Chapter 37

Qin Jinhao was scolded until his face darkened, he could not help but defend himself. “I really can’t endure the gaze Mu Qingge looks at me with. Mother, don’t you know that the commoners keep spreading rumors about our flirtish relationship and says that we’re homosexual? How can I tolerate this tarnish in my reputation? Besides, it’ll be extremely bad for my future if Father believes in those rumors. I told He Cheng to properly teach Mu Qingge a lesson and humiliate him, so that he would keep himself in check. Who would’ve known that he would go to Sunset Wilderness and push himself to death? How can you blame this on me? Besides, after knowing his whereabouts, I’ve also accompanied Mu Xiong out of Luo Du to look for Mu Qingge with concern.”

“Fool! You’re such a fool! If you can’t even endure some looks of admiration, how can you be successful? If Mu Qingge really disregarded of your gender and loved you, isn’t it something good for you?” Jiang Imperial Consort really wanted to poke the person in front of her until he woke up figuratively.

“Mother!” Qin Jinhao was shocked.

Seeing that he completely did not understand, Jiang Imperial Consort could not help but shake her head. “Don’t forget, Mu Qingge is your brother-in-law in name. Back then, I told you to get close to him and take the chance to get him on our side because of Changle. Changle is your biological sister, but Empress Dowager arranged for her to marry Mu Qingge. He’s just a good-for-nothing. No matter how handsome he is, how can he deserve my daughter? However, even the Emperor can’t easily defy Empress Dowager, so we can only tolerate it. Even so we still need to completely dig out Mu Qingge’s worth for us to use. Mu Qingge is Mu Xiong’s only bloodline. If you can get him on our side, it will be very useful for your future. Besides, with his relationship with Changle, nobody would dare say that you’re building your own camp and secretly getting close to the aristocratic children to build your power. However, you…”

Qin Jinhao’s face kept changing as she went on and on. He complained, “Mother…”

It was not that he did not understand this logic, but Jiang Imperial Consort did not know how uncomfortable he felt when Mu Qingge got close to him, yet he still had to force a smile and act like he was very happy.

He was just a good-for-nothing, a useless son and a disgusting homosexual. How did he deserve Qin Jinhao’s meticulous planning to get close to him? Once he thought of it, he was disgusted and lost his appetite.

If someone else in the Mu Residence admired him this much… For example, Bai Xiyue who lived in the Mu Residence…

A white and gentle figure suddenly flashed across his mind, which instantly put Qin Jinhao in a trance.

“Hao’er? Hao’er?”

Jiang Imperial Consort’s displeased voice made Qin Jinhao recover his senses.

When he met with his mother’s eyes, he heard her scold him sternly, “What are you thinking? How dare you not focus when I’m talking to you? You’re so out of your mind, it seems like you don’t want to improve. Your actions in this incident have really disappointed me. In order for you to remember this lesson properly and learn how to restrain yourself, I’m punishing you and you’re grounded for ten days. In these ten days, you had better stay in your Prince Rui Mansion and read up on war plans and methods. We’ll stop interacting with the He family for now. When the rumors subside, just comfort the He family properly. You haven’t inherited that precious seat and if you do anything that cuts your own arms, others would not like it. That’s it, I’m a little tired. You’re dismissed.”

Qin Jinhao walked out of Feng Yi Palace with a darkened face.

He had not been so sternly reprimanded by his mother in so many years.

It was all this damned Mu Qingge’s fault.

After pushing all the blame to the hated person, Qin Jinhao’s cold features were slightly distorted, and his hands that were hidden in his sleeves were tightly clenched into fists.

One day, I will kill you to wash away all the humiliation you’ve brought me!