Chapter 166 Uninvited Guests
Shen Yue was sure that she was not injured, but Xiao Yuheng still saw several long red marks on her back.
He was so distressed that he scolded her several times, then carefully cleaned and applied medicine to her.
Shen Yue rubbed against him in his arms and kissed him several times, but he still had a dark face and remained indifferent.
"Tell me first, if that man wasn't Lu Zhengyan's son, would you still save him?"
"No." Shen Yue answered truthfully.
"You'll need Lu Zhengyan's support in the future. Today is the best opportunity to win him over. You've seen the effect. The way Lu Zhengyan looks at you has changed. Even if I were to choose again, I would..."
"Don't say that!" Xiao Yuheng raised his finger and pressed it against her lips.
"Lu Zhengyan is not important, and the throne is not important either. I only want you, and I don't want you to take risks for me. Do you understand?"
His eyes were red, and his slightly wet eyelashes rose and fell, his eyes full of resentment and heartache.
When Shen Yue saw him like this, she naturally didn't dare to argue anymore.
"I understand, Hengheng, I won't do it again next time."
She raised her head, kissed him stickyly, and moaned, repeatedly promising not to do it again. Only then did Xiao Yuheng hug her and hold her tight.
"Little fool."
Shen Yue laughed non-stop in his arms, "Yes, I am a little fool. If you like little fools, it means you are also stupid. You are a big fool!"
Xiao Yuheng was also amused by her, "Then we two fools will never be separated."
"Okay, we'll never separate."
Jiang Rou figured out the recipe for the sachet in a short while.
"The mother wolf's blood can attract wolves closer, while the Nightmare Orchid's pollen releases a special fragrance. When wolves smell it, they will mistakenly think the other party is provoking them. To protect themselves, they will naturally initiate the attack."
"It's really the sachet's problem!" Shen Yue slammed the stone table in anger.
"But Cao Songyi is in the emperor's favor and she's not pregnant, so there's no reason for her to attack the princes."
Xiao Yuheng twirled his sleeves and said, "I heard that His Majesty has already considered deposing the crown prince. It must have been Xiao Ye's idea to assassinate the prince."
"...You mean, the two of them teamed up?"
"I'm just guessing. The princes have no personal grudge against you. It's obvious that they sent their guards to attack you at Xiao Ye's behest. And just as the guards were leaving, they encountered the wolf pack. This is too much of a coincidence."
Shen Yue thought about it and felt that it made sense. "First, he uses a knife to kill someone, and then silences all those who are qualified to inherit the throne. In this way, His Majesty can't even depose the crown prince. This Xiao Ye is really calculating!"
"It's a pity that he didn't expect my Ah Yue to be so powerful. He easily broke the game."
Xiao Yuheng stroked her head and praised her endlessly.
Seeing this, everyone grinned in unison, "Eh~~~~"
After they coaxed her together, Shen Yue was extremely embarrassed and quickly changed the subject, "So what should we do next? Should we prepare to fight back?"
"Don't worry, there are others who should be anxious. We have more important things to do."
Xiao Yuheng gave a wink to Zhang Dayong in the distance, and the shadow guards immediately carried the processed deer over.
"Come, let's grill the meat while we wait."
That night, dark clouds covered the moon.
Cao Songyi, wearing a thin cloak and a hood, walked anxiously in the night. Seeing that there was no one around, he sneaked into Xiao Ye's bedroom.
As soon as she entered the room, a cold dagger touched her cheek.
Xiao Ye pushed her against the door frame, a cold smile in his eyes, "Concubine Yi, you are so arrogant! I asked people to invite you three times, and you are only here now."
"Your Highness, don't get too excited. His Majesty has been so clingy these past two days that I've only just managed to get away from him. Seriously!!"
Cao Songyi's voice trembled and her body shook violently, but she dared not move her head, for fear that her tender little face would be scratched if she was not careful.
"Oh, so you're busy trying to please me. I'm going to ruin your face now. I wonder how you can seduce that old man!"
"don't want!"
Cao Songyi was so frightened that her body trembled, and tears as big as beans immediately rolled down from the corners of her eyes.
Xiao Ye's mouth twitched and he grabbed her collar tightly.
"Tell me! Did you tamper with the sachet I gave you? Why are they all fine?"
"No, I really don't!"
Cao Songyi carefully brushed away his dagger and knelt down in panic.
"I specifically asked the Ninth Prince this afternoon. He said that the forest was overgrown with thorns, and the princes' hunting movements were inevitably conspicuous. Shortly after entering the forest, the sachet was lost."
Xiao Ye obviously didn't believe it. "It's okay if only one person lost it, but how could they all be lost? They clearly found something!"
But no matter whether those princes really had doubts or not, he could not take any action in the short term.
Instead of dealing with the prince, it is better to start with the old man directly.
Xiao Ye glanced at Cao Songyi, returned to the main seat, and picked up a packet of medicine powder on the table.
"come over."
"Yes." Cao Songyi stood up and walked in front of him, very well-behaved.
"Take this packet of powder. When the time is right, I'll give you a signal. Give it to the old man immediately. Remember, this is your last chance."
Cao Songyi looked at the medicine bag in his hand, hesitant.
If she accepted it, there would be no turning back.
But if she didn't answer, Xiao Ye wouldn't let her go.
She finally took it.
"That's right."
Xiao Ye held her shoulders and made her kneel in front of his legs. He hooked her chin and rolled his thumb hard on her bright red lips.
"This little mouth is so tempting, so pretty and soft, I miss it a little bit."
Cao Songyi looked up at him with trembling eyelashes. After confirming that he meant that, she forced a smile and went to untie his belt.
Just then, a young eunuch came in carrying tea.
Xiao Ye frowned, "I don't want tea, and..."
And he never let eunuchs serve him.
"Who are you!"
He pushed Cao Songyi away and hurriedly tied his belt.
But it's too late.
The young eunuch had already dropped the tray and quickly flashed in front of him, landing his iron-gloved fist on his injured knee with a "thud".
"ah--"
A scream was heard, and Xiao Ye's kneecap caved in again.
The young eunuch took off his hat, revealing a blurry and distorted face.
"Brother Prince, long time no see."
Xiao Ye's eyes widened, almost gasping for breath in shock.
"Eighth, Eighth Brother?"
Xiao Qi curled his incomplete lips, his voice as hoarse as an old bellows.
"It's hard for you, Prince, to recognize me like this."
No wonder Xiao Qi said that.
The burn scars on his face crisscrossed like a pack of ferocious venomous snakes, crawling and entwining freely across his skin. His forehead was sunken, probably from being struck by a broken beam. His eyelids drooped limply, covering most of his eyeballs, and his nose was twisted beyond recognition.
"Now that you know my identity, prepare to die!"
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