GBP Chapter 528 We Won’t Give Up
Chapter 528 We Won’t Give Up
Yan Qing touched his head and said with a wry smile, "Of course, it's impossible for me to return empty-handed after taking action."
After saying that, he took out a stack of letters from his boots and handed them to Su Lingyue.
Su Lingyue leaned back slightly, smiled and waved her hand, saying, "No need, you and the prince can just look at it, and the prince can tell me after you finish looking at it."
Xiao Yu stared at the letter in Yan Qing's hand, his eyes darkened, and he said nothing.
Usually letters are stuffed into the arms or sleeves.
Caiyi asked in confusion: "Yanqing, why did you put the letter in your boots?"
Yan Qing took back his hand, stuffed the letter back into his arms, and explained innocently: "The palace is full of patrolling soldiers. I can only walk freely if I put on their armor. The letter can only be stuffed in my boots."
"It's just hidden in the boots, it doesn't smell bad, can you smell it?" Yan Qing said as he was about to take out the letter and hand it to Caiyi.
Caiyi quickly raised her hand to stop him, "No need to take it, I trust you."
Xiao Yu didn't say a word along the way, he kept his eyes downcast.
The big hand that was originally resting on Su Lingyue's knees, kneading them gently, never moved again.
Su Lingyue couldn't see the emotion in his eyes, she just felt that he was in a bad mood.
After returning to the palace, Xiao Yu scratched the tip of Su Lingyue's nose and said with a faint smile: "Yue'er, go take a bath first. Your husband has something to discuss with Yan Qing and the others."
Su Lingyue stared at Xiao Yu and smiled gently, "Okay, I'll take a bath first, and then wait for the prince to come out and have dinner together."
Xiao Yu nodded slightly.
In the study, before Xiao Yu could speak, Li Jing asked, "Have you found the other half of the Spirit Fire Grass?"
Hearing this, Yan Qing felt as if a thousand-pound stone was pressing down on his shoulders, and his back collapsed.
"No, I searched all the places in Prince Jing's mansion where things might be hidden, and there was no trace at all." When saying this, Yan Qing's eyes were already red.
"Xiao Changan will not be completely defenseless against us." Xiao Yu's expression remained calm, and it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry. "Give me the letter."
"Oh."
Yan Qing took out the letter from his arms and handed it to Xiao Yu.
Xiao Yu took the letters and opened them one by one. Yan Qing and Li Jing were sitting opposite him, both with heavy expressions.
Yan Qing sat there with a gloomy face for a while, and finally couldn't hold back and spoke. "Sister Jing, do you think King Jing will carry the other half of the Spirit Fire Grass with him?"
Li Jing thought for a moment and said, "It's possible. We can send a message to Yun Ting and ask him to check it out while he is protecting King Jing."
As he spoke, Xiao Yu had already finished reading the letter.
"There's nothing suspicious about it. Put it back."
Xiao Yu handed the letter to Yan Qing.
Yan Qing stood up and took the letter, but stood in front of Xiao Yu without moving, with a conflicted look on his face.
He has always been a carefree person, saying whatever he wants and rarely hesitating like this.
Xiao Yu asked with a sullen look: "What's wrong?"
Yan Qing's knuckles turned white as he held the letter. He opened his mouth and finally made up his mind: "I saw many portraits of princesses in the attic of Prince Jing's mansion, from childhood to adulthood, and some of them were wearing very little."
Not only were there few, but he didn't even dare to open the other paintings.
But this time, the night visit to Prince Jing's mansion and Li Jing's night raid on Li's mansion were both intended to lead to Su Heng, so he couldn't do anything to the painting.
If those paintings were destroyed, Prince Jing would first think of Prince Su's Mansion, and it would be even more difficult to find the Spirit Fire Grass in the future.
Xiao Yu closed his eyes, and his breathing was particularly obvious in the quiet room.
He thought about the painting that Xiao Changan had drawn, and the obscene look on Xiao Changan's face when he was looking at the painting, and his joints turned white.
Li Jing looked at his rising and falling chest, feeling worried. She still remembered that she had told him that Yun Ting might have feelings for the princess, and they had argued about how to deal with Yun Ting, which had caused Xiao Yu to vomit blood.
She tried to interrupt Xiao Yu's thoughts, "Your Majesty, shall I steal the painting?"
Xiao Yu slowly opened his eyes, his sharp gaze seemed to contain countless sharp blades.
"Burn it directly." Xiao Yu ordered in a cold voice.
He stared at the void in front of him, his eyes sinister, as if he wanted to cut King Jing into pieces right away.
Yan Qing refused directly, "But if we burn it directly, what will happen to the Spirit Fire Grass? What if it is still in a place I haven't found? Wouldn't that mean you, Your Majesty, will be dead?"
"no!"
He couldn't ignore the prince's order.
Xiao Yu raised his eyes and looked at him. His eyes were as calm as a deep abyss, revealing an irrefutable firmness. "If this is the case, then it is my fate."
"Go."
Yan Qing didn't want to go, but he understood the prince.
The prince would not and would not use any means to humiliate the princess in order to survive.
"Yes." Yan Qing frowned and walked out of the study with heavy steps.
After watching Yan Qing leave, Xiao Yu said to Li Jing, "Don't tell the princess, you go down too!"
Li Jing glanced at Xiao Yu and stopped before leaving.
"Your Highness, we will not give up." Her tone was firm and persistent, creating ripples in the deep pool.
Xiao Yu rubbed his fingertips without saying a word, watching Li Jing leave, staring at the flickering candle on the table in a daze for a long time.
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When they returned to Furong Pavilion, Su Lingyue had already finished washing up and was sitting in front of the dressing table, with two maids combing her hair.
Su Lingyue also saw him from the corner of her eye, turned her head and asked with a smile: "My Lord, does my new headdress look good?"
Xiao Yu's gaze fell on Su Lingyue.
She had taken off her mourning clothes and put on a goose yellow long dress and a gold leaf tassel headpiece. As she moved, the tiny gold leaves gleamed softly in the candlelight, making her look elegant and lively.
In the past, he thought the women around him with hair full of gold and silver were vulgar.
But ever since he saw Su Lingyue wearing those gold, silver and jewelry, he felt that those dazzling and vulgar things should be worn on her head to escape mediocrity.
Dazzling and eye-catching, it looks better on anyone else.
"It looks good." Xiao Yuyi looked at her at the door with a faint smile on his lips.
Receiving Xiao Yu's praise, Su Lingyue curled her lips and said, "The headpiece was given by my uncle, and the bracelet was given by Wan Ning."
As he spoke, he raised his hand and shook the white jade bracelet on his wrist, which made a pleasant "ding ding" sound.
The bracelet has a warm color, making her hands look even more slender and fair.
"Where is the prince's gift?" Su Lingyue smiled and looked at Xiao Yu with anticipation.
Xiao Yu leaned against the door frame with his arms folded, raised his lips, and uttered a soft sigh, "Didn't Yue'er say she didn't celebrate her birthday? And who would chase after me for a gift?"
Su Lingyue blinked her clear and bright eyes and said with a smile: "I have read the sutras for mother, and I didn't celebrate it in a big way. I just wanted a birthday gift. Mother shouldn't blame me."
"Besides, the prince is not just anyone else. You are my husband, so you should give me something! I gave the prince a purse that I embroidered myself on his birthday!"
Xiao Yu thought seriously, nodded and said, "What Yue'er said makes sense. Let me think about it."
Hearing that Xiao Yu was indeed not prepared, Su Lingyue puffed up her cheeks to express her protest.
Xiao Yu found it interesting, so he walked over and raised his hand to gently pinch Su Lingyue's thumb and middle finger. Su Lingyue was immediately discouraged and couldn't help laughing. She slapped Xiao Yu's hand away with a pouty look.
"Let's go have dinner first. There is nothing missing in the house. Let your husband think carefully about what to give Yue'er."
After saying that, he took Su Lingyue's hand and walked towards the dining hall side by side.
Caiyi and Luzhu looked at the two people joking with each other, holding back their laughter and following behind them.