How dare she play such a low - level trick in front of her! Bai Yutang really had a death wish. Yi Qing kicked open Bai Yutang's door.
Bai Yutang let out a panicked scream. A dark figure fled through the back window.
"Madam Xiao, please don't misunderstand," Bai Yutang wrapped herself in the quilt.
"Of course I won't misunderstand," Yi Qing looked at Bai Yutang. "Come here."
Two Iron Shadows came in from outside. "Madam, what are your orders?"
"Throw her out," Yi Qing said directly.
"This..." The two Iron Shadows looked at each other. It seemed inappropriate to throw her out like this.
"This is the Jade Butterfly Palace. What right does Madam Xiao have to throw me out? Besides, aren't you afraid of angering someone you shouldn't by doing this?" Bai Yutang looked fearless.
"You mean Xiao Jinghan?" Yi Qing looked at Bai Yutang. "Then I can only tell you that if he were here, you'd die a more miserable death."
"The general would never be willing to hurt me," Bai Yutang smiled coquettishly.
Yi Qing sneered. "Bai Yutang, you still haven't learned your lesson after losing so badly in the capital. Do you really think all men in the world are driven by their lower halves? Moreover, you know nothing about Xiao Jinghan. He's a man who takes responsibility. He would never run away when he sees me coming. Also, you're really insulting his taste. He wouldn't even take a second look at someone like you."
The key was that with Xiao Jinghan's skills, how could he leave someone with the strength to talk, let alone be energetic enough to talk to her now.
This poor girl knew so little about Xiao Jinghan.
Bai Yutang realized she had been careless, but now the arrow had left the bow, and there was no turning back. "All men in the world are the same."
"He's not just any man. He's the god of war who can stop children from crying at night," Yi Qing said with a smile, looking at Bai Yutang.
"Are you that confident?"
"This confidence is given to me by him," Yi Qing looked at Bai Yutang's reluctant expression. "The only one who can help you in the Jade Butterfly Mountain is probably Aunt Xue. Go and fetch Aunt Xue."
This time, Aunt Xue came quickly. She knelt on the ground and avoided looking into Yi Qing's eyes.
"Aunt Xue, I know you're doing this for Bai Yutang's sake, trying to find her a good future. But do you think this is the right way to do it?" Yi Qing looked at Aunt Xue.
Aunt Xue didn't say a word. She knew it was inappropriate, but Bai Yutang had begged her so hard. She felt guilty towards Bai Yutang, so she had done this.
"It's okay if you don't say anything. Anyway, whether you talk or not, I won't spare you today," Yi Qing turned around.
"I want to see the general," Bai Yutang made her final struggle.
When Xiao Jinghan came back, he saw everyone gathered around the room next to theirs. Curious, he walked over.
Bai Yutang's eyes lit up when she saw Xiao Jinghan. "General," she pretended to get out of bed, showing her fair shoulders, then pulled the quilt back coyly.
Xiao Jinghan turned to look at Yi Qing. "Madam, why aren't you sleeping? What are you doing here?"
"Watching a show," Yi Qing saw that Xiao Jinghan's hair and collar were wet with sweat. "Someone is performing a play about you having an affair!"
Xiao Jinghan frowned in confusion.
Yi Qing cleared her throat and demonstrated it to Xiao Jinghan again without hesitation. Xiao Jinghan immediately covered Yi Qing's mouth. The fire he had just managed to suppress flared up again at Yi Qing's voice.
"General, please listen to me. I'm..." Bai Yutang tried to explain.
Xiao Jinghan drew the saber from an Iron Shadow's hand and flung it. It cut Bai Yutang's throat, silencing her words. He bent down, picked up Yi Qing horizontally, and carried her back to their room.
Behind them came the sound of Aunt Xue collapsing to the ground.
"Aren't you going to ask what happened?" Yi Qing looked at Xiao Jinghan.
"There's no need to ask about such things. You go to sleep. I'll go wash up," Xiao Jinghan said and was about to leave.
"Hey..." Yi Qing grabbed Xiao Jinghan who was trying to escape. "General, what's wrong with you?"
Xiao Jinghan had been trying his best to control himself. Was this girl doing it on purpose?
"Aren't you curious if I suspected you after this happened?" Yi Qing deliberately winked at Xiao Jinghan.
Xiao Jinghan leaned over and looked at Yi Qing with burning eyes. "Madam, do you know what you're doing?"
"What else can I do to my husband?" Yi Qing wrapped her arms around Xiao Jinghan's neck. She could tell that Xiao Jinghan had been restraining himself after being cured of the poison. Today's incident probably made Bai Yutang notice it too.
Xiao Jinghan gasped. "Stop making trouble." But he was reluctant to push Yi Qing away. He could only endure the torment of being burned bit by bit.
Before, he had hoped that Yi Qing would give him a daughter. Now he regretted it. It had just started, and thinking about having to endure for so long made him despair.
"Shuo Gege, don't you like this?" Yi Qing felt a bit sorry for Xiao Jinghan. What if her man was damaged after she gave birth?
Xiao Jinghan's body stiffened. He could no longer control himself. "Qing'er."
Xiao Jinghan's gentle kisses landed on Yi Qing's forehead. His body trembled, and his mind became a bit muddled. He knew it was like drinking poison to quench thirst, but he enjoyed it. He could no longer control what would happen next.
Yi Qing watched Xiao Jinghan like this and slowly slid down. She and Xiao Jinghan had been together for so long, but she had never done this for him before.
Xiao Jinghan didn't expect Yi Qing to do this for him. He went crazy like he had discovered a new continent.
In the end, he took a few buckets of cold water to calm down. He couldn't let his woman be too tired.
Bai Chengyi didn't care about the deaths of Bai Yutang and Aunt Xue. He buried them in the Jade Butterfly Palace. Xiao Jinghan and the others left the Jade Butterfly Palace after the snow stopped.
In previous years, Licheng was under martial law in winter. Even if the Beidi army didn't attack the city, some Beidi leaders would come to rob the food of the common people around Licheng.
But this year, it was unusually quiet. After suffering a defeat, the Beidi had two princes captured and had to pay a large amount of silver and horses. Moreover, the border market had been opened, so they could exchange for some supplies and recuperate.
Duke Di returned to the capital first. He rode his horse at full speed and didn't travel with Xiao Jinghan and the others.
"What do you want the Iron Shadows to collect these for?" Xiao Jinghan saw Yi Qing reading the comments of the common people on the officials along the way with great interest.
"Righting wrongs when I see them," Yi Qing said with a smile.
"What is this..." Xiao Jinghan had never cared about such things before.
Yi Qing raised her hand to stop him. "I know this is the business of the Ministry of Personnel, the inspectors, and the imperial envoys. As long as it's not your business, you can still get involved."
"If we really do this, it will put the emperor in a difficult position," Xiao Jinghan had always been strict with himself. He never interfered in anything other than war.
"That's exactly what I want. When he's in a difficult position and has to give an explanation to others, he'll have a reason to punish you. Then things will be easier to handle," Yi Qing had everything well - arranged.
Xiao Jinghan looked at Yi Qing and laughed. It was better to be arrogant for one's merits than to overshadow the emperor. In this way, everyone would be at ease.