Chapter 83 Token
It was still early and Ling Qingyan was in a good mood. She took a few people to stroll along the bustling streets and bought some small items for them. She also fulfilled her hospitality to the bank.
In the weapons shop, Ling Qingyan waved her hand and bought a weapon for each of them. Among them, only Xilan could not dance, so she was given a dagger.
Lu Xingxia thought that Her Royal Highness the Princess was very generous, as she gave her a gift right away, and she was so embarrassed that her ears turned red.
"This is the first time I've received such a valuable gift." Lu Xingxia looked back and forth at the neon sword in his hand. There was a ruby on the hilt, which she had never even seen, let alone had it.
"Your Highness, Xingxia will follow you forever!" Lu Xingxia almost knelt down to Ling Qingyan.
She swore that as long as His Highness didn't let her do anything against the will of heaven, she would never go west even if His Highness told her to go east!
"Okay, okay, you don't have to follow me." Ling Qingyan smiled, "Giving a gift between friends is nothing."
Shen Chuo, who was standing aside, did not look happy at all. Instead, he looked worried and nervous. He touched his body randomly, and his forehead was covered with a thin layer of sweat, as if he had lost something important.
"What's wrong?" Chen Mansheng noticed that something was wrong with his expression and asked.
Ling Qingyan also looked over.
Chen Chuo's body was tense, his lips were bitten white, he looked at Ling Qingyan but avoided her gaze, Ling Qingyan was puzzled and was about to ask.
Shen Chuo knelt down.
At this moment, he was still in the weapon shop. There were many people watching nearby, including the newly-acquainted Lu Xingxia. Shen Chuo just knelt down.
Ling Qingyan felt her head buzzing. She wondered when Chen Chuo would change his habit of kneeling down at every turn.
"What happened? Let's solve it. What are you doing?" Ling Qingyan reached out to help.
Chen Chuo indeed knelt and stepped back half an inch, his eyes lowered, like a child who had done something wrong and was very afraid of being criticized.
"Your Highness, the jade token Your Highness gave me is missing." Shen Chuo's voice was panicked and anxious. "I kept the jade token Your Highness gave me and wore it every day. Maybe it was because of the crowd while waiting for the results, and I didn't pay attention and it disappeared."
Shen Chuo clenched his fists tightly, his cheeks flushed, and he bit his lips tightly.
Chen Mansheng frowned. "How could you be so careless? What if your Highness's jade token is taken away by someone with ulterior motives and used to cause trouble? How would your Highness cope with this? Isn't this just causing trouble for your Highness?"
Chen Mansheng subconsciously thought of the worst, and was a little anxious for a moment, and his tone was unconsciously a little harsh.
Chen Chuo lowered his head even lower. "I have not kept the jade token of Your Highness safe. I am guilty. Please forgive me. This sword is not worthy for Chen Chuo to accept."
Lu Xingxia on the side didn't understand why the leading young man suddenly knelt down. His Highness didn't look like a harsh person.
Several pairs of eyes looked down at him, but Chen Chuo seemed unaware of it. People outside the weapon shop who didn't know what was going on couldn't help but look inside a few more times when they saw the kneeling scene inside. They were stopped by Han Qi and didn't go forward to watch the fun.
"Hey, I thought it was a small matter." Ling Qingyan took a step forward, squatted in front of him, and spoke to him at eye level. "You're a smart guy, why don't you learn your lesson?"
"Didn't I tell you not to kneel down all the time?"
"I haven't said anything yet, why are you frightened to death?"
"This is not a big deal, Shen Chuo. If there is a problem, we can just solve it. Why are you kneeling?"
This was the first time Ling Qingyan had seen someone with such a weak self-esteem as Chen Chuo.
No, it seems like he has no self-esteem at all.
Although losing the jade token was not a small matter, it would be fine if it was a thief who was simply seeking wealth, but as Mansheng said, if he really had evil intentions and borrowed the jade token to enter the palace and caused trouble, he would be in trouble.
But it is not completely unsolvable.
"When I return to the palace today, I'll tell the palace guards to invalidate that jade token and make a new one." Ling Qingyan patted his shoulder. "There are always more solutions than problems. I'm tired of squatting. Stand up and talk to me first."
Shen Chuo stared at His Highness in a daze and slowly stood up.
What should I do? Your Highness is so kind.
It makes him look worse than animals.
So what if he is a beast? It’s okay as long as Your Highness doesn’t know.
Only in this way can he have a chance.
Anyway, it wasn't him who carried His Highness's disgust.
At the same time, Yaohua Palace.
Since his sister didn't take him out, Pei Wuyou could only read books, tend to flowers and plants, and listen to his subordinates' reports on important matters when no one was paying attention.
Suddenly, a eunuch came to report: "Pei Zhizi, someone is looking for you."
Pei Wuyou raised his eyebrows, feeling surprised. Could it be that his sister remembered him and was willing to go out with him?
Pei Wuyou happily left the Yaohua Palace, only to see a young eunuch he had never seen before, hunched over and looking at him with a smile.
"Pei Zhizi, can you please have a word with me?" The young eunuch was being mysterious.
Although Pei Wuyou was annoyed, he also wanted to know what this person was trying to say.
When they reached a secluded place, the young eunuch took out a jade token from his bosom.
A token that allows one to enter and exit the palace at will.
"This is... given to me by my sister... Princess Tang Ning?!" A look of joy flashed across Pei Wuyou's face.
"Pei Wuyou is overthinking it." The eunuch poured a basin of cold water on him. Pei Wuyou's face showed a hint of disappointment. The eunuch smiled but said nothing. "Someone asked us to tell Pei Wuyou that they want to invite him to watch a play."
"A play about His Highness Tang Ning, which will show you what His Highness Tang Ning has been hiding from you."
Pei Wuyou's expression changed. "Who are you?"
The young eunuch smiled faintly: "Princess Pei does not need to know who this servant belongs to. He only needs to know that someone knows that he is not allowed to leave the palace, and therefore has missed a lot of Princess Tangning's life."
"For this wonderful show, that person specially prepared this token for Pei Zhizi." The young eunuch handed him another piece of letter paper. "This is the address. Whether you want to find out the truth depends entirely on Pei Zhizi's wishes."
The young eunuch had a faint smile on his face, and the green jade pendant in his hand was crystal clear under the sunlight.
Pei Wuyou stared at the token, lost in thought for a moment. He then snatched the token and letter from the young eunuch and said, "I won't seek to know anything Your Highness doesn't want me to know."
"As for this token, it originally belonged to our Yaohua Palace, so I accepted it."
"Tell your master that such divisive words will have no effect on me."
After Pei Wuyou said this, he took the letter and token and left with his sleeves slammed. The young eunuch smiled without saying a word and disappeared among the red walls and rubble.
In the side hall, Pei Wuyou held the letter with the time and address and the green jade token. His eyes were dark and deep, and he was slightly absent-minded, as if he was thinking about something.
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