I, the villainous eldest prince, will suppress everything!

Most people were helped home tonight, but Qin Han went home on his own.

During the banquet, he was thinking about how to stop the war with the Buddhist Kingdom. Although he did not succeed, he did not actually drink much wine, and the night breeze made him even less drunk.

"Your Highness, you're back?"

As soon as they arrived at the inner courtyard, a woman with an elegant updo and stunning beauty greeted them with a smile and took Qin Han's arm.

The woman was none other than Princess Li, the wife of Qin Han.

As soon as they got close, Madam Li couldn't help but wrinkle her nose. "Your Highness, shouldn't you take a bath tonight?"

Putting aside the fact that Qin Han reeked of alcohol, he had been busy outside for several days to welcome the southern expeditionary army that had come from afar, and he was covered in sweat.

Qin Han raised his arm, smelled it, and found it repulsive.

"The same as always."

"Very well, Your Majesty, I will have someone prepare it immediately."

Soon, everything needed for bathing was prepared in the shower room.

When Qin Han arrived, the servants wisely bowed their heads and withdrew.

Because when Qin Han takes a bath, only the princess needs to serve him.

Anyone else who dared to approach the bathhouse would be punished, ranging from being flogged to being expelled from the palace.

After the servants had all left, Qin Han entered the bathhouse.

They also made sure to bolt the door to prevent any unsuspecting people from barging in.

Princess Li had been waiting for a long time in the bathhouse.

Not only did she put on straps early on to tie up her wide long sleeves so that it would be easier to serve Qin Han during his bath, but she also blindfolded him with a black cloth.

"Your Highness, I understand the need for armbands, but why do you always blindfold me when you bathe?"

Hearing footsteps, Li knew Qin Han had come in and asked in confusion.

Qin Han stepped forward, but did not answer immediately. Instead, he carefully checked the black cloth strip over Li's eyes to prevent her from seeing.

After confirming everything was in order, he suddenly reached out and embraced Li's delicate body from behind, whispering in her ear, "Don't you think this is more romantic, my beloved?"

Li's bones felt like they were melting, her cheeks flushed red, all the way down to the roots of her ears.

But after a while, she realized, "But out of ten baths, the prince only bathes two or three times..."

In other words, the couple doesn't always take a bath together at the end of their showers.

Most of the time, Qin Han would finish showering and leave her alone.

Qin Han chuckled, "Don't ask so many questions. Tonight, just wait and see how I deal with you."

When Li heard this, her legs went weak.

A short while later, Qin Han took off all his clothes, stepped into the bathtub, and soaked comfortably.

Li, whose eyes were blindfolded with a black cloth, groped her way to Qin Han's side and began to serve him a bath.

"Your Highness, I heard that you and the Crown Prince had a rather unpleasant argument at the banquet tonight."

Qin Han tilted his head back and poured a handful of hot water on his neck. "Your Highness, you know me. I wouldn't even step on an ant. How could I possibly want to go to war with the Buddhist Kingdom? If the two countries go to war, I don't know how many soldiers will die and how many innocent people will be displaced. I really don't want to, I can't bear to."

Upon hearing this, Lady Li sighed softly, "How could I not know Your Highness's will? But the Crown Prince is determined, how can Your Highness stop him?"

The Crown Prince's reputation was already well-known to the Li family in the southern border city.

Anyone who dares to disobey will definitely come to a bad end.

Don't be fooled by the fact that Qin Han is the Crown Prince's younger brother.

If Qin Han dares to obstruct him, the Crown Prince will absolutely not show any mercy.

The Crown Prince has killed his own brothers before.

Li's idea was that Qin Han should not try to stop him.

"We'll see..."

Qin Han also sighed softly, his eyes fixed on the roof.

Suddenly, there was silence behind him. Qin Han couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"

"Your Highness, your hair..."

Whoosh!

Qin Han suddenly turned around in the water. Behind him, Li Shi had somehow pulled up the black cloth covering his eyes, revealing the clothes he had just taken off and the hood on the clothes rack next to him.

What truly shocked Li was that Qin Han was now bald, or rather, he had a buzz cut.

Only monks in Buddhist countries would have this hairstyle.

"Your Highness, you..."

Li was shocked and involuntarily took two steps back.

She couldn't resist her curiosity and pulled the black cloth covering her eyes up a little.

Because of all the years she had served Qin Han during his baths, Qin Han had always blindfolded her and forbade her from touching his head.

"Hehehe!"

After a brief moment of shock, Qin Han, still in the bathtub, let out a strange laugh.

He covered his face with one hand, his expression contorted with rage, and peered at Li through his fingers. Qin Han cursed, "You're so clever! You're really so clever!"

"After so many years of marriage, I really can't bear to part with you."

"But since you've discovered my secret, you're dead!"

After saying that, Qin Han stretched out his big hand, pulled Li Shi over, and then shoved Li Shi's head into the water.

Li struggled instinctively, but how could a weak woman like her compare to Qin Han's strength?

"King...Gulu...King..."

She tried to speak, but water kept pouring into her mouth, making her speech indistinct.

After a while, Li finally stopped struggling, and Qin Han quickly pulled her head out of the water.

He hugged Li tightly, face to face, tears streaming down his face: "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry..."

Immediately afterwards, he quickly laid Li flat on the ground and pressed hard on her chest with both hands. Water kept gushing out of Li's mouth and nose. Li coughed twice and opened her eyes again.

Qin Han immediately turned from grief to joy, and hugged Li tightly in his arms: "That's great, that's great, I'm so glad you're not dead."

After so many years of marriage and mutual support, he simply couldn't bear to kill Li, even though she knew his secret.

The look in Li's eyes as she looked at Qin Han was filled with fear.

Having been husband and wife with Qin Han for so many years, she couldn't bring herself to hate him.

"Your Highness, you..."

Li looked at Qin Han's monk-like hairstyle, full of confusion.

Qin Han reached out and grasped Li's hand, still immersed in the grief of almost losing her. "It's a long story, I'll tell you slowly later."

……

Early the next morning.

Qin Li and Qin Feng came to visit Li Shi together.

When the two arrived, Qin Han was sitting by the bedside, feeding Li's medicine with a spoon.

The two had heard from the servants in the mansion that the princess had suddenly fallen ill.

"Why are you suddenly bedridden?"

After walking in, Qin Li asked.

Qin Han quickly put down the medicine bowl, cupped his hands to Qin Li, and said, "How could such a small matter have troubled you, elder brother? It's really not right."

"Of course, my sister-in-law is ill. As her older brother, how could I not come and see her?"

"Cough cough, it's nothing, thank you, brother!"

Lying in bed, pale-faced Li was about to get up.

"Lie down and rest for a while, and get your body back to normal."

Qin Li pressed his hand down in the air, then asked Qin Han, "What exactly happened?"

Qin Han said, "The doctor said it's just a cold, nothing serious, two doses of medicine will do the trick."

Qin Li nodded, exchanged a few more pleasantries, and then left with Qin Feng.

On the way back, Qin Li asked, "Did you figure anything out?"

Qin Feng didn't say a word when he went to visit Princess Li.

It wasn't that he didn't want to talk, but Qin Li made him do it.

Qin Li was responsible for keeping Qin Han occupied and distracting him, while Qin Feng moved closer to observe Li Shi.

Qin Feng said, "Li's breathing is shallow, slow, and irregular. Her skin and lips are purple, and her eyes are bloodshot. This is not a cold, but symptoms of drowning."

"Drowning?"

Qin Li then asked, "Are there ponds or lakes within the Jiang King's residence?"

Qin Feng shook his head. The Jiangwang Mansion was not as good as his Seventh Prince's Mansion. It only had a few large water vats for growing lotus flowers. Where did it come from, such as ponds or lakes?

"Since it wasn't an accidental drowning, that's interesting." Qin Li sighed softly.

Qin Feng nodded. If it wasn't an accidental drowning, then someone must have done it.

But as Qin Han's princess consort, who would dare to drown Li?

This Prince's Mansion holds many secrets.