The Prodigal Son

In the morning, just as Xu Wan was about to get out of her messy bed, Qin Yu pulled her back into his arms.

"Stop fooling around."

Xu Wan gently patted Qin Yu's chest, "Que'er is probably coming soon, I don't want her to laugh at me."

Having just become a wife, Xu Wan's face had lost some of its heroic spirit and gained more of a woman's unique charm.

Qin Yu even wanted to take a bite of her fair and rosy cheeks.

"We're all sisters, what's there to be shy about?"

Qin Yu gently stroked Xu Wan's skin, a lewd smile on his face, "We'll do more together in the future..."

"You're going to die!"

Xu Wan quickly covered Qin Yu's mouth, blushing and scolding, "I would never be as shameless as those two!"

"Okay, okay, I won't say anything more."

Qin Yu pulled Xu Wan's hand away from her mouth and gave her a light peck on the lips. "You were so crazy last night, you should..."

"Pooh!"

Xu Wan turned her face away in embarrassment, "It was you who insisted on pestering me for what you wanted."

"Yes, yes, it's my fault, okay?"

Qin Yu laughed and gently patted Xu Wan's shapely buttocks. "Take a rest. I'll bring your food to your room later."

Ugh!

woman!

When emotions run high, they can be incredibly unrestrained.

It's fortunate that I have a body designed for national defense, otherwise I probably wouldn't have been able to withstand it.

Is she feeling embarrassed now?

"I'm not that delicate!"

Xu Wan scoffed, giving him a coquettish look. "If I'm too afraid to even go out to eat, wouldn't Que'er laugh at me to death?"

As she spoke, Xu Wan sat up.

Although a burning pain shot through her lower body, she was, after all, a military envoy of the Treasure Mirror Division, and didn't even flinch.

Qin Yu had no choice but to sit up as well.

The two helped each other get dressed, and Xu Wan gave Qin Yu a light kiss on the lips. "I'll go out first, you can come out later."

As she spoke, Xu Wan opened the door a crack as if she were doing something wrong.

Seeing that no one was outside the door, Xu Wan left the room.

Seeing Xu Wan's thieving appearance, Qin Yu couldn't help but laugh and cry.

Their affair is practically common knowledge, so why bother with all this secrecy?

After sitting in the room for a while, Qin Yu finally stepped out.

As soon as I stepped out of the room, I saw Nan Que'er leaning against a pillar outside the door.

"Your footing looks a bit unsteady!"

Nan Que'er gave him a mischievous smile.

Qin Yu walked towards Nan Que'er, and seeing that no one was around, he immediately raised his hand and slapped Nan Que'er's buttocks with a "smack".

"Ouch!"

Nan Que'er let out an exaggerated cry, pouting as if feigning grievance, "Men! They forget their old loves as soon as they find a new one!"

Qin Yu chuckled, putting his arm around Nan Que'er's waist. "So you're a new love too!"

Nan Que'er sniffed, "We're an old married couple, what kind of new love is this?"

Qin Yu's lips curled into a wicked smile as he said, "You always have something new to offer, isn't that what you call a new love?"

Nan Que'er blushed and grabbed Qin Yu's waist, giving it a hard twist.

"hiss……"

Qin Yu gasped dramatically, but hugged Nan Que'er even tighter.

Nan Que'er struggled symbolically for a moment, then nestled in Qin Yu's arms, raising her pretty face to stare at him. "Look how pleased you are with yourself! If you dare to betray us, we sisters will definitely team up and castrate you!"

"What are you thinking about!"

Qin Yu gently stroked Nan Que'er's cheek, "I would never betray you, no matter who else I betray!"

"Um."

Nan Que'er nodded gently, then snuggled against Qin Yu's chest like a lazy kitten.

At breakfast, Nan Que'er, unusually, did not tease Xu Wan.

Xu Wan acted as if nothing had happened, as if nothing had occurred.

However, the shy look in her eyes when she glanced at Qin Yu was undisguised.

"Commander Xu, your earrings are so beautiful!"

As soon as Ruan Zhi arrived, he noticed the earring on Xu Wan's ear.

"Is that so?"

A hint of shyness flashed across Xu Wan's face, but she readily admitted, "This was a gift from Qin Yu."

"Lord Qin has excellent taste!"

Ruan Zhi smiled and said, "These earrings suit Commander Xu very well."

Upon hearing this, Lü Si immediately gave Qin Yu a malicious smile, "You only sent gifts to Envoy Xu, but not to Miss Que'er? That's showing favoritism!"

"Stop stirring up trouble, you son of a bitch!"

Qin Yu looked at Lü Si with displeasure, "But you, last night you were asking me what gift would be suitable for Ruan Zhi. What about the gift you gave her?"

Lu Si's face darkened, and he glared at Qin Yu resentfully: "Don't you dare slander me! When did I ask you that?"

"Just last night!"

Qin Yu said seriously, pointing to Nan Que'er and Xu Wan, "They both heard it."

Upon hearing this, the two women immediately nodded.

Qi Dachui looked at the two women blankly, then belatedly nodded in agreement.

"You...you guys?"

Lu Si was furious. "You're all in cahoots, conspiring against each other!"

"I also saw you sneaking off to see Lord Qin last night."

Yun Ying delivered the finishing blow at just the right moment.

"I……"

Lu Si's face stiffened, and he said angrily, "I was going there to..."

As he continued, Lü Si began to stammer.

He's naturally very concerned about his image.

It would be so embarrassing to say in public that I went to ask Qin Yu if they were friends!

Seeing that Lü Si stammered for a long time but couldn't come up with a coherent explanation, Ruan Zhi's face immediately flushed.

Yun Ying glanced at Ruan Zhi, her heart skipping a beat.

Could she really have fallen for Lü Si?

"Alright!"

Qin Yu smiled and glanced at Lü Si. "It's nothing shameful, what's there to be ashamed of? If you haven't bought it yet, before Yuan Dingguo and the others arrive, I'll go out with you to buy it after breakfast!"

"I'll buy your grandpa!"

Lu Si, panting heavily, turned to look at Ruan Zhi and said, "Don't listen to their nonsense, I'm not interested in you!"

Ruan Zhi bit her thin lips, glaring angrily at Lü Si, "I have even less interest in you!"

"That's fine then!"

Lü Sihun didn't care and started eating by himself.

Seeing Lü Si's appearance, Ruan Zhi gritted her teeth in anger and cursed inwardly.

Eat, eat, eat!

I'll eat you to death, you bastard!

"Ignore him, that's just how he is."

Qin Yu smiled at Ruan Zhi and changed the subject, saying to Yun Ying, "Yuan Dingguo and the others should arrive tomorrow. It's rare for you to leave the capital. If you're interested, you can take advantage of the time before we set off to explore the city."

"I'm not going to shop anymore."

Yun Ying gently shook her head. "Let's hurry up and prepare everything. Once General Yuan and the others arrive, we'll set off immediately. His Majesty and the Empress Dowager are both hoping that Lord Qin will escort those traitors and rebels to the capital as soon as possible."

"All right!"

Qin Yu didn't try to persuade him further.

Yes, we definitely need to prepare in advance!

With so much gold and silver, it would take many carts to load it all.

Moreover, there are so many people who need to be escorted.

Sigh, it's because going upstream along the Grand Canal is quite slow; otherwise, traveling by water would be much more convenient...