0p0 Chapter 505 Something Happened to the Jiang Family
Chapter 505 Something Happened to the Jiang Family
The setting sun was shining on the corridor under the eaves of the palace. Outside the bedroom of Furong Pavilion, Yan Qing strode over and asked Caiyi, who was doing needlework, "Is the prince and princess still not up?"
Caiyi put down the fabric in her hand, looked at his anxious look, and nodded, "Well, what's wrong?"
Yan Qing said hurriedly: "Something happened to the Jiang family."
"Should we wake up the prince and princess?"
Yan Qing paused for a moment, then waved his hand, "Forget it, let's wait until the prince and princess wake up before telling them. It's more important for the prince to get a good night's sleep."
Seeing Yan Qing's gloomy expression, Caiyi felt vaguely uneasy.
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In the bedroom, Su Lingyue nestled in Xiao Yu's arms, listening to his even breathing, and slightly raised the corners of her lips, but the thigh pressing on her body was indeed a bit heavy.
Seeing Xiao Yu sleeping soundly, Su Lingyue couldn't bear to push away the thighs pressing on her. But she couldn't help but complain in her heart that Xiao Yu stripped her naked, but he was wearing his underwear and didn't let her touch him.
It was evening, when birds were returning to their nests. After a burst of chirping sparrows flew by, Xiao Yu completely lost his sleepiness.
"What time is it?" Xiao Yu rubbed Su Lingyue's forehead and hugged her tighter.
Su Lingyue's body stiffened for a moment, then she pretended nothing had happened and put her arm around his waist and said softly, "The birds have just started to return to their nests, it's still early."
A low laugh came from above my head, and a big hand pinched my slender waist twice, "You are so warm and soft in my arms, so lie down for a while."
But as soon as he finished speaking, his body froze.
A mischievous little hand is reaching somewhere.
Xiao Yu's legs were still on Su Lingyue, and because he had pulled her closer to him, her legs accidentally touched somewhere.
The big hand placed on Su Lingyue's waist instantly grasped the small hand in the palm, wrapping it tightly so that not even the little finger could be seen.
"Where are you touching, little thing?"
"Almost." Su Lingyue's tone was quite regretful. She looked at Xiao Yu with her clear eyes full of expectation and asked tentatively, "Can't I try to touch it?"
"No." Xiao Yu refused decisively. He held the slender fingertips in his mouth and bit them twice as a punishment, and moved his legs a little.
Su Lingyue moved her slender fingertips and leaned closer to Xiao Yu and smiled: "As long as the prince still sleeps on the same bed with me, I will succeed."
The big hand pinched the soft flesh on Su Lingyue's waist, and she felt numb. Su Lingyue couldn't help but giggled.
The two of them played around for a while, then Xiao Yu simply washed up, put on his clothes, and glanced at Su Lingyue who was wrapped up in a quilt. He couldn't help but laugh: "Do you want your husband to help you dress?"
Su Lingyue gathered the quilt around her body to cover her body covered with marks, and chuckled softly, "No. It's rare that the prince remembered to put clothes on me after stripping me, but I want to take a bath more. Please ask someone to bring in hot water."
The afterglow of the setting sun shone on the corridor. The door opened, and before Xiao Yu could speak, Yan Qing immediately jumped down from the railing, "My Lord, something happened!"
Seeing Yan Qing's worried look, Xiao Yu lowered his voice and asked, "What's the matter?"
"Something happened to the Jiang family! In the afternoon, Miss Jiang was pushed into the lake in the garden. The youngest son of the Minister of Rites rescued her. Now the news has spread throughout the capital!"
Xiao Yu frowned and asked, "Didn't the Jiang family block the news?"
Yan Qing said, "I went to the Jiang residence to ask the second young master. Lord Jiang warned or bribed the people present at the time, but I don't know why the news spread so quickly in the capital."
He glanced inside the house and asked quietly, "My Lord, should we tell the princess now?"
Normally, in such a situation, a woman who had lost her reputation had to marry a man. But that was Miss Jiang, so her marriage could not be arranged casually.
This matter involves too many things. Now it is not only a question of Jiang Yan's reputation, but also the attitude of the emperor and the attitude of the Jiang family.
"Pay attention to the situation outside first, Princess, let me talk."
Xiao Yu turned around and told Cai Yi, "The princess wants to take a bath, please send hot water in."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Hearing that Xiao Yu had his own ideas, Caiyi's heart sank. Since the prince came to talk about this matter, he would definitely comfort his young lady at the same time.
Seeing Caiyi leave, Yan Qing muttered, "Miss Jiang was pushed into the water in her own house. I wonder who has the guts to do that!"
Minister of Rites Zheng Zixu, they have already found out the details, seven years ago he was the warehouse manager in Huainan area and worked for Su Heng.
"This incident was most likely instigated by Su Heng. Let's see what the emperor and the Jiang family think first."
"Your Highness, are you saying that Minister Zheng did this on purpose?"
Yan Qing still found it a little bit unbelievable.
"The emperor has just punished his own son, Prince Jing, and yet someone dares to target Lord Jiang!"
Xiao Yu frowned slightly, looking at the sun sinking in the distance, his eyes becoming darker. "You go down first, send someone to keep an eye on Su Heng and Zheng Zixu, and report any situation in time."
"Okay, don't worry, Your Majesty."
After Yan Qing left, Xiao Yu entered the room and closed the door again.
Su Lingyue was wrapped in a quilt. When she saw Xiao Yu coming in, she wanted to ask him who he was talking to at the door. Seeing Xiao Yu's stern face, she guessed that something might have happened, so she asked softly, "My Lord, what's wrong?"
Xiao Yu sat down next to Su Lingyue, looking at her gently and calmly with his deep eyes. "Yue'er, Miss Jiang is in trouble."
"What?" Su Lingyue's heart tightened, she let go of the quilt and grabbed Xiao Yu's hand, and asked anxiously: "What happened to Yan'er?"
Xiao Yu told Su Lingyue what he knew.
"How is Yan'er now?" Su Lingyue unconsciously tightened her grip on Xiao Yu's hand, her two curved eyebrows furrowed into a small mountain, her eyes full of anxiety and worry.
Seeing her like this, Xiao Yu soothed her gently, "I don't know yet, but Lord Jiang and Madam Jiang should be with her now, so nothing will happen."
"Father still refuses to let my uncle go!" Su Lingyue looked towards the door with tears in her eyes, her eyes filled with hatred and fear.
She did not marry Xiao Changshi, and Yan'er did not marry the third brother. She thought her father would give up on coveting the Jiang family, but she did not expect that he would let others do such a thing at Yan'er's coming-of-age party.
Thinking of Jiang Yan's current situation and the situation she was facing, Su Lingyue's body trembled slightly.
She looked at Xiao Yu and choked up, "No, I have to go to the Jiang Mansion!"
As he was about to stand up, he didn't realize that the quilt had completely slipped off his body, revealing a body covered with kiss marks.
Seeing that she was about to lose control of her emotions, Xiao Yu pulled her into his arms and hugged her tightly, with his petite body completely immersed in his wide-sleeved cloak.
"Yue'er." Xiao Yu gently stroked Su Lingyue's neck and soothed her gently, "It's not appropriate to make a fuss now. It's still early now. You should take a bath first. When it gets dark, your husband will accompany you to Jiang Mansion. Is that okay?"
Xiao Yu's words brought Su Lingyue back to her senses.
There are already rumors rife in the capital city now, and the carriage from Prince Su's mansion is too eye-catching and will only exacerbate the rumors.
"Okay." Su Lingyue clutched Xiao Yu's collar. The familiar smell and gentle comfort gradually calmed her down. She quickly thought about the various situations that would happen and how to deal with them.
Yan'er is just a fifteen-year-old girl. Her future should be complete and happy. No matter what, she will not let Yan'er be involved in her father's conspiracy.