Chapter 36 Marrying Only One Person in My Life
Qin Ye did indeed arrive.
Yun Si noticed that Jiang Wanning's gaze was also directed towards the entrance.
Previously, when Prince Jin and his entourage entered, Jiang Wanning sat quietly, sipping tea alone, seemingly uninterested in anyone. But upon hearing Qin Ye's name, she immediately raised her head.
Could it be...?
Has she already noticed Qin Ye?
Yun Si's mind raced.
That's right.
In her previous life, the Empress and Jiang Wanning conspired to drug Consort Shu at a banquet, giving Qin Ye a chance to save her.
Of course, Qin Ye was aware of all this and was willing to get involved.
Therefore, at this moment, Jiang Wanning has already focused his attention on Qin Ye!
The only difference from her previous life is that there was no obstacle like her in her previous life. Now, if Jiang Wanning wants to marry into the royal family, she can only be a concubine.
Or, find a way to get rid of her.
In an instant, Yun Si understood everything.
Qin Ye was wearing a dark brocade robe today.
He was tall and slender with broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and long legs. Although he was just a country prince raised in the countryside, his innate aura made him appear even more noble than the other princes who were adorned with jewels.
Yun Si's gaze was fixed on him.
Beneath his long hair, bound by a jade crown, Qin Ye's phoenix eyes were as deep as a cold pool, and his jawline was as sharp as if carved by a knife. Compared to the other three princes, his beauty stood out more, a beauty full of wildness and aggression.
As Yun Si watched him walk towards her step by step, her heart began to beat faster and faster, almost uncontrollably.
It wasn't until Qin Ye approached that she snapped out of her daze and quickly lowered her eyes.
Almost forgot, Shen Qian was still sitting opposite her. The way she looked at Qin Ye was undoubtedly a direct betrayal of her feelings.
Beauty can lead people astray.
She sensed the coldness in Qin Ye's eyes.
Qin Ye must still be hung up on that unpleasantness between them last night, right?
"Fourth brother, why are you only arriving now?"
The Prince of Jin suddenly laughed loudly, "Just now I was asking my fourth sister-in-law, where are you?"
Qin Ye paused slightly, his gaze lingering on Yun Si for a moment: "Your subject went to pay his respects to the Emperor and was delayed for a while."
As he spoke, he walked straight to the seat next to Yun Si.
Awu suddenly straightened her back and stared at Qin Ye warily.
Seeing her reaction, Yun Si knew it was confirmed.
The aura behind the artificial hill that made A-Wu fearful was indeed Qin Ye.
Isn't this another disaster?
No wonder Qin Ye looked at her so coldly just now, and he wasn't surprised at all that she would be at this banquet.
After Qin Ye took his seat, several more young masters and ladies from prominent families arrived one after another. Once everyone was almost present, Consort Shu, who was in the main seat, announced that the banquet had officially begun.
Palace maids and eunuchs filed in and filled all the tables with various fine wines and delicacies. Then, they brought in many precious flowers and plants and placed them at the head of the table for everyone to enjoy.
Finally, the dancers and musicians entered.
As the beautiful sounds of silk and bamboo instruments began, the dancers, dressed in cool, flowing robes, began to sway and dance gracefully in the center of the room.
Yun Si had no time to appreciate any of this. Qin Ye sat beside her, completely indifferent, and hadn't even glanced at her since he sat down.
He must have heard her promise to Shen Qian that she would consider leaving the Xiao Prince's Mansion.
But he should know that this wasn't what she truly felt.
"Your Highness."
Yun Si gently tugged at his sleeve, and when he turned to look at her, she gave him a soft smile: "Why aren't you paying attention to me?"
Qin Ye stared at her with his dark eyes, then suddenly curled his lips into a cold smile.
He just smiled and didn't answer her.
Yun Si was quite helpless.
Jiang Wanning's problem hasn't been solved yet, so she can't be too distracted at this time.
Thinking of Jiang Wanning, Yun Si looked up at the woman opposite her and found that she was looking at her with an almost venomous gaze.
Jiang Wanning looked away when he suddenly met Yun Si's gaze.
Consort Shu, who was standing next to her, smiled and looked at her, raising her cup to chat.
On the other side, Lin Shuyan would occasionally glance in their direction.
While she was looking at Qin Ye, she was also paying attention to Jiang Wanning.
Yun Si frowned slightly, a thoughtful look flashing in her eyes.
Has this woman gotten smarter?
It seems she wasn't as she claimed, having come to her senses and wanting to live her own life after being given a second chance. She simply wanted to lie in the shadows and use others to do her dirty work.
Having lived through her previous life, she knew very well that Jiang Wanning would marry Qin Ye, and she was also well aware of Jiang Wanning's methods and ruthlessness.
Therefore, she only needs to wait for Jiang Wanning to take action and resolve everything, and then she can reap the benefits.
That's a clever plan.
At this moment, Yun Si noticed that Shen Qian finally couldn't help but leave his seat.
The moment she saw Shen Qian leave, the man beside her suddenly became serious, his gaze turning cold and menacing as he looked at her: "What, you can't bear to part with him?"
What did they say?
As soon as Shen Qian left, Yun Si didn't care about anything else and whispered in Qin Ye's ear, "He just slandered you and tried to sow discord. I'll teach him a lesson."
The warm, delicate scent of orchids wafted behind his ear, causing him to freeze abruptly.
"You think I don't know you were hiding behind the artificial hill eavesdropping?"
Yun Si continued, "A-Wu saw you, don't worry. After hearing what he said, I just wanted to stab him to death, but he won't..."
Qin Ye lowered his eyes and met her shimmering eyes, which held a deep and passionate emotion that he couldn't quite understand.
"Can't do what?"
"I will not leave you."
Yun Si stared intently into Qin Ye's eyes, and saw that after hearing these words, his terrifying gaze gradually disappeared, and his expression seemed to become somewhat unnatural.
Feeling embarrassed after being caught eavesdropping?
Yun Si curled her lips, about to say something more, when she noticed Jiang Wanning across from her looking in their direction again.
This time, however, she was looking at Qin Ye.
Jiang Wanning's eyes were very direct, and he wasn't worried at all about others seeing through his thoughts.
She slightly raised her chin, her red lips curving into a confident smile, her gaze lingering on Qin Ye as if she were appraising a precious item about to be acquired.
"Your Highness."
Looking at Qin Ye, Yun Si noticed that he didn't even spare a glance for Jiang Wanning; he was simply playing with the wine glass in his hand, his slender fingers gently caressing the rim.
She suddenly wanted to test the waters, so she leaned closer to Qin Ye's ear again and said, "Miss Jiang across the street is watching you."
Qin Ye finally raised his eyes, his gaze sweeping lightly over Jiang Wanning opposite him before returning to Yun Si's face. His deep voice held a hint of expectation: "You care?"
"Of course I care."
Yun Si said indignantly, "Someone is eyeing my husband, how can I not care? But..."
Upon hearing the word "husband" uttered by Yun Si, Qin Ye's expression froze slightly.
After a long while, he finally heard his own voice ask, "But what?"
"However, I care more about your opinion than anything else."
What ideas could I possibly have?
"Of course there is. Jiang Wanning is the prime minister's eldest daughter. Marrying her would give you the prime minister's support. If you can get the prime minister's support, it's equivalent to having half the power of the court. Not to mention, there is also an empress who has no children."
Yun Si's probing was quite obvious, but Qin Ye seemed momentarily stunned upon hearing it.
"Do you think I want to seize power?"
After he realized what was happening, his face darkened.
"Even if I wanted to seize power, do you think I would rely on women?"
"..."
That's what happened in my past life.
"Yun Si!"
Qin Ye was furious and gently pinched her chin with his fingers: "In your heart, do you think I'm so unfaithful in relationships that I'd do anything for power?"
"..."
Yun Si dared not refute.
"Marriage is not a game, and neither is affection."
Qin Ye's gaze burned with passion as he looked directly into Yun Si's eyes: "When it comes to marriage, I will only ever choose one person in my life."
Yun Si felt her heart pounding wildly.
So in his past life, he married Jiang Wanning only to seize power and avenge her.
In this life, she didn't die, and she's still by his side, so he won't do that kind of thing again.
Yun Si's eyes felt a little hot.
If they weren't still at the banquet, she might have been unable to resist kissing him.
"I've always heard that Prince Xiao and Princess Xiao have a strained relationship, but seeing them today, it seems quite different from the rumors."
Consort Shu, seated at the head of the table, gently waved her fan and interrupted the two with a smile: "The love between Prince Xiao and his consort is truly enviable."
Yun Si smiled weakly, pretending to be shy and not responding.
Qin Ye merely smiled faintly upon hearing this, remaining silent.
Consort Shu was preoccupied with her own plans and didn't care whether they answered her or not. Her gaze kept glancing at Jiang Wanning, whose face was flushed.
Jiang Wanning was clutching a handkerchief tightly, and fine beads of sweat were seeping from her forehead.
Is the main event about to begin?
Judging from this, Jiang Wanning has already taken the Chinese medicine.
As expected, Consort Shu gave Prince Jin a wink, and Prince Jin secretly got up and left his seat.
"Is Miss Jiang feeling unwell?" Consort Shu asked, feigning concern.
Jiang Wanning forced herself to stand up, her voice trembling: "Your Highness, I... am suddenly feeling a little dizzy."
Before she could finish speaking, she swayed and nearly fell over.
Consort Shu immediately instructed the palace maids: "Quickly help Miss Jiang to the side hall to rest, and summon the imperial physician to take a look."
Yun Si watched all this with a cold eye, and gently pressed Qin Ye's hand under the table: "Your Highness, Jiang Wanning's maid will come to you for help in a moment, you are not allowed to go."
"Um?"
"Consort Shu drugged Jiang Wanning, hoping to force Prince Jin to have sex with her in order to achieve her goal of marrying into the Jiang family."
Qin Ye looked at her with surprise: "How did you know all this?"
Judging from Qin Ye's expression, Yun Si guessed that he had indeed known about these things in advance. He was just surprised that she knew as well.
"Never mind how I know, you're not allowed to go."
Yun Si lowered her voice, a sly glint in her eyes: "If you go, Jiang Wanning will cling to you. However, we can't let Prince Jin's plan succeed."
Before Yun Si could finish speaking, a maid in green quietly approached Qin Ye.
Qin Ye's eyes darkened, and he grabbed Yun Si's wrist with his other hand.
The maid secretly slipped a note to Qin Ye.
Upon opening it, it really was a distress message.
Jiang Wanning is far too confident. How can she be so sure that Qin Ye will come to her rescue after seeing her plea for help?
What do you want to do?
"You sit here and don't move. I'm taking A-Wu there."
Yun Si gave him a reassuring smile, then got up and quickly pulled A Wu away from the table.
Unbeknownst to anyone, another person witnessed everything that happened at the banquet. He lowered his head, his eyes filled with gloom.
Yun Si pulled A Wu away from the banquet before handing the large chicken leg she had just grabbed to A Wu.
"There's no one here, go ahead and eat."
For A-Wu, it was somewhat cruel that she had to endure having so much delicious food but could only look and not eat.
But Ah Wu did not disappoint her.
Ah Wu's face lit up with surprise when she saw the big chicken leg.
She was about to grin again when Yun Si quickly stopped her: "Don't laugh, eat quickly, then get back to work."
Successfully prevented.
Ah Wu withdrew a grin.
"Help...help me."
A weak voice suddenly came from the bushes behind them.
Yun Si looked over warily.
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