LOGIN"No no no no, impossible!"
"Why her of all people?!"
"Guanting won't leave me right? Yes he won't he loves me that he even hired someone to kill that bitch!"
Qi Fan keeps on murmuring after waking up while walking back and forth, seeing this the servants around her didn't dare disturb their young madam. She remembered her conversation with her husband after the banquet.
"Husband... you won't leave me right?" Qi Fan hug Guanting who was about to leave from behind. They just returned from the banquet and her husband accompanied her till the receiving room of her courtyard.
"Did you... did you know about this from the start?" Hearing Guanting's question she was startled. She hugs him tightly before faintly answering with a no. It was almost a whisper that Guanting won't hear it if not for their current position.
Guanting removed her arms around his waist and faced Qi Fan. He gently caress her hair before tucking the strands on her cheeks behind her ears. She opens her mouth to ask 'if you know about this will you still love me?' but she was afraid of what might be his reply once she asked thus she immediately close her mouth and placed her hands behind his neck. Seeing that her husband didn't reject, her heart and mind full of worries calmed down a little.
She tiptoed and kiss her husband's cold lips and pull his head towards her to deepen it. Qi Fan wants to be assured he won't leave her for Xiuying, she continue kissing the man who she love so much that she started scheming against her cousin who once she adore as little sister.
Feeling Qi Fan's insecurities Guanting finally responded while guiding his wife inside the inner chamber. Seeing this the servant immediately closed the door of the inner chamber the moment the couple step inside before retreating.
"Right he won't leave me for that slut, I don't care if she is now known as an expert musician! I still have my husband's heart and I am still the young madam of Long Fu and forever will be."
"I just need to make sure that Guanting won't approach that wrench. He is mine alone!" She bit her lips till it was wounded and blood started to spill. Qi Fan who haven't eaten anything since yesterday night suddenly feel lightheaded and black out.
Her servants who were looking on their feet finally look up to their young madam after hearing a loud noise only to see Qi Fan fainted and laying on the floor. The old servants immediately instructed one of the young maidservant to inform Guanting and another one to go to the fu's physician.
While Long Fu was in chaos due to Qi Fan's fainting, Xianyao who suddenly appear behind Xiuying hug the latter. The lady feel all her hair on the back stand due to the sudden contact, she almost reach out to get the knife placed secretly on her thigh under her dress but smelling the familiar lemon mint scent she stopped and just stump her right foot on Xianyao's foot causing for the man to release Xiuying. Actually Xiuying's action won't hurt him but he just let her as long as she reacts to him it will be enough but not forever.
"I only hug you a bit you don't have to kill my toes with your foot, did you get hurt?" Xianyao kneeled down to check Xiuying's foot but the latter made two steps backward to avoid the prince.
"Why are you here?" Xiuying walked towards the bookshelves placing the books she finished reading alphabetically.
"Why won't I?" Xianyao silently walk towards the lady who occupies his heart. Though he is smiling the uneasines he is feeling just intensified when her name was cleared from the bad rumors.
"Jun Wang..."
"Yao gege..." Xianyao immediately corrected Xiuying upon hearing her call him by his title.
"Huh?" Xiuying blankly face the prince who is now two steps away from her. Feeling uncomfortable with their position she tried to step aside to make the distance between them wide but the prince see through her and placed both his hands on the bookshelves caging Xiuying.
"We've known each other for more than a year and you still call me by my title?" Xianyao's face neared tingling Xiuying with his breath as he speaks.
"Jun Wang don't joke around... I can't call..." Xiuying being caged feels more uncomfortable her. She can hear her heart thumping loudly and decided to look down afraid that if she faced the shameless man she'll regret what will happen next.
"Yao gege it is so simple right? Come on say it..." or I'll kiss you till you do... Xianyao didn't say what's on his mind afraid of scaring the woman that is almost in his arms. He is happy seeing that the usual playful lady is speaking almost in a whisper manner, he noticed that her ears and neck reddens more as he tease her.
She needs to realize that I am a man and not his brother or business partner, a man who can protect and love her. It is good that my Xiang meimei suggested this, I should bring that brat more gifts so I can get more ideas from her. Xianyao thought as he observes Xiuying who is now quiet as if thinking how to escape from him.
Zhao Xianyao titled Jun Wang by the previous emperor due to his credit in military. Every person in the kingdom fear at the same time admire the young general. He accompanied the Old General Xi as a disciple since ten years old despite being a prince the old general treated him like any soldier he trained which Xianyao admired. The young prince trained and fight along with Qi Ming who later became his best friend. Xianyao is very talented both in fighting and making strategies earning the trust and admiration of his fellow soldiers including the stubborn eccentric old general though he doesn't say it. During the selection for the crown prince, Xianyao supported his brother and step down from the competition. The prince said he doesn't want to be inside a golden cage when old general heard this he recommended the prince to replace him in managing the army of the kingdom while having Qi Ming as his vice general.No one would expect that the man who is always seen to bath with h
After two months of being away from the capital Long Guanting came back in Long Fu and is currently in Qi Fan's courtyard. Qi Fan have been six months pregnant and being taken care of the two wet nurses assigned by Patriach Long.Looking at the woman resting in front of him, he can't help but feel disgusted. Discovering all the schemes done by Qi Fan and her parents to Qi Xiuying behind his back, he is helpless at the retribution he is facing. His supposedly wife whom he now love can be engage to another man that is most probably be Jun Wang, as he heard of the frequent visits of the prince to Ying Yue and in Qi Chen's residence. Now he recalls what his grandfather told him when he went to Ying Yue during the first banquet held for the closest aides if the emperor.The road I chose indeed is one without a way out huh... He can't help but mock himself for being a fool. He loved Qi Fan and is sure of it but discovering that all the instances they have met were all fabric
"Young miss Old Hu came..." Xiao Hua said while looking at Xiuying who busily checking the month's revenue of Ying Yue."Bring him in." Xiuying instructed without removing her attention to the account books."Young miss..." the old man from the slum bowed respectfully."Elder Hu you came is there anything urgent?" Xiuying looks up seeing the man's appearance far from he usually looks like when she visits the slums. He was wearing a decent attire of Ying Yue's employees and with a stern bearing, people who don't know him would assume right away that he have the same position as Manager Ba."One of our people in Fang Fei courtyard found this." He gave the sachet decorated with white lilies. Xiuying sniffed the faint fragrance from it, her expression changed drastically. "Did you know who gave it to Fang Fei?""It was given by Qi Chang's second wife named Lin Hei. I think you noticed that there's a faint smell of opium poppies and salvia which results
Qi Lei accompanied Qi Fan in returning to Long Fu, she still can't believe that her father killed Fang Fei and is now in jail she have lost her support. Although their grandfather is still alive he is in critical condition and there's no guarantee that he will wake up soon. If he does by then Qi Bai have already stabilized his position as the heir since her brother is still too young."Qi Lei... I need your help we can't let uncle take control of Qi Fu... I will lose my support to stabilize my position here in Long Fu!" Qi Fan said while biting her nails as they arrived in her courtyard's receiving area. Qi Lei just stared at his sister before taking steps to leave but he heard another scream from her. "Qi Lei! You ungrateful bastard you shouldn't have been born if father didn't need a heir!"Instead of walking towards Long Fu's gate Qi Lei went to Patriach Long's study and sees the housekeeper guarding it. "May I ask if Patriach Long will have few minutes to spare?"
"Master, Fang Fei was killed by Qi Chang this morning but it was concealed that the first madam died due to illness as for Eleven she is safe and ready for your next task while Qi Bao is currently in critical condition.""Is Qi Bao concious at least?" Xianyao smirked as he listened to the report of One."Yes.""I see, advise Qi Bai to make sure he will be the one to inherit everything in Qi Fu. Have Qi Fu's physician declare that Qi Chang became insane due to what happened. Have the city peacekeeper detain Qi Chang. About Eleven tell her to leave Qi Fu, her role as second wife of Qi Chang's done.""Master, should we tell Mistress about this?" One asked since both of them are causing problem in Qi and Long Fu, his master should at least show off his efforts to the Mistress."She doesn't need to know, she'll be mad at me once she knows I laid my hands on her enemies."I see Master is truly knows Mistress, why am I so dumb about what Mistress w
Xiuying is currently walking near the slum with her maidservants and guards with baskets full of food from Ying Yue. It has been a habit of hers to visit the slum to provide food on weekly basis though she only go personally once a month. While Xue'er and Xiao Hua are handing out the food to the people, Xiuying had Ping, one of father's shadow guards go with her and rest in the same residence of the old couple."Thank you for helping me out these past months." Xiuying elegantly bowed to pay respect and thanks the old couple. "You don't need to thank us at all Young Miss as what we did give us benefits to help the children here finally go to school and physician to check their health." The old man stated, few months ago Xiuying went to them to hire them to sabotage the stores of Qi Chang and Long Guanting. Though they just needed to reveal the dirt in Qi Chang's stores they took time to do it so it wouldn't arouse any suspicion. Despite being an asshole it is not surprising th