"Elder brother..."
Qu Nian shuddered.
Qu Hua had never called him that way before!
It was so incredibly moving, it made my body go limp... indescribable.
But he also knew that it definitely wasn't calling him.
"Does brother like it? How about this?"
Qu Nian: "...!!!"
His eyes were bloodshot; he wanted nothing more than to rush in and bite the man inside to death.
--How could someone seduce her sister into doing such a shameless thing?
As the older brother, Qu Nian was about to explode—no, the whole dog was about to explode.
But what did he hear next?
"Brother, don't be afraid," Qu Hua said. "Don't be so cowardly. I'm the boss in the Prince's Mansion now..."
Qu Nian: Bullshit! I'm still here!
I really want to beat this little sister up.
It's one thing for her to be unreliable in other things, but she actually...
Calm down, calm down. Maybe this guard is just too skilled and seduced my sister.
However, the next moment, he clearly heard Qu Hua say, "Everyone else is fine, so you will be fine too. As long as I'm happy, you can have whatever you want... Look at Zhao Ji, Xu Guang, Lu You... they are all my people, and there are some others you don't know."
The guards on the bed were shocked.
Qu Nian was deeply, deeply shocked.
When did Qu Hua get involved with so many men?!
What is she trying to do?!
So utterly depraved!
She, she!
Qu Nian was so angry that he trembled all over.
"Princess," the guard's voice trembled, "This, this is bad. The young master's fate is still unknown, this, this is really bad."
Qu Nian now wants to reward the guard.
This is the right path for humanity!
"My brother?" Qu Hua's voice turned cold. "It's precisely because of my brother's accident that I'm afraid I'll have to start taking on the heavy responsibility of the Prince's Mansion, and it will be difficult for me to enjoy myself in the future."
Qu Nian: So this is your excuse for messing around now?
"When I'm unhappy," Qu Hua said, "I like to relieve stress this way."
Qu Nian: If I had known you were like this before, I would have beaten you to death!
After a rustling sound of fabric rubbing together, the guard cried out in alarm, "Princess, please, please don't do this..."
Qu Hua smiled, "I need a child, I need a son. You can each rely on your own abilities!"
Guard: "No, no, no, Princess, such good fortune should be given to someone else."
"Slap—" Qu Hua slapped the guard across the face, then smiled wickedly at the stunned guard, "So you like this kind of tone? You should have said so earlier!"
Qu Nian couldn't control his urge to break down the door.
Guard: "Princess, please spare me! If the Crown Prince returns and finds out about this, my head will be in grave danger!"
Qu Nian: Finally, there's someone who's clear-headed; he certainly won't let these people off the hook.
Those people Qu Hua mentioned earlier... Damn, I was too angry and forgot!
Qu Hua: "The young master is coming back? If my brother really comes back, I'll give him my head."
Qu Nian's anger subsided instantly.
Sure enough, she's still my own sister!
It's a bit absurd, but we can fix it in the future.
A prodigal son who returns is more precious than gold, and a prodigal daughter can do the same.
"But my brother isn't coming back," Qu Hua said.
Qu Nian: "..."
"From now on, the Prince's mansion will only be able to rely on me," Qu Hua said. "I know the Emperor has been thinking of taking advantage of the situation for a long time, but I'll make sure he doesn't get his way!"
Her father and mother were both indifferent to worldly affairs, but she wasn't!
It clearly belonged to the Prince's mansion, so why should it be given away so easily? She was indignant!
"The witchcraft of the Southern Borderlands, or perhaps some of the Emperor's methods are too powerful," Qu Hua's voice was tinged with weariness and despair, "My brother, I'm afraid, won't recover."
Qu Nian could tell that she was truly heartbroken.
This little firecracker, though she's always unforgiving and prone to making trouble even when she's right, truly cares about family.
Sister, don't cry.
Qu Hua a deep breath, then her voice turned cold and sharp. "But as long as I'm here, no one will be allowed to take advantage of the Prince's Mansion in the slightest! Not in the Southern Borderlands, and not even by the Emperor!"
The guard whispered, "Princess, you are, after all, a woman. It's too difficult for you."
You could tell his voice had softened, filled with admiration and pity.
Qu Nian suddenly had a bad feeling.
Why did he harbor such a petty suspicion, believing that Qu Hua's words were a genuine expression of her feelings and a ploy to subdue the guards and gain their approval?
Sure enough, Qu Hua said, "It hurts so much..."
"Princess, are you feeling unwell?"
"Here, can you rub it for me..."
"No, no, Princess," the guard, still clinging to his last shred of reason, desperately protested, "The Crown Prince... he..."
You treat him as dead.
Qu Nian: "..."
I didn't slap her enough before.
"Do you know?" Qu Hua said quietly, "After my brother's personality changed drastically, some people actually dared to come to our door claiming to be relatives, saying that my brother's soul had been reincarnated into them; even more outrageous ones said that my brother had turned into a dog. Guess what happened to them?"
Qu Nian: Are there really such extraordinary people?
Does such witchcraft truly exist in Southern Borderlands?
But the system says it was it that did it.
System, speak to me.
System: That's right, I did it. You won't be going back until you complete the mission.
Qu Nian: What exactly is the mission?!
System: Today's update includes a phased task: cultivate mutual affection with the Crown Princess.
Qu Nian: "..."
Qu Hua's voice carried a threat, "I'll kill them all, just like this..."
The guards dared not utter another sound.
After that, Qu Nian didn't want to listen to any more noise coming from inside the house.
--It was clearly Qu Hua who wanted to vent her personal desires, yet she still had to use the excuse of being sad for him and needing to relieve her grief.
He didn't plan to look for Qu Hua anymore.
Qu Hua is suspicious and arrogant, and suffers from paranoia.
If he showed off his ability to write in front of her, Qu Hua might assume that someone had trained and instructed him.
His fate could very well be dire.
Forget it, I'll hold back! He'll go back and see what that Poisonous Woman Ren can dig out of the pool first, and then we'll make a decision.
He needs Jingjing.
He never expected that Qu Hua would be like this in private.
When did she start doing this, and how many men has she been with?
Qu Nian has a headache.
One problem wasn't solved before another arose; he probably owed these women something in his past life.
When Qu Nian returned, Ren Yingying and Hua Cha were still talking.
Neither of the two women noticed that he had gone out.
Haha, women.
Ren Yingying: "Alright, it's decided then! Go and invite Nanxing tomorrow."
Qu Nian: What? What do you want with Nanxing here?
What shady things are these women plotting now?
Ren Yingying said that they were outnumbered and outmatched, Qu Hua was ruthless, so they needed someone who could fight.
Hua Cha hesitated and said, "It's fine for Lady Hou to come during the day, but are you sure you can really let her stay?"
Wouldn't Pei Shen have to move to the Prince's residence as well?
"It's alright, let's ask her to come and discuss it first. If that doesn't work, we can have her drug Pei Shen tonight and then come back. Knocking him out would actually work, but I'm afraid she might be reluctant."