Chapter 421: Cat cubs dropped~
At this moment, Qiao Wanyan also did it on purpose.
She remembered how He Zhiyu had neglected and hurt herself for Qiao Yihuan in the beginning.
She has always been a person who holds grudges. Even though she now knows that she shouldn't offend He Zhiyu completely, she still can't help but make He Zhiyu feel unhappy in the current situation.
People are like this, they know they shouldn't do something, but they still want to go down the wrong path just to vent their anger.
"Thank you, Second Miss."
Qiao Wanyan said in a clear voice: "Your Highness, Xu Shujian and I have a personal relationship. He is my father's disciple, and he is a noble person. He is definitely not a treacherous person who wants to climb the ladder and take shortcuts. Please don't slander him and destroy his innocence without reason."
She continued, "Xu Shujian helped me put on my hairpin just now because I allowed him to do it. He also did it because he was worried that I might be inappropriate when I go out later. He didn't do anything beyond my authority."
He Zhiyu turned his head and spoke to Xu Shujian. He frowned and said, "Wanyan, I am doing this for your own good. You are a girl who has not had much experience and you don't know how treacherous people are outside."
"Your Highness!" Qiao Wanyan raised her voice and interrupted him.
He Zhiyu suddenly fell silent, with a feeling of sourness and weakness rising in his throat.
Qiao Wanyan: "I am not a fool. I know how to distinguish people's hearts. Xu Shujian was always respectful to me and never overstepped his bounds. He never hurt me. But some people can hurt me with words so badly that even doctors cannot heal me."
After saying this, Qiao Wanyan turned her eyes away and avoided looking at He Zhiyu's stunned expression.
"I hate people who are full of scheming the most in my life."
"The person I love is only someone as gentle and kind as you, not those vulgar women."
"Inner beauty is the real beauty. In my eyes, all other women pale in comparison except you."
"Your sister is scheming and arrogant. When you marry into the East Palace, you will never be bullied by her again."
The words that He Zhiyu once said came out of Qiao Wanyan's mouth today like a boomerang, repeatedly piercing his heart.
A piercing pain.
He Zhiyu couldn't utter a word at this moment. As a descendant of the royal family, he was born with confidence, but now he was as humble as dust.
Word after word was like a huge rock falling into the lake of his heart, splashing water everywhere and almost drowning him.
Qiao Wanyan said calmly, "These are the words that His Highness said before. The sword that pierces a person's heart will still leave scars even if it is pulled out."
He Zhiyu wanted to say something, but his throat felt like it was filled with lead and he couldn't utter any of the words he wanted to say.
Xu Shujian looked at Qiao Wanyan with an obscure gaze, but unfortunately Qiao Wanyan didn't look at him. Xu Shujian's expression slowly disappeared and he looked at He Zhiyu with a different expression.
Jing Yuan came over at this time and ran quickly to the side of his own prince. He felt bad when he saw his lonely expression.
The desire to protect the master suddenly arose.
"Miss Second's words are too venomous! Didn't Miss Second use Miss Yihuan to get close to His Highness? Didn't you scold me as a watchdog many times for stopping you?!"
He Zhiyu shouted angrily: "Shut up!"
Jing Yuan gritted his teeth and said in one breath: "Second Miss, ask yourself if you are not arrogant and domineering? Ask yourself if you are not cold, heartless and selfish? Otherwise, why did you abandon King Jing without hesitation when he was at his lowest point?"
"Miss Second used to care deeply about our Highness, but now she has suddenly become cold and distant to us. Isn't it because our Highness is no longer the Crown Prince?! Prince Jing is now expected to take over the throne, and you are focusing on him. How can an ordinary person put down this shame?!"
Qiao Wanyan's face was gloomy. If she had intended to make He Zhiyu unhappy just now, she no longer had that intention at the moment.
She raised her hand and slapped him, pointing at Jing Yuan's nose and scolding him: "I am flattering you by saying you are a dog. Who do you think you are? How dare you question me?"
Xu Shujian raised his eyebrows slightly, thinking that the slap shouldn't hurt much.
Looking at He Zhiyu again, a hint of mockery flashed in Xu Shujian's eyes.
It's ridiculous that he was humiliated by his own guards.
It's just a layer of window paper, and He Zhiyu would never take the initiative to break it, even if he had already guessed it.
But there happened to be a guard who went out without thinking.
Jingyuan was slapped and didn't dare to fight back or dodge. He dared to speak up to defend His Highness but didn't dare to really do anything to the Second Miss.
"I told you the truth and the Second Miss got angry out of shame? The Second Miss has never liked His Highness or the Prince, but the position of the Crown Princess, right?!"
Qiao Wanyan's breathing suddenly rose and fell, and her gaze at Jing Yuan was as sharp as a knife.
Jing Yuan had just been arguing for his own highness with full confidence, but now he was instantly discouraged when he saw her like this. He turned his eyes away and didn't dare to look at her. He turned his head to look at He Zhiyu.
But for some reason, after I said these words, His Highness's face became extremely gloomy.
"I like the prince. Who made your highness live up to expectations?!"
Xu Shujian took a deep breath and said, "Oh, it's so beautiful."
The Second Prince said nothing, but instead took credit for the work of his personal guards and lost face.
Today is really an auspicious day.
He Zhiyu took a deep breath, calmed down, and asked in a gentle and calm tone: "Wanyan, I will punish Jingyuan for his insubordination, but what you just said was just angry words, right?"
Tsuru Chiyu's beautiful and deep eyes were filled with anticipation, and her voice was trembling when she said those words, but she tried her best to calm herself, looking conflicted and pitiful.
Qiao Wanyan sneered in her heart, look, look at how pitiful the crown prince who was once second only to the emperor has become now.
In the past, he was as bright and clear as the moon, with graceful appearance and charm as the gentle breeze and flowing clouds in the ninth heaven.
Before he got the script, he stepped on Qiao Yihuan to get close to him, but he couldn't even get a straight look from him.
But now, he was praying so humbly that the truth he had just said was a lie.
I have completely forgotten what I said before.
Qiao Wanyan raised the corners of her lips and smiled beautifully, "Yes, I just said it in anger."
Even though he got the answer he wanted, He Zhiyu did not feel relieved.
That smile, with its undisguised irony, stung people's eyes.
He Zhiyu forced a smile, but considering his expression, that smile was so bitter that it shattered into a piece of pale frost and snow, the arc so stiff that it made people tremble.
"You once said that you liked me, was that all false?"
He Zhiyu's voice was extremely soft, as if he wanted to ask something but didn't dare to ask loudly and clearly.
Because I know the answer, but I have to ask.
"You once risked your life to save me, is that also false?"
"The day before I left for Qingzhou, you gave me the jade peace token that you had worn for many years, and told me to return safely. Could it be fake too?"
Qiao Wanyan just looked at him calmly, not in a hurry to explain or give him an answer.
He Zhiyu's heart broke when he saw how calm she was.
The eyelashes were gleaming with water, and a tear fell silently, crystal clear and hot, but no one cared.
"Then tell me, what is true?"
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