CHAPTER 322: CHAPTER 127: THE REVERSE ESPIONAGE STRATEGY (1) CATCHING ADULTERY IN THE ACT_3

Qiao’er mentioned something that she actually fully understood.

Grandmother did all this for the same reason!

No matter whether she was once kidnapped and sold, now that she has returned, the engagement is hers.

She could not get married, and in the future, she would inevitably carry a bad reputation.

Everyone knew about it.

Her mother couldn’t possibly be unaware.

Knowing yet still choosing to proceed, what use would her resistance be?

It would only add trouble and conflict to the family.

Being able to return home, she was already grateful, already cherishing it. She didn’t want to become a burden and trouble to her family...

...

Prince Chen’s Mansion.

Ye Qichi came back after making a fuss for most of the day.

Upon her return, she went straight to look for Xiao Jinxing.

Xiao Jinxing was practicing horseback riding and archery at the equestrian field.

Lately, whenever Xiao Jinxing had free time, he would practice horseback riding and archery, and his martial arts improved by leaps and bounds as a result.

She stood at a distance watching Xiao Jinxing.

For a long while.

Xiao Jinxing finally rode his horse over to where she was standing.

"I have something to discuss with you," Ye Qichi said straightforwardly.

Xiao Jinxing dismounted and said coldly, "Speak."

"Xiao Jinsen has already been involved with Xie Ruiyao."

Xiao Jinxing’s eyes tightened.

"I have already spoken to Xie Ruiyao, and she has agreed to cooperate with me, helping her to marry Xiao Jinsen."

"How do you plan to help?" Xiao Jinxing asked.

"The day after tomorrow, Xiao Jinsen and Xie Ruiyao will have a secret meeting at Nanshan Temple. As long as this matter is made public, given the Duke Mansion’s current standing and with the elder princess’s endorsement, Xiao Jinsen will be forced to marry Xie Ruiyao."

Xiao Jinxing remained silent.

Seemingly contemplating the feasibility of this plan.

After a pause, he asked, "How do you propose to make this public?"

"Isn’t that easy?" Ye Qichi smirked deviously, "As long as the two are really involved, catching them in the act would be a piece of cake. Then again, Xiao Jinxing, don’t you find it strange? Xiao Jinsen knows full well that the Emperor intends to betroth Bai Mowan to him, yet he still planned to meet Xie Ruiyao at the last moment. To say Xiao Jinsen truly loves Xie Ruiyao... nobody would believe it. Therefore, Xiao Jinsen must be plotting something!"

"Most likely, he plans to push Xie Ruiyao onto me!" Xiao Jinxing guessed right away.

Ye Qichi was slightly stunned.

Xiao Jinxing continued, "Xiao Jinsen knows that I have taken a liking to Bai Mowan, so he brought in Xie Ruiyao, who resembles Bai Mowan somewhat. But Xiao Jinsen isn’t kind enough to gift me a woman; it’s just using her to keep tabs on me, subtly making Xie Ruiyao fall in love with him so he can control her."

Ye Qichi suddenly realized.

She couldn’t help but laugh, "Xiao Jinsen really can think of every dirty trick in the book."

Xiao Jinxing looked at Ye Qichi.

Some things were left unsaid.

He knew very well that Xiao Jinsen did all this also to drive a wedge between him and Ye Qichi’s relationship.

Xiao Jinsen must think that he will definitely marry Bai Mowan, and without her, there would be no one else to affect his and Ye Qichi’s feelings. Now that Ye Qichi’s abilities constituted a threat to Xiao Jinsen, naturally, he was unwilling to have Ye Qichi’s help and thought of using another woman to disappoint Ye Qichi so that she would leave him. Maybe, Xiao Jinsen even wanted Ye Qichi for himself.

Xiao Jinxing couldn’t help but clench his fists.

In his heart, he wasn’t sure whether he was angered by Xiao Jinsen’s craftiness or because... Xiao Jinsen had set his sights on Ye Qichi.

"This time, we must let Xiao Jinsen taste the consequences of his own actions!" Ye Qichi did not bother to pay attention to what Xiao Jinxing was thinking.

She was somewhat looking forward to it.

What sort of pitiful state Xiao Jinsen would be in after their counterscheme against him!

...

Two days later.

The day before the hunting festival.

Bai Mowan was about to return to Xun City.

Even though Ye Qichi had already reached an understanding with Xiao Jinxing, their first option being to force Xiao Jinsen to marry Xie Ruiyao, she still prepared an alternative for Bai Mowan. To put it plainly, if she failed, then Xiao Jinxing would rescue Bai Mowan following her plan, naturally leading to marriage between him and Bai Mowan.

Ye Qichi, along with Little Wu, Lu You, and several skilled guards, went to Nanshan Temple the day before.

She anticipated that if they waited until the day itself, Xiao Jinsen would definitely prevent anyone from getting close to Nanshan Temple. If he arranged to meet Xie Ruiyao, he must have made thorough preparations. If she went at that time, and if Xiao Jinsen had people on the lookout, it was likely that not even a fly could get in.

However, if she was already inside Nanshan Temple ahead of time, laying a trap for Xiao Jinsen, even the clever Xiao Jinsen could never imagine that.