123 I must be crazy to mistake you for her!
Xiao Tingyun looked up in surprise. Judging from his expression just now, he must have recognized the owner of the jade pendant.
But what she didn't expect was that he actually wanted to talk to her.
…
In the private room, Xiao Tingyun and Xu Huaili sat on both sides.
"What does General Xu want to see me about?"
Xu Huaili kept thinking about the jade pendant in his mind. When he heard her voice, he slightly organized the topic and said, "Your jade pendant..."
"It looks very familiar."
Xiao Tingyun didn't explain much, "Really? Someone gave it to me."
Xu Huaili's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and he had a bad feeling. He asked with difficulty, "Can you tell me who sent it?"
Xiao Tingyun smiled faintly, untied the jade pendant and placed it in the palm of his hand.
This time Xu Huaili saw it more clearly.
Her slender hands and the graceful jade pendant only highlight her boneless beauty.
But Xu Huaili found it so dazzling.
For a moment, Xu Huaili felt that his breathing was suppressed, and no thought could dispel the stagnation at the moment.
In a trance, I heard Xiao Tingyun say, "General Xu knows him, so why bother asking again."
He asked even though he knew the answer, it turned out he wanted to get a negative answer from her.
Unfortunately... today she wanted to let him know.
She had no interest in him, and it was better for them to have nothing to do with each other as soon as possible.
Xu Huaili met her bright eyes in a daze, the meaning behind them was self-evident.
She knows?
Xu Huaili clenched his hands tightly under the table, trying not to lose his composure, and forced out a sentence through gritted teeth, "You know his identity!"
This time, the tone used was affirmative.
Xiao Tingyun raised her eyebrows, the meaning was very clear, yes, she knew.
"Then you still...?" Xu Huaili couldn't say the word "like". To him, it sounded like the word struck by lightning.
He thought that even if she didn't like him, she would definitely find someone else who liked him in the future.
He is not afraid. So what if he likes someone? He believed he could impress her, or be more forceful and just snatch it away.
But I never expected that person would be His Majesty!
"Don't you want to be together forever?" Xu Huaili was a little excited when he mentioned this, "Then why did you go there without hesitation even though you knew his identity?"
Could it be that she also wanted the glory in the palace? ?
He didn't believe she was that kind of person! !
But the facts before him made him doubt.
Although Xiao Tingyun was surprised as to why Xu Huaili could see through her thoughts, it did not alleviate Xiao Tingyun's somewhat unhappy mood, "General Xu, please respect yourself!"
In what capacity did he tell her this?
Why did they interrogate her for no reason?
Respect yourself! ! ?
Xu Huaili was furious and blurted out, "Is the splendor of the palace really worth doing this?!"
Hearing this, Xiao Tingyun's eyes suddenly became fierce, and with a bit of self-abandonment, he sneered, "What does it have to do with you!"
In his eyes, am I such a vain woman? ? Then why does he keep chasing after her?
The words "What does it have to do with you!" shattered Xu Huaili's anger. Xu Huaili curled his lips and said, "Yeah... What does it have to do with me..."
Xu Huaili's dazed eyes were filled with self-mockery, "I must be crazy to mistake you for her!"
After saying that, he stood up and left without looking back.
Xiao Tingyun frowned. Who was he talking about?
Could it be that Xu Huaili was treating her as a substitute for his white moonlight again?
Isn’t Li Yunran the substitute?
Xiao Tingyun was puzzled. Xu Huaili walked out of the door with a blank expression. Liu Chao originally wanted to ask more questions.
But when I saw his expression, I didn't dare to say anything more.
Xiao Tingqi and Liu Yuhua hurried in to see what was going on inside.
Just now, Xu Huaili looked as if he was about to hit someone.
Xiao Tingqi was really afraid that Xu Huaili would be a disgrace and hit a woman!
The main thing is that Xiao Tingyun was beaten so badly that he would not be able to explain himself when he returns.
As a result, Xiao Tingyun was sitting there peacefully. Xiao Tingqi was relieved immediately and asked Xiao Tingyun unhappily, "What did you say just now? Why did Xu Huaili look so unhappy? It was as if someone owed him thousands of taels of silver."
Xiao Tingyun shook his head slowly and put the jade pendant safely into his sleeve before they came in.
She didn't want to say that she had just confronted him. After all, this matter should be kept secret.
Now that he knows about her and Pei Yuning, he shouldn't have any concerns about it anymore.
If not, she wouldn't mind telling Pei Yuning and letting him handle it.
Since Xiao Tingyun was fine, Xiao Tingqi suggested returning home quickly. They had finally been out for just one day and so much trouble had happened.
If her mother knew that she had met Liu Chao, she would nag her for who knows how long.
Although Xiao Tingyun wanted to resolve the issue between her and Xu Huaili privately.
But Pei Yuning's hands and eyes are not just for show.
Qing Yi told Pei Yuning everything about the last polo match and this time.
Pei Yuning was resting with his eyes closed, pinching his brow with one hand, listening quietly to Qing Yi reporting to him about Xiao Tingyun's recent affairs.
When Qing Yi mentioned Xu Huaili, Pei Yuning's closed eyes suddenly opened, and a dark light flashed.
Murmuring softly, "Xu Huaili..."
Qing Yi didn't dare to say much, thinking that General Xu was still as brave as ever!
His mother had proposed marriage before, and this time he was the one who was pestering Miss Xiao.
This is really like pulling out the hair of a tiger's beard, seeking death!
Pei Yuning's fingertips tapped the table lightly and slowly, regularly and shallowly, yet impossible to ignore.
"Qingyi, do you still remember what he said when I wanted to reward him?"
Qing Yi quickly glanced at his master's expression, pursed his lips and said, "General Xu said that he was loyal to his country and did not ask for rewards, but hoped to ask for the grace of His Majesty to grant him marriage in the future."
As soon as he finished speaking, Pei Yuning stopped and smiled softly, and Qingyi's body trembled.
He swallowed with some fear, and beads of cold sweat appeared on his head.
"In that case, I will grant his wish. Come, tell Duke Xu, Xu Huaili, and Prince Qing and his wife to come into the palace," Pei Yuning shouted.
Zhang Quanfu immediately stepped out and said, "Yes."
Pei Yuning's face was calm, he lowered his eyes and remained silent.
But Qing Yi knew that it was a sign of impending storm.
Soon, the two families were summoned.
Especially the Prince Qing and his wife, who were just idle princes in the capital.
King Xianqing was the late emperor's half-brother, and had been staying quietly in the capital.
Not long after giving birth to their son, they both died of illness.
Later, the current Prince Qing inherited the throne, but strangely enough, the couple had a hard time having children. They only had a legitimate daughter, and then when they were almost forty, the Princess of Qing finally had a son.
There are many women in the harem, including many concubines, but there is only one son.
Prince Qing is a timid person who rarely goes to the palace. He is even more nervous about His Majesty's cousin.
Although he was forty years old, he was usually nice to Pei Yuning, but when he saw Pei Yuning's expressionless face, his legs trembled a little.
Pei Yuning was really scary when he was serious, and he was afraid that he had caused trouble again and His Majesty would find out.
I was still worried and wondering what shameful things I had done recently and how someone had reported me? ?
Prince Qing asked Princess Qing silently with his eyes.
Princess Qing glared at him and said, you’ll have to ask him himself! !
Could it be that he was seen visiting a brothel secretly before?
Or was it because he took a concubine two days ago that displeased His Majesty? ?
Prince Qing swallowed, pinched his sleeves with trembling hands and wiped the sweat from his head.
Otherwise, why would I suddenly think of him?
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