C13

Xiao Qingqing followed the man out, and the two of them stopped outside the courtyard.

Xiao Qing looked at the man's back as a thoughtful light flashed in her eyes.

It was Su Qian Xing who spoke first. He turned around with his usual gentleness, "Qing Qing, did you sleep well last night? That woman didn't come looking for trouble with you, did she? "

Xiao Qingran shook her head: "No, actually, today is not that difficult. You don't have to rush over."

"How can that be? Your problem is my problem. You know I won't let anyone bully you." Su Qianxing stared at her intently, blinking his eyes in deep affection.

Xiao Qing's finger, which was hanging by her side, involuntarily trembled. Something bitter streaked across the bottom of her heart.

And that's what he told himself when they first met...

"I know." Xiao Qingran pursed her lips as a mist appeared in her eyes that she did not realize it. She heard herself say in a slightly hoarse voice: "You're the only one who treats me the best."

"Be good, one day I will definitely make you the most noble woman in the world." Su Qianxing touched her face and brushed past her like goose feathers.

Her actions were very natural, inadvertently expressing a man's fondness for her without any physical affability.

This kind of light feeling had always been something that Xiao Qingyi liked.

But this time, she didn't say anything and only looked back at him.

Actually, Su Qian Xing came here today to test her. After all, the truth from last night was not something she could come up with.

Perhaps he had been too suspicious in the past few days due to Su Qianhan's overwork.

Su Qian Xing comforted himself for the second time.

"Alright, the crown prince's ceremony will be in three days. There are still many things waiting for me in the mansion. I have to go back now."

"Alright."

"I might not be able to come see you during this period of time. If there's anything, you must send someone to tell me. Don't carry everything by yourself."

"Right."

"Also, you don't have an engagement with me right now, so according to the rules, the crown prince's ceremony cannot go. However, five days from now, I will hold a banquet at the crown prince's mansion. When that happens, we can meet again." As Su Qian Xing said this, he smiled helplessly, "You know that I have already reached my limit after half a month without seeing you. However, after becoming Crown Prince, the rules are strict, so I have no choice but to make use of the feast to meet you."

Xiao Qing pursed her lips but didn't say anything this time. Her expression was a little complicated.

"It's getting late, I should go back. I can tell that you must have been tired out recently. You don't need to send me back to rest."

Su Qian Xing waved goodbye to her before turning to leave.

Xiao Qingran nodded as she watched his departing back. The complicated look in her eyes turned into a kind of confusion and illusory, with some hidden movements. However, in the end, there was only some exhaustion left.

"Miss?" At some point in time, Rio'er had appeared behind her.

"What's wrong?" Xiao Qingran quickly closed her eyes, instinctively hiding her true self.

"There's news from the other side, saying that Liu Suifeng has gotten the information. He has already arrived at the capital and has sent more people to look for him. I just do not know what is Miss's plan ?"

Previously, the reason why the Lady looked for the Godly Doctor was because of that man's illness. Now that he had recovered, there was probably no need for Liu Suifeng, right?

Xiao Qing pursed her lips and twisted her fingers, thinking deeply as she walked towards her bedroom: "Continue to find that person as soon as possible. If necessary, let Mother Hua and the others prepare. That man is good with wine and women. As long as there are these two things, they won't be able to come out."

"Yes ?"

Weird, looks like the lady isn't doing it for the crown prince, then who is she doing it for?

"Oh, there's also the matter of the Crown Prince's Mansion inviting five days later. Miss, what do you think about the present?"

"Just solve this yourself, don't ask for my opinion."

"Yes ?"

At the same time, the Residence of Han ?

"Master, we've found the man. He came to report this morning." In the study room, a man wearing a mask that covered only the left side of his face was kneeling on the floor.

In front of the desk, Su Qianhan was quickly reading a book with an indifferent tone. "Hurry up and find the person for me."

"This subordinate has heard that the Flower Pavilion will have a show in a few days. I heard that that person likes to look for flowers. When that time comes, this subordinate will send people to watch it."

"Right." Su Qianhan flipped a page of the book in his hands, "Are these all? What about five years ago? "

"Miss Xiao had lost her whereabouts five years ago. It is said that she suddenly appeared in the general's manor half a year later."

Strange, why did this grandpa suddenly become interested in that girl? He remembered that when he had shown this grandpa the information regarding Xiao Qing Ran, this grandpa had acted as if he was impatient.

"He suddenly appeared?" Su Qianhan frowned.

"That's right, no one knows where she went in this half a year, not even the people in the general's mansion."

"Oh?"

This was truly interesting.

Su Qianhan's lips curled up in amusement as he changed the topic, "You said that Su Qianxing would hold a banquet after the crown prince ceremony?"

"Yes, but it's not a big deal. I don't like these complicated things, so I'll just send someone to push this matter away."

Su Qianhan tapped the table and said, "Will she be there when the time comes?"

Leng Feng was stunned for a moment. It was only after a while did he realize who the 'she' was. He replied doubtfully, "With the relationship between Miss Xiao and that person, she will definitely go at that time."

"Very good." Su Qianhan chuckled as his eyes flashed with the light of a leopard catching its prey. "Prepare some gifts. How can I not give face to the new Crown Prince's invitation?"

Leng Feng trembled, he felt a chill down his spine as he looked at the smile on the corner of Su Qianhan's lips. Although he did not know what his master was thinking, he still replied 'yes' respectfully and left.

In the quiet study room, Su Qian Han pointed at the three words on the top of the book with a devilish smile, "Woman, no matter what your purpose is, I will find out very soon."

To be honest, Xiao Qing Qing did not really want to attend this banquet, especially when she found out that Su Qian Han was also participating in it. The crown prince's banquet had caused such a ruckus last time, and she felt that it wouldn't be a good thing if she were to meet that man.

Thus, this time, Xiao Qing Ran deliberately found an excuse to slip out of the main hall and find a remote pavilion to stay in. She thought to avoid trouble as much as possible.

But just because she didn't want trouble didn't mean it wouldn't trouble her.

It was quiet over here for the first half an hour, but soon, two young misses sneaked over and whispered to each other in the flowers.

Although she was just typing, Xiao Qing Ran's position could just barely be heard.

"Have you heard? I heard that Duke Han also came? " A blue-clothed woman said with her back facing the pavilion.

"I've long since heard that this King Han is an extraordinary hero with unparalleled beauty. He is even more fascinating than the current crown prince." Another conversation.

Xiao Qing seemed bored as she used one hand to support her cheek. She casually grabbed a grape from the fruit plate in front of her and bit her lips while grumbling in her heart.

Courage was heroic, but it was also true.

"That's more than that. I heard that when King Han was the Crown Prince, he fought all over the kingdom and did many great things. He did all sorts of deeds."

The previous man lowered his voice in agreement, "That's right, I think that's what true men are. Compared to the Crown Prince, I still prefer King Han."

Xiao Qing raised her eyebrows and spat out the skin in her mouth.

What he said was true. Su Qianxing looked more like a pretty boy than a man, but he was a little more conceited.

"Haha, if you really like it, then go and fight for it. There's a chance that Duke Han will take a fancy to you and marry you back to his mansion."

"Aiya, it's really you. What nonsense are you talking about in broad daylight? Where are those words from? Be careful not to let others hear you."

Xiao Qing then changed into an even lazier position and played around with it.

I seem to have heard it.

"What's there to be embarrassed about? A man isn't married yet, and your looks aren't bad."

"So what if her looks aren't bad? This capital still lacks good-looking girls. Men like that aren't people that we can afford to have."

Xiao Qing Ran sighed inwardly. He really did not know why these women would be moved by someone as ruthless as Su Qianhan who did not know how to show mercy to women. He threw out these words of ridicule, "I'm afraid even if I were to get involved, I'm not willing to die."

The internal strife of the imperial clan wasn't as easy as they thought.

"Who is it? "Who's there?!" The blue-clothed woman was the first to be alarmed and she almost reflexively turned around. When she saw the person in the pavilion, a trace of panic flashed across her eyes: "Xiao Qing Ran? How dare you eavesdrop on us! "

Xiao Qing suddenly clapped her hands and straightened her body as she shrugged: "I didn't eavesdrop when you guys said that first. You guys came later."

"Nonsense!" Su Ying glared at her and pulled another person out from behind the flowers. "You said you came first, then why didn't we see you when we came over?!"

Xiao Qingran shook her head in amusement: "I should be the one asking the questions, right?"

She was also curious. She was only so young, yet they could actually ignore her so completely. How little of a feeling did she have?

"How much of that did you hear?" Su Ying had a gloomy gaze and a face full of hostility.

"What do you mean? Are you guys going to discuss whether the current Crown Prince is inferior to the previous Crown Prince or this woman has a crush on Su Qianhan? "

Su Ying's heart skipped a beat and the panic in her eyes deepened.

It wasn't right to discuss about the royal family in private. Furthermore, he had just criticized the crown prince's words. The relationship between Xiao Qing Ran and the crown prince was no longer a secret. If these words were to reach the ears of the crown prince, then ?

"You heard it all." Compared to her, Zhao Xin'er was much calmer. Her words contained a hint of threat: "Xiao Qing Ran, I advise you to pretend that you didn't hear what happened just now. Otherwise, if there's a word or two, I'll definitely teach you a lesson!"