Chapter 324 I Only Trust You
Seeing how distraught they were, Xiao Qiming, instead of showing sympathy for them, took the opportunity to add insult to injury.
"Do you know who the man who was standing with my sister just now is? He is the current Crown Prince. If he knew what you did, think about what would happen to you."
Wu Yao and Lu Tianyi felt a black screen before their eyes and almost passed out.
Xiao Qiming sneered: "Just clean your necks and wait for death!"
Wu Yao and Lu Tianyi's mentality completely collapsed.
They rushed over, hugged Xiao Qiming's arms and neck, and began to cry desperately.
"Brother! You are our big brother now! Big brother, please save us, we were wrong, we won't dare to do it again!"
Xue and Xiao Zhilan were ordering food, and when they heard this, they looked up at them.
Xue frowned and said, "Keep your voice down and don't disturb others while they are having dinner."
Wu Yao and Lu Tianyi had to lower their voices and continue to beg Xiao Qiming bitterly.
Xiao Qiming was not moved at all.
Humph, they actually dared to tease his sister. These two little bastards must be scared to death!
After ordering the dishes, Xue began to teach her son a lesson.
"I don't care what you think in your heart. You must be respectful to your sister from now on. She is now the prince's favorite concubine. If you are disrespectful to her, be careful not to make the prince unhappy with you."
Xiao Qiming snorted and didn't respond, with an arrogant look of "I don't care who you are".
Xue was very angry and scolded him for a long time.
Wu Yao and Lu Tianyi, who were sitting next to them, were terrified.
They actually flirted with the prince's favorite concubine!
Will the prince kill them both in a rage?
The more I think about it, the more scared I get.
Xiao Zhilan poured each of them a cup of tea.
She noticed that Wu Yao and Lu Tianyi were acting strange, and asked curiously, "What's wrong with you two? Why do you look so unhappy?"
Lu Tianyi asked cautiously, "How is your relationship with your sister?"
Xiao Zhilan: "Not bad."
"Then can you help us talk to your sister?"
Xiao Zhilan immediately became alert: "What love are you talking about? What bad things have you done?"
Before Lu Tianyi could speak again, Xiao Qiming spoke first.
"Sister, don't pay attention to them. They deserve it."
Xiao Zhilan responded obediently: "Oh."
Lu Tianyi and Wu Yao looked at Xiao Qiming with sad and angry eyes.
"Are you still a brother? Not only did you stand by and watch us die, but you also asked your sister to help us!"
Xiao Qiming sneered and gave them two words -
“Serves you right!”
…
In another private room.
Xiao Xixi was eating the food with big mouthfuls.
The vegetarian food here is really as good as its reputation!
Although they are all vegetarian dishes, they are just as delicious as meat dishes. They are simply amazing!
Xiao Xixi ate four bowls of rice in one breath. When she felt her stomach was about 70% full, she slowed down her eating and began to chew her food carefully.
She noticed that the prince sitting opposite her hadn't even finished his bowl of rice, and couldn't help asking.
"Why do you eat so little, Your Highness? Is the food not to your liking?"
Luo Qinghan said calmly: "No, I was just thinking about something."
Xiao Xixi blinked, a look of curiosity on her face.
Luo Qinghan: "The abbot gave me something just now."
He took out a small sachet from his sleeve.
This is a brown brocade bag embroidered with white pear blossoms, which looks quite elegant.
Xiao Xixi was very surprised: "I didn't see the abbot give you this thing just now."
Luo Qinghan: "The abbot gave this to me when you went to the toilet."
Xiao Xixi understood.
It seems that the old abbot didn't want others to know about this thing, so he deliberately avoided her and secretly gave the brocade bag to the prince.
Unexpectedly, the prince turned around, took out the brocade bag and placed it in front of Xiao Xixi.
Xiao Xixi picked up the brocade bag and took out a small and exquisite brass key from it.
At the end of the key, there is also a circular pattern engraved.
Xiao Xixi looked around but couldn't see any clues.
"What does this key open?"
Luo Qinghan slowly said, "I don't know either. I heard from the abbot that this brocade bag was my mother's legacy. The abbot used to have some friendship with my mother, and my mother asked him to keep this brocade bag. Later, my mother passed away, and the brocade bag has been kept by the abbot. Even he forgot about it. It was not until this year when he was cleaning the meditation room that he accidentally found this brocade bag and remembered it."
Xiao Xixi: "Since it is a relic left by Shen Zhaoyi, you should keep it well. Even if you can't open the lock, at least it can be used as a reminder."
Luo Qinghan: "The point is not the key, but the pattern on the key. Do you still remember Niu Hong?"
Xiao Xixi nodded: "Remember, he is Minister Dong's cousin. He wrote a letter to Minister Dong before and almost killed him."
"It's that letter. There's a seal pattern inside the letter. That pattern is exactly the same as the one on this key. I thought it looked familiar before, and now I remember that when I was a child, I saw my mother wearing a jade pendant with a similar pattern."
Xiao Xixi quickly reacted: "You mean, Niu Hong is related to Shen Zhaoyi?"
After saying this, she felt that this sounded strange.
She quickly added, "I want to ask if the case that Niu Hong is investigating has anything to do with Shen Zhaoyi?"
"I have the same suspicion, but unfortunately Niu Hong is dead and the clues are gone. I have sent people to Qiluo County to see if we can find some other clues."
Xiao Xixi was quite surprised: "Niu Hong is dead? How did he die?"
Luo Qinghan briefly explained the cause of Niu Hong's death, and finally said: "Niu Hong's death is too coincidental, there must be something fishy about it."
Xiao Xixi stuffed the key into the brocade pouch and then returned the pouch to him.
Luo Qinghan said, "I'll keep this brocade bag with you first. When I need it, you can give it to me."
Xiao Xixi was stunned.
This key must be very important to the prince. How could he safely leave the key with her?
Isn't he afraid that she might lose the key?
As if seeing her confusion, Luo Qinghan explained: "My identity is too sensitive, and many people are watching me. It is not safe for me to keep this thing with me. Why don't you keep it for me?"
Having said that, he added another sentence.
"In the entire palace, I only trust you."
Xiao Xixi was a little touched and couldn't help but giggle: "I won't let you down."
She carefully put the sachet into the inner pocket of her clothes.
Luo Qinghan suddenly said again.
"I plan to send my mother's ashes back to her homeland for a proper burial."
Xiao Xixi looked up at him, not understanding why he suddenly had such an idea.
Luo Qinghan explained slowly and calmly.
"In fact, I have had this idea for a long time. Although Shengguang Temple is not bad, it is not as practical as returning to one's roots. In addition to the case investigated by Niu Hong, I think there may be something fishy about my mother's death. I want to take this opportunity to return to Chenliu County to investigate the past."
(End of this chapter)
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