Chapter 91 The Prince Likes the Princess!
Wow!
A rustling sound came from the shadows, along with a chorus of exclamations—the sound of his hidden guards protecting him.
Chu Jichen's eyes turned cold instantly, and he almost gritted his teeth: "Get out!"
"That won't do." Yuanbao's voice came without any hesitation: "We are secret guards! We are here to protect the prince's safety, we certainly can't leave!"
"But Your Highness, rest assured, we didn't see or hear anything!"
fart!
Chu Jichen's eyelids twitched. He didn't see what they were yelling about.
But... never mind.
He's in a good mood today and won't hold it against them!
But unfortunately, that Yuanbao was naive and didn't know when to stop.
"Regarding Miss Sheng's matter, including the Huo family's matter, His Highness could have taken direct action, handed over all the evidence we found to Miss Shen, and even brought the people directly to Miss Shen to take care of everything for her."
"Why should Miss Shen have to come up with her own solutions and handle each issue herself?"
Although Prime Minister Liu and Emperor Yongming have encountered some difficulties, it's not entirely impossible.
After all, his master is the regent.
Chu Jichen's eyelashes trembled: "Guess why Sheng Lingxue hanged herself?"
Chu Jichen lowered his eyes, his eyelashes trembling slightly: "If a person has no desires, no wants, no hatred, and no support in this world, he probably won't be able to find the meaning of living."
"Consider it my despicable act; I'm unwilling to avenge her."
"I have to make her take revenge herself."
"Let her live on in order to get revenge."
"Only if she lives well and stays by my side can I find another reason to keep her alive, besides hatred, while accompanying her."
Chu Jichen smiled, a slight smirk playing on his lips: "However, you... probably wouldn't understand these things."
Yuanbao indeed fell silent.
Chu Jichen's face turned cold again: "You, mocking your master, what is your punishment? All the chamber pots in the mansion are yours."
"..." Yuanbao hid in the shadows, his eyes brimming with tears.
Didn't he already say that he saw and heard nothing?
And he's already quickly changed the subject!
How come we've come full circle again?
Is he really going to clean the chamber pot?
Yuanbao's eyes darted around, and then he had an idea!
He could sell himself to avoid punishment! He could sell himself to Miss Shen! Anyway, the prince cares about Miss Shen the most, and if Miss Shen speaks up, the prince certainly wouldn't dare to disobey.
Yuanbao thought about it and quickly and happily replied, "Yes."
Then they slipped away quietly.
Hearing Yuanbao's "Yes," Chu Jichen couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly. This fool...
After arranging everything, Shen Qingci strolled around the courtyard, pondering what to do next, given the letters Sheng Lingxue had given her.
How can she maximize the impact of these letters?
How can we use this vague evidence to trick Huo Yunzhan into revealing real evidence that he forged her father's communications with the enemy emperor and generals?
She had some ideas in mind and was preparing to go back when suddenly someone fell from the sky.
"princess!"
Shen Qingci raised her eyebrows slightly and looked at the reckless person in front of her.
If she remembered correctly, this should be Chu Jichen's bodyguard, and his name seemed to be Yuanbao.
He has a baby face, is quite skilled in martial arts, and has a very interesting personality.
"What's wrong?" Shen Qingci smiled.
Yuanbao pursed his lips and looked around furtively: "Your Highness, I am the Prince's personal bodyguard! I have been with the Prince for several years."
"Your Highness knows many secrets, and I can exchange them with the Princess!"
Shen Qingci laughed. So... he came to make a deal with her?
Why should I exchange with you?
Yuanbao frowned; this was something he hadn't considered.
But this didn't stop him...
"The princess is about to marry the prince. Doesn't she want to get to know him better so she can use that knowledge to manipulate him in the future?"
Whom are they manipulating?
Chu Jichen?
Shen Qingci's eyes showed undisguised surprise: "I can... manipulate the prince?"
Hmm...
Yuanbao's eyes darted around: "Others may not be able to, but Your Highness, you certainly can."
"Oh? Why?"
Yuanbao puffed out his chest: "Of course it's because the Prince likes the Princess!"
Shen Qingci's eyelids trembled slightly. Did Chu Jichen like her?
Although she already had a feeling that something was going on, hearing the people next to Chu Jichen say it still made her heart skip a beat.
She calmed her slightly racing heart and simply smiled: "You said you wanted to make a deal with me. What do you want in exchange for the secret you've been talking about?"
Yuanbao coughed lightly, then suddenly found it difficult to speak: "Well, it was before..."
His eyes darted around before he quickly said, "I saw you kiss the prince earlier, and then you couldn't help but make a sound, which the prince caught you."
"..." Shen Qingci couldn't help but lower her head, her gaze fixed on a crack in the mud on the ground.
"I've already said that I didn't see or hear anything, but Your Highness still wants to punish me by making me clean the chamber pots!"
"I don't want to clean the chamber pot."
Shen Qingci wore an expression that was hard to describe: "So you want to tell me some... secrets of your prince in exchange for me talking to the prince and getting your punishment canceled?"
"yes!"
Shen Qingci suddenly didn't know what to say.
She remained silent for a long time before asking Yuanbao, "Have you ever killed anyone?"
“Of course!” Yuanbao raised his chin: “I am one of the most skilled bodyguards by the Prince’s side. I have taken quite a few lives.”
Shen Qingci nodded: "It's good that you can still maintain such a simple nature even after killing someone."
After Shen Qingci finished speaking, she went straight to the main courtyard, leaving Yuanbao looking completely bewildered: "What does she mean? Does that mean she agreed or not?"
As soon as Shen Qingci reached the entrance of the main courtyard, she saw Chu Jichen with an icy expression, maneuvering his wheelchair out.
Shen Qingci glanced at the sun directly overhead and quickly went to greet him: "Where is Your Highness going? It's almost lunchtime."
Chu Jichen reached out and grabbed Shen Qingci's hand: "I took Huo Yunzhan away and locked him up. The emperor received the news and rushed over. I'm going to go and see him."
Hearing him mention this matter, Shen Qingci's eyes darkened: "Huo Yunzhan tested me several times before, and he is probably quite certain that I have that so-called private army."
"I suspect that now that he's been arrested for impersonating me, he's very likely to use this information to negotiate with Emperor Yongming for a chance to get him released!"
Chu Jichen nodded: "Yes, I thought of that too..."
He wanted to tell Shen Qingci, "Don't worry, I've already arranged for someone to make Huo Yunzhan faint. Huo Yunzhan won't even have a chance to speak, let alone exchange anything with Emperor Yongming."
But upon seeing Shen Qingci, another somewhat crazy idea surfaced in his mind...
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