Xu Yanchi staggered. When he heard this sentence, he finally couldn't hold on anymore and spat out a mouthful of blood. He propped his hands on the ground to keep himself from falling completely.
"Just because I married her?"
Xu Yanchi suddenly let out a low laugh. There was blood mixed in his mouth, which looked shocking.
"Come to think of it, you should even thank me. Even if I didn't marry her, there would be someone else. If someone else had married her, things might not have turned out like this for you two."
"You're wrong. No matter who married her, the result would be the same."
Xu Yanchi's pupils dilated violently, and the hairs on his back seemed to stand on end.
Did he mean that no matter who married Shen Qing, he would snatch her away?
"You're really a lunatic." Xu Yanchi looked at him with bloodshot eyes, and there was a madness in his eyes that he had never shown before. "Does she know you're such a terrifying person? Aren't you afraid that she'll hate you?"
Ji Junye's eyes were calm, and his voice was equally calm. Compared with Xu Yanchi, who was growling with red eyes, the difference was obvious.
"But what she hates now is you."
It was him that she hated...
Yes, it was him that she hated.
He was the clown.
Xu Yanchi was struck like by lightning. Hearing this, he spat out another mouthful of blood. He could no longer support his body, rolled his eyes, and fainted.
Ji Junye looked at him as if he were a dead man. "Take him back. Don't let him die here and sully her sight."
Xu Yanchi was dragged away.
As soon as Ji Junye turned around, he saw Shen Qing standing at the door in a single - layer dress. There was no expression on her face, and it was hard to tell what she was thinking.
A flash of panic quickly crossed Ji Junye's heart. He actually felt fear for the first time, afraid that she would also think he was a ruthless lunatic and would want to escape from him because of it.
Although he wouldn't give her this chance.
"How much did you hear?"
Ji Junye stepped forward a few steps, took off his outer robe and put it on Shen Qing, then hugged her and walked inside.
Shen Qing lowered her eyes and accepted his kindness. "I heard most of it."
Ji Junye pulled her to sit down on the edge of the bed. He gently stroked her cheek, caressing it lovingly, as if she were a peerless treasure. If it weren't for his deep, unfathomable eyes, Shen Qing might really have indulged in this boundless tenderness.
"Don't you hate me?" he asked.
Shen Qing was stunned for a moment, then shook her head. "No. Hating won't lead to any results."
Actually, in her past life, she had already hated.
She had tried, but there were no results, so she didn't hate anymore.
As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Qing fell into his arms. His familiar scent enveloped her.
"Xu Yanchi is inferior to me in every way."
Shen Qing was amused by his serious tone and couldn't help laughing.
"Yes, he is inferior to Your Majesty in every way."
Hearing the answer he wanted, Ji Junye was finally satisfied. He planted a kiss on her lips, then let go of her. "What would you like for breakfast?"
Shen Qing was puzzled. "Doesn't Your Majesty need to handle government affairs today?"
"No. I'll spend more time with you today." Ji Junye stroked her head.
Shen Qing was a bit panicked and quickly waved her hands. "I don't need to be accompanied. Your Majesty, go and attend to your business."
Ji Junye glanced at her, and his meaning was self - evident.
He needed to be accompanied.
Shen Qing: "..."
Speaking of it, Ji Junye didn't know what to say. He didn't understand what she was so busy with all day long. She seemed to be busier than him, the king of the country. He even had to ask in advance if she had time when he wanted to see her.
He didn't say it out. If he did, Shen Qing would definitely retort that she wasn't that busy. It was just that he wanted to meet too frequently.
So, it's not good for a man to be too clingy.
But Shen Qing still accompanied Ji Junye to have breakfast. All the dishes on the table were her favorites, and she unconsciously ate a lot.
After breakfast, Shen Qing saw Ji Junye pick up that storybook again. Judging from its thickness, he should be almost finished.
Shen Qing's heart tightened slightly. She casually said, "I wonder who wrote this storybook. It has won Your Majesty's such favor."
"The content is a bit innovative, but the wording is too vulgar. It can be seen that this 'Wild Scholar' has a lively mind, but in fact, he is a frivolous person."
Shen Qing: "..." She wondered who had studied it so seriously and even insisted on practicing every detail.
"This Wild Scholar is well - hidden. Although the book has sold so well, he has never shown up. I've already ordered my men to keep an eye on him."
How could Ji Junye not see that this storybook was alluding to the two of them? The author was afraid that he wouldn't notice.
This person knew about their affairs. If he had ill intentions, it might cause some trouble. Ji Junye would find him out.
Shen Qing was silent for a while. Her fingers unconsciously tightened the corner of her clothes. "...What does Your Majesty think of the male and female protagonists in this storybook?"
She couldn't directly ask Ji Junye if he had noticed that the female protagonist was pregnant. What if Ji Junye didn't think much of it? Wouldn't she be giving herself away?
Ji Junye sneered. "They're too arrogant and can't see the situation clearly. Many things could have been resolved if they just spoke up, but they act as if they don't have mouths. Just like at the end, when the female protagonist was pregnant, she actually hid it from the child's father, the person closest to her. What if something happened to the child because of this?"
Shen Qing was a bit flustered. "What if the child's father didn't want to keep the child? It's reasonable for the mother to choose to hide it to protect the child."
Ji Junye suddenly looked at her. "Since he's the child's father, the child is also his flesh and blood. A child born to the person he loves, why wouldn't he want to keep it?"
But in the past life, didn't you also personally give up our child?
"The things in the storybook are all made up. Why is Your Majesty getting so serious with me?"
As Shen Qing spoke, fine sweat oozed from her palms. She tried hard to keep herself from showing any signs of uneasiness.
Ji Junye thought she was acting a bit strange. "Most of the dramatic things come from real life. If there were no real - life examples, where would the author of the storybook get all those wild ideas?"
"...Your Majesty is right."
At this time, there was a sudden rapid knock on the door, followed by Zhuxing's voice.
"Miss, Princess Jingyang has sent an invitation for you. She wants to invite you to go horse - riding after lunch."
Ji Qingshu's horse ranch was on the outskirts of the capital. If she went in the afternoon, she had to start preparing in the morning.
Shen Qing felt relieved as if she had been pardoned. "Then I'll go back first. The princess has come to find me. I can't just avoid seeing her."
Ji Junye was a bit dissatisfied. He was just about to say, "You're not in good health. Why do you need to go horse - riding?" when Zhuoyun's voice came, saying that there were still some things in the palace that needed his attention.
Shen Qing quickly said, "The affairs will only pile up. Your Majesty, go back quickly."
Ji Junye: "..."
Ji Junye could only watch helplessly as the precious alone time he and Shen Qing had finally obtained was gone. On his way back, he kept thinking that it was time to find a son - in - law for Princess Jingyang.
The heir of the Marquis of Pingyang was already betrothed, so he was not suitable. He thought the young master of the Duke of Sui's Mansion was a good choice. As soon as he finished the things at hand, he would immediately summon him into the palace.
...
In the afternoon, Shen Qing arrived on time for Ji Qingshu's invitation.
Ji Qingshu usually liked horse - riding, so she always had people take good care of the horse ranch. Occasionally, she would also invite a few people over to play.
As soon as they met, Ji Qingshu affectionately hooked her arm. "Sister Shen, so much time has passed since the Qixi Festival, and you haven't even come to play with me once."
Shen Qing smiled apologetically. "There were some things in the mansion that delayed me."
Only then did Ji Qingshu remember the recent scandal. She whispered in Shen Qing's ear, "I only knew before that some wealthy families had some unknown fetishes, but I didn't expect them to be so depraved. They even wouldn't spare young children."
"Sister Shen, your husband shouldn't... right?" Ji Qingshu winked at her as if she had thought of something.