Quick Transmigration: The Green Tea Mistress's Guide to Seduction - A Master's Handbook

"I didn't think of that at the time. He... he wouldn't do something like that to his wife, would he?" Xie Qingyu's hesitant voice revealed her true feelings.

Qin Shenzhi snorted coldly, "If that's what you think, sister-in-law, go and try it yourself and you'll know. Why bother asking me for advice?"

"No, I just didn't think of it at the time and agreed in a moment of confusion. Now, you are the only one I can find in this mansion."

Xie Qingyu's words seemed to have touched something in Qin Shenzhi, causing him to pause for a moment and almost suppress the cold smile that was about to come out of his mouth.

His gaze returned to Xie Qingyu, but he could no longer see her clearly.

Is this what it means to be someone who lost their mother at a young age, was disliked by their stepmother, neglected by their father, and spent their life in seclusion without ever going out to socialize?

They so easily took his previous, hardly well-intentioned, provocative act as a sign of goodwill, and then concluded that he was a trustworthy person.

Qin Shenzhi didn't think that Xie Qingyu, who lived a life of neglect and subservience in the mansion, was so...foolish.

But just like that, Xie Qingyu seemed to have come to this conclusion naturally.

Although there was still a hint of fear in his eyes, it was clearly less than trust.

interesting.

That's so interesting.

It makes you want to test whether things can get even more interesting.

Qin Shenzhi couldn't help but say, "If I want to get rid of this idea, I do have a way, but it might be risky. I just don't know if my sister-in-law can accept it."

"What method?" Xie Qingyu asked, her voice trembling as if she had grasped at a straw.

Qin Shenzhi stared at the top of her head as she approached without noticing, then slowly bent down and spoke.

"..."

After Qin Shenzhi finished speaking, he waited for Xie Qingyu's reaction.

She first shook her head blankly, then suddenly looked at him, "Does this mean I have to go with him?"

Seeing Qin Shenzhi nod, she immediately shook her head again.

"If you go, I can guarantee that nothing will happen to you," Qin Shenzhi said, emphasizing each word as if making a promise to Xie Qingyu.

"But...but if we do as you say, then..." Xie Qingyu's face was full of hesitation.

"Does your sister-in-law know what the first thing they usually do when they kidnap a respectable woman?"

"The first thing is to let her witness their revelry, let her know what she is about to face, to make her panic, to make her afraid, to make her resist. What they enjoy most is watching her various reactions, and then to train this virtuous woman into a woman who is promiscuous and cannot live without men."

Xie Qingyu turned pale just hearing Qin Shenzhi's description.

"The Imperial Guards have been investigating this matter, but unfortunately, the women they can contact have all been trained by them and no longer admit that they were kidnapped and forced, but rather that they are enjoying themselves voluntarily."

Qin Shenzhi paused for a moment, then said, “We received information that a beautiful young girl went missing a few days ago. She should be their new target. But they almost never go from the open, so it’s impossible to find where they are hiding. If you can go, they will definitely not take you through the secret passage. This should be an opportunity.”

After Qin Shenzhi finished speaking, he did not urge Xie Qingyu, giving her ample time to react.

"In that case, will my husband... will he have to go to jail?" Xie Qingyu asked in a low voice.

"What, you can't bear to let someone like that go in?" Qin Shenzhi retorted.

Under Qin Shenzhi's increasingly gloomy gaze, Xie Qingyu shook her head again, "He deserved it, but... never mind, it shouldn't be too bad."

Xie Qingyu paused for a moment and didn't continue. This time, Qin Shenzhi understood the hesitation in her words.

She already had no status in the household. Qin Lingrong wouldn't enter her courtyard, and even though the Lady Hou knew it wasn't her fault, she would still reprimand her every time.

If Qin Lingrong really goes in, she, the daughter-in-law who has only been married for two months, will only be treated even less favorably.

“Then you’re overthinking it,” Qin Shenzhi said. “In this imperial city, the laws governing the elite and the common people have never been the same.”

Qin Shenzhi's expression was sarcastic, as if he wasn't just talking about this matter.

"At most, these people will go in, be interrogated, pay some money, and then come out."

Of course, if someone's father happens to be disliked by the emperor recently, that's another story.

Qin Shenzhi wouldn't mind putting in some effort with Marquis Zhongyong to keep Qin Lingrong in that prison.

"Then my reputation..." Xie Qingyu asked, which basically meant she had already agreed in her heart.

"Don't worry, sister-in-law. We only need to pinpoint the approximate location. You don't need to get out of the carriage and go inside. No one will know you're there," Qin Shenzhi said.

"They might even pretend you've never been there, otherwise you'll have another witness, and no one will voluntarily tell you."

Xie Qingyu's expression clearly showed that she was still worried.

But after hesitating for a moment, she nodded.

Qin Shenzhi's breath hitched, and after a moment he spoke, "Okay, it's settled then. We'll be following you the whole way from the day after tomorrow, so you can rest assured."

"Then I'll leave it to you. I really don't know what to do without you." Perhaps because she had to do this, Xie Qingyu seemed even more nervous than when she arrived, and her words lacked any of the meaning she intended.

Qin Shenzhi naturally wouldn't remind her.

He himself didn't even realize the gentleness on his face when Xie Qingyu said those words.

"Then I'll have to bother you today. These things are what I specially picked out for you on the street today, as a thank you gift," Xie Qingyu said quickly.

It turns out that she went to the street today to pick out these thank-you gifts for him.

Qin Shenzhi looked at her closely and had to admit that Xie Qingyu was very beautiful.

She is most beautiful when she has a mischievous and lively expression, but her usual dignified and sullen demeanor makes it easy to overlook this.

Qin Shenzhi recalled the scene when he looked up and saw her on the second floor. When the wind blew her hair, she was not as boring as when she greeted him. In fact, when she tried to hide but couldn't, her face was still a little lively.

This prompted Qin Shenzhi to ask, "After encountering this situation, why did you think of asking me for help?"

“At first I wanted to go to my mother… but that seemed a bit inappropriate. It was Hongdou who reminded me, and considering what you told me last time, I think it’s more appropriate to go to you,” Xie Qingyu said.

Qin Shenzhi's expression darkened, but Xie Qingyu, oblivious, continued, "Besides, you're the only one in this mansion who can give me advice."

Qin Shenzhi's complexion improved somewhat.

"It's rare for my sister-in-law to trust me so much."