Prime Minister Xia came to Ximen Xiaoyue's courtyard, told the servants to wait outside, and followed the maid in.
Ximen Xiaoyue was standing at the corridor to greet him. Prime Minister Xia saw that she had dressed up deliberately today. She was wearing a pomegranate red satin skirt with a waist. Her makeup was very delicate, with so much powder and rouge that no scars were visible. She had willow-shaped eyebrows and flaming red lips.
Her long black hair was tied into a bun with a gilded tassel, and a hairpin with dripping gold tassels was inserted diagonally. It jingled when she moved, and she looked indescribably lazy and charming.
She stood in front of the porch with a smile on her face, "You're here!"
Prime Minister Xia saw that she was dressed up today and had no interest in it, but thinking that he still needed her help, he said softly, "Come on, how are you these days?"
"Okay, I just miss you." She rushed forward and threw herself into his arms. The scent of perfumed powder filled his nose. He suppressed his disgust and gently hugged her.
"I miss you, too, but I'm too busy to come visit you."
"I know, thank you for your hard work." She let him go, looked at him lovingly, and then took his hand and walked in. "Come in, I have prepared some wine and food, please eat with me."
Prime Minister Xia followed her in, but did not forget his business. "Your maid said you know where Xia Zian is, right?"
Ximen Xiaoyue smiled and said, "Yes, I know where she went."
"Where did you go?" Prime Minister Xia asked hurriedly.
She held his shoulders and sat down, then sat beside him and poured him a glass of wine. "Why are you in such a hurry? Eat something with me first."
Prime Minister Xia said, "How can I have the heart to eat and drink now? If I can't find her within two days, I will lose my position as Prime Minister."
Ximen Xiaoyue said gently: "You have to eat. Besides, where can she escape to? Eat first, and I will tell you right after you finish eating."
Prime Minister Xia looked at the table full of delicious food, but he had no appetite at all. Besides being upset by Xia Zian's affairs, it was also because he had met Miss Lin.
Miss Lin is not absolutely beautiful, but she is very pure. When she smiles, she is like a blooming mountain flower. Just one glance at her makes people feel comfortable.
He really needed this kind of naive woman to bring some impact to his boring life. Her youth, her beauty, and her youth were all what he yearned for.
Looking back now, he simply couldn't understand why he was with Chen Linglong and had doted on her for so many years.
"I don't want to eat anymore. Just tell me I'm leaving." Prime Minister Xia couldn't bear the disgust in his heart anymore and said lightly.
Ximen Xiaoyue's smile froze on her lips. She put down her chopsticks, and a trace of sadness appeared in her eyes. "Now you don't even want to have a meal with me? In that case, you should leave and don't come again."
Prime Minister Xia was annoyed when he saw that she had changed from being gentle to being cold, but he couldn't get angry. How could he leave when he hadn't learned Xia Zian's whereabouts from her
"Okay, I was wrong. I admit it. I'll eat with you." He coaxed softly.
Ximen Xiaoyue glanced at him and said, "I don't want to force you. I know you don't like me anymore, and I don't have to cling to you."
Prime Minister Xia held her hand and said, "I was wrong. I admit my mistake. Okay? I won't do it again."
Ximen Xiaoyue then turned from anger to joy, "Then tell me, do you still like me?"
Prime Minister Xia looked at her face covered with makeup. She was actually very young, but she always gave people a feeling of being old-fashioned.
"I like it, of course I like it." Prime Minister Xia turned his face away and said insincerely.
Ximen Xiaoyue picked up a piece of meat for him and put it in his bowl. "Then eat it. Have a meal with me, and then you can go find Xia Zian and bring her back."
Then, she filled his glass with wine again, pushed it in front of him, and looked at him with a charming smile.
Prime Minister Xia picked up the wine and drank it in one gulp, then ate a few pieces of meat at random, and put down his chopsticks, "I'm full."
Ximen Xiaoyue had been watching him eat quietly. When she saw him put down his chopsticks, she didn't force him to eat. She just smiled and said, "Okay, just finish it."
Prime Minister Xia straightened his expression and asked, "Can you tell me where Xia Zian is now?"
Ximen Xiaoyue suddenly sneered, "How would I know where she went? I don't care about her."
Prime Minister Xia's eyes flashed with anger of being fooled, "You don't know?"
"Yes, I don't know." Ximen Xiaoyue's voice also became cold. She clapped her hands lightly, and the door was closed immediately.
Prime Minister Xia was startled and stood up suddenly, but found that he had lost all strength in his body. He stood up and sat down again immediately.
He looked at the food on the table in horror and angrily asked, "Did you poison it?"
Ximen Xiaoyue sat down and smiled warmly, "Don't worry, this poison won't kill your master. It's just some drugs, and the dosage is very light. It will just make you lose your strength and your consciousness will be erratic."
"Why are you doing this?" Prime Minister Xia's face turned pale. If he had not lost all his strength, he would have strangled Ximen Xiaoyue to death on the spot.
Ximen Xiaoyue picked up the wine glass, circled it on her lips but didn't drink it, and smiled charmingly, "Tell me now, do you still like me?"
Prime Minister Xia thought that she would not dare to do anything to him. He was the prime minister of the current dynasty. If anything happened to him, she would have to lose her life.
He stared at her, his face turning into one of disgust. "Like? Do you deserve my liking for me now? I hate you so much that I can't wait to see you. If your maid hadn't told me that you knew Xia Zian's whereabouts, I wouldn't even come to see you."
Ximen Xiaoyue chuckled, but tears instantly fell, "So, you have been just using me all along?"
"That's right, just give up. Even if you can bewitch me here, I will not marry you." Prime Minister Xia said coldly.
Even though Ximen Xiaoyue knew, she was still heartbroken. She sneered, "Yes, you are going to marry Miss Lin, why would you marry me?"
"It's good to know. There's no point in pestering me. You are the widow of a famous general, and you have a lot of glory. There's no need to pester me. It will not benefit your reputation. Let me go. I won't pursue this matter today. Otherwise..." His face suddenly became extremely cold, "Otherwise, I will definitely hold you accountable."
"Go ahead!" Ximen Xiaoyue stood up and said coldly, "Do you think I'm still afraid of you pursuing my guilt? Death is a relief for me."
Prime Minister Xia only knew that Ximen Xiaoyue was careful about her reputation, but he didn't know how ruthless a heartbroken woman could be. Once she becomes ruthless, she would not only give up her reputation, but even her life.
He tried to stand up by holding on to the chair, but he couldn't stand up after trying several times. He sat down on the chair weakly, looked up at her, and said impatiently, "What do you want?"
Ximen Xiaoyue took out a sharp dagger from the cabinet and smiled, "What do you think?"
Prime Minister Xia began to feel a little scared, "Even if you kill me, you can't escape."
"I said, I'm no longer afraid of death." Ximen Xiaoyue approached step by step, her ferocious face smiling like a female demon.
(End of this chapter)