His low, hoarse voice sounded by her ear.
Ye Luan's cheeks flushed at his kiss, her breathing disrupted. Hearing his words, a blush tinged the corners of her eyes as she bit out,
"Public indecency, have you no shame?"
Xiao Chizhan pulled her hand down, his voice hoarse, "Later you will accompany me to the military office. I don't mind doing it there."
At his words, Ye Luan's spine stiffened, and she trembling unbuckled his belt.
This madman must have left his duties to return, and he still had official matters in the palace.
"You want it now, just for a moment?!"
She twisted her body in dissatisfaction, only to incite his suppressed lust even further.
He didn't speak, but tore open her skirt and reached inside.
Ye Luan instantly trembled, twisting her body against him in a way that was difficult to bear, her voice quivering.
"I don't want to go to the palace. You go by yourself."
Southern Frontier was about to go to war, and Xiao Chizhan was swamped with affairs, rarely having time to visit the Bai residence to see her. He had long wanted to bring her to the palace to keep him company.
Now that he had an opportunity, how could he let it pass?
"Let Long Tian see you out of the palace before the imperial guards. You just stay with me for half a day."
Ye Luan didn't believe his nonsense, but he manhandled her into his arms like a madman, with considerable force.
She felt a spreading numbness all over her body, trembling and soft from his licking and biting, all her senses overwhelmed by a vivid, pleasurable sting.
She was too lazy to argue with him, knowing she couldn't win anyway. Her mind was hazy, and she thought of Qingge, not knowing what to do.
But Ye Luan worried unnecessarily. Without her needing to say anything, coincidentally, Wei Qingge overheard Li Qiongyu and Tantai Ye speaking.
Elder General Wei, upon learning that Ye Luan had invited Wei Qingge for tea, allowed her to leave the residence.
She first went to eat heartily, then headed to the General's residence to see Lan Murou.
The people at the General's residence knew her and did not stop her.
As Wei Qingge stepped into the Cloud Garden, she saw the two people by the pond.
Just as she was about to approach and call out to them, she overheard their conversation.
Every word struck her like a bolt from the blue, and she froze on the spot, her face paling.
"Who's there?!"
Li Qiongyu, sensing another presence, immediately turned back. Seeing it was her, his normally nonchalant face became grave.
In an instant, the air seemed to fall silent.
Tantai Ye's dark pupils were filled with the bloodshot fatigue of sleepless nights.
He looked back at the newcomer, a fierce murderous intent flashing in his eyes as he glanced at the guards.
A bunch of good-for-nothings! Letting someone in.
The guards outside the garden also sensed the anomaly and immediately, terrified, knelt down. "General, spare our lives."
"Get down and accept your punishment."
The relentless torment made Tantai Ye look terrifying, his aura chilling to the bone.
It was common knowledge that the Great General had a bad temper. Ever since Miss Lan had fallen into a coma, the entire residence had been in a state of panic.
The guards, thinking they would lose their lives for their mistake, were relieved when their lives were spared and retreated respectfully.
Tantai Ye left.
Wei Qingge gritted her teeth, staring at the unmoved Li Qiongyu. Anger flared on her delicate face.
"Li Qiongyu, what did he mean by that?!"
What did it mean to covet for so many years? What was the Huan Ling San? What else had he lied to her about?
Li Qiongyu's expression remained unchanged as he slowly walked towards her.
"Stop right there. Explain yourself. What is this Huan Ling San he just mentioned? Did you drug me behind my back?!"
Wei Qingge angrily drew her whip and lashed it fiercely onto the ground. Various thoughts rushed into her mind, making her feel suffocated.
Why would he drug her? When did he drug her? What else had he done to her?
Was she hallucinating? Or had she gone mad?
To hear such absurd and ridiculous words, that Li Qiongyu had drugged her!
Li Qiongyu stopped, a familiar rakish smile appearing on his face as he stood there lazily, exuding an air of unrestrained arrogance.
"You misheard. Huan Ling San is medicine to save people. I was just wondering where I could get some."
"You're lying. I distinctly heard him say you drugged me."
Wei Qingge looked at the man before her, a chill running through her body. Her almond-shaped eyes were wide with anger.
Li Qiongyu's jawline tightened, but his expression was lazily dismissive.
"Wei Qingge, were you kicked in the head? Why would I drug you?"
"Your head was kicked, not mine! I heard it clearly, so don't pretend."
Wei Qingge's eyes turned red with anger.
She had always considered him a friend, trusted him the most, and yet he had dared to drug her behind her back!
Although she hadn't heard clearly at first, she knew Tantai Ye's character well. He brought all sorts of strange medicines from the Southern Frontier.
If Li Qiongyu were to drug her, it was entirely possible.
As the thought crossed her mind, she suddenly recalled the kidnapping incident in Yanzhou. The pervert had said he had drugged her and toyed with her for over half a year.
She widened her eyes in shock, looking at the man not far away, feeling as if she had plunged into an ice cellar, her teeth chattering.
"He lied to you. How could Li Qiongyu be beaten by a good-for-nothing like Li Jingren."
Ye Luan's words also flashed into her mind, instantly clearing her muddled thoughts.
In that instant, past events strung together like a carousel.
Her head felt as if it would explode, she couldn't believe it, her lips trembling.
She stared intently at the man opposite her, who remained completely unfazed, her hand gripping the whip tightly as she roared.
"Li Qiongyu, explain yourself clearly!"
"Was it you who kidnapped me in Yanzhou? Did you drug me and toy with me for over half a year? And was that kidnapping by Li Jingren also a staged act?!"
She might be boisterous, but she wasn't stupid.
Upon hearing that he had dared to drug her, the details she had previously overlooked instantly magnified in her mind.
Given their relationship, he shouldn't have ignored her when she experienced such a major incident.
But even now, that pervert had not been found.
It could only mean that the person was him!
And then there was that time she suddenly dreamt of being intimate with Li Qiongyu in bed.
Thinking back now, it had felt so real, not a dream at all.
It was real. He had locked her up, drugged her, and made her believe it was a dream.
As this thought flashed through her mind, she shivered.
"How many dirty things have you done behind my back?!"
Her eyes red, she glared at him angrily, feeling as if she had never known the person before her!
Li Qiongyu watched her outburst calmly, showing no panic from being exposed. He maintained his usual roguish demeanor, with a hint of playful mockery in his smile.
"What are you smiling about? Li Qiongyu, are you sick---"
Her anger, like a flood filling a riverbed, exploded forth, roaring uncontrollably in her chest like a tidal wave.
Her face turned beet red, and she lashed her whip fiercely at the silent man.
Li Qiongyu didn't dodge. After letting her lash him once, he grabbed the whip as it came at him again and yanked it hard.
Wei Qingge, unable to resist, was thrown off balance by the impact, almost falling.
But in the next second, a figure flashed forward and caught her as she stumbled.
"Qingge, isn't it better to pretend not to know?"