Double Life: The Sickly Prince Eavesdrops on My Heart

The third day after the Queen’s coronation ceremony.

The sun shines on every corner of Kyoto, but it cannot dispel the haze in Hu Qingyao's heart.

She lay dormant for many days, and finally saw Qin Yue go out on this day.

Today, Qin Yue only brought a personal maid with her, but her graceful figure still stood out in the crowd.

She seemed to be full of expectations, wanting to buy some fabric to make two sets of clothes for herself for the changing seasons, completely unaware that a storm was about to come.

Just as the maid went to line up to buy pastries, Hu Qingyao acted quickly like a cheetah, covered Qin Yue's mouth, and dragged her away forcibly.

Qin Yue was terrified, but powerless to resist. Soon she came to a secluded alley.

Qin Yue widened her eyes, and when she saw clearly who was holding her hostage, her face was filled with shock and disbelief.

"Hu Qingyao...how come...it's you!"

Her voice was trembling, full of fear and confusion.

Hu Qingyao stared at Qin Yue with his cold eyes, as if he wanted to see through her.

There was no expression on her face, only endless hatred surging in her heart.

"What? You actually thought I couldn't come back? Qin Yue! I never expected that I would be so grateful and would repay you after I returned, but this is how you treated me!"

Hu Qingyao shouted angrily, his voice full of anger and disappointment.

She stared at Qin Yue with her eyes fixed, her eyes seemed to be burning with rage.

Qin Yue was frightened and quickly waved her hands to explain: "It really wasn't me! I just sent someone to send you back! I don't know anything else!"

Qin Yue's face was full of anxiety, with beads of sweat appearing on his forehead.

Hu Qingyao snorted coldly, "At this point, you are still quibbling. You deserve to die!"

Qin Yue was in a panic, she knew that Hu Qingyao was a martial arts expert and the whip was her most handy weapon!

If she were to pick me, the consequences would be disastrous!

"Hu Qingyao, you and I are like sisters, how could I hurt you? You have to believe me!" Qin Yue shouted anxiously.

As Hu Qingyao listened to Qin Yue's excuses, his anger grew stronger.

Her eyes became increasingly cold, as if they could emit cold rays of light.

She clenched her teeth and endured the anger in her heart. After listening to Qin Yue for a while, she could no longer control her emotions.

She pulled out the whip violently, and the whip drew a sharp arc in the air, making a sharp sound of breaking through the air.

Hu Qingyao's eyes widened with anger. He whipped Qin Yue with his long whip and shouted, "Qin Yue, stop using sweet words! Today, I will seek justice for myself!"

Qin Yue was horrified and quickly dodged to the side. The long whip hit the ground, raising a cloud of dust.

Qin Yue said anxiously: "Qingyao, calm down first! Listen to my explanation, things are really not what you think."

Hu Qingyao's eyes were burning with rage, and that rage seemed to be able to devour everything.

"Explain! How are you going to explain? You caused me to be bullied by everyone. Have you ever thought about how I feel? Do you want to experience the feeling of being bullied yourself?"

Hu Qingyao questioned angrily, his voice echoing in the air with endless resentment.

Qin Yue was so frightened that his face turned pale. He stepped back repeatedly, staggering like a frightened deer.

"It wasn't me...it must have been the driver's own idea! How could I do such a thing!"

Qin Yue explained in a panic, her eyes full of fear and innocence.

However, how could Hu Qingyao trust her again? The trust he once had was completely destroyed.

Hu Qingyao sneered: "Qin Yue, do you think I will still believe you? Since you dare to do such a vicious thing, you must bear the corresponding consequences!"

After saying that, Hu Qingyao swung the whip in his hand hard. With a crisp "snap" sound, the whip hit Qin Yue's face hard.

Qin Yue suddenly screamed, and the shrill cry was terrifying.

A long wound suddenly appeared on her face, with blood and flesh turned outward, which was shocking to see.

Hu Qingyao showed no mercy and continued to whip.

Qin Yue was terrified and quickly hugged her head, trying hard to protect her face.

But the whip fell like raindrops, leaving several deep whip marks on her body and back, which were bloody and horrible to look at.

Hu Qingyao walked forward, dragged Qin Yue mercilessly, pulled her onto the carriage, and then tied her hands.

Qin Yue's mouth was also stuffed, and she could only make humming sounds.

Hu Qingyao drove the carriage and galloped on the rugged road.

The carriage finally stopped in a remote alley. Hu Qingyao got off and observed for a while. After confirming that there was no one around, he soon heard the sound of whips and painful wails.

A man was also stuffed into the carriage with his hands and feet tied.

Qin Yue stared at him with wide eyes, it turned out to be the coachman!

Hu Qingyao drove his carriage to a dilapidated temple.

She pulled the two men down from the carriage, and they were trembling with fear, like fallen leaves in the autumn wind.

Hu Qingyao removed the cloth stuffed in the two men's mouths, walked forward, and slapped the driver several times with all his strength.

"You didn't expect this day to come!" Hu Qingyao glared at the driver.

The driver shouted quickly, "Princess, I was wrong! Please forgive me! It was all her fault! She was the one who ordered me to do this!"

Qin Yue quickly shook her head, tears welling up in her eyes. "It's not me! It's not me!"

Hu Qingyao looked at the two of them, the anger in his heart still difficult to calm down.

She said coldly: "Since you both refuse to admit it, I will interrogate you thoroughly until you tell the truth."

After saying that, Hu Qingyao turned around, found a chair in the dilapidated temple and sat down, staring at the two of them closely.

The coachman and Qin Yue looked at each other, their hearts filled with fear.

They knew that if they didn't tell the truth today, they would hardly escape Hu Qingyao's punishment.

As time passed, the atmosphere in the dilapidated temple became increasingly tense.

Hu Qingyao's patience was gradually running out. She stood up again and walked in front of the two of them.

"I'll give you one last chance. Who ordered this? If you still refuse to tell the truth, don't blame me for being rude."

Hu Qingyao's voice was cold and resolute.

The driver and Qin Yue's psychological defenses finally collapsed, and they began to blame each other and quarreled.

Hu Qingyao looked at their ugly appearance and his heart was filled with disgust.

"Forget it! No need to say more! Both of you have a share! No one can get away with it unscathed!"

Hu Qingyao's face was cold as he slowly took out a packet of medicine from his arms.

There was no hesitation in her eyes as she decisively poured the medicine into the driver and Qin Yue's mouths respectively.

The two men struggled in fear, but were unable to stop the drug from entering their throats.

When the effects of the drugs took effect on the two men, Hu Qingyao untied the ropes expressionlessly and threw them into the dilapidated temple like trash.

Then she slammed the door shut, her movements decisive and cold.