His Rui

With wide eyes, Yi Huiqing looked at the man in front of herself and shouted

"You shameless man."

Since her body was weak her shout didn't come out as loud as she had expected it to be. The porridge had medicinal herbs inside it and it tasted bitter. She could still feel the bitterness inside her mouth. She glared at Zhao Zhang Wei for stuffing the bitter porridge inside her mouth. However, she suddenly seemed to realize that the man in front of her was not only her husband but an Imperial Prince.

So she took a sigh to calm down and spoke respectfully.

"This Wangfei was a little confused for a moment and spoke rudely. Hope that Wangye will not mind this."

Different from her thoughts, Zhao Zhang Wei was not feeling even a little bit angry when she called him shameless. Her shocked eyes filled with accusation and the small pout on her lips just a few moments ago, Zhao Zhang Wei never thought that Yi Huiqing can also show so much expression.

She looked so real and refreshing at that moment. His heart skipped a beat and even her sick and pale face seemed so beautiful to him.

But when she again put that fake smile on her lips and apologized to him politely, Zhao Zhang Wei's felt his heart stifling inside his chest.

'Is this your real self? Why do you hide it from me?'

Zhao Zhang Wei thought that he must be not right in his mind because he really wanted her to fight with him with so many cute expressions on her face.

But the urge was too much to ignore so he took one more sip of the bitter porridge with no change in his expression. Then he held the back of Yi Huiqing's head and stuffed the porridge inside her mouth forcefully just like before.

Yi Huiqing had not expected the sudden attack on her lips and only understood everything when she felt the same bitter taste inside her mouth making her struggle violently. However, the man didn't let her go till she swallowed the porridge completely.

This time Yi Huiqing had lost all her calm. The irritation from the bitterness inside her mouth and her unstable emotions were raging inside her so when Zhao Zhang Wei left her she was so angry that she didn't even think before raising her hand and slapped the enlarged face in front of her.

For a few moments, only silence could be heard inside the beautiful chambers.

Zhao Zhang Wei's face was still tilted sideways and the five fingertips on his cheek were as clear as the black medicinal herbs in the white porridge.

When Yi Huiqing saw those fingerprints, she covered her mouth with her hand and her eyes were filled with fear.

Zhao Zhang Wei slowly turned his head to look at her again and she cowered back in fear seeing his indifferent eyes.

"I…Not my fault…you should not have…"

She could not form her words as the fear and anxiety clouded her mind.

However, Zhao Zhang Wei moved forward with the porridge-filled spoon with no emotion on his face. He raised it in front of her lips and spat out just one word.

"Eat"

This time Yi Huiqing didn't dare to refuse him, she immediately opened her mouth and ate the porridge. While doing so, she carefully glanced at his face but lowered her eyes in the next moment seeing him looking down at herself.

After that, she never dared to raise her head to look at him again and ate the bitter porridge just like an obedient child.

When the bowl was empty, Zhao Zhang Wei put it on the table and wiped her lips with the cloth. Then he made her lied down on the bed and covered her body with the silk blanket.

"Yi Huiqing, If you dare to get out of the bed before I wake you up then I promise you that you will regret it very much."

This was the first time he had called Yi Huiqing by her full name which made her think he was very angry at her. She swallowed hearing his cold words and nodded her head vigorously.

With her eyes closed, Yi Huiqing didn't see Zhao Zhang's Wei's eyes that were filled with smiles.

Before leaving, he just left a few words for her.

"The Emperor will not announce anything regarding Li and Yi Clan for a few days."

Hearing his words, Yi Huiqing opened her eyes instantly in disbelief. But in her view was Zhao Zhang Wei's back which also disappeared soon as he exited the room.

The maids standing outside the room gasped when they saw the Second Prince's face. Ignoring their expression, Zhao Zhang Wei strode outside the Lantai courtyard.

Lin Daiyu was worried for her mistress so she immediately entered inside and told her about the ongoing events in Imperial City thinking that her mistress would worry less after knowing everything. However, after everything when she asked her mistress about the fingerprints on the Second Prince's face, she was kicked out of the chambers by Yi Huiqing.

While after leaving the Lantai Courtyard, Zhao Zhang Wei spent the whole night inside his study room with Eunuch Zhang guarding the doors of the study room.

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Xi Manor, Plum Courtyard

It was early morning. Lying on the only couch inside the room, Xi Ying suddenly opened his eyes and looked outside the window. He got up and saw Li Rui and Xi Ling sleeping on the bed peacefully. He sighed in relief.

Last night, Li Rui didn't have any nightmares like before. He had been worried that she would wake up suddenly and will not go back to sleep as she used to in the past three months.

For a few moments, he stood by the bedside and looked at her peaceful face as she held Xi Ling in her arms.

Then he exited the room and flew out of the Xi Manor.

The sky was still a little dark. Ten minutes later, Xi Ying's feet landed on the ground inside the dense forests.

In front of him, there were almost fifty men dressed in black clothes. When they saw him, they bowed their head and greeted him.

Xi Ying nodded his head in acknowledgment and said

"All of you have done your work very well."

Few of them seemed very happy with their master's praise and laughed happily. A young man stepped forward with an anticipated expression on his face as he told Xi Ying.

"Master I killed the most Imperial shadow guards among all of us. Just left one alive so that he can collect all the dead bodies."

Xi Ying's face was still indifferent but he praised him seriously.

"Good."

A single word from Xi Ying was enough to widen the smile on the young man's face. As he turned around to go back and stand in his previous place he smirked at the envious faces of others.

"Shizin"

Another young man stepped forward at Xi Ying's command.

"Have you done the work that was assigned to you?"

The young men smiled playfully and answered.

"Yes Master. Master will be able to see the effect soon."

Xi Ying nodded his head and looked at everyone as his next words rang in the silent forest.

"Your job here is done now. All of you will leave for the borders this instant. Huang will be the leader. Huang "

The man named Huang stepped forward and bowed his head.

"Search each and every area that I have told you. I shall reach there in at most three days. At that time, you will report me whatever you find out."

"Yes Master."

"Now you can leave."

The fifty men left the forests soon.

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When Xi Ying came back to the Plum Courtyard, the sun had already risen in the sky. Going inside Li Rui's room, he saw that Xi Ling was still sleeping but he could not find Li Rui anywhere.

Thinking for a moment, he walked to the backyard of the courtyard and sure enough, he saw Li Rui there. Her back was towards him. She seemed to be grinding some medicinal paste.

'It must be for Xi Ling.'

"Did you sleep well?"

Li Rui was startled by the sudden voice and turned around abruptly. The paste in her hand was about to fall down on the floor but Xi Ying stepped forward and held her hand.

"Be Careful"

He whispered and cursed himself for startling her inside his heart.

Putting the things in her hands back on the table, Li Rui performed a bow and said

"This Wangfei greets Minister Xi."

It was just a usual greeting but Xi Ying didn't like it even a little bit. He wanted to hold her hands and made her stand straight but then thought that she would feel uncomfortable with his touch so he could only say

"There is no need for all these formalities between us."

Although she put her hand down at his words, Xi Ying knew that she would do it again in the future. He sighed heavily.

"Rui…"

Hearing his deep voice, Li Rui raised her head to look at him. The name was something with which only her close ones called her.

"Never bow your head in front of me again."

'Because it is not you should bow her head.'