Chapter 290: The Adultery Scene

Chapter 290: The Adultery Scene

Qin Shaojing, with Nanny Qin, dashed through the backyard, finally shaking off Liu Yuling and Cui Tonghua after several sharp turns.

Yet before she could catch her breath, she was suddenly overcome with heat.

It's over, it's over, she thought.

The effects of the drug were taking effect!

At this moment, Qin Shaojing felt like she had shot herself in the foot!

Why did she have such bad luck!

She was eliminated right away during the palace selection, without even getting a chance to see the Crown Prince.

She had worked tirelessly to climb into the upper echelons of noble ladies, found a golden catch, only to have him taken away by someone else.

Now, after staking everything to secure her future, it all came crashing down because of Cui Tonghua and Liu Yuling.

Was she really going to marry someone as lowborn as Cheng Qi?

Qin Shaojing refused to accept it!

She gritted her teeth, and just then, an unremarkable, somewhat listless man walked past her.

He wasn't particularly handsome, with drooping eyes that had a sly glint, his gaze occasionally lingering on the pretty maids passing by.

The passing maids didn't dare disrespect him; they curtsied respectfully, "Good day, Young Master Liu."

This was none other than the infamous Liu Ye, the second son of the second branch of Duke of Liu's residence.

Liu Ye's gaze fixed on the young maid in front of him, just as he was about to make a move on one, he heard a sultry female voice from ahead.

"Young Master Liu, save me..."

After discovering Qin Shaojing was missing, Lu Lingyun rushed to find Cheng Yunshuo.

"Have you seen Shaojing?"

Cheng Yunshuo looked around, "She was just here, told me she needed to excuse herself, and then left."

"How long ago?"

"A while now."

Just then, Cheng Qi hurried over.

"Sister-in-law, Brother Yunshuo."

"Why are you here?"

"Where is Shaojing?" Cheng Qi didn't answer the other questions, immediately asking about Qin Shaojing.

"She went to the restroom, we were just about to look for her," Cheng Yunshuo said.

"I'll go with you," Cheng Qi immediately led them to search for her.

Today was the grand wedding at Duke Zhao's household, and the place was bustling with people coming and going.

Lu Lingyun questioned several servants one after another, but none of them had seen Qin Shaojing.

At that moment, a woman's voice rang out, "Mrs. Cheng!"

Lu Lingyun turned her head and saw Cui Tonghua and Liu Yuling, both heavily powdered, walking towards her.

"Where is Qin Shaojing?"

They asked as soon as they saw her.

"I'm looking for her too. Have you seen her?" Lu Lingyun said.

"We just saw Qin Shaojing in the backyard. She was chatting intimately with Young Master Zhao about something. As soon as we arrived, she left."

"What are you talking about?" Cheng Qi said angrily.

Cui Tonghua glanced at him, "Who are you?"

Lu Lingyun had no time to listen to their quarrel. "Mrs. Cui, did you see which way Shaojing went?"

Cui Tonghua tilted her head and gestured to the left, "Over there. She ran away as we chased her."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Qi brushed past the others and hurried off to the left to search.

Lu Lingyun and the rest quickly followed suit.

Seeing this, Cui Tonghua and Liu Yuling exchanged glances and also followed.

The group wound through the paths but couldn't find Qin Shaojing. At that moment, Cheng Qi's sharp eyes spotted Nanny Qin slipping past a secluded courtyard.

"Nanny Qin!" Cheng Qi shouted to stop her.

At his call, Nanny Qin, caught off guard, was immediately flustered and hurriedly tried to hide inside.

As she tried to slip into the courtyard and shut the door, Cheng Qi rushed in and stopped her. "Where is Shaojing?"

Nanny Qin, now caught, looked panicked, sweating profusely under Cheng Qi's gaze, her eyes darting left and right. "Second Master, I don't know."

Lu Lingyun and Cheng Yunshuo led a group of people rushing over.

"Nanny Qin, where is Shaojing?" Lu Lingyun asked.

"Young Master, young mistress, I truly don't know!"

"You're Shaojing's personal nanny—how can you not know?" Cheng Qi was extremely angry.

"Second Master, I... I... I..."

Lu Lingyun noticed Nanny Qin's eyes darting around nervously, occasionally glancing behind her. Following her gaze, Lu Lingyun noticed a room with its door tightly shut.

"Who is in the room?" she asked.

"No one!" Nanny Qin hastily denied, then raised her head and pointed outside. "Young Miss Shaojing is outside. Let me take you to her."

But by now, Cheng Qi wasn't buying it. He released Nanny Qin and strode straight into the room.

Seeing him go, Nanny Qin lunged forward and clung to Cheng Qi's leg. "Second Master, Young Miss Shaojing really isn't in there!"

"Really not inside!"

She shouted at the top of her lungs, and upon hearing this, Cheng Qi shoved Nanny Qin aside and stormed into the room.

Seeing this, Nanny Qin cried out, "Miss! Someone’s here!"

As she shouted, Cheng Qi kicked the door open with a loud bang.

As the door flew open, a heavy, sultry scent filled the room, and Cheng Qi immediately saw two people tangled together inside.

At this moment, Qin Shaojing, disheveled and seemingly forced, was pinned down by someone. Liu Ye was on top of her.

Seeing the people rushing in, Qin Shaojing, with a pained expression, cried out, "Cheng Qi, help me!"

After her cry, Cheng Qi’s eyes burned with rage, and he lunged at Liu Ye, pummeling him with his fists.

"Beast! I'll kill you!"

Cheng Yunshuo and Lu Lingyun rushed in after him.

As soon as they entered, they saw Liu Ye being beaten to the ground by Cheng Qi. Qin Shaojing, disheveled and wrapped in clothes, huddled in the corner of the messy bed, sobbing in pain.

Lu Lingyun quickly ordered the door shut.

Unfortunately, it was too late.

Cui Tonghua and Liu Yuling had already arrived and seen it all.

Seeing the chaotic scene, Cheng Yunshuo’s face darkened. He lunged forward and kicked Liu Ye twice, but seeing Cheng Qi lose control and try to kill Liu Ye, he quickly stopped him.

"You can't kill him!"

"Let go of me! I must kill him!" Cheng Qi's eyes were bloodshot.

"What good will killing him do for Shaojing?" Cheng Yunshuo firmly held Cheng Qi back, looking at Liu Ye, who was lying on the ground like a useless wretch. "Tie him up first!"

Servants rushed in and tied Liu Ye up. Meanwhile, Lu Lingyun, along with the maids and Nanny Qin, wrapped Qin Shaojing up.

Cheng Yunshuo looked at the bound Liu Ye and the weeping Qin Shaojing on the bed. "What exactly happened?"

"I..."

Before Liu Ye could speak, Qin Shaojing, huddled in Nanny Qin's arms, pointed at Liu Ye and said, "I was drugged, and he, he, he forced himself on me!"

Hearing this, Liu Ye's eyes widened. "I didn't..."

"Bang!" Cheng Yunshuo punched him. "How dare you say you didn't!"

On the side, Cheng Qi was like a raging lion, ready to tear Liu Ye apart.

Liu Ye quickly said, "It was me! I was wrong! I admit it!"