Chapter 10 The Prince of Zhenbei is not here with good intentions!
Prince Zhenbei Xie Yuanxun was the younger brother of Emperor Xie Yuanhe and also the sixth uncle of Xie Xuanyin and his family.
I heard that he liked to follow Xie Yuanhe since he was a child, and he firmly supported Xie Yuanhe when Xie Yuanhe ascended the throne, and made great contributions!
Therefore, Xie Yuanhe trusted him very much, and even his fief was not far from the capital, making it convenient for him to return to the capital for a reunion.
"Your Highness, the Prince of Zhenbei's fiefdom is in Fuzhou, which is not far away."
Returning in the leap month.
"Fuzhou..."
Shen Ruoli muttered to herself, "Fuzhou is at most half a day's journey from Tianzhao Mountain."
Leap Moon asked curiously, "Crown Princess, why did you suddenly think of the Prince of Zhenbei?"
"fine."
Shen Ruoli forced a smile, suppressing the doubts in her heart.
Hopefully, she was wrong about everything...
After all, in his previous life, Xie Yuanxun doted on his nephew Xie Xuanyin, treating him like his own son!
In contrast, Xie Xuansong and his nephew seemed unusually distant.
On their way back to the capital that time, the Prince of Zhenbei questioned her about what she had come to Tianzhao Mountain for, causing the Crown Prince to be seriously injured, implying that he blamed her for implicating Xie Xuanyin.
His affection for Xie Xuanyin seemed genuine.
For some reason, the thought of Xie Yuanxun made Shen Ruoli feel inexplicably flustered, and her eyelids twitched.
She instinctively pressed her eyelids and asked softly, "Where is the Crown Prince?"
Runyue lifted the carriage curtain and looked out. "Your Highness, His Highness the Crown Prince and Feng Qing are far ahead, but they are accompanied by many guards."
"Didn't His Highness say that he had already sent people to suppress the bandits? With His Highness here, the Crown Princess can rest assured!"
She assumed that Shen Ruoli was worried that the bandits would reappear.
Little did she know, Shen Ruoli was not worried about the bandits, but rather... the Prince of Zhenbei!
In her previous life, she was never sure if there was any connection between Xie Xuansong and Xie Yuanxun, but she always felt that Xie Yuanxun was wearing a mask and was insincere to everyone!
Whether he is good or bad, Shen Ruoli does not yet know.
But her strong sixth sense made her more wary.
"After you return to the capital, investigate the relationship between the Prince of Zhenbei and Xie Xuansong."
Often, no problems are apparent on the surface.
They are also uncle and nephew.
Xie Yuanxun, however, treated Xie Xuansong coldly, as if he were a stranger!
The more this is the case, the more it indicates a problem!
In her previous life, it was her oversight. Now that she has calmed down, Shen Ruoli seems to be able to detect clues from many things in her previous life that Xie Yuanxun was involved!
As the master and servant were talking, the carriage slowly came to a stop.
Xie Xuan Yin's icy voice came from outside the carriage, "Shen Ruo Li, have you thought it through?"
"What?"
Shen Ruoli lifted the curtain.
The moonlight was bright, and the torches were blazing.
The fiery red color illuminated Xie Xuanyin's eyes.
It should have been a warm color, but its coldness completely suppressed any warmth!
The chill emanating from his pupils was more bone-chilling than the night wind in the valley.
"Didn't I ask you to choose an auspicious time to tell me the good news and the bad news?"
So he's still struggling with this!
Shen Ruoli was both amused and exasperated.
At that time, she just wanted to pester him, so she deliberately talked about good news and bad news.
I initially thought he was genuinely indifferent.
Unexpectedly, Xie Xuanyin couldn't resist and stopped her halfway to question her!
This man is such a good actor!
Just thinking about how Xie Xuanyin had maintained a cold, aloof demeanor the whole way, as if saying "get lost," while secretly wondering what good or bad news it might be...
Shen Ruoli just wanted to laugh!
"Would Your Highness like to kiss me?"
Shen Ruoli leaned out halfway and looked at him with a smile.
She leaned against the carriage window, her smile almost melting the ice in Xie Xuanyin's heart!
"If you don't tell me, I'll leave you here."
Xie Xuanyin raised an eyebrow. "Tianzhao Mountain is not only teeming with bandits, but at night it is also teeming with ferocious beasts and the temperature is low. Even if you are lucky enough to survive until tomorrow, you may not be able to return to the capital because you will get lost."
"I'm not afraid! Wherever Your Highness goes, I'll follow!"
She's determined to cling to him no matter what!
Xie Xuanyin choked.
This wicked woman is getting bolder and bolder, and she's not falling for threats at all!
Looking at her fair cheeks, Xie Xuanyin leaned closer, then quickly pulled away, saying, "Tell me if you want, or don't."
He spurred his horse away, leaving behind only a slightly disheveled figure.
During the leap month, I really want to gossip, but I'm also afraid of losing my head.
So, he just looked at Shen Ruoli with an ambiguous smile.
Shen Ruoli felt uneasy at her laughter, so she lay down and pretended to be asleep.
But the clatter of hooves and the rumble of cart wheels kept her from calming down.
Xie Xuanyin, who had returned to the front, had an unusually grim expression.
Feng Qing was injured and his face was still a little pale.
Seeing his master's grim expression, he couldn't help but say, "Master, the Crown Princess seems like a completely different person these past few days! Regarding the incident at Tianzhao Mountain today, it seems to me that the Crown Princess... wasn't just putting on an act!"
He was Xie Xuanyin's man, and his loyalty was unwavering.
Xie Xuanyin glanced at him, and Feng Qing then said, "That Qingying is the King of Chu's person."
"The Crown Princess's actions are tantamount to declaring war on the King of Chu! Although the Crown Princess has carefully planned this, the King of Chu is not to be trifled with! He will definitely suspect the Crown Princess."
He paused, then said, "Master, would you be so kind as to help the Crown Princess?"
Seeing him speak to Shen Ruoli, Xie Xuanyin laughed, "Didn't she stab you? You still want to help her?"
"It's because of my master."
Feng Qing's expression was serious. "The Crown Princess is also doing this because of Master."
Feng Qing was both shocked and angry to be stabbed by Shen Ruoli today.
However, he immediately understood the situation.
Shen Ruoli wanted to get rid of Qingying, but she couldn't alert Xie Xuansong.
So his injury was also part of her plan!
No matter why Shen Ruoli hurt him, as long as it was for the good of his master, Feng Qing was willing to endure it!
Xie Xuanyin patted his shoulder, and Feng Qing grimaced in pain.
Even so, we cannot let our guard down and must keep a close eye on her.
"Yes, Master."
Feng Qing grinned, his face turning even paler.
Xie Xuanyin coughed lightly, and just as he was about to speak, a dark figure quietly appeared beside him. "Master, the Prince of Zhenbei is leading his troops and is approaching this way."
"Why is the Sixth Imperial Uncle here?"
Xie Xuanyin frowned.
It was late at night, and even though Tianzhao Mountain was not far from Fuzhou, Xie Xuanyin felt strange that Xie Yuanxun had arrived so quickly.
"Perhaps the Prince of Zhenbei is worried about His Highness."
Feng Qing said.
Xie Xuanyin responded, "I understand."
He glanced back at the carriage. "Feng Qing, tell her to watch her mouth and not say anything wrong."
"Yes, Master."
Feng Qing quickly turned back and knocked on the carriage.
Shen Ruoli immediately opened her eyes, "What's wrong?"
Leap Moon lifted the curtain and met Feng Qing's indifferent gaze. "Your Highness, the Prince of Zhenbei has arrived! His Majesty has sent me to tell you not to say anything wrong later."
Shen Ruoli sat up abruptly, "The Prince of Zhenbei?!"
It's true what they say, speak of the devil and he appears!
The next second, a bad premonition arose in Shen Ruoli's heart.
Her intuition told her that this Prince of Zhenbei was up to no good!
As it turned out, she was right...
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