuan Yizhen's eyebrows relaxed as she chuckled softly. Her fair white fingers rested on the back of Yin Xing's slender neck, her fingertips pressing against the protruding joints through the thin skin. She responded slowly, "Then get up and wash up."
His words were light and his expression was gentle, but Yin Xing felt that Xuan Yizheng was deliberately seducing her. The place where her fingertips brushed felt numb and hot, and she shivered subconsciously.
Seeing this, Xuan Yizheng slowly withdrew his hand and stopped teasing her.
Yin Xing raised his hand to take the clothes to Xuan Yizheng, his eyes fell on the mottled marks around her body. He was ashamed but did not look away. Instead, he tried to see if there were any poisonous insects or the like.
Because of this reason, Yin Xing has been very attentive recently and has been spending time with Xuan Yizheng until the afternoon.
Xuan Yizheng was tall and slender, with skin as clear as jade. Her messy black hair was neatly combed by her, like smooth silk, but easily tied behind her head, revealing her slender and straight neck, like a solitary crane.
"If you keep looking at me like this, I will misunderstand." Xuan Yizheng met the scorching gaze with her beautiful eyes, and tied her belt lightly with her bare hands, her movements revealing a tempting temptation.
"..." Yin Xing reacted slowly, blushing as he lowered his eyes to look at the hem of her thin green skirt, not daring to peek at her again.
Because Yin Xing was really hungry and had no strength.
After the two of them had packed up, they went out of the inner room to eat and drink tea. Yin Xing looked out the half-open window and saw the desolate and withered scene in the yard, no longer as green as in spring and summer.
In a blink of an eye, it is almost the end of the year again. This is the third New Year that Yin Xing has spent here.
At first, Yin Xing felt that he was a wandering soul, but now everything feels more real.
"What are you thinking about?" Xuan Yizheng's voice sounded slowly, with a clear and quiet tranquility.
"It's nothing, I just think everything is fine now." Yin Xing retracted his gaze and looked at Xuan Yizheng, speaking seriously.
Xuan Yizhen stared into Yin Xing's beautiful eyes. She seemed to have fallen into a vague and ethereal state. He raised his hand and held hers, feeling the warmth. He said solemnly, "We will be fine in the future."
Yin Xinghui held Xuan Yizhen's delicate hand, cupping it in his palm to warm it. He smiled and replied, "That's right. It would be even better if the war could end sooner rather than later, and the court stopped withholding salaries!"
The only drawback is that Yin Xing’s small treasury is still empty.
He overspent in the first year and finally saved some money in the second year. However, a fire this year not only caused him to lose all his money, but he almost got into debt.
At the end of the year, because the imperial court ordered that officials' salaries be cut in half, many people had to be frugal during the New Year.
Yin Xing found that he seemed to be just short of luck in getting rich, so maybe he should go and worship the God of Wealth!
Xuan Yizhen's beautiful eyes were tinged with a smile, and she said slowly, "It's not a good thing for you to have too much pocket money."
"Why?"
"Did you run into the Third Princess when you were buying anniversary gifts that day? Did you even compliment her on how beautiful the Golden Phoenix Ruby Pendant looked?"
Yin Xing blinked and looked at the gentle Xuan Yizhen. He felt a sense of crisis for some reason and said seriously, "Well, but I didn't spend any money on the Third Princess. I was just pleading for the shopkeeper."
"Of course I believe you, but the Third Princess bought that set of pendants because of you. This matter has been widely spread in the capital. Rumors are everywhere, and people's words are scary, aren't they?" Xuan Yizheng said it gently and tenderly, as if it was a normal chat, but every word was full of gems.
Yin Xing lowered his head guiltily and whispered, "Yizhen, what should we do?"
Xuan Yizhen traced the lines on Yin Xing's palm with his fingertips and replied softly, "There's no other way to remedy the situation now, but in the future, please don't get involved with such good intentions."
"Yeah!" Yin Xing nodded repeatedly and responded without hesitation.
Seeing this, Xuan Yizheng no longer made things difficult for the innocent Yin Xing. He snuggled up with her and watched the snow, knowing that someone in the capital was spreading rumors with ulterior motives.
Yin Xing looked at Xuan Yizheng's peaceful and calm expression, secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and sighed inwardly that the rumors in the capital were really terrible!
Snow was flying outside the window, and the ground in the second princess's mansion in the inner city of the capital was also covered with white frost.
The Bodhisattva portraits in the hall were solemn and majestic, the sound of wooden fish gradually grew louder, and the Second Princess fiddled with the Zen beads on her wrist. She looked at the Third Princess wearing a golden phoenix ruby pendant, which was gorgeous and eye-catching. She said, "Imperial sister, this rumor is definitely not fueled by me."
The Third Princess examined the Second Princess's face and expression and said arrogantly, "If it's not the Second Princess, then it can only be the First Princess. She changes so quickly."
"Betrayal and cooperation are always based on one's own interests first. Now that the eldest sister has Du Ruo's help, she is naturally happy to stab you and me."
"But now the war against the Xiahou family is at a stalemate, and my father is furious. Du Ruo's dominance won't last long."
The Second Princess gently played with her Zen beads with her fingertips and said, "Have you heard about the recent incident involving the corpse pit in the western suburbs?"
The Third Princess frowned and said, "The current situation of this matter is unclear. There is no further information from the Dali Temple. We don't know what is behind this. It's very strange."
The western suburbs of the national capital is not a local provincial capital. So many people gathered and died, but there is no news at all. There must be something complicated behind this.
"Yes, and it's difficult to find Du Ruo's weakness in a short time. Comparatively speaking, the second prince is much easier to deal with." The second princess glanced at the third princess and spoke softly.
"The Second Prince's mansion is heavily guarded, and outsiders are not allowed to enter or leave. He rarely leaves the mansion on weekdays. My people only found that many babies were brought into the mansion and never left. The evidence is insufficient." When the Third Princess heard the rumors of cannibalism circulating in the capital recently, she felt that it was the Second Princess's work.
This person is very good at creating waves out of nothing and adding fuel to the fire.
The Second Princess chuckled and said calmly, "Things like evidence should be found by the Dali Temple officials. The most important thing now is to create momentum and lure the snake out of its hole."
Regardless of whether the corpse pit in the western suburbs is related to the Second Prince's cannibalism, as long as the people in the capital are suspicious, the truth is not important.
Hearing this, the third princess knew that the second princess probably already had a plan, so she did not refute it.
After all, the key to Du Ruo's cooperation with the eldest princess is the second prince. Without the second prince, all their plans will fail.
In the silence, outside the hall, the cold branches swayed, the rustling sound continued, and the melodious and long sound of the ancient bell gradually sounded in the cold wind wandering in the mortal world.
Because Yin Xing mentioned that he wanted to go to the temple, one morning when the snow stopped, Xuan Yizheng accompanied him in a carriage out of the villa.
The mountain temples are not deserted, especially as the end of the year approaches, there are always many people who come to pray to Buddha with their wishes and money.
In the towering temple, the sound of bells lingered. Among the crowd, Yin Xing looked at Xuan Yizhen, who was wearing a snow-white fox fur coat. He was tall and slender, with a delicate face and beautiful eyebrows. His every move did not make him look bloated and clumsy. He seemed to have a natural dignity and an extraordinary demeanor like the bright wind and clear moon.
Yin Xing held up an umbrella and walked with Xuan Yizhen. He felt a little embarrassed to look at her too beautiful face and said, "Actually, Yizhen didn't need to accompany me. I just casually mentioned that I wanted to worship the God of Wealth."
Xuan Yizhen's gaze fell from the mountain temple to Yin Xing's blushing cheeks, and he teased, "Actually, it's not all because of you. I also have something to pray for."
"What?" Yin Xing was a little curious. After all, it was impossible for Xuan Yizheng to be seeking wealth.
"Of course I hope for peace and success. I can't be like you and just beg for wealth."
“…”
At this moment, Yin Xing even felt that Xuan Yizheng understood his little thoughts.
The two of them slowly walked into the temple corridor. Xuan Yizhen looked at Yin Xing who was following beside him and pretended to be ignorant and said, "Why don't you go worship your God of Wealth?"
Yin Xing looked at Xuan Yizhen with a hot face and replied shyly, "I also want to pray for peace. Maybe it will be more effective if there are two of us."
After all, Xuan Yizheng's physical condition is even more grim than his financial situation.
"Okay." Xuan Yizheng chuckled and said no more.
The two of them entered the Golden Buddha Hall together. The incense was burning brightly and the sound of chanting was so calming, as if it were a holy place.
But Yin Xing soon lost interest in this matter, because the minimum incense money started at one or two taels, and the four copper coins would be refunded?!
At this moment, Yin Xing suddenly didn't want to believe in Buddhism anymore.
But looking at Xuan Yizhen who accompanied him to the mountain temple, Yin Xing finally stopped searching and could only take out the silver ingots from his sleeve and put them into the box. He seemed to hear the cruel sound of electronic gold coins slipping away.
Soon, Yin Xing and Xuan Yizheng held the bucket of sticks together, shaking their palms, trying to get some spiritual comfort.
The fortune stick fell to the ground. Xuan Yizheng picked up the paper and stood up to interpret the fortune stick.
Yin Xing looked at his bucket of lottery tickets and doubted the design, so he continued to shake it vigorously.
After a while, a stick finally fell out. Yin Xing quickly picked it up and went to find Xuan Yizheng.
As it turned out, Xuan Yizheng had already finished interpreting the fortune and walked towards him leisurely.
"How about it?"
"not bad."
Seeing Xuan Yizhen's gentle reaction, Yin Xing breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Then Yizhen, wait for me, I'll be back soon!"
Xuan Yizheng nodded, his eyes falling on Yin Xing's light footsteps. The smile on his clear and bright eyes gradually dimmed, and he looked up at the majestic golden Buddha without any awe in his heart.
In fact, what Xuan Yi really wanted was just a long-lasting relationship with Yin Xing, but this Buddha really didn't know what was good for him.
Soon, Yin Xing approached with a smile and said eagerly, "Yizhen, I'm asking for the best fortune. The abbot said you will definitely live a hundred years!"
Suddenly I felt that one or two taels of silver were very valuable.
Xuan Yizhen smiled, raised his hand and touched Yin Xing's face, and replied softly: "That's good, now let's go worship your God of Wealth?"
Yin Xing shook his head and said, "Next time."
"Why?"
“The Buddha here is too expensive.”
Yin Xing spoke very quietly, almost leaning close to Xuan Yizheng's ear, so as not to upset the monks.
Xuan Yizhen let out a faint smile, her beautiful eyes relaxed, a smile as if icy, and replied calmly, "I see, then let's go."
Xuan Yi really didn't believe how a wife like her, who always protected him, could betray him.
The two of them walked out of the Golden Buddha Hall. Outside the umbrella, the wind and snow were raging. Xuan Yizhen didn't even look back to see the so-called gods and Buddhas.
When they returned to the villa from the temple, it was almost New Year's Eve. Yin Xing only bought six sheets of New Year's paper this year, thinking of choosing two for Xuan Yizheng like last year.
Unexpectedly, Xuan Yizhen said calmly, "I have already prepared the paper."
"When did Yizhen prepare it?" Yin Xing was confused and curious about this.
"You'll know then." The dignified and elegant Xuan Yizheng held the folded book in his hand, and his tone lightly imitated Yin Xing's, with a playful and pure tone.
Yin Xing was a little dazed after hearing this, and replied with hot ears: "Do I usually speak so delicately?"
In fact, Yin Xing wanted to say it more like a spoiled child, but she was too ashamed to say it out loud!
Xuan Yizhen raised his thin lips slightly, placed the folded book on the desk, and said seriously, "A little bit, but it sounds very nice."
Yin Xing blinked and looked at Xuan Yizhen, whose features were gentle. She leaned into her arms shyly and whispered, "Yizhen, you are a little bad."
"Wouldn't you like it then?"
"No, I like everything about Yizhen."
Even if Xuan Yizhen doesn't want him to know everything about her now, Yin Xing will patiently prove himself.
Hearing the sound, Xuan Yizhen lowered his eyes and stared at Yin Xing in his arms. His gaze fell on her clear and sincere eyes, searching for his presence. He lowered his head and kissed the corner of her eyes. He suppressed the trembling in his heart and murmured, "Yeah, I know."
In the quiet room, the faint mist of medicinal incense lingered, and the dim candlelight illuminated the figures of two people cuddling intimately.
The wind and snow were raging outside the window, red lights were swaying in the corridors, and most of the streets in the capital were decorated with lights and colorful decorations.
There was a blessing knot hanging in a small courtyard in an alley somewhere. Jiang Yun was busy catching an adulterer last night, so he was able to sleep in the small compartment during the day to catch up on his sleep.
After all, it is impossible to sleep when the firecrackers are blasting at night.
In the afternoon, Jiang Yun was in a daze, and he felt a soft ball in his arms, and the familiar fragrance of purple orchids wafted through his nose, which made him relax his vigilance, slowly drifting away, and evoking unbearable thoughts.
As the abnormality became more and more obvious, Jiang Yun opened his eyes and subconsciously raised his hand to stop the movement, but found that it was Liu Ci.
This small compartment was simply built by Jiang Yun using bricks, stones and wooden boards, so the windows are not big and the light is a little dim.
"What are you doing...!" Jiang Yun was swallowed up before he could even ask.
Liu Ci leaned over and kissed Jiang Yun on the lips, wrapping his arms around her tightly, not wanting her to break free and refuse his attempts to keep her.
If he no longer likes her, this is the only way Liu Ci can use to please Jiang Yun.
Even though Liu Ci knew that with Jiang Yun's strength, she could easily push him away.
Jiang Yun was a little dazed by the kiss, but he was too used to the intimate gesture. He held Liu Ci in his arms and caressed her gently, trying his best to obey her movements to avoid hurting her.
When the poor wooden bed stopped shaking, Jiang Yun looked at Liu Ci's cheek which was slightly stained with sweat, feeling a little unsatisfied. But when his eyes met her resolute gaze, he was shocked.
"You didn't come back all night last night. Don't you think about our friendship and vows at all?" Liu Ci put his arms around Jiang Yun's neck and asked with some hatred.
"I'm just doing my job. How does it have anything to do with the oath of affection?" Jiang Yun rarely saw Liu Ci look at him like this, as if the hot sweat from before was turning into frost.
Liu Ci held the hairpin with his fingertips and placed it on Jiang Yun's neck, gradually increasing his strength. He sneered, "Most of the Dali Temple officials are on vacation. The job you mentioned is just to go out and have fun with other women. If you want to lie, why not lie seriously?"
"I didn't, hiss!" Jiang Yun was shocked to find out that Liu Ci was holding a purple wood hairpin against his vital point because of the pain, and he couldn't help but feel horrified.
What a New Year's gift this is!
"If you want to lie, you'd better tell the truth. Otherwise, I won't allow you to have sex with others. I will kill you first, and then I will commit suicide."
"I'm not lying. I really was on an errand. Besides, if we all die, what will happen to the little girl?"
Liu Ci stared at Jiang Yun, the strength of the hairpin in his hand not decreasing. He said persistently: "I can't care less. Are you unfaithful or not?"
Jiang Yun had never seen Liu Ci's eyes so bloodshot before. He sighed softly with pity and said, "No, I'm just doing some work to earn money so I can buy you a gift for the New Year."
At that time, Liu Ci's hands were frozen red, so Jiang Yun wanted to buy gloves. Yin Xing had worn a pair of fluffy gloves before, and of course they didn't look cheap at first glance.
Originally, Jiang Yun slept here alone because she was afraid of waking up Liu Ci at night. Now it seems that she probably hasn't slept for quite some time.
After finishing speaking, Liu Ci slowly removed the hairpin, looked at Jiang Yun's eyebrows, relaxed his strength and snuggled up to her, whispering: "Ayun, why didn't you tell me?"
Jiang Yun replied unnaturally: "I said I would take good care of you then, I can't go back on my word."
But it is obvious that Liu Ci only cares about whether he has found a woman and doesn't care about anything else. What a fool.
Just when Jiang Yun was lamenting that Liu Ci was as gullible as before, he was suddenly touched on the injured part of his neck. It was soft and warm, which made him feel very excited.
Liu Ci tasted Jiang Yun's blood and kissed the wound with apology. Seeing this, Jiang Yun's blood boiled. He raised his hand to hold her jaw, and when he got close to taste the sweet blood, he said incoherently: "Once is not enough, I need to double it."
Ever since Jiang Yun found out how many times Yin Xing was intimate with her princess wife, he has been filled with jealousy!
The sky outside the window had unknowingly fallen into darkness, and amid the sound of firecrackers, the lights in the courtyard were brightly lit.
"Yizhen, won't the emperor have any objections if I don't attend the palace banquet this year?" Yin Xing looked at the boiling pot in front of him and dipped the meat slices with chopsticks.
"I didn't often attend palace banquets before." Xuan Yizhen was enjoying the Tusu wine and changed the subject, "You never went to the New Year's Palace Banquet. Do you think it's a pity?"
"No, I like to stay with Yizhen and enjoy our own world." Yin Xing responded shyly, his eyes fixed on the slices of meat, too embarrassed to look at Xuan Yizhen.
As he spoke, Yin Xing had already cooked a lot of food and placed the dishes in front of Xuan Yizheng.
Xuan Yizhen listened to Yin Xing's occasional fresh words and responded as if it was normal: "Is that so? I thought you would want to meet the Third Princess wearing the Golden Phoenix Ruby Pendant."
"Ahem!" Yin Xing nearly choked and stopped eating. He looked up at the gentle Xuan Yizhen and wondered if this matter hadn't been over yet?!
However, Yin Xing was secretly delighted when she noticed Xuan Yizhen was wearing the wedding anniversary gift she had bought for her. She said, very much to please her, "I prefer seeing Yizhen wearing star-shaped earrings."
After he finished speaking, Xuan Yizhen paused in holding the jade chopsticks, his gaze met Yin Xing's dark, clear eyes, his thin lips couldn't help but curl up, and he responded thoughtfully: "You seem to be getting better and better at guessing people's thoughts."
"Hehe, I will make progress too!" Yin Xing said with a proud smile.
"Then when you look for New Year's paper later, I hope you'll make progress compared to last year."
"How about Yizhen give me some hints?"
Yin Xing suddenly felt less confident. As he chewed the tender slices of meat with his teeth, he felt a little toothache when he thought of his embarrassing situation last year.
There were two last year, and there are six this year, so the difficulty has doubled!
Xuan Yizhen tasted the food cooked by Yin Xing and responded slowly: "This time it's very simple. As long as you find the first piece, you can find the location of the other pieces of paper."
Upon hearing this, Yin Xing regained some confidence and said politely, "This year, I placed the paper in places where Xuan Yizhen had touched it."
This was Xuan Yizheng’s suggestion last year, and Yin Xing followed suit this year!
Xuan Yizhen looked at Yin Xing with a hint of amusement in her beautiful eyes, and said with interest, "How about we add another bet? Whoever finds it first gets to drink a penalty."
"Okay." When Yin Xing heard this, he looked at Xuan Yizheng with a hot face, thinking that her intention was very obvious.
The pot is boiling, the hot mist is thick, and the candlelight is blurred.
Soon, the meal was over and the two of them went to look for writing paper.
Although the two were hiding in the house, the interior was very large, with screens and counters displayed, as well as many glass flowers and plants and bookshelves, and small New Year's paper was no problem.
Yin Xing was searching for things like a headless fly, thinking about Xuan Yizheng's hint in his head that as long as he found the first piece of paper, he would be able to find the others.
Could it be that Xuan Yi really put all six cards in one place!
Just when Yin Xing felt that Xuan Yizheng was particularly friendly.
On the other side, Xuan Yizhen had already pulled out the letter paper from the bottom of the plum blossom vase. Yin Xing was shocked when he saw it. It was so fast!
Xuan Yizhen lowered his eyes and looked at the simple New Year's greetings on the paper. He remembered that Yin Xing was beside him when he was fiddling with the red plum this morning. He guessed that the decision was made at that time.
The silent contest was particularly fierce. Seeing Xuan Yizheng find three pieces of paper, Yin Xing was ready to drink a penalty and be toyed with.
Because Yin Xing didn't find any paper, he couldn't help but suspect that there was something wrong with his thinking.
Perhaps Xuan Yizheng didn’t mean that all six were hidden in one place, but that those locations had some kind of connection, which could be easily associated.
Lenovo, could it be related to memory?
Yin Xing suddenly realized that he might have known the whereabouts of those papers for a long time.
In order to verify his guess, Yin Xing came to where Xuan Yizhen's writing brush, inkstone and other items were placed. He raised his hand and found a piece of well-preserved but still seemingly fresh paper from under the inkstone.
Sure enough, Xuan Yizhen put it in the same place where he had kept the stationery last year.
Yin Xing held the paper carefully, emotions surging in his heart. He lowered his eyes to look at the handwriting Xuan Yizheng had written next to his blessing from last year. Every stroke was neat and solemn.
Although Xuan Yizheng exudes a certain indifference and alienation on a daily basis, he is actually a delicate, gentle and kind person.
Soon, Yin Xing gathered his paper and returned to the couch.
Xuan Yizhen raised her hand to pour the wine, her beautiful eyes blinking slightly, and she was particularly gentle as she called softly, "You're still a step behind."
"How many drinks do you want?" Yin Xing shyly walked forward and sat down, cooperating very well.
"Not too much, just three cups." Xuan Yizheng handed a glass of wine to Yin Xing's lips with an especially gentle gesture.
"Yeah." Yin Xing tilted his head back and drank the wine. He just felt a little hot, but not drunk.
Xuan Yizhen looked at Yin Xing, who looked ready to die, and raised his eyebrows and said, "Is this wine delicious?"
Yin Xing was silent. He had just swallowed the wine in one gulp and hadn't paid much attention. He could only answer truthfully: "I didn't taste the flavor just now. Does Tusu wine have other flavors?"
Xuan Yizhen looked helplessly at Yin Xing, whose eyes were moist. He raised his hand and gently touched her nose, saying lovingly, "The puppy was crying secretly just now. It seems that her nose is not working well."
Hearing this, Yin Xing didn't expect Xuan Yizhen to be so perceptive. He lowered his head in shame and said, "Then have another drink."
"Okay, but let's taste it differently this time." Xuan Yizheng raised the wine cup and brought it close to his thin lips and drank it all in one gulp. He leaned forward slightly, clamped the back of Yin Xing's neck with his palm, and kissed her lips, slowly going deeper and taking control of everything.
Yin Xing suddenly opened her eyes wide with shame, and had no mind to think about the taste at all. She opened her lips and tasted the refreshing wine that was passed to her in a daze, listening to the lewd music in her ears, and felt a little dizzy.
Finished, now I seem a little drunk!
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