I have suffered enough in my previous life, my cousin will never marry me

Chapter 222 The Nighttime Climber

Li Youzhen glanced at Fu Mingchi briefly, then replied with a fawning expression, "That ignorant fool, the princess did a good job killing him."

The other courtiers echoed, "It is a blessing for the delegation from the superior nation to take a liking to the women of our Great Ye Dynasty."

Looking at this bunch of spineless cowards, Zhu Wencai was furious: "I wonder if you want this kind of blessing?"

"What do you mean by that, General Zhu?" Li Youzhen replied, "Now that the Crown Prince and Princess Helian are getting married, everyone should follow suit and do their utmost to promote marriage exchanges between the people. Only in this way can we promote the integration of relations between the two countries."

“The Vice Minister is quite right,” Fu Mingchi said, glancing at him with a forced smile. “I also think it is the right thing to do.”

Fu Mingchi gave Helian Jiu a cold glance and said in a low voice, "Princess, please go ahead. I will not keep you company."

After saying that, he left with Zhu Wencai.

Zhu Wencai followed behind Fu Mingchi, feeling that His Highness's temperament had changed quite a bit lately. He said angrily, "Your Highness, if we continue to let those Daqiu people run wild, Lin'an City will be in chaos sooner or later."

"It's better if things are in chaos." Fu Mingchi took out a booklet from his pocket and handed it to him: "Since the Vice Minister and those court officials are so insistent on the marriage alliance, you should spend more time interacting with the people of Daqiu."

Zhu Wencai glanced at the list in the register and immediately understood: "Your Highness wants the people from Daqiu to visit the residences of the Vice Minister and those court officials?"

"Isn't this exactly what they want?"

Fu Mingchi's eyes darkened slightly: "Until things take a turn for the better, there's no need to search for my whereabouts. Have Yan Jin send a message to Yu Bai, ordering him and the Xie brothers to lead 300,000 troops from Huizhou, Yezhou, and Qinzhou to Jiayu Pass in secret, and then circle around to the rear of the Daqiu Iron Cavalry."

Zhu Wencai guessed that His Highness had already begun preparations for the decisive battle with Daqiu, and gladly accepted the order to leave.

As dusk settled and the moon hung low in the sky, Fu Mingchi looked at the deserted streets and suddenly recalled Wan'er's gloating attitude during the day.

I'm already exhausted from dealing with Helian Jiu these past few days, it's time to let Wan'er experience the torment she's going through.

Under the cover of night, Fu Mingchi quietly made his way into the Ji residence.

Having just settled Consort Zhang and Mu Qingqing's entourage, Ye Wanshu returned to Mu Cangzhai and asked Chunhong and Xingtao to prepare hot water. Just as she was about to take a bath, she suddenly saw a figure float in through the window.

Ye Wanshu was startled and her gaze met the cold, distant eyes that had stepped forward, making her even more uncomfortable.

"Wan'er seems to be living a very leisurely life," Fu Mingchi said, full of resentment.

"How did Your Highness also pick up the habit of climbing through windows?" Thinking about her attitude during the day, Ye Wanshu felt inexplicably flustered.

"Also?" Fu Mingchi's eyes turned cold. "Someone climbed through Wan'er's window?"

Ye Wanshu recalled how Gu Tingzhou would climb through her window every night to discuss matters with her when she was trapped in the Rongguo Duke's Mansion. She quickly shook her head: "Your Highness is joking, there's no such thing."

"It would be best if there were none. If I find out that someone dares to do such a despicable thing, I will cut off his legs." Fu Mingchi said sullenly as he sat down on the edge of the bed.

Ye Wanshu nodded repeatedly, relieved that he had no chance, and her heart, which had been hanging in suspense, immediately settled down.

"If Your Highness yourself finds it disgusting, then why not just use the main entrance?" Ye Wanshu teased, deliberately moving closer.

These words struck a nerve with Fu Mingchi.

If she hadn't forced him to please Helian Jiu, would he have climbed in through the window?
"Wan'er has quite the knack for infuriating people these days," Fu Mingchi said, giving her a disgruntled look.

"I just wanted to see if Your Highness could withstand the test," Ye Wanshu said with a smile, snuggling into his arms. "Your Highness is already angry?"

Fu Mingchi turned his face away, too lazy to pay attention to her.

Ye Wanshu pouted, "Your Highness, coming over in the middle of the night, is it just to spite me?" Fu Mingchi's voice was cold and sharp, "Then what does Wan'er want?"

Ye Wanshu pinched his firm chest and abdomen, and said happily, "Of course, we should enjoy ourselves while we can."

"I don't want to have fun with you," Fu Mingchi said angrily.

Seeing that he was really angry this time, Ye Wanshu wrapped her arms around his waist and had no choice but to use her trump card, saying sweetly, "Don't be angry anymore, okay? Didn't we agree to face all difficulties together?"

Compared to the last time when she was sent to Lin'an alone to face all the dangers, Fu Mingchi's heart gradually calmed down.

After all, no matter how arrogant Helian Jiu was, no one would dare to do anything to him. Wan'er was right under his nose, so nothing would go wrong.

Gently pinching her chin, Fu Mingchi deliberately provoked her, saying, "That depends on how Wan'er coaxes me."

Ye Wanshu gently kissed his lips: "Will Your Highness stay tonight?"

Fu Mingchi gazed at her tenderly: "That depends on how Wan'er tries to persuade me to stay."

"Ahem, I wanted to persuade Your Highness to stay," Ye Wanshu said, glancing sideways at the doorway. "I'm just afraid the Dowager Consort will be unhappy."

"Wan'er, you're overthinking it," Fu Mingchi said with a faint smile. "Didn't Mother Consort hope that I would stay?"

After saying that, he gently picked her up and carried her to the bathtub. Ye Wanshu hugged his neck tightly. Under the soft light, looking at his handsome face, Ye Wanshu couldn't hide her excitement and kissed his upturned lips again.

"Fu Mingchi, I'm sorry, I've made you suffer this time," she said softly in her apology.

Fu Mingchi smiled and said, "Then Wan'er must make it up to me tonight."

The steam rose, and the whole room seemed to be shrouded in a thin mist.

Nestled in the warm bathtub, Ye Wanshu gently nestled into his arms, planting a long kiss on his lips. After a long while, she slowly pulled away from his soft lips and softly asked, "Is this alright?"

Fu Mingchi shook his head: "Not enough."

Ye Wanshu pursed her lips and suddenly bit down on the neck. Just as Fu Mingchi was about to groan, a gentle voice suddenly came from outside the door.

"Wan'er, I've made some calming soup. Drink a bowl before you go to sleep."

Upon recognizing Consort Zhang's voice, Ye Wanshu instinctively covered Fu Mingchi's mouth and said somewhat flusteredly, "Consort Zhang, it's alright, I...I've already gone to sleep."

“Nonsense, the lights are still on in the room, how can anyone sleep like that?” said Consort Zhang. “If you’re afraid of the dark, I’ll have A’ni come and keep you company.”

"Nothing of the sort," Ye Wanshu said, glancing at the calm-looking Fu Mingchi. "It's so late, don't bother Ani."

Consort Zhang was genuinely worried that this girl was bearing too much burden alone again. After all, the entire city of Lin'an now felt that she had become an abandoned daughter, and she wanted to stay in the Ji family to share the burden with her.

"Wan'er, I know that everything you have done is for Mingchi, and even more so for the entire Daye, but you must not bear the pressure alone anymore."

Consort Zhang earnestly advised, "If you have any unhappiness in your heart, you must tell me."

"Don't worry, Your Highness, I'm perfectly fine now." Ye Wanshu glanced at Fu Mingchi secretly, afraid that she would barge in.

Her mind worked quickly, and suddenly her eyes lit up: "As for Qingqing, she just learned of the Lady Hou's murder, and I'm afraid she's still feeling depressed. The Dowager should go and keep her company more."

"You're so thoughtful," said Consort Zhang, no longer being coy. "Then you should go to sleep early. I'll go check on Qingqing."

Ye Wanshu replied "okay," and only breathed a sigh of relief when she heard the footsteps fade away. Just as she was about to let go of her fingers, Fu Mingchi silently bit them into his mouth.