Chapter 149 Paving the way for her

Although Xie Zhuoning laughed off the topic, Xiao Jinxuan curled his fingers under his sleeves and drooped his eyelashes, hiding the flash of disappointment in his eyes.

The two of them were clearly very close to each other, yet there seemed to be an invisible and intangible barrier between them.

He used to think it was because of her engagement with Xiao Bicheng, but now it seems that it was not because of this.

So, what is the reason?

All the emotions were only for a moment, and his face quickly returned to normal, "It seems that this face of mine is still useful."

At least it will make her feel reluctant to do it, right?

Xie Zhuoning sighed, "Your Highness Prince Xuan, you have become more shameless."

Xiao Jinxuan said calmly and elegantly, "I learned it from you."

Xie Zhuoning: "..."

With so many advantages, can't he learn something good?

"So why did you use sugar water to create mystery? To arouse Xiao Bicheng's suspicion?"

Xiao Jinxuan always felt that this little girl was plotting something behind his back.

"Hehe, the secret cannot be revealed." Xie Zhuoning leaned sideways on the chair with a smile on his face, his whole body half tilted, his eyebrows slightly raised, looking unserious.

In his eyes, there is firm confidence and determination to succeed.

Looking at her like this, Xiao Jinxuan couldn't help laughing.

He pulled an envelope from his sleeve and handed it to her.

"What is this?" Xie Zhuoning took it curiously. Suddenly he thought of something and smiled. His face was full of smiles. "Could it be a love letter from His Royal Highness Prince Xuan?"

Xiao Jinxuan: “…”

He realized that he had overestimated himself and that his thick skin was far inferior to that of Xie Zhuoning.

Xie Zhuoning opened the envelope and took a look. There were no love words or love poems on it, just an address.

"Hmm? What does this address mean? Does His Royal Highness Prince Xuan want to meet someone after sunset when the moon is high above the willow trees? No, if you want to meet in private, you should find a place with a more beautiful environment. This one is too remote!"

Once Xie Zhuoning opens his mouth, he never stops taking advantage of others.

After getting to know each other better, Xiao Jinxuan also figured out the routine.

She is only good at talking, but if it comes to real action, she will immediately shrink her head like a quail.

"This is where the Red Xiban lives."

"His Royal Highness Prince Xuan also likes to invite a variety show troupe to entertain him when he goes on a date..." Xie Zhuoning teased subconsciously, and when he was halfway through, he suddenly realized, "Wait... Red Xiban?"

She had previously arranged for the Hongxi Troupe to leave Beijing and hide, and she was thinking of inviting them back secretly.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Jinxuan was faster than her!

She hesitated, "No, why did you tell me the location of the Red Xiban?"

Is he going to settle old scores with her?

Xiao Jinxuan spoke calmly, "Don't you want to look for them?"

"Of course I do!"

If Xiao Bicheng wants to get Bai Yingxue out of the Heavenly Prison, he must find a pretext, right?

Bai Yingxue became famous as a saint in the past. Now, if a miracle happens to her, her identity as a saint will naturally be mentioned again.

Of course, she wasn't so kind as to help Xiao Bicheng and Bai Yingxue get married.

She just wanted to personally send Bai Yingxue up to the sky, and then watch Bai Yingxue fall down from the sky with her own eyes!

But this was an idea that just came to her mind. How could Xiao Jinxuan have known about it in advance and called the Hongxi Troupe back to the capital first?

As if seeing her doubts, Xiao Jinxuan explained, "I was the one who let the news of Bai Yingxue's pregnancy spread."

In order to prevent Xiao Bicheng from doing stupid things for Bai Yingxue again, the emperor had already issued an order that he was not allowed to investigate and was not allowed to know anything about Bai Yingxue.

If no one deliberately spread the news, Xiao Bicheng would never have known that Bai Yingxue was pregnant.

"What?" Xie Zhuoning's eyes widened, and his mind went blank for a moment.

Soon, she came to her senses.

Xiao Jinxuan said before that he would help her break up the engagement. Was he serious about it?

He had already paved all the way for her step by step!

Xiao Jinxuan, don't be so nice to me.

It was so good that she almost forgot the painful feeling of the arrow feather entering her throat.

…

"How's the investigation going?" Xiao Bicheng asked impatiently when he saw his subordinate coming to report.

"My Lord, I secretly went to the Zhenyang Marquis's Mansion to inquire about the matter and got a shocking inside story. Miss Xie suffers from sleepwalking!"

At night, she would walk out of the room unconsciously and wander around like a ghost.

If it was just wandering around, it would be fine, but Miss Xie also killed people!

Many servants saw her holding a knife and hacking and killing people.

Fortunately, she was just a woman and not very strong, so no one was killed, but several servants were hacked!

When Xiao Bicheng heard this, he immediately thought of Xie Zhuoning's maid.

No wonder she looked relieved after seeing Xie Zhuoning take the medicine.

My young lady sleepwalks as soon as she falls asleep. Not only does she sleepwalk, but she also picks up a knife to cut people. Who wouldn't be nervous?

He frowned, still a little skeptical, "Have you investigated it thoroughly? Is this true?"

"It's absolutely true! After I sneaked into the Zhenyang Marquis's Mansion, everyone kept their mouths shut at first and I couldn't get anything out of them. No one opened their mouths even when they were offered huge sums of money. In the end, I had to capture the kid who was in charge and interrogate him, and he finally told the truth!"

It was obvious that everyone in the mansion had been given a strict order not to spread the matter.

They say the more you fear something, the more you hide it.

What happened to Xie Zhuoning is probably true.

Xiao Bicheng immediately called Doctor Yu and asked whether sleepwalking could be cured.

Doctor Yu talked about a lot of mysterious things, which almost made his ears ring.

Finally, he asked bluntly, "Will a sleepwalker hurt someone with a knife?"

Doctor Yu said, "There is such a case. It is said that a farmer wanted to eat dumplings, so his wife suddenly got up at night, went to the kitchen, got a knife and chopped all seven children. When the farmer got up, he saw his wife sitting in a pile of minced meat. She looked at him with a smile and said, 'Husband, the dumplings will be ready soon.'"

Xiao Bicheng shuddered and glared at the doctor angrily, "Why are you saying this?"

Doctor Yu knelt down immediately and said, "I spoke without thinking, please forgive me, Your Highness."

"Okay, go down." Xiao Bicheng waved his hands impatiently.

He paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, looking a little anxious.

He wanted Xue'er and the dragon seed in her belly, and he also wanted Xie Zhuoning and the Zhenbei Army behind her.

But after all, she is the one sleeping by his side. What if Xie Zhuoning suddenly falls ill while sleeping at night?

Just when he was in a dilemma, he suddenly heard his subordinates come to report, "Master, auspicious signs have suddenly appeared in the prison. Flowers are blooming all around, a half-body Buddha statue has appeared in the air, and the Buddha's light has enveloped the entire prison!"

That look reminds people subconsciously of the day when the Saint was born, when lotus flowers bloomed everywhere and spring came everywhere.

"People are saying this is the reincarnation of a dragon, a sign of good fortune!"