The Lucky Heiress

But on the other hand, there was a necessity for succession battle.

Firstly, Imperial Concubine Qi, Qi Yansong, and King Yu could be considered the culprits behind the death of Duke Xu and indirectly responsible for the death of the Empress, Xu. Once she told her second brother about this, he had no reason to not seek revenge.

Secondly, the original host had been killed by Chu Lan. Even if she did not seek revenge for the tragedy that didn’t happen to the original host, she still had to be vigilant against Chu Lan who might threaten her life once again.

It seemed that she had to find a time to ask her second brother clearly about his plans.

Their destinies were tied up now, and his thoughts would determine the road she would take.

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When Wei Ruo returned to King Rui’s Residence, dinner had already been prepared for her. All the dishes were to her liking.

One dish used Sichuan peppercorns, Hops Vine, and mustard, creating the spicy and numbing flavor that Wei Ruo loved.

It wasn’t as spicy as Wei Ruo desired due to the lack of chili pepper, but it was already very good.

Wei Ruo couldn’t help but think back to the scene when she first met Wei Jinyi, where she had made him try spicy hot pot.

It seemed that he remembered her liking for this kind of heavy flavor.

“Miss, are today’s meals to your taste?”

Lin Fang, standing behind Wei Ruo, carefully asked.

“It’s good, the spicy and numbing rabbit dish, is it directed by Prince?” Wei Ruo asked.

“Yes, the Prince. But the chefs in the house have never made such a dish before. They tried several times, and the Prince personally tasted each attempt until he was satisfied.”

“He doesn’t like spicy food, is he not getting his face red and coughing each time he tastes it?” Wei Ruo asked.

“This… I’m not sure.” Lin Fang was unsure, she had never seen how their master tested the food.

“Where is the Prince now?”

“Prince is in the study room, he hasn’t rested yet. Miss, do you have something to look for the Prince? Or should I invite him over?” Lin Fang responded.

Wei Ruo thought about it, then shook her head, “No need, I’m a little tired. Let’s talk tomorrow.”

Lin Fang proposed that Wei Ruo should take a hot spring bath in Lu Hua Pool to relax: “Miss can go soak in the Lu Hua Pool to rejuvenate yourself.”

“Hot spring? I haven’t seen the Lu Hua Pool you mentioned when I followed you last time walking around the Wang Residence?” Wei Ruo asked.

“The Lu Hua Pool can be reached by a small path out of the southwest exit of the Wang Residence. It was originally built for a hot spring. The hot spring is the reason for the establishment of Lu Hua Pool. The Wang Residence is then expanded to the hot spring area, with a small garden between them. It is said that soaking in this hot spring might have therapeutical effects. It was because of this hot spring that the Emperor bestowed this residence to the Prince.” Lin Fang explained.

Wei Ruo contemplated for a moment and then decided to go for a soak in the hot spring.

Since crossing over, she has not had a chance to soak in a hot spring.

After preparing some clean clothes, Wei Ruo headed to Lu Hua Pool.

Following Lin Fang’s direction, she exited from the southwest gate, walked along a pathway paved with stones, and saw Lu Hua Pool.

This was an outdoor hot spring, much larger than she had expected.

The surrounding area was densely packed with flowers and trees, cradling the hot spring pool.

Bathed in moonlight from above and the yellow glow from the lanterns hanging around it, the pool appeared particularly tranquil.

The white steam rising from the spring added a mysterious and ethereal aura to the surroundings.

Wei Ruo regretted not knowing about this pool sooner, if she did, she would have come for a soak in the previous days.

She placed the clean clothes she brought on a large rock nearby, ready to take off her clothes.

As soon as she put down her clothes, she suddenly noticed a figure behind the rock.

Wei Ruo jumped in fright. Her first reaction was to take the hallucinogen hidden in her bosom.

When she recognized the person, there was a relief yet another sense of nervousness occupying her mind.

“You…aren’t you in the study room?” Wei Ruo instinctively hugged her clothes tighter.

Wei Jinyi was mostly submerged in the hot spring. The white steam obscured him from chest to shoulders, only showing his neck and above under the light.

His handsome, determined face under the moonlight appeared exceedingly charismatic.

Finding Wei Ruo gazing at him, Wei Jinyi’s face uncontrollably turned red.

He said solemnly, “I came here for a bath about a quarter of an hour ago, didn’t the guard tell you?”

When Wei Ruo came from the exit, she did see two guards. However, they did not stop her, nor did they mention that Wei Jinyi was inside.

This could not be blamed on the guards. After all, they were not aware of the real situation between their Prince and Princess.

The guards would certainly not stop their masters if they wanted to take a bath together. Isn’t that asking for death?

Moreover, the Prince had ordered before, the Princess could go wherever she wanted, and no one should stop her.

Naturally, she was allowed to go to Lu Hua Pool.

Lin Fang, who told Wei Ruo that Wei Jinyi was in the study room, probably did not expect Wei Jinyi to come to Lu Hua Pool at this time.

Wei Ruo grumbled, “Aren’t your guards following your command? They didn’t tell me! Also, why didn’t you hide properly, and frighten people from behind the rocks?”

“I didn’t mean to scare you, I was just not fast enough…”

Wei Jinyi felt aggrieved. He certainly didn’t intend to hide behind the rocks to scare people.

He hadn’t moved all the while. It was because the light was too dim that Wei Ruo didn’t see him immediately.

Although he had seen her, he didn’t know how to speak up. Even harder was to get up and out of the water, as he was completely naked.

“Alright.” After thinking about it, Wei Ruo also felt that Wei Jinyi might not have intended to scare her.

After the initial nervousness wore off, Wei Ruo started to examine Wei Jinyi attentively.

She noticed that Wei Jinyi’s face was red. It looked like he was even more nervous than she was.

“RuoRuo…” Wei Jinyi became more and more uncomfortable under Wei Ruo’s gaze. He was barely able to meet her eyes.

“What’s the matter?” Wei Ruo pretended not to understand.

“Could you turn around, or would you please leave first?” Wei Jinyi asked.

“Why should I turn around? Haven’t we completed the wedding rituals? If you are my husband, why be afraid of me seeing you naked?”

Wei Ruo nurtured some vindictive feelings.

Indeed, if he really wanted her to see his body, she wouldn’t dare to look. Although she had seen many naked bodies when she was treating patients, it’s different in different situations.

Now she was speaking deliberately to tease Wei Jinyi.

The more embarrassed he was, the less she wanted to leave.

He had the audacity to secretly conduct a wedding ceremony with her, but why was he lacking the courage to “face each other sincerely”?

Therefore, instead of leaving, Wei Ruo crossed her arms and leisurely appreciated the scenery next to her.

“RuoRuo…”

Wei Jinyi’s face turned as red as a cooked crab, whether it was from embarrassment or from the hot spring water, no one could tell.