Chapter 105 I'm not your princess, how would I know
Under Xie Yan's cold white skin, the lines of his abdominal muscles are clear and sharp. They are not as knotty as those of ordinary warriors, but they reveal the strong strength gained from years of martial arts training.
There were only two scars near his chest: one was the sword wound left that night at the Taiwei Mansion, and the scab was still light pink; the other was a new bruise, which was the result of the palm strike from Pei Jinghong.
Ruan Yunsheng's brows furrowed instantly, and a trace of pity flashed across his eyes.
She unscrewed the porcelain bottle, picked out a little shiny ointment with her fingertips, and carefully applied it on the bruise.
As soon as the soft fingertips touched the warm skin, Xie Yan's body suddenly stiffened, his Adam's apple rolled slightly, and the hand that was originally hanging at his side quietly clenched into a fist.
He was originally somewhat confident about his appearance, but when he saw Ruan Yunsheng pursing his lips in displeasure, his confidence disappeared.
Xie Yan hesitated and said, "Shengsheng, are my injuries ugly? Do you think my future princess...will she dislike them?"
Ruan Yunsheng glanced at him and said, "I'm not your princess, how would I know?"
Xie Yan's Adam's apple rolled, and he changed the question: "Shengsheng, who do you think is prettier...me or my cousin?"
Ruan Yunsheng fluttered her long eyelashes. Although Pei Jinghong was so beautiful that it was hard to tell whether he was a man or a woman, she still thought Xie Yan was more handsome.
But she didn't say it, so as to prevent Xie Yan from being too proud.
"You're a man, and you don't rely on beauty to make a living, so why do you care so much about your appearance?"
Xie Yan uttered an "oh," and after a moment's patience, he continued, "Shengsheng, I hit my cousin today, and he must be angry with me. If he says something bad about me in front of you while I'm away, can you please not believe him?"
He whispered, "It doesn't matter what others think of me, but I don't want Shengsheng to misunderstand me."
Ruan Yunsheng paused as her fingertips applied the medicine to him, and her heartbeat suddenly skipped a beat.
Her eyelashes trembled, and she was about to ask Xie Yan why he cared so much about her opinion and why he was so nice to her recently. Was it because he wanted to compensate her?
Suddenly, footsteps were heard outside the yard, and then Mo Ying's voice was heard greeting Ruan Yunbo.
Hearing that his third brother was coming, Ruan Yunsheng felt guilty for some reason and said quickly, "The medicine is applied, put on your clothes quickly!"
She threw the medicine bottle at the head of Xie Yan's bed, stood up and walked to the side to keep some distance.
As soon as Ruan Yunbo entered the room, he said, "Fifth brother, the servants said you and your cousin had a fight?"
Xie Yan had already quickly put on his clothes and said softly, "Don't worry, Third Brother, it's just a small misunderstanding."
Ruan Yunbo looked at his sister again, "Shengsheng is here too, do you know what happened?"
Ruan Yunsheng said, "I'm not sure either. Maybe Xie Yan wanted to give my cousin money to protect me, and my cousin might have misunderstood that Xie Yan was using money to humiliate him, and the two of them had a disagreement and started a conflict."
Ruan Yunbo looked at Xie Yan, "Is that so?"
Xie Yan said vaguely: "Maybe my way of expressing myself was wrong and caused my cousin to misunderstand me."
Ruan Yunbo sighed, "I just asked my cousin, but he was hesitant and couldn't explain it clearly. Since both of you are injured and both of you say it's a misunderstanding, let's just let it go."
"We are all family, don't let this little thing ruin the harmony."
Xie Yan nodded, "Third brother is right."
Xie Yan lingered until evening before leaving the Marquis' Mansion.
Before leaving, he deliberately took the guards with him. The group of people was so large that they were particularly conspicuous.
Upon seeing this, the spy who had been guarding outside the Marquis' Mansion immediately returned to the Grand Marshal's Mansion and reported the matter to Grand Marshal Sun.
When General Sun learned that Prince Duan had encountered another problem on the way to send his concubine, he was so angry that he couldn't eat.
Unexpectedly, the situation took a turn for the worse and Xie Yan was also placed under house arrest by the emperor.
Once Xie Yan left with his guards, only the guards from the Marquis' Mansion were left, making it much easier to kill Ruan Yunsheng!
"Notify Night Owl that the guards at the Zhenguo Marquis' Mansion have been lax. We can find an opportunity to take action."
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When the red door of Prince Xuan's Mansion closed behind him, the weak energy around Xie Yan that he had deliberately maintained in front of Ruan Yunsheng dissipated like the tide, replaced by a bone-chilling sharpness and coldness.
He went to the study and ordered Mo Ying to send a letter to the palace commander Shen Da, asking Shen Da to avoid others and come to the palace to see him tomorrow.
Then, Han Ying's voice came from outside the door: "Your Majesty, I have something to report."
After getting permission, he pushed open the door and walked into the study.
He was stabbed by an assassin in the Marquis' Mansion a few days ago, but after resting for a few days, he seems to be back to normal.
Han Ying said respectfully, "Your Majesty, the assassin's identity has been discovered. He is the notorious killer Ye Xiao!"
"Not only is this person's martial arts skills vicious, but he is also ruthless and cunning, and he particularly enjoys torturing and killing his targets."
"Although Ye Xiao is a highly skilled martial artist, he is also very cautious. The last time he went to the Marquis's mansion to assassinate someone, he discovered that there were secret guards around, so he immediately retreated and didn't want to fight any more."
"If he wasn't absolutely sure, I don't think Ye Xiao would continue to attack the Marquis' Mansion."
Xie Yan's eyes were cold and gloomy. "Then let him know that the secret guards around the Marquis' Mansion have been withdrawn."
The assassin has disappeared these days, but he knows very well that General Sun will never give up.
Prince Duan instigated the emperor to grant a concubine, which appeared to be a nuisance, but in reality he wanted to lure the tiger away from the mountain so that the assassin would have an opportunity.
He deliberately left the house with a large group of guards today in order to let the assassin relax his vigilance.
Han Ying hesitated: "But what if we really withdraw the secret guards and give Night Owl an opportunity to take advantage?"
Xie Yan tapped his fingertips on the rosewood tabletop and said in a deep voice, "Until Night Owl is captured, I will personally go to Yuehua Courtyard to guard it."
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The next day.
Pei Jinghong stood in front of the counter of Linlangzhai, his figure looking even more upright in the brocade robe with dark patterns.
He had been choosing among the dazzling array of jewels for a whole hour, but still hadn't found anything that suited his taste.
The shopkeeper had a light sweat on his forehead and brought out another box of newly made pearl hairpins, but the handsome young man was still not satisfied after picking and choosing.
Qing He yawned beside him, rubbing his sore neck and said, "Master, you've been picking out all morning. What kind of pearl hairpin do you want to choose for the princess?"
Pei Jinghong picked up the golden hairpin inlaid with oriental pearls and examined it carefully against the light, sighing softly, "My cousin was angry with me yesterday because of Xie Yan. I must choose a suitable gift to make amends."
He put the pearl hairpin back into the box, his tone somewhat critical, "My cousin is a princess, how can ordinary jewelry catch her eye? Although these jewelry looks bright, I always feel that they lack a bit of spiritual energy and are not worthy of her."
As she spoke, she looked up at the shopkeeper with clear eyes: "Does your store have more exquisite jewelry?"
The shopkeeper said in embarrassment: "Sir, all the best jewelry in our shop are placed before you. You won't find more exquisite jewelry in the whole Shengjing. If you are still not satisfied with these, I really can't help you."
Pei Jinghong sighed, and spent a long time selecting at the counter before finally picking out a gold filigree and pearl-inlaid tassel hairpin. "This one will do."
Pei Jinghong paid the money happily, and the shopkeeper hurriedly put the pearl hairpin into a brocade box and handed it to him.
When he stepped out of Linlangzhai, Pei Jinghong felt much more relieved.
He held the carefully selected gift in one hand and turned his head to talk to Qinghe: "What do you think? Should I buy a few more snacks that my cousin likes to take back with her..."
Before he finished speaking, a gray shadow suddenly jumped up from the stairs and pounced towards Pei Jinghong!
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