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He immediately let go of her and pushed her behind a big tree beside him.
There are three entrances to the courtyard, the main arch, and the left and right side arches. His sharp eyes quickly fell on the arch on the right side of the courtyard and said in a deep voice: "Who is this bold slave? Get out here!"
Qiaochu's breathing quickened. She knew that King Xia just said that intentionally. The person who came must not be a servant of King Xia's palace. Who would dare to come without reporting
"Ninth brother is so impressive!"
With a lazy low laugh, two people walked slowly in from the archway on the right.
"Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Chief Steward Cao."
In front, the voices of General Manager Xia and the servants rang out. Is this Shangguan Jinghao? ! Shangguan Jinghong had just left, so why did Shangguan Jinghao come here again
Qiaochu was shocked, his hands and feet were already cold.
Compared to her, King Xia was much calmer and said with a smile, "Second brother is very busy, why did you come to my place? The right archway in my mansion leads to the backyard. Second brother is really creative. He has a front door but doesn't use the back door. However, it would be fine if he used the back door, but I don't know how he got in without knowing the pass. Could he have climbed the rock? Of course, second brother is very good at martial arts, otherwise, if the guards in the mansion found out, and the servants didn't know your identity, they would think you were an assassin or a gangster, and it would be troublesome if you accidentally hurt your second brother."
The prince's voice came with a smile, like a spring breeze blowing on his face, "Ninth brother is thoughtful. I ran into you in the restaurant today, and I remembered that I haven't come to sit with you for a long time, so I came over. I was in a playful mood for a while, so I avoided the eyes and ears of the guards in your mansion and came in quietly. This... didn't cause any trouble to you, right?"
Qiaochu clearly felt the prince's gaze pressing in through the tree trunk, and his heart tightened.
Shangguan Jinghao seemed to be coming for her! But there was no way to escape at this time, and how could the prince let it go when he knew she was here
What exactly does he want to do
The only option now is to take it one step at a time.
She looked at King Xia standing beside her, and saw that King Xia was suddenly startled and sneered, "Second brother, there are many guests outside the archway, why don't you invite them in? Second brother, are you just having fun and planning to host a banquet here to entertain the guests?"
The prince laughed loudly, walked forward a few steps, his eyes gradually dimmed, and then he said word by word: "Ninth brother has good hearing. I saw that the brothers have not gathered for a long time, so I invited the neighboring fourth brother, sixth brother, seventh brother, tenth brother and their princesses to come for a gathering. However, the brothers are not as naughty as me, climbing rocks and clinging to walls, so they came in through the back door and came in properly. Ninth brother's mansion is the most luxurious, and the food, clothing and daily necessities are all excellent. Even my mansion is far from comparable. I thought, this place should be chosen here, ninth brother, do you mind?"
Qiaochu was terrified. How could Shangguan Jinghao be so vicious
He wanted everyone to testify that she, Princess Rui, had a private meeting with King Xia!
The news spread throughout Chaoge in an instant.
Shangguan Jinghong will be humiliated. The emperor now cares about Shangguan Jinghong, so he will severely punish Shangguan Jingcong. Her fate is even more unimaginable. If we really investigate it, the only sentence is death.
Before she had time to think, eight men and women in luxurious clothes, led by two women, came in from outside the archway on the right, talking and laughing.
Qiaomei and Qiaorong came over? Behind these two people were several princes and their wives who had been seen at the wedding and hunting.
While still in the restaurant, the prince must have recognized her from somewhere! He left immediately and asked his men to notify the neighboring kings and palaces one by one, and finally gathered here.
This group of people, even Raised Eyebrows, might not know what had happened. Although they felt that the prince's behavior was strange, they still came to the Prince Xia's mansion to drink because of the prince's dignity.
Qiaochu was extremely anxious at this moment. King Xia was even more stern than her. He was not worried about himself, but if Qiaochu was caught...
After greeting Qiaomei and the other princes, he immediately looked at General Manager Xia and said, "Uncle Xia, please invite your Highness the Crown Prince, all the gentlemen and ladies to the hall. Today, my Xia Palace will host a grand banquet to entertain all the distinguished guests."
As he spoke, he secretly looked for the best position to break out. If anything were to be discovered, he would rush over as fast as possible before the Crown Prince, hug Qiaochu, hold her in his arms, cover her face, and use his lightness skills to jump over the wall and leave. Would it be possible
Manager Xia just responded "yes" nervously, and Qiaomei smiled and thanked her. However, she was deeply suspicious. Why did the prince send someone back to the palace to summon her and Qiaorong urgently, and also invited so many princes
At this time, Cao Zhaonan frowned and said, "Your Highness, Master Jiu, there seems to be someone hiding in the dark in this courtyard. Could it be an assassin?"
Qiaochu's feet went weak, and he managed to steady himself, but his heartbeat began to accelerate as Cao Zhaonan approached quickly. King Xia moved and blocked Cao Zhaonan's way. He said coldly with a fierce look in his eyes, "The steward is over-suspicious. Does he think that I am not strict in my administration and allow people to come and go at will?"
The prince said, "Ninth brother, please don't take it lightly."
He smiled, but his voice was just as firm. He leaped up and landed between Xia and Cao, then reached out to grab the bushes where she was hiding.
When everyone saw this, they were immediately shocked and suspicious, but they also vaguely understood that there seemed to be someone hiding behind the branch.
"Human voice? Manager Cao has really sharp ears, ten times sharper than dog ears. Second brother, are you looking for Jinghong? I am also looking for someone..."
A light laugh came from the archway on the left.
The prince was shocked, and Qiaochu was even more shocked. He only heard that evil voice saying in a deep voice: "I told you that you are not well yet, so you can't go out to play easily. But you complained that I didn't have time to accompany you to the silk shop to look at new clothes and buy rouge and powder, so you disguised yourself and left the house secretly. I chased you out and watched you carefully from behind. When you ran here and saw that there was no way to go, you actually fled into the mansion of my ninth brother."
"Qiaochu, come out! Otherwise, I will never let you off easily. You have become more and more daring because of my favor. I said that I can give you whatever you want. Just send someone to send it to the palace. But..." The voice suddenly stopped, and Fang said lightly: "The cloth outside is worse than the cloth ordered by my Rui Palace, and the rouge outside is more fragrant than the rouge ordered by my Rui Palace? The ones at home are not as good as those outside?"
It's him!
He is here!
The boy said he left, but maybe he never left at all!
—The cloth outside is worse than the cloth ordered by my Rui Wangfu, and the rouge outside is more fragrant than the rouge ordered by my Rui Wangfu? The feces at home are not as good as those outside
Which is better, at home or outside
The suppressed anger in his words, all the implicit self-mockery... Behind the bushes, Qiaochu's heart was beating wildly, and his whole body was trembling. He was half happy, half frightened and confused. He couldn't move at all. This meeting with him...
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The prince's hand was still a little stiff in front of the tree. Qiaochu suddenly realized what was going on and without any hesitation, he stood up from behind the bushes.
Everyone was staring at this side, and after hearing Shangguan Jinghong's words, they were even more surprised and suspicious. When they saw her come out, they didn't know which prince's concubine she was, and she let out a low cry.
Judging from her expression, she was more shocked by the ugliness of her face than by her appearance. Shangguan Jinghong's words really worked.
Qiaochu touched her face and found that the veil had been taken off by King Xia. She smiled bitterly and finally raised her head slowly to face everyone.
Kui did not look at King Xia, even though he was right next to the Crown Prince. On the left, the Crown Prince was staring at her with a frown, his eyes showing a hint of suppressed anger. On the side, she was looking confused with her eyebrows raised, and her face looked a little flustered.
Who could this princess be afraid of
Her heart trembled, and she finally slowly looked to the right.
A few steps away from the grain, beside Prince Ning, Shangguan Jinghong led the people from Prince Rui's Mansion and stared at her with a faint gaze, "Are you willing to come out?"
His expression was extremely calm, but there was a hint of something intense in the corner of his eyes, and no one knew what it was.
Is it hate
Because his wife was with his brother.
Even Prince Ning and Lao Tie and others thought he was to blame, so how could he not hate them
But, how come it feels like years after just one day of not seeing each other? Looking at the corners of his mouth that were still smiling, she felt as if her heart was blocked by something, unable to shout. She didn't dare to think too much, and at this moment, she couldn't think too much. She bowed and said, "Master, Qiaochu knows his mistake and shouldn't have left the house without permission."
As she spoke, she bowed to the Crown Prince and Prince Xia, saying, "I have trespassed into Master Jiu's residence and disturbed His Highness's interest. I am guilty of this."
"Eighth... Eighth sister-in-law, thank you for your courtesy. It is an honor for Prince Xia's Mansion to have you visit the mansion."
King Xia responded immediately, but his voice was hoarse.
She felt bitter in her heart, and when she saw the prince glancing at her, she said, "What are you saying, Concubine Qiao?" and bowed to the prince again.
The prince saw that she looked fearless, raised his eyebrows, and his eyes were cold.
It's not that she wasn't afraid. For some reason, she was actually a little afraid of this man subconsciously. She suddenly felt a sinking sensation on her waist. She was startled. Shangguan Jinghong had already embraced her in his arms. His breath made her feel confused, but also made her feel at ease.
He put his arm around her and walked in front of the prince. She saw that he was still smiling faintly, and whispered in the prince's ear, "Second brother, it's a good idea to kill two birds with one stone. Besides letting me know what happened, you also caught the turtle yourself. It must be very interesting to catch the turtle. But next time, you should remind your subordinates more and make sure they are sure that the person has really left. Just now, I saw the beautiful spring scenery and took a walk in the palace garden."
The prince smiled instead of getting angry, and whispered into Shangguan Jinghong's ear, "Thank you, eighth brother, for your advice. My brother's men are not very capable, but fortunately the woman is clean, which makes me feel relieved."
The hand on her waist suddenly tightened. Others couldn't hear what they said, but Qiaochu heard it clearly. Her heart was trembling. Shangguan Jinghong glanced at Qiaomei calmly and laughed softly, "That may not be the case. Everyone loves Qingcheng. Second brother should be more concerned. Otherwise, if she leaves the house secretly one day, it will be troublesome for him to go to other people's houses to look for her."
The prince did not speak, but still had a faint smile in his eyes. However, Qiao Chu could clearly see the veins bulging on the hands on his waist.
I don't know if Qiaomei next to him heard what they said, but a look of confusion flashed across his eyes, and then he lowered his eyes vigilantly.
Did those two people see it
However, the matter between Shangguan Jinghong and Qiaomei...isn't it over yet
I'm afraid no one can tell who will win or lose in this round.
Shangguan Jinghong smiled, glanced at everyone in the room, and said loudly: "I have something else to do at home, so I will go back first, so as not to hinder the gathering of my second brother and the brothers."
Although the princes were summoned by the crown prince, Qiao Chu knew that they were also afraid of Shangguan Jinghong. Just now, when they saw her appearance, except for one of the princesses who called out out of instinct, no one dared to show any disrespect in their eyes, and they all responded at this time.
When passing by King Xia, Shangguan Jinghong paused for a moment and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "Ninth brother, move the guards in the mansion away to avoid being seen. There are times when things can go wrong and you can't keep an eye on them, especially when they're not your own."
Qiaochu was shocked. King Xia had been standing there without moving a step. At this time, he lowered his head slightly. She thought he would definitely respond coldly or even say nothing, but he replied: "Thank you for the teachings, myna."
They walked back home.
Along the way, Shangguan Jinghong held her tightly but refused to say a word to her. Qiaochu only listened to him and King Ning talking about the affairs of the court, mostly King Ning telling him about some personnel matters, until King Ning said goodbye and returned home at the fork in the road. King Ning glanced at her before leaving, and the reproach and sigh in this man's eyes were clear.
As soon as they entered Prince Rui's Mansion, Shangguan Jinghong let go of her and led Lao Tie and others forward.
Qiaochu was startled and looked up, seeing Lang Linling and Bishui, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, walking towards him not far away.
Lang Linling glanced at her and said with a smile, "Sister Qiao jokingly said she was going to the mansion to reflect on her mistakes, but you really went to catch her?"
"How could that be possible? Let's meet in the street." Shangguan Jinghong hugged Lang Linling's body as she came closer. "You are the real master of this mansion. It is your duty to blame and punish. Why would I steal it? I want to see who dares to say that you are here to be worshipped."