Chapter 169 Why is he injured so badly?
Xu Mubai's eyelashes trembled, "Princess, I don't quite understand what you mean."
Su Yunyao looked at him, and the smile on her lips deepened. "This princess remembers that you told me about your life story before."
life experience?
When Xu Mubai heard these two words, his eyes trembled noticeably.
"Princess……"
Su Yunyao tapped her lips lightly with one hand. "If I remember correctly, you said that your mother was of humble origin and that your father disliked you from birth. After your mother died, your father wanted to sell you to Nanfeng Pavilion. It was you who escaped on the road and came all the way to Shengjing. It was thanks to my pity that I gave you a place to stay."
Xu Mubai was stunned. "I didn't expect that the princess would remember my affairs so clearly."
"It sounded like a tragic story at the time, but now that I think about it carefully, the more I listen, the more I feel..." Su Yunyao pinched his chin with one hand, "Your life story is not that simple."
Xu Mubai met her gaze and asked, "Then what kind of background do you think I have, Princess?"
"What do I think?" Su Yunyao's lips curved a little deeper. "You've been with me for so many years, and you've always been calm. It seems like nothing would make you look frightened. But when you heard that Dong Liao was going to send the Third Prince to my residence, the panic on your face was something I've never seen before."
Xu Mubai's eyelashes trembled, and he listened quietly to every word she said, but the complexity in his eyes was almost impossible to conceal.
Su Yunyao applied a little pressure with her fingertips. "So I guessed right?"
"Princess." Xu Mubai's face was pale, and he smiled. "You haven't told me yet, what did you guess? How can I tell you whether it's right or wrong?"
"This princess guesses that you are from the royal family of Dong Liao, a prince of Dong Liao, and you know the third prince who is going to marry this princess."
Su Yunyao spoke in a long and drawn-out tone, and with every word she spoke, she watched the changes in Xu Mubai's expression.
It's just that he is too good at disguising himself, and it is difficult for people to guess anything about him from his expression.
Even so.
Su Yunyao still boldly said what was in her mind, "There is another possibility, are you the Third Prince of Dong Liao?"
The moment the words fell, Su Yunyao clearly saw the shock in his pupils as they quickly contracted.
"So..." Su Yunyao moved closer to him, making the distance between them almost touching, "Am I right?"
Xu Mubai stared at her, his eyes trembling slightly. After a while, he slowly said, "The princess is smart."
Su Yunyao was stunned when she heard this, as if she didn't expect him to admit it so frankly.
Her eyebrows raised slightly, "Then the beauty trap that you Dong Liao wanted to use on this princess has already been enjoyed by me, right?"
"Princess?" Xu Mubai was stunned for a moment, and smiled helplessly, "You have never favored me."
Su Yunyao: ...
"Princess." Xu Mubai was stunned. "And the prince that Dong Liao wants to send to marry you this time is not me."
Not him?
Su Yunyao's eyes darkened, "Wait, it's a bit messy."
"Princess, when I heard that Dong Liao was going to send the Third Prince to Da Xia to marry you, I was so nervous because I am the real Third Prince, and the so-called Third Prince they sent was actually the Seventh Prince, Mu Ze. I have been away from the Dong Liao Imperial Court for many years and do not know their intentions in this move, which is why I was so nervous."
Su Yunyao looked at him in surprise. "You're telling me everything now. Aren't you afraid that I'll tell my brother?"
"If it weren't for the princess's kindness when I was in trouble, how could I have saved my life? My life was given by the princess. As long as the princess is happy, you can take it back at any time. I have no complaints. But no matter who wants to harm the princess, I will protect her at the risk of my life." Xu Mubai's expression was unprecedentedly serious.
"So, they found you and wanted to kill you to silence you before the Seventh Prince arrived in Daxia?" Su Yunyao asked immediately.
"Princess, their desire to kill me isn't entirely related to the marriage alliance with Daxia. The Eastern Liao imperial court is now divided into two factions. My father is old, and as long as I'm alive, I'll be the greatest threat to them."
"Do you have something they fear?"
Before Su Yunyao could finish her words, Xu Mubai's forced face suddenly turned pale, followed by a violent coughing fit.
A layer of bright red blood seeped out of his white clothes on his chest.
"Why are you injured so badly?"
Xu Mubai forced a faint smile, "Princess, I'm fine."
"Nothing?" Su Yunyao sneered, "You want to tell me that when you die, I have to come and collect your body, that would be considered a problem."
Hearing this, Xu Mubai's smile deepened a little, "If that day really comes, it seems not bad."
Su Yunyao: ...
She was speechless. "You're a prince, and you don't even have a secret guard around you? How come you're doing so badly?"
"Princess, anyone in Shengjing who can attack me knows that I am your eldest princess's man. Who would dare to attack me? The people of Dongliao want to take my life. Even if I flee to the ends of the earth, they will not let me go."
"The ends of the earth?" Su Yunyao sneered, "Wouldn't it be safer in the deep mountains and old forests?"
"Princess, you can still tease me. It seems that you are not really angry with me." Xu Mubai's eyes gradually became a little cloudy, and his tone of voice was weak.
"alright."
Su Yunyao helped him up from the bed and said, "No matter where you are, or in the mountains and old forests, it is not as safe as my princess's mansion. Come back with me."
Xu Mubai raised his eyebrows, "Princess, this is against the rules, and I will cause trouble for you."
"What trouble? Didn't your Dong Liao Imperial Court already offer you to me as my concubine? What? You don't want to?" Su Yunyao asked.
"Of course not." Xu Mubai's eyes flashed, "It's just..."
"No, it's just that." Su Yunyao pinched his chin. "You always obeyed me before. What's wrong? Today, you told me your true identity and let me know that you are the prince of Dong Liao. You think you have the same status as me, so you have to refute everything I say?"
"No." Xu Mubai's eyes were filled with panic. "No matter who I am, in my heart, I am only the eldest princess's person. I am the shopkeeper who runs the shop for the eldest princess. I am someone the eldest princess can summon at will to entertain her and make her happy..."
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