Chapter 311 I Want You

"Oh My God!"

At first, Xie Zhuoning thought it was an underground passage dug by the favorite concubine in order to escape.

But when she really walked down, she was so shocked by the scene before her that she was speechless.

After walking for a while, I saw several forked roads in front of me. Not far away, other roads merged.

It is like a crisscrossing web, dark, deep, intricate and complex, so complex that one cannot imagine how huge these secret passages are!

However, this gave Xie Zhuoning an idea. "It seems that these passages should lead to various palaces. Xiao Jinxuan is now under house arrest in the palace. Should they also lead to him?"

She acted without hesitation and immediately began to speculate the location where Xiao Jinxuan was imprisoned.

He is an outsider and definitely would not live in the harem. If he had to live there, he would live in one of the palaces there, with the Changsheng Palace being the most likely.

But it’s not enough to just find the location, you also have to determine the direction.

The light in the tunnel was dim, and there were no reference points to help people determine the direction. She could only rely on her intuition and her experience of living in the palace in her previous life to roughly estimate the direction.

When she came to an intersection, she would go out to check where she was.

Unexpectedly, I heard a lot of gossip along the way.

Two palace maids whispered——

"I heard that the emperor has taken in a new concubine, and he has secretly raised her and does not allow anyone to see her. He has also given her many rewards."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, can your Majesty handle it?"

Then a voice of rebuke came from afar, "You two are talking nonsense about His Majesty, are you guys going to die? Get to work!"

Xie Zhuoning: “???”

Why does it feel like I'm talking about her, but also like I'm not talking about her?

Several imperial doctors were hurrying along, carrying medicine boxes.

"Why are you so anxious?"

"I heard that the baby is about to be born in the East Palace!"

"Isn't it the month yet?"

"Who knows this? Hurry up! If something goes wrong, you and I will lose our lives!"

Hmm? Xie Zhuoning was surprised.

Wasn't Bai Yingxue only seven months pregnant? How could she give birth so soon?

I don’t know whether to say that she is lucky or really capable. Every time she hits rock bottom, she always finds a way to turn the tide.

I even admire her a little bit.

"Why don't we go to the East Palace and take a look at what's going on?"

After a brief thought, she put Xiao Jinxuan out of her mind and started to enter the tunnel and rush to the East Palace.

After twists and turns along the way, she estimated that she should have reached the destination. However, when she opened the tunnel and took a look, her brows immediately frowned.

This isn't the East Palace, is it?

Where has she come from?

Just as I was wondering, I suddenly heard voices coming from outside.

"Your Highness, it's time for dinner."

A palace maid came in with a food box and lowered her head, and placed the food on the table one by one.

Xiao Jinxuan sat on the Luohan bed with his legs bent, holding a scroll, without raising his eyes, "Put it there."

Hearing the familiar voice and seeing the familiar figure, Xie Zhuoning was at a loss whether to laugh or cry for a moment.

What does it mean to search for something everywhere but never find it, and then finally get it without any effort?

She tried every possible way to find him but couldn't find him. Just when she gave up looking for him, she found him in the blink of an eye.

God really knows how to play tricks on people!

After the palace maid left, she immediately jumped out and gave Xiao Jinxuan a surprise.

But no matter how long she waited, the maid showed no intention of leaving.

Even when she saw that Xiao Jinxuan didn't eat, the palace maid opened the soup bowl, scooped a bowl of soup, and brought it to him.

"Your Highness, this soup is specially made for you. If you don't drink it now, it will get cold."

Xiao Jinxuan seemed to have noticed something. He suddenly raised his eyes and looked at the palace maid who came to deliver the meal. His brows furrowed immediately. "Qingyi? What are you doing here?"

Qingyi? Princess Qingyi?

Xie Zhuoning squinted his eyes and took a closer look. It was clearly Zhuang Qingyi, not a palace maid at all.

She said, how could a palace maid be so brave!

Zhuang Qingyi frowned slightly, her eyes full of worry, "The Empress Dowager was worried that you were not doing well, so she asked me to come and see you."

When Xiao Jinxuan mentioned the Empress Dowager, his expression softened slightly, but his tone was still cold and hard, "This is not the place for you to come. Go back quickly. Tell the old ancestor that I'm fine and that she doesn't need to worry."

But Zhuang Qingyi refused to leave. She said stubbornly and pleadingly, "These foods were also brought by the old ancestor. Please eat some to make her feel relieved. Otherwise, I won't be able to explain to her when I go back."

This request was not excessive, and Xiao Jinxuan didn't want his ancestors to worry about him.

So he got up, walked to the table, sat down, and started eating.

Zhuang Qingyi smiled upon seeing this and gently added dishes and served soup, like a considerate and gentle wife.

"I remember you loved this since you were a kid. Eat more."

Xiao Jinxuan frowned and turned to pick up other dishes.

Seeing this, Zhuang Qingyi's expression changed slightly, then returned to normal, and she spoke as if chatting about family matters, "Brother Heng probably doesn't know yet, right? Miss Xie has been captured by the emperor."

"What did you say?" Xiao Jinxuan frowned, a trace of surprise flashed across his face.

From entering the palace to being placed under house arrest, he was cut off from any news from the outside world. It was only at this moment that he learned that Xie Zhuoning had been arrested.

The crime of stabbing the prince is enough to cost her life. If she is caught, I wonder if she has any chance of survival?

Xiao Jinxuan immediately stood up and tried to break out.

Xie Zhuoning, who had been feeling somewhat frustrated at the way the two of them had just acted, immediately calmed down after seeing this.

In his heart, he still has his own self.

But if he were to break out from here without permission, it would be tantamount to handing over evidence to Emperor Zhaowen.

We have to find a way to stop it!

Just when she was about to expose herself and rush out, Zhuang Qingyi hugged his waist from behind.

"Brother Heng, don't go. If you go now, the emperor will not let you go. The old ancestor said that as long as you are willing to cancel the engagement with her, he is willing to come forward and rescue her."

Xiao Jinxuan's voice suddenly became sharp, "Let go!"

"No, I can't just watch you die!"

“Let go!”

"I won't let go. Brother Heng, how can I compare to her? Is it because I'm not pretty enough? Why can't you like me a little bit and even give me a little charity?"

Drops of tears soaked her clothes, and I felt pity for Zhuang Qingyi when I saw her crying.

Xiao Jinxuan's heart was moved. "There are thousands of men in the world. Why do you insist on me? I'm not as good as you think, and I'm not worthy of you."

Unexpectedly, Zhuang Qingyi's eyes turned red, and she became stubborn and crazy.

"No, I want you! No matter how good a man there is in the world, I only want you! From childhood to adulthood, my entire life has been all about you! How can you ask me to give up my entire life?"

"So, even if you hate me or blame me, I must be with you..."

This crazy look scared Xiao Jinxuan.

He pushed the person away, but his body suddenly staggered.

He quickly held onto the edge of the table and looked up in disbelief, "You... put drugs in the food..."