frightfiction Chapter 2 The Beauty Takes the Blame
Chapter 2 The Beauty Takes the Blame
"Wan...'er...?"
At this moment, the woman's face paled, her beauty as delicate as a lotus emerging from the water, her fair shoulders partially revealed by the quilt.
"Unfilial daughter! You're already..."
The old man was so angry that he couldn't say anything for a long time. He raised his hand to slap the woman, but Han Yi protected him.
"Uncle Mu, hit me, it's all my fault!"
At this moment, both of them were barely clothed, and Mu Qingquan did not want his precious daughter to be exposed.
"Ugh!! What a mess!" Mu Qingquan looked at his daughter and angrily flung his sleeves, then led the others out the door, making sure to close the door behind him.
Han Yi breathed a sigh of relief after Mu Qingquan stormed out the door.
As he straightened his clothes, he stole glances at the beautiful woman beside him.
Mu Qingwan was stunningly beautiful, with eyebrows like distant mountains, eyes like stars, and cheeks flushed with rosy blush, just like peach blossoms in full bloom in spring, delicate and beautiful, making it impossible to look away.
"Thank you, my lady!" Han Yi said with feigned seriousness, and was about to take a good look at his future wife when he was met with a glare.
"Turn around! Don't look! Who's your wife?" Mu Qingwan was like a firecracker that had been lit, her face instantly flushing even more, as tempting as a ripe apple.
She opened her eyes wide, glared angrily at Han Yi, and let out a sharp rebuke.
"On the day of our engagement, you were fooling around with other women in a restaurant. My good husband, we'll see about another day!"
Han Yi's smile deepened, he raised an eyebrow, and a sly glint flashed in his eyes.
He shrugged nonchalantly and spread his hands. "Fine, fine, I won't look. You'll be in my bed sooner or later anyway, no rush." After saying that, he exaggeratedly turned his head to the side and whistled.
"You scoundrel!" Ignoring the risk of exposing herself, Mu Qingwan delivered an elbow strike to his abdomen.
"You remember this: today I am upholding the reputation of the Mu family and the Wang Mansion! As for you, my dear husband, you owe me, Mu Qingwan, a debt of innocence for the rest of your life!"
Han Yi frowned slightly, a hint of dejection flashing across his face, but he quickly regained his nonchalant demeanor.
He raised his hand and touched his nose, trying to appear calm.
"I understand! It's a political marriage. There's no real affection involved. It's all about protecting the interests of both sides."
Her voice unconsciously rose a few decibels as she reached out her hand to Mu Qingwan.
"Happy cooperation!"
The other person not only ignored him, but also rolled their eyes at him and turned their head away.
A hint of helplessness appeared in Han Yi's eyes, and he sighed inwardly.
His marriage to this woman was nothing more than a cold partnership to maintain the interests of both parties, and he feared that there would be no time for genuine affection between them in the future.
At this moment, a maid knocked lightly twice and came in to report.
"Miss, what should we do with the man and woman next door?"
"Has their identity been verified?"
"The woman is Wang Yutong, the most beautiful courtesan in Jiangnan. She is deeply in love with the young master and was thus misled into doing this! The man refuses to confess anything, but our people have found out that he comes from the capital and has accomplices."
Upon hearing the words "Imperial City," Han Yi had already made up his mind. Who else but those few guys would dare to lay a dirty trick on him?
He gritted his teeth and frowned, saying, "They've repeatedly resorted to these underhanded tactics behind my back! Do they really think I'm a paper tiger? Drag out all their accomplices in the city, and I'll skin them alive and tear them apart!"
His hands were clenched into fists, and his body trembled slightly.
The maid did not immediately comply, but looked at her mistress and waited for instructions.
Seeing the maid looking at her, Mu Qingwan knew she couldn't offend the young master. She coughed lightly and calmly said, "I will follow the young master's arrangements! As for the two, detain one and thoroughly investigate the mastermind behind it; the other will be dealt with by the young master himself. Keep that man under surveillance to prevent him from escaping, lest we alert the others. As for the other accomplices in the city, I will discuss it with the young master before making a decision."
She deliberately looked directly at Han Yi, signaling him not to act impulsively and that everything needed to be considered carefully.
Han Yi nodded in agreement.
She then whispered to the maid, "You may leave now. I have some important things to discuss with the young master."
Upon hearing this, the maid curtsied and quietly withdrew.
Mu Qingwan stood up, tidied her slightly disheveled hair, and said softly, "Your Highness, since we are going to work together, we must consider each other in everything we do and must not act rashly. That person must have something to rely on to dare to do this. If we act rashly, we may fall into his trap. The best course of action is for us to break today's deadlock first and then join forces to fight back another day."
Having already gotten dressed, Mu Qingwan looked at Han Yi with a confident smile and spoke.
"Your Highness, we need to go downstairs. There are still quite a few people waiting for the show to begin."
After saying that, Mu Qingwan reached out and took Han Yi's right arm, and the two went downstairs with smiles on their faces.
Those who had been waiting downstairs for a while were immediately in an uproar when they saw the two of them coming down together.
"Is this Young Master Yi? He is indeed as handsome and unparalleled as the rumors say."
"Who is the woman next to him? She's practically a goddess descended from heaven!"
"You must be from out of town, not even knowing her! She is Mu Qingwan, the most beautiful woman in Yunze County, known for her beauty and talent."
"So she was Mu Qingwan!"
"What a perfect match, what a golden couple!"
At this moment, Mu Qingwan's seemingly delicate and boneless hand silently pinched his wrist, causing Han Yi to look bitter in pain, but he still had to pretend to be happy.
After the two got into the car, Han Yi blurted out, "Beautiful lady, are you also from Earth?"
In his view, a girl with such an open mind was unlikely to exist in ancient times; apart from a woman from Earth, he couldn't think of any other possibility.
"A beauty? Blue Star?" Mu Qingwan looked at him with disgust, thinking he had lost his mind.
Han Yi then said embarrassedly that he had been sleeping soundly and was still confused.
He was originally a game designer on Earth, but he died from overwork due to long hours and exhaustion.
Three years have passed since I transmigrated to the Xuan Tian Continent. I've been living a carefree life as the Prince of Zhenbei's mansion. I don't have many hobbies except collecting beauties to add to my harem. I even built Qiushuifang in the mansion, which is full of gorgeous women.
……
The news of Mu Qingwan and Gongzi Yi at the Rujia Tavern spread like wildfire throughout Taiyuan City, and within a few days, it would reach the Imperial City and the Prince's Mansion.
At that moment, inside the largest restaurant in Taiyuan, the young man in fine clothes smashed his wine glass on the ground upon hearing the news.
"The plan has failed! Go back and report immediately!"
One of the two men beside him was about to leave when he heard this, but the moment he opened the door, a sword flashed and slit his throat, causing him to fall straight to the ground.