Transmigrated into the Scumbag Ex-Wife of the Prime Minister - Chapter 108.2

After greeting her as if nothing had happened, as she passed Qin Feiyan, Princess Changning glanced at Miss Bai and coldly said, “So this is what Escort Leader Qin meant by ‘family matters’.”

Like Princess Changning, Qin Feiyan’s departure from Qingzhou was partly out of spite. But seeing Princess Changning not stopping her made her even angrier. Similarly, the moment she stepped onto the boat, she also felt a hint of regret.

“Princess Changning has power and influence everywhere; she naturally knows what happened at home, so why ask me again?” Qin Feiyan retorted defiantly.

Her veiled insinuation immediately touched a sore spot where Princess Changning was at fault. Princess Changning looked at her coldly, gritting her teeth. “Qin Feiyan, you’ve really become something!”

She didn’t dare question her, yet she had the audacity to deliberately provoke her here.

“Forgive me, Princess.” Qin Feiyan respectfully lowered her head.

Even though she knew saying this would make Princess Changning angrier, Qin Feiyan couldn’t help herself.

“You!”

Princess Changning was overcome with rage, her vision blurred, and she stumbled.

“Mistress!” Alü cried out anxiously.

Qin Feiyan’s heart skipped a beat, and she quickly reached out to help her, but Princess Changning avoided her touch.

Lips pressed, she gave her a fleeting glance, then Princess Changning, supported by Alü, slowly walked away.

Princess Changning’s steps were shaky, and she stumbled again while descending the stairs. Qin Feiyan watched with alarm, only reluctantly withdrawing her gaze after Princess Changning’s figure disappeared down the stairwell.

“If you’re worried, go check on her,” Miss Bai said.

The eyes of those in love could not be hidden. While she had some affection for Qin Feiyan, it was clear that Qin Feiyan had someone in her heart.

“I apologize.” Qin Feiyan hastily excused herself and ran downstairs.

The previous faint was an act, but this time, Princess Changning was genuinely on the verge of fainting from Qin Feiyan’s anger.

Insisting on walking out of the teahouse, Princess Changning knew Qin Feiyan could no longer see her. The tension in her back finally gave way, and she barely managed to support herself by tightly gripping Alü’s arm.

Seeing the two of them come out, the coachman quickly brought the carriage over. Just as he was about to get down to help Princess Changning, he saw Qin Feiyan rush out of the teahouse in a panic.

Seeing the fragile Princess Changning, Qin Feiyan ran over like the wind, lifted Princess Changning from Alü’s arms, and got into the carriage.

“Head west; there’s a medical clinic two intersections away,” Qin Feiyan instructed the coachman as she held the Princess in the carriage.

Her body suddenly lifted into the air. Before Princess Changning could struggle, she smelled a familiar scent.

“Let go!” Princess Changning struggled to get out of her embrace.

“I was wrong, I was wrong. Please don’t be angry anymore, be careful not to harm your health,” Qin Feiyan coaxed gently, seeing her pale face.

“What does it matter to you?” Princess Changning turned her head away, still struggling to get down, though with much less strength.

Just now, who was it who pretended to be so respectful and deliberately kept a distance from me?

“If you harm yourself, I’ll be the one who worries, so of course it matters to me.” Qin Feiyan held her tightly and continued to coax.

For now, she had to consider her health and soothe her first. As for some scores, she would settle them slowly once she recovered.

“Escort Leader Qin is joking. I think Escort Leader Qin cares more about Miss Bai now.” After receiving soft words, the little bit of grievance in her heart could no longer be suppressed.

At this moment, Princess Changning had completely forgotten the art of a monarch taught to her by the Empress, behaving completely like a young woman deeply in love.

“How do you know she’s Miss Bai?” Qin Feiyan raised an eyebrow and asked deliberately.

From the moment she saw Princess Changning on the stairs, Qin Feiyan immediately had a guess.

Princess Changning most likely had shadow guards placed around her again.

Pressing her lips together, Princess Changning kept silent, a rare sense of unease rising in her heart.

She knew that the reason Qin Feiyan left in a huff was partly due to her concealment and partly because of her monitoring.

Now that Qin Feiyan had detected that she was still being monitored, Princess Changning was unsure how Qin Feiyan would react. So, she chose to remain silent and waited for Qin Feiyan to speak.

“Don’t you have anything to explain to me?”

The reason Qin Feiyan was angry, besides the two points Princess Changning mentioned, was more importantly that she knew Princess Changning was aware of all her movements and had also guessed that Princess Changning knew the entire content of her conversation with her father.

But even though Princess Changning knew she knew the entire truth, she didn’t take the initiative to explain.

Was Princess Changning planning to pretend as if nothing happened if she didn’t ask?

“I didn’t send people to monitor you,” Princess Changning turned her head away and said softly, “I just wanted to know what you were doing.”

As her voice fell, the carriage also stopped.

Qin Feiyan didn’t reply, simply stood up and carried her out of the carriage.

“Everything I said is true, truly…” Princess Changning thought she didn’t believe her and tried to explain again.

“See the doctor first,” Qin Feiyan interrupted her.

“I’m not sick,” Princess Changning softly refuted, trying to get out of her arms. “I can walk myself.”

She had just been angered, but she felt much better now.

“Still, let the doctor take a look.” Qin Feiyan didn’t let go.

The doctor at the clinic checked her pulse and confirmed that Princess Changning was fine. After resting for a quarter of an hour, he allowed Princess Changning to walk out on her own.

Back at the post house, the little spat and stubbornness between the two had long dissipated.

Qin Feiyan closed the door, carried Princess Changning to the couch, sat beside her, and simply watched her without speaking, waiting for Princess Changning to confess everything.

Princess Changning no longer concealed anything and meticulously confessed all the details.

“My feelings for you are entirely genuine, without any trace of exploitation or motive,” Princess Changning emphasized.

“Any matter I wish to achieve, I will naturally strive to control; I don’t need to exchange my emotions for it.”

This sentence was said with great confidence and dominance, perfectly matching her inherent arrogance.

“Do you trust me?” Princess Changning took Qin Feiyan’s hand and asked softly, “I promise I won’t hide anything from you again.”

Even if she was confident, she still needed Qin Feiyan to trust her.

After brooding for so many days, Qin Feiyan had already sorted things out. Princess Changning being willing to humble herself and explain was the best proof. How could she not believe her?

Moreover, Princess Changning had personally guaranteed that she would share everything with her in the future.

Qin Feiyan was not a young girl in her teens. She could understand that given Princess Changning’s status, being willing to be completely honest with her was the most sincere commitment.

“Of course I trust you,” Qin Feiyan deliberately drew out her words. “But there is still one more thing.”

“What is it?” Princess Changning asked.

Apart from the time she faked a faint, she had told her everything else.

“When can you meet my mother? She’s wanted to see you for a long time,” Qin Feiyan said with a smile.

Ever since she told Yang Jinlan about the person in her heart, she was constantly asked about it in letters. Qin Feiyan always postponed it with excuses. Until this visit home, when her mother saw she hadn’t brought anyone back, she directly accused Qin Feiyan of tricking her, and then, in turn, tricked Qin Feiyan into having tea with Miss Bai.

Hearing Qin Feiyan’s words, Princess Changning was stunned for a moment, but quickly reacted.

“If I don’t let you meet her soon, I’m afraid she’ll trick me into having tea with different young ladies again,” Qin Feiyan said intentionally.

“The day after tomorrow, then,” Princess Changning suddenly sounded a little nervous.

The day after tomorrow was a break day, and she would be free, giving her time to prepare properly.

“Alright,” Qin Feiyan smiled.

That day, Qin Feiyan returned home and was immediately greeted by her mother’s broom. She only managed to avoid a few more strokes after telling her mother about the agreement with Princess Changning.

“Do you really have someone in your heart? You’re not tricking me?” Yang Jinlan asked suspiciously.

“Absolutely true,” Qin Feiyan nodded.

Yang Jinlan immediately beamed with joy.

In contrast to her joy, Qin Guanghan seemed much calmer.

Qin Guanghan didn’t say much, only asked her, “Have you thought it through?”

He had experienced the struggles of imperial power and deeply understood the hardships and unpredictability involved. Qin Guanghan had never told Qin Feiyan about his status as a hidden operative, precisely because he wanted her to stay away from power struggles and live as an ordinary citizen.

Alas, man proposes, God disposes. Qin Feiyan became involved with Princess Changning, plunging her into the center of the power struggle.

“Yes,” Qin Feiyan nodded. “No matter what happens in the future, I want to be with her.”

The daughter before him had a resolute look, no longer the soft little bundle he once held in his arms.

Qin Guanghan didn’t like his daughter being emotional, yet he was proud and comforted by her courage.

“Come with me,” Qin Guanghan said with a serious expression, then turned and walked towards the study.

The father and daughter talked for a long time in the room. Qin Feiyan emerged from the study holding a Guard Battalion tooth plaque and a black jade archer’s ring.

Three days later.

Qin Feiyan brought her parents to the private room of the agreed-upon restaurant. When Yang Jinlan saw Princess Changning, her eyes instantly lit up. Clearly, she was very satisfied with the dignified, generous, and stunningly beautiful daughter-in-law before her.

However, upon hearing Qin Feiyan’s introduction, she became somewhat reserved, and the meal was slightly distracted.

Her reaction did not escape Princess Changning’s notice. She assumed her mother was somewhat displeased.

Princess Changning nudged Qin Feiyan’s foot under the table. Qin Feiyan squeezed her hand under the table and whispered to her, “She was scared by your identity. She’ll get used to it slowly.”

In the evening.

Yang Jinlan tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep. Hearing the snoring beside her, she grew annoyed.

She reached out and unceremoniously pinched Qin Guanghan’s arm, twisting hard.

Qin Guanghan, who was about to start a game of chess with the Duke of Zhou, had his board flipped over by his wife.

“What’s wrong?” Qin Guanghan mumbled drowsily. “Did you not eat enough dinner and now you’re hungry?”

Although Princess Changning might be his daughter-in-law in the future, her status was still high. They hadn’t really been able to relax while eating dinner.

“Hungry for what? How can you sleep?!” Yang Jinlan said with great disdain.

Qin Guanghan looked at her in confusion.

Yang Jinlan pinched his arm again. “That’s Princess Changning we’re talking about.”

Although Yang Jinlan was not versed in political affairs, she had heard many popular rumors and knew that Princess Changning was very likely the future Empress.

“They say royal princesses and county princesses take in husbands. Will our Yanzi have to marry into the imperial family in the future?”

“If Princess Changning becomes the Empress, will she still take concubines?”

“Also, we are just common folks. If Yanzi follows her and gets wronged or suffers losses, we won’t be able to help her.”

“And, do they need the Empress’s consent for their marriage? What if she doesn’t agree? What will Yanzi do then? I think she really likes that Princess.”

Yang Jinlan thought more and more, becoming increasingly worried and unable to sleep. She poured out everything she could think of.

“I think Princess Changning also likes Yanzi very much,” Qin Guanghan turned over.

There were some things he couldn’t tell Yang Jinlan, so he could only avoid the main point and reply, “It’s too early for you to worry about these things. You can worry when they are actually getting married.”

He had already handed over everything he possessed to his daughter. How far she could go and how long she could stay with Princess Changning depended on her own efforts.

“How is it early?” Yang Jinlan glared at her husband, disappointed.

If she didn’t start thinking about the marriage early, when would she be able to hold her grandchildren?

“No.” Yang Jinlan was still uneasy and decided to go and ask Princess Changning the next day.

Early the next morning, Yang Jinlan arrived at the post house with a belly full of questions. An hour later, she returned home with a smiling face and a heart full of joy. After returning home, she immediately instigated Qin Guanghan to move the Escort Agency to the capital.

With the arrest of Akun and the capture of Peng Wanchun and others, the matters in Binhe County came to an end.

Princess Changning then set off back to Qingzhou, naturally taking Qin Feiyan with her.

Time moved to October. The case of the pig iron had been largely investigated.

After the Hereditary Prince of Pingxi returned to Longxi in anger, the Prince of Pingxi sent a memorial to the Empress, impeaching Princess Changning.

The Empress issued an imperial decree, directly summoning Princess Changning back to the capital.

In the evening, Princess Changning knocked on Qin Feiyan’s door.

“I’m returning to the capital in two days. Will you come with me?”

Her reply was a pair of warm hands intertwined with hers.

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