After a bout of intimacy, Qin Yun was breathless from kisses. Xie Qianmo, however, felt it wasn't enough. Seeing that Qin Yun was truly at her limit, he finally relented. That night, Qin Yun insisted on returning to her residence, and Xie Qianmo had no choice but to let her go. However, afterward, Xie Qianmo visited Qin Yun again in the middle of the night.
As Qin Yun was soundly asleep, Xie Qianmo entered through the window. Hearing the noise, Qin Yun startled awake. Seeing that it was Xie Qianmo, she quickly relaxed. "The dog man hasn't come for days, why is he here today?" she thought.
"Your Majesty, it's the middle of the night, why are you here?" Qin Yun sat up, her eyes lazy and her hair slightly disheveled. Xie Qianmo found this sight adorable.
"I missed you." Xie Qianmo shed his outer robe and slipped into Qin Yun's bed. Qin Yun was utterly speechless at Xie Qianmo's brazen act. She decided to let it be. Since they had slept together before, as long as he didn't misbehave, she would pretend nothing happened. Perhaps due to being too tired and her menstrual cycle, Qin Yun felt extremely sleepy. She soon fell asleep again.
Xie Qianmo, on the other hand, stayed awake all night, staring at Qin Yun. "This woman, she tricked me so hard. In a few days, I'll devour her until not even her bones are left!" he mused. For now, however, he could only yearn. Pulling Qin Yun into his arms and breathing in her scent, Xie Qianmo's lips curved into a slight smile.
The next day, Qin Yun woke up quickly and found that Xie Qianmo had not left. "Your Majesty, why are you still here?" she asked. He usually left before dawn. Why was he still here today? Although it was not yet dawn, judging by the situation, it would be soon.
"I thought all night. Ouyang Siqing, I can let him go." Hearing that Xie Qianmo was willing to release Ouyang Siqing, Qin Yun was happy at first. But then, a serious problem occurred to her. "Does Your Majesty intend to...?"
"Don't worry, I've just had a change of heart. I won't force you." Qin Yun smiled. "Really?" Seeing Qin Yun's happiness, Xie Qianmo couldn't help but wonder if she truly detested him so much. Thinking about it, to hide her identity, she indeed wouldn't agree to such demands.
"It's true! I will order his release as soon as I return to the palace. However...!"
"However what?"
"After I release him, you cannot see him again!" At least, not until I have you, these two cannot meet.
"Okay, I promise." She also felt it was time to avoid Ouyang Siqing.
"So good!" Xie Qianmo stroked Qin Yun's head, his smile deepening.
"It's getting late, I must return to the palace. I will come to accompany you tonight." Xie Qianmo quickly got up and disappeared from the room. Qin Yun wanted to sleep a little longer, but Hong Fu's voice sounded from outside the door.
"Master, are you awake?" Knowing that Hong Fu had something to report, Qin Yun quickly put on her robes and got out of bed.
"Creak." The door opened. Hong Fu stood quietly outside.
"What is it?"
"Master, Prince Duan was assassinated last night. He seems to be seriously injured!"
Xie Wuyou was assassinated? She was assassinated the day before yesterday, and only a day later, Xie Wuyou was assassinated again? Qin Yun immediately thought of Xie Qianmo. So, he avenged her? Qin Yun's lips curved upward; she was very satisfied with this outcome.
"Okay, I understand. Also, what about Li Fengsheng's situation?"
"I had someone cut off his vital parts! Li Fengsheng is very cunning. To prevent this matter from leaking, he did not spread any rumors." Qin Yun looked at Hong Fu with surprise. "You had someone cut off his vital parts?"
Seeing Qin Yun's surprise, Hong Fu felt a bit lost! She saw that Qin Yun hated Li Fengsheng deeply. Since an assassination was necessary anyway, and they couldn't actually kill him, she had someone cut off his vital parts.
"Did I do something wrong?"
"No, you did very well!" Now Li Fengsheng was at home, likely in a state where no one could help him.
Li Mansion! Li Fengsheng lay weakly on the bed. The pain in his private parts had caused him to faint several times. "How is it? Any results?" Li Fengsheng on the bed was weak and pale.
"Sir Li, at the scene, we only found this dagger and a hidden dart!" The subordinate placed the dagger and dart in front of Li Fengsheng. Li Fengsheng picked up the dagger and looked at it. The patterns and markings on it were familiar to him. This was the unique mark of the hidden guards employed by Xie Wuyou. Others might not know, but having helped Xie Wuyou in private for so many years, he was naturally clear about these matters. Picking up the dart, he saw the same.
"I understand. You may leave." When Li Fengsheng was alone in the room, his heart sank to the bottom. Xie Wuyou had actually sent someone to cripple him. He would be a useless man for the rest of his life, unable to have children. What was the difference between him and a lonely widower in the future?
"Ah!" Li Fengsheng cried out in pain, throwing all the pillows on the bed to the ground. He was crippled, and he would not let Xie Wuyou off easily! Xie Wuyou not only took his woman but also crippled him. If he didn't avenge this, he would never be able to quell his hatred! But then he thought, how could he fight Xie Wuyou? Xie Wuyou had private soldiers and wealth, while he had nothing! The only person who could suppress Xie Wuyou in the Great Zhou Kingdom was the current Emperor! But he had always been Xie Wuyou's man. Was it too late to defect to the Emperor?
Li Fengsheng fell into a dilemma. After a long internal struggle, he finally chose to reveal the truth. Even if he didn't defect to the Emperor, given Xie Wuyou's ruthlessness, he would die sooner or later! But revealing the truth to the Emperor was also a death sentence! However, before he died, he had to drag someone down with him... Xie Wuyou!
Seven days later! Li Fengsheng's injuries had somewhat healed. The wound no longer hurt as much, so he immediately set off for the palace. This time, he went with a resolve to die. Meanwhile, in the imperial palace! Qin Yun was being completely hoodwinked by Xie Qianmo. In the Imperial Study! Xie Qianmo knew that Qin Yun had been busy with the winery matters recently and was extremely enthusiastic about his family's fruit wine business. He then found an excuse to have the eunuchs bring in various fruit wines for Qin Yun to taste, including some high-proof spirits.
"Your Majesty, why did you have so much wine brought in? I don't drink!" Qin Yun looked at the large and small wine jars in the hall, wondering what trick Xie Qianmo was up to.
"Qin Yun, you are the young master of the Qin Family Winery. You must have a unique insight into wine. These are all excellent wines. Taste them, and then choose the best one for me!" Qin Yun felt a little embarrassed. "Your Majesty, I get drunk as soon as I drink. If I say the wrong thing or do the wrong thing when I'm drunk, will you have me beheaded?" She decided to state the unpleasant truths upfront.
"I grant you immunity. Don't forget, you are working for me. I should reward you!" Qin Yun was offered a reward for tasting wine and not being punished even if she got drunk?
"What reward will Your Majesty give me?" Seeing Qin Yun's greedy look, Xie Qianmo slightly smiled. The fish was hooked! "At least a reward of ten thousand taels of gold!" Ten thousand taels of gold? Wow... so much money?
"I'll drink, I'm willing to taste wine for Your Majesty!" Qin Yun was overjoyed, thinking of the money, she didn't care about anything else! If she got drunk, so be it! She would go all out! Seeing Qin Yun actually start tasting the wine, Xie Qianmo's gaze scanned her up and down. When she got drunk, it would be his turn!