Ci Jinzhi

Chapter 214 The person she cares about

The man's voice was very soft, but it hit Xin You hard like a heavy hammer.

Is there anyone in this world she cares about?
She looked at the man in front of her and thought, if she doesn't deceive herself, there is.It's just that this care cannot be put on the scale and compared with the tragic death of my mother and the others.

So she replied lightly: "Not anymore."

After He Qingxiao heard this answer, many emotions in his eyes were covered by calmness, and his voice was low but firm: "But there are still many people in this world who care about Miss Kou."

Xin You smiled: "It's strange that Mr. He said these things. I just offended King Qing with my words, and I was a little embarrassed by him, it's not—"

"You are planning to assassinate Prince Qing." He Qingxiao interrupted her.

He was determined and straightforward, as if he was there at the time.

Xin You didn't admit it: "Master He misunderstood—"

The man's actions made her forget to continue.

He suddenly stepped forward and held her wrist. When she was stunned, he took out the thin blade from her palm.

Because of hiding the blade, the girl's tender palm was cut with knife marks, and blood seeped out of her fair skin.

"What is this?" He Qingxiao asked while pinching the blade.

In Xinyou's impression, Mr. He is good-looking, gentle, and well-mannered, but now she can hear the sullenness in his tone.

It was another side she hadn't seen.

Xin You pursed her lips tightly, and the man in front of her was also persistent, looking at her and waiting for a response.

"It's the blade." After a long stalemate, Xinyou opened his mouth.

This answer made He Qingxiao look helpless.

He is not blind.

"Yes, I wanted to take Prince Qing's life." Xinyou admitted and asked her doubts, "How did Master He know?"

"Uncle Guchang was killed suddenly, and people were in panic, so Guchangbo's mansion has been under the attention of Jin Linwei. On that day, Guchangbo's son Dai Ze suddenly went to Qingsong Bookstore, and I heard from my subordinates that Miss Kou went to Guchangbo The mansion sent a sacrificial ceremony, and I had doubts in my heart." He Qingxiao looked at Xin You, "Miss Kou hated Gu Changbo's mansion to the bone, why did she send a sacrificial ceremony? When I received the news that King Qing went to the bookstore, I had a guess .”

When he said this, he paused, but Xinyou's expression did not change at all, and he felt scared in his heart.

This emotion was unfamiliar, something he had never felt before.

"The purpose of Miss Kou sending the sacrifice is to bring King Qing here through Dai Ze, the crown prince of Guchang Bo. And King Yinqing will not come here just to chat."

Xin You closed her injured hand slightly: "How did Mr. He know that he used a blade?"

Naturally, the blade was not in her hand from the beginning, but was properly hidden in her sleeve. Later, Master He ruined it, and King Qing's attention turned to Master He, so she kept it in her hand.

He Qingxiao's eyes fell on her hand and she gave an explanation: "Since I entered, Miss Kou's hand has not let go, and I -"

He seemed to be thinking of something, and after a slight pause, he continued: "And I have a good sense of smell, so I can't ignore the faint smell of blood."

Xin You lowered her eyes and smiled bitterly: "Master He is really perceptive."

He Qingxiao was silent for a moment, and asked: "Miss Kou is blaming me for ruining your business?"

Xinyou replied truthfully: "A little bit."

She knew he was doing it for her own good, but what she wanted was not to live an ignoble existence.If she couldn't avenge her mother and the others, she would not be happy even if she was sitting on a mountain of gold and silver and enjoying delicacies every day.

"Miss Kou, wait a moment."

He Qingxiao went out, and came back not long after, with ointment and muslin in his hands.

Xin You silently watched as he grabbed her hand, applied ointment, and wrapped her palm with a soft white cloth.

"It's not that delicate, Mr. He doesn't have to be so." Xin You pulled back her hand.

Her wrist was firmly grasped by the opponent's hand.

"I'm a very unlucky person, and I've realized it since I was sensible..."

Xin You stopped moving unconsciously.

"I get hurt from time to time, and sometimes I almost die. I have never seen my parents. Maybe the only thing I care about in this world is Aunt Gui..." The man's voice was as clear as spring water, without self-pity or incitement, just purely speaking Tell the girl in front of me, "Life is so difficult, it seems that there is no pity to give up. But I still feel that life is very good, I can read books, see scenery, and meet interesting people and things. Miss Kou, you are only 17 years old, waiting for you At the age of 70, tell the younger generation about the youthful past of revenge and hatred, isn't it good?"

After he finished speaking, he also bandaged it, and looked at the girl in front of him gently with a pair of black eyes.

Xin You saw the deep prayer hidden in his eyes, and suddenly the word "not good" could not be uttered.

She looked down at the hands wrapped in muslin, so delicately wrapped.

"Although the wound is thin, it is a bit deep. Wrapping it up can prevent it from touching the water. Remember to take it off and change the dressing at night."

"Thank you, Mr. He." Xin You thanked, but never answered "yes" or "no".

She cherishes her life and will not hesitate to take it when necessary.

But one thing she was sure of was that she absolutely couldn't bear that Prince Qing had been acting as a high-ranking prince all this time, and in the future he would also be the crown prince, the master of this Great Xia.

He Qingxiao saw her determination, pondered for a moment, and said something: "King Qing and others set up Beibei for disaster relief, and it is very likely that they have committed corruption."

Xin You was slightly startled: "Master He has a clue?"

"Two days ago, Jinlin Guard found a person acting suspiciously. He was arrested and interrogated. He claimed to be the son of the chief secretary of Beiquan County. Bei'an County was the hardest hit by the Dingbei Earthquake. Very serious. This person said that the Beiquan disaster victims were too late to wait for the relief. Countless people died of freezing and starvation. His father reported it to the police but was brutally killed. -"

"Wait a minute." Xin You looked a little strange, "Is this person a young man of medium build and thin, with delicate features?"

He Qingxiao was startled: "Miss Kou knows you?"

"I don't know him, but I might have seen him." Xin You didn't finish her sentence, but she was almost sure that it was the young man who was hiding under her carriage that day, "Master He, can I see him? It's best to watch him quietly." Take a look, without disturbing the other party, to see if it is the person I have seen."

He Qingxiao was not afraid of Xin You's request, but he was afraid that her heart would be as still as water and only had a will to die, so she agreed.

Xinyou quickly saw the person through a specially made hole through a wall.

It was undoubtedly the young man I met the day I went to Qianying Mountain.

"It's him." Xin You didn't hide anything, and told He Qingxiao what happened that day.

"In this way, what this person said is more credible."

"What is Master He going to do?"

"I have sent someone to Dingbei to investigate in secret. If what that person said is true, I will let Jinshang know." He Qingxiao looked at Xinyou and asked seriously, "Miss Kou, can you give me some time?"

This time, he finally got the answer he wanted to hear.

"Okay." Xinyou said softly.

(End of this chapter)