Chapter 19: Cousin? (V tomorrow) A bit unnecessary, she...
Yan Siqing paused and said, "I believe in you, Your Highness, and I don't completely doubt your father. That's because I'm concerned about my mother's safety, but this is a matter between us, mother and daughter."
"From the moment I let my daughter go with her grandmother and her family, the bond between her and me as mother and daughter was basically over."
"It's rare to have both."
She didn't believe him either.
Jiang Hui narrowed his eyes, as if he vaguely understood, just like the decision made by Yan Que's wife, Madam Xu, back then.
To protect an only daughter is to give her up.
They may be equally soft, rational and strong.
Jiang Hui leaned forward, leaning forward with his arms on the table. His gaze was blazing. "Trust me, I can guarantee that not only will your Shen family be safe, but you will also be able to keep the family business you've worked so hard for and the vast shipping empire you've built over the years. You can also continue to control your business."
"Is this bad?"
Yan Siqing leaned back with her back against the chair, lowered her eyes and pursed her lips, seeming helpless, but also with a stern look as if she had given up her future.
"Before setting off, the Shen family's shipping plan, the entire route, from labor to ships to original orders, and even large warehouses in various places, was all purchased and sold to Boss Hai, the president of the Chamber of Commerce of the Great Domain Food Country."
"The wealth obtained was also returned to the Shen family."
"At this moment, I no longer have any business avenues at hand, and I can't help Princess Huiyuan much."
"Your Highness, do you still believe me?"
Yan Siqing leaned back in the chair, her whole body gentle and soft, as if she had really shed the edges and tricks that had previously controlled the economic lifeline of Yancheng, leaving only Xinhua's elegant demeanor.
Slowly and softly speaking, but with a hint of the fragility of a broken wrist.
She gave up everything, endured the pain, and then felt relieved, letting the wound bleed and scab over. All of this was caused by the harm done to her by outsiders like them.
How can I not feel guilty?
Jiang Hui was stunned again. He didn't expect that she had blocked another line that could lure and restrain her, and planned every step.
How could the superiors not be angry when their plans and threats failed time and time again?
He was a jerk to begin with.
However, he didn't.
I don't know if it was because my own eyes saw everything and I felt the string connecting my eyes to my heart numbing, or because my fingers were originally touching the table and I saw the other person's slender fingers lightly resting on the armrest and drooping slightly in the light penetrating through the porthole, almost like the red rain peach blossom glass vase visiting the Zhongzheng Hall.
Pink, white, delicate and translucent, it feels moist and precious to hold.
He moved his hand away and placed it on the armrest closer to her, rubbing it gently with his fingertips.
There are subtle movements.
I don’t know what he was thinking, his eyes were particularly deep.
He no longer looks like the youthful boy he was before.
The morning light on the sea is the dusk that was swallowed up in the eyes of the young man yesterday.
Yan Siqing saw it, and paused his dangling fingers. He just turned his eyes away and heard what the other party said.
"I didn't believe it just now, and I was even a little angry."
“But suddenly it stopped.”
He spoke slowly, as if he was unconvinced and reluctant, and he didn't tell the whole story.
When Yan Siqing went out, he heard the man add a sentence at the door.
"You do owe me a second time, though."
Could it be that he still wants to track down the Shen family?
Yan Siqing turned around and saw Jiang Hui holding the milk tea, drinking it all and then turning it upside down facing the table.
"You in Yancheng actually drink sweet milk tea."
"This is a heinous crime. Are you trying to assassinate this prince?"
"The damn thing is that he tricked me into finishing it."
"So you owe me twice."
"It just so happens that this is the first time you owe me. I already have an idea of what I want."
"Yan Siqing, from now on you are my cousin."
"Don't worry, I guarantee this with my life and property. My father is definitely not someone who would take advantage of someone else's wife. There must be a hidden reason behind this. If the truth goes against this oath in the future, then, my life and property, and even the rest of my life, will be entirely up to you."
Yan Siqing reached out to hold the door and pressed it with his knuckles.
"Your Highness, I am three or four years older than you, right?"
Jiang Hui: "I look older than you."
"You must be my cousin."
Yan Siqing: “….”
She hummed a question, unwilling to argue with this bastard anymore.
Ruozhao was surprised at the door, and was a little confused whether this was the same prince who had come here and was determined to kill Yan Siqing even if it meant going against the prince's wishes to get rid of the trouble forever.
Is this my cousin?
He walked with Yan Siqing following behind him. He took a few quick steps past and stood in front to protect him and also lead the way.
After opening the door, look inside first...
Yan Siqing followed his random check, but leaned against the door and asked, "Your Highness, are you worried that I might have some sneaky tricks and escape? After all, this was originally my family's boat."
Ruo Zhao was embarrassed and immediately explained respectfully, "Young Madam has misunderstood. His Highness is worried that a water ghost might crawl onto the boat from underwater, hide there, and come out at night to harm you."
Yan Siqing suddenly realized, "Sorry, I misunderstood, I thought you..."
Ruo Zhao: "How dare you? The Young Madam and the Crown Prince are the most distinguished people on this ship. We must be fully responsible for your safety."
He said this very humbly, and considering the impact of the current situation, there is nothing wrong with it.
They were asked to come to Yancheng to arrest her in person. They had put so much effort into planning this, and we really couldn't let her be assassinated so easily.
But Yan Siqing felt uncomfortable when he heard it, and it was not easy to say it out loud, so he could only pretend not to hear it, said thank you, and was about to close the door.
"Madam, our prince used to have a very bad temper."
Yan Siqing clasped her five fingers against the door, "Lord Ruozhao, do you hope that I will not offend His Highness? Don't worry, I wouldn't dare to do that."
People were polite and protected her like servants, but she didn't dare to think of herself as precious.
Ruo Zhao: "No, no, no, it's because His Highness didn't know you, Young Madam, before, that we thought His Highness had always had this temper. Turns out... that's not entirely true."
This is very meaningful.
Yan Siqing: “…”
She didn't understand what this person meant, and after thinking for a while, she wanted to end the conversation, but the other party had already started talking about Jiang Hui's old story.
You have to know that because Prince Yan has been powerful for many years and has suppressed other princes for many years, the other princes' sons are unwilling to do so. Most of the descendants of the Jiang family are ambitious, and the fights among the young ones are just impulsive, so some quarrels and fights are common.
So, that vicious Prince Qi only put some dried bedbugs in Jiang Hui's tea bowl.
The latter directly hung him up to the servants' room.
Just by listening to these things, Yan Siqing could imagine how rebellious this person was when he was young. He was indeed a real devil who was not afraid of going to any mountains or seas.
If she were a little girl, she would definitely have a lot of imagination, and might immediately associate Ruozhao's words with things about men and women, and marriage.
But she was more experienced and mature, and only found it funny. She also understood that as a servant guard, it was absolutely impossible for her to commit treason and arrange a lavish wedding for her master, the prince. But he was specifically hinting at something...
Otherwise, there would be no need to specifically say good things about Jiang Hui to her.
But it seems to be what you think - so, Jiang Hui has never had any woman before?
The prince of the palace is already twenty years old.
Is it possible?
no?
So the guards are so anxious?
Yan Siqing has followed her uncle, who was promoted from county magistrate, since she was a child. She witnessed the suspenseful criminal investigations of ordinary families and gained a better understanding of men. She is not as shy as some other ladies, not to mention that she is married and has a daughter.
The thoughts were restrained.
The reply was very polite and appropriate.
"Your Majesty wouldn't bring too many other people's wives home, would you?"
"Not even his daughter."
"Of course you won't meet him."
Ruozhao's face turned red and white, and he lowered his head and dared not say a word.
The young lady closed the door with neither too much force nor too little, her expression calm.
It was originally an unpleasant antagonistic relationship, but due to their own concerns, they suppressed their threats and struggles and were unwilling to turn against each other.
But she is not afraid of offending people.
She always felt like she was holding a knife in her heart, wondering how her mother had been living these years.
Ruo Zhao also thought that she was really angry, and felt it was difficult to explain to His Highness - His Highness seemed to be coaxing her, provoking her while coaxing her.
He didn't know that the door was closed.
Yan Siqing, who was behind the door, turned around, leaned against the door, and listened to the noise outside with his side face. He was sure that Ruozhao had left in a hurry and knew all his thoughts.
A warrior, his mind is quite sharp, but not delicate enough, so he is not difficult to deal with.
Turning around, Yan Siqing walked slowly, calmly and elegantly, until the small box in the wardrobe containing women's personal belongings was opened... There was a secret button inside. When he pressed it, the mortise and tenon joint was released, and the whole small box was pulled out instead of being fastened inside, revealing the bottom, and there was another secret box inside.
Yan Siqing took it out, and there were several exquisite small bottles inside.
Each one contains different medicines.
When Jiang Hui led his men to seize the ship, he must have sent people to conduct a thorough search inside and outside the ship, and also interrogated the original ship workers to find out whether Yan Siqing had made any other arrangements when arranging the ship, and what he had loaded on it.
The boatmen couldn't hide it, so they probably told everything.
There were no other arrangements, so the boatmen told the truth. If Zhao and the others didn't find anything, then that was it.
In Jiang Hui's opinion, her staying with him was a compromise. What kind of desperate preparation could she make?
But he didn't know...Yan Siqing had not made any arrangements or sent these boatmen away some time ago, but even earlier, he had made backup plans on this ship and even on other ships.
But no one did anything to her after she checked in last night. Even she could guess what Jiang Hui and his gang were thinking in advance.
She couldn't deal with him just because she couldn't deal with his power, not because she couldn't deal with him as a person.
Those very beautiful fingers swirled the bottle, playing with the most toxic poison in the world.
Her eyes are dark and deep.
She had observed him during the meal just now, and had further contact with Jiang Hui, and even understood the habits and abilities of his capable subordinates like Ruozhao.
She knew she had a chance—she could drug everyone.
Then, she could escape.
But she was unsure of the consequences of escaping.
Because Jiang Hui represents the royal family, the royal family can control all land and water checkpoints. If she escapes, she will be a fugitive and a criminal who will be hunted down by everyone.
Of course she could change her name, and she was not afraid of dealing with pursuers.
But she was worried that Zhao Zhao would not be able to cope with the pursuit from all sides of the court - unless she could meet up with them in the shortest time possible and take charge of everything that followed.
So, should we take action or not?
Now is the best time.
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