Chapter 187 The Bait May Not Be the Fish
Regent's Palace.
"Is there any news about Manluo?"
Fu Yunqing asked as he changed Xiao Nanyue's dressing.
The raindrops outside the window hit the window paper, making Xiao Nanyue's face look even paler.
"That day, she was chased by Chu Jin and fell into the moat. She was never rescued. I guess she was washed into the Weihai Sea..."
Xiao Nanyan's tone was indifferent, and it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry.
A sigh escaped from Fu Yunqing's throat:
"Oh, if that's the case, she narrowly escaped death and might have been fed to sharks by now. Tsk tsk, it's a pity that such a kind and loyal woman has become fish food."
Xiao Nanyan frowned slightly:
"The Weihai Sea connects dozens of islands, so she might not die."
After Fu Yunqing applied the medicine to him, he turned around and sorted out the medicine box.
In the bronze mirror, Xiao Nanyan's eyes were lowered, and Fu Yunqing sneered:
"You're so stubborn you refuse to admit it. Manluo's smooth entry into the palace and her rescue of Xiyan in Lanzhi Palace were all thanks to you having Han Xiao and Mo Ren cover her in secret. Han Xiao told me everything. You clearly care about your subordinates, so why do you have to act so unkind?"
Xiao Nanyan remained silent:
"I have already sent Mo Ren to lead a search in the Weihai Lake. I believe Helian Feng has also sent troops. After all, Chu Jin also fell into the Weihai Lake."
"That madman Chu Jin never leaves anyone alive. He's very vicious. I wonder if he and Manluo end up stranded on a deserted island together, will it harm her?"
Xiao Nanyan looked at the dark clouds rolling outside the window and asked:
"What do you think?"
Fu Yunqing touched his chin and smiled frivolously:
"That's right! A night of marriage brings a hundred days of love. They... hey, they really are doomed."
Xiao Nanyan snorted coldly:
"I hope Manluo remembers her duty. If she falls for the enemy, I will not let her stay!"
Fu Yunqing glanced at him sideways:
"What about Xiyan? Are you really going to give her to Helian Feng? Are you willing to do that?"
Xiao Nanyan's eyes paused slightly, and the strength of his fingertips gripping the medicine bowl increased:
"How can we easily take back the person we sent out in public?"
Fu Yunqing raised an eyebrow: "What should we do then?"
Xiao Nanyan placed the medicine bowl heavily on the table:
"She is seriously injured now. Let her recuperate in the Prince's Mansion first. After she recovers—"
He suddenly raised his eyes, a cold light flashed in his eyes:
"I have my own way to get her back."
"I knew you couldn't bear to leave her!"
Xiao Nanyan's breathing suddenly became heavier:
"Since you are my woman, Xiao Nanyan, you will never escape in this life!"
Fu Yunqing sneered: "How overbearing!" He suddenly changed the subject:
"The Concubine wanted to see you these past few days, but was stopped outside by your people. She looked very sad. After all, the Concubine is your biological mother. Everything she did was for your own good. But... Hey, are you really angry with her?"
Xiao Nanyan snorted coldly:
"She's lost herself in her vegetarianism and Buddhist pursuits! Since she's worried about her son, has she ever asked for my opinion? I hate people making their own decisions the most, even my own mother!"
Fu Yunqing put on his robe, and hearing the depression hidden in his tone, he whispered:
"I always feel that the Concubine Dowager had her own reasons. Although she and the Queen are sisters, they are not on good terms. You also know that it was the Queen who threatened your mother and forced you to marry Helian Shu. I have always found it incredible. Why does your mother listen to the Queen so much? What secrets are there between the two of them?"
Xiao Nanyan's voice, mixed with the sound of rain under the eaves, was not very clear:
“Some secrets, even if the truth is revealed, may not see the light of day!”
Fu Yunqing's fingertips trembled, and he said in surprise:
"Don't tell me you know something?"
Xiao Nanyan shook his head, a sinister look surging in his eyes:
"It's just a hunch, it may not be true."
He slowly picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip, but did not put it down.
"I heard that it was Su Wan who gave Helian Shu the idea to humiliate Xiyan?"
Fu Yunqing angrily waved his sleeves:
"That's right! That woman pretends to be harmless on the surface, but in fact she has a heart of a vicious snake. Not only did she suggest that the guards humiliate Xiyan, she even called in some rootless people to satisfy their eyes. It's really..."
"Since the idea came from her, she should bear the consequences!"
Xiao Nanyan interrupted coldly, tapping the edge of the bed with his knuckles:
"Just return it to her the same way she treated Xiyan!"
"But she is your cousin after all, and the future Crown Princess..."
"Princess?"
Xiao Nanyan sneered, "Do you think Helian Feng would marry such a vicious woman? Especially now that he's so angry at Su Wan's maliciousness, he's definitely looking for a reason to break off the engagement. So, before he breaks off the engagement, if rumors spread that his fiancée was unfaithful, Your Highness the Crown Prince will probably become a laughing stock in Tianqi!"
Fu Yunqing suddenly realized:
"You want to use this to drive the Helian and Su families apart! Helian Cong has not dealt with Su Lantian because of the relationship between the two families. If something happens to Su Wan, the Queen will lose face, and Helian Feng will have to cancel the engagement. The two families will be thrown into disarray, and you can take advantage of the chaos to profit."
Xiao Nanyan smiled faintly, "And then there's Helian Shu, a womanizer. The more my mother pressures me to marry her, the more I refuse. Instead, I want to use her as bait to see what the Queen is threatening me with."
Before he finished speaking, Xiao Nanyan's eyes suddenly became as sharp as knives, and he suddenly threw the teacup in his hand towards the window frame!
Amid the sound of shattering celadon, a figure flashed outside the window, and Fu Yunqing exclaimed:
"Someone is eavesdropping!" He immediately flew out, but only caught a glimpse of the corner of his gray robe being lost in the rain.
"No need to chase!" Xiao Nanyue called Fu Yunqing back.
Fu Yunqing returned to the room, looking slightly startled: "You knew someone was eavesdropping outside the window?"
Xiao Nanyan's lips curled up into a cold smile:
"Since we know someone is fishing in the dark, we might as well take advantage of their tactics..."
He looked up at the rain outside the window, a cold light flashing in his eyes:
“The one who makes the bait may not be the fish, but the one holding the fishing rod!”
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