Chapter 18 Coincidence
The kite string in Xiao Jingchi's hand was fluttering in the wind...
It's as if it were given life!
It also seems like there is a divine will in the dark!
"Swish——"!
Impartial and extremely precise!
It wrapped around the hilt and gorgeous tassel of the sword hanging around Xiao Jingren's waist!
"oops!"
Xiao Jingchi was pulled by the kite string, and since he couldn't stand steadily, he sat down on the ground and cried even louder, shaking the earth:
"Wow! My kite... won't fly high... and... it's tangled in something... wuwuwu... Third brother... my kite... my grandmother just gave it to me!!!"
While crying, he stretched out his hand and tugged at the thin and tough silk thread wrapped around Xiao Jingren's sword.
He is obviously a handsome and elegant British prince, but he suddenly looks like this, which makes people laugh!
Xiao Jingren's face instantly turned as black as the bottom of a pot!
He looked down at his precious sword being entangled by a torn kite string, and his silly brother sitting on the ground crying at him. He felt a surge of evil fire rushing to his head!
I want to get angry, but I am hindered by the other person's identity and "illness".
He wanted to untie the thread, but found that the seemingly fragile thread was even tighter after Xiao Jingchi pulled it randomly!
Xiao Jingchi's wails, which were as loud as thunder, had already broken the tranquility of the palace!
"Who's making so much noise there?"
"Quick! Go and take a look!"
A burst of hurried footsteps sounded!
Several patrolling guards holding long spears and wearing shiny armor were attracted by the crying and were running towards this side quickly!
Xiao Jingren looked at the guards who were getting closer and closer, then looked at Xiao Jingchi who was still rolling on the ground and crying heartbreakingly. Finally, his eyes were like a knife, fiercely piercing towards Chen He who had finally escaped and was leaning against the wall to catch his breath, his face still pale.
The murderous intent in his eyes almost burst out!
But the guards arrived.
In the eyes of the public, he couldn't do anything after all.
"snort!"
Xiao Jingren exerted force suddenly, and his internal energy was released slightly, directly breaking the seemingly flexible silk thread!
The broken threads fell to the ground.
He finally gave Chen He a deep, warning look, as if to say: You're lucky this time! Next time, you won't be so lucky!
Then, with a sudden flick of his sleeves, he turned around, filled with suppressed anger and unfulfilled murderous intent, and strode away without looking back! Even his back exuded a murderous aura that said, "I'm very angry, and the consequences will be serious."
Beside the palace wall, Chen He supported himself on the cold bricks and stones and slowly stood up.
The stinging pain in her back and the lingering coldness on her neck left her with lingering fears, but also made her more sober - Xiao Jingren really wanted to kill her!
Her gaze involuntarily fell on Xiao Jingchi, who was still sitting on the ground, rubbing his eyes and sobbing softly.
He was clumsily picking up the tattered kite, with crystal tears hanging on his little face. He pouted and looked aggrieved and helpless, like a child who had done something wrong and didn't know what to do.
Is it really... all just a coincidence?
Why did it appear at this delicate moment?
Why did she cry so heartbreakingly and attract attention?
And yet... it was the kite string that accidentally fell and entangled the sharp sword in Xiao Jingren's hand?
Chen He's eyes trembled slightly, and a hint of deep thought quietly passed through his eyes.
Is the inner world of this innocent and seemingly mentally retarded Sixth Prince really as pure and harmless as it appears?
On the empty palace road, there was only the "child" who was still sobbing to himself, a girl with a lot on her mind and the burden of rebirth, and a group of guards who rushed over and were confused and bewildered by the strange combination before them.
A breeze blew by, carrying an imperceptible chill, quietly seeping into the slightly eerie atmosphere.
Chen He calmed himself down and suppressed the turbulent waves in his heart.
No matter whether he was really stupid or pretending to be stupid, he did help himself at the moment.
She took a few steps forward, trying to make her voice sound gentle and non-probing.
"Sixth Prince, the wind in Heavenly Palace is strong. Why did you come here alone?"
Xiao Jingchi raised his tearful eyes, pursed his lips, and answered with sobs:
"Grandma... I just gave me a kite..."
He raised the already damaged kite in his hand and showed it to Shen He pitifully.
“I want to find Sister Shen…fly a kite together.”
“When I saw Sister Shen leave, I…followed her out.”
"I asked the palace maids passing by, and they said Sister Shen was coming this way..."
He spoke incoherently with a strong nasal tone, and sounded extremely aggrieved.
"But... the kite can't fly high... and... it's tangled up in Third Brother's sword... Wuuuuu... Third Brother seems angry..."
Shen He listened quietly, his face expressionless.
This statement sounds perfect and reasonable.
The Queen Mother gave it to the children, who were eager to play, and came all the way to find it...
But her intuition was screaming that something was wrong.
But now is not the time to delve into it.
"So that's how it is."
Chen He responded in a flat tone, without exposing or comforting her.
She glanced at the guards who were still on standby.
"Thank you, all the guards. The Sixth Prince was just playing around. It's nothing serious. I will send him back right away."
The guards looked at each other in confusion, and the leader clasped his fists. "Since everything is alright, we'll continue our patrol. Miss Shen, Sixth Prince, please."
The guards left in a well-trained manner, and silence returned to the palace road. Only Chen He and Xiao Jingchi were left.
Chen He glanced at Xiao Jingchi who was still sitting on the ground.
"The ground is cold. Sixth Prince, please get up quickly. I will take you back to the palace."
Xiao Jingchi rubbed his eyes, slowly got up from the ground, patted the dust off his butt, and carefully picked up his precious kite.
He followed Shen He closely, like a little tail.
Chen He said nothing more and walked silently towards the palace gate.
The palace lanterns swayed, stretching the shadows of the two people very long.
He walks steadily, but his mind is full of thoughts.
One of them seemed ignorant, holding a broken kite and occasionally humming a few words.
Finally, the palace gate was in sight.
The familiar green-curtained carriage of the Shen Mansion was quietly parked at the designated location not far from the palace gate.
When the coachman and the maid saw Shen He coming out, they hurried over to greet her.
"Miss!"
Chen He nodded and was about to ask the maid to see if she could ask a young eunuch to take the Sixth Prince back to his bedroom.
Just as she was about to step onto the carriage step—
"Miss Shen, please stay!"
A shrill voice sounded behind him, with a hint of urgency.
Chen He paused, his heart skipping a beat for unknown reason.
She turned around.
I saw a young eunuch dressed in eunuch's clothes, holding a palace lantern, trotting towards me, with a respectful and anxious look on his face.
The young eunuch ran to Shen He, took a breath, and bowed quickly.
"This servant greets Miss Shen."
"Father-in-law, there's no need to be so polite, but is there something wrong?" Shen He already had a vague guess in his mind.
The young eunuch stood up and said respectfully:
"Miss Shen, the Emperor has ordered you to appear before him immediately in the Imperial Study!"
really!
Chen He felt a little depressed.
The jade bracelet case had just been handed over to her, and the emperor summoned her so soon. Why?
She glanced at Xiao Jingchi, who was standing next to her with a bewildered look on his face, still curiously observing the young eunuch, and her mind raced.
Chen He took a deep breath and bowed.
"Your Majesty obeys."
She turned around and whispered a few words to the maids beside her, asking them to wait outside the palace and find a way to properly send the Sixth Prince back.
Then, he followed the little eunuch, turned around again, and walked into the night of the palace.
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