Raiders of the Duke and Duchess

"But that's right." Li Yuqi nodded slowly and muttered to himself, "Nowadays, the status of the Chen family is becoming more and more prosperous day by day, and my father is also deliberately trying to win over you. Although you are married now, the young lady of the Chen family is , the future mistress of the house is a bit more noble than the other dignitaries. In addition, the mountains in the south of the Yangtze River are far away from the emperor, and there are not so many rules and regulations, so life is much better than in Yanjing City... You don't like Chen Jiahui either, but his current body is actually convenient for you."

These words were too explicit.

You Lingxi's expression changed, and she suddenly raised her voice and shouted sternly, "Prince! Be careful! This princess has never thought of this. Whether it was before or now, I have never thought of marrying such a person as my wife. But Your Highness, if this is the way you said to break the engagement...don't you think it is too cruel for Young Master Chen?"

"Cruel?" Li Yuqi's eyes wandered around, and finally fell on the other party's wrinkled handkerchief. With a playful expression, he asked, "Could it be that...what I said is not true? Chen Jiahui was not beaten until he was bedridden at Ji's house. ? Isn’t this inhumane news...didn’t you, You Lingxi, tell me about it?”

Li Yuqi was angry, and You Lingxi could clearly feel this. Often when he called himself "this palace", he was really putting himself in the position of a superior prince. He did not talk about kinship, but only talked about monarchs and ministers.

"No...it's just..." You Lingxi sighed softly, "With such a famous reputation, Master Chen...may be detrimental to his marriage in the future. I don't want to bring him such trouble because of my affairs."

"In the future? Is Lingxi worried that Young Master Chen has a reputation for being inhumane and will not be able to marry a girl in the future? Or is he worried that he knows he can't marry anyone else, so he will kill this marriage decree and stalk you?" The teacup was slowly put down with a soft "thunk" sound.

The sound was not loud, and was almost drowned out by the sound of rain outside the door. When it reached my ears, my soul was startled.You Lingxi unconsciously tightened the veil again, biting the corner of her mouth and saying nothing... Li Yuqi's words revealed her true intentions behind her hypocritical mask - intentions that even she herself had not clearly recognized.

Before that, even she believed that the unhappiness in her heart was really due to Li Yuqi's cruelty and worries about Chen Jiahui's future.

Li Yuqi looked at the other party's obvious stunned look and surprise in his eyes, and suddenly smiled coldly, "Even though the princess has no selfish intentions, Princess You is worried that the young master of the Chen family will have an unfavorable marriage in the future, but she is not worried about being kept in the dark in the future. Did he marry a widowed girl without any reason? Speaking of which, although I did this extra thing because of my promise to the princess, I also saved an innocent girl in the future. In total, I was also doing good deeds. I didn’t expect to get such two things. This move was criticized by the princess, saying it was too cruel..."

"I……"

"It is a fact that it is inhumane. And it is the people of the Ji family who caused this fact. Even if it is cruel, it is the cruelty of the Ji family and the cruelty of Ji Wuyan... If it is worse, to say the least, the princess feels that this is not good for Young Master Chen. It’s too cruel. How about the princess who refused to marry even to death after hearing this news? Isn’t it cruel? I am the most cruel because I am the most aloof from the matter and also saved a certain girl by the way? "

Li Yuqi's face seemed to be covered with ice and snow, and even the charcoal fire in the room couldn't dispel the bone-gnawing chill.

You Lingxi shivered.

Li Yuqi leaned back on his chair and chased away the guests with cold words, "They say it would be better to demolish ten temples than ruin a marriage. Now I understand. The princess entrusted her mother and came to entrust me with the matter. Presumably the princesses from other places have also been there, and they all came to me because they were unable to do anything. Now it seems that they are smarter than me and know how to sit back and watch. However, I am thinking about my past friendship and want to help you no matter what. Help. It seems... I am still helping the wrong person. If the princess has nothing to do, she should go back early... It is easy to catch the wind and cold when you go out in this weather. "

Having said this, You Lingxi couldn't refute a single word even though he was unhappy in his heart. His face turned pale and blue. He had obviously prepared many excuses along the way, but now, in the other party's cold and bone-chilling expression, not a single word could be said. Unable to say anything, I could only stand up and say goodbye.Li Yuqi had no intention of getting up to say goodbye. He just watched You Lingxi salute and leave with cold eyes, without even saying goodbye.

The rain was still falling, and the cold wind carried raindrops and hit my neck, making me shiver.The maid held an oil-paper umbrella and followed beside her, calling the princess worriedly, but she didn't dare to ask.You Lingxi walked on the cool cobblestone road. A lot of water accumulated in the morning had gone down. There was only a shallow layer of rain on the road, and the cobblestones were washed until they were shiny.

Regardless of her selfish motives, You Lingxi still felt that the prince's move was really inappropriate. If she could do this herself, why would she take her father's token to cooperate with the prince?It turned out that the token had been handed over, and the You family had become a confirmed princeling. The matter had been settled, and it was no longer easy for him to offend the angry prince.

"Princess..." The little maid was still calling, with worry on her face, "Princess, what's wrong with you?"

In the world of the little maid, how can one understand the invisible smoke of gunpowder and the hidden bloody storm.You Lingxi shook his head and said it was okay.The eyebrows are still wide open, and she has gained a better understanding of the prince's methods and behavior. It seems that the You family cannot be hanged on a rope. Even if the prince ascends the throne in the end, the You family will not be able to survive, which is the fate of the birds. .

Sometimes, it's time to plan ahead.

……

Chao Yun hasn't woken up yet, and all the wounds on her body have been treated. The wounds caused by the whipping on her body are not deep, and they will be almost healed after a few days of training. Only the wounds on her ten fingers are very serious, and the only ones that are intact are The only thing left was the little finger of his left hand, which was the little finger that Cen Yan saved when he broke in.There were also those invisible injuries that would torture her for years to come - those caused by water torture.

After Mr. Chen said this, he sighed feebly, "There is no other way but to take care of her. It is better to send her back to Jiangnan. It is not easy to recuperate here."

Ji Wuyan asked him, "How about you go back with her?"

Mr. Chen still shook his head, "By the time she got up and left, these injuries had almost recovered. Although her fingers were still inconvenient, she found two maids to wait on her all the way. They applied ointment every day and took her back to Jiangnan. Her nails should have started to grow too. But those cold and cold air must be recuperated with decoction... I can make the prescription, which will be enough for her to use for a long time. But girl, I have to stay here. .”

Ji Wuyan's intention of wanting him to leave was too obvious.

He refused again and again and never wavered.