Wang Qingyao had always felt that she and Xiao Yun had been honest with each other.
Although she had never told Xiao Yun that she was from another world, she had concocted a story about a dream world regarding her super-sensitive perception, which was quite similar to her transmigration.
One lie required another to cover it, and it would slowly snowball until it became unmanageable.
She didn't want her marriage to be filled with lies.
She decided to take a gamble.
Upon hearing Wang Qingyao's words, Xiao Yun's heart was in a panic. He looked at her and exclaimed in surprise, "My heavens, so you're from another world! I'm truly astonished! Good heavens, a soul inhabiting a borrowed body, you scared me to death!"
His exaggerated acting and shifting gaze made Wang Qingyao frown deeply.
This wasn't the reaction she expected.
Unless...
She suddenly realized and her voice rose sharply, "You knew all along? You knew all along!"
This was impossible!
Xiao Yun: "Ahem, ahem... well... it's just that one time you were really drunk, and you let it slip!"
Wang Qingyao's anger flared up instantly.
This scoundrel had not only tricked her once!
"When?"
Xiao Yun thought for a moment: "Around the Dragon Boat Festival, at Xinghua Tower, the time you thought you forcefully kissed me."
Hearing this, Wang Qingyao immediately remembered.
At that time, Xiao Yun had tricked her into thinking it was fruit wine.
"So, you've been suspicious of my identity all along?" she asked, her face grim.
"Because your background didn't match your personality, I found it strange, so... I told you to drink less, but you drank too much yourself! I just asked a few questions."
He dared to shift the blame! Wang Qingyao glared at him, and Xiao Yun immediately cowered.
"It's my fault, I shouldn't have taken advantage of your vulnerability to pry into your privacy. My dear wife, I was wrong."
"And after you knew?"
"Huh?" Xiao Yun didn't understand.
"You knew I was from another world, weren't you scared?"
Xiao Yun scratched his head: "What's there to be scared of? You haven't harmed me." He added smugly, "I think you're so special, from another world, and you have perceptive abilities, like a fairy descended from heaven."
"Heh, thank you."
"My dear wife," Xiao Yun snuggled up to her, "I was wrong, don't be angry anymore. I promise I'll never do such a scoundrel thing again."
Wang Qingyao wasn't as angry anymore.
Especially when she heard Xiao Yun say he didn't care at all that she was from another world, the anger in her heart completely dissipated.
"Then you're not allowed to give me the cold shoulder anymore. Between husband and wife, trust and communication are the most important. If there's anything, we should talk about it."
"Mhm, mhm, mhm," Xiao Yun nodded like a pecking chick.
"Then let me confirm, even though you lied to me then, you love me now, right?" Xiao Yun asked pitifully.
Wang Qingyao chuckled, "Of course."
She thought of her clairvoyant eyes and struggled, deciding it was best not to tell Xiao Yun the truth about her perceptive abilities.
After all, not many men could accept their wives being able to see other men's naked bodies.
Even if they said they didn't mind, they would still have reservations in their hearts.
Wang Qingyao's gaze swept over Xiao Yun's forehead, and she reached out to gently touch the wound: "How did you get this?"
Xiao Yun recounted what happened in the palace again.
There was nothing strange about his story.
Xiao Yun asked, "Have you heard the rumors outside?"
Wang Qingyao had been in a cold war with Xiao Yun these past few days and had no mood to go out. Naturally, she was unaware.
"What rumors?"
"They say the curse on our Xiao family was never broken, and my recent accidents are the curse beginning to take effect."
Wang Qingyao was startled: "These recent times?"
"The time I was stung by a hornet at the Dingnan Prince's mansion's conservatory banquet."
Wang Qingyao frowned: "This matter is not right."
Because of the cold war with Wang Qingyao, Xiao Yun's mind had been muddled for the past few days, and his intelligence had significantly declined.
He hadn't paid much attention to these two minor accidents, nor did he think much of the rumors outside.
Hearing Wang Qingyao say it wasn't right, he thought about it carefully.
"It is indeed not right."
Firstly, only a small circle of people knew that the Xiao family's curse had been lifted; the Xiao family hadn't publicized it everywhere with great fanfare.
How would people outside know?
Secondly, whether it was being stung by a hornet or hitting his head in the palace, neither was a major incident. How did it become known to everyone? And the minor incident in the palace actually spread outside, which was too unbelievable.
Furthermore, if this matter was related to the true culprit behind the Xiao family's curse, it would serve as a warning to Xiao Yun, making it difficult for the culprit to strike again. Given the culprit's caution, this matter was unlikely to be related to him.
There were only a few people in the palace who could have let Xiao Yun's head injury spread news outside. Wang Qingyao and Xiao Yun naturally suspected Consort Wei.
They just didn't know why she would do such a thing.
The Xiao family's curse had nothing to do with her, so why would she get involved?
Wang Qingyao and Xiao Yun discussed it, but to no avail.
The next day, she found out what Consort Wei and the others were planning.