Chapter 39 Qin Ye, are you impotent in that area?
"Lord Shen seems to be having some bad luck lately."
The man's voice sounded peaceful, but beneath that peace lay a strong sense of oppression and a gloomy aura emanating from his very bones.
Shen Qian dared not raise his head and remained prostrate on the ground.
“This time it was my carelessness that led to this ambush and almost ruined your plans, my lord. Please give me another chance, my lord.”
"main idea?"
The man chuckled softly: "Does Lord Shen really think it was just carelessness?"
"What does the Lord mean?"
In fact, Shen Qian also felt that he had been having some bad luck lately.
Things started going wrong for him after the fire at the Shen family's villa.
First, at the residence of Marquis Yongyi, he was ambushed by an unknown enemy, losing not only a trusted confidant who had followed him for many years, but also being locked in a dark room for several days, nearly losing half his life.
After they left, Prince Xiao took away the authority to supervise the casting of military equipment, and even the last batch of repeating crossbows could not be successfully transported to their private operations.
Later, his mother suddenly contracted a strange illness, or perhaps an epidemic, and Jingjing, who was pregnant with his child, also died.
Today, he hadn't even had a sip of water when he inexplicably developed unbearable stomach pain. Then, he was ambushed and beaten, leaving him covered in injuries. Most importantly...
Shen Qian smelled himself and washed himself three times, but he still felt there was a faint, indescribable smell about him.
This is the greatest humiliation of his life!
"It wasn't because you were careless."
The man's voice suddenly turned cold: "It's not that someone is targeting the Shen family in secret."
These words were like a bucket of ice water poured over Shen Qian's head.
"It's Prince Xiao!"
The first person Shen Qian thought of was Xiao Wang Qin Ye.
He must be targeting the Shen family!
Because of Yun Si, the target is the Shen family.
Especially after Qin Ye took Yun Si away from the Shen family last time, all the things that happened to the Shen family were clearly Qin Ye's doing, but he did it so cleanly and efficiently that he left no evidence.
It makes people know it's him, but they can't do anything about it.
This Qin Ye had been hiding for over two years; no one knew he possessed such strength.
At present, his mother's illness and Qingqing's death may just be accidents, but the fire at the Shen family's villa and the ambush he encountered at the Marquis's mansion must have been the work of Qin Ye!
"Now that you understand, you should know what to do."
The man's voice returned to its previous gentle tone: "The last batch of repeating crossbows was hijacked, and the private sector is short of weapons. The Ordnance Department's oversight of weapon forging must be regained as soon as possible."
"yes!"
Shen Qian clenched his fists so tightly in his sleeves that they cracked, his nails digging deep into his flesh without him even noticing.
He secretly vowed to teach this Prince Xiao a lesson!
At the corner, a section of plain-colored clothing swayed gently.
"Step down."
With a flick of his sleeve, the figure vanished silently from the corridor, just as he had appeared.
Shen Qian dragged his battered body and limped out of the palace gate.
The night was as dark as ink, swallowing his figure.
...
Inside the Qiwu Garden, candlelight blazed brightly.
"Ten more chicken drumsticks!"
Yun Si smiled and instructed, "Awu has done a great service today."
Lanxin and Lu Yu stood aside, dumbfounded as they watched Awu devour the entire table of food in a whirlwind.
When the tenth chicken leg was finished, the two of them swallowed hard.
“Master, A-Wu, she…” Lan Xin hesitated.
"Don't worry, she knows what she's doing and won't be able to handle it."
Yun Si gently stroked A Wu's head, her eyes filled with laughter: "If it weren't for A Wu today, I might not have made it back."
Upon hearing this, Lan Xin and Lu Yu immediately tensed up, and when they looked at A Wu again, their eyes were filled with gratitude.
Ah Wu tilted her head, oil stains still on the corners of her mouth, her eyes sparkling with a pure light in the candlelight.
"Unfortunately, he ran away."
"It's alright. The arrowhead was poisoned. Even if he doesn't die, he'll be blind. If we happen to meet him again next time, we can send him on his way."
"Um."
Hearing her master talking to A-Wu, Lan Xin turned to look at Lu Yu. Seeing that Lu Yu also looked confused and didn't quite understand, Lan Xin was secretly relieved.
After finishing her meal, Yun Si took a medicinal bath, then suddenly remembered something and took another bath.
This time, she added some flower petals to the bathtub so that the smell of medicine on her body would dissipate after she finished washing.
She takes medication regularly and doesn't feel anything wrong with it.
But Qin Ye, would he be able to stand the smell of medicine on her?
Especially before going to sleep each night, after taking a medicinal bath, she would have a strong medicinal smell on her body.
Qin Ye has been coming over to climb into her bed late at night lately. Holding her like this, it's probably... hard to have any thoughts about her.
Therefore, Yun Si felt that the problem might lie with herself.
I took a fragrant petal bath and put on a light nightgown.
Yun Si sat in front of the dressing table, letting Lan Xin dry her wet hair.
She stared at herself in the bronze mirror, her fingertips gently tracing her eyebrows and eyes.
Her skin was smooth and lustrous, with a faint glow. Her long, damp hair cascaded over her shoulders, making her small face appear both delicate and charming.
The neckline of her nightgown was slightly open, revealing a slender collarbone that cast a soft shadow in the candlelight.
"Lansing".
Yun Si suddenly spoke, her voice tinged with uncertainty: "Am I... not attractive enough?"
Lanxin paused, her hand still holding the dry cloth to wipe her hair, and stared wide-eyed in surprise: "How could you think that, Master? There are hardly any beauties like you in the entire capital."
That's a bit of an exaggeration.
Yun Si glanced at her: "Then why..."
He paused for a moment, but ultimately couldn't bring himself to say it.
Lansing's eyes darted around, and he suddenly realized something, bursting out with a laugh: "Is Master talking about His Highness?"
She leaned close to Yun Si's ear and teased, "If I were a man, I would definitely fall for my master and stay at the entrance of Qiwu Garden every day."
"..."
They're never serious.
Yun Si looked at the bronze mirror again.
Her reflection in the mirror showed her current appearance. Her eyes sparkled with a mixture of innocence and charm, and her lips were especially red from her recent bath, like ripe cherries.
A cool and aloof demeanor combined with a charming allure in a surprisingly harmonious way on her face.
Indeed, it's beautiful.
Even so, how did Qin Ye manage to hold back when facing her?
In the past year, it was understandable that she had a bad attitude, but in the last two months, she has tried her best to be nice to him and even flirted with him. Why is he still so tolerant?
Could it be that Qin Ye is not good enough?
Yun Si recalled his past life. He married Jiang Wanning, but it seemed that he never touched Jiang Wanning even once. Because of this, Jiang Wanning often made a fuss with him.
So, it's quite possible that Qin Ye really did have a problem in that area.
"Master, don't worry."
Seeing that she seemed even more worried than before, Lan Xin's tone became serious: "Who in the manor doesn't know His Highness's feelings for the mistress? Haven't you seen the way His Highness looks at you every time...?"
"Alright, alright."
Yun Si quickly interrupted her, fearing that the girl would speak recklessly and say something shocking again.
"It's late, you should go back and rest. I'm going to sleep too."
"oh."
Lansing curtsied and turned to leave the room.
As he walked to the door, he suddenly turned back and said, "Good luck, Master."
After saying that, he quickly slipped away.
Yun Si shook her head helplessly.
She lay down on the bed, tossing and turning for a long time without feeling sleepy at all.
I can't keep thinking about these messy things.
However, since she couldn't sleep, Yun Si's mind wasn't idle either, so she took the opportunity to review everything that happened in the palace today.
She was well aware of Consort Shu and the Empress's plans, and it was she who personally sabotaged them.
There are only two things I don't understand right now.
The first question is, who exactly is framing the Prince of Jin?
Prince Jin was preparing to have sex with Jiang Wanning, but he was knocked unconscious by the Empress's men and thrown into the next room.
This was confirmed by A-Wu when she and A-Wu went to take Jiang Wanning away. In the next room, there was only a man who had fallen into a deep sleep, who should be none other than Prince Jin.
In other words, the Prince of Jin was framed in the period after they took Jiang Wanning away.
The only people who should know which room Prince Jin was in, besides the Empress, should be her and A-Wu.
Therefore, if the Empress did not do that, then it can only mean that there is someone else hiding behind everyone, and this person must also know about Consort Shu and the Empress's plan.
Perhaps they even know that she and A-Wu took Jiang Wanning away...
No, no.
She immediately dismissed the guess.
Ah Wu's eyes are so sharp; if someone is watching nearby, Ah Wu will definitely notice.
Therefore, she should not have been exposed yet.
But I need to be more careful and cautious before doing anything in the future.
As for the person in the shadows...
Yun Si wondered if it was the mysterious person she overheard talking to Shen Qian in the study about intercepting and killing her parents in her past life.
She had previously suspected that the mysterious person might be Prince Jin, since the Shen family had been working for Prince Jin, which was not a secret in the court.
If it was this mysterious person who framed Prince Jin, then we can rule out that Prince Jin was not the mysterious person who had a secret conversation with Shen Qian.
He couldn't possibly frame himself.
If we can rule out the Prince of Jin, then who could this mysterious person be?
The candlelight flickered in the room, reflecting a myriad of thoughts in Yun Si's eyes.
From this perspective, Shen Qian appeared to be working for the Prince of Jin, but in reality, he was loyal to someone else.
For someone from a powerful family like Shen Qian to serve him, he must at least be someone qualified to compete for the position of crown prince.
The emperor had a total of six sons. Excluding Prince Jin and Prince Xiao Qinye, there were four left. We would investigate them one by one, and I don't believe we couldn't find this person.
The second thing.
Who exactly was the person who shot her in the back at the palace gate?
The arrow was highly poisoned; it was clearly aimed at killing her.
Right now, besides Lin Shuyan, who else would want her dead?
Headache.
Perhaps due to overworking her brain, Yun Si finally felt sleepy.
As she drifted off to sleep, she wondered if Qin Ye would come to climb into her bed again tonight.
late at night.
The moonlight was alluring.
When Qin Ye entered the room, Yun Si was not yet fast asleep.
He lifted a corner of the brocade quilt and quietly slipped into Yun Si's bed.
His warm chest pressed against her back, and through the thin nightgown, she could clearly feel the strong, firm lines of his muscles.
"Your Highness."
Yun Si's body tensed slightly, and as she recalled her previous suspicions, her drowsiness dissipated somewhat.
She turned around and reached out to touch his abdomen.
The moment he touched her, Qin Ye froze: "You're not asleep yet?"
"Um."
Yun Si's hands didn't stop, rubbing up and down his abdomen, feeling the lines of his muscles, the distinct texture of his muscles rising and falling with his breath, and she couldn't help but trace the grooves of his muscles.
The more I touched it, the more I felt a fondness for it.
It feels really good.
“Yun Si”.
Qin Ye's breathing quickened, and he tightened his grip on Yun Si's arms: "Don't touch me like that."
"I want to touch it."
Yun Si closed her eyes and whispered her rebuttal, but inadvertently voiced her doubts: "Your Highness, are you... impotent in that area?"
"..."
Qin Ye's face darkened, and in the next instant, he suddenly flipped over and landed directly on top of Yun Si.
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