The moment she met Prince Qing's gaze, Xin You knew that he had bad intentions.
What does it matter? Ever since she said those words to Dai Ze, she has been waiting for this day.
Whether she was trying to make a fool of herself or being brutal, as long as she could kill Prince Qing today, it would be a success for her.
Xin You walked over steadily and saluted Prince Qing calmly: "I have met His Highness Prince Qing."
Prince Qing raised his chin: "Xiao Wang went out incognito, Miss Kou doesn't need to be polite. I came here today and I want to say something to Miss Kou."
"Your Highness Prince Qing, please follow me." Xin You led Prince Qing to the guest room.
King Qing turned around and ordered the two attendants following him: "You just stay here and guard."
There are some words that the fewer people know, the better.
As for Miss Kou - murderous intent surged through Prince Qing's eyes.
If it were true that fortune tellers had deduced some information, they would still consider saving her life. If they had a plan, they would never allow her to live!
In the reception room, the mountain cherry blossoms in the blue and white vase are still the same ones, but they have been changed from pink to snow white.
Liu Zhou brought in the tea and then left it, and the door to the guest room was closed.
With two cups of tea in the middle, Prince Qing looked at the girl opposite.
His delicate eyebrows and noble nature made him instinctively displeased.
Prince Qing didn't want to admit that he couldn't help but feel a little afraid when facing this girl who looked similar to his aunt.
This inexplicable emotion made Prince Qing feel even worse, and he was cold when he spoke: "Miss Kou, Xiao Wang doesn't like to show off, so just say so."
Xin You held the tea cup, leaned forward slightly, and made a gesture of listening carefully: "Your Highness Prince Qing, please speak."
Prince Qing was also playing with the tea cup, but had no intention of taking a sip: "What did Miss Kou mean when she told Dai Ze that my uncle's death was related to me?"
The girl opposite looked nervous: "Did Mr. Dai tell His Highness Prince Qing?"
"These are not important." Prince Qing said impatiently, "Xiao Wang just wants to know what my uncle's death has to do with me!"
Xin Youzai looked at Prince Qing carefully.
Prince Qing sneered: "Is Miss Kou looking at Xiao Wang's face?"
Xin You pursed her lips and her expression became cold: "It seems that His Highness Prince Qing doesn't believe this. Since you don't believe it, Your Highness should please come back."
He let go of the hand that was playing with the tea cup and slapped it on the table. At this moment, his obviously handsome face was filled with cruelty: "I call you 'Miss Kou, you really take yourself seriously! You are Who dares to show off his dignity in front of this king!"
In the small waiting room, without the third person present, Prince Qing unleashed his condescension and meanness without any scruples.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense, and the girl's face showed the indignation of being humiliated: "People's girls dare not rely on themselves in front of His Highness Prince Qing. But since His Highness Prince Qing doesn't believe it, why waste time with me."
Seeing her getting up and about to walk out, Prince Qing stopped her and said, "Stop! Do I allow you to leave?"
With a tug and a tug, the two of them were close at hand.
Prince Qing was three inches taller than Xinyou. Although he was not tall enough, the man's frame was not comparable to that of a girl.
The pressure of the past few days, the urgency to know the truth, the offended feeling that the girl in front of him was not obedient, and the common sense recognition that she had an absolute advantage in physical strength, all these factors combined, made the girl who was not familiar enough and did not gain the trust of Prince Qing Xinyou got a chance to get close to the goal.
"His Royal Highness Prince Qing, you are embarrassing a little commoner girl like me, aren't you afraid that word will spread and your reputation will be affected?"
These words made King Qing even more angry: "How dare you threaten me?"
He held the girl's chin with one hand and tightened it without hesitation: "I really don't understand, what gives you the confidence to neither be humble nor arrogant in front of me? Princess Zhaoyang? Or the fifty thousand taels you donated... "
These sarcastic words passed through Xin You's ears, leaving no trace in her heart. She maintained an angry and humiliated expression on her face, but her mind was surprisingly calm. When Prince Qing spoke more and more freely, she quietly raised a hand.
Between her fingers is a sharp blade as thin as cicada wings
, just wipe it on the angered man's throat——
There was a sound, followed by the shouts of King Qing's attendants: "Stop! Be bold!"
Xin You and Prince Qing looked at each other.
Outside the door of the reception room that was kicked open, He Qingxiao was still wearing red clothes, her eyebrows were like snow, and her clear eyes were directed at the two of them.
The distance between the two of them was very close, and even if they were startled by his sudden intrusion, they could still see that they were tense.
Prince Qing threw away his hand and walked over angrily: "He Qingxiao, what do you mean?"
The person who was still guarding him outside the door actually dared to kick in. Is He Qingxiao crazy?
Being offended continuously, King Qing's anger rose to the extreme.
Facing the furious Prince Qing, He Qingxiao calmly handed over his hand and said, "I didn't know that the person inside was His Highness Prince Qing. I hope His Highness Prince Qing will forgive me."
"I don't know? Didn't you see my attendants outside the door?"
He Qingxiao followed Prince Qing's gaze and looked at the two attendants, and said calmly: "I am eager to handle the case. Seeing that these two people were wearing ordinary clothes, I did not recognize them as His Highness's attendants. They also did not identify themselves. I am really sorry for disturbing His Highness."
"You—" Prince Qing wanted to get angry, but he couldn't hold it back when he looked at He Qingxiao, who was dressed in red official uniform, and Jin Linwei, who was following him.
Jinlinwei handles cases, big or small, and it's easy to get bitten if he gets involved.
As the door of the reception room opened and Jin Linwei appeared, the atmosphere Xin You deliberately created disappeared, and Prince Qing's sanity also returned.
"Xiao Wang can't imagine why the Marquis broke into Miss Kou's reception room when he was handling a case." Prince Qing looked at He Qingxiao, then at Xin You, and asked meaningfully.
Faced with such questions, He Qingxiao calmly said: "Because the matter to be investigated may have something to do with Miss Kou, I need to take Miss Kou back to the Yamen for questioning."
Prince Qing's heart moved when he thought of Jin Linwei who had been seen on the streets in the past few days, and he was less suspicious of He Qingxiao's words.
He Qingxiao held up his hands and said, "If His Royal Highness Prince Qing has nothing else to do, I will take Miss Kou away."
Prince Qing turned sideways and said, "Nothing, I just came to ask Miss Kou if Mr. Songling has any new stories."
Speaking of this, he looked at Xin You deeply: "Miss Kou, do you think so?"
Xin You lowered his eyes and trembled obviously. It took him a long time to utter one word: "Yes."
This reaction made Prince Qing somewhat satisfied.
If she had recognized her own weakness from the beginning and stopped acting neither humble nor arrogant in front of him, it would not be that he couldn't listen patiently to her nonsense.
"Miss Kou, I haven't finished asking about the new book yet. Xiao Wang will come back another day to ask for advice." After King Qing finished speaking, he strode away.
He Qingxiao spoke, breaking the brief silence: "Miss Kou, let's go."
Xin You followed him, walked out of the bookstore without saying a word, and was taken to Beizhen Fusi Yamen.
This was the first time she had entered a place like this. From the moment she entered until she was taken to a house, her face remained expressionless.
He Qingxiao signaled his men to retreat, leaving only two people in the room.
He looked at her for a long time and then asked softly: "Miss Kou, is there... no one in this world that you care about?"
