HBWnovel Chapter 282
Chapter 282
The decoration of the new house was in a simple, natural wood style, looking very warm and inviting.
The sofa in the living room was comfortable, and Feng Qingyi couldn't wait to sit down as soon as she got home.
After putting away the things in his hands, Qin Yuchuan said, "Didn't you say you wanted to see the study?"
"Help me up!" Feng Qingyi lay motionless on the sofa.
Qin Yuchuan walked over and picked her up, "Come on, let's go see it together."
Feng Qingyi struggled out of his arms, "I just asked you to help me up, not carry me."
They walked into the study together, where a whole wall of natural wood bookshelves looked very soothing.
In the center of the study were two identical desks, separated by a wooden side cabinet.
Feng Qingyi pulled out one of the chairs, "This will be my desk from now on, and the one next to it will be yours. You can even see the view outside from here!"
Qin Yuchuan walked over to Feng Qingyi, "Why don't we go look at the other rooms?"
Feng Qingyi stood up, "Alright."
After touring the whole house, they returned to the living room.
Feng Qingyi took out the snacks they had just bought and placed them on the coffee table, "Honey, what would you like to eat?"
Hearing Feng Qingyi's term of endearment, Qin Yuchuan smiled and said, "I'll have the blue bag."
Feng Qingyi opened the blue bag of marshmallows and fed one into Qin Yuchuan's mouth.
"How is it? Is it sweet?"
Qin Yuchuan pulled Feng Qingyi into his arms and kissed her lips.
Perhaps because he had just eaten the marshmallow, the kiss had a hint of sweetness.
"Very sweet."
Feng Qingyi blushed, "You're so naughty."
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The war between Tianqi and the Southern Frontier had ended, and it was tradition for the defeated country to send envoys to the victorious one.
"Since she's been gifted to Your Majesty, of course you may dispose of her as you wish. However, the holy maiden holds an esteemed position in our Southern Frontier. How can she be buried without a name or status? Why doesn't Your Majesty marry her? It would be a beautiful tale of alliance between our two countries. What does General Qin think of this?" Rong Sheng suddenly turned to look at Qin Yuchuan.
Qin Yuchuan raised his wine cup, "Oh? No matter how esteemed your holy maiden's status might be, she's still just a corpse. We in Tianqi have no precedent for ghost marriages."
Ever since the ice coffin had been brought in, Qin Yuchuan had detected a faint, elusive fragrance. He warily glanced at the woman in the ice coffin, deciding to send someone to investigate after the banquet.
The people in the hall were abuzz with discussion. Xuanyuan Yan finally politely declined to accept this so-called Southern Frontier holy maiden. If he had truly accepted, it would have been a laughingstock.
Everyone knew that the Southern Frontier's move was meant to irritate them.
After their defeat, the conquered cities had been fully taken over by Tianqi, which naturally displeased them.
Neither side could go to war again now, and reclaiming those cities was a distant prospect. They could only vent their dissatisfaction in this manner.
Rong Sheng showed no anger at the rejection of his gift, instead drinking freely with the others in the great hall.
As the banquet neared its end, Rong Sheng and his subordinates took their leave, while Qin Yuchuan was summoned to Yangxin Hall.
"Yuchuan, what do you make of today's events?"
Qin Yuchuan was momentarily at a loss, "Perhaps it's just as everyone suspects - they're simply disgruntled."
"I feel it's not that simple. That woman still has some tricks up her sleeve. Have your men keep a close watch," Xuanyuan Yan instructed.
Qin Yuchuan acknowledged, "I understand, Your Majesty."
"You'll have a busy fortnight ahead. Once the Southern Frontier envoys leave, I'll grant you some time off," Xuanyuan Yan said.
In the temporary palace.
Rong Sheng and several others were discussing their strategy, unaware of the person hiding outside.
"General Rong, Tianqi refused to accept that woman. We can't carry out our plan. What should we do?"
Rong Sheng said, "Their refusal was expected. As long as the ice coffin is here, it won't be long before corpses litter this place."
"But won't they suspect us then?"
Rong Sheng smiled wickedly, "It takes time for the effects to manifest. How could they blame us for something that happens after we've left?"
"The general's plan is flawless. We'll surely succeed."
Rong Sheng: "Everyone be cautious these days. Don't give them any reason to suspect us. Be especially wary of those around Qin Yuchuan, and try to avoid direct confrontation with them."
"His Flying Cloud Cavalry is formidable. We've never seen their true face, but they're likely hidden in Shengjing even now."