Chapter 10 Sleeping with him once is worth it to make him feel better.
"I don't."
Although Yun Si denied it, she did have the intention to back down.
But then I thought, it's not like I haven't slept with them before, so what's there to be afraid of?
Sleeping with him once can make him feel better, so it's worth it.
She steeled herself, closed her eyes, and leaned in.
Qin Ye grunted.
Yun Si's hand seemed to have pressed down on a place it shouldn't have.
"Qin Ye!"
She hurriedly tried to back away, but Qin Ye grabbed her slender waist and pulled her into his arms from across the desk. His voice was husky and dangerous: "Yun Si, I gave you a chance. You... don't regret it."
Before Yun Si could react, Qin Ye had already swept her up in his arms.
Her back pressed against the carved screen in the inner room of the study, the coolness of the sandalwood seeping into her skin through her thin clothes.
"wait……"
Her voice was silenced by a passionate kiss.
Qin Ye's fingertips traced the side of her neck, sending a shiver down her spine: "Weren't you supposed to be very brave? What, are you scared now?"
He bit her earlobe, his voice filled with a ruthlessness that had been suppressed for many years: "Back then, I was the one who provoked you, and I will bear all the consequences. Now, you are the one who provoked me, so no matter what the consequences are, you will never be able to escape me again!"
Suddenly, hurried footsteps came from outside the window.
Qin Ye paused, shielding Yun Si behind him.
Mu Ze's voice rang out from behind the door: "Your Highness, something has happened at the Ordnance Department!"
Yun Si clearly felt Qin Ye's muscles tense up instantly.
He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and when he opened them again, his mind was clear: "Prepare the horses."
He turned around and straightened Yun Si's clothes, his fingertips lingering on her collarbone for a moment: "We'll settle the score for tonight later."
As soon as Qin Ye left, the powerful sense of oppression slowly dissipated.
Yun Si then realized that her legs were incredibly weak.
She had never seen Qin Ye so assertive.
Yun Si returned to Qiwu Garden with lingering fear.
She forced herself to calm down.
She could remain calm and composed in the face of anything else, but... when faced with Qin Ye like that just now, she found herself truly struggling to cope.
My heart was racing uncontrollably, and my body felt weak.
She clearly slept with him once, but she has absolutely no recollection of it.
This has made her act like a young girl, both nervous and scared.
After taking a medicinal bath, Yun Si changed into a comfortable and light nightgown.
Qin Ye said he would settle accounts with her when he got back later.
Will he come to see her tonight?
With these thoughts in mind, Yun Si tossed and turned in bed, not knowing when she finally fell asleep.
I slept well all night.
After waking up, Yun Si stared at her bed for a long time in a daze.
Qin Ye didn't come.
But strangely enough, she had a feeling... he had been here before?
Yun Si didn't pay much attention and continued with her own things after getting up.
Noon.
News has come that Shen Qian has finally been found.
The patrolmen practically turned the Hou residence upside down before they managed to rescue Shen Qian from the secret room.
At that time, Shen Qian was on the verge of death from hunger.
The guard's body began to rot and stink, and was taken away by people from the Dali Temple, supposedly for an autopsy.
The Shen family demanded that the Dali Temple find the murderer and give the Shen family an explanation.
Check it out.
Yun Si confirmed that the scene had been cleaned up very well, and the damaged areas had been restored to their original state.
At most, the guards' wounds might reveal some clues.
But those clues weren't enough for them to find Yun Si, the real culprit.
"Lansing, go and prepare some tonics for me. Young Master Shen has returned, and it's only right and proper that I go and visit him."
"oh."
Lansing reluctantly went to prepare the things.
Upon hearing this, Lu Yu looked worried.
They were afraid that Yun Si would act the same way as before, becoming even more hostile towards His Highness after each visit to Young Master Shen.
Nowadays, they are under someone else's roof, not like before, and can no longer withstand that kind of torment.
"Master..."
Lu Yu hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.
"rest assured."
Yun Si said helplessly, "I was a bit of a scoundrel in the past, but think about it, when have I ever lied to you?"
It seems so.
Lu Yu nodded, immediately relieved.
“Master.”
Lanxin, who was preparing the tonics, suddenly rushed in from outside: "Miss Lin has come to our Qiwu Garden, saying she wants to see the master."
Yun Si raised an eyebrow.
This woman had endured it for so long, but she finally couldn't hold back anymore.
"Lead the person to the front hall first, I'll be right there."
...
Lin Shuyan was personally led by Granny Qian to Qiwu Garden.
Halfway there, Granny Qian gently advised, "Miss Lin, actually, she is no longer the mistress of the Xiao Prince's Mansion. She is just staying here temporarily and will leave sooner or later. You really don't need to make a special trip to see her."
"It doesn't matter."
Lin Shuyan smiled and said, "No matter what, she was once Brother Fu Ye's principal wife. I've been recuperating here for so long, I should have gone to pay my respects to her long ago."
After saying this, she seemed to immediately realize something and said with annoyance, "It's Your Highness. Your Highness is no longer surnamed Fu. Look at my memory, I forgot again."
"It's alright."
Granny Qian smiled gently: "You and His Highness grew up together, so there's no need for you to address His Highness the way others do."
As they spoke, the two arrived at the gate of Qiwu Garden.
Lansing led the two to the front hall and served them tea, fruit, and snacks.
Before long, Yun Si stepped into the front hall. She immediately saw Lin Shuyan sitting gracefully in a grand chair, holding a teacup.
"Sister Yun".
Lin Shuyan immediately stood up and performed a standard curtsy when she saw people enter.
As she lowered her eyes, her eyelashes cast a fan-shaped shadow beneath them, and her voice trembled slightly: "I apologize for disturbing you."
Yun Si offered a helping hand, subtly observing him.
The girl in front of me was about sixteen or seventeen years old. She had been seriously injured and her skin was pale. After recuperating for a while, her skin became as white as fresh snow. She had a dignified and beautiful appearance and a gentle and quiet temperament.
She is a first-rate beauty.
What's most chilling are those eyes, so clear you can see right through them, making it hard for anyone to be on guard.
"Please have a seat, Miss Lin."
Yun Si walked to the main seat and sat down, and Lan Xin immediately handed her a cup of hot tea.
She took it, sipped it lightly, and then slowly looked at Lin Shuyan and asked, "I wonder what brings Miss Lin here today?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Shuyan immediately stood up again, looking at Yun Si as if she wanted to say something, but found it difficult to speak.
Yun Si smiled faintly, "Miss Lin, please speak freely."
"Sister Yun, Shuyan does have a request."
Lin Shuyan suddenly knelt down, her white dress spreading out like withered petals: "Please have mercy, sister!"
Her forehead slammed heavily against the ground, her back trembling like a reed in the wind: "Shuyan's parents are both dead, and now she's an orphan. She's truly desperate..."
Before Yun Si could speak, Granny Qian couldn't help but step forward, trying to help her up from the ground: "Oh dear, Miss Lin, what are you doing? His Highness can help you with any difficulties, why are you doing this..."
"Granny."
Lin Shuyan pushed away Granny Qian's hand, her gaze still fixed on Yun Si: "Sister Yun, please help me!"
Yun Si remained calm and asked in a cold voice, "How can I help you?"
"I dare not aspire to the position of a concubine."
When Lin Shuyan looked up, tears welled up in her eyes, but she stubbornly refused to let them fall: "I only ask that you let me stay in the manor as a lowly maid, or... or if you are worried, you can ask Fu... or His Highness to recognize me as your sworn sister. As long as I have a place to stay, I will be eternally grateful!"
That's a brilliant move—a strategic retreat to advance.
Yun Si smiled, reached out and helped her up from the ground, sighing softly, "Since you call me sister, then I'll tell you the truth."
"Please speak, sister."
A barely perceptible dark light flashed in Lin Shuyan's eyes, which instantly turned into a tear.
Yun Si pulled her along and led her to sit down on a grand chair.
“Sister Shuyan, you must have heard about my situation. Actually, we are in the same boat. You are an orphan, while I… the Marquis’s mansion was in trouble, my parents were exiled, and now I am divorced from His Highness. I am just staying here temporarily. What right do I have to decide your fate?”
These words left Granny Qian completely stunned.
Actually, that's what everyone secretly thinks.
But Granny Qian didn't expect that Yun Si herself thought the same way.
Lin Shuyan's expression darkened, and she sadly lowered her head: "I'm sorry, I've made things difficult for you, sister, I..."
"It's good that you don't blame me."
She was sad, but Yun Si was even sadder: "At least you and His Highness had a childhood friendship, and you once risked your life to save him. His Highness will definitely treat you well and won't let you wander aimlessly. But I... it's different."
Lin Shuyan: "..."
It seems like she made a mistake with her decision today.
Is Yun Si pretending?
Lin Shuyan hesitated to draw a conclusion immediately.
As Lin Shuyan anticipated, Yun Si would definitely say a lot of unpleasant things, which would then be relayed to Qin Ye by Granny Qian, making Qin Ye feel disgusted with her.
The current situation is developing in a way that is completely different from what she expected.
Lin Shuyan forced a smile and then tried to comfort him against her will, saying, "Sister Yun, don't worry too much. His Highness still cares about you, otherwise he wouldn't have agreed to let you stay at the Prince's Mansion temporarily."
Yun Si didn't say anything more.
Lin Shuyan sat for a while longer before taking her leave.
As she reached the courtyard gate, she suddenly turned back and said with a smile, "Sister Yun, I'm actually quite curious why you returned to the Prince's Mansion. Did you know something beforehand?"
As soon as Lin Shuyan finished her tentative words, Yun Si caught a glimpse of a familiar figure out of the corner of her eye.
Qin Ye stood outside the door on a large sycamore tree. His dark robes almost blended into the shadow of the tree, but they couldn't hide his powerful aura.
Yun Si's expression was indifferent.
She suddenly smiled, raising her voice slightly: "I didn't quite understand what Sister Shuyan was saying, but the reason I returned to the Prince's residence is because I've discovered that I've fallen in love with His Highness. I can't live without His Highness..."
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