Chapter 155 Not All Bad
He Zhilin, who had been silent the whole time, put down his teacup at this moment and spoke slowly, "I was afraid that he would be tired from following me around all day. Besides, he was traveling with the Second Prince tonight, and the Second Prince asked his cousin to pass on a message not to disturb Su Yu, so I didn't tell anyone at Yawu Villa about it."
Jiang Xue nodded awkwardly. She asked Jiang Qibin to follow He Zhilin and had originally instructed him to keep a close eye on him at all times. One reason was to protect him, and the other was because she was afraid that he and Gu Lintan might have something going on. Ever since she went to Yawu Cottage last time and found Jiang Qibin alone there, she knew that He Zhilin was probably suspicious.
Now his words were clear and understandable. Jiang Xue thought, since Suxi and her son were already in her care, Gu Lintan would probably be unable to take care of himself in the future. They would also set off for Jiaodong together, so there was no need for Jiang Qibin to stay with him.
Lu Qiongshuang suddenly interrupted and said, "Guard Jiang? The one who was with my cousin before? Why didn't he come? When I returned to Haiyuntian just now, I saw him outside and he greeted me. He didn't look tired at all and was in high spirits."
The night was already quiet, and after Lu Qiongshuang said this, the air became even quieter.
Jiang Xue stared at her in silence for a long while before speaking without any emotion: "Well, in that case, you go out and find him, ask him to take you back to the mansion, and ask him to pack up. Go back to the Prince Consort's mansion tonight, and stay by my side to do errands in the future."
Lu Qiongshuang was stunned, not understanding why just after these few words, her cousin and Mr. He beside her looked so unhappy.
Jing Ye standing by laughed for no reason.
Seeing that he was enjoying the fun, Jiang Xue couldn't hold back her anger and quietly kicked him under the table. Jing Ye suddenly raised his foot and slightly hooked her calf. Jiang Xue's face instantly turned red, but she pretended to be calm and said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, do you think what I said is funny?"
Jing Ye tilted his head to look at her expression carefully and said, "Nothing, I just suddenly remembered some interesting things from the past."
Jiang Xue smiled lightly, quietly moved her feet back to their original position, and said to Lu Qiongshuang seriously: "Okay, Qiongshuang, go and tell Jiang Qibin quickly. If you don't want to go back home, wait outside and I'll take you back soon."
Lu Qiongshuang has always listened to Jiang Xue. Although she looks a little slow, she grew up in the prime minister's mansion and the palace, and is not a stupid person.
She also knew the importance of the matter. Jiang Xue, Jiang Yu and Jing Ye were all here, so what they were going to discuss would not be a trivial matter. She had always been lazy about thinking, and she didn't want to get involved in these troublesome matters anyway, so she immediately jumped up from the stool, waved to everyone, and said:
"Then I'll go outside and buy a pot of good wine. It's rare that I can't stay in the square courtyard at night. With such a beautiful moonlight, I'll go drink and enjoy the moon."
Lu Qiongshuang moved gracefully and was about to turn around and leave, but suddenly Jiang Yu's face darkened and he coughed. His feet trembled and he almost lost his balance. Then he stood up awkwardly and said to Jiang Yu politely, "Cousin, I'll go first."
After saying that, he opened the door and ran away several meters.
Jiang Xue was a little puzzled and asked, "Second brother, what did you do to this girl? Why is it that every time she sees you, she is like a mouse meeting a cat?"
Jiang Yu cleared his throat and said, "There's a saying in the north called 'bloodline suppression'. Maybe that's the case. At least there's someone to suppress her and prevent her from going too far."
"Okay, tell me," Jiang Yu said solemnly, looking at the three people in front of him, "What are you going to do when you go to Jiaodong?"
Jiang Xue lowered her eyes slightly and thought for a while, then raised her eyes and looked at Jiang Yu, and said seriously: "I think Brother He has already told Second Brother the whole story, so let me tell you something that Second Brother doesn't know yet."
She turned to face Jiang Yu, not daring to look at Jing Ye again.
"When my eldest brother died, I might have... accidentally killed Xiao Qi."
Jiang Yu looked a little shocked. He looked at Jiang Xue and He Zhilin, and finally his eyes fell on Jing Ye for a moment. He then reached out and pressed the back of Jiang Xue's hand, saying, "This is a royal secret of Ji State. With Prince Rui Chong present, I'm afraid it's inconvenient to talk about it."
"This is about the royal family, and it's also about Xiao Qi," Jiang Xue shook her head and said firmly, "Jing Ye is... Xiao Qi's cousin. Xiao Qi died in Qingzhou that day, and it was only because of Jing Ye's presence that someone was able to bury him."
"Second brother doesn't know one thing yet," she said with a wry smile, "We all thought that Xiao Qi was the only legitimate son of Prince An, but that's not the case."
There was a look of sadness in her eyes, and her voice became much softer.
"He is not Prince An's biological son, but the son of Princess An and the then Crown Prince Xiao Hengshuo. Prince An hated the princess for disregarding human ethics, but he had to put the matter aside and regarded this child as a shame. Therefore, he had no father-son relationship with Xiao Qi, and Xiao Qi had no father-son relationship with him."
Jiang Yu frowned, the shock in his eyes intensified, and he blurted out, "Why has Aqi never mentioned this?"
He looked at Jing Ye who was silent on the side, and said, "The royal family's rules are so strict, how can it be so easy to confuse bloodlines? Moreover, it is against human ethics. This matter is so absurd, don't listen to other people's one-sided words."
Although Jiang Yu's words were directed at Jing Ye, Jing Ye seemed unmoved. He just sat there lazily, tapping the table with his fingers from time to time, without responding a word.
Jiang Xue wanted to explain something, but she didn't know how to start.
"I haven't mentioned it before." He Zhilin looked at Jiang Xue who was hesitant to speak, and suddenly spoke slowly with a complicated tone, saying: "But it shouldn't be nonsense."
"When the Qian Kingdom sent a letter home, there was one time when I was not far from Prince Xiao. I saw him take the letter, but he showed no joy at all. He did not even open the envelope, but tore it up and threw it away."
“Now that I’ve heard the news from Her Royal Highness the Princess, it’s not surprising at all.
He was originally the only legitimate son of Prince An. There could not be other princes in the Prince An's Mansion. With such a noble status, why did such a task fall on him during the selection of talents?
Even if there was no one in the royal family of Gan Chao and they had to push him as a hostage, he had been a hostage in Ji for many years. If he really missed his family, why would he react like that when he received a letter from home?
I remember the look in his eyes when he took the letter from home—not only was there no attachment, but it could even be said to be... hatred and resentment."
After hearing what He Zhilin said, Jiang Xue and Jiang Yu were both stunned and looked at each other.
It's a bit ridiculous. They were the ones who had the best relationship with Xiao Qi back then, but they never noticed Xiao Qi's thoughts.
In fact, if you think about it carefully, Xiao Qi has never mentioned his family since he entered Ji Palace. Jiang Xue even asked about it several times, but he always brushed it off. But at that time, they didn't pay any attention to it. They just thought that Xiao Qi was aloof and didn't like to express his longing in front of others.
Both of them were lost in deep thought, but He Zhilin glanced at Jing Ye out of the corner of his eye.
At some point, Jing Ye's gaze from beneath the mask fell on his face, the look in his eyes was complex and indescribable.
He Zhilin looked back, but Jing Ye had already looked away, looking elsewhere, and said calmly:
"Mr. He has a good memory."
He had put away his hand that was tapping the table, and only held the teacup. Then he suddenly stood up and walked to the window.
"It seems that this unlucky guy Xiao Qi is not completely useless." Jing Ye slowly sipped the tea, then played with the porcelain cup in his hand, and said, "I didn't expect that there would be someone in Ji State who would be willing to defend him."
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