amaotonovel Chapter 296 I heard that Zhou Lingyi is in Prince An’s Mansion?
Chapter 296 I heard that Zhou Lingyi is in Prince An’s Mansion?
Stopping an inch away, a hint of displeasure flashed in Xie Qian'an's eyes.
He released the hand that was pinching Zhou Lingyi's chin, sat up straight, straightened his half-open pajamas, and said in a deep voice, "What happened?"
Hearing the displeasure in Xie Qian'an's voice, the guard said with a stiff upper lip, "Your Highness, Concubine Zhou from Zhushan Courtyard has escaped again."
When Xie Qianan heard this, a hint of disgust flashed across his eyes.
Xie Qian'an felt that keeping Zhou Lingfu, a woman who had humiliated herself, ruined his plans, was extremely stupid, and had no value, in Prince An's Mansion polluted the atmosphere of the Mansion.
Xie Qi'an brushed off his sleeves and said nonchalantly, "If he runs away, we can catch him again. Do you really need to report such a trivial matter to me? If you can't even keep an eye on one person, what's the use of you!"
The guard outside the door didn't dare to say anything now and hurried away to look for someone.
The room returned to silence.
Zhou Lingyi frowned slightly. She didn't expect that Zhou Lingfu still had the strength to escape after being beaten so badly by her.
She hesitated and said, "Your Highness, would you like to go and take a look? You may not know that the last time you went to war, Concubine Zhou ran away. Fortunately, Yi'er found her in time and brought her back."
"Oh? There is such a thing?" Xie Qian'an raised his eyebrows.
"Yes, it was on the day you left for the war, after you left the capital, that Concubine Zhou ran away. However, she did not return to the Yongning Earl's Mansion, but wanted to go to the Lin Mansion instead."
"Lin Mansion?" Xie Qian'an was a little confused.
"Concubine Zhou holds a grudge against Yi'er because of what happened before and wants to reveal the relationship between me and Your Highness to Lin Xiyan." Zhou Lingyi said.
Xie Qian'an's face instantly darkened upon hearing this, and he spat out two words coldly, "Stupid woman!"
If Zhou Lingfu had really revealed his relationship with Zhou Lingyi to Lin Xiyan, I'm afraid General Lin would not have tried his best to help him this time.
Xie Qi'an stroked Zhou Lingyi's cheek with his bony hand and said softly, "Yier, you are indeed worthy of being my virtuous wife. You have done a great job."
Zhou Lingyi received the praise, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and he was in a very happy mood.
She reached out and placed her hand on Xie Qi's hand that was soothing her cheek, and said, "After capturing Concubine Zhou, Yi'er was afraid that she would have the evil intention of escaping again, so she ordered her to be punished a little to teach her a lesson. Your Highness will not blame Yi'er, right?"
"How could that be?" Xie Qian'an smiled, speaking the harshest words in a gentle tone, "She brought this upon herself. I've already said I'll hand her over to you. You can do whatever you want with her. Even if you want to kill her now, I won't stop you in the slightest."
Xie Qi'an's words obviously made Zhou Lingyi very happy. She nestled into Xie Qi'an's arms.
"Your Highness, Yi'er was thinking about you, worried that she would ruin your affairs, including that child last time. Yi'er was also worried that your reputation would be damaged if you had a concubine's eldest son before you even married a wife, so she acted so cruelly."
Xie Qi'an stroked Zhou Lingyi's smooth back with his large palm and said, "This prince knows. This prince knows everything you're thinking."
He said this, but a smile flashed in his eyes.
He knew Zhou Lingyi's little plan, but he hated Zhou Lingfu so much that how could he let her give birth to his child?
It would be better to go with the flow and let Zhou Lingyi go, so as not to dirty your hands.
Moreover, he had to admit that he somewhat enjoyed Zhou Lingyi's jealousy.
The delicate skin lingered under his palm, and the open chest touched the skin of the woman who was only wearing a bellyband. Xie Qian'an stroked it carefully and felt a little moved.
The woman in his arms continued, "Your Highness, it's been so long, and the person hasn't been caught yet. Do you want to go and take a look? Yi'er is worried that she might run away again and ruin your plans."
Xie Qi'an chuckled when he heard this, lowered his head and kissed Zhou Lingyi, murmuring, "No hurry. I'm in the palace now, and the palace is heavily guarded. She can't escape. We have more important things to do."
As he said that, Xie Qian'an suddenly threw Zhou Lingyi onto the bed and kissed him all the way down. Soon, indescribable sounds were heard in the tent.
Just when the two were about to make love, the voice of the guard reporting was heard outside the door, completely breaking the atmosphere that had been brewing in the tent.
"Who's coming?" Xie Qian thought he had misheard.
The guard said tremblingly: "Your Highness, it's Miss Lin who has arrived."
Lin Xiyan?
Why is she here at this time?
Oh no, Zhou Lingfu hasn’t been caught yet. If she runs into Lin Xiyan and talks nonsense in front of her, it will ruin everything!
Xie Qian'an and Zhou Lingyi looked at each other, obviously thinking of leaving.
The two of them had no other thoughts and quickly got off the bed.
Someone came in immediately to help them change clothes, comb their hair, change the mattresses on the bed, and open the windows for ventilation.
Xie Qi'an was being served while he gave a solemn order, "Take Lin Xiyan to the front hall. Mobilize all forces and find Zhou Lingfu as soon as possible. Don't let her talk nonsense in front of Lin Xiyan."
The guard agreed and turned to leave.
Xie Qian'an packed up as quickly as possible and left first.
Zhou Lingyi didn't need to be anxious. Lin Xiyan came to find Xie Qian'an, so she didn't need to show up. Otherwise, it would be difficult to explain why she appeared in Prince An's Mansion so early in the morning.
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lobby.
Lin Xiyan stared at the guard in front of her with an unexpected look on her face.
"Is His Royal Highness Prince An not here yet?"
The guard said stubbornly, "Your Highness was delayed by something. Please wait a moment, Miss Lin."
Lin Xiyan narrowed her eyes slightly upon hearing this, and turned to ask another question, "Is the second young lady of the Yongning Marquis's Mansion in the Prince An's Mansion? I want to see her."
As soon as these words came out, the guard was shocked and his heart almost jumped out.
However, he remained calm and said, "In reply to Miss Lin, His Highness will be here soon. If you need anything, please tell His Highness. I am just a guard and cannot make the decision."
He did not answer Lin Xiyan's question, for fear of revealing his true identity.
When Lin Xiyan heard this, her suspicions grew even greater.
The reason why she came to Prince An's Mansion that day was because someone delivered a letter to the Lin Mansion this morning.
The letter said that if she wanted to know whether Prince An and Zhou Lingyi had a romantic relationship, she should go to Prince An's mansion immediately after receiving the letter and find out.
She originally believed in Prince An and Zhou Lingyi, but as a woman, her future husband was repeatedly mentioned to have an affair with another woman, and anyone would have doubts.
So she sent someone to the Yongning Earl's Mansion, ostensibly to invite Zhou Lingyi for tea, but actually to find out about Zhou Lingyi's situation and see if she was at the mansion.
The news we received was that Zhou Lingyi was not in the Yongning Earl's Mansion, and the Yongning Earl's Mansion said it was inconvenient to disclose where he had gone.
This time, she really couldn't sit still anymore, so she immediately brought people to Prince An's Mansion.
But she still couldn't see Prince An's people, which made Lin Xiyan wonder what Prince An was doing and why the letter said that she would know everything by visiting Prince An's mansion.
Is it...
Just as Lin Xiyan was lost in thought, a gentle voice rang out, "Yan'er, why are you here so early in the morning?"
Lin Xiyan came back to her senses instantly and looked towards the source of the voice. Xie Qian'an was wearing a moon-white robe, with a smile on his face and an elegant temperament, walking towards her.
Lin Xiyan was a little dazed for a moment, then stood up and bowed to Xie Qian'an, "How are you, Your Highness?"
"No need to be so polite." Xie Qian'an gave Lin Xiyan a light support through her sleeve.
Lin Xiyan's face turned a little red, but she had not forgotten the purpose of her visit today.
"Yan'er came this time because she originally wanted to invite Sister Zhou out for tea, so she sent someone to the Yongning Marquis's residence to invite her. However, she didn't expect that Sister Zhou wasn't at the Yongning Marquis's residence. I heard... she's at Prince An's residence?"