Her son’s household was in constant turmoil, and taking in another woman as a concubine would have been simple.
But this was the Night King’s Consort, someone completely untouchable.
And yet, they were desperately infatuated!
Each man wished he could scale the walls and spend a night of passion with the Night King’s Consort. Seeing her own son so pathetic, Madam Li was on the verge of exploding with anger.
Li De was also furious upon hearing this.
“Are they that impatient?”
Madam Li sighed helplessly, “They truly are that impatient! Husband, it’s also because that Night King’s Consort is too captivating, too much like a siren. Perhaps she deliberately seduces them when she sees her husband is not around. The more beautiful a woman, the more brazen she becomes.”
After maligning Yun Shu this way, Madam Li felt her mood instantly improve by more than half.
Li De, however, glared at Madam Li. “Do you not know your own son? Would the Night King’s Consort fancy them? It is they themselves who harbor wicked intentions. Tell them not to appear before the Night King’s Consort again, otherwise, if they suffer consequences, they can only blame themselves. That woman, the Night King’s Consort, is not as simple as you see her. She is not to be trifled with.”
Madam Li, upon hearing this, paid no mind. She was just a woman, how formidable could she be?
Moreover, her husband couldn’t keep her, and now she had come to the Western Xia.
If they had to guard against such a woman, it would be true paranoia.
“Finally, our three grandsons were truly too embarrassing today. At the same age, they couldn't even defeat them. They even cried and wailed after losing. They must be properly disciplined in the future.” Li De’s expression turned grim as he mentioned this.
Thinking that his grandsons were inferior to Yun Changfeng’s grandson, a complex mixture of emotions surged within him.
Madam Li readily agreed, “Okay, I’ll listen to you, husband.”
Even after this conversation, Li De remained troubled.
Seeing this, Madam Li looked puzzled, “Husband, why are you still so unhappy? Are there other worries? Are you perhaps worried about Meng’er?”
Thinking of her pampered daughter, Madam Li’s heart ached uncontrollably.
She hadn't recovered these past few days.
How could she have been sent to the palace and become the Emperor’s concubine?
With so many women in the Emperor’s harem, who knew how long Meng’er would remain favored.
“Meng’er has now entered the palace. The Emperor will surely not mistreat her. Her status in the palace is incomparable to that of other consorts. You need not worry,” Li De said in a deep voice.
Madam Li nodded, “If husband is not worried about this, then is it about… that matter?” She suddenly thought of what it was.
Li De’s face was solemn. “There are some things. Instruct Meng’er well. Absolutely do not let any wind leak to anyone. It could bring about the peril of a killed body.”
“Alright, I’ve noted it. Alas, that Night King’s Consort is truly a destructive beauty! Can’t she just be eliminated quietly? If she really enters the palace and meets that person, you might stir up more trouble. She clearly has wicked intentions,” Madam Li said, her brows tightly furrowed.
Li De shook his head, “She has more people around her than you see. Moreover, she comes under the Emperor of Dongning’s decree, with a legitimate identity. If something were to happen to her in the Western Xia, our General’s Mansion would be the first to be punished.”
Madam Li gritted her teeth, “What a disaster!”
“You saw her three children today. What are your thoughts?” Li De felt that a more troublesome matter was the three children. If the Emperor saw them, would he be tempted to keep them in the Western Xia?
These three children now seemed just as troublesome as Yun Shu!
Thinking of the three children, Madam Li’s eyes were filled with coldness. “Each more cunning than the last. Otherwise, our grandson wouldn’t have suffered at their hands. Like their mother, none of them are easy to deal with.”
“The problem is that none of them are easy to deal with,” Li De’s brows were tightly furrowed, and they remained so for a long, long time.
Seeing her husband’s troubled expression, Madam Li also found it difficult to relax and could only furrow her brows in sympathy. Throughout the night, sighs could occasionally be heard from their room.
…
At Ruan Xi’s residence.
Ji Rong had just finished bathing.
A layer of snow seemed to shroud his clear, cold eyes.
Seeing Ji Rong emerge, Ruan Xi touched his nose.
Just as he was wondering how to start the conversation, a figure suddenly appeared.
He immediately looked at Yun Shu, who was walking over. “As expected of you, to be able to move freely within Li De’s mansion.”
Yun Shu was dressed in a night-traveling outfit.
She merely glanced at the gossiping Ruan Xi, then looked at Ji Rong.
Having not seen Ji Rong for a long time, she was surprised to see that he had lost a lot of weight and his weariness was evident in his expression.
Ji Rong also looked at Yun Shu.
“Coming out of Li De’s mansion, will it bring you trouble?”
Yun Shu shook her head. “Not at this time. The people in his mansion won’t notice my departure. Tell me, what happened today? Did you make things clear with Yi Qing?”
If some misunderstandings were clarified, Qin Yi Qing should be able to figure things out. It was impossible for her to push Ji Rong away and then go with Meng Xiao.
When she learned of this news, she was truly surprised.
If it weren’t for the sudden and thorny nature of the matter, Ruan Xi wouldn’t have sent word to her.
Ruan Xi saw that Ji Rong hadn’t slept for days and nights and must be extremely tired. He then recounted everything that had happened at the restaurant.
Apparently, after Meng Xiao appeared, Qin Yi Qing directly told Ji Rong that she and Meng Xiao were already engaged and wished for him not to bother her anymore.
As for Meng Xiao, who was deeply in love with Qin Yi Qing, he immediately told Ji Rong not to disturb them from then on.
When Ji Rong’s face turned pale, Meng Xiao took Qin Yi Qing away.
Ruan Xi said that he could see Qin Yi Qing hesitated, worried about Ji Rong’s health, but Meng Xiao didn’t give Qin Yi Qing time to hesitate.
He directly took Qin Yi Qing and left.
Afterward, Ruan Xi felt that Yun Shu should step in.
After Ruan Xi finished speaking, Ji Rong asked, “Does she truly like Meng Xiao?”
Ruan Xi rolled his eyes. “Are you actually believing it? How is that possible? They’ve only known each other for a few days!”
Yun Shu glanced at Ruan Xi and looked at Ji Rong. “What are your thoughts?”
Ji Rong spoke softly, his words firm and resolute. “I have never considered handing Yi Qing over to anyone.”
In everyone’s eyes, Ji Rong had always been gentle and courteous, able to remain calm no matter what happened. Some attributed this to his ability to see through heavenly secrets, while others said it was his innate nature. Because he could see through so many things, he didn't have intense emotions towards anyone or anything.
But in Yun Shu’s eyes, it was because those people had not entered Ji Rong’s heart.
And Qin Yi Qing had entered Ji Rong’s heart.
Yun Shu smiled. “That’s good.”