The day after the wedding banquet, at Xia Mingyuanâs mansion, Xia Yuqing appeared at the dinner table with two big black circles under her eyes .
Xia Yuqing has been in a state of tragedy since last night due to a certain beast who loves eavesdropping in corners . First, she was blamed for going out and not knowing the person behind her was not following . Secondly, she spoke to strangers indiscriminately . Believing in said stranger, she nearly fell into a trap and was taken advantage of . Finally, due to the slipping of her mouth, she even revealed she had been underneath Xia Mingqi for a period of time . The beast became completely mad .
Carrying her, he ran to their room and performed discordant exercises that lasted till dawn in the name of âhelping her get rid of the smell of other menâ . God knows that Xia Mingqi hadnât even touched her when he was KOâd by her .
âTsk tsk tsk, look at the dark circles . Royal Cousin, you should restrain yourself . â Liu Yixiang saw the big black circles on Xia Yuqingâs face early in the morning and was startled .
Xia Mingyuan glanced at Xia Yuqing, then turned to look at Feng Tingye and frowned: âSince you were so unwilling, why didnât you follow her from the beginning and tie her to your trouser belt so that no one can touch her anymore? â
Feng Tingye held his tea cup and gave Xia Mingyuan a calm look: âThis is the interests and delights between a husband and wife, how can the eldest prince understand?â
â...â Forced to listen to this manâs mouth trying to show off, he was bitterly... speechless!
Liu Yixiang looked at Xia Mingyuan as if he failed to meet her expectations, then said in doubt: âSpeaking of which, Royal Cousin, I am puzzled . Why do you have so much confidence in Qing Jiejie and knew that Qing Jiejie could handle An Wang? Qing Jiejie does not even know a little bit of martial arts . â
Feng Tingye put down the tea cup in his hand and smiled: âItâs because she has no martial arts skill that An Wang has suffered from Ai Fei . Xiang Er, how is your strength?â
Before Liu Yixiang had time to answer, Xia Yuqing had already stepped in to reply: âXiang Er is really strong . When I first saw Xiang Er, she knocked down the gates of Ganquan Palace . â
Everyone couldnât help but pause . Xia Mingyuanâs expression was a mix of sadness and joy . Liu Yixiangâs mouth couldnât help but twitch .
â...â Qing Jiejie, your mouth moves too fast! The pitiful image of me will be gone forever! This is Liu Yixiang who was busy mourning her image .
â... â It turns out that the strength of Xiang Er is this great!â Fortunately, I didnât provoke her before, otherwise... This is the people who felt fortunate that they have not been brutally murdered .
â...â It turns out that the shrew has been merciful to him, but... with such great strength, if she is really pushed in the future... This is Xia Mingyuan who was extremely worried about his future .
Feng Tingye seemed to have expected this reaction from everyone . He continued with a smile: âAi Feiâs strength is not outdone by Xiang Er . â
â!â Everyone turned their eyes to the soft, fragile looking Xia Yuqing .
After a long while, everyone recovered from their astonishment . Their looks towards Xia Yuqing were stained with a little complexity .
Xia Mingyuan simply got up and walked in front of Xia Yuqing . He patted her shoulder and said earnestly: âRoyal sister, Royal Brother finally knows where your bottomless appetite goes to . â
Everyone nodded vigorously in agreement .
Xia Yuqing was confused: âIs my strength that great?â
Feng Tingye laughed: âHave you forgotten the Phoenix bow that Royal Mother gave you last time? The weight of that bow is heavy enough that an ordinary man may not be able to lift it, yet you can easily do it . â And use it to directly kill two assassins .n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Seeing Xia Yuqingâs suddenly enlightened expression, Feng Tingye continued: âAn Wang seeing that Ai Fei has no martial arts and appears weak, he must have preconceived that she was easy to bully, so he didnât expect to suffer the consequences at the critical moment . â
âYeah, I used all my strength to kick his lower body at that time . I wanted to run away while he was in pain . I didnât expect him to faint with his scream . I actually thought it was because he was strong in appearance but weak in reality . So, the truth is because I have too much strength?â
âUh... Royal Sister, you kicked him at his lower body with all your strength... at that spot?â
âOf course, isnât that a manâs weakest point? I also asked him since he couldnât use it anymore, does he still feel any sensation . He replied with a âyes . he was not an eunuch, how could he not feel itâ, so I just...hehe...â
Looking at Xia Yuqingâs extremely innocent expression, Xia Mingyuan was speechless . Afterwards, he and all the men present suddenly felt a little... pain .
Being kicked there by Xia Yuqing with all her strength... Tsk tsk tsk, after that accident, An Wang will probably have no more opportunities to use it . Poor brother, rest in peace .
âSpeaking of this, I may be really strong . At that time, when I met the emperor for the first time...â
âCough...â Xia Yuqingâs fast mouth was going to reveal some information again when Feng Tingye coughed and interrupted her . He gave her a warning look with a slight squint .
Xia Yuqing felt shocked that she almost made a mistake . She hurriedly covered her mouth, and fell silent .
âWhy donât you speak? What happened when Qing Jiejie and Royal Cousin when you guys met for the first time?â Liu Yixiang asked in a desperate manner without intending to let her go .
âWhat else? When we first met, of course, I recognized the beauty of Ai Fei . I saw all her good points, donât you think so Ai Fei?â
Facing Feng Tingyeâs deep smile, Xia Yuqing nodded with tears in her eyes: âOf course thatâs the case . â
It happened so long ago, I hope the Ultra Seme Lord does not plan to settle accounts after, Yamete (stop in japanese)! I knew this mouth was useless and bad, why would you mention this?! Ahhhhh...
Liu Yixiang naturally didnât believe what they said . It was a pity that both of them kept silent, and it wouldnât be right for her to nag .
Thus, this topic was put aside for the time being and Xia Yuqing received a bowl of rice porridge . As soon as she raised her head, she saw Cui Er standing respectfully on the side of the dining table, with her hands crossed . Her right hand was holding an unsheathed long sword . No matter how the person opposite her rushed towards her, the end of the long sword was firmly against that personâs chest, making it impossible for him to reach her at all .
âPu... when did you come back, Senior Brother?â Xia Yuqing exclaimed when she saw the man who looked like an octopus stretching his fingers forward, but unable to reach Cui Er .
â... Junior Sister, Senior Brother has been here since you came back last night . You have only discovered it now? That hurts my heart too much . â Su Wuduanâs expression changed and he looked at Xia Yuqing accusingly .
Xia Yuqing was not deceived by his superb acting skills in the slightest . She replied cruelly: âItâs not my fault, who made it so your presence is so weak . Itâs the same with or without you . â
Itâs the same with or without you... Itâs the same with or without you . . Itâs the same with or without you... .
Xia Yuqingâs words were like a curse, it started to loop infinitely in Su Wuduanâs mind, directly pounding Su Wuduan into the ground to never be reincarnated .
âWoo, Wife, Junior Sister dislikes me . Please comfort me, please give me a comforting touch!â After a short petrification, Su Wuduan turned around and rushed towards Cui Er .
Su Wuduan was greeted by the same longsword jab and Cui Erâs cold words: âF*ck off . â
âDonât worry about them, eat . Make sure you eat more, otherwise when you are on the road, youâll complain about being hungry . â Feng Tingye took his eyes back from the two of them, and handed the freshly peeled egg to Xia Yuqingâs hand to remind her .
Xia Yuqing took the egg, and was just about to put it in her mouth, when she suddenly thought of something . She paused, stared at the egg and started wondering again . After a long while, as if she had made a particularly firm determination, she handed the egg back to Feng Tingye .
Everyoneâs actions couldnât help but stop . Feng Tingye was also a little surprised . But after the initial surprise, there was delight . Does Ai Fei want to share food with him?
âYou eat . â Xia Yuqing said, staring at Feng Tingye reluctantly .
Feng Tingye smiled and cast a provocative look at Xia Mingyuan . He happily took the egg Xia Yuqing handed over and swallowed it contentedly . While eating, he thought happily, this Ya Tou is actually willing to give him food? Can he now think that this girl loves himself more than her food?
Early in the morning, Feng Tingye was in a good mood and quickly peeled another egg for Xia Yuqing . Yet, once again, Xia Yuqing pushed it back . This time, Feng Tingye finally found something strange .
âNo appetite?â
Xia Yuqing shook her head aggrievedly . She actually wanted to eat it and wanted to eat it very much...
Feng Tingyeâs eyebrows were slightly twisted: âIs your body not feeling well?â Could it be that he went too far last night?
Xia Yuqing shook her head again . She lowered her head pitifully, feeling bleak .
Feng Tingyeâs face was stunned: âIf itâs not because you are feeling sick or that you are not hungry, are you in a bad mood?â
Xia Yuqing thought for a moment, shook her head, and then nodded quickly .
Feng Tingyeâs eyes narrowed dangerously: âWhy is Ai Fei in a bad mood?â
â...â The crowd of onlookers suddenly felt a cold wind blow quickly . Your Majesty (Royal Cousin) and Niang Niang (Qing Jiejie), itâs just being in a bad mood, can you not make an expression that looks like youâre going to destroy the world?
âUm...â Xia Yuqing began to struggle, not knowing how to speak .
âIs it... because you are afraid of becoming round?â Xia Yuqing was hesitating, when she heard a calm question . Her eyes widened and she looked at Leng Ruofeng on the other side in surprise .
Seeing her look over, Leng Ruofengâs face was rigid . He stiffly moved away from her gaze: â...â
âAfraid of being round?â Feng Tingye raised his eyebrows and looked at Xia Yuqing inquiringly .
Xia Yuqing puffed up her face, and simply said: âWhen I ran away yesterday, Royal Sister said I looked so round that she can tell I donât move usually, that I canât even handle running for a little bit . Am I really so chubby that I can roll around? Have I gotten fat after having two children? Or do I usually eat too much? No, I will go on a diet from now on!â
â...â Everyone looked at Xia Yuqingâs small body and thought, if she was fat, then what were they? Pigs? Cough cough...
Feng Tingye was a little bit dumbfounded: âAi Fei misunderstood . The Third Princess was saying that to motivate Ai Fei . Ai Fei should not take it to heart, Ai Fei is not round at all . So Ai Fei does not have to reduce her food intake, she can enjoy as much as she wants . â
â...â Itâs not even your food you are eating! The food in this princeâs mansion will be emptied by this girl! Hearing Feng Tingyeâs words, Xia Mingyuan couldnât help but want to explode a few vulgar words, the scene of the old housekeeper coming to him and crying suddenly appeared in his mind .
âYour Royal Highness, the food in our mansion is getting less and less, can we let the accountant allocate more money to purchase more?!â
âDidnât you just buy some a while ago? Why is it gone already?â
âIt was eaten up by the Prince Consort and the little Gong Zi . â
â...â Feng Tingye didnât realize the madness in Xia Mingyuanâs heart . Seeing Xia Yuqing with her somewhat hesitant expression, he continued to add another sentence: âAnd I also think that Ai Fei is actually too thin . It is better to be fatter, so you are more comfortable to hold . â
The last sentence Feng Tingye said landed in Xia Yuqingâs ear and Xia Yuqing immediately understood his meaning . Her little face flushed red, then she gave Feng Tingye a look of anger .
Feng Tingye smiled back . Pink bubbles between the two people began to fly around regardless of time and place . The golden light flashed blinding the group of people nearby .
â...â Thatâs enough . Is it really okay to let us see this picture early in the morning? There are still many singles here, okay?
âDoes Qing Jiejie and Royal Cousin really have to leave? Canât you stay longer? I donât know when we will meet again after this separation . â
Xia Yuqing and the others came back from An Wangâs mansion yesterday and decided to return to Xia country earlier in order to avoid any extra problems . They were not worried that An Wang would embarrass Xia Mingyuan with this matter . After all, this matter was An Wangâs fault first . Everyone saw how An Wang conducted himself . If he dared to make a big deal, it would only discredit the royal family and Xiang Ye mansion . Whatâs more, with Xia Yuqingâs small body, who would believe that she beat Xia Mingqi into that kind of pig-headed state?
âI donât want to leave either . I want to wait here for Xiang Erâs baby to be born, (Thatâs my future male daughter-in-law) but there is no other way . Once Xiang Er gives birth, you must remember to take the baby with you to Ye Kingdom . â
âEn, that is the only choice . â Liu Yixiang nodded in loss .
The two were busy bidding farewell to each other, but they did not expect that while they had just finished their breakfast, before they even had time to pack up and leave, unexpected guests arrived .
âYour Royal Highness, Master Su Yan, the Shangshu from the Justice Department begs to see you . â
âWhy are the people from the Justice Department coming here at this time?â Xia Mingyuanâs face was slightly dark .
âCould it be because I hit someone last night?â Xia Yuqing was startled, and exclaimed with some embarrassment .
âIt shouldnât be . The Ministry of Justice does not accept all cases . Beating the prince is not a trivial matter, but it is not a major matter . Even if the matter was reported, it will be reported to the judicial officers at most . â Xia Mingyuan paused and whispered, âDonât be nervous, let this prince go over and take a look . â
Several people watched Xia Mingyuan walk away, still a little worried .
âIt would be great if I could know what they said . Itâs too nerve wracking to wait like this . â Xia Yuqing couldnât help complaining . Liu Yixiang thought for a while, then suddenly her eyes lit up: âI think thereâs something fishy about the Justice department coming . How about we go over and see, of course, under the premise of not being discovered . â
âYou have a way?â Feng Tingye was obviously also a little curious about the purpose of this visit and asked with a smile .
Liu Yixiang thought for a moment, and waved at the several people: âFollow me . â
Xia Mingyuan had already seen Master Su Yan from the Ministry of Justice and the guards that he brought behind him .
âThis minister greets His Royal Highness . â Su Yan was a man in his early thirties, with a handsome face and unsmiling expression . But being at this age and being able to sit in the position of Shangshu in the Ministry of Justice showed he was young and promising . Moreover, since he succeeded as Shangshu in the Justice Department, he has settled many cases . There has never been any misjudged cases, so he was known as âSu Qingtian*â among the people .
* Qingtian means upright and honorable
With such a person coming to visit, Xia Mingyuan would naturally not think he was just coming to chat and have fun: âMaster Su, please stand up . Master Su coming to visit this prince this early in the morning, what is the important matter?â
Su Yan skipped the basic greetings, and went straight to the point: âYesterday, during the wedding banquet between An Wang and the miss from Xiangfu, I heard that His Royal Highness and several of the guests in His Highnessâs mansion had gone to An Wangâs wedding banquet, is that correct?â
Xia Mingyuan couldnât help but frown slightly . Sure enough, he came for this matter: âYes, yesterday at An Wangâs wedding banquet, they especially invited this prince, prince consort and several visiting relatives to go . Since Da Ren had asked about this, did something happen?â
âYour Royal Highness, An Wang died in his mansion last night . â