Although King Kang was a prince and his mother's family was powerful, this was the first time he was so jealous of someone.
Marquis Anguo, you are truly lucky.
He always manages to seize the initiative and gain the greatest benefit for himself.
At this time, King Kang finally understood why Marquis Anguo married Xie Qingyao. It was not because she had any outstanding qualities. Perhaps Marquis Anguo had already known her true identity.
The most special thing about Xie Qingyao is that she is Xie Gong's only daughter.
Otherwise, given Marquis Anguo's cold and ruthless nature, he would never have married the daughter of a poor baron's family. Even though she was so beautiful, he would have only treated her as a concubine.
Marquis Anguo married Xie Qingyao, which was equivalent to gaining the support of Xie family, and Marquis Anguo happened to be in the prince's camp.
King Kang narrowed his eyes uncomfortably and clenched his fingertips.
Marquis Anguo's move is based on scheming!
He learned.
King Kang suppressed the emotion in his eyes, walked forward slowly, and said with a chuckle, "Congratulations to Lord Xie on recognizing his beloved daughter. A family reunion is a great blessing in life."
Xie Linqian said in a clear voice, "Thank you for your congratulations, Your Highness Prince Kang. Today's banquet is so crowded and complicated, so please forgive me for any inadequacies in the hospitality."
King Kang's brows brightened, "Thank you, Lord Xie, you are too polite."
Xie Linqian didn't know much about the eldest prince. He only knew that he was frail and sickly, lived in seclusion and rarely appeared in public.
Although he has the support of the century-old Wei family, his mother, Concubine Wei, is always favored, his eldest uncle is the Duke of Zhenguo, and he has two uncles who are kings of different surnames, Prince Kang is the most low-key and has the least sense of presence among all the princes.
"Your Highness Prince Kang doesn't look well. Is he feeling unwell?" Xie Qingyao suddenly asked.
If she didn't have the memory of her previous life, she probably wouldn't have realized that the man in front of her was a dark horse, and would have thought he was just a sickly person who didn't fight or compete.
King Kang was stunned for a moment, then slowly said, "I am fine. Perhaps I didn't sleep well last night and am a little tired."
Xie Qingyao pulled out a white jade porcelain bottle from her sleeve. "This is Liuli Yuhua Pills. They help you sleep, calm your mind, and strengthen your body. They should be useful to Your Highness."
Prince Kang looked at her steadily. Her eyes were clear and pure, as if she had no scheming or cunning in her heart.
As pure white as a snow peony.
Is it because you are too naive that you were deceived by Marquis Anguo?
"Thank you Madam Hou for your concern."
King Kang accepted the porcelain vase.
After King Kang left, Xie Qingyao inexplicably felt a sense of coldness and oppression.
She reacted immediately.
With such a big man like Marquis Anguo standing right next to him, it is impossible to ignore him.
"Yaoyao is very concerned about Prince Kang." He Zheng's voice was neither hurried nor slow, with a hint of coldness in his calmness.
The whole body was like a bottomless pool, surrounded by a terrifying aura.
Xie Qingyao clicked her tongue and lowered her voice: "I'm a kind-hearted person who can't bear to see others suffer, so I can only give him a small gift."
"My Lord, you and I are in tune with each other, and you must understand my deep meaning."
Xie Qingyao quietly moved her body and leaned against He Zheng's arm, her crimson sleeves overlapping and intertwining with the dark purple sleeves. She hooked He Zheng's fingers with her hand hidden in her sleeves.
"Yeah." He Zheng uttered a low syllable from his throat and suddenly held her hand.
He lowered his head and leaned close to her ear, "Stay away from King Kang from now on. He is not a good person."
He said as he gently pinched the back of her neck.
“…”
Xie Qingyao nodded.
She knew that King Kang was not a good person.
The carriage swayed along the way.
King Kang closed his eyes and rested. "What's going on? Is there any problem with this pill?"
The staff on this trip knew some medical skills. As soon as they got on the carriage, they carefully identified the medicinal ingredients in the pills and tested for poison with silver needles.
"Your Highness, this is indeed just an ordinary Yuhua Pill, but it's more translucent and has better medicinal effects."
The aide hesitated for a moment, "This medicine does help with sleep and strengthens the body, but one of the ingredients in it might conflict with the medicine Your Highness has been taking."
Prince Kang opened his eyes quickly, "Could it be that Xie Qingyao discovered that I was feigning illness?"
"Did she do it on purpose? Or was it just a coincidence?"
Prince Kang's eyes were somewhat solemn.
The staff hesitated for a moment, "That's... hard to say."
"Your Highness, if you continue taking your usual medicine after taking the pills, it might trigger your cold symptoms."
"Then how did Xie Qingyao know what medicine His Highness had taken just by seeing him? Only someone who is extremely familiar with medicinal herbs, proficient in medicine, and has a keen sense of smell could have discovered it."
"Xie Qingyao is just a woman from the inner house. Logically, she knows nothing about medicine."
King Kang said nothing.
Whether Xie Qingyao did it by accident or on purpose, it would not affect his next plan.
"The illegal salt trafficking case brought down the Qiao family. Some were killed, some were exiled, and a few escaped."
"The Qiao family hates the Marquis of Anguo to the core, and they can be used by me."
"Let's make arrangements to assassinate Xie Qingyao. Even if they fail, it doesn't matter. The Qiao family are useless pawns anyway. Just discard them."
If it succeeds, the ties between Xie family and Anguo Marquisate can be severed.
On King Kang’s pale face, his eyes were like the deep sea.
"I can't help but feel a little excited. What will the blood-stained Snow Peony look like?"
…
Dengxian Tower, private room.
The air is filled with the faint fragrance of plum blossoms.
Xie Linqian and He Zheng sat opposite each other.
He sat as tall and straight as a pine tree and raised his head. "My Lord, you know that the Xie family has always been neutral and has not interfered in disputes over imperial power."
"The Xie family has always been a staunch supporter of the emperor and has always upheld orthodoxy. Since the Marquis has always supported the Crown Prince, he is also orthodox. The Xie family and the Anguo Marquisate are on the same page."
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