Chapter 323: Don't Spare Any Dog Passing By

That night, Xie Zhuoning was tortured terribly.

The man seemed insatiable, as hot as a fire, about to melt people.

In the end he was full, but she was hungry.

My stomach growled, as if in silent protest.

Xiao Jinxuan obviously heard it, his chin resting on the top of her head, a low laugh escaped from his throat, "I'll get you something to eat?"

This person is not a god. What's so funny about being hungry?

Xie Zhuoning reached out to grab him angrily. If it weren't for him, he would have gone to bed early. How could he be so hungry in the middle of the night?

Grabbing her restless hand, the man's eyes turned dangerous again, "Then continue?"

Xie Zhuoning shuddered for a moment, "Then let's eat something."

Xiao Jinxuan was stunned by her reaction.

It seems that I was indeed a bit too ruthless today.

He rubbed her head and asked, "What do you want to eat?"

"I want to eat..." Xie Zhuoning thought for a moment, his eyes rolling, "Can I eat anything I want?"

He nodded. "Anything I can do is fine."

So, a moment later.

Xiao Jinxuan and Xie Zhuoning appeared in front of the palace's Garden of Beasts.

There are all kinds of animals raised in the Zoo, most of which are rare species or tributes from vassal states. Many of them are things that ordinary people have never even seen.

The two of them avoided the guards all the way and ran straight into the garden.

With Xiao Jinxuan, a guy with superb martial arts skills, this step is easy.

"It's much easier than I expected." Just as Xie Zhuoning finished his sigh, he felt a fierce murderous aura coming straight at him.

She slowly turned her neck and saw a huge dog as fierce as a lion, staring at her as if it were its prey.

Those sharp fangs could undoubtedly bite through a person's neck in one bite.

Xie Zhuoning shuddered, but still said unconvincedly, "Xiao Jinxuan, it glared at me!"

"Be good, wait for me for a moment." Xiao Jinxuan patted her head, lifted his robe, and leaped in front of the big dog.

The night was pitch black and I couldn't see how he did it.

After a moment, the ferocious big dog stuck out its tongue, lay on the ground flatteringly, not daring to make a sound, and its attitude was extremely flattering.

Xie Zhuoning was stunned: "..."

When Xiao Jinxuan gets ruthless, he won't even let dogs go!

With the big dog's experience as a precedent, the animals in other parks seemed to be very interested and all became as quiet as chickens.

The two of them staggered past a group of animals and came to the side of a fish pond.

There was a wisp of mist rising from the water in the pond, and fat fish could be vaguely seen swimming around in the water.

Xiao Jinxuan was a little surprised, "It's such a cold winter day, and the water in this pond hasn't frozen yet?"

"Your Highness Prince Xuan, you don't know this, right?" Xie Zhuoning shook his head and explained proudly, "The fish here are called fire fish. They live in the high temperature weather over on the East Island all year round. Many of them died when they were first sent here. Later, someone came up with an idea to divert some water from the hot spring in the palace, which solved the problem. However, a total of twelve fish were sent here, and now there are only three or five left."

Of course, these are not the most important.

The most important thing is that she had the honor of tasting this fire fish once, and its deliciousness is unforgettable.

Xiao Jinxuan seemed to be thinking about something. "So, you said you wanted to eat grilled fish. Is that the grilled fish?"

Xie Zhuoning nodded with a smile, "Yes! Prince Xuan's promise just now won't be invalid, right?"

"You just want to eat grilled fish? No problem."

Xiao Jinxuan picked up a few small stones used for paving the road from the shore, poured his inner strength into it, took aim and struck, and the fire fish floated on the water one by one.

Soon, he cleaned the fish, lit a fire, and started grilling it skillfully.

Xie Zhuoning looked at him doing it very well and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, "Yeah, not bad, Your Highness Prince Xuan can do everything."

"I learned a lot when I was in the army. But you," Xiao Jinxuan looked at her with deep eyes, "you know so much about the fish, even though it's kept in such a hidden place."

Not only this fire fish, but also these tunnels in the palace.

Although she was an outsider, she felt as familiar with the place as if it were her own home.

Xie Zhuoning smiled, "Because I lived in this palace for a few years."

How many years have you lived here?

When did this happen?

Xiao Jinxuan had no impression of her at all, but looking at her expression, she didn't seem to be pretending.

"Hmm, smells good." Xie Zhuoning moved closer to look at the sizzling grilled fish, sparks flickering in his eyes, as bright as stars.

He came back to his senses and chuckled, "It will be fine soon."

Xie Zhuoning looked at his smile and curled the corners of his lips as well, "Xiao Jinxuan, are you feeling better now?"

After a pause, he frowned slightly, "Am I in a bad mood?"

"Yes." Xie Zhuoning said without hesitation.

He always conceals his emotions very well, but if you are careful enough, you can always find clues from the subtle details.

Something was not right when he came to see me, right?

When Xiao Jinxuan heard this, his heart seemed to be tightly grasped by a hand.

So she had seen through it a long time ago, and that's why she seduced him to do that, and deliberately dragged me to this Hundred Beasts Garden to grill fish, just to make me happier, right?

At this moment, his heart was so soft that he was unable to speak.

The fire crackled and the aroma of grilled fish filled the air.

Xiao Jinxuan paused, then spoke slowly, "Do you know my mother?"

Xie Zhuoning nodded, "Toffee Jing, I know."

"I always thought she died of illness. But someone told me she was poisoned."

Xie Zhuoning raised his eyes slightly, a little surprised.

She didn't know much about Toffee Jing.

It is said that she came from the common people and was spotted by Emperor Shunde who came out of the palace incognito. Despite many people's opposition, he directly made her a concubine and took her into the palace.

But after entering the palace, she chose a remote palace to live in, and Emperor Shunde exempted her from paying respects to the empress and the empress dowager on the grounds of her poor health.

It is said that if Concubine Jing had lived a few more years, given how favored she was, it would have been Xiao Jinxuan who would have become the emperor.

But unfortunately, she died in the fifth year after entering the palace, leaving behind young Xiao Jinxuan, who was adopted by the Empress Dowager.

"So, the reason you took the initiative to enter the palace this time was for this matter?"

"Yeah." Xiao Jinxuan nodded.

"So what are you going to do?"

"Find an opportunity to go to the imperial mausoleum and open the coffin for an autopsy."

If he doesn't investigate this matter thoroughly, he may never get over this hurdle.

Xie Zhuoning reached out, grabbed his hand, and said solemnly, "No matter what happens, I will be with you."

So he did it boldly.

Even if the sky falls, she is by my side.

Xiao Jinxuan was moved, and at the same time, he wanted to laugh at her serious look.

He handed the fish to her and said, "The fish is ready."

"Wow!" Xie Zhuoning immediately let him go and went straight to the grilled fish.

As expected, all the vows and promises are not important, food comes first.

…

In the Qianjin Building.

Several actors were singing an opera.

Yi Ziyan closed his eyes and admired the performance while clapping his hands to the beat.

But he was talking to someone nearby, "Hongyue did a good job this time. Although she failed to poison Xie Zhuoning, she let the queen take the blame."

Yan Hongyue stood beside him, lowered her head and smiled sweetly, "I have to thank the host for giving me this opportunity to atone for my sins."

Yi Ziyan did not stop his hands and clapped the beat to the tune, but his voice was cold.

"The Queen Mother sent a message asking us to find a way to kill the little grandson. I'll leave this matter to you."