Chapter 114 - No One Is Innocent

Shi Baoning found more mysteries. She stared at Shi Qingxue’s neck, which was covered by the collar. But when she lowered her head, some red marks were exposed. Even though Shi Baoning didn’t have experience, she knew what had happened.

Shi Qingxue seemed not to notice Shi Baoning’s changed expression and explained with a smile, “The wine made my clothes wet, so I got changed and washed myself.”

It could truly explain why she got changed, but it couldn’t conceal the red marks on her neck.

Shi Qingxue didn’t plan to give an explanation and forcefully told Jing Yi to send Shi Baoning into the carriage.

Mo Junyu stood behind and watched everything. He couldn’t help laughing and sighed with emotion to Mo Junyang. “I think your girlfriend is not easy to handle. She is skillful in lying.”

If he didn’t know the truth, he might have been cheated by Shi Qingxue’s calmness.

Mo Junyang cast a sidelong glance at him and said casually, “She did get changed and have a wash after getting her clothes dirty. When did she lie?”

Mo Junyu was speechless.

Fine. He knew that the inward Mo Junyang would never allow him to speak ill of Shi Qingxue, but he just couldn’t control himself.

Mo Junyu cursed himself in secret for his long tongue and then walked to Shi Qingxue decently, reaching out his hand to invite her. “Let’s have a talk in another place.”

Shi Qingxue looked at Mo Junyang subconsciously, who didn’t have any reactions. She had to nod and follow Mo Junyu.

The three went into a private room in a tea house. After serving tea, the waiter considerately closed the door for them when leaving.

“Your Highness, what do you want to tell me?” Shi Qingxue asked anxiously.

Actually, if Mo Junyu didn’t say that he had something important to tell her, she wouldn’t meet him at this crucial time.

Mo Junyu didn’t keep her in suspense but went straight to the point. “Although General Shi won the battle on the Qingluo Mountain, in fact, they were in danger and had a lot of hidden troubles. I think I don’t need to tell you about it.”

Shi Qingxue responded, “So what? It must have nothing to do with you. Why would you care so much about this matter?”

Mo Junyu goggled and couldn’t speak a word.

She blamed him for meddling?

He didn’t want to talk with Shi Qingxue anymore. This couple were good at ending a conversation and were a perfect match. He would live ten years less if he talked with them.

Mo Junyu was resentful, but Mo Junyang glanced at him, so he concealed his emotion and said seriously, “We don’t talk about if it has something to do with me, but you must want to figure it out now, right?”

“Do you know what I want to figure out?”

Mo Junyu took a sip of tea leisurely. “Mo Junjiu.”

Shi Qingxue looked serious and stared at him. “Then what can you tell me?”

“Nothing.”

Shi Qingxue was unable to reply.

Mo Junyu was glared and smiled with satisfaction, saying slowly, “Indeed I have nothing to tell you, but if you want to know the truth, maybe you can ask your elder brother, Wenren Chi.”

“What do you mean?” Shi Qingxue’s expression went cold.

Mo Junyu shrugged indifferently. “That’s what I can remind you. I believe that with your capability, it’s not difficult to find the truth.”

Moreover, Wenren Chi still loved her, and if she investigated him, there must be many questionable points.

Shi Qingxue didn’t understand Mo Junyu’s hidden meaning, but she knew that no pains, no gains. She didn’t ask more but expressed her gratitude. “Your Highness, thanks for your kindness and information, and today…”

Mo Junyu said modestly, “I did nothing today and don’t dare to claim credit.”

“That’s not true. You two really helped me a lot.” Shi Qingxue showed a sincere smile.

Without their disturbance today, Qin Yanyan would have dealt with the issue in the Purity Garden and might have made a fuss about her clothes.

Mo Junyu also smiled. “Although Lady Qin pretended to be sick in the end to cover up the scandal, after this farce, the Qin Family’s reputation in the noble circle would be…”

As for the reputation, something that happened might have never happened, but once it was known, it couldn’t be like nothing.

“Speaking of which, Junyang, you are too brutal! Even if Lady Qin’s plan was bad, Lady Luoluo is innocent. You shouldn’t hurt a naïve young girl to get even with Lady Qin!” Mo Junyu sighed with emotion but there was ridicule in his eyes. He didn’t feel sorry for Qin Luoluo and just made fun of her.

“Innocent?” Even Mo Junyang’s smile was cold. His low voice was like the judgment in hell. “She is not innocent at all.”

Mo Junyu was stunned and asked in confusion, “What did she do to offend you?”

Mo Junyang and Qin Luoluo didn’t seem to have any connections, but the expression on his face obviously showed that it was wrong, and his hatred made Mo Junyu tremble with fear.

Mo Junyang didn’t intend to explain and turned his head to look out of the window, saying with no emotion, “It’s late now. You should go back to the palace, Your Highness.”

“Why are you still used to driving people away when you have the slightest disagreement?” Mo Junyu mumbled discontentedly, but Mo Junyang didn’t even look at him.

Mo Junyu turned to Shi Qingxue and smiled slyly. “Nobody would be willing to marry a man with his character in the future! Do you think so?”

He said that quite firmly as if he made a prediction.

But Shi Qingxue didn’t have any sympathetic response. Facing Mo Junyang’s half smile, she felt bitter. “No. How is it possible? There must be somebody who wants to marry him. I promise.”

Mo Junyu looked at Shi Qingxue in doubt. He was just joking. Did she need to “promise” seriously?

Mo Junyang didn’t give him a minute to think about it but told Wei Zichao to see him off.

The crown prince was kicked out. Oh, no. He was asked to return to the palace.

It was silent in the private room after Mo Junyu left.

Shi Qingxue was lost in thought, about Mo Junyang’s words “not innocent”.

Qin Luoluo was not innocent indeed. In the previous life, after marrying Qingxue as his wife, Mo Junhao united the Qin Family by marriage and married two sisters, Qin Yanyan and Qin Luoluo.

Both of them were arrogant, vicious and extremely devious in their efforts.

They used one bowl of nutritious soup to kill the baby in her belly, so she lost much energy and blood and couldn’t get out of bed until resting for more than half a year.

She didn’t plan to let them go from the beginning, but she hadn’t expected that Mo Junyang was so efficient. He made use of every opportunity and finished the job, as if he knew what she was thinking.

But in the previous life, when she was in the fourth prince’s mansion, Mo Junyang had been given the title of King Rui’s heir and sent back to Rui City. Logically, he shouldn’t have known what had happened to her.

However, Mo Junyang knew everything and offered her help, like this time.

When Shi Qingxue was forced into the Purity Garden by the servant, she didn’t feel scared. She was familiar with every secret passage in the mansion and could easily leave from another exit.

But after she took only a few steps, she started to feel hot all over and was like being burnt by fire. Her awareness was confused, and she didn’t even find how she took off her coat.

She staggered to the pond in her memory and then fell into it without thinking. She wanted to cool herself with the ice-cold water.

It didn’t work!

Her body temperature went up gradually and burnt her to lose her consciousness. And her eyes became misty, and her body softened.

Shi Qingxue almost doubted that she would drown in the pond or be caught by the people of the Purity Garden. Suddenly, her wrist tightened, and a cool body got close to her from behind to make her feel cold.

“It’s comfortable.” Shi Qingxue had lost her reason for the high temperature and moved close by instinct to the stuff which could make her comfortable.

Next second, she was picked up and left the water. She felt hotter.

For a moment, she regained her awareness suddenly and realized the danger. She struggled with all strength and asked for help weakly, “Let me go. Don’t touch me… Mo Junyang…”

At last, she didn’t know what she was saying, but the person who held her paused for a while and then hugged her more tightly, whispering in her ear, “Don’t be afraid. I am here.”

She sensed the familiar breath and felt that she was covered by something. She still felt hot, but she was comfortable and safe.

She stopped struggling and obediently approached the creature which made her feel at ease.

After a long time, Shi Qingxue opened her eyes slowly. It was not the dirty and cold pond in the Purity Garden but an unfamiliar environment. However, she was in warm spring water and felt relaxed.

“How are you feeling?”

Mo Junyang’s hoarse voice came from behind all of a sudden, which scared Qingxue. She turned around in a hurry and found that she was tightly hugged by him. She couldn’t move but could only look back.

Mo Junyang’s handsome face enlarged before her eyes. It was gloomy but tolerant, which frightened her. “Mo… Mo Junyang.”

Mo Junyang forced a smile and asked her the same question.

“I am fine. Please let me go!” Shi Qingxue felt uncomfortable and wanted to move, but Mo Junyang didn’t loosen his hands and shouted in a low voice, “Don’t move.”

“What… What’s wrong?”

Mo Junyang loosened a little. When Qingxue tried to get rid of him, he pulled her arm and turned a circle. Then the two were face to face.

Shi Qingxue was unable to speak a word.

Mo Junyang still didn’t plan to explain but asked, “Don’t you feel unwell?”

Shi Qingxue replied, “I am just itchy.”

It was a strange itch, as if thousands of ants climbed over her body, which made her heart itchy. She wanted to move close to something.

So when Mo Junyang refused to let go of her, she didn’t struggle. The feeling when they clung to each other made her happy, even though it made her feel ashamed. She just didn’t dare to meet Mo Junyang’s eyes.

Mo Junyang saw through her dilemma at a glance and explained to her, “Probably you drank the love flower tea, so you lost your consciousness just now. I have fed you some medicine. Stay in the medicine pool for longer. You will be fine after the medicine works a few times.”

“The love flower tea?” Shi Qingxue repeated in surprise and couldn’t believe it.

Mo Junyang misunderstood and looked cold. “What? You don’t believe that Mo Junhao would drug you?”

Shi Qingxue’s big eyes widened, and she stared at Mo Junyang. Till he turned away after being stared, she realized that he appeared to be…jealous.

She felt joyful weirdly and wanted to laugh. “After so much happened, how can I still have any unrealistic feelings for that kind of man?”

If she had any thoughts, she just thought about how to kill him.

“I just didn’t think that he would be so low as to use the love flower tea.” Shi Qingxue’s smile was cold and her weak body trembled automatically.

Mo Junyang’s pupils shrank. The medicine worked again.