As Wen Yu uttered these words, Ji Yunqing instinctively glanced at her several times, looking rather incredulous. "You want me to do you such a big favor just so that you'll dislike me a bit less?"
"If Your Highness is not willing, then forget it." Wen Yu didn't force the issue. She pointed towards the door and raised an eyebrow. "Your Highness may leave."
After saying that, she turned around and walked towards the backyard. Seeing this, Ji Yunqing couldn't help but feel a bit amused.
"I didn't say I wouldn't agree. Why are you in such a hurry to leave?" he called out.
Hearing this, Wen Yu couldn't help but smile inwardly.
This fish was easier to hook than she had imagined.
She put on an unruffled look on her face and slowly turned around.
Seeing her stop, Ji Yunqing seemed to heave a slight sigh of relief. "How do you want me to do it?"
"My request isn't excessive. Your Highness can start by ruining the upcoming marriage between the Li and Meng families. Let me see Your Highness's sincerity?" Wen Yu said slowly, with the malice in her eyes undisguised.
This wasn't really a deliberately difficult request.
Ji Yunqing even breathed a sigh of relief.
"Is it that simple?" He looked at Wen Yu somewhat suspiciously, with disbelief in his eyes.
Hearing this, Wen Yu couldn't help but laugh and nodded gently. "This is just to see Your Highness's sincerity. Of course, Your Highness can also refuse. Anyway, Your Highness is very capable. Even if I refuse you, you can still imprison me in the Third Prince's Mansion, right?"
"However, if Your Highness still wants to do this, you'd better be more careful next time. Unless you kill me, you can't lock me up for a lifetime."
After saying that, she turned around. Before leaving, she seemed to remember something and added, "Your Highness should act quickly. It's best to find a way to keep Li Qilun in Shengjing for the time being. If he returns to the border, I might follow him just to stir up trouble in his inner courtyard."
Ji Yunqing silently watched Wen Yu's back disappear from sight, and the corner of his lips suddenly curved slightly.
He rarely had such an opportunity to communicate with Wen Yu. Before this, the looks in Wen Yu's eyes when she saw him were either full of fear or hatred.
He had never seen this sly and lively side of her.
Maybe Shen Wei was right.
He should learn from the gardener and be more patient with his flowerbed.
As Ji Yunqing thought about this, he slightly lifted his sleeve. There was a faint white mark on the inside of his forearm, which was still visible to the naked eye.
This was left by the flogging of his mother concubine when he was a child.
For so many years, he had always believed in his mother concubine's teachings. It wasn't until he met Wen Yu, this tough nut to crack. Even when he was about to beat her to death, she still refused to follow his wishes and insincerely admit that she loved him.
But fortunately, was there still a chance for him to repent now?
Ji Yunqing lowered his head, turned around, and left the Mansion of the County Mistress of Anning.
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"I still think your actions are too dangerous. If he knows that you're just using him, won't you be in great danger?"
Shen Wei sat opposite, nervously rubbing the wall of the teacup. "Let's discuss Li Qilun's matter from a long - term perspective. Teasing someone like the Third Prince is too easy to invite trouble."
Hearing this, Wen Yu raised her eyebrows and smiled, looking extremely nonchalant. "Even if I don't do this, I'm already in great trouble."
"But you're likely to anger him even more. You don't know. These days, he's been constantly asking me how to make you happy. He looked so scary." Shen Wei said with a lingering fear.
He was like a person who had done all kinds of bad things and finally tasted the consequences. Having no way out, he finally remembered to believe in the so - called gods and Buddhas a little.
But if the gods and Buddhas couldn't save him from the sea of suffering, he would immediately change his face and swear to drag all the gods and Buddhas into hell with him.
Shen Wei was a bit worried.
If their current plan with Wen Yu were to be exposed, perhaps because of the status of the Shen and Wen families, they might still be able to keep their lives.
But if Wen Yu continued like this, Shen Wei could stay out of it, but no one could save Wen Yu.
"Concubine Shen, I know you're worried about me, but such worries are really unnecessary." Wen Yu stopped her coldly. Her eyes showed a bit of sharpness, and she said mercilessly, "If Concubine Shen is too emotional, I'll re - consider our cooperation."
She was now walking on a tightrope in mid - air. If the people walking with her couldn't trust each other, it would only make it easier for her to fall.
Hearing this, Shen Wei thought for a while, and finally took a deep breath. "I trust you. I won't persuade you anymore."
"Concubine Shen had better remember this. There's no turning back once the arrow is shot. I have no way back. But if Concubine Shen is scared, you still have time to withdraw completely." Wen Yu's voice was still cold.
She stood up and looked down at Shen Wei. "In the future, you don't need to specially invite me to meet for such unimportant words. Every time we meet, the possibility of exposure increases."
"If Concubine Shen really cares about my life, I hope the next time you see me, it's because you have some really important news."
After saying that, Wen Yu turned around and left.
"Wen Yu, I think you've changed."
After they left the private room, Xun Ying finally spoke.
Hearing this, Wen Yu didn't stop walking. It wasn't until she returned to the Mansion of the County Mistress of Anning that she stopped and looked at Xun Ying somewhat puzzled. "What has changed? I think everything about me is normal."
"No, the former Wen Yu wouldn't talk to Shen Wei like this. You..." Xun Ying frowned as he spoke, looking a bit embarrassed. After a while, he sighed in defeat. "I don't know how to put it, but you really seem different."
Seeing the worried look in his eyes, Wen Yu couldn't help but laugh.
She spun around in front of Xun Ying and then stopped, raising her eyebrows and looking at him. "Isn't this good? What has changed? Do you think I'm not gentle enough?"
"No!"
Xun Ying almost immediately retorted.
Hearing this, Wen Yu tilted her head slightly. "Then what has changed about me?"
She waited for a while, and Xun Ying was at a loss for words.
"Tell me when you've thought it through." Wen Yu said casually, then turned around and went back to her room.
Xun Ying was left alone on the spot, with countless thoughts running through his mind for a moment.
He always felt that Wen Yu was a bit abnormal. But really speaking, who wouldn't change after going through so many things?
Xun Ying was a bit annoyed. He wanted to have a good talk with Wen Yu, but since she had seen through his feelings in the Third Prince's Mansion, there seemed to be something between them.
Although Wen Yu no longer insisted on driving him away, their relationship had still changed a bit.
"Wen Yu, if you're not happy, you can talk to me." Xun Ying stood at the door and said softly.
Hearing this, Wen Yu was sitting by the window. She was slightly stunned, and then smiled and denied it. "Why should I be unhappy? Ji Yunqing is willing to be used by me to deal with Li Qilun. I should be happy."
"Do you think I should be sad?"
This words seemed to make sense, but the strange feeling in Xun Ying's heart only increased.
Xun Ying was silent for a while. Finally, he swallowed the words he was about to say and instead said, "I'm going out. You rest at home. I'll be back soon."