Chapter 316 Because, You~Can’t~ Do It!

After Emperor Zhaowen punished Princess Qingyi, he looked at Xie Zhuoning deeply again.

"Xie's girl, remember, don't play tricks in front of me."

Those eyes were as sharp as a hawk, as if they could see through people.

Although Princess Qingyi could not produce any evidence against her and even implicated herself, it does not mean that she really does not have any bad intentions.

Why would Zhuang Qingyi go and complain with such confidence that she had run away?

Is it really just a groundless fantasy?

Xie Zhuoning was not surprised to hear this.

Emperor Zhaowen was a suspicious person, so he would not completely believe what Zhuang Qingyi said, and naturally he would not completely believe that she was innocent.

She curled her lips slightly, "Your Majesty, you are too worried. I have good food and drink here, and it is very safe. If I leave this place, I might not be alive."

Before, Xiao Bicheng and the Queen had never touched her, firstly because they were afraid that she would reveal the fact that the prince was infertile, and secondly because they were too busy to take care of themselves.

Now that Xiaobi City's situation has turned around and there is the emperor's grandson, it is natural for them to have the time to take revenge on her.

Not only the Crown Prince, but also Prince Yong, from whom she and Xiao Jinxuan seized a stronghold in Qianjin Tower, will not let her go easily, right?

Now that she is guarded by layers of military forces and secret guards, it is difficult for others to harm her.

However, Emperor Zhaowen always remained skeptical about her words.

He glanced at the smiling face and hummed softly, "I hope so."

After saying this, he flicked his sleeves and drove back to the palace.

A group of people left the yard in a hurry, but Xiao Bicheng lagged behind and walked at the end.

Xie Zhuoning raised his head and met his gaze. The look in his eyes was like a sticky, wet and cold snake tongue licking the skin, giving her goosebumps all over her body.

She took two steps back, her face alert, "What are you doing? Want to kill me? I'm afraid His Majesty won't do as you wish."

He raised his chin and asked in a condescending manner, "Xie Zhuoning, do you regret it?"

"Huh?" Xie Zhuoning was puzzled.

"You gave up Gu and chose Xiao Jinxuan. But he can't even save himself now, let alone you."

Did she ever have any regrets about the choice she made?

Xie Zhuoning heard this and curled his lips coldly, "Your Highness, you should understand that it was you who wanted to be with Bai Yingxue and chose to break off the engagement with me. How come I am the one giving up on you now?"

It seems that he is not only thick-skinned, but also good at confusing right and wrong.

Xiao Bicheng paused and said, "That's right, I was confused and broke off the engagement with you. But are you not wrong? As my fiancée, you didn't understand my difficulties, but after breaking off the engagement, you immediately turned to someone else's arms! Don't forget, you are my woman, even if you haven't married me. How can you be unfaithful to your husband and be with another man?"

This kind of bullshit logic really made Xie Zhuoning laugh.

She had finally figured out that Xiao Bicheng was a high-handed man who was used to doing whatever he wanted, and he thought the whole world revolved around him.

Once they no longer revolved around him, he felt extremely unbalanced.

That's why he was determined to get her later on. It was just because of his possessiveness. He didn't want something that originally belonged to him to become someone else's!

Why bother to reason with such a person?

Xie Zhuoning put on a fake smile, spoke in a weird tone, word by word -

"The reason why I didn't choose you is, of course, because, Your Highness, you are not capable of it!"

The destructive power of this sentence is undoubtedly enormous.

Xiao Bicheng's face flushed instantly, and he pointed at her, "You! You!"

Xie Zhuoning still had a smile on her bright face, "What do you mean by 'I'? Did I say something wrong? That shouldn't be the case. I'm always quick, accurate and ruthless, I won't make any mistakes~"

"Xie Zhuo Ning, shut up!" He gritted his teeth, and the veins on his neck bulged out.

Xie Zhuoning raised his hand to cover his mouth, "Ah, you are anxious, you are anxious, you are anxious. But I really shouldn't have done so much. After all, it doesn't matter whether I shut up or not."

After saying this, his eyes drooped, and he glanced away, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, as if smiling.

That look was more insulting than any insulting words!

Xiao Bicheng was so angry that he raised his hand and was about to hit Xie Zhuoning.

But a figure appeared at the side and stopped him.

"Your Highness, I'm sorry."

Xiao Bicheng said angrily, "How dare you stop me?"

"The emperor has specifically instructed that Miss Xie must not suffer any harm. If you still refuse to stop, please forgive my rudeness."

These words were calm and just as business as usual, but they made Xiao Bicheng so angry that he jumped to his feet.

He looked at Xie Zhuoning and saw that she was smiling brightly and looked fearless.

Apparently, she had made a secret deal with her father, so that no one could touch her.

No wonder she dares to provoke herself like this!

Just when he was extremely angry, he heard a weak baby crying.

He looked up suddenly. "What's that sound?"

Xie Zhuoning's breathing stagnated.

Fortunately, the sound was very weak and sounded like that of a baby, a kitten or a puppy.

She said casually, "Maybe it's a kitten from somewhere."

Xiao Bicheng showed a look of doubt on his face, and immediately said, "I will go in and search!"

"You dare!" Xie Zhuoning frowned and raised his hand to stop him.

Xiao Bicheng narrowed his eyes, "Father only said that we cannot touch you, but he did not say that we cannot search the room. Someone, go in and search for me!"

A group of people rushed into the house and immediately started searching everywhere.

But Xie Zhuoning, who had a nervous look on his face just now, suddenly relaxed after entering the house.

She even sat down at the table leisurely and poured herself a cup of tea. "Your Highness, please search slowly, but you must find some evidence to punish me."

Xiao Bicheng also wanted to, but after searching everywhere, he found nothing.

This place was an abandoned palace yesterday. All the things inside were checked again and again by the Ministry of Internal Affairs before being sent here. How could there be any problems?

I originally wanted to find a way to vent my anger, but I didn't expect that the anger would accumulate more and more, and I felt so angry that my stomach ached!

He could only speak in a furious voice, "Xie Zhuoning, I'm waiting for you to come to me crying and begging for mercy!"

Xie Zhuoning sneered, "Don't worry, that day won't come."

Even if there was, it would be Xiao Bicheng who came to beg her in tears!

Xiao Bicheng was very angry and turned around and left.

Xie Zhuoning raised his head and looked at the chief guard who was still looking around. "How about you send someone to search it as well?"

"Thank you, Miss. I will take my leave now."

The group of people retreated completely in an instant.

Xie Zhuoning heaved a sigh of relief when he saw this.

She just wanted to cover up her mistake and refused to let Xiao Bicheng search the house. Given his personality, he would definitely be suspicious and allow someone to break in.

By making a scene, she could dispel the suspicion of those guarding her, and she would naturally be able to enter and exit the secret passage more conveniently.

As for the child, she had already moved him to the secret passage before she went out.

The so-called crying and noise were also made by her on purpose.

She opened the secret passage and was relieved to see that the child was fine.

But the kid hasn’t eaten anything yet, so I’m afraid he won’t last long.

She immediately went out and shouted, "I'm hungry. I want to eat salted red robe, fermented duck tongue, goat's milk, cow's milk, honey-glazed barbecued pork..."

He spoke very quickly and listed out a long list of dishes in one swoop.

Goat milk and cow milk are mixed in it, and it is inconspicuous.

The captain of the guard frowned, "Can you eat so much by yourself?"

Xie Zhuoning snorted, "It's none of your business whether I can eat it or not. Anyway, His Majesty has said that I should be given whatever I want."

The chief guard held his breath, waved his hand, and ordered his servants, "Get them all to her!"