Qin Guanming stopped halfway through his words.

He vaguely understood what was going on.

But it is because Qin Chaojiu came from the countryside, although she has the blood of their Qin family in her bones, from the day she entered the mansion, no one in the entire Yongchang Marquis Mansion has really looked up and down her.

Among them, he does not include himself.

Bai Wan snorted, "Can that be the same? Qin Chaojiu was born to me, her biological daughter, I can do whatever I want to do to her, and I have to be so polite with my own daughter?" Chinese Net

Qin Jingxi was stunned for a moment, looking at the guilt that flashed in Qin Guanming's eyes, Qin Jingxi secretly clenched his hands unconsciously.

She hurriedly handed Bai Wan a cup of tea, and said in a gentle voice, "Mother, don't be angry with the second brother, the second brother is also concerned about chaos. But speaking of which, Sister Chaojiu is now the high-ranking Princess of Beimu, even if she is still the daughter of our Hou Mansion, but mother, we should also think of dignity."

After a pause, Qin Jingxi added, "I think the second brother definitely didn't mean to question his mother, he just wanted to remind his mother that when he met his sister in the future, he should be more respectful to his sister."

Originally, Bai Wan was not angry, but when she heard this, she glared at Qin Guanming fiercely.

The indescribable feeling in Qin Guanming's heart made him understand at this moment what kind of depressed mood Qin Chao was in most of the time when he was in the Hou Mansion for a long time.

Qin Guanming shook his head and shook off these thoughts in his mind, walked into the flower hall, and asked, "Mother, will the He family's cousin really help?"

Bai Wan nodded: "Yes, when she was leaving, I stuffed the title deeds of the two shops in the west of the city to her. Now that she's taken it, it's going to be done."

And it did.

However, in the five or six days after calculating, He Jiani sent a message, saying that His Royal Highness was going out, and asked Qin Jingxi to go out with her, and she would find an opportunity to take Qin Jingxi to plead in front of His Royal Highness.

On this day, Qin Jingxi sat in front of the dresser and dressed up carefully, whether it was a golden hairpin or a jade hairpin, she tried it several times on her head, but she didn't feel good enough after all.

The clothes and skirts made Bai Wan make a new set for her, and she chose a white skirt for a month, which added a little cold and noble feeling to the dignified.

She usually likes delicate and gentle clothes, but now it is different from the past, she tries her best to be simple and elegant, creating a pitiful appearance.

Even the hairpin on the head has abandoned the complicated pattern and chosen a simple and delicate one.

"Here we are."

He Jiani led Qin Jingxi to a gazebo and stopped.

Before He Jiani could say the last two sentences, how did she go through all her words to get His Royal Highness to agree with her, Qin Jingxi couldn't wait to walk towards Xiao Zhen.

He Jiani's words had to be swallowed back.

"Master, this Miss Qin Jia is too ignorant of the rules, she didn't thank you for a word, she passed by herself, looking at her now, if she really softened His Highness's heart, he may not remember your kindness in the future." The little palace maid on the side spoke indignantly.

The friendliness on He Jiani's face instantly faded, revealing a somewhat sarcastic look: "Don't worry, she doesn't have this opportunity. Because this matter is what His Highness means from beginning to end."

The little palace maid was so frightened that she couldn't close her mouth, and she lowered her head in a panic and covered her mouth.

"Let's go."

The result was doomed, she didn't want to watch it here, lest Qin Jingxi would be angry at her again when she cried and crawled out for a while.

He Jiani didn't see it, just under the rockery not far away, there was a person staring gloomily in their direction.

Qin Jingxi, who had just entered the house, obviously didn't know what the truth was, and the moment she entered the door, two lines of tears slipped down.

Just the right amount of pear blossoms with rain.

"Your Highness! Jingxi finally sees you."

Qin Jingxi threw herself directly into Xiao Zhen's arms, telling her thoughts, and after a while, she seemed to think of something, and panicked

hurriedly stepped back and respectfully saluted Xiao Zhen.

"Jingxi greets His Highness, I wish His Highness good health, peace and success."

Xiao Zhen raised his hand and personally helped Qin Jingxi up: "No courtesy."

Qin Jingxi was overjoyed in her heart: "Your Highness, I know that you must still have me in your heart, and the affection between you and me for many years will never disappear because of a misunderstanding."

Qin Jingxi grabbed Xiao Zhen's hand: "Your Highness, you believe me, what happened that day was really harmed by the female cadre, and Jingxi has always been the only one in her heart. Your Highness, as long as you interrogate all the subordinates of the Qi State Mansion, you will definitely be able to interrogate them."

The corners of Xiao Zhen's mouth suddenly hooked a smile: "Of course this palace knows that you are being calculated."

Qin Jingxi's eyes immediately widened, and she was almost about to cry with joy, she threw herself into Xiao Zhen's arms, crying so much that pear blossoms rained: "Your Highness! You went to check if it was Qin Chaojiu, and she wanted to harm me because she hated me for robbing her identity and robbing you."

Xiao Zhen's hand gently stroked the top of Qin Jingxi's head, and he slowly spoke: "It is true that someone designed you, but that person is not Princess Beimu, but the palace."

The smile on the corner of Qin Jingxi's mouth suddenly stiffened on her face, and she raised her head sharply and looked at Xiao Zhen in disbelief: "Palace...... Your Highness?"

Qin Jingxi twitched the corners of her mouth, wanting to smile to relieve the embarrassment of her expression, but pulled out a smile that was more ugly than crying: "Your Highness, what are you talking about? Are you kidding me?"

Xiao Zhen looked at Qin Jingxi expressionlessly.

Obviously, he's not joking.

Qin Jingxi's eyes flickered for a while, and she suddenly spoke, "I know, it must be King Beimu, it's because of King Beimu, right?" The person who harmed me was Qin Chaojiu, but the throne of Beimu is high and powerful, Your Highness, you are afraid of the majesty of King Beimu, so you took this matter on yourself, right?"

Qin Jingxi couldn't think of any other possibility.

No matter what, she didn't want to believe that the truth would be what Xiao Zhen said.

But Xiao Zhen spoke again, shattering all her expectations and fantasies.

"Jingxi, Bengong actually likes you a lot, after all, your eyes are full of Bengong, and your appearance is really good. The Marquis of Yongchang raised you well, but it's a pity that ......."

Xiao Zhen's gaze moved away from Qin Jingxi's body, he sat on the soft chair, poured himself a cup of tea, took a sip, and continued in Qin Jingxi's incredulous gaze: "It's a pity that this palace has already told you that you have nothing to help this king. What this king wants is not just a beauty, but a help, you should remember."

Qin Jingxi shook her head: "No, it's not like this, Your Highness...... No, no, Your Highness, you are lying, even if you really don't want to marry me, why do you have to do this to me?"

Xiao Zhen smiled: "Then what should the palace do? The decree has been issued, and this palace naturally cannot resist the decree."

"But ......"

"There is nothing but, in fact, this palace was also very troubled at the beginning, how to do it to be fair and reasonable to withdraw from this marriage, but I didn't expect that when this palace was most troubled, you yourself gave a big gift to this palace, so that this palace saw your private meeting with Ouyang Jin's bastard."

Qin Jingxi's eyes widened: "Your Highness, you...... What did you do?"

Xiao Zhen spread his hands: "Actually, this palace didn't do anything, it was just acting on the opportunity, the beauty of an adult."

That day, he saw Ouyang Jin's movements and knew what kind of calculation he was playing, so he secretly helped him and found a reason for the maid beside Qin Jingxi to get away.

Then, he ordered someone to send away all the subordinates along the way, so that Ouyang Jin could succeed so smoothly.

The moment it came true, Xiao Zhen felt that it was providence.

Listening to Xiao Zhen tell her what happened that day, Qin Jingxi's whole person was no longer stable, and she sat on the ground with a puff.

Tears welled up.

She can't even care about her image at the moment.

She stepped forward and grabbed Xiao Zhen's trouser leg and asked, "Why?

Why does Your Highness have to humiliate me like this? I have a sincere heart for Your Highness."

"Really?"

Xiao Zhen laughed when he heard this: "This palace asks you, if this palace is not a prince, but just an ordinary poor scholar, would you still be so attached to this palace?"

Qin Jingxi paused for a moment before saying, "I will still fall in love with Your Highness."

But Xiao Zhen didn't believe it.

He laughed to himself a few times, looked at Qin Jingxi with a condescending gaze, and said slowly, "Since you have such a deep affection for this palace, this palace is not unable to consider giving you a chance."

Qin Jingxi's heart ignited a touch of hope again.

I heard Xiao Zhen's tone faint, but it was like the sound of a thunderbolt on a sunny day.

"This palace can allow you the position of a beauty, if you can still let the Yongchang Marquis Mansion continue to be loyal to this palace, and when this palace inherits the throne one day, you can be allowed to be a concubine."

Qin Jingxi's widening eyes were already full of despair.

"But I...... Obviously, she should be the concubine of His Highness, and she should be the queen of His Highness!"

Qin Jingxi almost roared and said this.

How could she be willing to be an inferior concubine with a *** like He Jiani?

She is not reconciled!

But for now, does she have a better choice?

"You can think about it slowly, and when you think about it, come to Hongu."

Xiao Zhen dropped this sentence and turned to leave.

Leaving Qin Jingxi, who was already stupid and depressed, alone in the pavilion.

For a long time, until Xiao Zhen walked away, until Hua Yi hurriedly came over and pulled Qin Jingxi up from the ground, comforting her young lady distressedly.

"Miss, what's wrong with you, get up quickly, Miss, say something, what's wrong with you?"

Hua Yi shouted several times, Qin Jingxi seemed to come to her senses, and tears flowed in her eyes, but she laughed desperately as soon as she opened her mouth.

A figure in the darkness was the last to leave.

His last glance was a condensation of hatred and murderous intent, and he looked in the direction of Xiao Zhen's departure.