Chapter 2590: Broad Daylight

Long Rui’s voice carried a teasing tone: "Of course, I was just saying let’s sleep. I didn’t mention doing anything else, but you said it’s broad daylight, clearly, you’re the one with the wandering thoughts."

He leaned closer to Xuexue, his voice filled with allure: "Dear wife, are you hinting that I should do something?"

Xuexue: "You shameless rogue."

Long Rui laughed again: "Don’t be shy, it’s normal for you to be interested since I look so appetizing."

The more this guy talked, the more energetic he became, showing no signs of drowsiness at all.

Long Rui was holding too tightly, Xuexue couldn’t break free. She bided her time, aimed, and gave a hard stomp on Long Rui’s foot.

"Ouch, oh my!" Long Rui, in his excitement, was completely unguarded. Feeling the pain on his foot, he quickly let Xuexue go.

Xuexue immediately distanced herself from him, ran to the door, and turned back with a laugh: "Prince, it’s broad daylight, perfect for dreaming. Go wash up and take a nap."

Saying so, she dashed out.

"You heartless little thing, if I catch you, I’ll give your behind three hundred spanks." Long Rui, hopping on one foot, felt bitter – his wife was ruthless enough to attack him seriously.

"Ouch, ouch! The master’s behind is in trouble." From the beam above, Xiao Jiu’s voice resounded.

Long Rui’s eyes flashed, he raised his arm and flicked a burst of air: "Even my wife’s bottom isn’t something you, a mere bird, can casually mention."

"Ah...! Murder! Murder!" Xiao Jiu was hit and fell, but being clever, quickly flapped its wings and flew up halfway down: "Master, master, help! The big baddie is trying to murder your beloved Xiao Jiu."

Xiao Jiu cawed loudly as it flew out.

Men in love are terrifying, best to avoid them, it thought.

The people in the War Prince’s Mansion saw Xiao Jiu flying out, screeching, and were puzzled: "Huh! What’s that bird up to now?"

"Who knows, it’s always so mysterious."

"Could Miss Gu have beaten it up?"

Everyone knew Xiao Jiu loved calling Miss Gu an ugly freak, which made her hate it fiercely. It’s not surprising if it got beaten up by her.

"Are you stupid? It didn’t fly out from the west wing room, it came from the Rain Listening Courtyard."

"The place where the Princess Consort lives, why’s it squawking?"

"Who knows! The Princess Consort already left."

"Then who’s in the Rain Listening Courtyard?"

The maids looked at each other, indicating they didn’t know.

Just then, Long Yi, along with several servants, came over carrying several large buckets of hot water.

"Hurry, hurry, hurry, don’t dawdle. The Prince is still waiting for hot water to bathe!" Long Yi, turning back, instructed the servants to move faster. The Prince hadn’t slept for three days and nights, and was waiting to bathe and rest!

The maids suddenly realized, oh, the Prince was in the Rain Listening Courtyard. No wonder Xiao Jiu was screeching so miserably, it must have been reprimanded by the Prince.

At the main gate,

a luxurious sedan chair was parked. The tea-colored Bead Curtain cascaded down the sedan top, with dazzling blue patterns covering the entire body.

Zi Xia lifted the Bead Curtain as Xuexue was about to step onto it, when a sharp cry came from the main gate.

Xuexue paused, turned around, and murmured to herself: "Who’s shouting so miserably?"

Zi Xia glanced over and immediately said: "Who else but that silly Xiao Jiu would dare make such a fuss."

Xuexue was very puzzled: "What happened to it? Who beat it up?"

Zi Xia: "Young mistress, I’ll bet you, that silly Xiao Jiu must’ve gotten into trouble with the Prince."