Quick Transmigration: The Villain Always Ends Up with the Male Lead

Chapter 108 The Marshal Insists on Hindering Me (33)

At this moment, Shi Shuo was no longer as dejected as he had been a few days ago. His face was full of a smug look, and he would occasionally look at Shi Qi with a provocative gaze.

At the banquet, apart from the greetings at the beginning, the king focused almost all his attention on Shi Shuo, and didn't even pay much attention to Qi Ye, whom he usually treated as an honored guest.

This is really strange. There's no reason why their attitude would change so drastically just because they came back from the military camp.

Moreover, apart from Shi Shuo, the king was also very friendly to the man next to him who always had a cold face, and even seemed to be trying to please him.

After the banquet, Shi Qi walked side by side with Qi Ye and said, "There's something wrong with the man next to Shi Shuo."

Qi Ye nodded: "As the ruler of a country, why would you think of currying favor with an unknown person?"

Shi Qi: "It seems we need to pay more attention to them."

Qi Ye frowned: "That man gives me a very dangerous feeling. I'm worried you won't be able to handle him alone..."

Upon hearing this, Shi Qi slowly shifted her gaze to his profile and stopped in her tracks: "Are you implying something to me?"

Qi Ye also stopped, feigning ignorance, and said, "How could that be? What hints were there? I was just genuinely worried about you."

Shi Qi looked at him quietly for a while, and just when Qi Ye was about to lose his composure, Shi Qi finally said, "I understand. I will arrange accommodation for you here."

Qi Ye smiled broadly and said, "Then thank you very much, Your Highness the Second Prince."

Not long after Qi Ye returned, Xu Miao came looking for him.

She seemed to have something she urgently wanted to tell Shi Qi, but seeing Qi Ye there, she didn't dare to speak.

Shi Qi noticed her concerns and said, "Mother, you don't need to worry. He is my man."

Qi Ye liked hearing this. The phrase "my person" made him straighten his back considerably: "Your Highness is right. You don't need to have any concerns."

Xu Miao nodded, her initially anxious gaze turning to one of delight as she looked at Qi Ye. After all, this meant Shi Qi now had Qi Ye as a powerful ally. However, she still spoke of the real reason she had come to see Shi Qi: "Ever since Shi Shuo returned, His Majesty has been acting strangely, focusing all his attention on him, and hasn't come to see me even once in the past few days. I'm worried that... the throne will truly be his."

Shi Qi asked him, "Mother, do you know how he came back that day?"

Xu Miao: "I'm not entirely sure of the specifics, but he came back with that strange man, the one you saw at the banquet."

When the man was mentioned, Xu Miao continued, "Although he was just a stranger, for some reason, His Majesty valued him highly shortly after meeting him, to a degree that far exceeded that of his previous favorite ministers."

After thinking for a moment, Shi Qi said, "I understand. You don't need to worry about these things. I will investigate and find out."

Xu Miao nodded trustingly and then left.

Qi Ye was the first to ask Shi Qi, "What do you think of this?" He already had a general idea in mind.

Shi Qi said, "I feel that my father's unusual behavior is as if he is being controlled by something."

Qi Ye: "Your guess is the same as mine. No one can change so much in such a short time. I don't believe in any possession."

Shi Qi felt a little guilty: "...So, what you mean is?"

Qi Ye, seemingly oblivious to his hesitation, continued, "Currently, no machine has been developed capable of controlling another person's mind, so it can only be done through mental power; but human mental power isn't strong enough to reach that level..."

Shi Qi: "You mean... Father is controlled by the Insect King; or rather, controlled by that 'person' beside Shi Shuo?"

Qi Ye nodded solemnly. If the Insect King had not only survived but also successfully infiltrated the capital star and taken control of the king, it was unimaginable what a huge hidden danger that would pose to the empire.

Moreover, "that person" is clearly in cahoots with Shi Shuo. If Shi Shuo inherits the throne, wouldn't that be equivalent to the Zerg gaining the entire empire?

Qi Ye stepped forward and hugged Shi Qi, whose brows were furrowed: "Don't worry too much, I'll always be there for you..."

That evening, Qi Ye successfully checked into the room next to Shi Qi's. However, he didn't seem entirely satisfied with the distance. Shi Qi was lying in bed pondering his next move when he heard knocking on the French windows.

Shi Qi walked over with a puzzled look in his eyes and carefully pulled back the tightly closed curtains. He saw Qi Ye clinging to the outside of the window like a gecko. When he saw the curtains being pulled back, he started talking to Shi Qi inside the room.

Shi Qi took a moment to recognize him and realized he was saying, "Let me in."

Sighing, Shi Qi gestured to him with a speechless expression—move aside.

Qi Ye immediately understood what Shi Qi meant and moved to the side, clinging to the edge of the window. Only after seeing Qi Ye move away did Shi Qi dare to push open the window, because if he didn't move, Qi Ye might be pushed open along with the window.

Qi Ye leaped into the house, and whether intentionally or not, he landed squarely on Shi Qi, causing Shi Qi to stumble several times before regaining his footing.

"How's it going? Are you surprised?"

Shi Qi: "I'm quite surprised... Why didn't you use the main entrance?"

Qi Ye pleaded earnestly, "Isn't this because I'm afraid of ruining your reputation? After all, my dear is destined to become the ruler of the empire!"

Shi Qi was amused, and his somewhat gloomy mood brightened considerably: "So what brings you here now?"

Qi Ye blinked his beautiful eyes a few times, looking innocent, and said, "Can't I come to see you if there's nothing wrong? My dear?"

After being bombarded with "darling" again and again, Shi Qi finally couldn't take it anymore. After a long pause, she met his gaze and said, "Yes..."

So Qi Ye pressed his luck and said, "Can I sleep with you tonight? I promise it'll only be for sleeping! No one will find out when I leave tomorrow!" He knew very well that now was not the time to satisfy his own desires.

Shi Qi compromised again: "Okay..." Although it was very inappropriate for Qi Ye, who was "at his age," to act coquettishly, Shi Qi really couldn't resist it.

And so, Qi Ye slept contentedly with his beloved Shi Qi all night.

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The next morning, Shi Qi chose a suitable time to go to the king with Qi Ye, but when they arrived at the gate, only Shi Qi went in by himself, while Qi Ye waited for him outside.

He began to converse normally with the king, and he could sense that although the king's attitude towards him had indeed become somewhat colder, the change was not that significant.

This situation continued until Shi Shuo came looking for him...