Xie Shizhu glanced at him out of the corner of her eye and said indifferently, "Prince Regent, I still have to pay my respects to the Empress Dowager. If you have anything important to say, just go directly to the Emperor. There's no need to talk to a woman like me."
Yan Xiuran was stunned and stared at Xie Shizhu in a daze.
Xie Shizhu walked straight away from his sight, with her back to Yan Xiuran. She curled the corners of her lips and went to Ning'an Palace with the palace maid.
Yan Xiuran stared at her figure in disbelief, his hands hanging limply at his sides.
This was the first time that she addressed him as "Ben Gong" when they met alone.
Yan Xiuran slowly closed his eyes, his face as pale as the moonlight.
*
In Ning'an Palace, Xie Shizhu stepped in and Yan Chou followed.
The Empress Dowager frowned and glanced at Xie Shizhu, a mocking smile on her lips. "Queen, it's amazing that you came to pay your respects to me on time."
After Xie Shizhu bowed, she looked at Lin Xuan beside her, then quickly averted her gaze and said, "I will pay my respects on time in the future."
The Empress Dowager had a forced smile on her face until Yan Chou came in, then she adjusted her expression and put on the look of a kind mother again.
"Emperor, are you recovering well?"
Yan Chou nodded: "Yeah."
The Empress Dowager pondered for a moment and said, "How could there be an assassin in the palace? Someone must have wanted to kill you. This matter must be thoroughly investigated."
Yan Chou said calmly, "Okay, I will let Fuyun investigate this matter thoroughly."
After a while, the two left Ning'an Palace.
Yan Chou looked at Xie Shizhu's back and wanted to follow him, but was stopped by Fu Yun.
Yan Chou looked at him impatiently, and Fu Yun reported in a low voice: "Your Majesty, I found this yesterday in the palace."
He handed the brocade bag in his hand to Yan Chou.
After Yan Chou took it, he discovered the pattern on the brocade pouch, and a hint of surprise flashed across his eyes. The brocade surface was a unique embroidery of Cang Yue Country, and only the royal family of Cang Yue could own this brocade pouch.
The brocade bag on Xie Shizhu is with him. When he was still the Crown Prince, he had snatched the brocade bag from Xie Shizhu.
Whose would this be then?
Yan Chou's face was covered with a gloomy look. If he remembered correctly, in addition to Princess Xie Shizhu, Cang Yue Kingdom also had a prince.
I heard that this prince dotes on his younger sister and is also the general who leads the Cang Yue Kingdom into war.
If he were still alive, he would have tried to kill him last night.
Yan Chou frowned and said, "Go check if the Crown Prince of Cang Yue Kingdom is still alive."
Fuyun was stunned, "Yes."
Yan Chou suddenly thought of something, and a hint of viciousness flashed across his eyes: "Send Rong Changzai's record to Chengming Palace later."
"Ah?" Fu Yun was puzzled. This Rong Changzai was the late emperor's man, and had died early. Why would the emperor want this? Although he was puzzled, he could not refute the emperor's order, so he replied, "Yes."
Yan Chou slightly closed his eyelids, and his deep eyes made it difficult to guess.
*
As Xie Shizhu passed by the pavilion, he caught a glimpse of Yan Xiuran standing beside the pavilion. After noticing her, she hurried towards Xie Shizhu.
He stood in front of Xie Shizhu and said hurriedly, "Listen to my explanation. There was something wrong with the wine I drank yesterday. It must have been the drug Yan Chou gave me that made me lose my mind. I didn't really want to touch Fang Yiran, it's just..."
Yan Xiuran paused and fell silent.
Xie Shizhu looked at him calmly. Seeing that he didn't continue, a smile appeared on his lips. "Just what?"
Yan Xiuran saw her smile and seemed to have found hope. "I just mistook her for you."
The smile on Xie Shizhu's face froze, and he looked mockingly: "Yan Xiuran, there's no need to lie here. Yan Chou drank the same wine as you, so why didn't I see him lose his mind?"
Yan Xiuran was stunned for a moment. Seeing that she didn't believe him, he became even more impatient. His usual gentleness turned into a helpless state. "I didn't say a single lie. Last night I really thought you were my princess, so I..."
"That's enough!" Xie Shizhu stared at him with disappointment, "There's no need to explain so much to me."
Yan Xiuran frowned, his senses stimulated by her expression, and murmured: "What about you? Aren't you still with Yan Chou..."
He paused, a look of resentment flashing across his elegant face, and changed the subject, "Yesterday I saw the traces left by your lovemaking, so I..."
Xie Shizhu looked at him as if he was looking at a stranger.
She suddenly smiled sadly and lifted the sleeve of her left arm almost without hesitation. The bright red toad blood on her arm was particularly eye-catching.
"Prince Regent, you really make me feel unworthy."
Xie Shizhu put down his wide sleeves, looked up and quietly admired Yan Xiuran's stunned expression.
"How could this happen?" Yan Xiuran's shock was gradually replaced by joy. It turned out that Xie Shizhu had been waiting for him to marry her.
Xie Shizhu lowered his eyes, his voice cold and calm: "Don't come to me again in the future. I can't guarantee that if Yan Chou sees you pestering me again, he will still spare your life."
After saying this, Xie Shizhu walked straight past him.
On the way, Xie Shizhu covered his chest, sighed slightly, and asked himself in his heart: "Is it worth it to love a man until death? Not worth it!"
Suddenly, Xie Shizhu's malicious value dropped wildly, and the system screamed in shock. The malicious value stopped at 50.
The system said excitedly: [Host, the malicious value dropped too fast, didn't it?]
Xie Shizhu raised his eyebrows: "This is the correct answer to your question yesterday."
The system realized belatedly that Fang Yiran was just the fuse, and that letting the original owner see clearly that Yan Xiuran was the important reason for reducing the malicious value.
"Host, please accept my greeting," the system said after a moment of surprise. "What do you plan to do with the next 50 malicious points?"
Xie Shizhu spoke in a leisurely tone, as if discussing what to eat today: "Kill Yan Chou."
system:【?】
The system gasped: [Host, please think twice before acting!]
Xie Shizhu smiled but said nothing.
Of course, she couldn't do such a thing. After all, as the system said, she was a good citizen.
Even in this world where human life is worthless, she will find another way to complete the task.
*
night.
Lin Xuan was filled with worry, afraid that Xie Shizhu would tell Yan Chou everything that happened yesterday.
If that were the case, her life would be in danger.
So she had to think of a way to kill Xie Shizhu before Yan Chou found her, and bury this secret in the heart of the dead Xie Shizhu.
Only heaven and earth know, no one else knows.
Lin Xuan explored the geographical environment in the harem and became familiar with the routes there, which would also help her implement her plan later.
Suddenly, a big hand covered her mouth from behind.
Lin Xuan was stunned, her body stiffened, not daring to breathe. She could only feel a tall man behind her holding her shoulders tightly.
With his other free hand, he tightly covered her mouth and nose.
Lin Xuan couldn't breathe, her mind was blank, and she felt extremely desperate.
This must be Yan Chou's subordinate, right?
Is she going to die?
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