Chapter 92 - 1#
World 4: You Are the Snow on the Branch#
Qin Qing and Jiang Feishi sat in the carriage, which was parked at the entrance of the government office.
996 lay by the carriage window and asked, “Are you really not going in to take a look? The person being interrogated inside is the one who framed you, after all.”
Qin Qing held the dough figurine in one hand and a thin bamboo stick in the other, poking at the figurine’s face bit by bit, doing who knows what.
“Not going. There won’t be any result,” he said in his heart.
“There won’t be any result,” Jiang Feishi suddenly spoke, saying the exact same words as Qin Qing.
996 turned to look at him.
Jiang Feishi opened the food box, took out a dried small fish, shook it at 996, and teased, “Fat cat, come eat.”
996 rolled its eyes: “…You’re the fat one! I’m sturdy!” While speaking, it pounced and snatched the dried fish.
Qin Qing continued poking the dough figurine without lifting his head.
Jiang Feishi watched him quietly, his gaze profound.
“If it were me,” Jiang Feishi said slowly, “I would send someone to mix into the refugees grabbing porridge, take a bowl of porridge handed by the servant of the Tai’an Marquis’s residence, sprinkle crushed stones into it amidst the chaos, and hand it to someone behind. This person is starving; even if he detects stones, he won’t be willing to spit it out. Starving people have another characteristic: their stomachs are particularly weak, and a little scratch from a foreign object can cause severe pain. When this person collapses in pain, just tell him that suing the Marquis’s residence at the government office can extort money, and he will go.”
Jiang Feishi shook his head. “It can’t be traced. The person who incited him must also be dressed in rags and disheveled; he can’t even remember the other person’s appearance clearly.”
Qin Qing nodded and gave an absent-minded “En”. He naturally knew this was a case with no result.
“What are you doing?” Jiang Feishi looked at the gradually forming face of the dough figurine.
Qin Qing shook his head, still silent.
Jiang Feishi understood something, and his mood actually began to turn irritable.
He looked out the window, his gaze somewhat vacant, and said slowly, “The Fourth Prince seemed to have a close personal relationship with the Little Marquis before, but the Little Marquis should know that if he has lofty ambitions, he will never have the slightest involvement with the Qin family in the future.”
Qin Qing finally raised his eyes and looked at the handsome man sitting opposite him. This was exactly the result he had been avoiding thinking about but had to face.
Jiang Feishi continued, “The Fourth Prince should thank the then Princess Qin.”
Princess Qin was Qin Qing’s aunt and one of the main culprits leading to the Qin family’s current situation.
“Why?” Qin Qing asked curiously. Li Suye thanking his aunt? He probably wished he could kill her.
“If Princess Qin hadn’t relied on your grandfather’s power to tyrannize over the current Emperor, provoking his anger, the Fourth Prince’s mother, the current Empress, would probably have been personally sent to the Cold Palace by the Emperor long ago.”
Qin Qing blinked and quickly understood the meaning of these words.
Jiangbei City was actually a microcosm of the Great Yan Kingdom. The unbearable life of the people in Jiangbei City was definitely not due to natural disasters, but the incompetence of the current Emperor.
Why would such an incompetent person be affectionate and righteous towards Li Suye’s mother? Not because of love and respect, but because he was suppressed too hard by Qin Qing’s grandfather, creating a rebellious psychology.
The person you want me to depose, now that I am Emperor, I will spoil her doubly. That’s roughly the meaning.
If he were truly so deeply affectionate towards his first wife, where did the consecutive years of selecting beauties and filling the harem come from?
This also reflected the Emperor’s hatred for the Qin family from the side.
Qin Qing tightened his grip on the dough figurine in his hand.
“The Emperor hates your family and wishes to eliminate it quickly. If the Fourth Prince wants that position,” Jiang Feishi pointed to the carriage roof and shook his head, “he has to stay as far away from the Qin family as possible.”
Qin Qing put down the dough figurine, leaned against the soft pillow, and sighed deeply.
Jiang Feishi picked up the dough figurine and looked at it, a cloud of gloom surging in the depths of his eyes.
But he controlled the irritability in his heart and said with a smile, “So, Little Marquis, try to like me, hmm?”
Qin Qing’s slightly lowered eyelashes trembled as if startled, then he looked at Jiang Feishi in astonishment. Does this person know what he is saying?
“Like a woman admiring a man, the kind of liking where we can live in the same room and sleep on the same pillow.” Jiang Feishi put down the dough figurine and grabbed Qin Qing’s hand.
Qin Qing shrank his shoulders in fright and hurriedly tried to pull his arm back, but was held even tighter by Jiang Feishi.
This person’s palm was always very hot, like it had been roasted on a stove for a long time. When it was cold, he would bring warmth; when panicked, he would make one even more panicked.
Qin Qing kept pulling his hand but couldn’t break free at all. Jiang Feishi’s strength was surprisingly great, probably on par with a martial artist like Li Suye.
“Little Marquis, in this Jiangbei City, I can protect you completely. Trust me, hmm?” Jiang Feishi slowly, irresistibly inserted his five fingers into the gaps between Qin Qing’s fingers.
At this moment, a large hand tightly clasped a small hand, fingers interlocked.
Qin Qing was still struggling, somewhat resisting.
The fat cat meowed, waved its paw, and pounced at Jiang Feishi.
However, Jiang Feishi just glanced at it with a faint smile, a trace of bloodthirsty ferocity leaking from the bottom of his eyes, and the fat cat froze.
“Qin Qing, this person’s aura is so scary. Figure it out yourself; I can’t help you.” 996 crawled under the low table, curled itself into a meatball, hid its round head in its paws and belly, pretending not to see anything.
“Just sacrifice a little bit of your looks; nothing will happen.” It even gave a sincere suggestion.
Qin Qing: “…”
Qin Qing gave up struggling, his body no longer dodging backward, but instead fell forward with the momentum, softly falling into Jiang Feishi’s arms.
A cloud of fragrance crashed into his chest, broke into his heart, and settled down. The ferocity in Jiang Feishi’s eyes vanished instantly. He extended his other hand and tightly gripped the Little Marquis’s slender waist.
“Hoo~”
He exhaled contentedly, his whole body and mind delighted.
At this moment, he finally revealed his true colors.
Whatever upright as pine and bamboo, gentle and elegant, romantic and handsome, were just masks used to hide a fierce beast.
“As long as the Little Marquis stays peacefully in Jiangbei City, stays peacefully by my side, no one can hurt you.” Jiang Feishi lowered his head, his hot lips murmuring ambiguously against Qin Qing’s pale ear.
He spoke words of protection in a confining manner.
Qin Qing should have been afraid. He had discovered early on that Jiang Feishi was a venomous snake.
But strangely, his heart was beating fast, yet he wasn’t afraid. This strange mood probably stemmed from the day the rain poured down, and that hand Jiang Feishi secretly held over his head.
“En.” Qin Qing nodded twice slowly in Jiang Feishi’s arms, emitting a weak, small animal-like low response from his nose.
So Jiang Feishi was completely pleased. The Little Marquis didn’t need to do anything; just lying obediently in his arms, letting him smell the fragrance, touch the body, feel the heartbeat and temperature, could bring him peace.
Of course, the satisfaction was still lacking a bit.
So Jiang Feishi lowered his head and bit the Little Marquis’s thin, fair ear tip. Then he watched with satisfaction as the ear tip was dyed a brilliant color due to shyness.
“Little Marquis, you also like me.” Jiang Feishi kissed Qin Qing’s red ear tip densely while panting and murmuring, laughing low.
Now he obtained pleasure and also obtained satisfaction.
Qin Qing clutched Jiang Feishi’s robe tightly with both hands, buried his face in the other’s broad chest, and quietly gritted his teeth.
“So shameless, actually coercing me! In the future, I want him to kneel in front of me and say he was wrong.” Qin Qing said in his heart as if venting anger.
“As long as you don’t let him into your bed, he will definitely kneel for you.” 996 chimed in smoothly.
Qin Qing: “…”
His pale face instantly turned blood red. The more Qin Qing thought about it, the angrier he got, involuntarily grinding his teeth and biting Jiang Feishi’s pectoral muscle.
“Hiss~”
Jiang Feishi seemed to be groaning, or perhaps panting, then pinched Qin Qing’s chin, forcing him to look up.
He thought he would see a face full of resentment and unwillingness, humiliated but forced to submit. However, he was wrong.
He saw a face with deepening shyness, trembling watery eyes, sprouting affection but unaware of it.
The Little Marquis certainly liked Jiang Feishi, but he himself didn’t know.
How could it be so interesting…
“Heh~”
Jiang Feishi laughed even more happily, then lowered his head, fiercely and forcefully stealing the Little Marquis’s kiss.
The tip of the tongue was smooth, sweet and soft, better than nectar.
Jiang Feishi kissed again and again with extreme obsession, stopping breathlessly only when his body was so hot it was about to burn.
Qin Qing was about to run out of breath. He let go of Jiang Feishi’s robe, clenched two small fists, and softly pounded Jiang Feishi’s hard chest.
He would never admit that this softness was actually a soul-hooking infatuation.
“You are shameless!” To salvage a bit of face, he gritted his teeth and cursed, but the overly heavy nasal sound exposed his arousal.
“I am indeed shameless.” Jiang Feishi laughed in a low voice, becoming even more satisfied than before.
“What else do you want to curse? Hmm?” He kneaded the Little Marquis’s face, which was more magnificent than the sunset clouds, with his hot fingertips.
Qin Qing licked his lips, which were wet from kissing, trying hard to think of curse words.
He didn’t know at all that if he were really forcibly kissed and felt disgusted, the first thing he should do after breaking free was to wipe his lips fiercely, not suck all that saliva.
Jiang Feishi began to laugh low again, as if he couldn’t stop.
“Little Marquis, being with you is really joyful.” He cupped Qin Qing’s cheeks, uttering heartfelt praise.
Qin Qing pushed Jiang Feishi softly, couldn’t move him, so he could only stare.
Jiang Feishi brushed his long eyelashes with his fingers and kissed those misty watery eyes again.
Really like him so much…
The carriage curtain was lifted at this moment.
Li Suye stood outside, his eyes pitch black.
“What are you doing?” His tone was very calm, as if just asking casually, but his suddenly clenched fists made a dull friction sound inside his sleeves.
He had now taken off the dark blue servant outfit and changed into a black robe, a golden belt highlighting his noble and extraordinary status.
But under the luxurious robe, no one knew that he was still wearing a pair of pants with a small footprint on the knee.
That was something he couldn’t bear to discard.
“Replying to the Fourth Prince, we are engaging in cut-sleeve and shared-peach affection. Please put down the curtain, lest it dirties your eyes.” Jiang Feishi said with a faint smile.
Qin Qing’s face turned pale at this moment.