When a "Sea King" is Bound to a System [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 61.2

Baili Qi ate her rice bowl with her head down, not even looking at her. After finishing, she left without a word, not even helping Su Yi clear the dishes.

Su Yi was equally perplexed, muttering, “Did I do something to upset her? Why does she look like I owe her money?”

Jiang Yan thought the same thing. When they went to sleep, she deliberately snuggled up against Baili Qi, forcing her to the edge of the bed, with half her body suspended over the side.

“You were fine during the day. Why are you unhappy tonight? If something is bothering you, tell me. Don’t bottle it up.”

Baili Qi looked at the woman with bright eyes in front of her, frowned, and turned her head away. Sure enough, she was skilled with sweet talk. If she kept staring at that face, she would probably fall into her trap of tenderness again.

Seeing this, Jiang Yan climbed onto her, bit her chin softly, and said sweetly, “Tell me, tell me. We’re already this close. Is there anything you can’t tell me?”

Baili Qi’s mind exploded with a boom. She grabbed Jiang Yan’s restless hands, her eyes filled with frost. So intimate? Is she trying to gather information from me?

Jiang Yan felt a little hurt under her glare. She thought the afternoon had been a good start, but it seemed she was the only one who thought so. The other person’s affection for her was limited to that moment; afterward, she was still cold and indifferent, just as she used to be.

Jiang Yan suddenly felt it was pointless. She rolled off Baili Qi, saying flatly, “Let go. I won’t tease you anymore. Sleep well.”

Her voice held disappointment, which made Baili Qi’s heart skip a beat, feeling inexplicably unpleasant.

It was clearly her fault, so why was she using such an expression and tone?

Baili Qi slowly released her hand. Jiang Yan moved her wrist, turned onto her side, and faced away from her.

A hand crossed over and wrapped around her waist. Before Jiang Yan could react, her body was turned back, and someone was now lying on top of her.

Baili Qi looked down at her. Her long lashes concealed half of her emotions. The other half, visible to Jiang Yan, was defiance and anger.

“I asked you and you won’t talk. What exactly are you mad about, Mmph…”

Baili Qi didn’t want to hear any more of her deceitful words, so she simply sealed her mouth. It was meant to be a light kiss, but it was easily disrupted by Jiang Yan’s protruding tongue.

Jiang Yan licked her lips, a smile emerging in her eyes. When Baili Qi fiercely sought to plunder the air in her mouth, she let her have her way.

Baili Qi knew this was wrong, but she couldn’t control her heart, which was taking a step toward an unpredictable direction.

She had assumed that since Jiang Yan had so many people around her, she was no longer a virgin, so she wasn’t careful. It wasn’t until a faint, weak sob reached her ears that she suddenly sobered up. She looked up and saw tears welling up in the young woman’s eyes, making her look delicate and pitiable.

“I’m a first-timer. Can you be a little gentler?”

Baili Qi felt something explode in her mind, extending all the way to her heart. Her heart thumped like a drum again, a surge of emotion rushing through her.

“Don’t… cry.”

The voice in Jiang Yan’s ear was hoarse and rough, like the sound of an old bellows, but she didn’t find it unpleasant. She only felt a sweetness in her heart, like she had eaten honey.

Baili Qi didn’t dare to move recklessly again and only held her, offering comfort. Jiang Yan restlessly moved her body and whispered, “Move a little…”

Baili Qi’s pupils contracted. She kissed her eyes, nose, lips…

Even if she was doing this on purpose, setting a trap for her to fall into, she would jump without hesitation, heading in the direction Jiang Yan wanted.

Jiang Yan hadn’t expected her words to trigger a switch in Baili Qi regarding this matter. If she had known earlier, she wouldn’t have said it even if she were beaten to death.

She never wanted to experience the feeling of being exhausted to the point where she couldn’t even open her eyes after being tormented all night long again.

Baili Qi, who had practiced martial arts for years, was robust and strong. Especially after Jiang Yan had fed her many tonics during her recovery, her body was even more robust. After a night, she was energetic and didn’t feel sleepy at all.

She turned her head to look at Jiang Yan in her arms, tracing the contours of her face with her fingers, which Jiang Yan immediately hugged with her arm.

“Stop messing around. I’m going to sleep a little longer. I’m too tired.”

Her voice was hoarse, carrying a strange hint of sexiness. Baili Qi’s eyes darkened when she heard it, and she swallowed hard.

Su Yi came to wake them up and was so shocked by the sight before her that her scalp tingled. She bit her tongue while speaking, and the pain brought tears to her eyes.

“You and the Princess… you, you…” She didn’t know what she wanted to say. Her tongue and teeth fought, and she couldn’t utter a complete sentence for a long time.

Baili Qi’s hand was still in Jiang Yan’s embrace, making it inconvenient for her to get up. She turned to Su Yi and made a “shush” gesture, then tucked Jiang Yan into the blanket.

She hadn’t been asleep for long. She must be very tired. She should let her rest properly.

Su Yi left in a daze. An hour later, she still couldn’t figure out why the Princess chose Baili Qi, that cold-faced woman.

In her opinion, anyone in Zhaoyang Palace was better than Baili Qi. Not only was she cold, but her identity was also such. How could she be worthy of the most esteemed Princess of the State of Qin?

Su Yi hugged her knees, resting her chin on them, her face long. A young palace maid saw her and leaned over to ask, “Aunt Su Yi, is something troubling you?”

Su Yi looked up at the cloudless sky, her voice sorrowful: “Soon, I fear I’ll have to be sweeping the courtyard with you all.”

The young palace maid was puzzled. Su Yi sighed and got up to attend to her mistress.

Judging by the current situation, she would soon fall out of favor. That woman Baili Qi would take advantage of the opportunity to rise and become the Princess’s favorite.

Just the thought of it made life seem meaningless. She might as well hang herself with a noodle.

Jiang Yan woke up but didn’t want to open her eyes. Her eyes were dry and sore, and her throat felt uncomfortable.

The person involved regretted it now. If she had known, she wouldn’t have said those words. Falling to this state was entirely her own fault.

Baili Qi was lightly dozing while holding Jiang Yan. When Jiang Yan’s eyelashes brushed against her chest, she instantly woke up.

She took Jiang Yan’s hand and wrote in her palm: Are you still sleepy? Is anything uncomfortable?

Jiang Yan opened her swollen eyes to look at her and kissed her chin. “Good afternoon, my dear.”

Baili Qi’s face immediately turned red, and her eyes flickered awkwardly. She returned a kiss to Jiang Yan’s lips.

Jiang Yan had expected her to be shy as usual, wishing she could hide herself, but she didn’t expect her to be quite skilled. So, she kissed her lips again.

Baili Qi seemed competitive and kissed her back. Jiang Yan kissed back again. The two played this back-and-forth game with great delight.

“Princess, are you awake?”

Su Yi’s voice interrupted their flirtatious game. Baili Qi immediately stopped and hugged Jiang Yan tightly.

The blanket had slipped down to their chests. She didn’t want anyone to see Jiang Yan’s body.

Jiang Yan buried her head in Baili Qi’s embrace and bit her in retaliation, startling Baili Qi into a cry.

Jiang Yan whispered into her ear, like a demon: “So this is how you make a sound. I know now.”

Baili Qi lowered her head to look at her, saw the sly look in her eyes like a little fox, and smiled.

She was good-looking. When she wasn’t smiling, she gave people a cold feeling, but when she smiled, she was extraordinarily radiant, bringing her already handsome and deep features to life.

Jiang Yan also smiled, her eyes crescent-shaped, revealing her white, neat teeth. She liked to see Baili Qi’s cool, detached appearance, and she liked it even more when she smiled at her, with her own face reflected in Baili Qi’s eyes, as if the other person belonged entirely to her.

Su Yi waited a long time but heard no sound from Jiang Yan. Yet, she could hear faint noises, making her want to lift the curtain directly and see. But she was afraid of angering Jiang Yan.

She had never been afraid of this before, but today she felt she absolutely couldn’t do it, given that there was one more person on the Princess’s bed.

“Princess, are you awake?” she asked again, ready to leave if she didn’t get a response this time.

Jiang Yan finally remembered Su Yi was waiting outside and quickly said, “I’m awake. You don’t need to come in and serve me. Go and heat some bath water. This Princess wants to bathe.”

Upon hearing the word “bathe,” Su Yi felt sad and ran out crying.

“Did you hear anything strange?”

Baili Qi shook her head, openly lying.

Her hearing was excellent, so she naturally heard Su Yi crying, but there was no need to tell Jiang Yan.

Su Yi boiled the bath water and told Jiang Yan it was ready. Jiang Yan put on a thin veil and walked over, dismissing her attendants.

She had been too indulgent last night. A certain area stung when it touched the hot water, and she had too many marks on her body to let others see.

Baili Qi had left bite marks, kiss marks, and bruises from her fingers, crisscrossing all over her body. The moment Jiang Yan saw them, the scene replayed in her mind, making her blush and her heart pound even when alone.

Not long after, the bathroom curtain moved. Jiang Yan looked up and saw Baili Qi, who was already dressed. She was holding a small porcelain bottle in her hand.

Even after their most intimate contact, being looked at so openly still made Jiang Yan shy. She slowly slid down, leaving only her head above the water, and asked in a faint voice, “Is something wrong?”

Baili Qi opened her mouth, trying hard to make a sound. “Ointment, apply.”

Jiang Yan tried to decipher her meaning and asked uncertainly, “You want me to apply this ointment?”

Baili Qi nodded and handed the small porcelain bottle to Jiang Yan, her eyes shining.

Jiang Yan opened the lid and took a sniff. It was a cool, minty scent.

“Where is this ointment supposed to be applied? Don’t tell me…”

Jiang Yan stopped abruptly, blushing at her own lewd thoughts. Unexpectedly, Baili Qi confirmed her suspicion and even wanted to help her apply it personally.

Was this even reasonable?

Jiang Yan shrank back and quickly said, “No, no need. I can do it myself. You should go out first!”

Baili Qi was a little worried about her. Or rather, she simply wanted to help Jiang Yan apply it. If Jiang Yan hadn’t sternly refused, she would have even stayed to assist.

After Baili Qi reluctantly left, Jiang Yan stared blankly at the porcelain bottle. Was this stuff really effective? Would there be any side effects?

With a doubtful attitude, Jiang Yan tried it. The result was instantly heavenly. Even with her clothes on, she felt a breeze beneath her skirt.

Baili Qi, that scoundrel, just wanted to harm her!

After the blissful time, troubles began to follow one after another. Jiang Yan was about to eat something to appease her stomach when someone arrived from the Hall of Diligent Governance, saying the King of Qin had summoned her.

Jiang Yan didn’t know why the King of Qin was summoning her. After all, they hadn’t seen each other in five months, and there wasn’t much to talk about.

Baili Qi wanted to go with her, but Jiang Yan stopped her. Before knowing the other party’s intention, she didn’t want anyone around her to be put in danger.

Jiang Yan only brought two palace maids and one eunuch with her. They waited outside the hall, waiting for the King of Qin’s summons. A moment later, a eunuch came out to lead her in.

The King of Qin was leaning over his desk, reviewing memorials. Seeing her arrive, he put down his brush and waved his hand at the eunuch.

All the attendants in the hall withdrew. Only Jiang Yan and he remained.

“Yan Yan, come sit by your Royal Father.”

Jiang Yan obediently walked over and bowed in courtesy as she approached. “Your humble daughter greets Your Royal Father.”

The King of Qin waved his hand. “No need to be so formal with Royal Father. Come and sit.”

Jiang Yan walked over and sat down. The King of Qin looked at her, his eyes flashing with complex emotions, as if he were looking at someone else through her.

“Do you know why I summoned you?”

“I do not.”

Jiang Yan had thought over all possibilities before coming but genuinely didn’t know what was special about today.

The King of Qin tilted his head slightly, his eyes distant. After a long time, he said, “Today is your Mother Consort’s birthday.”

Jiang Yan was surprised. She only remembered her mother’s death anniversary and had never heard anyone mention her birthday. It was as if everyone in the palace had overlooked it.

The King of Qin looked at Jiang Yan again, touching the hair near her temples, his eyes filled with affection.

“I always remember you being so tiny, following me around. In the blink of an eye, you’ve grown so big.”

“Father, the past cannot be chased. We must live in the present. Mother Consort would not be happy if she knew you were like this.”

In fact, Jiang Yan was puzzled by him.

If he truly loved Mother Consort that much, why did he find a replacement and even risk his own life for her?

She didn’t believe that after her reminders and the many suspicious aspects of that woman, this emperor who had led the State of Qin to prosperity would not have noticed.

Wan’erong was still the most favored consort, the second person to be so beloved after Consort Mei. The public consorts were so jealous their eyes were nearly bleeding, receiving only a tiny fraction of his favor each month.

She looked so much like the late Consort Mei, and the Emperor’s health began to decline only after her arrival. There were doubts everywhere. Any person with a brain could figure it out. Could it be that the King of Qin was truly oblivious, lost in the situation?

Jiang Yan thought of many things in an instant, but ultimately, she didn’t say anything, remaining demure and obedient as his good daughter.

A daughter was always less important than a partner beside him. Even if she spoke now, Wan’erong could whisper sweet nothings to him at night, and the King of Qin would still be displeased with her.

Her life was too valuable; it wasn’t worth wasting on others.

The King of Qin saw that she kept her eyes lowered and a hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes. “Yan’er, are you still blaming me?”

“Your daughter dares not,” Jiang Yan replied immediately.

The King of Qin smiled sadly. It was “dares not,” not “no.” The child still resented him, otherwise she wouldn’t have avoided seeing him for so long.

“I failed your mother back then. Now I don’t want to fail Consort Rong. Can you understand?”

Jiang Yan didn’t know why the King of Qin suddenly told her this, but she went along with him and replied, “Your daughter understands.”

She didn’t quite understand, but that didn’t stop her from giving a perfunctory answer. If she wanted to, she could even understand a world-class physics problem.

The King of Qin didn’t seem to notice the perfunctory tone in her voice. He stroked her head. “It’s good that you understand, good child.”

Jiang Yan thought a lot of things, but her face only showed obedience. The King of Qin talked about some other trivial matters, then suddenly asked, “What do you think of the Crown Prince?”

Jiang Yan’s heart sank. She began to carefully choose her words.

This was a loaded question. If she didn’t answer well, she might not even see tomorrow’s sun.

“Between father and daughter, you can say whatever you like. I just want to hear your opinion.”

What opinion could I possibly have? Even if I had one, I wouldn’t dare say it, and even if I said it, you wouldn’t act on it, Jiang Yan thought inwardly.

“Your daughter believes Crown Prince Brother is excellent, a qualified and outstanding heir, and a good older brother.”

Jiang Yan genuinely didn’t want to say that last sentence, but she added it to avoid unnecessary trouble.

The King of Qin’s eyes deepened, and he sighed. “Yan’er, you can speak the truth in front of Royal Father.”

Jiang Yan looked at his expression and almost blurted out her true thoughts.

“Your daughter speaks the truth. Does Royal Father not think so?” She pushed the question back to the King of Qin.

“He is an outstanding heir, but he is not necessarily a good older brother. Do you know he suggested I marry Xu’er off to the State of Chen yesterday?”

Jiang Yan was startled and looked up at him. Sure enough, displeasure flashed in his eyes, which didn’t look like it was feigned.

The State of Chen.