Chapter 28 Sending Several Big Gifts to the Shen Family
He Jingjing sneered: "You think I'd fall for your trick?"
"You don't dare to try?"
Yun Si said softly and innocently, "Or... do you actually know very well who A Qian will choose?"
He Jingjing's face turned ugly as she was provoked: "Fine! I'll make sure you die knowing why!"
She leaned close to Yun Si's ear and said smugly, "I'm already carrying my cousin's child, he'll definitely save me first!"
Yun Si feigned shock, then gave a sorrowful smile: "Then...then let's not try it."
The two women spoke in very low voices. The two maids could only see that He Jingjing was bullying Yun Si, but they couldn't hear what they were saying.
"You two go and call your cousin over."
He Jingjing gave an order to the two maids, then grabbed Yun Si's wrist and dragged her toward the lotus pond.
Yun Si struggled in a panic: "No... let me go..."
Two maids watched from the side, their faces showing sympathy for Yun Si.
Just then, Shen Qian's voice came from afar: "Jingjing, what are you doing?"
They've arrived.
There wasn't a trace of ruthlessness in Yun Si's eyes.
He Jingjing pulled her along, and when she saw Shen Qian, she paused slightly, as if hesitating whether to continue.
Yun Si screamed in terror, "Help! Ah Qian, save me!"
After saying that, without giving anyone a chance to react, she secretly exerted her strength and suddenly pulled He Jingjing into the water.
With two "plop" sounds, a splash of water rose from the lotus pond.
After falling into the water, Yun Si used a silver needle to seal He Jingjing's acupoint.
He Jingjing instantly lost the ability to struggle. Her eyes widened in terror as large gulps of water poured into her mouth and nose. She seemed to understand something, but it was too late.
She only hoped that her cousin would come down and save her soon.
Yun Si dragged her into the depths of the lotus flowers. As time passed, she saw someone jump into the water. They were so close, yet he still couldn't find them...
Ignoring his anger, Shen Qian jumped into the water in a panic.
He searched in the water for a long time but couldn't find Yun Si or Jing Jing.
Once Yun Si was sure He Jingjing was no longer moving, she grabbed her and revealed a little of her figure.
A few more moments passed.
Shen Qian parted the layers of lotus leaves and finally saw two figures deep in the shadows.
Yun Si, pale-faced, huddled among the lotus stems, while He Jingjing's slightly protruding belly was particularly conspicuous in the water.
Shen Qian immediately swam towards the two of them.
The icy lake water flowed into my throat without me even noticing.
He grabbed He Jingjing by the waist and lifted her out of the water.
The maids on the shore quickly came to help and together they helped He Jingjing get ashore.
"Jingjing!"
Shen Qian pressed on her chest, but her heart was no longer beating at all under his fingertips.
"Quickly, go and call the doctor!"
Shen Qian roared, and as he turned to go back into the water to save Yun Si, a huge splash suddenly erupted on the surface of the water.
Another figure leaped into the water like a black panther, his dark outfit billowing in the ripples.
In the blink of an eye, he had already pulled Yun Si out of the sinking water.
The girl's long, soaked hair fell down, her pale face pressed against Qin Ye's violently heaving chest.
"Shen Qian!"
Qin Ye's bloodshot eyes were fixed on him, and the slight rise and fall of Yun Si's chest could be faintly seen in his arms.
"If anything happens to her, I will make your entire Shen family pay with their lives!"
After saying that, he turned around and strode away with Yun Si in his arms, leaving Shen Qian kneeling on the messy shore.
He Jingjing lay quietly at his feet, without making a sound.
how so?
What exactly happened?
Shen Qian held He Jingjing's body and closed his eyes in anguish.
...
Qin Ye carried Yun Si into the carriage to return to the manor, his fingertips trembling slightly as he stroked Yun Si's face.
The next moment, Yun Si coughed up a mouthful of water.
She opened her eyes and met Qin Ye's panicked gaze.
"Your Highness."
A look of surprise flashed across her eyes, and she reached out to poke his chest: "Did I scare you? I'm sorry, I didn't know you were coming. Don't worry, I'm fine, really."
In her previous life, she died by drowning. For some reason, after being reborn, she suddenly became good at swimming. Otherwise, she would not have used this method to kill He Jingjing.
She knew that Shen Qian had feelings for He Jingjing, a fact that had been proven from the moment he chose to save He Jingjing first.
Unfortunately, He Jingjing will never see it.
He Jingjing's death also allowed him to experience what it feels like to lose someone he cares about.
Qin Ye remained in that position, and after hearing Yun Si's words, he did not react for a long time.
Yun Si panicked for a moment.
"Your Highness?"
She reached out to him, but he gently brushed her hand away.
"sorry."
Yun Si obediently apologized: "I was wrong."
There's no point in saying anything else now, no point in explaining, just admit your mistake.
"Qin Ye, I was wrong."
"..."
Qin Ye stared at her intently with his dark eyes. After a long while, he suddenly pulled Yun Si into his arms, the force so strong that she could hardly breathe.
"If there's a next time..."
His voice was hoarse and barely audible: "I'll lock you up in the palace, and you're not allowed to go anywhere."
Yun Si felt his heart pounding violently in his chest and realized that she had really frightened him.
She nestled obediently in his arms and whispered, "No, there won't be a next time."
The carriage fell silent for a moment, with only the sound of their breathing mingling.
After a while, Qin Ye finally let go of her and took out a dry cloak from the hidden compartment to wrap her up.
His movements were very gentle, as if he were handling some fragile treasure.
"How did Your Highness know I was at the Shen residence?" Yun Si asked casually.
Qin Ye scoffed coldly, "What do you think?"
All right.
It was indeed very simple for Qin Ye to find out where she was.
"so."
Qin Ye suddenly spoke, his eyes sharp as knives: "You did this on purpose?"
Yun Si nodded calmly: "Yes."
She didn't want to hide it from Qin Ye.
She would tell him anything she could.
"Why?"
Qin Ye seemed puzzled: "That woman, did she bully you?"
They did more than just bully me.
He even tried to kill her several times.
But most importantly, that woman was one of the people Shen Qian cared about.
Anything that Shen Qian cares about, she will destroy it all, one by one.
“She wanted to kill me. She and Shen Qian had been having an affair for a long time and she was even pregnant.”
"I see."
Qin Ye grabbed her chin, his voice dangerous: "So, you still haven't let go of him?"
Yun Si remained silent.
What's the key point?
Just as she was about to say something, the carriage suddenly stopped.
"Your Highness, we have arrived," the coachman announced from outside.
Qin Ye picked up Yun Si and strode towards Qiwu Garden.
Along the way, the servants in the mansion were so frightened by the sight of the two people who were soaking wet that they lowered their heads and dared not look at them for long.
Hot water was already prepared in Qiwu Garden.
Qin Ye placed Yun Si on the couch and turned to call Lu Yu and the others, but Yun Si grabbed his sleeve.
"Your Highness," her voice was soft, "you're soaking wet too."
Qin Ye's eyes darkened, and he leaned down to whisper in her ear, "You want to come together?"
Yun Si's ears instantly burned: "Well... not really."
"Um."
Qin Ye chuckled softly, "I have to take care of something first. You should wash up quickly so you don't catch a cold."
Yun Si nodded.
As Qin Ye left Qiwu Garden, he felt as if he were enveloped in a chill.
"Summon Mr. Qu to me, immediately."
Upon hearing the order, Dark Night vanished on the spot.
Before an incense stick could burn, Qu Yun was "dragged" back by An Ye.
Mr. Qu was very resentful.
"Your Highness, I'm discussing a business deal right now. Do you know how much silver it costs?"
Qin Ye was silent.
Mr. Qu took a sip of tea and continued, "Your Highness, you need to keep a close eye on Dark Night. He's so disrespectful, just being so direct... Don't I have any dignity?"
"It was I who ordered him to bring you back immediately."
"...Oh, well, actually, saving face isn't always that important."
He changed the subject: "Your Highness, why did you call me back so urgently? Is there something important?"
"have."
Qin Ye tapped the table lightly with his long fingers, his eyes as dark as ink, his voice icy: "Within three days, I will have you send several grand gifts to the Shen family."
Mr. Qu raised an eyebrow: "What grand gift?"
Qin Ye's lips curled into a cruel smile: "In court, I can't touch them for the time being, but in private..."
A glint flashed in Mr. Qu's eyes, and he immediately understood: "I understand."
After a moment's thought, he smiled and said, "It just so happens that the Shen family has a batch of silk in Jiangnan that they need to transport to the capital."
"You decide what to do."
Qin Ye said calmly, "Remember, you need to make them know who did it, but they can't find any evidence."
Mr. Qu cupped his hands in greeting: "I'll make the arrangements right away."
After Mr. Qu left, Qin Ye stood by the window, gazing in the direction of the Shen residence, his eyes filled with a chilling intent.
...
Three days later.
After He Jingjing's funeral, the Shen family was shrouded in gloom.
Shen Qian stayed in the room where she had lived before her death, his face haggard and his eyes bloodshot.
He stared at the belongings in the room, his fingers slowly clenching.
"elder brother."
With red eyes, Shen Yu stepped forward and whispered, "I'm also very sad about Jingjing's departure, but you must take care of yourself. The Shen family is in complete chaos right now..."
Upon hearing this, Shen Qian slowly stood up, his voice hoarse: "Have you found out? Who exactly is behind this?"
The steward of the Shen family nervously handed over a secret report.
"Young master, in the past few days, our three silk shops have been maliciously undercut in price, and our supply has been cut off, resulting in heavy losses. Also, the rice shop in the west of the city had its warehouse catch fire for no reason last night. Fortunately, it was discovered in time, otherwise..."
Shen Qian took the secret report, his eyes flashing with a cold light: "Qin Ye, it must be Qin Ye!"
That day, when Yun Si was taken away by Qin Ye, Qin Ye said that he would not let the Shen family have an easy time.
How could a prince who had been living among the common people and had only been enfeoffed as a king for two years, with no foundation in the court, possess such power?
This forced Shen Qian to re-evaluate Prince Xiao.
However, although Shen Qian suspected that Qin Ye was responsible, he had no evidence.
"Young master, something terrible has happened!"
Just then, a guard stumbled in: "The entire batch of Yun brocade we transported from Jiangnan has been robbed!"
"What?"
"Not only that."
The guard wiped the cold sweat from his forehead: "The more than thirty guards in charge of the escort were all... stripped naked and tied to trees by the roadside."
Shen Qian's face instantly turned ashen: "Have you found out who did it?"
The guard handed over a token: "The robbers left this behind."
Shen Qian took a look and his pupils suddenly contracted.
The token was clearly engraved with the character "晋".
Prince of Jin?
Shen Qian slammed the token on the ground: "Impossible! The Prince of Jin and my Shen family... In short, it can't be the Prince of Jin."
He suddenly stopped before he could finish speaking.
"Qin Ye!"
Shen Qian gritted his teeth: "It must be Qin Ye trying to sow discord between us."
"Brother, what do we do now? That batch of brocade is to be presented as a birthday gift to the Empress."
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