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"Your highness has specially come here today for this?" Xiao Qing Ran was a little alarmed and felt that this was not something that was particularly worth him going over, but she still replied honestly: "That day, I only suffered a little injury, so Your Highness does not need to care. This was what I should have done anyway. Didn't I owe the prince a favor for the ambush last time? "

Su Qianhan's gaze darkened as she spoke, "Then if the King of Japan did not save you, would you still come and help me this time?"

Faintly, his words carried a hint of hope that he did not understand.

This made Xiao Qing Ran's heart tremble. She suddenly felt that the atmosphere between the two of them had changed. This was not something that he could understand. She opened her mouth as if she was caught up in the man's words and didn't know how to reply.

Fortunately, Riko happened to come at the right time, so she came over with a cup of tea to interrupt the conversation between the two of them.

Only then did Xiao Qinggran relax as she made a gesture with her lips: "Of course, thanks to Your Highness's great kindness. Since I've already changed my supporting target, I will naturally have to do my best."

How could Su Qianhan not know that her words were all flippant? However, he did not intend to let her fool around so easily. He continued to ask, "That being the case, if you did not support me, would you not have gone over that day?"

The hand holding the teacup in Xiao Qingran's hand trembled as it fiercely twisted its brows: "What exactly does Your Highness want to ask?"

Su Qian Han stared at her, "I thought you should know."

"I don't know!" Xiao Qing's tone rose abruptly, as if she had been forced into a corner.

This roar gave the two people a fright, especially Li Er.

"Miss …" She took a step towards Xiao Qing Ran and lowered her voice, "Miss, what's wrong?"

Xiao Qingran's hand that was holding the teacup tightened before she waved her hand to order Riko to back off. The latter carefully looked at Su Qianhan's expression and then retreated to a distance away where they could hear the conversation between the two of them.

She half closed her eyes, and tried her best to calm down her tone, "I don't know what Your Highness wants to ask me, nor do I know what you want to know. But no matter what Your Highness thinks, I just want to do what I should do, and I don't want to know anything else."

She really didn't know what this man wanted to do. He was clearly indifferent to others, but every time, he would force her step by step. She just wanted to accomplish her final goal. Wasn't this man the same?

Some of the questions he had asked made it difficult for her to answer. It made her feel even more unreasonable!

Sometimes she really didn't want to be alone with him, because she had recently discovered that his approach could make her flustered, and this wasn't the first time.

She wasn't sure what this feeling represented, but she knew that it definitely wasn't a good omen!

Su Qian Han clearly saw the nervousness and wariness in her eyes and slightly squinted his eyes.

Was he pushing her too hard?

"Xiao Jin Qing will be back in a few days."

Xiao Qing originally thought that he might say something she didn't want to hear, but unexpectedly, he suddenly changed the topic. She was stunned for a moment before she foolishly nodded her head. "En …"

"I know that you have your own way of finding out about the information, but the information you get from the court is not that reliable after all." Although Su Qianhan's tone was as cold as usual, he had intentionally changed his tone to a more self-proclaimed tone.

Xiao Qingran also noticed this, but she was surprised that she was interrupted by his next sentence before she could fully pour out her thoughts.

"Xiao Jin Qing is from the crown prince's side."

"What?" Xiao Qing Ran was slightly stunned. She had also sent Riko to investigate him before, but that was not the case.

"He doesn't come back often outside all year round, nor does he have much contact with the imperial court. However, from what I've observed, he has secretly exchanged letters with the crown prince's residence over the years." Su Qianhan said in a low voice, "You've followed Su Qianxing for so long, you should know that he weighs more than a civil servant, right?"

Xiao Qingxi nodded her head and frowned: "I know, I know. It's just that before, he was just befriending some officials in the imperial court. The fight for the throne is like this in the first place, this is also an indisputable matter."

Moreover, because the man in front of him was fighting on the battlefield, more than half of the military officials in the imperial court were on his side. Su Qian had done something to break this situation, which was why he had decided to privately contact the military officials who were not allies.

"If it was just to fight for the throne, there would be nothing to say. But don't forget, most of the military officials in the imperial court only had merit points and no real power. This is different from Xiao Jin Qing who had killed a long time ago."

Xiao Qing's fingers stiffened as she immediately reacted.

The civil and military ministers in the imperial court would mostly choose teams in advance to leave some room for themselves to deal with, but in the end, the so-called 'standing team' was just something that was convenient for the people in the imperial court, there was no real danger of a fight, everything that was done on both sides was done in the dark.

However, Su Qian Xing placed so much importance on military officials who had military power in their hands. This was something one could only ask, he wanted to form an army that he could rebel against, but from a certain perspective, it was not as if he hadn't thought of it at all. At the very least, he was preparing for the future.

She frowned, "How many of these people do you have under Su Qianxing's command?"

"According to my calculations, there should be no less than fifteen people here." Su Qian Han paused, "There are a lot of people outside fighting and guarding the border, there must be more."

There were 15 people, and although there were many ministers in the imperial court, there weren't many who could attract Su Qian Xing's attention. 15 people, and although there were many ministers in the imperial court, there weren't many who could catch Su Qian Xing's eyes.

Seeing her reaction, Su Qianhan understood one or two things, "It seems that even after following that man for a few years, you don't completely understand him."

Xiao Qingxi was startled for a moment and then laughed at herself: "Yeah, not only do you not completely understand it, you should say that you have never understood it before."

It turned out that that man had never trusted her. He had been acting from the very beginning, and it was truly a shame that she had used such deep feelings for him. The more she thought about it, the more she found him laughable.

Su Qian Han narrowed his eyes. He seemed to want to say something, but he endured it in the end, "Xiao Jin Qing should come and contact you when he returns. You …" "Be careful."

The last four words were exceptionally soft, carrying a sense of metaphorical concern.

Unfortunately, Xiao Qingran could not hear the hidden meaning behind his words. He nodded and said in a normal tone: "I understand. Is there anything else you need to tell me?"

Su Qianhan pursed his lips and asked doubtfully, "Other things?"

"Don't you need me to do something? "Since we know that Xiao Jin Qing will come and find me, we might as well …"

"No need." Su Qianhan frowned and interrupted her with a slightly annoyed tone, "I don't need you to do these things."

He had come here today to say these words in the hope that this woman would be careful not to get ambushed again, not make her do things for him.

Su Qian Han wouldn't be reduced to the point of using a woman to accomplish something.

Xiao Qing`er did not understand what he meant, but she felt that his big reaction was a little strange: "Then if Your Highness has other plans, I will not interfere."

He wanted to tell her that he had never thought of using her and that she did not need to do these things for him. However, he did not know how he should explain it.

There would be no sound. One day, she would understand.

"Alright, This King should return. If you need anything, come to the manor and find me." Su Qian Han stood up.

What can I do?

Even though she thought that in her heart, Xiao Qing Qing still nodded her head in agreement.

She then got up and sent the man out. When she returned, she told Li'er to go and find out more about Su Qianxing's private connections.

Although Su Qianhan had said that she didn't need to care about him, she had to be prepared just in case.

Xiao Qing Qing was usually too lazy to bother with matters of the manor. However, when she heard Ri-Er say that Zhao Chen felt unwell and was sent back by the people that the Zhao manor had brought back, she did not know why.

Xiao Qingran did not care too much about it. However, two days later, word came from the capital that the Duke of Han had broken a few of the Zhao Family's Young Master's ribs in a fight for the Third Young Miss of the Residence.

Xiao Qingyi was the person involved so she naturally knew that all of this was fake. Moreover, she had already guessed that those people would do something small, so it was normal for the capital to have some gossip.

But she had underestimated the wrong person. The person behind the scenes was not Li Jing, but Su Qianxing.

Today, Riko had rushed over to report that the rumors in the capital had become more and more boisterous. There were even people who said that Prince Han had killed Zhao Chen for the sake of his mistress.

And most importantly, Zhao Chen had truly died.

When Xiao Qingran first heard of this news, she did not react at all. She had to carefully inquire about the situation before she knew.

After Zhao Chen returned that day, he started to feel pain all over his body. He asked the doctor to come over and tell him that he had been lightly beaten and injured. Xiao Qing Qing agreed with this, as she was very clear on Li Er's kung fu skills.

However, a few days later, Zhao Chen's condition became worse and worse. He spat out blood after about ten days, and it was already too late for him to find a doctor. He had heard that his meridians had been shattered by inner force.

"Miss, I really didn't use such a heavy hand that day. Besides, you saw it when he left, so why …"

"I know." The expression in Xiao Qingran's eyes dimmed a little as he calmly replied in a deep voice: "This matter is not your fault. Someone was trying to plot against us."

"Someone is scheming? Miss, you mean … Your Highness the Crown Prince? " Rie was astonished.

"Other than him, I'm afraid there's no one else. One stone, two birds. He usually uses this kind of method." Xiao Qing pursed her lips. Compared to the rumors outside, she wanted to know more about the situation in the palace. "Did the Emperor have any reactions?"