Chapter 189 The Crown Princess Ran Away

The couple returned to the main house. Just as the midnight snack was served, the sound of rain could be heard outside the window.

Xie Yao didn't eat much, but kept serving food to Xiao Ji.

"Yaoyao."

Xiao Ji looked at the large plate in front of him, raised his hand and held Xie Yao's wrist, "Are you worried about something?"

Xie Yao shook her head.

But he looked absent-minded.

Xiao Ji knew it well, so he finished his meal in a few bites and washed up before getting ready to go to bed with Xie Yao.

As soon as Xie Yao was lying with her back to Xiao Ji, she was turned over. Xiao Ji's kisses fell on her cheeks, neck... and gradually moved downwards.

Xie Yao soon stopped thinking about it.

When she woke up again, it was already the next day.

Feeling the big hand on her waist, Xie Yao was sure that Xiao Ji had not left yet.

"woke up?"

A low voice came from behind him.

Xie Yao had no choice but to put aside her thoughts and turned to look at Xiao Ji, "Why is Your Highness still here today?"

Judging from the light coming through the gauze curtain, it was already late.

Xiao Ji's eyes were filled with a bit of grievance at this moment, and he looked at her and said, "I'm afraid if I leave, the Crown Princess will run away."

What, what is that?

Xie Yao was speechless for a moment, feeling angry and amused at the same time. She glared at Xiao Ji and said, "Your Highness always talks nonsense."

Xiao Ji said: "That's not nonsense."

"Yaoyao has been worried since yesterday...Does she really think I can't see it?" If that was true, he was a very incompetent husband.

Xie Yao was slightly stunned.

Pursing her lips and lowering her eyes, she said, "Your Highness is worried..."

Before she could finish her words, her lips were blocked by Xiao Ji.

Xiao Ji's kiss was rude and overbearing. He bit Xie Yao's lips neither lightly nor heavily, which seemed like a punishment.

Xiao Ji kissed Xie Yao so hard that she had no energy to speak, then he stared at her and asked, "Do you know you are wrong?"

Xie Yao: “…”

Seeing that Xiao Ji was about to kiss her, Xie Yao quickly raised her hand to block his lips and begged for mercy, "Your Highness."

Xiao Ji accepted everyone's offer and even kissed Xie Yao's hand. Xie Yao felt an itch in her palm and couldn't help but shrink it.

"I know I was wrong, I know I was wrong." Xie Yao's voice was soft and hoarse, "I shouldn't have let my imagination run wild."

Xiao Ji was satisfied.

This time he kissed Xie Yao on the face as a reward, "It's good that Yaoyao knows."

"If you don't behave, I will punish you." Xiao Ji raised his eyebrows, "Hmm?"

Xie Yao's cheeks turned slightly red when she thought of Xiao Ji's punishment.

Everyone said that His Highness didn't have much time left, but from what she saw... the witchcraft poison seemed to have... little effect on His Highness.

"Yes." She nodded obediently, and stood up in Xiao Ji's rather disappointed eyes, "It's late, Your Highness, please get up."

Xiao Ji stood up and hugged Xie Yao, burying his head in her neck and sighing, "Yaoyao, be good, let me hold you for a while longer."

He hated that time was too short.

I just want to spend more time with Yaoyao in the limited time...

"Your Highness." Si Nan's anxious but joyful voice came from outside the door, "It's urgent!"

Xiao Ji had no choice but to let go of Xie Yao, quickly got up, changed his clothes and went out.

Si Nan was waiting in the courtyard. He stepped forward with a serious expression and said, "Your Highness, I just received news that there was an earthquake in Shu yesterday."

Si Nan's voice was so loud that even Xie Yao in the room could hear it.

Xiao Ji counted the days and said, "It was indeed yesterday."

He was so busy with the Imperial Master's affairs recently that he had forgotten about such an important matter. "How is the situation?"

Si Nan immediately said, "Because we evacuated early, there were very few casualties. Crops have not been planted yet in spring, but many of the people's houses were destroyed by the earthquake."

"I heard that the ground just split open and the whole mountain sank. It was very scary."

The joy on his face gradually faded, and his tone became a little heavy.

Xiao Ji hummed and said, "This is a natural disaster. Thanks to Master Wufa's reminder, there are fewer casualties, which is a blessing."

As Xiao Ji spoke, he looked at Xie Yao who had just finished washing up and was coming out of the inner room.

Xie Yao just responded with a faint smile and walked forward to hold Xiao Ji's hand.

After breakfast, Xiao Ji went to work.

With Xiao Ji's advice, Xie Yao didn't think about it anymore.

She was worried about His Highness, but she couldn't make the decision for Him on her own, so she chose to give the decision-making power to His Highness.

If he accepted Shanshan's proposal, she would not feel resentful and would not sabotage it, even though Shanshan was definitely not a good person.

If he doesn't accept...

Xie Yao closed her eyes and looked down at the account book.

Xie Yao actually looked at it carefully this time, and her brows gradually furrowed.

Finally, I picked up the pen and wrote something on the blank rice paper...

While Xie Yao was writing, Zhu Qing suddenly walked in quickly from outside with a letter in his hand, "Crown Princess, the Xie family just sent a letter."

Zhang?

Xie Yao took it, took one look and said with certainty: "It's not the Xie family."

It’s Song Wenbo.

The five words "Personally from the Crown Princess" on the envelope were written by Song Wenbo.

Xie Yao opened the envelope and frowned after just one look.

The letter was written in several pages, but for Xie Yao, the main idea was only one: be careful of Xie Yujiao.

The rest is all nonsense.

No, even this reminder is nonsense.

Although Xie Yujiao is "stupid" now, she has never lowered her guard and suspicion towards Xie Yujiao.

Who knows whether he is really stupid or just pretending to be stupid?

Xie Yao folded the letter and put it aside. Was Song Wenbo trying to show goodwill?

But even the gesture of goodwill lacked sincerity.

Xiao Ji came back early today.

As soon as he entered the room, Xie Yao immediately handed him the letter, "Your Highness, this is a letter from Song Wenbo."

Xiao Ji read it once and fell silent.

He had seen Song Wenbo's handwriting in the Song family's study last time. He had a photographic memory, so he naturally recognized it.

But...his Crown Princess also recognized him.

The Crown Princess...knows Song Wenbo very well.

Xiao Ji felt jealous.

"How does the Crown Princess know that this is a letter from Song Wenbo?" There is no signature on it.

Xie Yao's expression froze slightly, and she coughed uncomfortably, "Your Highness, I..."

Xiao Ji stared at her closely.

That look didn't seem like asking the truth, but instead seemed to be saying: Come back together soon, come back together soon!

Xiao Ji regretted the moment he asked the question.

"I used to..." Xie Yao had just said three words when Xiao Ji took over the conversation, "I saw it before, right?"

"This person really has no self-respect. His handwriting is so ugly yet he shows it off everywhere..." Xiao Ji's words were full of disdain for Song Wenbo.

In fact, Song Wenbo's handwriting is not bad.

Xie Yao knew it well, but she still echoed Xiao Ji's words and said, "Your Highness is right. His calligraphy is not even a fraction as good as yours."

Her praise made Xiao Ji speechless.

Xiao Ji coughed lightly, "Not even half as good as the Crown Princess."

His eyes moved down to the blank paper that Xie Yao had copied today. After seeing the contents clearly, his eyes narrowed slightly, "This is..."

Xie Yao handed the dried rice paper to Xiao Ji, nodded slightly at him, and said, "Just as your Highness thought."

She pointed to one of them and said, "This shop is called a merchant, but it is actually used by Xiao Ning to make a lot of money."

She said with a serious expression, "As for the details, I'm afraid Your Highness will have to arrange for someone to investigate."

"I suspect Xiao Ning... has crossed the red line. Your Highness, this matter is of great importance and no news of it can leak out."

Xiao Ji and Xie Yao looked at each other and nodded seriously, "I will send a message to Si Dong right away and have him investigate this matter thoroughly."

Sidong is now in Shu.

Such a fuss... Xie Yao asked curiously: "Is Si Bei free?"