"He ran away that night." He said coldly, then carried Feng Xin out of the house. Although he sided with his mother, it did not mean that he approved of her actions.
He also loathed that wild man.
...
Just when everyone thought Xiao Zhen was dead and his body was being escorted back to Suzhou by his personal guards, Xiao Zhen was having tea with Xie Jingrun at the bottom of the cliff.
No one knew that there was actually a hidden world at the bottom of the cliff, where the soldiers Xiao Zhen brought back from Suzhou were settled.
Inside the thatched hut, Xiao Zhen leisurely sipped his tea.
Although he didn't particularly like Xie Jingrun, he had to admit this time that Xie Jingrun was decisive and resourceful.
This whole affair was orchestrated by him.
He had long suspected that Situ Wuji would send someone to assassinate him, so he told him to go with the flow and fake his death by falling off a cliff.
To convince Situ Wuji that he was dead, Xie Jingrun had prepared the corpse of a condemned prisoner beforehand to lull the assassins into a false sense of security.
As it stands, Situ Wuji has already come to believe it, because news has come from the Embroidered Uniform Guard that rumors are circulating outside that the Emperor, citing Situ Wuji's excessive military power, set a trap to kill him.
This is very likely a rumor spread by Situ Wuji to provoke his soldiers. If Situ Wuji were to raise an army to force the emperor to abdicate, his soldiers would harbor hatred towards the emperor because of his death and would be unwilling to go to the emperor's aid.
And Xie Jingrun was right about all of these things.
Xie Jingrun glanced at the sky outside, put down his cup, and stood up. "Prince Su can lead his troops into the city tomorrow night."
"I know." Xiao Zhen nodded, stood up, and suddenly slapped him on the shoulder. "You little brat, do you have a thing for my Qingqing?"
Xie Jingrun frowned, suppressing the urge to brush his hand away. He glanced at him dismissively and said, "As far as I know, she hasn't acknowledged you yet. Isn't it premature for Prince Su to say this?" What do you mean by "his family"? Rong Qingqing hasn't even called him "father" yet, and he has the nerve to call her "his family." Humph!
Xiao Zhen was stunned.
Xie Jingrun was right. Qingqing didn't reject him, but she also never called him that.
Thinking of this, he felt somewhat saddened, yet confident and certain, "It's only a matter of time before she acknowledges me. We are father and daughter; we have an unbreakable blood relationship."
Xie Jingrun could not refute this point.
"I'm leaving." He waved his hand away and walked straight away.
Seeing the young man's figure disappearing on the mountain path, Xiao Zhen realized that the kid hadn't answered his question at all.
So, is he interested in Qingqing, or is he uninterested?
However, judging from what he said to Qingqing last night, this guy clearly has feelings for her.
Thinking of this, he snorted coldly.
That brat wants to marry his daughter, and he's so arrogant. He might not agree.
Xie Jingrun, who had already left the valley, suddenly sneezed.
He frowned, touched his nose, and realized that someone was definitely cursing him from the shadows!
At this time, in the Situ Mansion.
Situ Wuji was discussing the coup d'état the following night with his sons and advisors, completely unaware that he had fallen into a trap.
He stroked the token in his hand, determined to succeed in his coup the following night.
...
As soon as Xie Jingrun returned to the mansion, he saw Xiao Tao waiting by the door, looking around.
Upon seeing him, Xiao Tao immediately walked over.
"What is it?" Xie Jingrun asked as he walked inside.
"My lord, my young lady requests that you come to see her in a little while. She has something to tell you," Xiao Tao said in a low voice.
Xie Jingrun paused, somewhat surprised.
"Understood," he replied, and quickly returned to Qingxing Garden.
Night falls in Qinfang Garden.
Rong Qingqing was doing yoga in the house while waiting for Xie Jingrun.
However, she waited for most of the day, but the guy still didn't show up.
Didn't Xiao Tao make things clear to Xie Jingrun?
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