Rebirth of the Duke's Daughter and the Little Imperial Uncle

Chapter 189 Whispering

Cheng Ying nodded quickly to show that she understood, and urged, "Okay, go ahead and tell me!"

Qin Yaoyao slowly moved closer to Cheng Ying's ear and whispered gently, "It was when you two were kissing at the horse farm that you arrived."

Cheng Ying had just picked up a piece of pork rib, about to put it in her mouth, when she heard Qin Yaoyao's words. Her hand trembled instantly, and the rib fell into the bowl in front of her without warning, like a kite with a broken string. She slowly turned her head like a puppet, staring at Qin Yaoyao, trying to find clues in her expression that she was being teased. However, as soon as she turned her head to look at Qin Yaoyao, she saw Qin Yaoyao smiling and nodding slightly at her.

Her face flushed crimson, like a ripe apple, in an instant. He Mingfeng asked anxiously, "Aying, what's wrong? Why is your face so red?" Cheng Ying finally snapped out of her daze, glaring at He Mingfeng and saying through gritted teeth, "I'm fine, let's eat!" Inwardly, however, she was groaning. It was all He Mingfeng's fault for insisting on kissing her there, claiming no one was around and no one would see. But now someone had seen them! Oh no! Yao Yao had witnessed this shameful act. It wasn't so bad, really, but He Yanxi and Yao Yao had come together, so he must have seen it too! What was she going to do? How embarrassing! How could she ever face anyone again! Qin Yaoyao seemed to understand her thoughts, and said softly, "What's there to be embarrassed about? It's not shameful. Doing such intimate things with your loved one is perfectly normal. You don't need to feel embarrassed. I won't laugh at you. What are you afraid of? Besides, you are the legitimate daughter of the General's Mansion. Why would you care about these things?"

Cheng Ying pondered for a moment and found the words quite reasonable. She had always been a free-spirited person, and besides, this was in front of her closest friend, so there was no need to feel embarrassed. She frankly replied, "Indeed, I was just a little shy, nothing more." Seeing the two whispering to each other, He Mingfeng couldn't contain his curiosity and asked, "What are you two talking about?" Qin Yaoyao looked at He Mingfeng's curious face and was about to smile when Cheng Ying stopped her. She feared Qin Yaoyao would reveal everything. Although she was naturally carefree, she was still a young woman, and being exposed in front of outsiders would inevitably be embarrassing. So Cheng Ying hurriedly took over the conversation, saying, "It's nothing." After saying that, she looked at Qin Yaoyao, who was staring at her with a half-smile. Then she turned her head to look at He Mingfeng and said coquettishly, "What are you doing meddling in our girls' private conversations! I'm not telling you."

He Mingfeng thought about it and agreed, so he didn't continue the topic, saying, "Alright, then I won't ask anymore." He then continued eating. At this moment, He Yanxi spoke up. He had just taken a sip of tea when he said, "I heard that He Mingwen hasn't been leaving the manor much lately!" Hearing He Yanxi's words, He Mingfeng swallowed the food in his mouth and nodded, saying, "Indeed, I heard that too. He was confined by the Emperor again recently because of Yang Tian's matter, so he's been staying in the Prince's manor without coming out. His wife, on the other hand, has come out a few times. I heard that she went back to her parents' home twice recently, and each time she went in the morning and didn't return until the afternoon."

Qin Yaoyao asked suspiciously, "How long was the interval between her two trips back to her parents' home?" He Mingfeng thought for a moment and replied, "The interval between my trips back to my parents' home wasn't long, only three days!" Cheng Ying then stared at Qin Yaoyao, her face full of suspicion, and asked, "What's wrong, Yaoyao? Is there something amiss?" Qin Yaoyao nodded slightly, thoughtfully saying, "This short interval is really strange! You see, not to mention Liu Xiaoyu is now a prince's consort, even for an ordinary wife, going back to her parents' home is not easy, let alone for her to do so frequently. You see, He Mingwen is definitely not the kind of person who pities a woman and lets his wife go back to her parents' home at will, and Liu Xiaoyu herself is definitely not the kind of person who is attached to her parents' home."

He Mingfeng picked up the thread, saying, "That's true. I heard that since his marriage, aside from his first visit home, he only goes back once or twice every two or three months. This time, it's happening so frequently; it's really strange." Cheng Ying thought for a moment and said, "If that's the case, then there must be a problem. After all, something unusual is bound to happen!" Qin Yaoyao nodded in agreement, saying, "That's right, that's what I think too. So we still need to keep a close watch on them for a while. After all, although He Mingwen can't handle things personally, we can't rule out the possibility that he'll delegate them to others!"

Cheng Ying echoed, "Indeed, for example, his own wife, Liu Xiaoyu, came to help him send messages to the outside world." He Mingfeng nodded in agreement, "Yes, indeed." He Yanxi then spoke up, "Don't worry! I've been keeping a close watch on their every move. He's just trying to rely on Liu Taifu's power to get himself released from confinement as soon as possible." After all, He Mingwen was an extremely arrogant man. He believed that no one was as good as him, so in order to prevent A Yu from taking over the power he had worked so hard to acquire, he would definitely try his best to come out early. Only if he came out himself could many things be handled. Moreover, even if A Yu didn't take over his power, if he couldn't come out for a long time, those who had previously pledged allegiance to him and supported him would gradually distance themselves from him to protect themselves. After all, no one would gamble with their promising future.

He Mingfeng nodded in agreement, then asked, "Uncle, what should we do now? Are we just going to sit here doing nothing?" He Yanxi replied calmly, "Of course we should take action. What we need to do is help him get out of the prince's residence as soon as possible. Only when he's out can we better seize his weaknesses, don't we?"