Raiders of the Duke and Duchess

Chapter 591: Has the second girl of the Shen family not fallen out of favor yet?

When You Lingxi came in, he saw a flash of coldness on Li Yuqi's face, that coldness... bone-eroding.

It's just that the look in his eyes disappeared too quickly, and it was fleeting. When You Lingxi was distracted and wanted to take a closer look, Li Yuqi had already calmed down his expression and stood up to greet him with a friendly face, "Why did Lingxi have time to come here today? I heard that , is it from mother’s side?”

You Lingxi suppressed the anxiety in her heart, held up her skirt and climbed up the steps. She also asked the accompanying maids to stay at the bottom of the steps, and then replied with a smile, "Yes. I thought it had been a long time since I went to the palace to pay my respects to the empress... This I've been neglecting it for a while. Speaking of the prince's brother, the empress said that you are busy with business today. Every time you come and go in a hurry, you can't even say a few words of personal kindness, so you can tell the prince to take good care of your brother when you ask me to come over. Own."

Li Yuqi invited her to sit down. The steward served the tea and left. He shook his head and said with a helpless smile, "I have been busier lately. Mother, why did you ask me to tell you... This is just to vent my anger. I feel that I have been paying attention to others recently." I neglected her side and used your mouth to beat me... It’s just you, the girl, who foolishly believed it and even came here specially to do this."

You Lingxi was stunned for a moment, and there was an expression of astonishment everywhere, "Is that so? Brother Prince, I see that the empress is really worried about you... The others may not be able to help, so I can only worry about whether you have enough to eat or not. Dress warmly, there is no princess around you who knows how cold it is and how hot it is, so you don’t have to worry too much."

As he spoke, he smiled and asked with a playful smile, "I heard from the servants of the You family before that the second girl of the Shen family has not fallen out of favor these days? Is the prince brother really planning to take her into the East Palace?"

"What do you think?" he asked.

You Lingxi took a sip of tea and said, "Brother Prince, the tea here is always something you can't drink anywhere else... Let me tell you, it's not right for the Crown Prince to not have a woman who knows both coldness and warmth to take care of him. It's just that Shen Lewei After all, her status is a little low. If she is just a concubine from an official family, she will be accepted as a concubine or a common roommate. It is easy for them to say that it is an honor for them. But... this Shen Lewei's mother , as we all know, he came from the Goulan Courtyard. If the prince brother keeps Shen Lewei in the palace, it will be detrimental to your reputation."

As he spoke, his voice lowered, "Besides... when you inherit the throne, the women in the backyard of the East Palace will naturally follow you... I'm afraid it's inappropriate for Shen Lewei to enter the palace with his background."

In the harem, the background of the palace maids must be strictly investigated to ensure that the family is innocent, not to mention the masters.You Lingxi's words, every word and every word, are indeed considered Zhou Xiang and comprehensive.Li Yuqi looked at You Lingxi thoughtfully for a while, nodded, and said, "That's true... However, I did provoke her in this matter first. I didn't think so much about it at that time. It's rare to meet such a person." If your heart feels happy, then you can do whatever you want... Let’s talk about other things later.”

After finishing speaking, he shrugged with a somewhat naughty expression, "It's always obvious to those who like this kind of thing, and those in authority... are stuck in it and can't extricate themselves. You should understand if you like it."

You Lingxi's face froze slightly, and he looked away with a smile, but it happened to fall on the stack of portraits in Li Yuqi's hand.The painter Li Yuqi found was naturally different from those painted by ordinary people in Yunzhou. Even the cold and distant eyes of Ji Wuyan in the painting were the same.

Regarding Ji Wuyan's matter, You Lingxi and Li Yuqi probably have a tacit understanding of knowing and tacit allies. After all, the enemy of the enemy is a friend, and the two have basically the same purpose.So when she saw Ji Wuyan's portrait here, she didn't shy away from it and asked bluntly, "Is Brother Prince still investigating Ji Wuyan? Is there any gain?" The information about the hairpin before was provided by Li Yuqi. She was also aware of Ji Wuyan's suspicion.

The prince flipped through the pile of paper again, took away Ji Wuyan's portrait on it, and handed her the portraits that Sanji got from Yunzhou, which only showed a human face, and shook his head, "It's useful. There is no news at all, and the group of people under my command are becoming more and more useless..." Before he finished speaking, he suddenly saw that something was wrong with You Lingxi, and suddenly the pile of paper in his hand couldn't be held and fell apart. One place.Li Yuqi frowned and looked at it, seeing that the other party's face was unusually pale, "What's wrong with you? But what did you find?"

You Lingxi squatted down and hurriedly picked up the scattered portraits and messages on the ground. He pulled out one of the pictures and asked Li Yuqi cautiously and nervously, "Brother Prince... Is this, is this Chaoyun from Fengchenju? I see... some He looks familiar."

That's how it is... Li Yuqi's face softened a little, and he smiled narrowly and said, "Isn't it her? You are the same, and your courage is getting weaker and weaker. Isn't it just Chaoyun? Besides, I heard before that she is from Jiangnan, how can you Is it still so unexpected?”

You Lingxi's face still looked a bit frightened. She sorted out the messy portraits in her hands absentmindedly, and responded nonchalantly, "Yes, I have indeed heard of it before. But I was shocked when I saw it here suddenly. I am worried that she has some unusual relationship with the Yunzhou Ji family... If this is the case, people will have to be on guard."

When you are panicked, it is always easy to say something wrong, or say something too much...

Just like at this moment, the meaning of her words would inevitably make people wonder if she knew something...that she shouldn't know.The smile on Li Yuqi's face faded a little, and his eyes were fixed on the girl who was arranging the portrait with her head lowered. After a long silence, she suddenly smiled and said, "I am just a businesswoman. It is her nature to pursue profit. Where can I make more money?" Where to run, it’s normal.”

You Lingxi sorted out the portraits in his hands, handed them back to Li Yuqi with both hands, and said, "Yes...it seems like Lingxi has become a frightened bird. Sure enough, no matter how hard Lingxi tries, he is never as calm as the prince brother."

"You're still young..." Li Yuqi took it and put it casually in his hand, "It's rare for you to have such a heart at your age."

You Lingxi thanked her, straightened her wide sleeves, folded them and stood up to salute, "Brother Prince, it's getting late... I promised my grandmother to have dinner with her today, but I'm afraid it's time to wait. Lingxi will go ahead today. Farewell."

"Okay." Li Yuqi nodded without getting up, "I still have some things to deal with here, so... I won't send you off."

"Such politeness between brother and sister seems unfamiliar." You Lingxi smiled pretending to be relaxed, "Lingxi is also a frequent visitor in the East Palace. I am familiar with this road... Then, see you later, brother Prince." Go ahead and bend the knee. , turned around and left.

(End of this chapter)