Chapter 8 Deception

The temple was pitch black at that time, and I could only see the figure behind me through a little sporadic light.

Is a man.

The man was tall and had a cold aura. He was dressed in a jet-black brocade robe. The dragon-patterned jade pendant on his waist swayed in the wind, making a crisp sound when it collided with the dagger.

Only then did Su Yuheng realize that the person in front of him was Huo Xingzhi, the Prince of Li from Yanjing City.

It was Huo Xingzhi.

So, he lured her here on purpose?

If that were the case, Huo Xingzhi must have discovered her true identity.

"It's you, Prince Li."

"Did you deliberately trick me into coming here?"

The man's breath was cold as he approached her step by step.

Su Yuheng was forced to retreat again and again, and could clearly see the man's cold black eyes in the night.

The man's eyes were cold, and the moonlight fell on his cheeks, making his face even more mysterious.

But he was filled with murderous intent.

Su Yuheng took a step back, stumbled and fell to the ground.

Huo Xingzhi said, "How dare a girl like you come to this deserted temple on the outskirts of the city?"

Su Yuheng sat on the ground, gasping for breath.

Before she could recover, she heard a magnetic voice coming from above her head.

"Miss Su Si is so leisurely that she actually followed me to the First-class Building so late at night."

"What did you hear?" He gathered his clothes and squatted in front of her.

"Why did you come to this City God Temple? Or did someone ask you to follow me?"

"No." Su Yuheng explained quickly.

"Your Highness Prince Li, please listen to my explanation. I did not follow you."

While the two were talking, Bai Ze came in and lit candles in the temple.

The candles in the temple were lit. Su Yuheng covered his chest and coughed desperately a few times. When he raised his eyes, he met Huo Xingzhi's cold eyes.

She knew what kind of person Huo Xingzhi was.

Huo Xingzhi has always been cold-blooded and ruthless, and his methods are cruel.

The battle for the throne of Great Yan has always been fierce. Tonight, she accidentally overheard the conversation between Huo Xingzhi and Su Mingzhe.

If anyone knew the secret they were plotting, they would definitely be killed to silence them.

"You didn't follow me, but you came to the West Suburbs City God Temple? What else did you hear?"

"If you don't tell me, this king..."

Huo Xingzhi paused for a moment, his deep gaze falling on the girl's face.

The little girl was about sixteen or seventeen years old, and she was as rare a beauty as the rumors said.

A year ago, the scene of me and her entangled at the White Horse Temple gradually emerged in my mind.

Perhaps because they hadn't seen each other for a year, Huo Xingzhi felt a little strange.

However, he planned to discuss some things with her another day.

"I didn't follow the prince, I just..."

"Just what?" Huo Xingzhi raised his eyebrows slightly.

Su Yuheng bit her thin lips lightly and looked at Huo Xingzhi.

She knew what the consequences would be after hearing the conversation between Huo Xingzhi and Su Mingzhe.

There was a high possibility that she would be strangled to death by him here. She knew what kind of person Huo Xingzhi was.

I can only lie to him first.

Her eyes were slightly red, and she looked at Huo Xingzhi with wet eyes.

"I just admire the prince."

"Two years ago, I met the prince several times at Princess Chaoyang's residence. He was a man of great courage and integrity, and he was also born with an extraordinary appearance. I had long been secretly attracted to him."

"Unfortunately, I have been waiting to be married, unable to see the prince. I know that my brother and the prince are very close, so today I followed my brother all the way to the First-Class Tower secretly, hoping to see the prince once more to ease my longing for him."

"If Your Majesty doesn't believe it, you can go and ask my brother in person."

"I have always hung the prince's portrait in my room, and I pray every day that one day I can live with him forever and grow old together."

Huo Xingzhi looked at the girl in front of him with red eyes, and a low, hoarse laugh escaped from his throat.

"Miss Su is really good at adapting to circumstances. You can even come up with such an excuse. You are really shameless."

He frowned, "Why did you come to this City God Temple? Do you know that there are some things you can listen to and some things you can't?"

Su Yuheng sniffed and said, "I know. The reason I came to this City God Temple is indeed because of Shen Tingzhou."

"Sister Shen once protected me at a palace banquet. We were close friends. All the male members of the Shen family were wiped out, and the whereabouts of Shen Tingzhou, the eldest son of the Shen family, were unknown. Sister Shen became terminally ill. I thought that since I knew where Shen Tingzhou was, I would bring him to Sister Shen and let her see him, so that she could cheer up."

After Su Yuheng finished speaking, he raised his eyes and met Huo Xingzhi's dark and deep eyes.

He curled his lips into a cold smile, his voice magnetic and cold.

"You lie without blushing or beating your heart."

Su Yuheng said, "Your Majesty, everything I said is true."

Huo Xingzhi glanced at her and then stood up.

"Next time, don't come to this remote place alone."

"You are not allowed to reveal a single word of what you heard in Yipinlou tonight."

After Huo Xingzhi finished speaking, he glanced at Bai Ze beside him and walked out. After taking two steps, he stopped.

"In three days, come to Yipinlou to see me."

Looking at Huo Xingzhi's receding back, Yuheng's anxious heart finally settled down.

Why did she feel that Huo Xingzhi's words were strange?

Could it be that she was really the man with whom she had physical contact in the White Horse Temple?

But it was a close call.

She got up from the ground, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and left the dilapidated City God Temple with a fire starter.

"Miss, you are finally back. I was so worried about you." Bai Lu said

After Su Yuheng got on the carriage, he gave instructions to the driver.

"Let's go back home."

"Yes, miss."

The driver whipped the horse and went straight to the Su Mansion.

"Bai Lu, I remember that you and Bai Zhi have always liked collecting portraits. Do you or Bai Zhi have a portrait of His Royal Highness Prince Li?"

Bai Lu propped up her chin and thought for a while, then said, "I don't have any here, but Sister Bai Zhi seems to have some."

"A few years ago, when His Royal Highness Prince Li repelled tens of thousands of Great Zhou soldiers with only a few thousand soldiers, there were some pleasure boats in Yanjing City selling His Royal Highness Prince Li's portrait. Sister Baizhi bought it at that time."

Su Yuheng raised the corners of his lips slightly and said, "When you return home later, have Bai Zhi secretly deliver the portrait of His Royal Highness Prince Li to my room. Remember not to tell anyone."

Bai Lu was a little surprised.

"Miss, are you talking to His Royal Highness Prince Li..."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Su Yuheng gently held her forehead. How could she not know what kind of person Huo Xingzhi was.

If he found out that she was lying, he would definitely kill her.

She wanted the portrait because she knew Huo Xingzhi was suspicious by nature and would definitely send someone to her room to inquire about the portrait.

Tell one lie and you'll have to cover it up with a thousand lies.

Su Yuheng's carriage slowly arrived at the Dingbei Marquis Mansion.

At this moment, the Dingbei Marquis Mansion was already in chaos.

In the front hall, Su Yanqiu sat upright on a chair with a gloomy face, looking at the guards in front of him.

"Hurry up and go find Heng'er for me. If you can't find Heng'er tonight, I will kill you!"

"Yes, Prince." The black-clad guard bowed, turned around and hurried out of the mansion.

Su Yanqiu sat on the chair, feeling uneasy.

"Heng'er, where on earth have you been?"

The housekeeper hurried in, wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Sir, there is still no news from the young lady."

"Go find it!"

"Yes, Prince."

Su Yanqiu had just stood up from his chair and was striding out of the mansion when he was stopped by Old Madam Su behind him.

"Yanqiu."

"Grandma." Su Yanqiu turned around and looked at Old Madam Su.

"How long has Heng'er been out? You're already mobilizing so many troops? Wait another hour. If he doesn't come back, we'll have to report him to the police."

"Grandma, we can't report it to the authorities." Su Yanqiu said.

"My grandson will find Heng'er back."

After Su Yanqiu finished speaking, he left the front hall without looking back. Just as he reached the gate of the mansion, a guard came hurriedly to report.

"Sir, the young lady has returned home."

He was delighted and just as he stepped out the door, he heard a familiar voice.

"elder brother."

"Where have you been?" he asked somewhat dissatisfiedly.

Su Yuheng picked up a box in his hand and shook it in front of him.

"Second brother has been very busy with official duties recently. I heard that he hasn't had a good meal. I'm going to Ming Street tonight to buy you your favorite osmanthus cake. Please try it."

"Did you go buy osmanthus cake?" Su Yanqiu narrowed his eyes slightly, and his previous anger towards Su Yuheng suddenly disappeared a lot.

"Yes, I bought it at a shop on Ming Street. I heard that the osmanthus cake there is the best in the whole city of Yanjing. Second brother, try it."

Su Yanqiu took out a piece of osmanthus cake from the box, put it to his lips and took a sip, his deep eyes quietly falling on Su Yuheng's face.

He didn't expect that Su Yuheng would go out of the house just to buy him some osmanthus cake.