Hearing Qi Rong's accusation, Yun Xi covered her face, not daring to meet his eyes.
Qi Rong pulled her hands down, admiring her embarrassed expression. He grabbed her wrists and pulled her up from the bed. Then he curled his lips and said,
"Come on, go to the front yard with me."
"What for?"
Yun Xi looked up and finally met Qi Rong's face.
Noticing the two bright red blushes on Qi Rong's cheeks, Yun Xi suddenly froze. The next moment, she bit her lower lip tightly, her cheeks flushing red from the effort. She quickly coughed to hide her unnatural expression.
She almost forgot that before going to bed, in order to take revenge on Qi Rong, she had applied a lot of rouge on both sides of his cheeks and around his mouth, making his usually handsome face look extremely comical at the moment.
"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with my face?"
Noticing Yun Xi's strange expression, Qi Rong frowned slightly and raised his hand to touch his face, but his palm was caught by Yun Xi.
Seeing Yun Xi take the initiative to touch him for the first time, Qi Rong raised his eyebrows and stared at Yun Xi intently:
"Are you hiding something from me?"
Meeting Qi Rong's sharp gaze, Yun Xi quickly shook her head:
"How could I? Didn't you say you were going to take me to the front yard? Let's go quickly. I'm so hungry my stomach is growling!"
Afraid that Qi Rong would discover something, Yun Xi pushed him out with both hands and even touched her stomach as she spoke.
After a long sleep, the sun was already setting in the west, and no one had come to disturb them in the meantime. So, having skipped breakfast, she had that absurd dream.
Letting Yun Xi push him out, Qi Rong stretched out his long arm and put it around her waist. He looked down at her with lowered eyebrows:
"Hungry? I'll have someone prepare a table of dishes right now. After you meet the servants in the mansion, we'll go for dinner."
Qi Rong's intimacy made Yun Xi a bit uncomfortable, but she nodded obediently:
"Okay, I'll do as you say."
This was the Prince Xian's Mansion, so for the time being, she would follow his lead. Besides, she was really hungry.
Qi Rong liked quietness, so there were rarely any other people in his yard.
The servants would leave the yard in a hurry after finishing their tasks, and the guards all stood outside the courtyard gate. Without Qi Rong's order, they didn't dare to take a single step beyond the line.
Feeling the desolate atmosphere of the yard, Yun Xi couldn't help but feel a bit depressed.
Although it was the day she entered the Prince Xian's Mansion, there was neither a feast set up in the mansion nor any guests invited. Except for the somewhat festive decoration at the mansion gate, there was no sign of a wedding at all. Even their clothes couldn't be considered "appropriate".
Yun Xi thought to herself that it made sense. She was Qi Rong's concubine, and the matter had been so hasty. Naturally, Qi Rong wouldn't hold a wedding banquet for her, let alone expect it to be grand.
"What are you thinking about?"
Noticing that Yun Xi had been keeping her head down since they left the bedroom and was not as energetic as before, Qi Rong couldn't help but ask.
Suddenly remembering something, Qi Rong pinched Yun Xi's chin and said seriously:
"If you're worried about your father, I'll definitely keep my promise! I'll surely get him back to the Prime Minister's Mansion safely within three days!"
Qi Rong's confident expression made Yun Xi feel much more at ease.
"I trust you."
Shaking off those redundant thoughts in her mind, Yun Xi waved Qi Rong's hand away. Looking at his comical face, she suddenly broke into a smile and deliberately provoked him:
"If you don't rescue my father within three days, then our deal is completely off!"
She might as well consider this a short stay in the Prince Xian's Mansion. Anyway, her reputation didn't matter to her anymore.
Hearing this, Qi Rong locked his deep gaze on Yun Xi's eyes. He lowered his head and smiled, saying ambiguously:
"Okay! Remember what you said. After I rescue your father, you'll belong to me."
Qi Rong's burning gaze made Yun Xi's cheeks almost burn, and she felt a bit out of breath.
She turned around to hide her flustered mood and retorted:
"We'll talk about it after you do it! Let's see if you, the Prince Xian, can really cover the sky with one hand!"
She admitted that she held grudges.
She still remembered clearly how shamelessly Qi Rong had threatened her, even tried to strangle her, and how meanly he had sent Shi Qian away.
She was afraid that she would never forget that moment in her life!
"Okay, just wait and see!"
Qi Rong's smile was evil, but on this face at the moment, it just made Yun Xi want to laugh.
"Don't talk so much. Hurry up. I'm waiting to eat!"
Afraid that she couldn't hold back her laughter, Yun Xi quickly stopped the topic and walked quickly towards the yard gate.
At this moment, she couldn't wait to see Qi Rong make a fool of himself in front of everyone in the mansion!
As soon as Qi Rong stepped out of the yard gate, two guards saluted:
"My lord."
"Um."
Qi Rong's extremely handsome face was as cold as ice as usual.
However, the expressions of the two guards instantly changed from respectful to shocked. They stared blankly at Qi Rong as he walked forward casually and even forgot how to react for a moment.
It was not until Qi Rong had walked quite a distance that the two guards suddenly came to their senses. They quickly called out in Qi Rong's direction:
"My lord!"
"What?"
Seeing the two guards who had just greeted him suddenly stop him and looking all tongue - tied and hesitant, Qi Rong immediately frowned.
"Speak up if you have something to say. Don't be so hesitant."
Qi Rong was always cold to others. His overbearing aura made the two guards even more afraid. They felt their tongues were rusted. They gestured at their own cheeks but couldn't say a single word.
Because they really didn't know how to tell their lord that his face was covered with thick rouge, making his whole face look extremely ridiculous. But none of them could laugh. Instead, they were sweating profusely.
They were afraid that if the lord got angry, he would gouge out their eyes for seeing him in this state, or even kill them to cover it up!
But if they chose not to say anything, they would be considered disloyal in handling matters and were afraid of being punished!
Just when the two guards were in a very difficult situation, Yun Xi tugged at Qi Rong's sleeve and deliberately urged him in a coquettish tone:
"Let's go. I'm starving!"
As she spoke, she quickly winked at the two guards, with a hint of cunning in her eyes.
With such a beauty in front of them and in such a cute and charming way, the hearts of the two guards were instantly pierced by an arrow. They completely forgot where they were, and Yun Xi took the opportunity to lead Qi Rong away.
"What did you do to them?"
Qi Rong keenly noticed the dazed expressions of the two guards when they were looking at Yun Xi. He couldn't help but feel jealous.
"Why should I tell you?"
Yun Xi raised her chin. How could she tell Qi Rong her plan?
Qi Rong was blocked by Yun Xi's words. He tightened his hand around her waist, pulling her into his arms. With a serious expression and a determined look in his eyes, he announced:
"Because I'm your man and you're my woman! From now on, you're not allowed to look at them, let alone smile at them. Your smile only belongs to me!"
Yun Xi was stunned. The next moment, she gritted her teeth in hatred:
Was he being reasonable?
Her eyes were in the front. How could she just ignore those people?
But for the time being, she could only use such small tricks to get some justice for herself and gain a little balance in her heart.
She just waited for her father to return to the Prime Minister's Mansion safely. Then she would try every means to make Qi Rong completely bored with her and fight for her ultimate freedom!