"Where did you hear that I like Fourth Brother?" Heyue asked irritably.
Thirteen glanced at her and saw that her eyes were filled with anger, making her gaze shine even brighter. He quickly looked away, his right index finger and thumb digging into the back of his left hand, his teeth biting his lower lip, his face slightly red, as if he didn't know how to speak.
She looked exactly like a wronged young wife; she was so pitiful.
Heyue felt itchy all over, and she couldn't help but feel angry.
It was just a question, why are you acting all pitiful?
Finally, under He Yue's impatient and piercing gaze, Thirteen grumbled and spoke up: "You and Fourth Brother are so close, how can it not arouse suspicion? A man like Fourth Brother is indeed easy to attract women, and you were raised by him since childhood, so it's quite normal. Besides, there are people who saw you and Fourth Brother meeting at the teahouse, behaving intimately..."
At this point, he glanced at her with accusatory eyes, like a husband watching his wife cheat on him.
really.
Upon hearing his last sentence, He Yue guessed the reason, since she had already anticipated it.
But why would any woman like Fourth Master? He's clearly such a cold person.
Since Thirteen had always admired his fourth brother, Heyue was too lazy to correct him.
His gaze still infuriated He Yue, who wanted to give him a good beating, but she managed to hold back.
"Who told you that? You actually believed it?" He wasn't that brainless; how could he fall for such a trick and believe everyone?
Thirteen stared at her blankly, blinking her bright, watery eyes. She didn't understand, but she was still certain: "I saw the poem you wrote for Fourth Brother. It was your handwriting."
It means you can't deny it!
What poem? This is utterly absurd. How could she possibly write poetry? Normally, she wouldn't even bother to glance at poems, so how could she possibly write one for someone else?
Perhaps it was the look He Yue gave him, as if he were an idiot, that made Thirteen's expression turn sour, but he had no choice but to explain, "Um, that poem you like the most." After a moment's hesitation, he leaned close to her ear and read those lines aloud.
Whether intentionally or unintentionally, the warm breath of the man fell on the skin of her face and neck, making her feel itchy and tingly.
Having long since lost her inexperience, Heyue quickly went limp on one side.
Since they were already close, Thirteen quickly pulled her into his arms, biting her ear and humming sourly, "I don't care, you have to recite this poem to me every day."
After hearing the poem he recited, He Yue, who had been silent, suddenly wanted to laugh when she heard his last sentence, but she couldn't manage to.
He Yue remained silent, paying no attention to his intentional or unintentional teasing.
She was certain that she had never written any poems, let alone those sentimental poems for the Fourth Prince.
That means someone impersonated her handwriting, just like they did with the Fourth Prince back then.
Thirteen couldn't grasp her thoughts. Seeing her uncertain expression and silence, he felt uneasy. He kissed her forehead and comforted her, "Alright, alright, let's just let this go, okay? Let's not bring it up again. From now on... forget about Fourth Brother, okay? I'll be good to you."
As he spoke, his hand seemed to slip inside her clothes unintentionally. Seeing that she seemed unaware, he barely managed to suppress a smile and began to caress her skin inside her undergarments.
At this moment, Heyue noticed his little actions but did not stop him. Seeing his cautious and eager look, her heart softened, and she smiled gently: "You silly boy, you believed it just because of a poem?"
Thirteen shook his head, embarrassed: "No, it's not that. Although it's your handwriting, its origin is unknown. We don't know who is deliberately trying to sow discord between us. How could I believe it just because it's a poem you like?"
Seeing her staring intently at him, Thirteen felt embarrassed to keep it a secret any longer and told her the truth: "Before the southern tour, I arranged for someone to be by your side." He then hurriedly explained, "The intention was to protect you, there was no other purpose, please don't misunderstand."
He Yue chuckled: "Why be so careful? Why would I get angry about something like that?"
Seeing that she was smiling gently and showed no displeasure, Thirteen felt relieved. He reached inside while continuing to explain, "That person saw you and Fourth Brother enter the teahouse and act intimately. Later, Fourth Brother even carried you out and took you back to his residence."
"My fourth brother and I went into the teahouse together?" He Yue raised an eyebrow, catching the key word.
Thirteen, not understanding, simply nodded.
"I clearly arrived at the teahouse first, then I was drugged, and when I woke up I was at Fourth Brother's residence. Apart from Fourth Brother personally carrying me out of the teahouse, where was there any intimate behavior?" Heyue said indignantly.
Thirteen suddenly realized, frowning in confusion: "But that person is a subordinate I trust, he couldn't possibly have said something wrong." At this point, his face had turned ashen.
Seeing his expression and considering what he had just said, He Yue immediately understood that this was his own business and she shouldn't say anything.
Perhaps that person was bribed.
As for who it was, He Yue already had a guess in her heart, but she felt increasingly chilled.
Who else could know so clearly which poem she liked best and understand her reluctance to explain further?
They had also calculated that Thirteen, being a prince, would never tolerate his wife having feelings for another man, especially since that man was Fourth Prince, his closest brother.
Under such circumstances, Thirteen would certainly not explain much, and Heyue had no chance to explain either, so she misunderstood without understanding the situation.
However, the other party did not expect that Thirteenth Prince's feelings for her would be so deep, and did not care at all whether Heyue had feelings for Fourth Prince, and they reconciled so quickly.
"So you thought so all along, why did it only happen that day?" Heyue was still puzzled.
On the morning Kangxi summoned her, Thirteen was fine, but when Heyue was trapped in the Qianqing Palace and Thirteen appeared, something seemed amiss.
It wasn't until Thirteen discovered that Heyue had taken her medicine after they returned home that the attack completely occurred.
How did he know in advance that Heyue would take her medicine, and thus turn back halfway?
When Heyue asked this question, Thirteen explained in a daze: "I was half-believing and half-doubting what the guard said until the day Father saw you. I overheard Eighth Sister-in-law talking to Eighth Brother. Eighth Sister-in-law said that you like Fourth Brother and that you have been delaying having children for Fourth Brother's sake."
Eighth Sister-in-law also said that you've always been cold-hearted, but once you fall in love, it's for life. I don't know if this kind of personality is good or bad. You and Eighth Sister-in-law have always been close, so what she said must be true; I've never doubted it.
Her heart tightened instantly, and He Yue clutched her chest, her face turning pale.
Although I had expected it, I still couldn't help but feel sad when I heard it with my own ears.
Because he was distracted, Thirteen did not notice her unease and murmured to himself, "Heyue, do you know? The guard who protects you was given to me by the Crown Prince. I used to be very comfortable with him, and over time I forgot about his origins."
So even the Crown Prince is plotting against them? What is the Crown Prince's motive? Thirteenth Prince has always been close to the Crown Prince.
He Yue was completely baffled.
She not only sowed discord between the couple, but also between the Thirteenth Prince and the Fourth Prince. He Yue suddenly understood.
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