Chapter 82: It seems that the master is really... gay.
"Your Highness, why are you still not sleeping so late? Are you busy?"
Shang Xi's wide sleeves covered the documents at hand.
His voice was calm, "Nothing urgent, I just felt it was too early and wanted to read for a while."
"Will my coming here disturb the princess?"
"No, just killing time."
Shang Xi shook his head and looked up slightly at Xiao Ning who was standing opposite him.
"If you're not in a hurry to leave, sit down and talk. You look so tired."
Xiao Ning said "Oh", pulled a chair and sat opposite Shang Xi, put his arms on the table, and leaned towards Shang Xi.
"By the way, Princess, did you figure out anything at tonight's dinner? Was it an assassination plot by those people in the palace? I saw you testing the princess in purple."
Shang Xi felt uncomfortable because of her proximity and leaned back against the back of his chair.
"That's Princess Huaxun. The Japanese princess wasn't originally going to the hunting grounds. It was she who brought the ladies from other families and invited me to go with her..."
"But she is definitely not the murderer behind the scenes. She is at most an accomplice."
Xiao Ning nodded, agreeing with Shang Xi's statement.
The little princess doesn't look brave.
"By the way, didn't Aunt Furong pretend to be seriously injured to lure out the murderer? Did she catch him?"
Shang Xi shook his head. "Those people took poison in advance. They died right after they were caught and before we could question them."
Xiao Ning propped his chin up with both hands, "Who could be the murderer? Is there no clue at all?"
Shang Xi said: "Actually, there is a little bit. I have asked Furong to arrange someone to investigate."
"The Ministry of Justice..."
Shang Xi sneered: "What can they find out? They couldn't find out anything at the hunting grounds..."
"Do you have a suspect? Someone you had a grudge against in the past?"
Xiao Ning asked.
After asking, I felt that my question was a bit redundant.
The rumors were not groundless. Princess Duanhui was notoriously domineering and arrogant. She didn't care about anyone's face and had probably offended many people.
I guess he couldn't even tell who he had a grudge with.
Shang Xi leaned slightly closer to her.
She lowered her voice and said, "Yes, I suspect it's the Fifth Prince."
"Do you have a life-and-death feud?"
Shang Xi nodded, then shook her head. "It's not a life-and-death feud, but I've slapped him in public before."
Xiao Ning: “…”
Sister, you are still the best.
He even dared to hit a real prince.
And beat him in public.
No wonder they want to kill you.
"If it is really him, after the Ministry of Justice finds evidence, will His Majesty punish the prince for you?"
Shang Xi chuckled, "If it's really him, the Ministry of Justice won't find anything."
Xiao Ning: "...Then wasn't the drama you put on in the palace today in vain?"
"How could that be? I just want your Majesty to express his attitude. Just because the Ministry of Justice can't find out doesn't mean others can't. I told you how fierce the struggles among the princes are."
Xiao Ning smiled and said, "Then you can just sit back and reap the benefits."
Shang Xi said, "We still have to investigate. I don't want to be led by the nose by others."
When Furong finished arranging things and came over, she saw the two of them sitting face to face at the desk, smiling at each other.
Thoughts that had been previously put aside came back to mind.
Oh my God...
It seems that the master is really... gay.
Didn't he hate homosexuals the most before...
Is it because she fell in love with the prince consort because he protected her along the way?
Furong stood at the door, with all sorts of messy thoughts popping up in her mind. She was not paying attention for a moment and was seen by Xiao Ning.
"Why is Aunt Furong standing at the door and not coming in?"
Furong: “…”
Furong quickly put on a smile and walked in. "I wanted to ask Your Highness and the Prince Consort if they would like some refreshments."
Xiao Ning glanced at the area where she was injured and asked, "How is your injury? Is it healed?"
Furong bowed slightly and replied to Xiao Ning with a smile: "Thank you for your concern, my Lord. My injury has fully healed."
Xiao Ning nodded and smiled: "That's good! You don't know how worried the princess was when she learned that you were injured!"
Hearing this, Furong looked at Shang Xi and said softly, "It's my fault for causing His Highness to worry."
Shang Xi said, "You and I have supported each other as master and servant until now. Don't say such things again in the future."
Furong agreed, asked someone to add more tea, and ordered the kitchen to make some snacks and send them over. Just as she was about to leave the study, Xiao Ning took his leave.
"It's getting late, Princess, go to bed early. I'm going back first."
Furong subconsciously looked at Shang Xi.
Shang Xi nodded slightly, "Okay."
Seeing Shang Xi's calm expression, without any reluctance or nostalgia, Furong became unsure again.
Is this like or dislike?
After Xiao Ning left, Shang Xi picked up the document under his sleeve and continued reading.
Furong: “…”
I wanted to ask something, but I didn't dare.
Shang Xi had only looked through a small portion of the accumulated documents when it was already very late at night.
He returned to his bedroom, changed into his pajamas, and went to bed. Just as Furong was about to draw the curtains, he asked, "The luggage I brought back... there was a wooden box. Where did you put it?"
"Is this what Your Highness is talking about?"
Furong opened the cabinet under the makeup box and took out the slightly inferior wooden box.
Shang Xi reached out and took it, "This is it."
He opened the box and took out the little statue and two little rabbits. Furong covered her lips and exclaimed softly, "Your Highness, this little wooden statue... looks just like you!"
Exactly the same!
Even the expressions are about 70% similar.
Shang Xi lifted up the wooden sculpture, looked at the smaller version of himself, nodded, and smiled: "The one with Xiao Yanqing is more like him."
Furong: “…”
"Okay, go back and rest."
Shang Xi placed the wood carving on the low cabinet beside the bed, and placed two little rabbits on the left and right next to the wood carving.
Furong answered yes, lowered the bed curtains, turned off a few lights, and left the room.
Shang Xi lay on the bed, looking sideways at the wooden sculpture standing on the low cupboard, curling the corners of his lips and closing his eyes.
…
When Xiao Ning returned to the house, he saw Yuzhu looking at his small wooden statue with great interest.
Hearing the noise, Yuzhu raised her head, her eyes shining, and she was a little excited: "Master, where did you carve this wood carving? I want it too!"
Xiao Ning: "...Uh, it's a bit far, in Dongyang County."
Yuzhu: “…Ah?”
In an instant, I looked like an eggplant hit by frost.
Xiao Ning looked at her amusedly and rubbed Yuzhu's head. "Okay, when there's a chance in the future, I'll take you to Dongyang to carve one."
Although this sounded like a coaxing move, Yuzhu still laughed and said, "Okay!"
"Okay, it's getting late, go back and get some rest."
Xiao Ning said.
"But this servant wants to accompany the prince."
Yuzhu hugged Xiao Ning's arm, shook it, and looked at her eagerly.
After experiencing great sorrow and joy, Yuzhu became a little clingy.
Xiao Ning thought about it and didn't have the heart to refuse her.
"Okay, stay."
Yuzhu happily picked up the quilt and prepared to spread it on the floor.
Xiao Ning stopped her and said, "Okay, it's October now, it's cold at night, come to bed."
Yuzhu hesitated, "This... doesn't make sense."
Xiao Ning: "We are all women, what are you afraid of? Either sleep on the bed or go back to your room!"
Yuzhu: “…”
Then sleep on the bed.
Yuzhu put away the quilt.
Xiao Ning smiled and pinched her face, "That's good."
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