Chapter 794 Conviction (1)

The pattern on the safety pendant was very unique and could be recognized at a glance. Luo Ling's face turned very ugly. He asked, "May I ask Your Highness Prince Rui...where did the safety pendant around your waist come from?"

Shenqiu glanced at Luo Ling in surprise. Luo Ling was a man of great discretion, usually very composed in public. But asking Prince Rui rashly was a bit abrupt. Prince Rui's greeting was because he was in a good mood, and it was an honor for you. If you took the initiative to greet Prince Rui, it would depend on whether he was willing to pay attention to you.

Unexpectedly, Prince Rui was so kind today. He took off the safety pendant from his waist, played with it in his hand, and said with a lazy smile, "This? A girl gave it to me."

Shen Qiu: “…”

Prince Rui had said too much today! Why did he bring up these "romantic affairs" in front of two strangers? Shen Qiu was very embarrassed. The more you know about some things, the sooner you die. He had no interest in Prince Rui's private affairs at all, so why did Luo Ling ask such nonsense?

Luo Ling's face grew paler, and he couldn't help but stare intently at the safety pendant in Prince Rui's hand. But Prince Rui merely glanced at him and casually hung the pendant around his waist. He said to Shen Qiu, "I have something else to do, so I won't discuss this with General Shen. General Shen, if you're free in the future, please come to Prince Rui's mansion." He added with a half-smile, "I'd really like to have a discussion with General Shen."

After saying this, he pulled the reins, the horse raised its hooves, and suddenly took off in a leisurely manner, leaving Shenqiu and the other man standing there in shock.

Chen Qiu murmured, "Is this Prince Rui trying to win me over?" Why would Prince Rui let him go to the Prince Rui's mansion for no reason? Shen Qiu dared to say that Prince Rui had never said this to the princes of Mingqi.

Although his martial arts skills were indeed exceptional, Prince Rui might have been impressed by his skills at first sight. Shen Qiu was feeling smug when he suddenly noticed Luo Ling's unusual expression. Feeling a little strange, he asked, "Cousin, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell? Why do you look so bad?"

Luo Ling came back to his senses and forced a smile: "Nothing, let's go back."

"Okay." Chen Qiu glanced at the end of the street where Prince Rui disappeared and said, "It seems that Prince Rui still likes that girl very much. He even wears the token of love around his waist. I wonder which girl has such an honor. I'm afraid she would wake up laughing in her dreams."

Shen Qiu was careless, but he didn't notice that Luo Ling's steps were staggering on the way back.

It seems like he has suffered a severe blow.

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As expected, Huangfu Hao's assassination in Mingqi ultimately led to numerous complications. Although the Crown Prince's supporters had been campaigning for justice, the Ministry of Justice remained silent, seemingly intent on keeping the Crown Prince locked up forever.

Emperor Wenhui's move also caused the court officials to reconsider their views. With the Crown Prince imprisoned, some, seeing the situation was not going well, turned around and joined the ranks of other princes. The court structure shifted again, but that's a story for another time.

The night was cold, and during the day, she and Luo Tan went out to buy cloth for the New Year. Luo Xueyan said that they were both grown-up girls and needed to make a few more sets of clothes. They practically went all over Dingjing City. When they returned to the mansion, even though Shen Miao was exhausted from carrying the clothes, she felt a little tired.

Asking Jingzhe and Guyu to prepare the water, Shen Miao came out of the bath and saw that there was another person in the room.

When Xie Jingxing turned around, he saw Shen Miao wearing a middle-length dress, twisting her wet hair with a handkerchief in one hand.

The girl was different now than she had been two years ago. Though still petite, she was like a bud about to bloom, green yet fragrant. Her loose, slightly damp tunic seemed to reveal her slender figure. Under the flickering light, her lips were red, her teeth white, and her eyes seemed misted. Her hair was black and damp, plastered to her cheeks. The lower one looked, the more one could see a hint of snow-white...