Lying down is clearly more unfair than sitting!
Wushuang was so angry that he was speechless.
Chu Yao pulled her to lie down next to him and said softly, "Don't be so stubborn. Don't you have anything you want to ask me?"
That's a perfect question. Wushuang went to find him earlier not only because she was uncomfortable on the swaying boat and couldn't sleep, but also because she had a lot of questions she wanted to ask.
"Chu Yao, are you sure it's okay for you to make such a big fuss about taking me back now?" Her insecurity was reflected in her actions; her small hands flailing haphazardly in front of Chu Yao's robe.
"It's all over now. The person who framed you has been punished. Even your royal uncle said you suffered a great injustice and ordered me to bring you back with a grand procession."
Chu Yao recounted the entire incident in detail.
"Ah, so you and Father had already won over Qi Zhu long ago." Wushuang repeated Chu Yao's words.
Just think, the two men closest to her are both heroes with both wisdom and courage; she couldn't be happier.
“He Yao threatened the siblings to do something underhanded for her, but we genuinely helped them escape danger. Anyone with a sound mind knows which side to choose,” Chu Yao said. “So, after Qi Zhu and Qi Lan learned of He Yao’s plan, they immediately told their father-in-law everything. After discussing it, we decided to turn the tables and lure them into a trap.”
Of course, this plan carries some risks. If He Yao ultimately fails to receive the punishment she deserves, Wushuang's reputation will be completely ruined.
“Based on my understanding of my royal uncle, he has never been very tolerant,” Chu Yao explained. “The previous incident involving He Yao and Gesang caused him to lose face. If He Yao makes another serious mistake and it is exposed in public, there is a 99% chance that my royal uncle will not protect her.”
Also, he stayed in Wushuang's boudoir the night before the incident and almost missed the message Jun Shu delivered to the Prince of Ying's residence. Well, let's not dwell on that.
Wushuang didn't care much about these details. Anyway, his reputation had already been ruined once in his previous life, so another blow wouldn't be as strong as the first.
But was He Yao the one who devised this vicious scheme to frame her in her past life?
Not to mention that there are few people in the world with such a sinister mind, just based on the almost identical methods of doing things, Wushuang would not believe it wasn't her.
However, in her previous life, Wushuang had hardly ever left her home, so she naturally had no chance to make enemies with He Yao. Why would she want to harm her?
If we don't go back and ask He Yao from our past life in person, we may never know the answer.
Wushuang shook her head. Since it was impossible to know the answer, there was no point in thinking about it anymore.
Having figured it out, Wushuang continued pointing at Chu Yao's chest, pressing her for the question she had been curious about for a long time: "Then... was He Yao's appearance in Gesang's tent also your and Father's doing?"
"If you say so, then so be it." Chu Yao said vaguely, then grabbed the mischievous little hand and brought it to his lips to kiss her slender fingers.
Wu Shuang's cheeks immediately flushed red, and she shyly protested, "Don't...don't do that." At the same time, her little feet kicked out reflexively.
With a series of thuds, Chu Yao, who was completely unprepared, was kicked off the bed.
Chapter 120:
Wushuang quickly apologized, "I really didn't mean to."
As she spoke, she lifted the bed curtains and peered outside. Upon seeing Chu Yao sitting on the floor, she cleverly covered her eyes with her hands and changed her words, saying, "Oh dear, it's too dark without the lights on. It's pitch black, I can't see anything at all."
His Highness Prince Ying, who also serves as the Commander of the Lingguang Guard, is renowned for his illustrious reputation and unparalleled prestige. Now, he has become the first person to possess a treasure ship bestowed by the Emperor. If anyone were to see him fall flat on his back in such a pathetic state... well, anyone who witnesses such a scene would surely be silenced.
Unfortunately, there's a saying: "There's no silver buried here."
The more Wushuang performed, the more annoyed Chu Yao became.
He squinted as he got up, leaping onto the bed like a hungry tiger pouncing on a sheep.
The attack came too suddenly, and Wushuang had no time to dodge. Chu Yao tackled her to the ground.
He was heavier than the hundred kilograms of rice that Ye Mingzhu had someone buy from the town. He pressed down on her so much that she sank into the bedding, almost all the air in her chest was forced out, and her mind went blank.
When she finally came to her senses, she first felt Chu Yao firmly gripping her wrists and pressing them against her ears, while his handsome face drew closer and closer...
This pose looks exactly like a fire-avoidance diagram...
So embarrassing!
Wushuang screamed and turned her face away, only to have her cold, thin lips pressed against her burning face.
"I...I have something else to ask!" In order to distract Chu Yao, Wushuang racked her brains and finally managed to come up with a topic, "Sister Mingzhu...Why is Sister Mingzhu in Moshan Village?"
"You've spent so many days with her, why are you asking me?" Chu Yao wasn't going to let Wushuang off the hook, kissing her soft little face again and again.
"No, I mean, didn't she get married? So where is her husband? Why isn't he with her? And why does he allow her to be with Ren Jiuxiao? When I ask, she always avoids answering." Wushuang's mind was a complete mess, and she stammered for a long time before she could finally speak clearly.
“Since they’re not answering, they must have something they can’t say. Shuangshuang, don’t pry. At least respect your benefactor’s wishes,” Chu Yao said. “If Shuangshuang can’t sit still and likes to worry, why don’t you think about when we should get married?”
"It's still a long way off, why are you thinking about it now?" Wushuang retorted.
"It's still too early?" Chu Yao said unhappily. "I think it's best if we get married after we return to the capital."
Wu Shuang protested, "I'm only thirteen years old!"
She's still just a little girl; Chu Yao is truly heartless and insane.
“Thirteen years old is already quite old. According to the laws of our Qi Kingdom, girls can get married when they are twelve years old,” Chu Yao stated the facts.
Wushuang had studied the laws at home, and there was indeed such a clause, but: "It only says that marriage is permissible, it doesn't say that marriage must take place in the same year. Most girls in the capital don't marry until they reach the age of marriage, and families who love their daughters even keep them until they are eighteen. Leaving aside other families, just look at your family, Chupei is five years older than Wanwan, and she's seventeen this year, yet she's still not married..."
When Chu Pei was mentioned, Chu Yao suddenly released his grip on her hands and sat up.
Wushuang suddenly stopped talking, not knowing what she had said wrong to displease him.
“Chu Yao,” Wu Shuang gently tugged at his clothes, “I… I just can’t bear to leave my parents. It’s not that I don’t want to marry you. Even if I marry you when I’m eighteen, we can still be together for decades. But all in all, I can only spend eighteen years with my parents.”
"I didn't say you couldn't go back to your parents' home after we got married. Apart from having an affair, I will never stop you from doing anything you want. You can go back to your parents' home anytime you want, and you can stay for a while if you want. At worst, I'll just go and live with you."