The wind blew gently, causing the goose yellow gown to flutter. In a trance, Zong Zheng Xiaoting had already come in front of him. The moment he saw Situ Xunxiao, his brows slightly frowned.
"Why is the prince here?" Zong Zheng Xiaoting opened her red lips slightly, glancing towards the sky prison with some worry.
Seeing her concerned eyes, he felt bitter. "Don't worry, if I want him to die, I don't need to do it myself."
Listening to Situ Xunxiao's words, Zongzheng Xiaoting also understood that this man was angry about his previous doubts, and for a moment, he did not want to explain. Besides, if the matter of Gongsun Zixing was settled, she should find an excuse to search for jade properly, right? After being delayed for so long, since there was no so-called transaction between her and Situ Xunxiao, there was no need to delay any further.
As his eyes swept over Situ Xunxiao, Zong Zheng Xiaoting kept telling himself that it was fine now. At least, slowly, the feelings would fade, and this was the best thing for both of them.
Since we have misunderstood, let's keep misunderstanding each other. Zong Zheng Xiaoting was determined, and he blinked his eyes, with a very faint smile on his lips.
"Even if I die, it won't be of much help between you and me. Your Highness should understand that, right?" Zong Zheng Xiaoting lowered his head and straightened his clothes, then walked past him and headed into the sky prison.
Even death will not be of much help between you and me! This sentence, uttered by Zong Zheng Xiaoting, was a double entendre. On the one hand, it was to mislead Situ Xunxiao, implying that even if he killed Gongsun Zixing, she would not like him. On the other hand, it was said to herself. Even if there was nothing else, it was impossible for them to be together. She, Zong Zheng Xiaoting, was destined to leave. Why should she have someone who was not easily moved, so that she would feel more pain in the future when she thought about him? Or other people might be destined to have three wives and four concubines and still claim to be affectionate, but Situ Xunxiao would not be like that. People who close their hearts too tightly will be passionate once they open their hearts, and this kind of deep affection is what she cannot accept the most.
Walking along the long path in the Heavenly Prison, Zong Zheng Xiaoting sighed helplessly.
Situ Xunxiao, who watched her walk towards Gongsun Zixing, was powerless to do anything more.
Returning to the mansion in anger, Ning Shuang saw the furious prince, with a cold aura all over his body, and an aura that said "keep away from strangers". Ning Shuang frowned and quickly sent the cakes to Situ Xunxiao's room, "I have seen the prince."
The intrusion of the voice made Situ Xunxiao narrow his eyes in displeasure, but when he saw that it was Zong Zheng Xiaoting's personal maid, he slightly relaxed his frown and said, "Get up."
"Your servant... Your servant came to bring cakes to His Majesty." Ningshuang handed over the cakes with an expression as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.
Staring at the cakes on the table, Situ Xunxiao pursed his lips into a straight line, and spoke after a long while, "This king, remember, you are not responsible for this king's meals. And... not everyone can enter this king's study."
As the cold words came out, there was a look of wariness and displeasure in Situ Xunxiao's eyes.
Hearing this, Ningshuang knelt down immediately, "Please forgive me, my lord. I really have something to say because of Ningshuang!"
Do you have something to say? Situ Xunxiao frowned. He had seen so many maids like this that he was not surprised. They just wanted to take advantage of their masters' frustrations to show their tenderness and then fly up to the tree and become a phoenix. Otherwise, why would they be so timid and pretend to be hesitant to speak?
With a mocking smile, he raised his head and said, "Speak!"
Ning Shuang looked at Situ Xun Xiao's expression and her sharp mind, so she naturally guessed Situ Xun Xiao's suspicion. After a moment of hesitation, she said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner, "Please forgive me, Your Majesty. Ning Shuang is so presumptuous that she wants to say a few words for the princess."
Such a turn of events obviously caught Situ Xunxiao by surprise. Judging from the maid's tone, was she talking about peace?
Seeing Situ Xunxiao's silence, Ningshuang also spoke up, "Ningshuang knows that since the inn, the prince and the princess have been like strangers. Even before, when the prince would accompany the princess for dinner, now only the princess is left. Princess Yunluo may be very important to the prince, but the princess is extremely protective by nature. As long as she cares about someone and treats him well, it doesn't matter what others think. Even if it was General Wei Zixin or General Yuan Xian who did that thing, the princess would definitely conflict with the prince. But what about the prince? Wouldn't he have the same reaction?"
No matter who it is? Situ Xunxiao frowned. Is this what the maid wants to tell him?
"Your princess, did she ask you to come?" Although everyone knew that it was not Zong Zheng Xiaoting's intention, Situ Xunxiao still asked the question stupidly.
As expected, Ning Shuang shook her head in response. "Your Highness, the princess didn't say anything, but she feels bad that she and Your Highness are not as good as they were when they first met. It seems that there is something wrong in her heart that makes the princess deliberately irritate Your Highness. As the saying goes, bystanders see more clearly than those in power. Your Highness, think about it, the princess is so smart, even if she is worried, will she be confused for three days? To put it bluntly, even if the princess really has deep feelings for Gongsun Gongzi, she should understand that the more she shows her care in front of Your Highness, the more likely she is to irritate Your Highness."
Ningshuang's words made Situ Xunxiao's face even colder.
"Back off." Without any other words, Situ Xunxiao just said lightly.
Ningshuang lowered her head, not daring to say anything more, and left as she was told. In the study, Situ Xunxiao clenched his fists tightly.
After Zong Zheng Xiaoting arrived at the prison, Gong Yunyang also came into the prison. What he saw was the two of them talking and laughing, without any awareness that they were in a prison cell.
"The Emperor has arrived!" The eunuch's shrill voice rang out, interrupting Zong Zheng Xiaoting who was chatting with Gongsun Zixing. Hearing the eunuch's voice, Zong Zheng Xiaoting lowered his eyes. Today was really an extraordinary day. He had not been out on the move, and everything was quiet. Now, he encountered two parties who wanted to kill Gongsun Zixing. He didn't know whether it was a bad luck or he was being targeted. It came so fast.
Reluctantly standing up, Zong Zheng Xiaoting bowed to Gong Yunyang and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty!"
"Your Highness."
"Get up, everyone." Gong Yunyang glanced at Gongsun Zixing, then frowned. His mood changed just like Situ Xunxiao's. He obviously didn't like Gongsun Zixing's elegance.
The two thanked each other and stood up. Zong Zheng Xiaoting saw the hostility that Gong Yunyang had towards Gongsun Zixing. However, that hostility did not seem like the hostility of a blood feud. This perception made her frown. Now that she was already the Princess of Zhan, the Emperor's thoughts should have stopped. Even if there was hostility and scrutiny, it should not be towards Gongsun Zixing, right?