The eldest daughter, she is proud and sassy

Chapter 404
In the warm winter sun, the plum blossoms on the branches are just about to bloom. The girl on the bridge suddenly stops and looks at the pedestrians on the other side of the lake.

As if feeling something, Song Zhuoxing on the other side of the lake looked sideways at the bridge in the center of the lake.

When the familiar figure came into view, Song Zhuoxing could no longer move his eyes away, staring at the girl on the bridge bewilderedly.

"Aren't you going to meet up? This is the last time." Jiang Chen reminded.

Song Zhuoxing opened his mouth, and just about to answer, the blood in his body surged, he quickly covered his mouth, and turned his back to the bridge.

Blood dripped from between his fingers, eventually dripping into the soil.

".No need."

Song Zhuoxing wiped the blood off his lips with his sleeve, and walked resolutely towards the gate.

Ugh--

Jiang Chen sighed silently, and followed.

On the bridge, Shui Rong's eyes showed doubts: "Isn't that Mr. Song Xiaolang? Why is he in the Prince Regent's Palace?

"Also, he clearly saw you, Yuan Niang, why did you leave in such a hurry?"

It would be too much to cover up if they pretended not to know each other. After all, they had spoken at a banquet. With the power of the Regent, he must have known that they knew each other.

Cui Hengyue didn't speak, her eyes changed slightly when she thought of Song Zhuoxing's actions just now.

"I ate a little too much just now, let's walk around to digest food." Cui Hengyue got off the bridge after finishing speaking.

Shui Rong didn't quite understand, but when Cui Hengyue walked across the lake seemingly aimlessly, she finally understood that what Cui Hengyue said was for the guards behind.

"If such a big lake is frozen, it must be very interesting to play cuju on the ice." Cui Hengyue looked at the lake with longing.

In order to alleviate the previous conflict, the guard behind smiled and said: "Yes, my princess likes to play cuju on ice very much. Every year after the lake freezes, the princess will invite friends to play here."

"It must be very lively." Cui Hengyue said along the way.

The guard blurted out: "It's time."

The sound stopped abruptly.

Looking at the situation in the morning, the princess wanted to get rid of Cui Yuanniang quickly, so how could she invite Cui Yuanniang to the mansion to play cuju on ice?

The guard shut his mouth in embarrassment.

As if Cui Hengyue didn't know it, she continued to walk along the lake, passing the place where Song Zhuoxing stopped before, she looked at the ground.

At that place, the color of the soil was uneven, and there were a few small patches of soil that were darker than the surrounding areas.

Cui Hengyue narrowed her eyes, took a deep breath quietly, and the faint smell of blood entered her nostrils, her heart sank immediately.

"It's too cold, let's go back." Cui Hengyue pretended to be very cold, shrugged her shoulders, and then walked to the guest courtyard.

Outside the Prince Regent's Mansion, Song Zhuoxing strenuously walked towards his carriage step by step.

"Sauro-"

Suddenly seeing Song Zhuoxing spitting black blood and falling down, Runzhu screamed, but Qingzhu had already rushed over and caught Song Zhuoxing's body in time.

"Go..." Song Zhuoxing closed his eyes after uttering the word.

Runzhu and Qingzhu looked at the gate of the Prince Regent's Mansion, and saw the guards at the gate standing upright with weapons in their hands, majestic and majestic.

And Jiang Chen, who sent Song Zhuoxing out of the mansion, stood in front of the gate, watching them quietly, without any reaction.

Glancing at the four characters "Prince Regent's Mansion" on the door plaque, Runzhu gritted his teeth and said to Qingzhu, "Let's go."

The two carried Song Zhuoxing into the carriage, and drove the horse away quickly.

Still having self-knowledge, Jiang Chen sighed in his heart, then turned and entered the mansion.

"Master, they have already left." Jiang Chen said respectfully.

Chen Zhan seemed to have known the result for a long time, so he nodded and continued to read.

Jiang Chen hesitated for a moment, and then said: "On the way out of the mansion, Song Zhuoxing met Cui Hengyue, and Cui Hengyue also saw Song Zhuoxing, but the distance was far, so they didn't get together to talk."

"Before you died, didn't you meet and talk?" Chen Zhan finally raised his head from the book.

"No." Jiang Chen continued: "At that time Song Zhuoxing vomited blood again, probably because he didn't want Cui Hengyue to see him, so he left in a hurry."

Chen Zhan fell silent.

Jiang Chen stood quietly for a while, then asked cautiously: "Master, will Song Zhuoxing really die?"

"He..." Chen Zhan hesitated for a moment: "Although the wine is poisonous, it won't kill people immediately.

"It's just that there is no antidote to the poison, and it will happen once a month.

"When the poison occurs, it is like ten thousand ants eating one's heart. It is extremely painful, and ordinary people can't bear it at all."

Jiang Chen's back shivered, and he couldn't help but mourn for Song Zhuoxing in silence.

Chen Zhan paused for a moment, then sighed: "After all, you are young and frivolous, and you are willing to give your life for a little lady."

In the evening, the people in the kitchen brought food to Cui Hengyue.

Shui Rong looked at the food on the table, which was even richer than yesterday, and couldn't help feeling: "The king of Changshan County is really smart, you didn't say anything, he will understand once you go there.

"It can be seen that Changshan County King is very concerned about you."

It was very quiet in the house.

Seeing that Cui Hengyue didn't speak, just stared blankly at the food on the table and didn't eat, Shui Rong couldn't help but raise her voice: "Yuan Niang—"

"What's the matter?" Cui Hengyue answered quickly without losing her mind.

Shui Rong suddenly felt abnormal: "Yuanniang, is there any problem with this meal?"

"I'm afraid it's poisonous."

poisonous?

Shui Rong was startled, and hurriedly took out the silver needle: "Let me test it."

"No need."

Cui Hengyue stood up: "This is the Regent's Palace, if she really wanted to poison her, she would definitely not let you test it out.

"Let's go, let's go to Changshan County King."

Shui Rong quickly put away the silver needle and chased after it.

"Why is she here again?" Songmu saw Cui Hengyue from a distance, muttered, then turned and went into the dining room to report to Chen Linshen: "Young King, Miss Cui is here."

Chen Linshen paused with his hands holding the food, and when his eyes touched the food on the table, he immediately understood Cui Hengyue's intentions.

"Order the kitchen to cook some dishes that Miss Cui likes, and bring them here."

Pine immediately went to convey the order.

When Cui Hengyue arrived, the guards outside did not stop her, so she knew that Chen Linshen knew about her arrival.

"The king of the county."

Chen Linshen smiled: "You are here, sit down quickly."

The bowls and chopsticks were already prepared, Cui Hengyue said politely, "I'm here to bother the county king again", and picked up the chopsticks bluntly and began to eat.

Chen Linshen smiled, looked at her while eating, and occasionally gave her some dishes that he thought were delicious.

When the news reached Chen Zhan's ears, Chen Zhan suddenly felt that the braised fish in his mouth had lost its taste, and he told Jiang Chen: "Erlang should give up, you go over there."

It didn't take long for Jiang Chen to arrive in front of Chen Linshen and Cui Hengyue: "This subordinate pays his respects to the county king."

"Why is Commander Jiang here? But what does father want?"

Chen Linshen straightened his back and looked at Jiang Chen.

"The thing is like this." Jiang Chen glanced at Cui Hengyue, and said slowly: "Today, Song Xiaolang, the nephew of the Minister of Rites, came to the house and exchanged his life for the safety of Miss Cui.

"The master called his subordinates to tell the county king that Mrs. Cui is going back to Duke Jing's mansion."

what?
Before Chen Linshen could ask what was going on, Cui Hengyue rushed to Jiang Chen and stared at him.

"What do you mean? What did you do to Mr. Song Xiaolang?"

Jiang Chen's face remained unchanged: "Song Xiaolang voluntarily gave his life and drank the poisoned wine in exchange for your safety, so you can leave now.

"From now on, the Prince Regent's House will not hold you accountable for hurting the princess."

Poisoned wine?

Cui Hengyue was shocked.

The initial shock was over, and a monstrous anger filled her chest. Cui Hengyue clenched her fist and swung it over: "What guilt? I didn't hurt the princess at all. Who allowed you to take his life?"

(End of this chapter)