Chapter 9 This position is very uncomfortable
A sweet, delicate fragrance suddenly assaulted Qin Ye's senses, causing him to catch his breath.
Before he could speak, Lianxin's anxious voice suddenly came from outside the study door: "Your Highness, the young lady has a high fever and keeps calling your name. Please go and see her."
Lianxin was the maid that Granny Qian arranged for Lin Shuyan to serve her when she first arrived in the capital and found the Xiao Prince's Mansion.
Having followed Lin Shuyan for less than two months, she has now become her trusted maid.
Yun Si straightened up and silently looked at Qin Ye.
Qin Ye was also looking at her. Their eyes met, but the atmosphere was no longer as peaceful as before.
One would take a knife for him, while the other would stab him. Any normal person would not choose the latter.
"Don't interfere with the investigation into the mysterious man's identity anymore."
Qin Ye said something and got up to walk towards the door.
Yun Si stood still and did not respond to him.
Qin Ye walked to the door, opened it, and then looked back at her: "I will send people to keep an eye on things, and I will let you know if there is any news. Don't make any rash moves."
After saying that, he walked out of the room.
Yun Si quickly followed him out and saw that he said something to Lian Xin. Lian Xin bowed and left first, while he went in the opposite direction.
Weren't you going to see Lin Shuyan? Why did you go in the opposite direction?
He promised to send someone to keep an eye on things, so this trip wasn't a complete waste.
Yun Si returned and continued to study her medical skills.
...
Three days later.
Rose Garden.
Lin Shuyan sat in front of the dressing table wearing a nightgown, gently combing her hair, exuding a gentle, quiet, calm and composed temperament.
It's been three days.
She risked her life, only to gain the opportunity to recuperate in the Prince's mansion.
He never looked at her.
What a heartless man.
Lin Shuyan looked at herself in the bronze mirror. She was young and beautiful, with a dignified demeanor. Apart from her pale complexion due to excessive blood loss, she was no less beautiful than any other woman.
Originally, Qin Ye agreed to take her as a concubine, which she felt was too easy. Sure enough, something unexpected happened.
Although his mother did say when he was a child that she wanted Qin Ye to marry her, Qin Ye never agreed.
She always knew that Qin Ye didn't like her.
But so what? Marrying Qin Ye means she can become the most noble woman in the world.
In her previous life, she failed to seize the opportunity and only became Qin Ye's adopted sister. She married a nobleman, seemingly enjoying great success, but in reality, she was just an empty shell. The whole family were hypocrites who were all sanctimonious. Her married life was miserable, and she wasted half her life. When she died, she had no one by her side.
Unexpectedly, fate brought her back to the time when Qin Ye was completely heartbroken by the man from the Marquis's mansion.
The one from the Prime Minister's residence will not appear for another six months.
This was the best opportunity for her to change her fate.
She timed it perfectly, arriving in the capital from her hometown in Jiangnan just when Qin Ye was most deeply hurt by Yun Si, and she took advantage of the situation.
Although it's unclear what exactly moved Qin Ye, he finally agreed to marry her as a concubine.
They also bought her a house in the south of the city, so that she could marry into the Xiao Prince's mansion in a grand and glorious manner.
However, the last-minute cancellation of the wedding was something she hadn't expected.
Lin Shuyan put down the comb, her fingertips gently stroking the edge of the table, her eyes slightly darkening.
“Yun Si”.
She murmured the name, a cold smile playing on her lips.
In her previous life, Yun Si was nothing more than a foolish abandoned woman who was used up by Shen Qian and died tragically. But why did she suddenly return to the Xiao Prince's Mansion in this life?
Judging by the timeline, she should have died long ago.
Lin Shuyan felt something was amiss.
She couldn't just sit and wait to die.
But ever since the wedding was canceled, Qin Ye sent her a lot of compensation items, and then there was no further news.
She had no choice but to take a risky approach.
Fortunately, this move was somewhat successful, and she was allowed to stay at the Prince's residence to recover from her injuries.
But that's still far from enough.
Her injuries are almost healed, and once she is fully healed, she will have no excuse to stay any longer.
We need to find a way to stay in the Prince's mansion indefinitely.
However, the most urgent task is to find out what's going on with Yun Si, deal with this woman, and then formulate the next plan.
at the same time.
Inside the pharmacy, Yun Si held a silver needle between her fingers, its cold light gleaming with poison.
In the past few days, following the instructions in her notes, she not only prepared several commonly used medicines, but also several kinds of deadly poisons.
Soaking silver needles in medicine has various effects, ranging from paralysis to death.
In the corner, seven or eight needles were already driven into the bullseye of a piece of coarse cloth.
She took three steps back and exerted force with her wrist.
Whoosh!
The silver needle pierced the bullseye, but missed by only half an inch.
She squinted and pulled out another one.
“Master.”
Lanxin came again and stood at the door reporting to Yunsi on the daily events that happened in the manor.
"Miss Lin has barely recovered from her injuries and she's already started giving gifts to everyone in the manor, including me and Lu Yu. Master, if this continues, everyone in the manor will side with her. What should we do?"
As Yun Si listened, she readjusted the distance and threw the silver needle again.
This time, it hit the bullseye.
"Master!"
Lan Xin angrily called out to Yun Si, "Were you even listening to what I was saying?"
"I heard you."
Yun Si gave her a reassuring smile: "Don't worry about it. What she wants to do is her business. Let's just let nature take its course."
These past few days, Yun Si couldn't help but want to know about Lin Shuyan's affairs.
Lansing did not come, but Lu Yu did.
When Lin Shuyan came to the capital, Yun Si had just left the Prince's Mansion. Lin Shuyan came to seek refuge with Qin Ye. She stayed at the Prince's Mansion for a while when she first arrived, and everyone in the mansion liked her very much.
She ultimately failed to marry into the royal family, which inevitably disappointed the servants in the household.
Moreover, since everyone already disliked Princess Yun Si, this incident only intensified their resentment towards her. However, due to His Highness's attitude, they dared not show it too obviously.
Yun Si herself was well aware of this.
But who can be blamed for this?
It's just that she has done too many stupid things in the past. Her attitude towards Qin Ye was already terrible, and she didn't give the servants in the mansion a kind look at all. It's normal that everyone dislikes her.
Having dug her own grave, Yun Si now faces this predicament and has nothing to say.
Instead of trying to please others, it's better to improve yourself.
"Master, aren't you worried at all?"
Seeing Yun Si's reaction, Lan Xin couldn't help but feel anxious: "Although that Miss Lin is a very nice person, she will affect the master's status... Otherwise, let me and Lu Yu think of a way to get rid of her?"
Yun Si: "You think she's a good person?"
Lansing hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "It is indeed very good."
After saying that, she secretly glanced at Yun Si, and only felt relieved when she saw that Yun Si was not angry.
In the afternoon, Yun Si rested for half an hour.
After taking the medication for the past two days, plus the nightly medicated bath, she felt much lighter.
I woke up feeling more refreshed than ever before.
Lu Yu stood guard at the door, waiting for her to come out, and then told her some news.
"My lord, do you know what His Highness did when he went to the palace the night he was assassinated?"
Yun Si shook her head: "I don't know."
"I just passed by the martial arts training ground and overheard some guards saying that His Highness did not report the matter of the master's divorce to the palace, but someone leaked the news and it reached the Emperor's ears."
He actually...didn't tell the palace?
That royal jade disc...
Yun Si's heart tightened slightly.
Lu Yu continued speaking, his voice a mixture of anger and worry.
"It is said that someone accused Your Highness of harboring the daughter of a disgraced official in your residence. The Emperor summoned Your Highness to the palace for questioning. I don't know how Your Highness explained it, but in the end, the Emperor only reprimanded Your Highness and made him kneel outside the Imperial Study for more than two hours before letting him leave the palace."
Upon hearing this, Yun Si's calm mind was stirred.
It goes without saying how much pressure he endured to secure this peaceful place for her.
He's always like that.
They give silently, without expecting anything in return.
That evening, Yun Si dressed up specially and took a pot of wine to the main courtyard.
Qin Ye has been busy inspecting newly manufactured repeating crossbows recently, as several batches have already experienced quality problems within the past two years.
These matters should have been overseen by Shen Qian, the Vice Minister of War, but Shen Qian disappeared for several days. The Minister of War shifted the blame to the craftsmen, and the matter remained unresolved, enraging the emperor.
No one dared to face the challenge.
At this moment, Qin Ye took on this hot potato.
"Your Highness, there's a problem with the mechanism of this batch of repeating crossbows again."
Inside the study, Mu Ze handed over a crossbow, his tone grave: "Just like the batch from last month, it will jam after firing thirty shots."
Qin Ye took the crossbow, his fingertips tracing the newly cast bronze parts of the mechanism, his eyes growing cold.
The quality of these bronze pieces is clearly incorrect.
It should have been high-quality red copper, but it was adulterated with impurities.
He was all too familiar with this method; back in the day, those unscrupulous blacksmiths on the streets of Jinzhou had also cut corners in this way.
"Have you investigated the origin of this batch of copper?"
“I have already investigated.” Mu Ze lowered his voice: “The copper was purchased from mines under the Shen family’s name, but there was no problem with the copper before it was transported into the Ordnance Department. The problem lies in… the finished product.”
That's very strange.
"Perhaps we've gone in the wrong direction."
A dark-skinned man sitting in the corner suddenly spoke up: "Mu Ze, stop investigating the copper materials. In the next few days, send a few informants into the Ordnance Department to keep an eye on those craftsmen."
"Mr. Qu, do you mean the problem still lies with the craftsmen?"
"Whether it is or not, we'll have to check to find out."
"Alright, I'll take care of it right away."
Just as Mu Ze was about to leave, Qin Ye noticed the bloodstains on his clothes and frowned, "Has your wound not healed yet? I'll have Doctor Ji prescribe some good medicine for you later."
"Your Highness is perfectly fine, Your Highness need not worry."
After Mu Ze left, Qu Yun also got up, yawned, patted his bottom, and prepared to leave.
"I'm so sleepy. The new store in Liangzhou is opening, the restaurant in Jinzhou is being renovated, and the tabloids in the capital also need my approval. I'm running back and forth every day, and I haven't had a full night's sleep for several days. Unless the sky falls, Your Highness, please don't bother me."
The two left one after the other and bumped into Yun Si at the door.
Mu Ze pretended not to see it and walked away.
Qu Yun greeted her cheerfully, "Your Highness has arrived, please come in."
Yun Si nodded to him: "Take care, Mr. Qu."
Qu Yun looked completely bewildered.
Why is the princess being so polite today?
Yun Si walked into the study with a smile, went straight to the desk, and looked at Qin Ye, asking, "Is Your Highness finished with your work?"
"Um."
Qin Ye said calmly, "You've come at the right time. Let's talk about that mysterious person."
Yun Si's gaze fell on his almost flawless face.
Since she returned to the mansion, he has always been cold and indifferent, which has made her feel very frustrated.
If he didn't care about her, she could turn and leave without hesitation, but clearly...
A wicked thought suddenly popped into Yun Si's mind.
No rush.
She set the wine jug aside, leaned forward, and gently touched the back of his hand with her fingertips, moving slowly up his wrist until she stopped at his tense jaw. Her pink lips brushed close to his ear, her breath sweet as orchids: "Your Highness."
Qin Ye's eyes were dark and his body stiffened slightly.
He suddenly gripped Yun Si's slender wrist, his palm burning hot, yet his strength was restrained, only pushing her away slightly: "Yun Si..."
"You provoked me first."
Yun Si didn't give him a chance to speak, and instead used past grievances to turn the tables on him: "You drugged me and ruined my reputation. What, it's only been a year, and you don't want to take responsibility anymore?"
"..."
Qin Ye froze, his eyes darkening.
After a long silence, he said in a low voice, "It's you who didn't want me to take responsibility."
A bitter feeling welled up in Yun Si's heart, but she didn't show it on her face. Her eyes were alluring without her realizing it: "I was wrong. Does Your Highness still want me?"
The experience I gained from spending a year with Qin Ye in my past life.
Honest and direct.
Qin Ye stared at her face, which now appeared charming and beautiful, his eyes dark and burning.
Their hot breaths mingled, and Yun Si felt as if the places his gaze swept over were about to burst into flames, a tremor running through her heart.
This position is very uncomfortable.
The desk separating them made her back ache.
Yun Si had just taken a step back when Qin Ye pulled her closer: "Trying to run away after flirting?"
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