Chapter 150 The Seventh Prince Leads the Spying
The Seventh Prince stared intently at the three books Xie Mianmian was holding in her arms. "If you truly understand love, how come you don't understand me..."
He met Xie Mianmian's innocent eyes, then awkwardly turned his head away, not continuing what he was saying.
Sometimes he gets really angry, angry that she's so nice, friendly to everyone around her, regardless of gender, and they can all have fun together in a carefree way.
Xie Mianmian treated him... the same as everyone else.
Upon realizing this, the seventh prince felt a dull ache in his heart.
"What is Your Highness saying?" Xie Mianmian tilted her head in confusion, then suddenly realized, "You mean Uncle Huang asked you to choose a concubine, right? Do you already have a favorite candidate for the imperial concubine?"
Seeing the woman in front of him with a wicked smile, the Seventh Prince curled his lips, picked up the wine cup on the table, and downed it in one gulp.
Because he drank too quickly, strands of clear liquor flowed down his slender neck, gliding over his bobbing Adam's apple.
A soft touch gently pressed against his skin. The Seventh Prince looked down and saw Jiao Bai's fingers holding a handkerchief, wiping away the wine stains on him.
The man stepped back, avoiding Xie Mianmian's hand.
She wasn't annoyed. She stuffed the handkerchief into the Seventh Prince's hand and leaned closer, saying, "You don't have to talk about the selection of concubines, but there's one thing you must tell me: how did you find out about the book I wrote? Did Your Highness also buy the book and secretly read it under the covers?"
The seventh prince casually wiped the wine off his neck with a handkerchief, then slipped the handkerchief into his sleeve.
Xie Mianmian shook his sleeve, "Quickly tell me, whether it's right or wrong, Your Highness, what do you think of my writing?"
The man sparingly uttered two words, "Not bad."
Hearing his praise, Xie Mianmian happily tilted her head back. Just moments ago, he had acted as if he were going to interrogate her, but he had secretly succumbed to her storytelling while hiding under the covers.
Seeing Xie Mianmian's smug expression, the Seventh Prince cleared his throat and said, "It's my turn to ask you, who sent you to steal the account books from Yueya Garden?"
Xie Mianmian pursed her lips guiltily. Of course, she wouldn't reveal Bai Yun's involvement. "It's like this, my next story is about a secret agent in the martial arts world. I don't know how to write it, so I thought I'd experience it myself to write it with real emotion..."
Although not entirely truthful, everything he said was absolutely true; he wasn't lying to him.
"Nonsense! Do you know how dangerous this is? If you're not careful, you could..." lose your life.
Before he could finish speaking, a finger was placed to the Seventh Prince's lips, silencing him.
Xie Mianmian said softly, "Your Highness is being long-winded."
Upon hearing this, the Seventh Prince's deep eyes practically blazed with fury.
Listen to what she's saying! He's furious, but he can't do anything about it.
"Your Highness, please listen to me. I did not come alone. I have my personal guards protecting me. I will be fine."
Her Mianmian Dark Guard has four active members.
The Seventh Prince reluctantly removed her hand. He had known since childhood that if Xie Mianmian wanted to do something, no one could stop her.
"Next time, call me along. Don't go into danger alone."
Xie Mianmian readily agreed, her hand hidden under her sleeve gently turning her wrist; the spot where the man had just held her still retained warmth.
"Your Highness is criticizing me. I'm here on official business, while you, who have nothing better to do than come and admire the beauties, are scolding me so fiercely," Xie Mianmian muttered.
"I'm here on important court matters," the Seventh Prince explained. Don't accuse him; he hadn't looked downstairs even once.
"What is it? Tell me about it," Xie Mianmian asked gossipy.
The seventh prince felt there was nothing to hide, so he told her everything.
In recent months, a number of important government officials have died under mysterious circumstances. Although their deaths were all accidental, their causes of death were strikingly similar: they all died from animal attacks.
Officials were attacked in various locations, including bustling streets, racetracks in the suburbs, and even in their own homes.
The Dali Temple is investigating, but has not yet found anything.
Today, the Seventh Prince keenly noticed that Vice Minister Zhao of the Ministry of Works was acting strangely, mysteriously telling everyone that he had met a beautiful woman.
A romantic encounter is a very common thing, but what's strange is that Zhao Shilang said this woman had a beautiful, fluffy tail.
Zhao, the Vice Minister, rubbed his hands together lewdly and said, "She invited me to Yueya Garden tonight, saying she wanted me to get a good look at her tail, hehehe."
The seventh prince was suspicious. Ordinary people don't have tails, let alone the recent incident where an animal caused the death of an official.
He felt something was amiss, and after finishing his shift, he followed Vice Minister Zhao to Yueya Garden.
Although Vice Minister Zhao was a bit sleazy and his behavior was somewhat unseemly, the weapons he designed and improved were first-rate, making him a rare talent in the court.
The seventh prince felt that if he could save them, he should.
Xie Mianmian was stunned, her hands never stopping, and while she was surprised, she still didn't forget to stuff food into her mouth.
She exclaimed in surprise, "Your Highness, is that a fox demon?"
The Seventh Prince poured a cup of tea and placed it beside her.
"Do you believe that there are demons in this world?"
Xie Mianmian scratched her chin and mumbled, "Yes... I guess so."
Xie Mianmian didn't know how to define a demon. Giant pythons and black wolves were not demons, but just animals.
The Chiwen I saw in Liuhe many years ago was not a demon, but a dragon's offspring, an auspicious beast.
"What does Your Highness think? Are there demons here?"
The Seventh Prince shook his head. "The world is so vast that one cannot say it exists, nor can one say it doesn't."
"Alright, then let's hurry and keep an eye on Minister Zhao. What if something happens to him if we're a step too late?"
The Seventh Prince looked at the incense burning almost completely out of the burner. "It's almost time for their agreed time."
After saying that, he stood up, turned his head to the side, and gestured for Xie Mianmian to come with him.
They walked to the other side of the room and stood in front of a wooden cabinet taller than a person. The seventh prince opened the cabinet door, and it was empty.
Then, he bent his fingers and kept tapping on the side of the wooden cabinet until he found a spot that made a dull sound when tapped, which must be a mechanism.
The seventh prince pressed it down hard, and a small rectangular hole silently appeared on the back of the cabinet.
Xie Mianmian walked into the wooden cabinet, leaned closer, and looked inside. She gasped in surprise. Through the hole, she could see into the next room.
The seventh prince was taller than the wooden cabinet. At this moment, he stepped into the cabinet with one foot, supported himself on the back panel with one hand, bent over, and leaned his upper body inside.
"Your Highness, you've become wicked; you even know such a subtle way to spy on others."
As Xie Mianmian spoke, she turned her head, and unexpectedly, her mouth almost touched the Seventh Prince's handsome face.
Realizing this, the two of them stepped back together.
Xie Mianmian stammered, "You...you came closer because you wanted to see too?"
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