The woman in front of him with a sharp gaze, even though her body was covered with wounds, her posture was still resolute and unyielding. Xia Tong lowered her head and had never felt so complicated before. Why did the villain and the heroine have to fight to the death?
"In fact, Sister Shen, have you ever thought that if you can get out, why not find a place away from these disputes and live in peace? You are just a woman, and these disputes have nothing to do with you. Why do you have to put yourself in danger?" Xia Tong said seriously.
Hearing this, Chen Xin just smiled faintly. She knew that the thinking of women in this dynasty was already rigid, but people live not only for the immediate comfort, but also for the breath. If someone makes her feel uneasy, why should she let that person live well?
"Maybe you are right, but that's not me. I want to live a life that is open and honest with a clear conscience, not to hide and live like a rat. Just like Miss Xia, you know the character of that traitor, why do you still want to stay in this dangerous situation?" Chen Xin said with confusion.
Even though the traitor seemed nice to Xia Tong on the surface, he must have a bigger conspiracy.
Not caring whether the ground was dirty or not, Xia Tong sat on the ground directly, frowned and sighed, "Sister Chen, how do you know that I haven't planned for myself? It's just that it's useless. I'm not you, alone and without any ties. I have my family and my parents. If I leave, how will they deal with it?"
"Then have you ever thought that even if you stay, will the traitor really let you go?" Chen Xin pursed her lips, and finally said in a serious tone: "The reason why the traitor is so ambitious is because his father was wrongly killed. The fifth prince's mother's family was one of them, but in the end, they were all exterminated because of his words. I don't know how many people he has retaliated against over the years. Do you think the Xiahou Mansion can stay out of it?"
Hearing this, Xia Tong was stunned. She had never heard anyone mention this past.
"The official document for the confiscation of property was issued by the old Marquis Xia. With the vengeful nature of that traitor, do you think he will let the Xiahou Mansion go?" At this point, Shen Xin couldn't help but gasp twice, as if his wound was affected, but he still looked at Xia Tong with a burning gaze and said, "Instead of sitting and waiting to die, it's better to take the initiative. If you stay with him, it will only become more and more dangerous."
The atmosphere suddenly became solemn. Xia Tong sat against the wall in silence for a long time, with a complicated look in her eyes. She didn't know about this past. Just as the heroine said, with the villain's character, would he really let Xiahou Mansion go?
"Actually, what I want is just a stable life." She suddenly lowered her head and smiled bitterly.
Chen Xin didn't say anything, she just raised her hand and patted her shoulder, not knowing how to comfort her for a moment. In fact, compared to herself, she knew that Xia Tong had endured much more than her, but no matter what, she would never abandon her.
"Who let her in?"
Suddenly, a cold voice came from outside, accompanied by footsteps. The man with a square face and a team of guards suddenly came over. When he saw Xia Tong, his eyes changed instantly.
"Well... the princess just came to see the prisoner. Your subordinates will definitely keep a close eye on the prison." The guard who opened the door for Xia Tong said seriously.
After saying that, the square-faced man kicked him fiercely, with a stern look on his face, "Can anyone come here? If anything goes wrong, who will be responsible?"
It would be fine if he just made indirect accusations, but he actually hit people!
Xia Tong couldn't bear it anymore, so she stood up and walked over to glance at the other person. "So what if I'm here? Not to mention coming to see the prisoner, even if I let the prisoner go, what's the matter? Go tell the prince!"
"You--" Xi Jin's palms tightened and the sword began to tremble.
Xia Tong stepped back fearfully. Seeing that the other party seemed to want to attack her, she became even angrier. "You still want to attack me, my princess? Just wait, I will ask the prince to transfer you to a corner of the mountain!"
After making those harsh remarks, Xia Tong immediately left with Fang Yu, leaving the guards behind looking at each other in bewilderment.
Glancing at Shen Xin inside, Xi Jin's eyes turned cold and he said sternly: "Strengthen the guards in the future and don't let the princess come in again!"
After he finished speaking, the people below all spoke up in twos and threes: "But Your Majesty..."
"Do you want to let the prisoner escape?" Xi Jin glared at the people behind him unhappily. In an instant, no one dared to speak.
After leaving the dungeon, it was dark outside. Xia Tong was particularly afraid of the snake cave and almost ran back. But when she got back, she was met with Hong Xue's poker face. The other party must be unhappy knowing that she had cheated her today, so Xia Tong did not bother her again.
But that square-faced guy is really annoying, and we must get rid of him if we have the chance.
But the most important thing right now is what the heroine said. The evidence of the villain's crime is not easy to deal with. If she ignores it, what if the other party really wants to attack Xiahou Mansion?
After dinner, Xia Tong thought for a long time, and finally looked at Fang Yu and said, "You heard what Sister Shen said today, what do you think I should do?"
The latter was making the bed for her. Hearing this, he slowly turned around and said in a serious tone: "I think that no matter when, people should leave themselves a way out. It all depends on the master's decision."
Looking at the darkness outside, Xia Tong sighed and lowered her voice, "Then be careful tomorrow and don't let anyone find out."
Fang Yu was right. She shouldn't hang herself on a tree. If the villain wanted to attack Xiahou Mansion, she could hand over the things and both sides would suffer losses. It was better than being slaughtered.
This was a very dangerous thing. The next day, Fang Yu quietly went out early in the morning, saying that she wanted to buy a roast chicken from Judezhai for her. Xia Tong spent several hours in the house in anxiety, always feeling that something was going to happen, and something did happen.
Hongxue was still guarding outside the house like a door god. Whenever Qing'er came in with a few cakes, she would be checked. Xia Tong was used to his nervousness, but she didn't expect that after Qing'er came in, she would secretly slip her a letter.
After taking a look outside the house, she immediately went into the inner hall, asked Qing'er to keep watch outside, and opened the letter herself, which actually contained a silver note for two hundred thousand.
This is the news from the second male lead. He has never given up on saving the female lead. It only states one thing, that is, he asked her to detain the villain at 5:00 p.m. tomorrow and not let him go to the dungeon. He even gave her a deposit. It seems that the second male lead is planning to jailbreak!
"Master, the butler is here."
Suddenly Qing'er's voice came from the side. Xia Tong was frightened and quickly burned the letter with a fire. Then he walked out with sleepy eyes.
The butler was standing in the small hall with his back bent. When he saw her come out, he immediately said respectfully, "Your servant greets the princess. The prince wants you to come over and have dinner with him."
Xia Tong: “…”
Her expression changed slightly, and she stood there in a daze for a moment, seeming a little at a loss.
Somehow, whenever Xia Tong heard that the other party was looking for her, she always felt that her innocence was at risk. Besides, the villain had never taken the initiative to look for her before, so why did he suddenly think of looking for her for dinner?
After a moment of hesitation, she coughed lightly and said calmly, "I'll change my clothes and go."
After saying that, he immediately went into the inner room. Fangyu hadn't come back yet, and she didn't know if the trip was going well. The villain suddenly asked her to have dinner. It must not be that simple inside, maybe it was a Hongmen Banquet.
The more she thought about it, the scarier it became. However, Xia Tong didn't dare not go. She changed her clothes and followed the housekeeper.
There are still many guards guarding the yard. Maybe the bad guys are afraid of death. After all, they have done so many bad things and feel guilty.
The door was open. There were no maids serving in the small hall. The table was filled with delicacies from land and sea. The man had changed into a white robe today. He looked less sharp, but he still made people shudder from the bottom of their hearts.
"Your Highness, I am honored to meet you." She walked over and bowed obediently.
The man was pouring himself a drink, but when he heard what she said, he didn't even look at her. A weird atmosphere instantly filled the air.
"come over."
In an instant, Xia Tong quickly stood up and walked to the opposite side to sit down. Somehow, she suddenly remembered the kiss that day. For a moment, she felt her cheeks getting hot and her eyes began to wander unconsciously.
"There's a hot spring pool in the backyard, which is somewhat effective in dispelling the cold." Gu Qin took a sip of wine, his voice neither hurried nor slow.
Hearing this, Xia Tong's heartbeat suddenly quickened. She had been coveting that hot spring pool for a long time, but why was the villain suddenly so nice to her?
Seeing that the other party remained silent, Gu Qin held the wine glass and narrowed his eyes, "Or do you like the snake cave in the bamboo forest behind?"
"No...no no...I was just overwhelmed with excitement at the moment and didn't know how to thank Your Highness." Xia Tong's face changed and she hurriedly explained.
Well, the opponent is still that brutal villain!
Picking up the wine jug, he poured her a glass of sake. His fierce brows softened a lot, but it made it even harder to see what he was thinking.
There were no maids serving in the room, and the atmosphere was exceptionally quiet. Xia Tong secretly glanced at the other person, but kept thinking of what happened that day. For a moment, she could only pick up the wine glass in front of her with a hot face and drink it all, then lowered her head and ate in silence.
The rosy little mouth opened and closed with a bright glow. The man glanced at it with a dim gaze. He raised his hand to pick up a meatball and handed it to the little mouth. The latter raised her eyes, blinked her big watery eyes, and slowly opened her mouth to take the thing in.
Xia Tong was a little confused, but before she finished eating, there was another piece of fat meat in front of her. She wanted to cry, but she didn't dare to disobey. She could only endure the nausea and eat the meat, but there were tears in the corners of her eyes.
Not knowing why the other party tortured her like this, when she was fed the fifth piece of meat, Xia Tong still risked her life and shook her head, with a look of sorrow on her face, "I... I can't eat any more."
There was still a hint of oiliness at the corners of her mouth, but she had only eaten a little. Gu Qin was a little unhappy. How could she gain weight if she continued like this?
His face darkened, he took a chicken leg and said in a low voice, "I heard that the Ministry of Justice has recently issued a new punishment for those who are disobedient..."
"I'll eat it!" Xia Tong, with tears in her eyes, bit the chicken leg with great difficulty, imagining that it was the other person's meat.
Seeing this, Gu Qin took a sip of sake with satisfaction, glanced at the person opposite him meaningfully, and thought that it would be enough if he could recuperate for a while.
While biting the chicken leg, Xia Tong glanced at Xifeng who was peeping outside. She felt unhappy. Why should she suffer alone? !
"You went to the dungeon yesterday?" Gu Qin suddenly asked with an unclear look on his face.
The man opposite had his eyes downcast and a cold expression, which made people feel inexplicably uneasy. Xia Tong knew without thinking that it was the square-faced man who complained. Very good, then let's die together!
Pinching her thigh, she immediately complained with tears in her eyes, "I did go to see Chen Xin, but the prince didn't know that the big square-faced man almost killed me. He also scolded me for being a cheap woman who was not worthy of the prince and that she had other intentions in marrying into the palace. I have never been humiliated like this since I was a child."
After he finished speaking, Xifeng, who was eavesdropping outside, felt an inexplicable chill on his back. As expected, one could offend no one but the princess. That idiot didn't listen, so he had to learn a lesson this time.
Hearing this, Gu Qin remained indifferent. Seeing how pitifully the person was crying, he raised his hand to cover the tearful little face, with a meaningful expression, "If you don't like him, just say so. There's no need to scold yourself like this."
The atmosphere suddenly became awkward. Xia Tong blinked and stared at the other person blankly. Is her acting so bad?
Leaning slightly closer, the man held the back of her head with one hand, his eyes deep, and said in a low voice, "When has the king ever let you suffer any injustice?"
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