The two of them had a pleasant conversation along the way, and Yu Qingli felt that time was too short. In order to avoid being seen, Murong Yanhui did not send Yu Qingli to the eldest prince's mansion, but got off the car halfway. Perhaps it had been arranged in advance, and Qingjiu was waiting there early with blood on his face.

Yu Qingli lifted the curtain with her slender fingers, watched Murong Yanhui jump onto the horse, exchanged a glance with him, then lowered the curtain again and told Xiluo to drive the carriage back home.

Most of the lights in the eldest prince's mansion had been turned off. Yu Qingli brought Xiluo back to her courtyard. Xiaoliu, who was supposed to be waiting at the door, was not there. Yu Qingli frowned, but did not say anything, thinking that he must have something to do and had left for the time being.

Yu Qingli's courtyard faces north and south, and is the most comfortable courtyard in the entire mansion. A small lotus pond was specially dug in the courtyard, and even pavilions and towers unique to Jiangnan waterside pavilions were built, which looks very soothing.

When they first moved in, Murong Feng specially gave this yard to her, which even made Yu Zhenzhen extremely jealous. But no matter how beautiful the scenery was, for Yu Qingli, this would always be just a temporary place to stay.

After passing through the long carved corridor, Yu Qingli arrived at the inner hall. The room was dark. Xiluo took out the tinder beside him and prepared to light the lamp, but suddenly found a person sitting in the inner hall.

Xiluo was startled and subconsciously drew out the dagger for self-defense, "Miss, step back!"

Yu Qingli was also stunned, obviously not expecting such a situation to happen, but she quickly calmed down. This was in the eldest prince's mansion. If the person in the room was this guest, then he should have rushed over the moment she appeared, but the other party did not do so. Obviously, he was definitely not an assassin.

After realizing this, Yu Qingli waved her hand to signal Xiluo to put down the dagger in her hand, and told her to wait outside.

Xiluo was stunned for a moment, then felt again and found no murderous intent, so she felt relieved. It seemed that the person waiting in the room should be someone the young lady knew.

"Miss, this..."

Yu Qingli waved her hand and said, "Xiluo, go and rest first. Don't worry."

Xiluo looked into the room thoughtfully, then turned and left, but he did not go far. He just hid his body behind a tree not far away and listened quietly to the movements in the room.

Yu Qingli pushed open the door, and the soft moonlight enveloped the entire room in silence. When the people in the room saw Yu Qingli come in, they only spoke slowly, "You're back."

It’s Murong Feng indeed!

"It's so late, why is Your Highness here?"

Yu Qingli took the tinder and prepared to light the lamp, but Murong Feng suddenly grabbed her wrist and she couldn't move at all.

Yu Qingli was startled and when she looked up she met Murong Feng's slightly angry eyes. She calmed herself down and looked at him without fear.

"Where did you go tonight?"

"Your Highness, have you forgotten the agreement between us? You promised not to interfere in my affairs..."

"Not interfering doesn't mean you can do whatever you want! And the prerequisite is that you remain loyal to me!"

Yu Qingli lowered her eyes, tears welled up in her eyes, and even her voice trembled faintly. She looked like she had suffered a lot of injustice.

"Your Highness, do you not believe me now?"

Having lived two lives, Yu Qingli naturally knew Murong Feng's temper. He was the typical person who would give in to soft words but not to hard ones, so in his previous life he doted on Mei Hong who always showed weakness. However, she had always been upright and indifferent, and could not learn the shyness of a little girl. Only after she died once did she realize that the stronger one is, the easier it is to break!

In that case, why not pretend to be a delicate and innocent girl in this life?

Sure enough, in Yu Qingli's tearful eyes, the anger in Murong Feng's eyes faded a little, and the strength in his hands also loosened a little.

"Qingli, it's not that I don't trust you. I know everything you do is for me, but you go in and out of the Prince's Mansion so frequently, and you often meet with those men. It's inevitable that you will be gossiped about! And I heard that you often stay out all night..."

"Your Highness, you also heard it. If so, why not call out the person who said it so that I can confront her and avoid damaging my reputation and the prestige of the royal family!"

Murong Feng sighed secretly and finally let go of Yu Qingli's hand. "Okay, I just heard it. I think someone must have made it up. But, where did you go today? It really makes me worried that you have only just returned now."

Yu Qingli simply told the truth, straightened her expression and said, "Your Highness, do you know that something big happened tonight?"

"Oh? What is it?"

"Someone broke into the prison tonight, and I happened to run into it, and ended up being taken hostage!"

"What! Is there such a thing?"

Yu Qingli deliberately glanced at Murong Feng and continued, "These bandits are too rampant nowadays. I heard from the leader that they are from the Sea Shark Gang, and some of their brothers are imprisoned..."

As Yu Qingli spoke, she observed Murong Feng's demeanor. Seeing that although his face remained calm, his eyes flickered and shifted, she secretly laughed. Was he really panicking just by hearing about the prison break? It seemed this Murong Feng was just as courageous as he was in his previous life. But how could someone like him be so cruel to her?

Is it because I know his past so well?

Yu Qingli was thinking, and didn't notice that Murong Feng's expression gradually became a little strange. He looked at Yu Qingli thoughtfully, and after a moment, he asked: "Where are those people now?"

Yu Qingli looked gloomy, "Your Highness, I have already sent them out of the city to save my own life."

"They're willing to let you go so easily."

"Of course it was all thanks to Xiluo. The situation was extremely dangerous at the time. If Xiluo hadn't risked her life to save me, I would have fallen into the hands of those thieves tonight."

"Then...did those thieves recognize your identity?"

Yu Qingli shook her head. "I said I came to the capital to seek refuge with my relatives, and those thieves didn't ask much, they just asked me to escort them out of the city, so... Your Highness, you won't blame me, right?"

Yu Qingli looked at Murong Feng pitifully, with a sparkling gleam in her big eyes, which made people's hearts flutter. How could he bear to continue asking? The moonlight was shallow, casting a soft halo on Yu Qingli's already gentle and indifferent face. Coupled with her aggrieved expression at this time, it really added a bit of fragility, which made Murong Feng feel relieved at once.

He took the initiative to let go of Yu Qingli's hand, took the fire starter from Yu Qingli's hand and lit the lamp in the room. In the dim candlelight, he saw several clearly visible dark blue fingerprints where he had just grabbed them, which looked even more hideous against Yu Qingli's fair skin.

Murong Feng felt an inexplicable pain in his heart. He stepped forward and grabbed Yu Qingli's hand again, saying softly, "This is what I just..."

Yu Qingli quickly withdrew her hand, put on a forbearing expression and said, "It's okay, it doesn't hurt at all. I know Your Highness didn't mean it."

Murong Feng's eyes showed a hint of pity. The next moment, he took out a bottle of ointment from his arms, dipped some with his fingertips, and applied it on Yu Qingli's bruised wrist.

"hiss……"

The pain made Yu Qingli gasp and made Murong Feng feel guilty, but his hands did not move much more gently.

"Qingli, if you don't push away this bruise, your hand will hurt for several days. I was just anxious..."

"I see!"

Yu Qingli interrupted him and lowered her eyes slightly to hide her emotions. Today's Murong Feng gave her some of the same feeling as before, gentle and affectionate. However, Yu Qingli knew very well that all this was just an illusion he wanted to use to take advantage of her. Once his goal was achieved, the warmth he once had would only turn into a deadly poison.

Thinking of this, Yu Qingli felt inexplicably depressed, and even the touch of Murong Feng's fingers made her feel extremely disgusted.

She suddenly pulled her hand back, and when she met Murong Feng's unexpected and astonished gaze, she realized that her behavior was a little out of control.

"Your Highness... I, I can do it myself."

Yu Qingli quickly changed her mood, and her slightly red face made people think that she was shy. Sure enough, Murong Feng was in a good mood. Thinking that they had not had much physical contact since they got married, he felt it was a pity.

In the candlelight, Yu Qingli shed her usual cold appearance, her features were simple yet charming, and her sparkling eyes, with a fatal temptation, made people feel dry in the mouth.

Murong Feng swallowed his saliva and tried hard to maintain his elegant demeanor, but his eyes involuntarily looked towards Yu Qingli. Her slightly flushed cheeks, those gently pursed red lips, and that delicate skin, every part of her was very tempting and touching.

Murong Feng sighed inwardly. How foolish had he been to not realize how stunningly beautiful his concubine was? And how foolish had he been to leave such a beauty behind and embrace those mediocre women instead?

After a moment of emotion, Murong Feng began to think. He took a step forward and half-hugged Yu Qingli's shoulders. "You and I are husband and wife. These are things I should do. Moreover, if I hadn't been too forceful just now, you wouldn't have been hurt. How about this be my apology?"

Yu Qingli's body was a little stiff. She knew very well what Murong Feng's eyes meant at this moment. They had already been married. If she hadn't kept delaying, her virginity would have been broken long ago. Yu Qingli knew very well that for a man like Murong Feng, what he couldn't get was always the best. If she kept delaying him, it would only make him more interested in her.

She wanted revenge, but she didn't want to regain Murong Feng's feelings. What's more, Murong Feng was only interested in her now!

Yu Qingli was in a dilemma. How could she resolve the current crisis while still making Murong Feng trust her? Almost instantly, Yu Qingli thought of a very good idea. Maybe she could use that!

Yu Qingli curled her lips. Since Murong Feng wanted a wonderful night, she would create one for him. Once he was satisfied, he would naturally listen to her.

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