Chapter 38.2 â Cute As A Kitten (2)
Zhi Ting instantly choked. She wanted to say that this was Her Highnessâs bedroom and it was inappropriate for a man to stay there. But looking at Qi Yangâs expression, how could she not know this? Nay, she helped Lu Qipei here on purpose!
What did Her Highness plan to do? Did she really covet this youthâs beauty so much? His Majesty hadnât even conferred her hand in marriage yet!
Zhi Tingâs mind crumbled. She was in a trance and felt that the Royal Highness The Princess in front of her seemed very unfamiliar. She was not the innocent little princess she had been serving for so many years!
But Qi Yang didnât care about what Zhi Ting had been thinking. She waved at her and said, âGet some people to prepare some hot water for a bath.â
Zhi Tingâs mind was going wild, and when she heard such an order, she almost lost her mind. Fortunately, when she raised her head and saw Qi Yangâs gaze, the coldness in the latterâs eyes instantly woke her up, and she quickly turned around to give out orders.
But when stepped out of the bedroom, Zhi Ting secretly pressed her chest, her frightened little heart still beating wildly. Perhaps she was mistaken â how could a princess of royal descend really be naïve? She just hadnât grown up yet.
Qi Yang was a bit of a clean freak. After tiring and sweating herself out helping Lu Qipei, she naturally wanted to take a bath. After she bathed, she wiped Lu Qipeiâs face and hands again.
The fake coachman that she had captured earlier had also been interrogated. Zhi Ting came in to report and saw Qi Yang wiping Lu Qipeiâs hands. She was very patient, rubbing her fingers one by one.
Lu Qipei had a very beautiful hand. Other than small calluses left from holding a brush on her fingertips and from holding a bow and sword on her palm, her whole hand was thin and slender, as white and clear as the finest white jade. It really made people feel reluctant to let go of.
At this moment, the drunkard was acting up again. As Qi Yang wiped her hands, she began playing with Qi Yangâs fingers. Qi Yang wasnât angry either, and would touch her in response from time to time. Rather than wiping hands, the two were just flirting!
Zhi Ting just couldnât watch it, nor could she imagine that such a gentle and polite young man could behave like this when he was drunk⦠Although that said, the two of them were very beautiful, so they would be eye-catching no matter what they were doing.
In the end, Qi Yang seemed to dislike the fact that there was another person in the room and said, âHow did the interrogation go?â
Hearing her suddenly speak, Lu Qipei looked up blankly. Her eyes were wet and looked as if it was covered in light. Qi Yang pushed her back with her forehead and said, âItâs okay, I was not talking to you.â
Lu Qipei laid down on Qi Yangâs bed in a daze and cutely said âohâ, but she somehow sounded aggrieved.
Qi Yang pursed her lips and wanted to laugh, but held it back because there was still an outsider in the room. Her gaze turned serious as she looked at Zhi Ting who hadnât replied yet, and the latter quickly replied, âWeâve interrogated the coachman, he was someone sent by Liu Chen. Today, he waited outside the House of Happiness just for Young Master Lu. Once he got in the carriage, he would whisk him away to Spring1 Fragrance Pavilionâ¦â
You could tell what kind of place the Spring Fragrance Pavilion was just from its name. Zhi Ting also inquired when she received the report and learnt that the Spring Fragrance Pavilion was not just a brothel â it was the most prestigious brothel in the capital!
Liang Stateâs regulations were pretty loose, and officials werenât prohibited from going to brothels, but a personâs character would be reflected from various aspects. So those who kept themselves clean would never set foot in these kinds of places, let alone Lu Qipei who was currently involved with a princess.
Not to mention the Emperor had just met Lu Qipei today. Maybe he sent someone to observe her secretly, and if they found out that she went to a brothel at nightâ¦
Qi Yang instantly understood Liu Chenâs aim. I was to damage Lu Qipeiâs reputation and ruin her impression in front of herself and the Emperor. So meticulous and sinister!
Her Royal Highnessâs gaze instantly turned dangerous, making Zhi Ting who was watching from the side nervous. She hurriedly lowered her head and waited for Her Highnessâs order. Lu Qipei on the other side was still in a daze and couldnât catch anything clearly, but she detected Qi Yangâs displeasure.
The dizzy drunkard regained her presence and shook Qi Yangâs fingers, comforting her in a soft voice. âYour Highness, donât be angry.â
It was just five simple words, but Zhi Ting felt as if Her Royal Highness The Princessâs anger immediately dissipated like a balloon that had been punctured. She was a little surprised, and then she heard Qi Yang say as if to drive her out, âForget it, weâll talk about this tomorrow. You can leave now.â
Zhi Ting raised her head to look at Lu Qipei who was lying obediently on Qi Yangâs bed, and hesitated.
Lu Qipei seemed to sense Zhi Tingâs gaze and raised her head to look at her, her face blank and innocent.
In the next instant, Lu Qipeiâs eyes were covered by Qi Yang. The latter didnât say anything, but her eyes looked sharply at Zhi Ting. The latter didnât dare to say anything else when she saw this; she lowered her gaze and bowed her head quickly, then retreated with an ashen face.
Probably because she saw that Lu Qipei was not sober, Qi Yang also became more domineering. She leaned towards Lu Qipeiâs ear and said, âYouâre not allowed to look at other women in the future!â After a pause, she added, âOther men too!â
Lu Qipei blinked, her long eyelashes tickling Qi Yangâs palm. âOh.â
Satisfied, Qi Yang rubbed Lu Qipeiâs head, who was being as cute as a kitten and rubbed against her palm in response. Qi Yangâs heart softened, and for a moment she even regretted her decision to not let Lu Qipei drink again.
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