Chapter 59 Debt Collection, Eavesdropping
"I'm fine like this, you can go to sleep if you're tired."
Yun Qingqing did not open her eyes, and her voice was so cold and clear that she seemed to be out of touch with the world.
Xiao Changheng: ...
Nan Zheng was also speechless. So this is what the princess meant when she said there was no need to bring another bed?
Is she planning to meditate all night?
Nan Zheng looked at his own prince silently, feeling deeply worried for his master.
"Don't worry, nothing will disturb us tonight." As if afraid that someone would be worried, Yun Qingqing opened her eyes and said seriously.
Xiao Changheng frowned and looked at her for a while, then pushed the wheelchair without saying a word, around the screen and towards the bed.
The Southern Conqueror waited for the prince to fall asleep, turned around and came outside the screen, and saw that the princess had closed her eyes and was meditating quietly again, in exactly the same posture as before.
Southward Expedition: ...
He sighed silently and retreated quietly.
I'm really worried about the prince.
Three quarters of an hour.
Yun Qingqing, who had been maintaining the same posture, suddenly opened her eyes.
She stood up, walked quietly around the screen, went to the bed with curtains, and stood there for a moment, concentrating.
He suddenly raised his hand and drew in the air. A rune quickly took shape and emitted a golden glow.
The talisman became a bright spot, circled in front of the bed, and then suddenly flew out.
Yun Qingqing's eyes focused, he formed seals with his hands and silently recited a mantra, then he sent out a wisp of his spiritual consciousness to chase after the golden light.
After about an incense stick of time, the spirit returns to its place.
She let out a long breath and opened her eyes. She raised her hand to wipe the sweat off her face and swayed a little weakly.
Suddenly, a big hand reached out from behind and supported her shoulders.
Yun Qingqing froze for a moment, only then did she realize that the curtain had been opened and Xiao Changheng had sat up without her knowing.
"Did I wake you up?" She met his dark eyes, unable to see the man's expression in the darkness.
Xiao Changheng pulled her to sit down beside the bed, his magnetic voice low and soft:
"You've been guarding all night. Can you tell me the reason now?"
Yun Qingqing pursed her lips and frowned:
"There's nothing I can't tell you. I want to try to trace the source of your curse."
Xiao Changheng curled his fingertips slightly:
“…Isn’t it dangerous?”
"That's not the case." Yun Qingqing stroked his chin thoughtfully, "It's just..."
"Um?"
"…I'm not sure yet. I'll find a chance to observe again."
Yun Qingqing did not continue the topic, rubbed his brows and said:
"It's alright tonight, go to sleep, I should go back too."
She stood up and was about to leave, but a big hand grabbed her wrist.
"etc."
"Anything else?" She looked back.
The man's handsome face was hidden in the night, with only his black eyes reflecting a little light.
"Um... could you please not leave?"
Yun Qingqing's eyes widened slightly, and she looked at him in surprise for a moment, then chuckled:
"...You're not afraid alone, are you?"
Xiao Changheng's face turned dark.
but……
He nodded as if possessed by a ghost: "Yeah."
Yun Qingqing was just joking, but now she couldn't laugh anymore.
"Then I'll go find Nan Zheng."
"Don't," the man held her wrist tightly, and the night covered the dark light in his eyes.
"This is a secret. I have never let anyone know. You are the first one."
Yun Qingqing: ...
I don't want to know your secret, okay?
Yes, the dignified Regent King of Evil would be afraid to sleep alone. Anyone would hide this kind of thing, right?
Recently she has been practicing hard, solving many problems and accumulating some spiritual power.
However, the tracking technique just now consumed a lot of energy, and she could hardly open her eyelids.
"Okay, then I won't leave. I..." She wanted to say that she would stay on the couch over there for the night.
Xiao Changheng didn't wait for her to finish speaking. He used a little force on his hands to pull her to his side. Yun Qingqing felt dizzy and found herself lying on the bed.
she:"……"
The man pulled the quilt over her and covered her with it. He leaned on his arm and faced her, his deep eyebrows slightly curved.
"Qingqing, you've been tired tonight, take a good rest, I promise not to disturb you."
Before Yun Qingqing fell asleep, she vaguely felt...was there something strange about what he said?
But soon she fell into a deep sleep.
…
The next day, after Yun Qingqing finished her breakfast and returned to her yard, she found that Qiao'er was looking at her with a silly smile.
She touched Qiao'er's forehead and asked, "Did the fever damage your brain?"
Qiao Er chuckled: "Congratulations, Miss!"
"?" Yun Qingqing glanced at her in confusion, but didn't think much about it and went about her own business.
She changed into going-out clothes and got on the palace's carriage.
Qiao'er asked curiously, "Miss, where are we going?"
Yun Qingqing said calmly: "Debt!"
It was already the third day after returning from the hunting ground, and Ye Zhishen had not yet delivered the 50,000 taels of silver.
She knew that with Ye Zhishen's character, he would never default on his debt.
Especially when the talisman took effect, she had already sensed it, so it was even more impossible that he hadn't come to see her for so long.
Yun Qingqing did some calculations casually, and the result was shocking. It seemed that she really had to go there in person to collect the bill.
At an intersection in front of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's Mansion, she got off the carriage with Qiao'er, walked to the gate of the mansion and knocked on it a few times.
Then wait at the side door.
Soon a doorman opened the side door and poked his head out: "Who is it?"
Yun Qingqing pushed him aside and rushed in.
"Hey, hey? Why did you barge in without waiting for notification?"
Seeing that she had a good appearance, temperament and clothes, the doorman did not dare to be too rude and could only chase after her and say.
"I am the Princess Regent, and I am here to collect a debt from your prince."
The doorman was stunned for a moment and said "Ah?", then ran to the inner courtyard.
But he hadn't run two steps when Yun Qingqing threw a talisman at him and froze him.
"I'm sorry, but I can't let you report the news now! I'll release you in a quarter of an hour." Yun Qingqing said with a smile, and walked past him to the inner courtyard.
"Miss... I heard that Marquis Zhongyong has a very bad temper. Will you offend him by doing this?" Qiao'er said with some concern.
"What are you afraid of? He will beg me for help later." Yun Qingqing said nonchalantly.
As soon as I walked outside the inner courtyard door, I heard angry cursing coming from inside.
"How dare you be so stubborn! Are you going to apologize or not?"
"I did nothing wrong. Why should I apologize? In your heart, are the fabrications of outsiders more credible than mine?" It was Ye Zhishen's voice.
"You're right? Don't you know what Yun Qingqing's reputation is? Regardless of whether you did it on purpose or not, the fact is that her talisman caused the prince to break his leg and lose the game!"
"You dare to say that you are not wrong, and even say that you want to break off your friendship with the prince! I won't allow it!"
"If you don't go and apologize to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince today, I will beat you to death!" The Loyal and Brave Marquis became angrier and angrier, and raised his hand and whipped him.
Ye Zhishen snorted, and then said without showing any weakness:
"Even if you beat me to death today, don't force me to apologize to the prince! He doesn't deserve it!"
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