Chapter 86: Angry.
Pei Jingxu was stunned for a moment and frowned slightly.
——What did Shen Qianfan come to see her for?
A pair of watery almond-shaped eyes looked at Rong Jianxue in front of her.
Putting down the medicine bowl in her hand, Rong Jianxue slowly stood up: "Tell him to wait in the side hall."
"yes."
Jiang Hui received the order and turned to leave.
Rong Jianxue then looked at Pei Jingxu lying on the bed: "You should change your clothes first. I'll wait for you in the side hall."
After saying that, Rong Jianxue left the bedroom.
Pei Jingxu asked Hongyao to serve him and changed his clothes before he walked out of the room and went to the side hall.
In the side hall.
Prince Shen Qianfan’s face was solemn and his brows were furrowed.
Rong Jianxue, who was standing aside, twirled her Buddhist beads, showing no emotion.
Hongyao supported Pei Jingxu and walked to Shen Qianfan: "Your Highness, what happened?"
Shen Qianfan pursed his lips slightly, and said in a low voice: “Something happened to the refugees outside the city.”
Something happened?
Pei Jingxu frowned: "What happened?"
"I had someone count the number of refugees at the soup kitchen this morning, and found that more than a dozen refugees were missing."
"Gone?" Pei Jingxu's eyes widened. "Did they leave the capital without telling you?"
Shen Qianfan shook his head: “It shouldn’t be, Xiaoxue is also among the missing refugees.”
Pei Jingxu's pupils shrank slightly: "If Xiaoxue leaves the capital, she will definitely tell me in advance."
Shen Qianfan nodded: "Yes, and their luggage is still there. I suspect they were kidnapped."
“Who would hold a group of unarmed refugees hostage?”
After Pei Jingxu said this, she was greeted by silence in the room.
Shen Qianfan didn’t speak, his eyes were cold and his expression was icy.
Behind Pei Jingxu, Rong Jianxue sat upright on a chair, stroking the rim of the cup, with his eyes lowered and silent.
Eerily quiet.
After Pei Jingxu said this, he noticed the silence of the two people and seemed to have realized something.
"My third brother seemed to have returned to the capital yesterday."
Finally, Shen Qianfan spoke slowly, and said this to Rong Jianxue who was sitting opposite him.
Rong Jianxue naturally understood what Shen Qianfan meant, and said calmly: “It is true.”
Shen Qianfan chuckled and narrowed his eyes: “No wonder, no wonder the officers and soldiers guarding the city said that someone had opened the city gate last night.”
Apart from the badges of the royal family, there are not many times when the city gates can be reopened after curfew.
Looking at Rong Jianxue, Shen Qianfan stood up and said, "So, Third Brother is planning to kidnap the refugees and intimidate me?"
Rong Jianxue's tone was indifferent and calm, "Your Highness, why don't you think about whether you have offended the Third Prince before? The Third Prince is vindictive and wants to disrupt the people's hearts that you have tried to appease."
Upon hearing this, Shen Qianfan frowned, as if he was thinking.
"My third brother has been staying in his fiefdom for many years. I don't remember how I have offended him recently."
Speaking of this, Pei Jingxu on the side lowered his eyelids and moved his eyelids.
——Is it because she was in Baiyujing at that time and blamed Chen Qianfan for the exposure of her secret?
So Shen Huaichen wanted to take this opportunity to take revenge on Shen Qianfan?
Thinking of this, Pei Jingxu's face became even uglier.
Rong Jianxue remained seated, oblivious to Shen Qianfan's anxiety. "Your Highness, you have earned a lot of public support by settling the refugees. I think the Third Prince is just taking this opportunity to stir things up, and he won't actually do anything to the refugees."
After all, as a prince, if he touched common people, not only would the people not tolerate him, but even the official in the Forbidden City would not forgive him easily.
Therefore, the Third Prince only wanted to disrupt the people's hearts that Shen Qianfan had gained, and the refugees would not be in danger of their lives.
Shen Qianfan's face was grim: "I have finally settled the refugees, how can I allow him to treat me like this!"
He was not worried about the safety of the refugees. What he cared about was the people's hearts that he had finally gained!
As he spoke, Shen Qianfan's gaze fell on Rong Jianxue.
Taking a few steps forward, Shen Qianfan bowed slightly towards the man and said, "I hope Master Shaofu can give me some advice."
Rong Jianxue's expression remained unchanged, and her dark eyes were calm.
"Your Highness, I never get involved in party disputes. You should know that."
Chen Qianfan frowned slightly, his attitude becoming more sincere: "Of course I know, but Third Brother is so heartless in this matter. If Master Shaofu is unwilling to help, I am afraid that what I have worked so hard to obtain will be destroyed."
Rong Jianxue took a sip of tea.
His expression remained calm and indifferent: "Your Highness, please forgive me. I will not help you in this matter."
As a court official, Rong Jianxue never took sides. Even though the Third Prince's faction and the Crown Prince's faction had a long-standing grudge and had many factions in the court, Rong Jianxue was like a mainstay, not biased at all.
Even though he is nominally the Prince's tutor, he will not side with Shen Qianfan.
There was a cold flash in Shen Qianfan’s eyes as he lowered his head.
When he raised his head again, the man's gaze fell on Pei Jingxu who was standing beside him.
"In that case, I will find another way to retrieve the refugees," Shen Qianfan said, showing a comforting smile to Pei Jingxu, "Second Madam, don't worry too much. I will definitely find Xiaoxue."
When Rong Jianxue heard this, his eyes fell on Pei Jingxu's face for a moment.
After saying that, Shen Qianfan turned and left without looking at Rong Jianxue again.
Pei Jingxu's face looked a little ugly.
Although she is a vicious female supporting character and has no ambition to benefit the people, she likes Xiaoxue very much and does not want her to be in danger.
What's more, the reason why Shen Huaichen abducted those refugees was to avenge the "hatred" of the dark spot being discovered. In the final analysis, she blamed the hatred on Shen Qianfan for her own benefit.
Pei Jingxu didn't feel any guilt towards Shen Qianfan. He just felt that because of his own affairs, those refugees suffered an unexpected disaster, which made him feel... uncomfortable.
Thinking of this, Pei Jingxu slowly shifted his gaze to look at Rong Jianxue who was sitting upright in her seat.
"Sir..." Pei Jingxu said softly, "Those refugees...are they really going to be alright?"
She wanted to get a definite answer from Rong Jianxue.
This would put her at ease.
For some reason, Pei Jingxu always felt that the man's gaze towards her was somewhat complicated.
The silent eyes were like spilled ink, with no emotion discernible.
After a long while, he slowly said, "I don't know."
Pei Jingxu was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly asked, "Didn't the Lord just tell His Royal Highness the Crown Prince that he wouldn't actually do anything to the refugees?"
Rong Jianxue spoke slowly and calmly, "There's no danger to your life, but I can't guarantee anything else."
This sentence made Pei Jingxu even more uneasy!
Xiaoxue is only in her teens. If she is really injured, it will definitely leave a trauma!
Rong Jianxue didn't say anything, but just took another sip of tea, as if waiting for her to say something.
Pei Jingxu frowned, bit her lips lightly, and moved her eyes.
"grown ups……"
Putting down the teacup in her hand, Rong Jianxue raised her eyes, her gaze calm: "What?"
She originally wanted to ask Rong Jianxue for help in finding those refugees.
——But as Rong Jianxue said to Shen Qianfan, he would never take sides in party disputes.
She didn't think that given their current relationship, Rong Jianxue would wade into this mess for her and get involved in the dispute between the two factions.
Even though Rong Jianxue treats her differently now, Pei Jingxu feels that the time is not right for her to go against the Third Prince.
"No, nothing," Pei Jingxu said softly, pulling the corners of her mouth. "I want to go and see where the refugees are camped outside the city. I'll take my leave now."
The finger bones holding the teacup turned slightly white.
Rong Jianxue's face became even colder, and her eyebrows and eyes were so cold that they seemed to have condensed into solid frost and snow.
"what ever."
After saying this, Rong Jianxue turned around and left without staying any longer.
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