4 Times married to my enemy

Chapter 11 : Why are you crying?

Chapter Eleven
When Qin Shuhua reminded her, Qin Peng suddenly remembered.

The one who deceived Qin Shuhua with the same words was... herself!

Back when they had just met, Qin Shuhua always avoided her. But she was the kind of person who, if you wanted to go east, she would insist on going west. If you didn't want to see her, she would make sure to force you to see her.

So she would always corner Qin Shuhua, and at that time, he would almost immediately turn away upon seeing her, his expression filled with disdain that made her grit her teeth in frustration.

On her thirteenth birthday, she spent it alone. After being scolded by the Empress in the palace, she felt gloomy and quietly ran to Qin Shuhua's window. He was studying at the time, and she crouched at the door, softly calling, "Qin Shuhua! Come out!"

The young boy was wearing a light blue outer robe with a pure white shirt underneath, and his hair was tied up with a light blue ribbon, falling over the remaining half of his loose hair, looking handsome and elegant.

He clearly heard her, yet pretended not to know anything, sitting upright and reading in silence.

She felt angry, knowing he cared about his mother, and shouted at him, "Qin Shuhua, do you want to know how Empress Changsun died?! I know!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Shuhua tightened his grip on the scroll and finally raised his head: "Is what you said true?"

"Really, really," Qin Peng waved at him, "Hurry up and come out, I'll tell you."

Qin Shuhua pressed his lips together but eventually came out. At that time, he was particularly easy to deceive; when she said he knew, he believed her, and he was forced to spend the day with her eating, drinking, and having fun. They climbed a mountain together, and she dragged him into a hunter's cave, where they hid and waited to be rescued. That night was particularly cold, and she leaned against Qin Shuhua, softly saying to him, "I'm so cold."

Qin Shuhua didn't speak. After a long time, he reached out and held her in his arms.

His sleeves were large, and while it wasn't made of top-quality fabric, when he held her tightly, she felt that the fabric was truly nice and warm.

At that time, Qin Shuhua wasn't as tall as he was now, just an ordinary boy, but when he held her, she inexplicably felt an extraordinary sense of security.

So she couldn't help but cry.

Qin Shuhua was a bit puzzled: "Why are you crying?"

She poured out all the grievances she had suffered in the palace, and Qin Shuhua listened quietly, saying nothing. When she finished, he comforted her: "It will pass."

"I always believed that as long as we keep trying and moving forward, one day, all the suffering and humiliation will pass."

Listening to his words, she looked up at him from his arms, her face still wet from crying, with a pitiful expression.

"Qin Shuhua, I'm even sadder now."

"What's wrong with you again?"

"When I think that if you knew I was lying to you, you wouldn't treat me so well, I feel even sadder."

Qin Shuhua: "..."

Seeing that Qin Shuhua didn't speak, she suddenly burst into tears. Qin Shuhua, feeling helpless, sighed and said, "Stop crying. Even if you deceive me, I will still treat you well, okay?"

Back then, Qin Peng thought these foolish acts were just a bit of fun, but she never expected that deceiving Qin Shuhua was so unoriginal, sticking to the same lie from the past to the present.

What was more important was that Qin Shuhua actually remembered it all along, which showed that this matter had indeed caused him harm back then.

Qin Peng sighed, catching up to Qin Shuhua, feeling somewhat resigned.

Both of them had their own plans as they entered the dining hall.

Qin Shuhua sat at the main table, which was quite large. Usually, such a table would be shared by a couple, but at that moment, Qin Shuhua sat alone on one side, as if someone was still sitting on the other side.

Qin Peng sat at a table on the side. She glanced at Qin Shuhua and noticed that the seat next to him was not only empty but also had a pair of empty bowls and chopsticks, as if someone had been sitting next to him.

As they had their meal together, Qin Shuhua ate quietly, while Qin Peng enjoyed her food. Although she didn't make any noise, just by looking at her expression, one could feel various sounds accompanying it, making the scene extremely vivid.

After finishing the meal, Qin Shuhua looked up at Qin Peng from the main seat: "I wonder what plans the princess has after today?"

"What do you mean by plans?"

"If Wei Yan doesn't come back, what do you plan to do?"

"Doesn't come back?" Qin Peng raised an eyebrow, holding her warm tea and looking at Qin Shuhua: "You seem very confident."

"I know how many troops the Wei family has," Qin Shuhua said calmly. "I also know their strength. I believe Wei Yan is in grave danger this time."

"Then what do you plan to do?" Qin Peng smiled and lowered her eyes, while Chun Su, standing behind her, couldn't help but feel a bit nervous.

Qin Shuhua looked at the empty plate in front of him, his voice carrying the pressure of someone in authority: "If a person is dead, you should behave yourself."

Saying this, Qin Shuhua took the mouthwash from someone nearby. He covered his mouth with his sleeve while rinsing, then said, "You can live a little longer."

Qin Peng smiled and didn't say anything. At that moment, Jiang Chun hurried in with bloodstains on him, his expression serious. Upon seeing Jiang Chun's expression, Qin Shuhua couldn't help but frown. Sure enough, as soon as Jiang Chun entered the room, he directly knelt down: "My lord..."

As he spoke, he glanced at Qin Peng, who was holding a warm stove, her eyes filled with laughter, her eyes fox-like and seemingly knowing what he was about to say.

"No need to mind," Qin Peng said gently, "Aren't you just going to say that Wei Yan has run away?"

Jiang Chun's expression turned cold. Qin Peng leaned lazily against Chun Su, smiling at Qin Shuhua: "I already knew."

Jiang Chun didn't dare to speak. He lowered his head, kneeling on the ground, remaining silent.

Qin Shuhua took a sip of tea, his expression calm: "He really ran away?"

"Ran... away..."

"How did he escape?"

"There were... too many of them." Jiang Chun found it difficult to speak: "I couldn't kill Wei Yan quickly. By the time Wei Yan reacted, he was too strong. He was chased by hundreds of us, yet still managed to reach the riverbank and jumped into the river. Our people are still searching for him."

Qin Peng listened, her heart also sinking.

She hadn't expected Qin Shuhua to take action early. Based on Qin Shuhua's character, if he thought there was a leak, he would immediately replace the person in charge. So at first, she felt a bit uneasy. Little did she think that this little uncle would be so ruthless, managing to escape from over a hundred people alone.

Her expression remained unchanged as she listened to the report, then stood up, stretching lazily as if she were tired, and said to Qin Shuhua: "My lord, since the matter has been handled, I'll take my leave now. You can take your time looking for him; let's see who finds him first."

Saying this, she walked out. After taking a few steps, she seemed to suddenly remember something and said, "Oh, my lord, I forgot to tell you, five days ago, I sent a letter to the Southern Wei family's army, asking them to send troops to Xuanjing. I also told them that if any of our Wei family members die, it must be your doing. After guarding the country for so many years, yet still unable to protect your own relatives, don't you think there's no point in that?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Shuhua's expression turned extremely ugly, but Qin Peng was in a good mood, laughing as she said to Chun Su: "Let's go home."

Qin Shuhua watched the alluring figure, as charming as a fox, walk away under the moonlight. After a long time, he lowered his eyes, remaining silent.

It really was like.

Even that triumphant expression was exactly the same.