In the blink of an eye, she had thought of many things.
It's just that Feng Mo treated him coldly. What does that matter compared to her plans?
A ruthless glint flashed in her eyes.
Feng Mo and Princess Huaiyin had never had any interaction, so he naturally didn't take her seriously. Therefore, when she wanted to leave, he didn't try to stop her.
He was surprised to see her return.
He knew all along that this aunt was very proud, and since he had just humiliated her, she should have left without looking back.
But this time, they actually came back.
"Feng Mo, I only need one word from you: do you dare to pull Xie Jingrun off the throne? If you dare, I will give everything to support you and take your place." Princess Huaiyin stood in front of him, her eyes narrowed, and said bluntly.
Feng Mo was taken aback by her words and paused for a moment before saying calmly, "Does Aunt know what she's saying?"
Princess Huaiyin sneered, "Of course I know. Since I dare to say it, I dare to take responsibility. On the contrary, you are hiding here, not even daring to take revenge. Moreover, that throne should have belonged to you. Don't you want to take it back and kill your enemies?"
Feng Mo's expression remained indifferent, as if he were unmoved by her words. He simply said, "Since Aunt has come from afar, she can stay at the Prince's residence for a few days before leaving. Someone, please invite Princess Huaiyin to the guest room."
Princess Huaiyin was somewhat puzzled by his thoughts.
If he refused to cooperate with her, he could have simply chased her away as before. What did it mean that he let her stay at the Prince's residence for a few days?
Is there still a chance for things to turn around?
Having thought of this, she was no longer in a hurry and followed the servants to the guest room.
...
Rong Qingqing was unaware that Princess Huaiyin had gone to Xuzhou. After lunch that day, she returned to her bedchamber to rest.
She was just about to fall asleep when she suddenly felt as if a gaze was watching her, and she woke up with a start.
When she realized she was still lying on the tatami mat, she couldn't help but smile bitterly. How could she have felt that someone was watching her?
She stared blankly at the top of the tent. Just then, a knocking sound came from the silent hall as a window was closed.
She turned her head and saw that the window was tightly closed.
She paused for a moment, got up, went over, opened the window and looked outside, but saw no one in sight.
Was she just imagining things?
This question lingered until dinner time that evening.
"What are you thinking about?" Xie Jingrun asked when he noticed her frequently lost in thought.
Rong Qingqing stirred the rice grains in her bowl and couldn't help but tell him about the strange things that had happened to her that afternoon.
"Was someone watching you while you were asleep? And did you hear the sound of the window being knocked?" Xie Jingrun frowned.
“Hmm.” Rong Qingqing nodded, then shrugged. “However, maybe I’m just hallucinating, who knows?”
Xie Jingrun glanced at her thoughtfully and reassured her, "The palace is heavily guarded. Ordinary people can't get in at all. Even if they did, they couldn't possibly sneak into Yuxian Palace without the Imperial Guards' knowledge. Don't overthink it. However, I will give instructions to have them strengthen the guards."
"Oh," Rong Qingqing responded without refusing. Although it might just be her imagination, what if it wasn't? Strengthening the guards would be better; it would be safer that way.
After all, Xie Jingrun had many enemies.
For two days in a row, the palace was calm and peaceful, and nothing happened. Rong Qingqing became even more convinced that she had indeed hallucinated that time, and that there was no one there at all.
She relaxed and put the matter out of her mind.
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