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Her smile is always better than nothing.
"You just said 'don't kill me unless necessary'. What is the bottom line of 'when necessary'? I asked you so that I can have a taboo."
"Oh," he laughed softly and said sarcastically, "Don't be so complacent. You don't seem like that kind of person."
"Sometimes people have no choice." She thought for a moment before answering, her tone cautious.
Prince Rui smiled softly again and said nothing.
"If Miss Qingling had insisted on killing me last night, what would you have done?"
She asked directly. She knew that Qingling was very important to him. She wanted to know his thoughts, she wanted to know the friendship between "Xiao Qiaochu" and him, and whether her one night in the dungeon with him was worth a word from Qingling. Otherwise, if Qingling wanted her life again, it would be troublesome.
"If I tell you I will kill you, will you betray me?" he asked.
"No." She answered quickly, somewhat without thinking.
King Rui seemed startled. She waited for a long time, thinking that he would not answer her, but she heard him say calmly: "Hypothetical answers are never meaningful."
What a brilliant answer! She seemed to never be able to guess what he was really thinking. In fact, before asking this question, she wanted to ask, why did he come here tonight
There was silence between the two for a while.
She was just about to concentrate on falling asleep, but when she looked up, she saw his hand gently resting on the iron mask. Her heart moved slightly, and after thinking for a while, she finally couldn't help but say one more sentence, "In the future, if you stay here overnight, you should take off the iron mask. Last night, I think you accidentally looked in the mirror and saw your appearance, which aggravated your symptoms. Don't be afraid at night. The mask is uncomfortable to wear."
He had his eyes slightly closed, but suddenly opened them and interrupted her coldly, "It has nothing to do with you."
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Qiaochu hummed and closed his eyes. The darkness in front of him and the silence came again.
Maybe it was the steady breathing of the man beside her, or maybe it was some other reason, she was able to get rid of the disordered feeling his breathing had brought her before, and slowly fell asleep, but suddenly she heard a voice coming from the room, "Master."
She was startled and woke up again.
Under the quilt, the hand placed on her chest felt warm, but he held it down hard. She understood that he disliked the noise she made and disturbed him from listening to the report.
"Uncle Tie, it's okay, go ahead." He said softly.
She opened her eyes and saw a tall, dark figure standing by the table in the room.
It was late at night, and she smiled bitterly. If someone came in to report from time to time, it would be scary, but you'll get used to it.
She suddenly understood why he slept in her room tonight. He must have known in advance that Lao Tie would come to report something, and it seemed inconvenient for Miss Lang to know these things.
"Master, Miss Qingling is waiting for you at the old place."
She was startled, and the warmth in her hand suddenly disappeared. He had already turned over and sat up. He waved his hand, "I'll go over right away. Go find Jingping."
Lao Tie responded respectfully. Her eyes blurred and she saw a figure flash in front of the window. Lao Tie was gone.
He said nothing and got out of bed and put on his boots. She also got up, walked to the couch, picked up his robe, and walked back to his side.
He stood up, and she smoothed the folds on his clothes again. He stared at her movements indifferently. She was startled, and quickly stopped and helped him get dressed.
"Do you remember what your father said during dinner?" he suddenly asked.
"I mean"
"Didn't he bring two eunuchs with him when he came here today?" His eyes were bright in the darkness, and he said, "He said he would add two more guards with strong martial arts skills to the Rui Palace, so that I can use them at will. There are many people in the Rui Palace, and some news will always get out, such as the fact that the Rui Palace consummated its marriage with the Yuan Concubine and the Concubine on the night of the Rui Palace's wedding."
"But this is not enough for my father. It goes without saying that these two eunuchs are highly skilled in martial arts. How can people trained by Cao Zhaonan not have any skills? But sending them around at will is more like monitoring my actions openly."
She thought about it and said with a smile: "Congratulations, Master."
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Chapter 115 The Princess' Knight (9)
"Oh, why are you so happy?" Prince Rui glanced at her.
"Qiaochu is just guessing. If what he says is wrong or not to my liking, I will just listen and laugh."
The man snorted, "Why are you talking so much nonsense?"
"The emperor values me more and more, and even wants to entrust me with important tasks, so he sent these two people here. If he really wanted to monitor me, he would not use this open line. What I am planning in secret, how can these two servants find out. Putting them here is more of a reminder than monitoring. The emperor trusts me, and reminds me not to live up to his trust.
"Jinghong, you are doing it, I am watching." She stopped talking here, "Qiaochu said something wrong."
King Rui lowered his eyelids slightly and said calmly: "Go on."
"That's one reason. Secondly, although there is no impenetrable wall in the world, some news from Prince Rui's Mansion will be passed into the palace, but it's not much after all. By placing two eunuchs here, the emperor can also get some news that he wants to know openly."
Owl: “For example?”
"For example, the concubine of Prince Rui was ill, so on the third day of the wedding, Prince Rui spent the night in the concubine's room."
After hearing this, Prince Rui said nothing and sat down at the table.
She smiled and said, "Qiaochu is talking too much. I know the interests involved better than anyone else."
Prince Rui still said nothing and picked up a cup from the table.
She held back for a moment, but eventually went over and reached out to hold the blue and white porcelain pot, "It's not good to be cold."
He did not argue with her. He narrowed his eyes slightly and watched her take out the small tea stove and fire starter from the tea tray.
The sound was crackling and the firelight was gently glowing.
Since he was going out, the people serving in the outer room tonight were probably the guards and maids of the secret guard Qiao Cheng. They would keep their mouths shut and it would be convenient for him to come and go.
"If it weren't for the special circumstances tonight, you could have asked someone to change some fresh tea leaves, so there would be no need to do this now." As she spoke, she made tea with boiled water and handed it to him.
The fire reflected the green smoke.
He glanced at the smoke in the cup and reached out to take it.
Suddenly, she felt a slight itch in her throat. She hurriedly turned sideways and sneezed. Then she realized that she was only wearing a single layer of clothes. She was just about to get a robe from the small couch to put it on. She was startled when she felt her waist tighten. He had already pulled her onto his lap.
She was stunned for a moment, not knowing what to do. His strong arms held her tightly, and his voice came faintly from her shoulder, "It's cold, don't move."
She smiled bitterly. What was this kind of tenderness to him? Just a little pampering for a woman occasionally? But for her, it seemed impossible not to accept it.
She sat somewhat stiffly in his arms.
The fragrant scent on his robe made her feel slightly dizzy. She only heard him say, "Qiaochu, you were very beautiful when you were young."
She was startled, but pretended to be indifferent and smiled, "They say girls change a lot when they grow up. It's not surprising that they become ugly when they grow up. Who can predict what will happen when they are four or five years old?"
She instinctively didn't want him to know about the Jueyan Pill. If one day she had to take the antidote to restore her appearance, it would be much easier when she needed to leave.
"Well, he has indeed become much uglier, but he is also much smarter, like a completely different person. That's good, I like talking to smart people."
The more she was frightened, although she knew that he would not easily believe in supernatural things, but if he found out something and knew that she was not the original Qiaochu, it would not be fun. Although it was she who saved him, if he read "Little Qiaochu"
"I praise you for being smart, why don't you say anything?"
How could she not hear the teasing in his words? She smiled bitterly and said, "Qiaochu wouldn't dare."
He suddenly handed her the teacup, "You're welcome. I've tested it and it's not poisonous."
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She really couldn't keep up with this man's thinking. She felt a little amused and glanced at him sideways, but saw that he looked normal. She had no choice but to sip her tea with a fearless attitude.
"Don't dare?" He suddenly raised his voice slightly and said with a smile: "I think you are quite courageous. Since you dare to eat Princess Qiaomei's poison, then the little Jueyan Pill is no problem for you."
She choked on the tea and started coughing. Prince Rui chuckled and became happier.
This man clearly intended to play a trick on her! This man was real and fake, seemingly kind, but actually a cunning fox. She couldn't laugh or get angry, so she took a breath and poured herself a cup of tea.
"Do you know the Jueyan Pill?" In front of the real person, she was straightforward.
Prince Rui snatched her teacup and drank the remaining water in the cup without paying any attention. Then he asked, "Why don't you use honorifics?"
She was helpless and gritted her teeth and said, "How did you know about the Jueyan Pill?"
Prince Rui reached out and scooped up a handful of her silk and played with it.
"Intelligence can be acquired, but appearance is innate. Although I can't remember what you looked like when you were young, I remember that you were pretty and charming, which is very different from now."
"The Beauty Pill is a treasure of the ancient Miaoli tribe. It can change one's beauty just like changing one's appearance. Once one's appearance changes, one's identity also changes. It is a hundred times more powerful than the art of disguise. Unfortunately, the recipes for this medicine and the antidote have been lost. Even the Miaoli tribe has only a few pills and antidotes handed down. Queen Qingfeng is a descendant of the Miaoli tribe. You told me that.
She listened to his detailed account and knew that he had a wide range of interests. She was slightly shocked and said, "Could it be that Master wants to make the antidote for Jueyan Pill for Qiaochu?"
Prince Rui did not comment. After a while, he said sarcastically, "Don't say that the antidote is difficult to prepare. Even if I can make the antidote, what does it matter? Are you more beautiful than Qiaomei?"
She complained in her heart, why are you so arrogant? It would be better if you just don’t do it!
But when he mentioned Qiao Mei, she suddenly had a feeling that he seemed to be very familiar with Qiao Mei.
She was just wondering when she heard a noise outside the door. Prince Rui quickly picked her up and put her back on the bed. He glanced at her thin clothes, pulled down the curtain with his big hands, and walked out.
She was lying on the bed and heard two people come in. They seemed to be Laotie and Jingping.
She had an idea and lifted the curtain a little, and saw Jingping holding an iron mask in his hand.
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Chapter 116 The Princess' Knight (10)
I only heard Lao Tie report: "Master, those two people are still out and about, but they are not moving much, just walking around the palace."
She hurriedly lowered the curtains, but felt King Rui's eyes on the curtains. His voice came faintly, "Those two eunuchs won't do anything, but just in case, Jingping must stay here tonight."
She responded. Although she came from the modern era, it didn't mean she was used to staying in a room with a man other than her husband in the middle of the night.
But she understood his thoughts. If something happened at night and King Rui needed to step in, a "King Rui" must walk out of this room.
"Uncle Tie, my white robe"
"Master, Uncle Tie knows your feelings best. He knows that those are what Miss Qingling likes you to wear, so he has already put them in the carriage."
The one who answered was Jing Ping, his tone was respectful but with a hint of smile.
"How outrageous!" King Rui scolded.
There was no hint of reproach in his voice.
Qiaochu smiled, but she was still a little sad in her heart. She didn't expect to hear such words from this man. It sounded like there was a hint of humility.