The Virtuous Wife

Chapter 30: Being Frank(superior)

At night, the breeze was blowing, Jingyi stood in front of the window, looking at the stars in the sky against the crescent moon. Jingyi's eyes were dim, and sometimes it might not be a good thing to have so many stars surrounding the moon!

Thinking of the way Liu and Jingmei looked at her today, Jingyi sighed softly. I don't offend others, but it doesn't mean that others won't offend me. In this era of extremely strict hierarchy, how lucky I am to be able to enter the body of the daughter of the marquis's mansion. But how unfortunate it is, I'm afraid that from now on, there will be no peace.

Jingyi thought of the princes vying to let Su Ming be their companion in order to win over their father. If Su Qian's status was not too low, I'm afraid he would be among the vying.

It is not difficult to foresee that her future marriage must be inseparable from the government and the current situation.

Jingyi clenched her hands tightly, and she would never let anyone control her life again in her new life! Not even her parents!

Jingyi's eyes were full of determination. In this life, she must make good use of her talents and knowledge to change everything. Never let the tragedy of the previous life happen again, never!

The candlelight in the room flickered, and a dark shadow fell behind Jingyi.

Jingyi didn't need to look back to know who it was.

"What are you thinking about? Do you like the inkstone I gave you today?"

Jingyi turned around and asked seriously: "You knew my identity from the beginning, right?"

Yuanxi was stunned and smiled: "When you said that your name is Su Jingyi and you live in the manor not far away, I guessed that you are the lady of Pingnan Houfu."

Jingyi saw that he smiled calmly and didn't seem to be lying. Jingyi chuckled and said, "After you knew about it, you started to plan to get close to me, and planned to use me to win over my father in the future?" Yuanxi saw that her smile was cold, and her eyes were full of coldness. He couldn't help but said anxiously: "Yiyi, don't get me wrong. At first, I just wanted to thank you for saving my life. If it weren't for you, I might have died a long time ago. Today's incident is indeed just a coincidence. Originally, several royal brothers were fighting for your second brother. They didn't want to be known by the emperor, so they made him my companion. In this way, they also stopped others from winning over your father." "Oh? Isn't the emperor afraid that you will win over my father?" Yuanxi smiled bitterly: "Yiyi, don't laugh at me. I have no power, and I am not favored by my father. Even self-preservation has become a problem. How can I still have the mind to win over the powerful?" Jingyi listened, but smiled sarcastically: "Oh? Then tell me, what are you doing in cultivating power in secret? Don't tell me, it's just for self-preservation." Yuanxi was shocked when he heard it. This is his biggest secret. Even the concubine who raised him doesn't know it. How can a little girl like her know it?

Yuanxi's expression became serious, and his eyes were no longer clear. The whole person looked chilly, and he felt that he was indescribably cold all over.

Jingyi felt the strong aura of a king emanating from him. Yes, it was the aura of a king, which was a kind of majesty and shock that only the superior could have.

Yuanxi looked straight at Jingyi, and Jingyi did not avoid it, looking at him frankly.

Jingyi's clean and warm eyes reflected in Yuanxi's eyes, just like a candle suddenly lit in a dark house, and he couldn't help but get close to it and protect it, fearing that it would go out.

Yuanxi suddenly realized at this moment that his life finally had a goal, and he had a new expectation for living, that is, to protect this little girl who was only seven years old! Looking forward to seeing her smile every day! This sudden idea scared Yuanxi himself.

Why do I care so much about this little girl? Yuan Xi narrowed his eyes and searched through his memory carefully. It seemed that she had been deeply imprinted in his heart since the first time he saw her.

Jingyi didn't know that Yuan Xi's heart was surging and surging at this time. Jingyi felt boundless coldness on him at first, and gradually felt a kind of sadness.

Yuan Xi stood facing the window, and the faint moonlight sprinkled on his body. The whole person looked like he was covered with a layer of white halo, handsome as a fairy, not like a real person.

Jingyi couldn't help but look at him a little crazy, what a beautiful boy!

While Jingyi was in a daze, Yuanxi stepped forward and said with a wry smile: "Yiyi, I have no intention of using you! Besides, you should know my identity. Although I am a prince, I am the one who is most unpopular with my father! Your father has been an official for many years. Can't he see through this? Among the many sons of my father, anyone can aspire to the throne, but I am the only one who has no chance. Yiyi, don't you really understand? I have no other thoughts in this life. I just want to live a peaceful life in the future. I will be content."

Jingyi felt that when he said this, his tone was full of sadness, but there was also a hint of expectation. Jingyi lowered her eyes. He was expecting her father to give her a little fatherly love!

Jingyi sighed in her heart. Compared with herself, this person is really pitiful!

Yuanxi saw that she didn't speak and thought that she didn't believe him. Yuanxi stepped forward, wrapped his long arms around, and circled Jingyi in his arms.

Jingyi was shocked: "What are you going to do?"

Yuanxi saw the panic on her face and laughed, "Don't worry, I'll take you to a place."

After saying that, he hugged Jingyi and jumped out.

Jingyi closed her eyes tightly, and was so scared that she grabbed Yuanxi's clothes tightly with both hands, fearing that she would fall. There were gusts of wind beside her ears, and Jingyi heard the sleeves of her clothes being blown by the wind, making a whirring sound, and then from time to time there was a "rustling" sound coming into her ears. Jingyi took a deep breath, put her head on Yuanxi's chest, and dared not move at all.

I don't know how long Yuanxi "flew" like this. When Jingyi felt her feet on the ground, she had already arrived at a manor.

Jingyi looked carefully and asked, "Is this your secret base?"

Yuanxi smiled and took her into the house.

There were four men in black standing side by side in the room. When they saw Yuan Xi coming in, they all knelt down and said in unison: "Meet the master!"

Yuan Xi stood in the middle, let Jing Yi stand beside him, and said softly: "No need to be polite."

The four men stood up and saw a little girl next to them. They were a little shocked, but no one asked any more questions.

Yuan Xi scanned everyone's faces with satisfaction, and said loudly: "This is Su Jingyi, my savior. If it weren't for her last time, I'm afraid I would have died long ago."

Hearing this, the four people knelt down to Su Jingyi and said: "Thank you, Miss, for saving my life!"

Su Jingyi hurriedly stretched out her hand to help them up, saying: "Please stand up quickly. Jingyi is just a small favor, and I dare not accept such a great gift."

One of them bowed and said: "Miss Su is too modest. You saved our master, and it is only right for us to bow to you."

Yuan Xi waved his hand and said: "Okay. I brought her here today to tell you. She, Su Jingyi, is the person I, Yuan Xi, want to protect! I have sent Si Mo and Si Qin to be her secret guards. Now, Chuyi, you will tell me first, how is the investigation of the Pingnan Marquis Mansion going?"

The man named Chuyi replied: "My lord, I have only found that it seems that Su's stepmother, Yu, has been involved with Prince An in the past."

Yuan Xi frowned, "Prince An?"

"My Lord, Prince An started a rebellion, and was later ordered by the Emperor to be killed by the whole government! However, I heard that Prince An left a huge fortune, and its whereabouts are still unknown."

Jing Yi's face changed slightly. A huge fortune? Prince An and Yu? Is it really such a coincidence? Jing Yi looked at Yuan Xi: "Why did you send people to secretly investigate the Hou Mansion?"

Yuan Xi looked solemn, with a trace of sadness in his eyes, "I was originally investigating the truth of the death of Concubine Li and her son, intending to clear my mother's grievances. Who knew that it was related to the deputy lieutenant of the infantry army, and the deputy lieutenant of the infantry army was your grandfather!"