After Yun Xi finished speaking, she carefully watched Qi Rong's expression. Just when she thought the other party would nod in agreement out of habit, Qi Rong's eyes suddenly turned cold, and he stared straight at her.
"Will you agree or not?"
Seeing that Qi Rong remained silent for a long time, Yun Xi felt uncertain. She softly urged him, unconsciously adding a hint of coquetry.
Qi Rong lifted his lips, tapped her nose, and said helplessly,
"Fine. Tomorrow is the third day since you got married into our family. According to custom, it's time for you to visit your parents' home. I'll go with you then."
Seeing Yun Xi's blank expression, Qi Rong smiled brightly,
"Of course, my 'going with you' is just what it says on the surface."
Therefore, to prevent Qi Rong from going back to her natal home with her and aggravating her father's illness, Yun Xi pleaded and cajoled. Finally, after sacrificing a bit of her charm and giving an active kiss, she managed to persuade Qi Rong to stay in the Prince Xian's Mansion.
As for her, she could only go back to the Prime Minister's Mansion during the day and must return to the mansion at night to continue being his sleeping pillow.
Although Yun Xi resented Qi Rong for the unreasonableness of this arrangement, she also knew that this was the greatest concession he could make at the moment.
If she didn't compromise, she would be pushing her luck. She might even end up not being able to see her father at all.
So, during this period, Yun Xi had been going in and out of the Prime Minister's Mansion. She also told everyone to keep her relationship with Qi Rong a secret from her father. However, unexpectedly, Yun Ni accidentally let it slip one day.
This made her father, despite his half - body injuries, come directly to the Prince Xian's Mansion!
"Open the door! Let Qi Rong come out and see me!"
With full of anger, Yun Sheng, supported by Yun Qi and Xiao Anzi, pounded on the main gate of the Prince Xian's Mansion.
His face was ashen. Almost every few words, he would cough violently. Although Yun Qi and Xiao Anzi kept trying to persuade him, Yun Sheng didn't care about anything else.
He just wanted to see Qi Rong as soon as possible and take his daughter Yun Xi back to the Prime Minister's Mansion!
In the past, if the guards of the Prince Xian's Mansion encountered someone who clearly came to cause trouble, they would have given the person a good beating without hesitation.
However, the person in front of them was the current prime minister and the father of their mistress. They were in a difficult situation and quickly went to ask their master for instructions.
By now, it was getting dark, and the weather was getting hotter.
Yun Xi had just returned from the Prime Minister's Mansion and was sweating all over. She was taking a bath in the bathroom with a hot spring, so she didn't hear the report from the guards outside.
"Did you say that Yun Sheng came here in person?"
Qi Rong raised his eyebrows and looked at the guard with interest.
"Report to Your Highness, it's really Yun Sheng himself. Besides him, there's also the mistress's younger brother and a servant from the Prime Minister's Mansion."
Listening to the guard's answer, Qi Rong rolled his eyes and slightly curled his thin lips, saying,
"It seems that he's come here to 'reason' with me. Well, I'll see him for now."
Yun Sheng knew that bringing more people wouldn't help him take Yun Xi away. So he chose this way. He didn't want to make a big scene and embarrass both families, especially afraid of hurting Yun Xi's reputation again.
Qi Rong stood up, glanced at the location of the bathroom not far away, and instructed the guard,
"Arrange Yun Sheng in the main hall. Don't let the mistress know about this."
"Yes, Your Highness, I understand!"
After the guard finished speaking, he went out. But instead of going to the main hall, Qi Rong turned around and entered the bathroom not far away.
Hearing the footsteps behind her, Yun Xi thought it was Yu Zhu coming back with something. It wasn't until a hand touched her fragrant shoulder that Yun Xi realized something was wrong. She suddenly turned around and glared at the lecherous Qi Rong behind her.
"How did you get in?"
Yun Xi was shocked. Immediately, she crossed her arms in front of her chest. Her blushing face was full of embarrassment.
"Didn't I say you're not allowed to peek at me taking a bath? Why are you so untrustworthy?!"
Seeing that Qi Rong was caught but still standing there brazenly, staring straight at Yun Xi's fair and creamy skin, Yun Xi was furious. She scooped up water with both hands and splashed it on Qi Rong's face!
Since she came to the Prince Xian's Mansion and learned about this hot spring pool, she was extremely delighted. So her favorite thing to do every day was to take a bath here.
But every time she took a bath, she always felt as if there was a pair of eyes staring at her. She was scared, and by chance, she caught Qi Rong peeping at her from behind the corner screen!
She was both shocked and frightened, and filled with anger. She strictly forbade Qi Rong from peeping and even deliberately asked Yu Zhu to guard.
Who would have thought that as soon as Yu Zhu left, this guy sneaked in. Moreover, he was so blatant!
Facing Yun Xi's puffy cheeks and her water - splashing attack, Qi Rong dodged nimbly, but his face was full of laughter:
"Where am I untrustworthy? I never promised in the first place!"
Saying that, taking advantage of the moment when Yun Xi bent down, Qi Rong grabbed her smooth arm. Feeling the silky and slippery touch, he couldn't help but kiss it and said in a very justifiable tone,
"Besides, it's only natural for me to watch my own wife take a bath. Even you have no reason to stop me!"
"You're shameless!"
Seeing Qi Rong kiss her arm and pull her towards him, Yun Xi was both anxious and embarrassed. She couldn't help but shout,
"You can't force me. Otherwise, I'll hate you for the rest of my life!"
Yun Xi noticed that Qi Rong had been getting more and more unruly recently. The way he looked at her on weekdays was always so direct, making her blush and her ears burn. She really wanted to cover his eyes.
Especially at night when they were sleeping, he was even more unscrupulous, touching her all over. Although he didn't do anything substantial, she was gradually finding it hard to handle!
It made her want to secretly roll up the quilt and go to Yu Zhu's room every night. But unexpectedly, he arranged Yu Zhu's room even farther away.
Before she could even run out of the room, she was caught by him and brought back!
"I just wanted to ask if you need me to scrub your back. Where did you get such ideas?"
Saying that, Qi Rong hooked Yun Xi's chin with his long finger and quickly planted a kiss on it. His black eyes were charming, and his words were ambiguous:
"If you want that, I'm not opposed to accompanying you."
Meeting Qi Rong's charming expression, Yun Xi's heart skipped a beat. It was as if thousands of horses were galloping through her heart, making it pound out of rhythm.
"You, you, you..."
Yun Xi's face was flushed. She pointed at Qi Rong's nose but seemed to be speechless. She couldn't scold him a single word.
Qi Rong gently hooked Yun Xi's finger. His handsome face kept getting closer to hers. His thin lips parted slightly, showing a charming smile:
"What about me? Are you infatuated with me?"
"Stop being so narcissistic!"
Yun Xi pouted. She wanted to pull back her finger but was tightly hooked by the other party.
Qi Rong continued to tease Yun Xi. He liked to see her look, wanting to hit him but also worried about exposing her body.
She was both timid and fierce. She was simply too cute!
Suddenly remembering that he still had something to do, Qi Rong reluctantly kissed Yun Xi's forehead and gently instructed,
"Take your bath quickly. Although it's hot in summer, staying in the water for too long will make you feel unwell. I have something to do. I'll leave for a while."
Saying that, he left the bathroom with a satisfied look on his face.