
“You do not rest and sit here, are you not tired?”
Baili Qingchen wrapped her arms around Qingyi's waist and hugged the woman from behind. His bent body made his chin perch on Qingyi's shoulder.
He woke up when he realized Qingyi was not next to him. He found Qingyi sitting on a chair while writing something on a white board whose ink was round and rather long.
“If I'm tired, will you let me sleep well?” qingyi asked without distracting her from the whiteboard.
He is writing an abstract sketch of the scenario that may be behind all recent events.
“Maybe. Just look at the mood,” replied Baili Qingchen. “What still hurts?”
“Not as sick as before. It's just that it still feels claustrophobic.”
“You should start getting used to.”
Qingyi elbowed Baili Qingchen's waist adjacent to her body. This man became very pervert when he was with her.
Not only did he kiss and bite her, his hands were also extremely mischievous. Baili Qingchen was adept at swaying Qingyi's body to the point of giving her goosebumps and tickles.
Qingyi could not prevent Baili Qingchen from doing that to her again and again. He wanted to escape into the dimensional space, but his body always betrayed him.
Qingyi also felt comfortable and very warm, especially every one of the men hugged her tightly and rubbed her head gently after she finished playing.
Today, they only stopped about two hours ago. Qingyi and Baili Qingchen even missed dinner due to being too engrossed in playing. When Baili Qingchen fell asleep after the release of being tired, Qingyi was not sleepy at all.
He thought of something else and hurriedly put his clothes back on. Qingyi took out a small whiteboard from the dimensional space complete with her marker, then started writing there. He thought it was important to sketch out a possible scenario behind the big events in Bingyue.
Baili Qingchen inhaled the scent of mint that was still stuck to her neck even though they had been sweating. The aroma entered and calmed his nerves, making him feel calm and peaceful. Baili Qingchen to the point of inserting her face in the gap between Qingyi's neck and shoulders, made Qingyi a keenness.
“Hey, don't play there again!” said it.
Baili Qingchen was forced to look up. “What did you write?”
“A sketch. I think you should see it.”
The man had no intention of taking off his embrace. His head was tilted forward.
“Sit properly!” firmly Qingyi.
Although reluctant, Baili Qingchen took off her embrace, sitting in front of Qingyi. At first he pretended to be serious about listening to Qingyi's words, but suddenly the look on his face was really serious when the words led to a conclusion. He who initially did not want to think about the problem tonight became excited.
“Gao Lian released the bastard head of Litao Pavilion at Liu Erniang's insistence. The Litao Pavilion is closely associated with the spring peak festival incident and the abduction of Baili Wuyuan. Although he had a motive to get rid of Baili Wuyuan for fear that his position would be disturbed, Liu Erniang would not act rashly, especially he was also present at the festival,”, said Qingyi. His fingers are engrossed in moving to scribble the blackboard.
“In other words, the main culprit who ruled the Litao Pavilion was not Consort Xian, but Consort Xian knew him and had a relationship,” Baili Qingchen said.
Qingyi nodded confirming Baili Qingchen's analysis. “Because the man knew Liu Erniang was a distant relative of Gao Lian, he asked her to free the head of Paviliu Litao. Liu Erniang happened to hold Gao Lian's weakness and used her to carry out the release order.”
“Thus, Gao Lian became the scapegoat for the escape of the assassin's head of Litao Pavilion.”
“And the big problem is, we don't know who that person is until now.”
Thinking of this, both of them fell silent. The impasse of clues made it difficult for them to find the main culprit quickly.
The main culprit must have prepared. He had prepared a grand scenario to mess up Bingyue, and strangely the chaos had begun ever since Baili Wuyuan was raised to prince.
Conspiracy after conspiracy dismantled by Qingyi and Baili Qingchen leads to one big conspiracy. That guy has other plans.
Qingyi was frustrated because until now the person had still not been found and she did not know what plan was on her. He recalled that the original script did not say there was any conspiracy other than the one that had been preconceived.
“Does Emperor Baili have enemies?” ask Qingyi.
Baili Qingchen shook her head in doubt. “All his brothers have been moved to distant cities and are forbidden to return without orders. Every city has a watchdog that becomes the eyes and ears of the Emperor.”
Emperor Baili was very cunning. All of his brothers would not dare to set up a scheme to seize his throne, let alone they knew that King Changle was the State Supervisor and his greatest supporter. With the power of King Changle and the Jingyi Cavalry in his hands, the brothers of Emperor Baili would not be able to act.
“What Bingyue has enemies?” ask Qingyi again.
If it is not the enemy of Emperor Baili, it means the enemy of the state. Baili Qingchen fell silent for a moment thinking of a response. In the past twenty years, Bingyue had no enemies. This country is actually aggressively carrying out expeditions and expansion of peace, in alliance with neighboring countries.
“Countries have not fought a war in the last twenty years. The most powerful alliance is with the Chen Empire.”
“Isn't that not guaranteeing that they abide by the agreement and actually make peace?”
“You suspect it was them?” baili Qingchen asked with great hesitation. How could Qingyi think of a betrayal of the alliance?
“I only analyze based on hypothesis.”
“But, the Chen Empire and Bingyue are in alliance for decades. Moreover, Baili Qingyan was the prince of two countries. Impossible if this was them.”
“You believe? I should probably teach you how to trust people who should really be trusted.”
Baili Qingchen pensive. What Qingyi said was true. State alliances are often used as material to gather power. Although reconciled for many years, it does not guarantee the absence of efforts to expand the territory.
Baili Qingchen simply did not want to believe that the Chen Empire would betray a decades-old peace treaty.
Qingyi knew this would be a burden on Baili Qingchen's mind. He held the man's hand, trying to give him moral support. Everything is still unclear.
Although the analysis makes sense, it does not mean it is true. It takes time and evidence to prove his hypothesis.
“I have no interest in pitting peace between two countries. It's just, you should always be on your guard. Oh, not only the Chen Empire, the countries in the south and north are also not a small threat,” Qingyi said.
Baili Qingchen is like enlightened. The words just now gave him a light to dispel doubt. Right, not only the Chen Empire could be suspected!
Other countries should also be wary of. Baili Qingchen raised her face, the worry on her face instantly disappeared.
“Yes. I-i know. I'll check carefully.”
“OK. You take care of the affairs of the state, I'll take care of the affairs of women. Make Emperor Baili trust you and stop him from inciting people, especially officials and his family. I will prevent Liu Erniang from acting further in securing his position.”
Baili Qingchen nodded. He pulled Qingyi into his lap and hugged her again. This time it was warmer.
Only when with Qingyi could Baili Qingchen be herself. The woman made him feel a warmth and comfort that had been gray for him all along.
“I just hope we have more leisure time, without any court problems, without any problem of residence, without any problem,” Baili Qingchen said it quietly, yet it was so piercing in Qingyi's heart.
When do they look like real husbands and wives? Since getting married, they have only been busy dealing with problems and intrigue. Well, even though their mouths are equally not saying that there is any romance created from it all.
As Baili Qingchen hugged her tighter, Qingyi gasped in shock. He forgot that he was only wearing his clothes with origin, even without the interior.
A feeling of anxiety was present, yet he saw no signs Baili Qingchen would pounce on him again. The man dissolved in silence and held her warm.
After a while, the man broke his embrace and carried her to the bed. He laid Qingyi on the innermost side of the bed, while she laid her body on the other side.
“I want to let you rest tonight. Sleep well,” said Baili Qingchen, he kissed Qingyi's forehead. The calmness flowed to him, then slowly he closed his eyes. Qingyi slept soundly in the arms of Baili Qingchen.