Chapter 173 She is the Villain

"That's right, Princess. How could my younger sister understand what we are saying? How could you have such thoughts?"

She tested it calmly, fearing that Chu Yunnuan was an exception and could hear Shen Wan's thoughts like her whole family.

As soon as she thought of this possibility, Shen Qingyi became extremely flustered and her palms were sweating.

[That’s right, I’m still a baby. How could Chu Yunnuan think that I could understand her? ]

[Did she see it in my eyes, or does she really have the innate ability of the villain sister in another book?]

Thinking of this possibility, Chen Wan didn't know what to say.

Chu Yunnuan responded to Shen Qingyi indifferently, then looked at the little kid seriously. The look on her face was so unpredictable that Shen Qingyi's heart suddenly jumped to her throat.

"Can you give me a hug?"

Chu Yunnuan looked at the little kid and repeated it again.

【I don’t understand, I don’t understand, I don’t understand anything. 】

Chen Wan blinked, bit her fingers, and acted silly and cute.

[Until I understand this princess's background, I'd better be cautious.]

The other person's eyes seemed to be able to see through everything. For the first time, Xiao Wan'er felt like she was facing a formidable enemy.

"Cousin, the little girl is not even one year old yet. She can only say 'ah ah'. She is not old enough to talk yet. If you want to hold her, just hold her."

Xiao Jinmian laughed dryly and felt that Chu Yunnuan was a little strange today.

Why do you have to chat with Xiaowaner?

What does she know at such a young age?

"The princess is right. If you want to hug me, just hug me. My little sister is loved by everyone. Everyone wants to hug her."

Shen Qingyi has a filter for her little sister. Who wouldn’t want to kiss and hug her when seeing her?

"Then I'll hug you~"

Chu Yunnuan reached out and took the child from Xiao Jinmian's arms.

After changing arms, the uneasy feeling in the little baby's heart became even stronger.

She didn't dare to make any unnecessary movements.

Yes, if you can’t figure anything out, just go to sleep.

Chen Wan stretched out her chubby little hands to rub her eyes, then yawned, found a comfortable position in Chu Yunnuan's arms, and fell asleep.

Looking at the little guy who fell asleep as soon as he was told to, Rong Huoer felt a little sorry.

She hasn't hugged me yet.

The sun sets in the west.

In a carriage that looked ordinary on the outside but was luxurious on the inside, Xiao Jue stared at his sister who was drinking tea.

Xiao Jinmian drank her second cup of tea and felt a little uneasy under that gaze. She asked helplessly, "Royal brother, why are you staring at me? If you have anything to say, just say it."

"I just want to ask, has the imperial sister forgotten what the imperial brother told her?"

What did you tell me?

Xiao Jinmian's pretty face was full of confusion.

What did the emperor tell you to do?

It took her a while to remember what it was.

Are you saying hello to Qingyi?

It seems that this is the only thing.

"Just for this matter, is it worth it for my Royal Brother to keep watching me?"

A hint of embarrassment flashed across Xiao Jue's eyes, and he said calmly, "Let's talk business."

Xiao Jinmian responded with an "Oh" and said, "Your Majesty, please rest assured that I will do my job well."

"Well, did Miss Shen say anything?"

Hearing this, Xiao Jinmian was stunned for a moment, subconsciously feeling that he was a little abnormal, but without thinking too much, she explained the matter to him.

"Qingyi said that she was surprised and flattered that the emperor could come to visit her. She also said that she was not feeling well and could not thank the emperor in person, so she asked me to thank the emperor on her behalf."

Hearing this, Xiao Jue clenched his fists and his eyes darkened.

Oh, if it is not convenient to express gratitude now, she could have waited until a convenient day. But she asked someone to express gratitude on her behalf. How can this be reasonable?

To put it bluntly, it is perfunctory and dishonest.

"Hey, my royal brother, I haven't asked you yet, why did you take the time out to go see Qingyi? Don't you usually not like to leave the palace?"

"Also, you are the king of a country, and Qingyi is a subject. Why do I feel that it is a bit unreasonable for you to visit her?"

When her royal brother came to her house today and said he wanted to go with her to visit Shen Qingyi, she realized something was wrong.

But now when I think about it, my mind suddenly gets confused and the more I think about it, the weirder it seems.

Xiao Jinmian touched his chin and looked at Xiao Jue suspiciously, not noticing his gloomy face at all.

"I have something to ask Prince Yun, and Miss Shen happened to be injured, so I went to visit her. This would not only earn me a reputation for being kind to my subjects, but would also earn the gratitude of everyone in the Duke's Mansion. What's wrong with that?"

Xiao Jue frowned and glanced at Xiao Jinmian.

Xiao Jinmian: “…”

"That's not right. That's not what my brother said when he came to see me. He clearly said that he heard Qingyi was injured and asked me to go with you to visit her."

"I have something to discuss with Master Shen, so of course I have to have a cover. This is called concealing one's identity. Have you ever seen an important person publicly announce a mission?"

Xiao Jinmian: “…”

What the emperor said sounded reasonable, but she still felt that it was not right. Since he couldn't tell her the purpose of this trip, why would he tell her now?

Is it because now that the matter is done, there is no need for a pretext? Can it be said now?

Xiao Jinmian's expression kept changing, becoming more and more exciting. After a moment, she gritted her teeth and looked at Xiao Jue angrily.

"So that's how it is. I thought you were really concerned about Qingyi, but I didn't expect you to be taking advantage of her."

"Use her to cover up your true purpose, use her to gain the reputation of a benevolent minister, and use her to make the Shen family grateful to you."

"Qingyi will marry into our Xiao family in the future. My Royal Brother, don't you feel guilty for using her like this?"

"It hurts! My heart is about to die of pain!!!"

Xiao Jue said something ambiguous, then closed his eyes and leaned against the car wall with a gloomy face.

Seeing this, Xiao Jinmian was stunned for a moment, and then she gritted her teeth in anger. Listening to what her royal brother said, it was like he was just arguing with herself.

How can he have any conscience at all when he's like this?

Humph, my royal brother is really...

"By the way, my sister hasn't told me yet, how is Miss Shen's injury? Is she seriously injured?"

Suddenly, he opened his eyes and looked at her.

Xiao Jinmian pouted and said, "Tsk, my royal brother, are you asking this simply out of concern for Qingyi, or are you trying to cover up some other purpose?"

Hearing this, Xiao Jue laughed out of anger.

"Oh, my dear sister, why don't you tell me? I'm just asking a question. What purpose can it serve as a pretext?"

"Who knows? After all, my brother is always cunning and scheming. I can't figure it out."

Xiao Jue: “…”

"I really care about Miss Shen when I say this."

He sighed helplessly and took the lead in compromising.

"Oh, my brother, do you think you have a change of heart?"

Xiao Jinmian said something in a gloomy tone before slowly answering his question, "Qingyi is fine now, but she still needs to recuperate for a few days."

"Well, I understand. It's okay as long as it's nothing serious!"

After saying this, Xiao Jue closed his eyes again.

*

The Duke's Mansion.

When Chen Wan woke up, everyone had left.

Seeing that she, Shen Qingyi and Madam Shen were the only ones in the room, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

[Oh, that Chu Yunnuan, I checked it out. She clearly has no internal energy, nor any higher-level powers. So why does she give me such a strong sense of oppression?]

[Could it be that she really has that kind of innate magical power? ]

Before Chu Yunnuan came to Shen Qingyi's room, Shen Wan's mental power had already examined her inside and out and found that she had no power.

But then I thought about the female villain in another seemingly unrelated book, and I became a little uncertain.

After all, in the plot of this world, Chu Yunnuan was only mentioned briefly and then her whereabouts were completely unknown. Therefore, Chen Wan could not be sure whether Princess Leyang of Yun Kingdom had any connection with that female devil.

[Wait, I forgot something very important. When Princess Su came to my house, she gave me a space bracelet.]

[Could that bracelet be made by Chu Yunnuan?]

[If it really came from her, then she and that female devil must be the same person.]

[How could the characters from this world appear in another world? ]

[How did an ordinary mortal become a female devil? ]

That female devil was quite formidable. Because she possessed a strange bone, she caused bloodshed throughout the world. In the end, the righteous sects united together and set up a large formation to kill her.

However, they didn't expect that the fall of the female devil was not the dawn of righteousness, but instead brought them an even more tragic disaster.

Listening to her thoughts, Madam Shen and Shen Qingyi also fell into deep thought.

In their eyes, Princess Leyang is just a little cold and not very talkative. Why is this girl so complicated in the eyes of little Naibao?

Before the mother and daughter could figure out what was going on, the Shen family's father and son arrived.

After showing concern for Shen Qingyi, the family decided to have dinner in Shen Qingyi's room.

Shen Yaoxing sat at the round table, poured himself a glass of water and drank it all in one gulp.

After seeing him, Shen Wan instantly forgot about Chu Yunnuan, and her mind was full of Su Haitang.

[Oh, I didn't even notice when my second brother came back.]

[Oh no, oh no! After my second brother came back, no one was watching Su Haitang anymore. I wonder if Su Haitang has completed his mission now that no one is trying to sabotage him?]

[I remember she mentioned in the system dialog box that today is the last day of the mission.]

【Let me check the dialog box.】

After her inner voice stopped, everyone's expressions became interesting and they all turned to look at Chen Yaoxing.

Chen Yaoxing held the teacup in his hand, his expression as ugly as the bottom of a pot.

Yes, my younger sister is right. That woman Su Haitang really did sneak into Prince Jin’s Mansion.

He clearly stayed in the palace all night, and Xiao Yelin did not leave either. So, when did that woman sneak into the palace?

Also, the Prince Jin’s Mansion was heavily guarded, how did she get in?

Chen Yaoxing had not heard the contents of the system item, so he couldn't figure it out.