Lord, your mask fell off

Chapter 72

Chu Qingyan was lying on the bed, and Xi Ning was fanning beside her.

"Master, when I heard that you were stabbed and injured outside today, this servant's heart almost jumped out." Xi Ning said while shaking his fan, his voice still tinged with fear.

Chu Qingyan smiled, raised her finger and pointed her forehead, and said with an annoyed smile, "Come out and let me have a look!"

Xining stomped her feet, feeling extremely helpless, "Master!"

Chu Qingyan withdrew her hand and stopped teasing her, her thoughts turned to what Huang Yi said, and she couldn't help asking, "Is your majesty always strict with the prince?"

"This..." Xining hesitated for a moment.

In front of Huang Yi today, because of her age, she didn't dare to ask too many questions. Seeing that Xi Ning seemed to know something, Chu Qingyan immediately looked at her, "Tell me everything you know."

Xining glanced at his master, thought about it, and felt that he and his master should know everything and talk endlessly, so he quickly forgot about the butler's admonition.

"Master, it shouldn't be harsh, it should be—" Xining thought for a long time, and finally came up with a suitable word, "cold."

cold?What do you mean by indifferent?Chu Qingyan frowned.

Xi Ning continued, with the intention of defending Xiao Xu's injustice, "I heard from the old people in the mansion that the prince is not loved by his father or his mother. His Majesty originally cared for him, but since the fourth prince was born, he has been very concerned about it." Doting on the fourth prince, after the prince was ruined by the palace fire, His Majesty became even more indifferent to him, and the empress only cared about his studies, and rarely cared about other aspects..."

In Xi Ning's rambling words, although there may be elements of rumors, since even the little girl knows about it, it proves that the facts are almost the same.

Chu Qingyan looked at the bed curtain, and the white gauze caught her eyes, making her confused. It seemed that Big Ice had a harder life than her, because she still had parents who loved her.

Do you want to be nicer to big ice cubes in the future?
This was the last thought that crossed her mind before falling asleep.

When Xiao Xu came back from the palace, Chu Qingyan had already fallen asleep.

Hearing Xining's report, he should have gone back to his room to rest, but for some reason, he turned around and walked towards her room.

He was a little absent-minded, thinking about what his father said to him today, his expression was indifferent, like the calm in the deep sea.

When he stepped into her room, he unconsciously lightened his steps, and stopped when he got close to her bed. For some reason, he could find a trace of ease by her side.

Suddenly he found that there was something wrong with that peaceful sleeping face. There were many beads of sweat on his forehead, his hands were clutching the quilt tightly, his lips were bitten white by his teeth, and he immediately bent down to listen Seeing her talking to herself.

"Go away—go away—"

Xiao Xu suddenly realized that what happened today still had an impact on her, and now she was having nightmares, seeing her like this, a touch of pity welled up in her heart.

Just as he was about to raise his hand to stroke her head to calm her down, she suddenly heard her scream, "Don't—"

His hands were fixed in mid-air, and his eyes met the pair of eyes that suddenly opened wide. He saw the confusion and fear in her eyes, and his brows were slightly frowned.

But Chu Qingyan originally dreamed that a big knife was slashing at her, and then she woke up suddenly after screaming, and looked into a pair of gentle eyes with lingering fear. Go, "Big Ice Cube—"

When the small body rushed towards him, Xiao Xu instinctively wanted to avoid it, but for some reason, he stayed where he was, watching helplessly as she got into his arms and hugged him tightly.

"I'm so scared!" Chu Qingyan said aggrievedly, hugging her warm body tightly.

Dark night, nightmares, loneliness, and fear are the easiest ways to break through a person's psychological defenses. Just like Chu Qingyan at this time, she would never dare to make such a bold act on a normal day.

However, unconscious actions are the ones that follow your heart.

"It's okay, it's all over." Xiao Xu stiffened his hands, finally lowered his head and put his hands on her back, comforting her clumsily.

There was a faint fragrance of ink lingering between the nostrils, which had a soothing effect, and soon Chu Qingyan calmed down.

She felt Xiao Xu pat her on the back lightly, the strength was much better than the previous brute force control, she was a little embarrassed that she was acting like a baby at her age, but when she thought about her age at this time , and of course, since everyone treats her as a child, why doesn't she exercise this right properly?
But she still remembered what she worried about before going to bed, and she asked in a low voice, "I heard that His Majesty is very fierce, so did he blame you when you entered the palace this time?"

Xiao Xu lowered his eyebrows, "Where did you hear these remarks?"

Chu Qingyan choked, and immediately seemed to be indifferent, "Don't worry about where I know it, you should hurry up and answer my question."

Xiao Xu smiled silently, this girl is quite courageous tonight!Because Chu Qingyan was buried in his arms, she couldn't see the flash in the pan that came from the dark night.

However, after hearing her question, Xiao Xu recalled what happened in the palace today.

In the imperial study room, those indifferent and harsh words, as well as the reproachful eyes, were like a millennium-old chill directly pressing into his heart.

"Father asked me to find the perpetrator within three days, and punish him severely." He avoided the seriousness and said lightly.

As soon as Chu Qingyan heard it, she knew that he was deliberately avoiding her words. She blinked and continued to ask, "Then did he say, what if the perpetrator can't be found, so what if he can't be found?"

"It's my duty to find it, and it's a dereliction of duty if I can't find it." His tone was very light, as if he hadn't been affected by the severe criticism from the person in the imperial study.

Chu Qingyan couldn't help muttering, "It's none of your business, who knew that the fourth prince would appear suddenly, it's just a disaster, okay?"

After muttering, Chu Qingyan raised her head from his arms, grabbed his lapel with both hands, and said seriously and sincerely, "Your Highness, it's okay, Your Majesty doesn't know you are good, as long as I know!"

The coldness deep in her heart has been dispelled by her soft voice, replaced by a slight warmth.

Xiao Xu stared at her blankly for a while, then raised his hand to scratch her nose, and smiled slightly, "Do you know what's the use?"

"I will treat you well!" Chu Qingyan vowed.

"Remember what you said!" Xiao Xu didn't pay much attention to it at first, but in the end he raised his face slightly and his tone became serious.

Chu Qingyan was stunned for a moment by his sudden seriousness, then she nodded firmly, "Your word is fast."

No one knows, the covenant has been made, starting from this moment.

The parties did not know that the thread of fate had already entangled the two of them.

The two hugged each other quietly enjoying the peace of the night.

"This king will arrange another maid for you." Xiao Xu said suddenly.

Chu Qingyan thought that Xining was indeed relatively young, and some things needed an older maid to advocate, so she no doubt nodded.

It's just that if she knew who the maid who was about to arrange was, she might not be so calm at this moment.

"Okay, it's time to settle the score!"

His voice was heard suddenly, Chu Qingyan was taken aback, "What, what account?"

"You tell the king honestly, how did the word "big ice cube" come from? Huh?"

Is this the post-autumn reckoning?

She thought that she just called out unconsciously, but he didn't notice it, but she didn't know how deep this fox was hiding!
In the threatening voice of the superior who seemed to be smiling but not smiling, Chu Qingyan lowered her head spinelessly.

Cough cough, can't adults have a little more?

Really!
Cheapskate!
　(An An: Big ice cube, cheapskate! Male lead: Close the door and let the dogs go! An An escaped with the lid on the pot~)

　　
　
(End of this chapter)