"It's easy to roll up. Are we in Xiling afraid of going through troubled waters? We'll take action when it's time to take action." The second princess disapproved and snorted, "Without fighting or grabbing for so many years, the outside world regards our Xiling as a weak country."
The queen raised her eyes and looked at her with a smile, "Second sister, you have so little confidence in me? Xiling Kingdom will not stand and be beaten."
"Why don't I have confidence in you? It's just that today is different from the past. In the past, there was no hope. I just stayed in a corner to protect the country and the people. But now we have Yu'er. Even if we don't fight for the world, we have to give him a stronger backing. More reliable." When it came to this matter, the second princess couldn't help complaining, and rolled her eyes at the queen angrily, "If you hadn't hidden it, we wouldn't have been depressed for so many years, hum!"
"Yes, yes, I was wrong in this matter. Can you please forgive me, second sister?" The queen bowed her hands and begged for mercy.
The two sisters looked at each other and laughed.
At this time, Aunt Jin walked in from outside the palace and bowed to report, "Your Majesty, the second princess, the prince-in-law is here. He said that he made an appointment with the second princess to go to a banquet in the evening and came to pick them up."
The second princess turned to look at the sky outside the window and was shocked, "Is this the time of year? I forgot the time while chatting with you. Today is the 70th birthday of the old lady of the Liu family. Xi Qing and I were invited to a banquet. The banquet was hosted by Madam Liu. We are doing this together, so we have to give Hongqiang some face, so we shouldn’t leave late, I’ll leave first!”
After that, she stood up, said goodbye, and hurried out.
Aunt Jin sent the people out and watched the second princess walking towards the elegant man standing at the outer door of the palace. She waited until both of them left before returning to the palace.
"Your Majesty, the second princess and the consort have left."
"Well." The Queen was sitting behind the desk in the outer hall. The warm smile on her face was no longer there, and her eyes were cold. "The people continued to stare at him. Nan Sang was in chaos. Let's see what happens to him. Remember not to alert the enemy. "
After a pause, she added, "Don't let the second princess know about this yet."
"Don't worry, old slave." Aunt Jin responded, gritting her teeth, "Fortunately, the second princess was strict and didn't reveal a word about the prince to him. That white-eyed wolf was hidden too deeply! If it hadn't been for the welcoming ceremony a year ago, At the reception banquet of the second princess, he revealed some flaws when he heard that the Nansang royal family was almost killed. We still didn’t suspect him! How could he do it! There were also his own flesh and blood among them! Tiger poison is not Torma! Back then, he was just a poor scholar. Even if he was talented enough to be admitted to the top tier, after becoming an official, he was no more than a seventh-grade Hanlin editor! If he had not won the favor of the second princess and given him the opportunity to win the favor of Princess Shang, how could he have become so successful?! He —!"
Grandma Jin's breathing was rapid, her eyes were slightly red, and she really couldn't speak.
"Before we get concrete evidence, all suspicions are just suspicions and should not be exposed." The Queen lowered her eyes and clasped her fingers hard on the desk, her fingertips turning white.
She hoped it was a misunderstanding.
Otherwise, Xi Qing would not only ruin the inheritance of the Xiling royal family, but also ruin the second sister's life.
With the proud temperament of the second sister, if one day she learns that the person who murdered Xiling is actually the person next to her, I am afraid that she will not be able to survive.
Outside the palace, on the carriage heading to the House of Secretary of the Ministry of Finance.
The second princess rolled up the small curtains on the side and looked out the window with great interest at the spring scenery.
The warm light of the setting sun hit the side of her face, reflecting the smile in her eyes.
"You have been in the palace frequently in the past two years. Every time you come back from the palace, you are in a very good mood. What happy things did you talk about with the emperor that I don't know about?"
The man's clear and gentle voice with a smile sounded in the carriage.
The second princess looked back, looked at the man's handsome and elegant face, raised her lips and smiled, "Why do men ask so many questions about women's secrets? Are you unhappy when I'm in a good mood?"
Hearing this, the man laughed, with a hint of helplessness, "I'm naturally happy if you're happy. In the past, you seemed to have thorns all over your body and pricked them whenever you met someone. I know you're feeling miserable, and I'm also distressed. Fortunately, things have gotten better in the past two years. Many times, you have returned to your youthful appearance, loving to talk and laugh, and high-spirited.”
As he spoke, he changed the topic and stared at the woman with dark and deep eyes, "It seems that you only had these changes after the eldest sister recognized your godson. Unfortunately, after the Mid-Autumn Festival that year, I went with my friends to enjoy the red maples. My sister has left Du'an, and I still regret that I haven't been able to see Bai Yu in person. If I did, I would definitely have a few drinks with him and thank him for making you so happy."
"At that time, the eldest sister would hold on to the child when she saw her. The emperor and I had nothing to do with her. Later, seeing the eldest sister becoming more and more happy, we simply recognized her." The second princess smiled slightly and sighed, "So You know what it is like for my elder sister who has been there for many years. She goes crazy and confused from time to time. She hugs a doll all day long and won’t let go. Recognizing that child can comfort her, which is better than seeing her miserable. We are there too Then feel uncomfortable."
"That's true. It's good that the eldest sister is happy." The man smiled, "But are you really relieved? The eldest sister has a distinguished status. If the other party has any intentions... Now the eldest sister has gone with Bai Yu again. , if something happens, we may be beyond our reach here."
"I know your worries, but what can I do? When Bai Yu was about to leave, I helped cover and stop the eldest sister. You have also heard about the result. Without Bai Yu, the eldest sister went crazy. Everything is over. It's an expedient measure. What's more, Bai Yu may not have evil intentions as you think. The eldest sister has been separated from him for more than a year. Hasn't she always been good? Even if he has intentions, what benefits can he get? My surname is my surname, not mine. With royal blood, does he still dare to seek that position? It’s a joke.”
"I asked this question because I was concerned about my eldest sister. Look at you, you got really angry when you said that." The man shook his head helplessly. When the carriage stopped, he lifted the curtain and looked out, "The Liu Mansion is here, we are here." Go down, Madam Liu and Hong Qiang are right in front of the door, picking us up personally."
The man got off first.
The second princess secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at the man's bamboo-like back, a flash of guilt quickly flashed in her eyes.
She can't tell him Yu'er's true identity yet.
When the murderer behind Xiling's murder is found out one day, and all the truth comes out, she can apologize to him again.
Xi Qing is just a scholar with an elegant and indifferent temperament. He knows a lot about the complicated secrets of the royal family, but it will only increase his troubles and may also put him in danger.
It would be better to know nothing, which would be more comfortable and safer.
And Xi Qing really couldn't help much in this matter.
There was another reason. She admitted frankly that after the Xiling royal family had suffered so much, she didn't dare to fully believe it even for the person next to her.
She felt guilty, not because she had hidden anything from him, but because she didn't fully trust him.
