Chapter 217 Xiao Jingchi
Within three days, Prince Yi Xiao Minglan's carriage arrived at the disaster area in an almost ostentatious manner.
The fluttering flags and bright armor formed a stark contrast with the displaced, emaciated victims around them.
What was even more eye-catching was the figure following closely behind Xiao Minglan's horse.
Chen Yan was dressed in gorgeous clothes, and although her face was covered with a thin veil, the pride and charm between her eyebrows could not be concealed.
Her hand even rested affectionately on Xiao Minglan's reins, and her body leaned closer to him.
Chen He stood at the door of the prince's temporary tent, watching the scene from afar, his eyes growing colder by the second.
I see.
It turned out that they had been colluding with each other for a long time.
She took a deep breath, turned around and walked into the crowd. In a corner where no one was paying attention, she stopped Shen Yan who was about to arrange accommodation for Xiao Minglan.
"Ayan."
When Shen Yan heard the voice, her body stiffened. She turned around and saw that it was her. A trace of panic flashed in her eyes, and she didn't dare to look directly at Shen He.
"elder sister……"
Chen He was too lazy to play along with her and went straight to the point.
"Ayan! How can you be so self-deprecating!"
Shen Yan’s face flushed instantly, “Sister…what nonsense are you talking about!”
"I'm talking nonsense?" Chen He sneered and took a step closer. "In front of the entire court, in front of the people of the world, you and Prince Yi acted so intimately, like a concubine. Where do you put the reputation of the Shen family and your own integrity?"
Her voice was not loud, but every word was like a needle, piercing Shen Yan's body.
"You are willing to debase yourself!"
Chen Yan's eyes were red from being scolded by her, but she stiffened her neck and retorted, "Sister... You have been living in luxury since you were a child, as the legitimate daughter of the Shen family... I have lived under the shadow of Shen Jiao since I was a child, and no one has ever taken me seriously... The prince treats me sincerely, so compared to those empty reputations, what does it mean?"
"Really?" Chen He felt a little distressed and tried to persuade her, "Ayan, you don't understand him. You're courting disaster. Do you know how to write the word 'death'?"
"Ayan, don't you know what kind of person he is?"
These words seemed to hit Shen Yan's most painful spot.
The stubbornness on her face collapsed in an instant, and tears burst out.
"But sister, I like him!"
She cried out with a touch of desperate stubbornness.
"I just like him!"
Looking at her clinging appearance, a complex emotion flashed through Shen He's heart. There was sympathy, but more of it was anger at her for not fighting back.
Seeing that she was silent, Shen Yan took a step forward, grabbed her sleeve, and begged.
"Sister, I beg you, I know you don't like the prince, but please don't target him, okay?"
Shen He suddenly shook her hand away, his eyes as cold as ice.
against?
Xue Minglan wants to kill the prince and overthrow the entire country!
This is no longer a personal grudge!
Shen He turned and left, the uneasiness in his heart becoming stronger.
Xiao Minglan, this cancer, is like a thorn in the side of the prince.
***
The next day, Chen He found the prince and presented him with a book of accounts that she had "sorted out" overnight.
"Your Highness, I suspect the head of the neighboring village has embezzled money from the disaster relief efforts, and the accounts don't add up."
She announced that she would personally go to the neighboring village to check the accounts to serve as a warning to others.
She deliberately chose to set off in the evening, bringing only two guards with her, and took the remote mountain path that was the only way to go.
She "inadvertently" leaked the news to a few gossipy maids.
She was using herself as bait to lure the snake out of its hole.
***
The light in the forest was dim and there was no bird singing.
Sure enough, halfway through the journey, several dark shadows suddenly rushed out from the dense woods on both sides, with the steel knives in their hands shining coldly in the setting sun.
"Who are you!" the guard shouted sternly.
The masked gangsters didn't answer at all. With a clear target, they rushed towards Shen He with knives!
"Ah—help!"
Chen He let out a well-timed exclamation and staggered back, but he glanced around calmly from the corner of his eyes.
bring it on.
Let me see if you will come.
The knife in front was about to hit her face!
In the blink of an eye, a black shadow as fast as a ghost, carrying a sharp sword energy, swooped down from the treetops!
"clang!"
The sound of metal clashing is extremely harsh!
Ah Sheng, here I come.
He held a long sword in his hand and his body moved as fast as lightning. He blocked all attacks with just three or two moves.
His swordsmanship was fierce, without any unnecessary movements. The sword light was like snow, and every move was fatal.
In just a dozen breaths, several criminals had all fallen in a pool of blood.
The forest returned to dead silence.
After confirming that there was no more threat, Ah Sheng sheathed his sword, turned around, and was about to blend into the night.
He is always like this, coming and going silently.
Just as he was about to leap up, a clear but extremely firm voice came from behind him.
"Xiao Jingchi!"
Ah Sheng's back suddenly stiffened, and the whole person seemed to be under a spell, freezing in place.
He didn't look back.
Neither admitted nor denied.
The next moment, he stepped on the tiptoe, and his figure was so fast that only a shadow was left, and he completely disappeared in the thick night.
Chen He stood there, looking at the direction where he disappeared, and the corners of his lips slowly curled up in an arc of understanding.
She made the right bet.
***
Meanwhile, at the farmhouse down the mountain.
Xiao Quanzi stood guard at the door of Xiao Jingchi's room, saying the same thing to everyone who came to visit.
"My prince is tired today and has gone to bed early. Let's talk about it tomorrow."
No one knew that there was no one behind the closed door.
After another stick of incense had passed, a dark shadow silently climbed in through the window.
It was Xiao Jingchi who had left and returned.
He quickly took off his nightgown. On his left arm, a fresh wound was bleeding.
He took out the medicine from the secret compartment without changing his expression, treated the wound quickly, re-wrapped it with gauze, then changed into his pajamas and lay back on the bed.
When he opened his eyes again, those deep and sharp eyes turned back to the purity and innocence that the foolish prince should have.
***
The next morning, Shen He returned to the base "safe and sound".
As soon as she entered the door, she met Xiao Jingchi's concerned gaze.
"He He, you're back!"
He had an innocent smile on his face, like a puppy waiting for his owner to come home.
But the worry and fear that flashed across the depths of those clear eyes did not escape Shen He's eyes.
Chen He felt a mixture of emotions: heartache, touched, and a hint of annoyance at being deceived.
But she said nothing, just walked over and straightened his slightly messy collar as usual.
"I'm back."
***
On the other hand, in Prince Yi’s temporary residence, the atmosphere had dropped to freezing point.
When Xiao Minglan heard the news that Shen He was assassinated last night, he immediately found Shen Yan.
"You did it?"
His voice was as cold as poisoned ice.
Seeing him like this, Chen Yan panicked, but she still said stubbornly: "I...I am also doing this for you! She is against you in every way, I just want to clear it for you..."
“Bang!”
A loud slap landed harshly on Shen Yan's face!
Xiao Minglan grabbed her throat and pressed her against the wall, his eyes filled with unprecedented brutality and madness.
"Who allowed you to touch her?"
He spoke each word clearly, the sound coming out from between his teeth.
"You have to listen carefully to this king."
"Anyone in this world can die."
"Only her, Shen He, you can't touch even a hair of her!"
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