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As Xiao Qing watched her leave with her two servants, she raised her eyebrows and stretched her body.

Riko took a step forward with a displeased look, "Miss, do you really want to consider this? If she's making it clear that she's trying to bully you, then it's better to have Li Er beat her up. "

"Little girl, when did your four limbs become so developed?" Xiao Qinglan glanced at her: "Fists are not the answer to all problems."

"Then you really want to agree to that woman?" Riko was feeling anxious.

"Who said I would agree? Didn't I say that I would think about it? As for the result, that's not part of my plan."

Riko's eyes immediately lit up as she came to a realization. "Oh? So you were just perfunctory with her." However … What if she comes back to her senses and comes back to look for trouble? "

"Heh, when the time comes, I'll use my military power to fend them off." Xiao Qing then smiled and stood up to flatten the folds of her clothes. There was a hidden meaning in her words: "It might be a good thing."

"Good news?" "What does that mean?" Riko frowned in confusion. When she raised her head, Xiao Qing Ran was already walking out: "Miss? Miss, where are you going? "

From far away, Xiao Qing's voice echoed, "Crown Prince's Palace."

Qingshui was Su Qianxing's personal attendant. Normally, when Xiao Qingyi came to the crown prince's residence, he would be the one to receive her. Today was the same as well.

Su Qian Xing's injuries were not completely healed yet. Although he was using superior medicine, he was still a scholar. Naturally, his physique was not as strong as those of a martial artist. However, he would be able to walk for more than half a month.

"Qingyi, you're here." Su Qian Xing had long been waiting for her.

When Xiao Qing Ran entered, he was sitting in front of a round table with a eternal smile on his face.

"Why did you get out of bed?" Xiao Qingran seemed to be very surprised, her tone carried a bit of concern: "Aren't your injuries still recovering?"

"Don't worry, it's fine. It's just a superficial wound. If you keep lying on the bed, it'll be harder for you to recover. You can also walk around as fast as you can." Su Qian Xing smiled at her and poured her a cup of tea. "The scented tea that I knew you were here to prepare is the kind you like."

Xiao Qing then sat on the stool and took a sip of the tea in front of him. "En, not bad indeed. The tea here is the best."

"If you like it, bring it with you when you go back. I'll get fresh water to send you something better the next time you come." Su Qianxing's tone was gentle, "It can be considered as thanking you for the kindness you gave me that day."

She raised her head with a serious expression, "Speaking of this matter, I feel somewhat sorry for you. That day, I had already met Liu Suifeng and was waiting to work with him, but who would've thought that something like that would happen? If it wasn't for Riko having heard the news from the outside and coming back to tell me, I might have been kept in the dark. How could I have arranged for you to do anything behind the scenes?"

"Qing Qing's words are wrong. How is it your fault that it happened so suddenly? I should thank you for your intelligence instead."

That was true.

Although Su Qian Xing didn't use the dark booklet to threaten the court officials, he still protected his position in front of the emperor. While he gave the emperor a few steps, he also gave face to the court officials, receiving a lot of favors.

"I do not dare to take credit for this contribution. I know that your mind is meticulous. I'm sure that even if I hadn't asked Riko to send a message that day, you would have still done the same thing. It's just that I've been too concerned about you." Xiao Qing suddenly smiled and said beautiful words.

Su Qian Xing was overjoyed. With a fake smile on his face, he said, "I'm really happy for you to miss me so much."

Xiao Qing's heart skipped a beat. Something that had been there for a long time flashed past her mind. However, after she suppressed it with her instincts, she felt more and more disgusted.

She pursed her lips and smiled, showing no emotion on her face, "Alright, since that matter is already over, let's not talk about it anymore. What do you want to do next? You have been the crown prince for more than three months now, and have taken care of all the minor matters in the court neatly. However, the accumulation of Su Qianhan's many years is not for show, if you want the entire court to be sincere, it will not be that easy. "

For this reason, Xiao Qing Ran could not help but admire Su Qian Han.

He had also said before that a certain King of Winds had behaved in a good way and was not giving face to anyone. He had made many enemies in the court, but for some reason, those who supported him were all loyal people, with the majority of the Elders in both dynasties.

Despite her meticulous planning with Su Qianxing a few years ago, she had only managed to pull him down from his position. There were many supporters among them, so the situation in the imperial court was not the same.

However, this was a good thing for the current Xiao Qing Ran. If that man was so easily defeated, it would be even more arduous for him.

"Next, we need to think it over carefully. But what's strange is, who was the one who stole the dark book and hung it up at the city gate?" Su Qianxing frowned, a doting look in his dark eyes.

Now that the court was clear, other than those neutral people in the court who were either Su Qianhan or his men, could it be that a prince had risen up in a place that he hadn't noticed?

Xiao Qingran's eyes flashed as she intentionally replied: "I don't know about that, but I heard that someone had infiltrated Duke Han Mansion that night. It seems that someone was trying to assassinate that man. Could it be them?"

"That's impossible." Su Qianxing answered subconsciously.

Xiao Qing was startled and twirled her finger: "Oh? "How can you be so sure?"

Su Qian Xing was still thinking about his own matters, and now that she realised that he had misspoken, his expression returned to normal, "Su Qian Han's enemies in the dynasty weren't few. It's not strange that someone tried to assassinate him, but not many people knew about the dark booklet, so there's a greater chance of personal feuds."

Xiao Qingyi knew that this man was going to hide the fact that he was secretly doing things from her. Naturally, she would not talk about this topic to her and happily changed the topic: "If that's the case, there's no solution to this matter."

"That's right, but don't worry, my lady. I'll investigate this matter thoroughly." Su Qian Xing's eyes flashed as he changed the topic. "I heard that General Xiao wants to pay his respects in half a month and let your mother's memorial tablet enter the ancestral hall?"

"Right." Xiao Qing Qing nodded her head, "The preparations have already begun."

However, General Xiao has to be busy with matters of the court, so I presume that there are many things in the household that you cannot take care of. Although you have a noble identity as a direct daughter, afraid that the auntie in your house will cause trouble for you, if you have any problems in the future, you must remember not to shoulder them yourself. No matter what trouble, I will help you out.

"Don't worry, those people in the manor are all small matters. I can take care of them myself. You just need to rest in peace and continue with the rest." Xiao Qingran tactfully refused.

I know your personality and you don't like to trouble others in everything, but we have been together for such a long time and we have a mutual understanding. I do not wish for you to suffer so much.

Su Qian Xing paused for a moment before changing his tone, "Actually, I wanted to tell you earlier, but the matter was too much of a delay."

Xiao Qingran knew about where he was going to lead the conversation to and pursed her lips, not saying a word.

"Qingqing, you know what I'm thinking. I'm willing to give up everything for you, and I've already promised you before. Now that I'm the crown prince, it's time for us to settle our matters." Su Qianxing leaned forward slightly and stared at her. With a helpless look on his face, he said, "But you know what. I'm busy right now, so I can't care about a lot of things. You can rest assured that I will give you an explanation."

A dark light flashed through Xiao Qing Ran's eyes before it disappeared in a flash: "I know you and I understand you, so I shouldn't be in a hurry for this. We can talk about it in the future."

"Qingyi, you're so nice." Su Qian Xing laughed as he held her hand on the table, "Such a long period of time is really unfair to you. If you don't mind, I will bring up this matter with royal father right after your mother entered the family tree and you become the direct daughter of the general. At that time, I think everything will fade and royal father will agree."

Xiao Qingran's eyelids twitched. She actually didn't really want to agree to this, but she knew that if she added a few more words, it might cause this man to misunderstand. She nodded and pretended to be happy.

When Su Qian Xing saw that she agreed, he continued, "Other than that, there is another thing I want you to help me with."

"What?"

"It's the Liu Suifeng that you mentioned last time." Su Qianxing lowered his gaze, "Do you have a good grasp of that man's background?"

"People of the martial arts world really have nothing to do with the court. I asked the last time we met, it seemed that Su Qianhan was poisoned and asked him to cure it. But so far, he doesn't seem to have the time to cure it." Xiao Qingyi pursed her lips: "What? "You want to start from this?"

"What do you think?"

"It can be considered a way, but Su Qianhan has never trusted outsiders. That Liu Suifeng didn't even get close to him after entering the house for many days. However, it's not impossible to find loopholes on his body." Xiao Qing Ran thought for a while and replied: "I've met with him once before so that we can talk more easily if we meet again. Just wait for a few days; I'll go investigate the situation once I have the time to do so. It would be good if we can use him."

"Then I'll have to trouble you."

"It's fine. Don't worry, I'll definitely help you this time."

The two of them chatted for an entire afternoon. It was already evening, and Su Qian Xing had wanted to keep Xiao Qing Ran here to eat. The latter rejected him because it was not safe to return too late.

Right now, she was extremely tempted just by sitting at the same table as that man. She really didn't want to talk to him face to face while eating.

After a lifetime, her state of mind was already far from what it was before.

Before she returned to the manor, she first went to the Liu Li Zhai to eat something before returning. By the time she arrived, it was already very late.

The candlelight in the bedroom was flickering, the door was shut tight, and there seemed to be someone sitting at the table.