Chapter 262: Ending Part 7

What Nanxing brought him was Xia Qingchen's handwritten letter.

The letter pointed out several directions for him to investigate, and he soon had some clues. In addition, the secret guards who followed the two burly men also found some useful information.

The next night, he personally led his secret guards to ambush at the location where human trafficking was taking place and captured the people immediately.

He kept a low profile in this action and did not cause any noise. The people he captured were temporarily locked up in the government jail.

Xia Jinghe personally conducted the interrogation and only forced the prisoner to reveal a few names after torturing and threatening him.

"It was him..." He frowned and thought for a moment, then stood up and walked out of the cell, giving a cold order: "Keep an eye on them, and execute them on the spot if they make any unusual moves."

"yes."

…

When he returned to his mansion, it was already past midnight and everywhere was quiet. He returned to his own courtyard and ordered people to prepare hot water for a bath.

After washing off the smell of blood, he returned to the dormitory wearing thin pajamas, but met Nanxing who was waiting at the door.

He was stunned for a moment, then walked up to her and asked, "What are you doing here so late?"

Nanxing said nothing, but took out a piece of bloodstained cloth and handed it to him.

He took it with suspicion, opened it and looked at it. It turned out to be a complete and accurate defense map. He was stunned for a moment: "How did you get this?"

"While you were trying to catch them, I took advantage of their unpreparedness and destroyed their central base."

"You took down their base... by yourself?" His eyes widened.

Nan Xing shrugged: "How difficult is that? They are just some average-looking minions."

Seeing that she looked calm and composed, Xia Jinghe put away the cloth and walked around her. He smelled a distinct smell of blood and was nervous: "Are you injured?"

Nan Xing felt a little uncomfortable, moved to the side, and whispered: "It's just a minor injury, nothing to worry about."

Xia Jinghe obviously didn't believe it: "You always want to be strong. You think a knife cutting your throat is just a minor injury."

"I'm really fine. The things have been delivered, so I'll go back to my room first." After saying that, she turned around and wanted to leave.

Xia Jinghe immediately grabbed her hand and gently pulled it. She instinctively gasped in pain. He knew that her right hand was injured. Without waiting for her to react, he stepped forward and carried her into the room.

Nan Xing struggled and shouted, "What are you doing! Xia Jinghe, let me go!"

"If you move again, I'll push you onto the bed and kiss you." He warned viciously.

She immediately stopped struggling recklessly.

After years of training, her martial arts skills have improved to the point where she can kill people without leaving any trace and escape unscathed.

But he was always a little better than her, and could see the flaws in a moment and defeat them immediately. Nanxing was afraid that he would do what he said, so she had to surrender.

Xia Jinghe placed her on the imperial concubine couch, looked down at her, and said in an imperative tone: "Take off your clothes."

Nan Xing glared at him and asked, "What are you going to do, Your Highness?"

"What do you think I'm going to do?"

She didn't say anything and just stood there motionless.

Xia Jinghe was helpless and said, "I just want to take a look at your injuries, why are you so alert?"

"Your Highness, don't you know that it is forbidden for men and women to touch each other?"

Seeing her expression of unwillingness to obey, Xia Jinghe leaned closer and smiled, "What? Pretending to be reserved? You were not like this when you stripped my clothes two years ago."

Nan Xing turned away with a slightly embarrassed look, and said in a panic: "You were shot by an arrow at that time, and I had no choice but to do it in order to save you."

"I am doing this to help you heal your wounds. I have no choice. You have seen my body, so I should return the favor, right?"

"Is this how you use reciprocity?" Nanxing didn't understand how this person could say such a thing so calmly.

It's just... shameless.

Xia Jinghe's patience was almost exhausted. He stood up, folded his arms across his chest, looked at her and said slowly, "If you don't take it off, I will help you take it off."

"How dare you!" She glared at him.

"Why shouldn't I dare? Anyway, if you quarrel with me, it will be your reputation that will be ruined. Then no one but me will dare to marry you!"

Looking at his rogue look, Nanxing closed her eyes, and finally took off her clothes under his power.

One piece, two pieces, until only the underwear was left on.

Only then did Xia Jinghe notice that her slender, snow-white right arm was hastily wrapped with several strips of cloth, and blood had already dyed most of the sleeve of her inner garment red.

"You are still trying to be brave even after all this!" He was very angry.

Nanxing lowered her eyelids and became silent.

Xia Jinghe took a pair of scissors and cut off her sleeves, then carefully untied the cloth strips on her shoulders. After a quick cleanup, he could see the wound clearly. It was long and deep, with the skin and flesh torn apart.

"How did you get hurt?" he asked unhappily while applying the medicine.

"A woman attacked me from behind with a butcher knife. I was slashed when I dodged."

She was stating the facts, but he was so angry that his teeth itched: "I have told you many times not to underestimate the enemy, but you never took my words to heart."

Nanxing knew that he was in the wrong and did not argue.

Xia Jinghe treated the injury on her shoulder and helped her put on her clothes again, and told her, "Don't touch water or lift heavy objects for the next few days."

"Well, if there's nothing else, I'll leave first."

"You're in such a hurry to leave, are you afraid that I'll ruin your reputation?"

She pursed her lips and looked at him: "You won't."

"Oh? Really?"

"You were eager to explain to Miss Shen yesterday that we didn't sleep together because you were protecting my reputation. This is related to the royal family's reputation. I believe you know your limits."

Xia Jinghe raised his eyebrows, snorted, and said, "So you know everything, but you always pretend to be confused."

"Sometimes being too awake is not necessarily a good thing." Nan Xing bowed to him and said softly, "It's late, Your Highness, go to bed early."

After she left, Xia Jinghe became more and more upset, and in a fit of anger he threw everything on the table to the ground.

…

Shen Qingxi waited in the yard for two days but received no news that Xia Jinghe was going to send her away. She thought that he didn't mention it because he was reluctant to let her go.

That day, she waited for a long time and finally heard the news that he had returned home before dinner, so she went straight to his courtyard.

Shen Qingxi was wearing a light green dress today, and a moon-white cloak embroidered with emerald green orchid. Her face was a little pale, and her eyes seemed to be filled with anger and resentment. She walked slowly like a willow swaying in the wind.

Xia Jinghe was stunned again when he saw her: "Why are you here?"

She came up to him, bowed, and said in a slightly hoarse voice, "I don't mean to bother you, Your Highness. I just came here to ask you because I haven't received any news from you in the past two days."

"Look at my memory. I actually forgot about this matter." Xia Jinghe held his forehead and said, "Go back and pack your things. The Imperial Palace will send someone to take you back to the capital tomorrow."

"Thank you, Your Highness... cough cough..." She suddenly covered her chest and coughed for a while, as if she was going to cough out her lungs, and her body was about to fall.

He frowned and held her hand, "Can your body withstand the hardship?"

Shen Qingxi paused, waved her hand and said, "It's okay, I can handle it."

"Oh well."

Xia Jinghe was afraid that something might happen to her on her way back, so he personally sent her to the yard.

However, just as she reached the gate of the courtyard, she tilted her body and actually fainted. He almost subconsciously caught her and picked her up by the waist.

The maid heard the noise and came out. Seeing this, she was shocked and asked, "What happened to the young lady?"

"I don't know. Go get a doctor." Xia Jinghe carried her into the house.

"yes."