SFS Chapter 123 Xiao Jingyu's Suspicion
Chapter 123 Xiao Jingyu's Suspicion
These words only fueled the laughter of those around them.
"The Marquis of Pingding is truly blessed. His Highness the Fifth Prince is already thinking of Miss Qin even before they are married. After they get married, he will surely be very loving towards her!"
"Even though they are not yet married, the Fifth Prince and Miss Qin are very much in love. My wife has seen them together on the street many times, so it seems that he is looking forward to the marriage!"
"My lord, you mustn't let the Fifth Prince's kindness go to waste!"
"Ha ha ha ha......"
"..."
The mocking voices were truly grating.
Qin Huai's face darkened even more. What sins had he committed to end up with such a son-in-law?
"Your Highness may decorate your residence however you wish; I cannot offer any advice. I have other matters to attend to and will not keep Your Highness company any longer!"
After saying that, Qin Huai forcibly pulled his arm out of Xiao Jingyan's arms, not daring to linger for a moment, and quickly walked out of the palace!
"Father-in-law, I'll come to your residence later to discuss this in detail!" Xiao Jingyan put his hands to his mouth, making a megaphone shape, and called out to Qin Huai's back.
Qin Huai just wanted to crawl into a hole and disappear.
He'd rather the marriage fall through than discuss the mansion with Xiao Jingyan.
The laughter around him was undisguised, and some even gave Xiao Jingyan a thumbs up, admiring his decisiveness.
But behind that laughter lies disdain and relief.
They were relieved that it wasn't their daughter who married the fool.
At the rear of the court officials, one man witnessed everything, spat at him, and turned to leave.
After witnessing the ministers leave the palace, Xiao Jingyan took his bucket and fishing rod and went fishing.
When they reached the Imperial Garden and were almost at the small pond, a person emerged from behind the artificial hill and blocked Xiao Jingyan's path.
Xiao Jingyan was startled and bent over, clutching his heart. "Brother, you scared me to death!"
Xiao Jingyu's face remained expressionless as he stared intently at Xiao Jingyan, trying to find a flaw in his demeanor.
That night outside the city, the Nine Stars Society's target was Qin Wan. He had investigated and found that after the Nine Stars Society kidnapped Qin Wan, they sent her to an inn.
His actions that night were a sudden whim; no one knew he intended to force himself on Qin Wan.
Therefore, it could not have been the Nine Stars Meeting that was sought immediately.
The members of the Nine Stars Society stayed with Qin Wan the whole time.
Who cares so much about Qin Wan's safety?
If the Qin family wanted to send her to his bed, there must be more than just members of the Qin family; there could only be one other person, and that would be the fool in front of him.
But he only had doubts; after all, he had been mentally impaired for so many years, it was impossible for him to suddenly recover.
Or maybe he was faking it from the beginning!
Xiao Jingyu kept looking Xiao Jingyan up and down and asked, "Fifth Brother, where are you going?"
Xiao Jingyan calmed his heart and pointed to the pond in front of him, saying, "Let's go fishing. Yesterday, Eunuch Li said he put many big fish into the pond again. Today I'll try to see if I can catch them!"
Xiao Jingyu glanced at the fishing rod in his hand and said indifferently, "Fifth Brother, do you know that fishing requires bait?"
“Of course I know that. I brought bait, and I personally dug up earthworms outside the city!” As she spoke, Xiao Jingyan took out the earthworms from the small bamboo basket at her waist to show Xiao Jingyu.
Xiao Jingyu looked disgusted and took a step back.
However, Xiao Jingyan still showed it to everyone. The large earthworm wriggled in Xiao Jingyan's hand, as if trying to find a safe place, but in the end it returned to the bamboo basket.
"Your Majesty, you look so pale. Are you ill?" Xiao Jingyan asked worriedly.
Xiao Jingyu frowned. He hadn't noticed anything amiss; he still seemed like a fool.
"Brother, if you fall ill, go see the imperial physician. Don't delay treatment, or it will become troublesome!"
Xiao Jingyu didn't want to pay attention to what he said, but Xiao Jingyan kept talking.
He didn't know that Xiao Jingyu wasn't sick, but rather that it was caused by having her heart's blood drawn.
That damned Qiao An's prescription contained heart's blood. Shen Zhong couldn't persuade Xiao Jingyu, so he went to Empress Shen, using a combination of pleading and blackmail, and finally obtained his heart's blood.
The Duke of Zhenguo's mansion is his greatest asset in becoming the crown prince, so Empress Shen dared not disobey and could only wrong Xiao Jingyu.
He went to court today with his injuries.
He pretended very well; no one noticed what was on his hands, but this fool noticed that he looked unwell.
"Brother, why aren't you saying anything? Should I go with you to find the imperial physician?" Xiao Jingyan's brows were furrowed, as if he was worried that she was pregnant.
The moment he approached, Xiao Jingyu took a step back, her disgust written all over her face.
He didn't want to continue the topic, so he changed the subject, saying, "What's that smell on Fifth Brother? It smells so good. Are you wearing a sachet?"
This was another reason why he came to find Xiao Jingyan. That night, he smelled a fragrance on the people of the Nine Stars Society. The fragrance was very special and should be coming from a sachet.
If this fragrance is indeed on Xiao Jingyan, then it means...
Xiao Jingyan grinned, his face looking completely harmless.
"Your Majesty's nose is so sharp! You could smell it even from this far away!"
Xiao Jingyu's heart tightened. He hadn't smelled anything; he was just testing him, but he hadn't expected him to say it.
"This is a sachet that Wan'er gave me. I always keep it close to my body. It smells wonderful, and I like it very much. It seems that my royal brother likes it too!"
The small sachet had already appeared in Xiao Jingyan's hand.
He cherished it very much; before taking out the sachet, he even wiped his hands with his clothes.
"May I take a look at this sachet?" Xiao Jingyu's heart pounded. If the scent matched, then everything would make sense!
Xiao Jingyan assumed that Xiao Jingyu also liked it, so he generously handed it over.
This morning, Nianqi delivered the newly sewn sachet, which contained a peace charm, so Xiao Jingyan put it on.
Xiao Jingyu took the sachet, picked it up, and smelled it.
This fragrance...
It wasn't!
Xiao Jingyu checked several times, and it really wasn't true.
"Do you have any other sachets on you?" Xiao Jingyu asked.
Xiao Jingyan looked puzzled, not understanding what Xiao Jingyu was trying to do. He scratched his head and shook his head, saying, "That's all. This is the only one. Wan'er gave it to me. Brother, don't break it!"
Xiao Jingyan was a little worried, so she hurriedly took the sachet back from Xiao Jingyu.
After being touched, it seemed to have gotten dirty. Xiao Jingyan patted it a few times and blew on it before putting it back in his bosom to keep it safe.
"If Your Majesty has nothing else to say, then I won't keep you any longer. I'm going fishing!"
Xiao Jingyan left.
Xiao Jingyu watched his retreating figure, still unable to discern anything.
Now he was certain that either he was a real idiot, or he was hiding it too well!
If it's the latter, then he cannot stay!
……
Good news has arrived from Yunzhou and has been delivered to Qin Huai's study.
Qin Huai, who had just finished the morning court session, was overjoyed to hear the news. He thought to himself, "He's truly his son."
But the thought of encountering Xiao Jingyan in the palace earlier made him feel uncomfortable, so he immediately gave the order.
"If anyone looks for me today, just say I'm not here!"