The prince longs for me every night after mastering thought-reading
Chapter 356 - 346: Rewarding You with Two Babies, Speed Up the Horse and Hurry to the Capital

Chapter 356: Chapter 346: Rewarding You with Two Babies, Speed Up the Horse and Hurry to the Capital

Before Xiao Jinyu could finish speaking, he saw the Emperor push the memorial in front of him to his own front.

"That’s perfect, I’m a bit tired and want to rest. Since you can’t sleep, you can review these memorials for me," the Emperor said.

As soon as Xiao Jinyu saw the memorials, he immediately put on an extremely tired expression, "Father, well, you know, your son suddenly feels overwhelmingly sleep, to the point of collapse. I shall take my leave first."

Having said that, he slipped away like greased lightning.

Watching his son run faster than a rabbit, the Emperor snorted, "Brat, do you think I can’t handle you?"

Looking down at the pile of memorials in front of him and thinking of the Empress visiting the White Horse Temple...

The Emperor ordered, "Eunuch Li, bring fresh tea."

"Yes," Eunuch Li came forward, took away the teacup, and placed a cup of fresh tea on the imperial desk.

After coming out, Xiao Jinyu ordered his personal guard to ride fast and find his elder brother, the Crown Prince.

After giving the order, Xiao Jinyu had intended to visit Shen Chuwei at the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, but seeing that it was already late and thinking that Shen Chuwei must have already rested, he changed his mind and returned to Chengqian Hall.

As soon as he stepped into the bedchamber, he saw Lady Han sitting quietly there.

He found that whenever he returned late, Lady Han would be sitting there, holding a teacup in her hands, sipping slowly and quietly in a manner that made her easy to overlook, yet her almost cold demeanor made her impossible to ignore.

"Lady Han, you haven’t rested yet?" Xiao Jinyu asked as he walked over.

Lady Han put down the teacup and looked up at Xiao Jinyu with watery, beautiful eyes, "I was waiting for you to come back."

Xiao Jinyu sat down in front of Lady Han and poured himself a cup of tea, "Actually, you don’t need to wait on purpose; you can rest if you’re tired." After saying that, he picked up the teacup and took a couple of sips.

Lady Han looked at Xiao Jinyu indifferently, "I’m not tired."

The motion of Xiao Jinyu drinking tea paused as he looked up at Lady Han. Her gaze... he didn’t know whether to continue drinking the tea or not.

"Lady Han, you really have a lot of spirit."

Lady Han didn’t feign modesty, "Better than Prince Jinyu, at least."

Xiao Jinyu laughed awkwardly. Was she implying that he had no dignity?

At this moment, Qin Xiao was tied to a frame, his arms stretched out and bound, unable to move.

Having already gone through several rounds of torture, his guard uniform had been whipped into strips, blood dried then more blood flowed.

No matter how the jailer whipped him, Qin Xiao didn’t utter a word.

After several people took turns whipping him until they were tired in the middle of the night, they finally stopped.

"Stubborn to the bone, my arms are sore from the whipping, and you still haven’t uttered a word?

"Let it go, let’s all go to sleep. We’ll continue tomorrow, taking turns with different torture devices until he confesses," the jailer said.

After the jailer and several jailers left, Qin Xiao lifted his head, his handsome face crisscrossed with whip marks, his sword-like brows furrowed, yet he still remained silent.

The next day, Shen Chuwei heard the cheerful chirping of birds outside the window. She looked out and saw two magpies hopping and calling merrily on the branch, looking very joyful.

Seeing Chun Xi come in, she pointed at the magpies and said, "Chun Xi, there are two magpies on the tree, looking very affectionate."

Upon hearing this, Chun Xi put down the clothes in her hand and walked over, looking out the window to see the two magpies chirping merrily.

"My lady, they say when magpies chirp at your door, good fortune is on its way," Chun Xi said with a rare smile. "There must be some good news coming in the next few days."

Shen Chuwei looked at the two magpies on the branch, her eyes brimming with a sweet smile, "I have a feeling too."

Just then, a dark head suddenly popped up outside the window, a young and handsome face, with peach blossom-shaped eyes that were curved and always carried a faint smile.

Xiao Jinyu chuckled, "Sister-in-law, I’m here to see you."

Shen Chuwei generously praised, "Prince Jinyu, you’re so clever, sneaking in without anyone noticing."

Xiao Jinyu was rather proud, "Of course, who do you think I am?"

Chun Xi, as if she had seen a savior, exclaimed, "Prince Jinyu, you’ve finally come. Has the Emperor found out the truth yet? When will my lady be released?"

Xiao Jinyu’s expression immediately turned serious, "Not yet. My father was just cuckolded recently and is still fuming. It’s inevitable that encountering such an incident would enrage him."

Chun Xi spoke indignantly, "But my lady has clearly been joyously pregnant for more than five months. It was only discovered after Your Highness left."

"Of course, I trust my sister-in-law," Xiao Jinyu assured, looking at Shen Chuwei. "Sister-in-law, rest easy. I’ve already notified my brother, and sent people to the White Horse Temple to ask my mother to return quickly."

"As for those two Imperial Doctors, I’ve also sent people to investigate them. They dare to falsely accuse my sister-in-law; I won’t let them off lightly," he pledged.