My wife has a secret

Chapter 36 Exposed
"Wine and sex can lead to misleading people. This is a very good saying... When did you realize such a profound truth?"

Qin Shuying looked at him steadily, her lips slightly curled, captivating him.

Xu Qing glanced down calmly and discovered that the restless "kitten" had already reached his knees.

Qin Shuying's naked, delicate feet were stretched straight, and the front toes were as crystal clear as jade and slightly transparent.

Xu Qing swallowed his saliva, his heart was filled with emotion.

Even after he looked away, his mind was still filled with those snow-white, tender and attractive little feet.

I really don't know where Qin learned these tricks. She really has a grasp of men's minds. Every move she makes is charming and graceful, making people intoxicated.

No wonder he was able to charm a group of princes and nobles in Wangyue Tower and become a legend in the capital.

Lu Wanhe's attention was completely focused on the conversation between the few people and she didn't notice the small movements under the table at all.

She sat there very politely, and after hearing Qin's remarks being somewhat biased towards Xu Qing, she hurriedly tried to excuse her.

"My husband is a kind-hearted, responsible person. Most of the rumors about him are misunderstandings."

Lu Wanhe's voice was delicate and her expression was gentle.

After saying this, her cheeks flushed slightly, and she wondered if her behavior just now was inappropriate. After all, her husband spent much more time in the Fourth Courtyard than in the Third Courtyard.

In terms of familiarity alone, Qin should understand her husband's character better than herself.

Qin Shuying, who was sitting beside him, chuckled so hard that her body shook and her pupils were full of green waves.

She said in a playful tone, "I didn't expect my husband to be so outstanding in Sister Lu's eyes. You must walk around the Third Courtyard more often in the future, and don't let Sister Lu down."

Xu Qing looked embarrassed and didn't know how to deal with the scene before him.

Things seem calm and peaceful on the table, but there are actually undercurrents.

Qin Shuying's feet were extremely flexible, and coupled with her slender and light legs, she easily broke through the key pass.

Facing Lu Wanhe who spoke up for him, Xu Qing felt a sense of guilt.

"But sister, you have to be careful. Some men in this world like to say one thing in front of you and another behind your back. They say things in public that sound better than they sing... but in fact, they like to do some shameful little things in private."

Xu Qing blushed and felt ashamed. He felt that every word Qin Shuying said was full of wisdom and she was mocking him in some way.

But he couldn't lose his temper on the spot, flip the table and leave. If Lu Wanhe discovered their little trick, he didn't know how the other party would view him.

Of course, there is another reason that all men understand.

Lu Wanhe didn't think much about it. She thought Qin Shuying was talking about those hypocritical hypocrites.

Thinking of what Marquis Jingdong had done to her husband, she felt a little uncomfortable.

"My sister is talking about... ahem."

Lu Wanhe covered his heaving chest, turned sideways and coughed a few times.

Just now, her chest suddenly felt stuffy, causing her to feel dizzy and unable to see clearly.

"Your body..."

Lu Wanhe's sudden cough caused both of their bodies to tremble slightly, and their nerves were tense.

Qin Shuying put on her cotton shoes calmly, stood up from the stone table, and patted Lu Wanhe's back to help him calm down.

"It's okay, it's an old habit."

Lu Wanhe smiled slightly, as if to reassure the two of them, but she was worried in her heart.

I just caught a glimpse of something out of the corner of my eye. It looked like a snow-white jade rabbit?

How could there be a rabbit in the backyard in the middle of winter?

"It's been cold these days, my husband, sister Qin... I'll be leaving first. I'm really sorry to have ruined your fun."

"How could that be? You are being too kind. I will definitely visit you in person someday and ask you to teach me some poetry, calligraphy and painting."

Qin Shuying took Lu Wanhe's arm, walked down two steps, and called the maid at the gate of the courtyard, "Cui'er, help the Third Young Madam out of the forest and send her to the Third Courtyard... Take good care of my sister along the way, and don't make any mistakes."

"Yes."

The maid in emerald green clothes bowed and helped Lu Wanhe out of the yard.

Only when the two figures disappeared on the forest path did Qin Shuying breathe a sigh of relief.

But when she turned around suddenly, she suddenly found a face very close to her. She was so scared that she stepped back and leaned against the cold and rough tree surface.

"Husband..."

Qin Shuying forced a smile on her picturesque face, and her tone sounded a little unnatural.

"Why don't you sit in the pavilion, my husband? Why do you have to walk these two extra steps?"

Xu Qing approached and pressed Qin Shuying against the tree, making her unable to move.

The two of them were very close, and Xu Qing could feel the other's breathing gradually becoming heavier, her slender body trembling, and there was an indescribable sense of tension.

"Weren't you very majestic in the pavilion just now? Why are you so uneasy now?"

Qin Shuying bit her lips, her face flushed like she was drunk, "My dear, I was wrong... I will never dare to do it again, can you please not teach me a lesson?"

"Okay, call me daddy."

Qin Shuying's beautiful eyes widened, as if she didn't expect Xu Qing to make such an unreasonable request.

But when she thought about her previous behavior, Qin Shuying realized that Xu Qing was using his own method to retaliate.

"Don't people in the world all call me daddy or grandpa? Your husband's name is so unique. Are you trying to embarrass me to death?"

"No."

Faced with Xu Qing's aggressive posture, Qin Shuying couldn't resist and was defeated.

"dad."

Xu Qing suddenly felt refreshed and let out a breath of anger.

But he would not abide by the spirit of contract and just let the other party go. He would definitely take advantage of her illness to kill her.

"Xiaoying'er, I just discovered something interesting... When Third Young Madam coughed, you seemed very panicked, completely different from your previous attitude."

"Where is it?"

Qin Shuying raised her head slightly and looked at Xu Qing pitifully.

"You're still saying no? Why are you so flustered? Normally, you would probably just smile and deal with my request... But now things are a little different, because the maid waiting outside the yard has left, and there are only two of us left in the woods."

These words made Qin Shuying's smile freeze and her hands and feet turned cold.

But she still insisted, explaining: "My husband, you are joking. What woman doesn't like to be alone with her husband?"

"Really?" Qin Shuying saw Xu Qing with a smile on his face and realized that the other party might know something, so she closed her mouth and stared at him.

"To be honest, I was a little unsure before, but now I am finally sure... The woman who shared a room with me the other day was not you, right? It should be Cui'er or Yang Liu from your courtyard."

"Husband, stop joking."

Xu Qing held her wrist and pinched Qin Shuying's chin with his other hand, forcing her to look at him.

It feels like silky satin in your hand, making you unable to put it down.

"Since I met you, everything about you seems suspicious, especially your pleasure that night was very strange... First of all, although the decoration of the room is beautiful and unique, it is gaudy and impractical, and it is very troublesome to clean up."

Qin Shuying's pretty face turned pale and she remained silent, as if waiting for Xu Qing to tell her everything he was thinking.

"Then there is the scent on the mattress the next day, which is completely different from the scent on your body. I once asked Xiaohuan in the courtyard about this matter, and she told me that you have different preferences from the other two girls in the courtyard, so the flower dew you use is usually strong in flavor. In order to keep the fragrance condensed and not dissipate, you also prepare a small scent bag, which you carry with you or wrap in your hair."

Xu Qing was impressed when he first met Qin Shuying.

Apart from her fair and delicate skin and beautiful face, there is also an extremely rich fragrance on her body.

Xu Qing originally thought that some people were born with a unique fragrance, but now he thought that Qin Shuying should be using this special technique to keep the fragrance around her.

"Husband, what you said is just speculation."

"Is this really a guess? Judging from the frequency of marrying you and sleeping with you... you should have given birth to a son for the Xu family long ago."

Qin Shuying explained softly: "Husband, everyone's physique is different. How can this be as easy as it sounds?"

"It seems that you will not give up until you see the Yellow River."

Xu Qing glanced at the pavilion covered in smoke and asked, "I remember that when I stayed overnight in the Fourth Courtyard, there was an incense burner in the room, right? When I woke up in the morning, I seemed to see Yang Liu ventilating the room."

Finally, for the first time, Qin Shuying's calm face showed signs of abnormality.

She looked at Xu Qing in astonishment, and then began a feeble defense, "My husband, you are worrying too much."

"Whether you are overthinking or not, you will know after taking it to the pharmacy for testing."

"No."

As soon as Xu Qing proposed the idea, it was rejected by Qin Shuying in front of him.

Later, she realized her own gaffe and abnormality, and understood that her little secret had been discovered by her husband.

"I tampered with the incense burner."

"What's in there?"

"aphrodisiac."

The corner of Xu Qing's mouth twitched. He didn't expect that Qin Shuying actually put drugs in the incense burner to deceive him into thinking they were husband and wife.

Qin Shuying didn't hear Xu Qing's voice for a long time, so she whispered: "The gauze curtains in the room are used to block the view. As long as we can calculate the time when the drug takes effect, we can replace someone at the right time so that my husband can't notice it."

Xu Qing withdrew his hand, stood back, and rubbed his temple helplessly.

"So all those clothes of the same color and style in the room also have this purpose? Forget it... What is your purpose in doing this?"

"In order to get close to the wealthy Xu family."

Qin Shuying's answer was very simple, and she directly stated the purpose of her marrying into the Xu family.

"I have been wandering in the world of mortals, accustomed to the life behind the red walls of brothels, and I am tired of everything there... so I want to find a chance to escape."

"There are so many noble princes in the capital. The number of people who are in love with you should be able to line up behind the Noon Gate. Why did you choose me?"

Xu Qing still believed the reasons Qin Shuying gave. When a person stays in a monotonous environment, he is bound to feel bored.

What's more, the place where Qin Shuying is located is the red-light district where human nature is the most ethereal and changeable.

Throughout history, most of the famous courtesans have tried to escape from this cage without visible chains, and many of them have died.

"I have become accustomed to seeing men's faces in the brothel. No matter what their appearance or family background, they all think the same... The Xu family is powerful and far away in Jiangnan, so it is suitable for me to flee far away and get out of my life with all the people I had a relationship with before."

When Qin Shuying said this, the expression on her face had returned to normal.

Her watery eyes were very clear, yet revealed a different kind of profound meaning.

During the years when she was an oiran, she had indeed seen too many people.

"The most important thing is that my husband at that time had little knowledge and was easy to deceive... As long as he could earn a stable life, what would it matter if he sacrificed some reputation and looks?"

From Qin Shuying's perspective, what she said does make sense.

But from Xu Qing's perspective, what happened in recent days was a bit ridiculous.

First, the eldest wife's god disappeared and has not been seen since then. Then, the second wife, Yang, has lived in the frontier for a long time and has not even come to get married.

After the third branch of the Lu family got married, they were neglected in the backyard of the mansion. It was not until the return visit a few days ago that the relationship between the two sides became closer.

Finally, there is the fourth branch of the Qin family.

Among the various people in the mansion, Qin had the best relationship with her predecessor and spent the most time staying in the four courtyards.

But now that the truth has come out, it turns out that the beauty who thought she had a close relationship with him did not regard Xu Qing as her husband at all, but rather as a high branch to climb up to the powerful.

Qin Shuying also knew that the truth was a bit cruel to the young master of the Xu family, so she changed her usual attitude and pleaded solemnly: "Young master, to be honest... I am still a virgin so far. If you don't force me, I will definitely help you in the future to the best of my ability."

Although the Qin in front of him was still charming and beautiful.

But when Xu Qing realized that the other party was not sincere, he changed the subject and asked about other things.

"I just need your help with something right now."

"What is it?"

Xu Qing cleared his throat and asked, "I got a batch of gold hairpins from a certain place. Aren't you very knowledgeable about this kind of things? So I wanted to hear your opinion."

Xu Qing originally intended to return these things to the Third Hospital, but while he was tasting tea just now, he suddenly remembered that Qin Shuying seemed to have some knowledge of things used by women, so he changed his mind temporarily.

"Golden hairpin step-shaking?"

Qin Shuying nodded.

She was slightly surprised when she saw Xu Qing take out an ancient-style box from the bag.

"This box looks like a jewelry box made of willow wood. It looks quite old."

In ordinary families, valuable possessions are passed down from generation to generation. It is easy to come across some extraordinary things.

But when Xu Qing opened the box, Qin Shuying was still shocked by the exquisiteness of the contents.

"Red Lotus Banner Phoenix?"

Qin Shuying casually picked up a golden hairpin. The jade on it was crystal clear and there were a few strands of gold threads hanging around it.

(End of this chapter)