The Killer's Cleansing Manual

After dinner, the two left the princess's mansion together.

The carriage had been waiting at the door for a long time. The servant put down the footstool and Lin Shanjuan extended a hand with great tact.

Qi Zhaomian glanced at her, his eyes full of affection, and said gently: "Juan'er, you are thoughtful."

Lin Shanjuan swallowed subconsciously, feeling the fleeting touch on his arm, and stood up and got into the carriage.

This was the first time they appeared together in front of others, and it seemed awkward to ride in two carriages.

Lin Shanjuan didn't really like horse-drawn carriages. Not only were they boring, but they also moved slowly, making people drowsy.

She had just walked out of the street when she felt sleepy and her vision became blurry.

"Didn't you get enough rest last night?"

Lin Shanjuan managed to regain some consciousness and agreed casually. He was about to open his mouth to speak, but he yawned.

With tears in her eyes, she looked at Qi Zhaomian who was looking at her. Qi Zhaomian seemed puzzled and then said:

"If you are really sleepy, just take a nap. Why are you crying?"

Lin Shanjuan: ...

She quickly wiped the tears from her eyes and sat up straight: "I'm not sleepy!"

Qi Zhaomian's lips curved slightly: "Are you tired, Juan'er? Then why are you still crying?"

Lin Shanjuan scratched his ear and said, "Juan'er doesn't cry easily. Your Highness must have seen it wrong."

When she was reserved, she always liked to make some small movements. Qi Zhaomian had already seen through her little habit and asked again:

"Could it be that you feel uncomfortable riding in a carriage with me?"

Lin Shanjuan opened his eyes wide: "What a huge misunderstanding! If I had known last night that I would be riding in a carriage with you today, I might have been so excited that I couldn't sleep last night!"

Qi Zhaomian tilted his head to one side, seemingly angry, but in fact he didn't want Lin Shanjuan to notice that he was laughing secretly.

What a poor acting! The expression "riding in a carriage is so boring" is clearly written on his face. Who is he trying to fool?

Lin Shanjuan just thought that she saw through his unwillingness to ride in the carriage, so he turned away and ignored her, but couldn't help but move closer.

"you……"

"you……"

Lin Shanjuan wanted to say, "Don't be angry", and the moment he got closer, Qi Zhaomian also wanted to say, "You're not pretending very well".

The sudden closeness made both of them stiffen for a moment.

Lin Shanjuan smelled the faint floral scent on Qi Zhaomian's body, and his eyes, which contained a few rays of light, met hers unexpectedly, and both of them were surprised.

Lin Shanjuan rested one hand on the wall of the carriage, Qi Zhaomian was held in her arms, his eyes slightly raised as he looked at her.

"What do you want to say?" Qi Zhaomian asked.

Lin Shanjuan forgot to step back and answered her from such a close distance: "I want to say, don't be angry, it's not that I particularly dislike riding in a carriage."

After a pause, he asked, "What about you?"

Qi Zhaomian lowered his eyelashes, blinked his long eyelashes lightly, and his flowing eyes were hidden under the fine eyelashes.

"How long are you going to maintain this posture?" Qi Zhaomian raised his eyes and saw the panic in Lin Shanjuan's eyes, and he found it interesting.

"Could it be that you want to do something else?"

The last part of her voice rose, but there was no hint of displeasure. Lin Shanjuan still fled back quickly. She looked silently at Qi Zhaomian who pretended to be innocent:

“I don’t want to do anything else.”

Qi Zhaomian's interest faded slightly, and she chuckled softly, "Don't want to?" She moved closer, hooking her index finger around Lin Shanjuan's waist belt, "Is it because I look ordinary that the prince consort is not interested?"

Lin Shanjuan was forced to move closer. She had no way to retreat, so she made up her mind and simply moved closer: "It's because Your Highness hasn't given me permission yet. If you did, I wouldn't be so polite."

The two looked at each other, and Qi Zhaomian suddenly turned around and returned to his seat.

"Just know your limits. If you develop thoughts that you shouldn't have, you know the consequences."

The charming atmosphere disappeared, Lin Shanjuan breathed a sigh of relief and did not answer.

Neither of them said anything for the rest of the journey. Lin Shanjuan felt sleepy again, and she staggered, almost hitting her head several times.

Qi Zhaomian looked at her and thought that she had been going out early and coming back late every day these days, and it was indeed very hard.

Otherwise, it’s okay to ask her to lean on you for a while, after all, she is working for herself.

But this person will easily get carried away if given a little sweetness. If she wakes up and finds that he lets her lean on her, won’t she be proud again?

Look at what she just said, "If Your Highness allows, I won't be so polite." Isn't this an act of rebellion?

After struggling all the way, when Qi Zhaomian finally made up his mind to let her rest her head on his shoulder——

"Princess, Prince Consort, we're here."

The car suddenly stopped. Seeing that Lin Shanjuan was about to fall towards him, Qi Zhaomian suddenly panicked and wanted to hold her back.

Xiao'er was about to open the car door, but Qi Zhaomian used too much force and pushed Lin Shanjuan aside.

"Boom!!"

"hiss--"

Tsk.

Lin Shanjuan's head hit the car wall again, making quite a noise, which scared Xiaoer's hand that was about to open the door.

Lin Shanjuan woke up with his head covered. He looked at Qi Zhaomian who quickly withdrew his hand, then looked at his right arm, and then wiped his forehead.

it is more than words

This sharp gaze was really irritating, and Qi Zhaomian curled his fingers in his sleeves:

"I... didn't mean it."

Lin Shanjuan was still looking at her. Qi Zhaomian felt a little guilty: "We're here."

She wanted to remind Lin Shanjuan that it was time to get off the bus so that she could quickly move on from this matter.

Lin Shanjuan nodded: "Yeah, my head almost went out of the small window first."

Her expression of being full of complaints but not daring to say it out loud made Qi Zhaomian laugh. Her uncontrollable smile was like a blooming spring. Although she quickly covered it with her hands, Lin Shanjuan still couldn't take his eyes off it.

Xiao'er knocked on the car window: "Your Highness, Prince Consort, we're here."

This gentle call brought both of them back to their senses. Lin Shanjuan rubbed his forehead, pushed open the car door, jumped out first, and then stretched out an arm to support Qi Zhaomian.

There was a noticeable red spot on her forehead. Qi Zhaomian couldn't help but look at it. He wanted to laugh when he looked at it, so he had to not even look at this person.

Lin Shanjuan: Okay, okay, you pushed me and not only ignored me, you didn’t even look at me!

Was it because I was too restrained just now? Was she actually hoping I would do something to her?

-

The two men arrived not too late. Coincidentally, several officials had just arrived at the door with their families. When they met Lin Shanjuan and Qi Zhaomian, they naturally went forward to greet them.

"Mr. Lin, His Highness Xihe."

Lin Shanjuan put himself in the right position, followed Qi Zhaomian submissively, and listened to their official rhetoric.

It has to be said that Her Royal Highness the Princess does have the qualities of a leader, and it is no wonder that some old ministers are worried that she will seize power.

If he could really stand up against all odds with his style of pointing out the way forward and writing inspiring articles, he would surely be a wise ruler.

While Qi Zhaomian was talking, he caught a glimpse of the man's face full of admiration and was stunned.

Broken? He was just following me, fuming and wrinkled, how come now...

"Si Lin!"

"Wait for me!"

The two people's simultaneous shouts brought Lin Shanjuan back to reality. She turned around and saw Qi Zhen and Bai Shu.

After all, Bai Shu was a foreign man, and it was inconvenient for him to always live in the princess's mansion, so he moved to the Qingzhengsi.

It just so happened that Qi Zhen also lived in Qingzhengsi with his wife and daughter, so the two of them simply became neighbors, with the purpose of urging each other not to be late for work.

The result is obvious. They drank so much last night that they urged each other to have a deep sleep.

They hurriedly put on their clothes and came out. When they saw the carriage of the princess's mansion from a distance, they ran all the way, fearing that they would not be able to call Lin Shanjuan and would not be able to find him after entering the mansion.

This voice attracted everyone around. The women covered their lips and exchanged glances with each other, following the two all the way to Lin Shanjuan and Qi Zhaomian.

They also heard that Princess Xihe had found a female consort, but rumors went around that this female consort was extremely ugly, as strong as an ox, and with a face like a demon. All the ladies in the capital could not understand why the princess made such a choice.

But seeing her today, how could this be a Yaksha? How could there be such a heroic and beautiful woman?

Not only does she have the skin as white as cream and the slender waist of a woman, but she also has the unrestrained, handsome and uninhibited charm of a man.

Especially those eyes, which were dark and bright, and seemed to be covered with a layer of mist, making everyone they looked at seem to be full of affection.

Although they both wore purple, one was affectionate and the other was calm, and they looked a perfect match.

"There's no need to describe Her Royal Highness the Princess's beauty; this woman is truly beautiful!"

"Yes, whoever said that was Yaksha, what a lie..."

The sound of conversation fell into Qi Zhaomian's ears. She looked at Lin Shanjuan, wanting to observe her attitude towards these compliments.

However, Lin Shanjuan didn't hear what others said. She watched the two men stop panting and asked in a low voice:

"Keep your voice down, why are you even later than me?"

Qi Zhen blushed slightly, "I went out drinking with Deputy General Bai last night... and forgot the time."

Bai Shu also nodded, "Yes, yes, I'm hungover, I'm hungover!"

When he looked up, the red on Lin Shanjuan's forehead was particularly obvious: "Boss, you...what's wrong with your head?"

Qi Zhaomian felt guilty for a moment, and walked in front with his hands behind his back, and went in without saying hello. Seeing this, Xiao'er hurriedly followed.

Lin Shanjuan took a deep breath and said, "You two have never been so anxious as to make me anxious."

Qi Zhen: "Are you getting red from anxiety?"

Bai Shu: "Looks like a collision."

Lin Shanjuan: "Stop talking nonsense."

Qi Zhaomian had already gone in. Lin Shanjuan felt uncomfortable being stared at by the women around him, so he pulled Bai Shu over and whispered:

"If the wine is so good, ask me to join you next time."

The two hesitated for a moment, shaking their heads frantically.

Although we were just going there to drink, but... if Her Royal Highness the Princess knew that we asked you to go to Taochunlou, she would definitely kill us!

Lin Shanjuan was rejected and his face frowned. He flicked his sleeves and walked ahead. Qi Zhen and the other two hurried to follow.

As soon as they entered the gate, a man and a woman came on horseback.

Seeing the carriage from the princess's mansion, Ye Lang's eyes moved, and he subconsciously patted the horse's belly with his leg and took a few quick steps to catch up.

Seeing this, Ye Xi pulled him aside and said, "Brother, don't forget what our father told you. My sister-in-law is still in the carriage."

Ye Lang's anticipation instantly turned to impatience: "I remember, I just... want to confirm it."

Ye Xi was not much different from him, and he still remembered the old events vividly, so he couldn't help but sigh.

"That's the princess's carriage. There are so many people around, so please don't do anything wrong."

Ye Lang frowned and held the reins tightly: "I understand."

"Hey! General Xiaoye and the princess are here!"

"As expected of a young general who has experienced many battles, he is more resolute and courageous than the noblemen raised in the capital."

"Yes, look at that demeanor, isn't it exactly the same as the old general!"

"A tiger father will have a dog son..."

Ye Lang sighed in his heart, adjusted his expression, and dismounted to respond to the flattery of other officials.

The Ye family has produced outstanding generals for generations, and there are countless loyal and brave people in the family. They are the veterans who followed the previous emperor to fight on horseback to build the country. They have great prestige in the court and naturally attract much attention.

Therefore, from the moment the brother and sister appeared in front of everyone until they entered the Grand Tutor's Mansion, there was a constant stream of people coming to greet them.

In comparison, Lin Shanjuan, who was sitting next to Qi Zhaomian, seemed much quieter.

Everyone knew that it would not be wrong to please the neutral Ye family. As for her, the female emperor consort, of course she seemed less important.

Lin Shanjuan was savoring the fine wine from the Grand Tutor's Mansion. Although it was already autumn, the sun was shining brightly, the sky was high and the clouds were light, making it a pleasant day.

"...The Major General has made numerous military achievements and is truly a pillar of our nation!"

"Yes! General Ye has a successor, which is a cause for celebration."

Ye Lang was walked over here surrounded by a group of people. When Lin Shanjuan heard the name, he became curious and wanted to see who this person was who could be Qi Zhaomian's white moonlight.

Qi Zhaomian noticed her curious look and asked with a smile, "Why, does the Prince Consort want to meet her too?"

Lin Shanjuan immediately calmed down and moved closer to Qi Zhaomian: "How could that be? Your Highness is eating a grape. I just want to see what he looks like."

Ye Lang walked closer, and Qi Zhaomian noticed it out of the corner of her eye. She took the opportunity to stroke Lin Shanjuan's face with tenderness.

"Can't see me enough?"

It has to be said that even though Lin Shanjuan knew it was all a show, and even though she saw the young general looking over here, she still...

I was teased!

This woman is so damn gentle!

"enough……"

"Ok?"

The hand on his face was exerting force, and Lin Shanjuan was pulled back from his pink bubble in a second: "It's not enough, I have to see it every day, it's not enough."

Qi Zhaomian then withdrew his hand and ate the grapes from her hand. His rosy lips opened and closed, making Ye Lang, who was far away, almost want to rush over and hug her tightly.

He missed her too during these many days and nights.

Although he chose to retreat when he was young and ignorant, he still couldn't live without her.

Ye Xi pulled him hard, shook her head slightly at him, and then handed her sister-in-law's hand to him.

"It's my sister-in-law's first time here, so it would be nice if my brother could show her around."

Ye Lang withdrew his gaze, forced a smile, restrained the urge to look over again, and held his wife's hand tightly.

Lin Shanjuan witnessed this man's hesitation and compromise, and looked down on him even more.

He obviously has a wife, so why is he always looking over here? He is really shameless!

Qi Zhaomian glanced at her with disdain: "What are you looking at?"

Lin Shanjuan almost blurted out "Look at your ex-boyfriend", but she stopped herself abruptly: "Look... I'm tired of looking at this place, I'm going to go somewhere else."

Qi Zhaomian saw her forehead again and turned back: "Go ahead, you'll have to come back for the banquet."

Lin Shanjuan stood up and left.