thefictionvixens Chapter 100 Squat down, let me feed you some water~
Chapter 100 Squat down, let me feed you some water~
Chapter 100 Squat down, let me feed you some water~
Wu Feng returned to the villa; it was already past 1 PM.
As the sun gradually slanted westward, a cool river breeze, carrying moisture, blew into the courtyard, bringing with it the unique languor of the afternoon.
Li Yunrui also woke up.
She was sitting in a pavilion by the river, leaning against the vermilion railing, holding a crystal glass in her hand, filled with pale pink rose tea.
Chunmei stood by his side.
The other maids were far away.
After a good night's sleep, Li Yunrui looked much better.
Her cheeks were flushed with a natural blush, and the weariness in her eyes had faded, replaced by a gentle languor.
Her dark casual clothes had a slightly low collar, revealing a section of her fair neck. Her voluptuous body stretched out by the railing, exuding a comfortable and pleasant aura.
Hearing footsteps approaching, she slowly turned her head.
Her gaze fell on Wu Feng, and her charming eyes curved into a smile, a hint of alluring beauty appearing at the corners.
"You've been gone for so long," she said gently, "have you discovered anything?"
Wu Feng did not answer immediately.
He walked into the pavilion, gently placed the embroidered spring knife on the stone table, but his gaze fell on the cup of tea in her hand, and his brows furrowed slightly.
"Your Highness," he said, walking up to her and softening his voice, "I'm back. I'm a little thirsty, would Your Highness like to give me a drink of water?"
A soft, alluring smile curved Li Yunrui's lips.
She turned around to face Wu Feng, gently twirling the glass between her fingers.
"Then squat down a bit," she drawled, a hint of teasing in her voice, "and I'll feed you water~"
Wu Feng obediently squatted down at her feet and looked up.
Li Yunrui leaned down and brought the glass close to his lips.
The rim of the cup was warm, still damp from her lips.
She tilted the cup slightly, and the pale pink tea slowly flowed into Wu Feng's mouth.
Perhaps due to inexperience, the tea was fed too hastily, spilling from the corner of his lips, sliding down his chin, and dripping onto his clothes.
[Ding~ Mood value +180!]
Li Yunrui looked at Wu Feng's current appearance.
His face was tilted back, his Adam's apple bobbed, and tea dripped down his neck, soaking a small patch of his collar.
Her smile grew even wider.
Her smile was gentle, but her eyes gleamed with an almost morbid light, as if she were admiring something interesting.
This gentle, yet sometimes appropriately mad, morbid state fascinated Wu Feng.
He swallowed the last sip of tea and raised the back of his hand to wipe the corner of his mouth.
Li Yunrui put down the cup and gently tapped his wet chin with her fingertip.
"Why are you drinking so fast?" she asked in a soft, seductive voice. "I'm not thirsty. You can have as much water as you want, even just a sip or several sips."
"I'm just a little excited because Your Highness personally fed me," Wu Feng chimed in.
He took out a plain white handkerchief from his pocket and then wiped his face and neck.
On the handkerchief, there remained a faint lip print, pale red, like a faded flower petal.
Li Yunrui's gaze fell on the lip print, and the smile in his eyes deepened.
This little man—
Why do you like using things she's used so much? And you always manage to catch her hidden quirks without her noticing.
Wu Feng wiped the handkerchief clean, folded it neatly, put it back in his pocket, and then stood up.
He went around behind Li Yunrui, placed his hands on her shoulders, and began to knead them with moderate force.
"Your Highness," he said softly as he massaged your chest, "let's not drink the herbal tea for now. Try fruit tea instead; it'll be better for your health right now."
"Okay~" Li Yunrui closed his eyes comfortably, his voice filled with his unique doting affection, "I'll do whatever you say."
A river breeze swept by, ruffling the stray hairs on her cheeks.
Wu Feng didn't stop what he was doing before he started talking about serious business.
"I spoke with Wu Huai'an for a while," he said calmly, "but the information we got was similar to what we found out before. However, this Prefect Wu—I'm afraid he's secretly keeping river pirates around."
Li Yunrui gave a soft "hmm" and didn't say anything, her face still bearing that gentle smile.
Wu Feng continued, "Our next stop is Luzhou. The Jiangnan Navy is stationed in the waters around Luzhou, so this part of Yingzhou—the turbulent section where the Wei River flows into the Yangtze River—should be their last chance to make a move."
As he finished speaking, Li Yunrui slowly opened his eyes.
She didn't turn around, her gaze fixed on the rushing river outside the pavilion, her voice still gentle: "Chunmei."
"This servant is here." Chunmei stepped forward.
"Where are Huang Yi and the others now?"
Chunmei immediately replied, "Your Highness, they are estimated to arrive tomorrow. Junshan is quite far from here."
Li Yunrui's gentle forehead furrowed slightly.
It seems that they were somewhat dissatisfied with Huang Yi and the others' itinerary.
She currently only has eight eighth-rank officials by her side. If His Majesty really wants to take action, there will definitely be ninth-rank officials among them. Therefore, she had already sent Huang Yi with people to provide support.
Wu Feng also frowned.
Li Yunrui's Junshan Society is a well-known assassin organization in the martial arts world, and Huang Yi is its leader.
However, Wu Feng did not really trust the Junshan Society.
When Li Yunrui founded the Junshan Society, he was deeply involved with Emperor Qing.
Moreover, there must be people from the Censorate within the Junshan Society.
But he feared that there might be more than just spies from the Surveillance Bureau inside; there might also be people from Emperor Qing's faction.
Kyoto, Prosecutor's Office.
Yan Ruohai stood in Chen Pingping's study and bowed to report: "Dean, Qin Ye's whereabouts have been found. He went to Luzhou, ostensibly to inspect the Jiangnan Navy's Luzhou Camp stationed there."
Chen Pingping sat in her wheelchair, tapping her fingers lightly on the armrest.
Qin Ye was the chief envoy of the Privy Council. On the surface, there was nothing wrong with his inspection of the Jiangnan navy.
But going at this time, without even informing the Prime Minister's residence before leaving Kyoto—
Something just doesn't feel right.
Chen Pingping raised his eyes: "Where is the Eldest Princess now?"
Yan Ruohai replied, "Judging from the speed of the official ship Her Highness the Princess is traveling on, we should have arrived in Yingzhou today."
Yingzhou.
The next stop is Luzhou.
Chen Pingping's heart sank.
A vague guess gradually became clearer.
Could it be that His Majesty intends to take action against Li Yunrui?
It's because Miss gave the three major pharmacies and Qingyutang to Li Yunrui, and His Majesty wants to take them back.
But since the young lady is now revered as a goddess, he cannot openly demand her, so—he has no choice but to kill Li Yunrui?
If this speculation is true—
Then Li Yunrui and Wu Feng are in danger.
Qin Ye dared to secretly leave the capital with his men, which must be because he was acting on His Majesty's secret orders to go to Luzhou.
If Your Majesty truly intends to take action, you will send far more than just Qin Ye.
Because Qin Ye is the chief envoy of the Privy Council, he cannot do it openly.
Chen Pingping looked at Yan Ruohai, his voice deepening: "Try to inform the Princess that Qin Ye went to the Luzhou camp of the Jiangnan Navy, but don't expose it."
"Yes, Dean."
Yan Ruohai didn't ask any further questions, bowed in agreement, and quickly turned to leave.
The study fell silent.
Chen Pingping turned her wheelchair and came to the window.
He gazed south, a rare hint of worry rising in his usually unfathomable eyes.
Although the young lady entrusted the three major workshops and Qingyutang to Wu Feng, and trusted Wu Feng.
But he always felt that Wu Feng's foundation was too shallow, and that Wu Feng would have no strength to deal with the Emperor once he made a move.