Chapter 316 We need to be wary of that dog, Xie Qi.
Lu Yuan willingly leaned down and kissed the corner of her lips.
A kiss devoid of any desire, yet imbued with a solemn promise.
Jiang Zhi felt a tingling sensation in her heart, but she still said to him seriously, "Fortunately, it was Xie Qi today. If it were someone else, even though you didn't do it on purpose, he has outstanding military achievements and is currently favored by the emperor. If he were to complain about you to the emperor, you would be in big trouble."
Lu Yuan naturally understood this principle; he was simply furious with Xie Qi just now.
But when he heard Jiang Zhi say something like, "Luckily it was Xie Qi," he felt uneasy.
"Does Azhi really trust Xie Qi that much? He can act clever and ingratiating in front of you, but he wouldn't do the same in front of the Emperor?"
Jiang Zhi said calmly, "Xie Qi is not someone who can't distinguish between what's important and what's not; he knows what he's doing."
The frustration that had just subsided in Lu Yuan surged back into his heart. "You actually spoke up for him."
Looking at his gloomy expression, Jiang Zhi couldn't help but smile. "Then let me say something you'll like to hear—has Lord Lu missed me these days?"
Lu Yuan looked down at her, his deep eyes meeting hers without any hesitation. "Yes."
He took her hand and placed it on his chest. "My heart aches from thinking about you. I want to do anything to bring you out of the East Palace. I want to lock you up in the Lu Mansion so I can see you every day."
He spoke with such solemnity that Jiang Zhi's heart trembled.
She pulled her hand out of his palm. "When did you, Lord Lu, learn to be so glib?"
It's kind of embarrassing.
Lu Yuan gripped his fist even tighter, "I didn't learn it."
"Oh." Jiang Zhi scratched his palm with her fingertips, looking down at him shyly.
Lu Yuan stepped forward, getting closer to her, "There's something I need to ask you."
His imposing figure made Jiang Zhi instinctively back away, her lower back hitting the solid edge of the table, unable to retreat even an inch further.
"What?"
Lu Yuan's deep voice rang out from above, "Who exactly is your husband?"
Jiang Zhi sighed. As expected, Lu Yuan was starting to settle scores later.
She thought it would only be a day, so she didn't point out Xie Qi's words. Who would have thought that Lu Yuan would come over and that he would overhear her?
"Don't you already know? Why are you asking me?" Her voice trailed off.
Lu Yuan's dark eyes narrowed, filled with determination. "I want to hear it from you yourself."
Who is your husband?
Jiang Zhi took a deep breath to calm her racing heart, not daring to upset him further at this moment. "Yes, it's you."
"I didn't hear you clearly. Whose are you?"
Lu Yuan's hand, tinged with irritation, rested on her lower back, wandering meaningfully through her inner garment, as if she were completely under his control.
This made Jiang Zhi involuntarily recall that night at the Lu residence.
Chaos and confusion alternated, all emotions were swept to the top by the giant wave, and then screamed and plummeted in extreme loss of control.
She swallowed hard, her mouth dry, and emphasized, "It's yours."
Lu Yuan was not satisfied with this answer. "Wrong. Say it again."
He leaned down and pulled her into his arms with absolute dominance, the heat filling the room and making the air feel thin.
Jiang Zhi felt her legs go weak and she shrank into his arms, her voice becoming extremely soft, "Yes, husband."
A satisfied chuckle came from above.
Before Jiang Zhi could catch her breath, his burning kiss landed on her lips, prying them apart. Jiang Zhi's hands pressed against his chest, her palms against his taut muscles.
She could clearly feel his heartbeat, intertwined with her own disordered breathing.
But when Lu Yuan tried to take things a step further, Jiang Zhi stopped him, panting heavily.
"No, not now."
The marks on her body hadn't completely faded yet, and she was going back to the East Palace tomorrow.
If Xiao Xuanyou were to see that she had acquired another new item, he would definitely fight Lu Yuan to the death.
Lu Yuan pressed his forehead against hers, his dark eyes half-closed, his gaze almost melting her. "Is it not allowed?"
“This is Xie Qi’s villa,” Jiang Zhi said, using all her self-control to avoid being drawn into his vortex-like gaze. “Who knows if he’ll come over in the middle of the night?”
Lu Yuan remained silent for a moment.
Xie Qi's personality is indeed quite plausible.
If he were to see me and A-Zhi...
never mind.
"You'd better go back quickly. With the Crown Prince's men's abilities, they'll probably come knocking on your door soon. It's not good if they find out you're here," Jiang Zhi advised him.
“I’ll leave when the Crown Prince arrives,” Lu Yuan released her. “I’ll stay here and keep watch so you can sleep more peacefully.”
Jiang Zhi hadn't expected that Lu Yuan's "guarding" meant he would stand at her door all night with a knife in his hand.
He wouldn't come in and sleep on the floor, saying he had to keep an eye on Xie Qi's dog at the door. Jiang Zhi tried to persuade him for a long time, but he wouldn't listen, so she had no choice but to let him be.
Unfortunately, not long after he fell asleep, Xiao Xuanyou arrived with his men in the middle of the night.
He arrived in the dead of night, his black cloak billowing in the night wind, his face hidden in the shadows, his eyes filled with an unyielding coldness.
He and his men surrounded the villa, so much so that not even a fly could get out.
Xie Qi had already sensed it when he heard the sound of horses' hooves and came to look for Jiang Zhi at her door.
Lu Yuan had already hidden himself in the shadows.
"Xie Qi, you have trespassed into the backyard of the Eastern Palace and taken away my people without permission. I can sentence you to death."
Xiao Xuanyou instructed everyone to stand guard outside the courtyard before stepping inside.
Xie Qi blocked Jiang Zhi behind him, "But Your Highness, Zhi Zhi has said she wants to come with me now, what should we do?"
Xiao Xuanyou scoffed, "I want to hear her say it herself."
He simply didn't believe that this was Jiang Zhi's own request.
She had an agreement with Jiang Zhi, and she wasn't the kind of person to break her promise.
Jiang Zhi's voice was still hoarse from just waking up, "Your Highness, General Xie is right. I regret it and don't want to get involved in your court's infighting anymore. I want to leave the capital with General Xie."
Xiao Xuanyou frowned deeply. "Why?"
They had clearly discussed it beforehand.
"How dare you ask why, Your Highness?" Xie Qi finally couldn't help but ask. "You said you wouldn't force her, yet you left so many marks on her!"
"What mark?" Xiao Xuanyou asked in confusion for a moment before realizing what he meant, his phoenix eyes narrowing. "You saw it?"
Lu Yuan, who was in the shadows, was also stunned.
The mark on A-Zhi's body was left by him. Could it be that Xie Qi misunderstood, which is why he was so reckless in taking A-Zhi away?
Xie Qi sneered, "That's right, if I hadn't seen it, I wouldn't have known you would treat Zhizhi like that!"
"So, what did you do last night?" Xiao Xuanyou's breathing became labored, and the light in his eyes was so fierce it looked like he wanted to kill someone.
Xie Qi realized that Xiao Xuanyou had misunderstood. "Zhizhi and I are completely innocent. Do you think everyone would force her to do something she doesn't want to do?"
Xiao Xuanyou's Adam's apple bobbed for a long time before he stopped looking at Xie Qi and stared at Jiang Zhi behind him. "I want to talk to you alone."
Xie Qi was about to say something when Jiang Zhi stopped him, "Okay."
The matter of Xiao Yunheng must come to a conclusion. She stayed here today only to test Xiao Xuanyou and achieve her own goals, not to provoke him.
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