Chapter 282 Clues
Shen Qingtan glanced at Huichun calmly, only to see that Huichun looked anxious and walked quickly towards Princess Guangning.
She held Qi Chuyin's hand and lowered her voice so that only Qi Chuyin could hear it.
"Cousin, please stand guard at the gate. If anything happens, call Mo Xiao's name immediately."
This is the secret guard assigned to Zhao Yi by Emperor Jing'an.
After Shen Qingtan instructed Qi Chuyin, he quickly came to Princess Guangning and asked, "Princess, what's wrong with you?"
She glanced quickly at the window. On the windowsill stood a pot of orchids in full bloom. Through the window lattice with crabapple flower patterns, she could see the yard next door.
Under the shade of the tree, there was a spring stool, on which a red fox was lazily sleeping, covered with a piece of soft silk cloth.
Apart from that, I never saw anyone else.
Princess Guangning was pale and leaned weakly in Huichun's arms, her hands and feet were cold.
"I... I'm fine... I saw a snake crawling by and got scared..."
Princess Guangning thought about seeing Prince Yu strangle the rabbit's neck just now, and she broke out in a cold sweat.
It reminded her of a person, a dangerous and terrifying existence in Northern Qi.
Princess Guangning looked terrified, but her eyes involuntarily glanced towards the window. There were red spots on the snow-white orchid petals.
This red spot reminded her of the rabbit's eyes, and even more so of Prince Yu's horrifying cruelty.
She was invited to the palace to attend the flower viewing banquet today.
Originally, she thought that Concubine Ling was holding a flower-viewing banquet under the pretext of a visit, but in fact she wanted to see her and would not invite other imperial concubines.
Unexpectedly, Concubine Ling invited the wives of officials of the third rank and above to attend the flower-viewing banquet.
She knew her identity was embarrassing.
Northern Qi was a defeated country and had no say in the Great Zhou.
The King of Qi wanted her to marry, but no one was willing to marry her.
When she paid her respects to Concubine Ling, many officials and their wives came to the palace.
They didn't comment on her, but the inquiring looks in their eyes made her feel uneasy.
Concubine Ling seemed to notice her discomfort, so she asked the palace maid to take her to the back garden to appreciate the flowers. When the banquet time came, she arranged for someone to invite her to the main hall.
She came to the back garden and was attracted by the orchids on the windowsill at first sight, so she went closer to the window.
The window pane was empty, and she could clearly see a furry rabbit in the yard opposite, which looked like a small snowball popping out of the flower bed.
It was very small, only the size of her palm, with fluffy snow-white fur. Just by looking at it, she could imagine how soft it would feel when touched with her fingers.
She saw the little white rabbit standing on tiptoe with its two front paws clinging to the legs of the chair, its little nose and mouth pressed against the legs, staring eagerly at the food on the stool.
It was so cute that she wanted to rub its head, and she felt an urge to go to the yard next door and take down the food to feed the little rabbit.
At this moment, a steady sound of footsteps was heard.
She looked over in the direction of the voice and saw a handsome man with picturesque features. He was wearing a purple suit that made him look dignified. He was walking out from the light and shadow.
He didn't seem to notice the little white rabbit and passed by it.
Suddenly, he stopped, turned his head to look at the little white rabbit, there was a subtle change in his eyes, and he turned around and walked towards the little white rabbit.
He half-knelt down and stretched out his hand towards the little white rabbit.
The little white rabbit stared at his hand for a while, and when he saw him put a leaf in his palm, he jumped into his palm, held the leaf with his two little paws and slowly nibbled it.
He was extremely happy, with a gentle smile on his face and the love in his eyes was brighter than the sun.
He first touched the rabbit's short legs, then its furry body, his movements becoming more and more gentle. When his fingers touched the little white rabbit's neck, he tightened his five fingers and twisted the rabbit's neck.
The little white rabbit's limbs became vertical, and a small piece of uneaten vegetable leaf fell to the ground.
The smile on his face became more gentle, but there was an indescribable excitement in his eyes, as if this cruel method could bring him great satisfaction.
Princess Guangning pulled herself away from her memories. The smile on Prince Yu's face was just a memory, but it still made her shudder and she couldn't help shaking all over.
Such a person who appears gentle on the surface but is cruel inside makes her feel fear from the bottom of her heart.
She was afraid that after marrying Prince Yu, they would sleep in the same bed and he would break her neck at any time.
At this moment, there was no Prince Yu or the little white rabbit in the yard next door, and even the vegetable leaves on the ground had been cleared away.
It turned out that there was a red fox lying on the spring bench where the food was placed.
If the little white rabbit hadn't stepped on a flower stem, she would have suspected that she was hallucinating.
She backed off and didn't dare to marry Prince Yu.
Princess Guangning withdrew her gaze and said in a trembling voice, "Help me to rest."
Huichun helped Princess Guangning steady herself and looked at Shen Qingtan who was standing beside her. "Princess, could you please go with the princess to the side hall to rest?"
Shen Qingtan didn't respond to Huichun's words for a moment. She always felt that Princess Guangning was acting strangely and her reaction was excessive, which didn't seem like she had seen a snake.
Especially after Princess Guangning asked the question, she subconsciously glanced at the window, the fear in her eyes intensified, and her face became paler.
What made her even more suspicious was Huichun's attitude. The side hall of Yanxiang Palace was right next to the main hall. When Huichun heard the snake's reaction, she should have sent people to search immediately to avoid scaring Concubine Ling.
But Huichun didn't react at all, as if she knew what Princess Guangning had seen.
There are clues everywhere.
Shen Qingtan suppressed his thoughts and said, "You lead the way."
Before leaving, she looked at the window again, only to see the red fox's closed eyes open a crack and look towards her, with its two front paws resting on the spring stool, as if trying to get up and walk towards her.
But after a moment, it lay back down listlessly.
Shen Qingtan saw that its eyes were covered with a layer of water, revealing a pitiful look.
She pursed her lips, walked towards the gate of the courtyard, and turned her head to stare at the red fox.
The red fox's watery eyes dimmed, its eyelids drooped, and it lowered its head to lick its fur.
Shen Qingtan tightened the fingers holding the handkerchief, worried that Huichun would notice something. He couldn't stay there for too long, so he withdrew his gaze and went to the side hall with Princess Guangning.
Huichun settled Princess Guangning and turned around to say a few words to Shen Qingtan.
Suddenly, she frowned and asked, "Princess, where is Miss Qi? Why isn't she by your side?"
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