Chapter 24 We've waited this long, a few more days won't make a difference.
Qin Ye looked down at her for a long time before saying in a deep voice, "Last night, the Marquis's mansion was burned down. The guards outside the mansion discovered it in time, but the fire was too big. After it was extinguished, the entire mansion was almost burned down."
"..."
A cold glint flashed across Yun Si's face. She remained calm, but her hands clenched into fists beneath her sleeves.
Shen Qian!
She guessed that Shen Qian's quietness meant he was brewing something big.
Burning down the Marquis's mansion would indeed solve all the problems.
She should have thought of that sooner.
"Did my father reply to my letter?"
She looked up and asked Qin Ye.
Qin Ye gave her a deep look, took out a letter from his pocket, and handed it to her: "I just received it this morning."
Yun Si took the letter, a hint of doubt flashing through her mind.
She had absolute trust in Qin Ye.
I don't know why I have this thought.
She suppressed that feeling, tore open the envelope, and quickly scanned the contents of the letter.
This letter was only a few lines long.
The preceding message was to reassure her that they were safe and sound, and to tell her not to worry.
Later, the things Yun Si asked in her letter were mentioned.
Marquis Yongyi said that the thing had been destroyed long ago, and told her not to investigate the matter anymore, to live a good life with Prince Xiao, and not to put herself in danger. He said that the affairs of the court had nothing to do with her.
After reading it, Yun Si gave a bitter smile.
She understood her parents' intentions.
They didn't want her to get involved in dangerous things; otherwise, they wouldn't have been so heartless as to sever ties with her when the Marquis's mansion was in trouble.
But if she doesn't touch those dangerous things, will others let her off the hook?
"Your Highness."
Yun Si's voice was unusually calm: "I know that you and my father are doing this for my own good and don't want me to be in danger, but have you ever thought that whether I am the eldest daughter of the Marquis's family or the Princess Consort of Xiao, I am destined to be unable to stay out of it all."
“I’m already caught up in this situation. Overprotecting me will leave me helpless when I encounter danger, and I’ll just have to wait to die.”
As soon as he said that last sentence, Qin Ye's expression changed visibly.
She knew he agreed with her.
"so."
Yun Si pressed her advantage: "Is Your Highness still planning to conspire with my father to deceive me?"
"..."
A hint of surprise and admiration flashed in Qin Ye's dark eyes.
This was probably the first time he had witnessed Yun Si's intelligence.
To his surprise, his and Yongyi Hou's plan was so easily exposed.
For a moment, I didn't know how to respond.
"Alright, as long as I know that you have that thing in your hands, and that the burning of the Marquis's mansion was a scheme you set up to let Shen Qian succeed, I'll be at ease. As for the rest, it doesn't matter if I don't know. If you think this will protect me, then so be it."
Once Yun Si had figured everything out, she stopped worrying about the issue.
She didn't want to ruin their mood, so she chose to back down and put their minds at ease.
Qin Ye suddenly pulled her into his arms, his deep voice ringing in her ear: "You're right, overprotecting you might not be a good thing."
He gently stroked her hair with his palm: "But that's precisely why we need to be more careful. This matter involves a wide range of issues, and the more you know, the more dangerous it will be."
Yun Si leaned against him, able to clearly feel the rise and fall of his chest and the rhythm of his heartbeat.
"Shen Qian burning down the Marquis's mansion was indeed a setup I orchestrated."
Qin Ye continued, "Only in this way will he and the people behind him believe that the thing has been completely destroyed. When the time is right, after they relax their vigilance, we can give them the most fatal blow."
Yun Si raised her head in his arms, her gaze softening as she looked at him, her voice gentle: "I understand, but I hope that in the future, if we encounter any problems, we can talk things out immediately like we did today."
"I agree."
Qin Ye looked down at her, and for a moment, he felt that she seemed somewhat unreal and unreal.
Are you still busy?
"Um."
"Then go ahead. If you're free tonight, come over for dinner."
"good."
As Yun Si watched Qin Ye leave, the smile on her face slowly faded.
The mansion remained quiet all day.
The "ghostly figure" from last night never appeared.
This made Yun Si doubt that her guess might be wrong.
Although she was a little disappointed, she didn't take it too seriously.
She instructed Lu Yu to tell the kitchen in advance to prepare several extra dishes for dinner, as His Highness would be coming to dine with her.
Since she cured Granny Qian of her poison, the other servants in the mansion seemed to have changed their opinion of her quite a bit.
Lu Yu said that the people in the kitchen used to give her and Lan Xin a cold shoulder when they saw them, but now when they go there, they sometimes chat with them warmly.
Therefore, Lu Yu and Lan Xin were happy for quite a while.
Finally, I'm not disliked anymore.
This feels so good.
Yun Si found these words both amusing and heartbreaking.
It's all her fault, her master, who dragged them down with her.
Night fell quickly.
Lu Yu went to the kitchen to prepare dinner for tonight, but didn't return for quite a while.
Just as Yun Si was about to send Lan Xin over to see what was going on, a maid from the manor rushed over to report that Lu Yu was arguing with the head chef in the kitchen.
Why did they start arguing out of nowhere?
Lu Yu has a gentle nature and rarely gets into conflicts with others. If someone as good-tempered as her can start an argument, then the other party must have gone too far.
Lan Xin also thought of this, and hurriedly pulled Yun Si along, afraid that Lu Yu would suffer a loss.
When Yun Si rushed to the kitchen with Lan Xin, they could hear Lu Yu's tearful voice from afar: "You did this on purpose! You knew perfectly well that His Highness was going to dine at Qiwu Garden tonight..."
She strode into the kitchen and saw Lu Yu confronting the head chef, who was covered in sweat, with red eyes.
The cooks and maids in the kitchen stood awkwardly to one side, and when Yun Si entered, they all bowed their heads in greeting.
"What happened?" Yun Si asked gently.
Lu Yu turned around and saw Yun Si, tears welling up in her eyes: "Master, they said the dishes were all ready, but suddenly they disappeared. How could they disappear? Not a single dish was left? They definitely didn't cook them. I thought they had all changed for the better..."
The head chef wiped the sweat from his brow, bowed respectfully to Yun Si, and hurriedly explained.
“Master Yun, this old servant really dared not neglect it. I specially prepared eight dishes tonight, all made according to the recipes Miss Lu Yu described. But just as I turned around after plating them, the dishes disappeared.”
"Gone?"
Yun Si looked around and noticed that there were indeed traces of food that had just come out of the pot near the stove.
She went to the table to check and found some sauce residue left on it, obviously from a plate full of food.
“Master Yun, look.” The head chef pointed to the cutting board: “This table is covered with plate marks. This old servant really did not lie.”
Yun Si nodded to the head chef: "I believe you."
The head chef breathed a sigh of relief and thanked him repeatedly.
Lu Yu also saw the marks and realized that he had wronged someone, so he lowered his head in embarrassment.
"Is it too late to start preparing again?" Yun Si asked.
The head chef looked troubled: "We've run out of fresh ingredients, I'm afraid..."
"It doesn't matter."
Yun Si said gently, "Just make a few simple home-style dishes. Your Highness is not a picky person."
After saying that, she walked out of the kitchen and looked around the kitchen.
How could the prepared dishes just disappear for no reason?
This little monster.
Yun Si had initially doubted that she might have guessed wrong, but now it seemed that it was indeed her.
He's quite wary; he doesn't trust her, yet he's reluctant to give up the delicious food he can eat after coming back with her.
Stealing eight dishes at once, such a small body, yet it ate quite a lot.
"Since you don't want to come out, then I won't look for you anymore. You'd better hide well and don't let the guards in the manor find you, or you'll never be able to eat such delicious food again."
After Yun Si finished speaking, she returned to Qiwu Garden with Lan Xin and Lu Yu.
The head chef was quick; he soon had five dishes and a soup delivered.
However, Qin Ye has not returned yet.
He waited until it got dark, and until all the food was cold, but he still didn't come back.
Yun Si knew he was very busy, so she wasn't worried.
It wasn't until late at night that she asked Lu Yu and Lan Xin to put the food away.
Today is the first day of her period. She stopped taking herbal baths and simply washed up before going to bed.
She thought she would sleep soundly until dawn, just like usual.
In the middle of the night, she was suddenly awakened by a noise beside her.
In a daze, I turned around and rolled into a warm embrace.
A familiar, chilly aura lingered.
She opened her eyes half-asleep and, by the faint moonlight, saw Qin Ye leaning closer, his slender fingers gently caressing her face.
Did I wake you up?
His voice was deep and hoarse with a hint of fatigue.
Yun Si shook her head and subconsciously leaned closer to him, but then suddenly remembered something, her body stiffened, and she gently pressed against his chest: "Your Highness... not tonight."
Qin Ye paused, his dark eyes growing even deeper in the night: "Why?"
Yun Si's ears felt slightly warm, and she said softly, "It's inconvenient."
The room fell silent.
Qin Ye's palm was still on her waist. Upon hearing this, his fingertips tightened slightly, then slowly relaxed.
He was silent for a moment, then suddenly chuckled, a hint of helpless irritation in his voice: "We've waited so long, a few more days won't make a difference."
"and you……"
Yun Si pushed him away, but he took the opportunity to grab her wrist and pull her into his arms.
His warm breath brushed against her ear, his voice low and husky: "Don't move."
Yun Si could clearly feel his taut muscles and burning body temperature, and her heart began to race.
She dared not move again, nestled obediently in his arms, but she could still hear his breathing becoming heavier and heavier.
Suddenly, she heard him take a deep breath, abruptly release her, and roll off the bed.
"Your Highness?" Yun Si looked up blankly.
Qin Ye walked towards the outer room without looking back, his back stiff: "You go to sleep first."
A moment later, she vaguely heard the sound of water.
Yun Si was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized what was happening, and her cheeks instantly turned bright red.
She curled up in a ball wrapped in the blanket, listening to the constant sound of water coming from outside, and couldn't help but bite her lip and chuckle to herself.
Aren't you supposed to be pretty tolerant?
How did it suddenly become like this...?
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