C16

Shi Jinchen naturally couldn't see the expression on his face, and more so, couldn't imagine that his Xiao Sui was secretly gobbling down his food, as he continued, "Do you still remember the rain of arrows from before? Just before the crown prince came. "

"En!" Xiao Sui nodded, of course she remembered. The arrow was extremely sharp, and its tail was shining with a faint blue light. It looked rather eerie. In the poison incident today, she had learnt that the arrow was highly toxic.

The rain of arrows had arrived menacingly and killed all the bandits. However …

Glimmers danced in his eyes. Xiao Sui suddenly thought of an important detail. At that time, the sword rain had blotted out the sky and covered the earth. It was extremely concentrated. When the Crown Prince came to kill the bandits, he had coincidentally saved Shi Jinchen. However, the arrow was highly toxic. If they were not careful and got hurt by the arrow, they would be dead for sure!

"There's poison on the arrow. It can seal one's throat with blood." Shi Jinchen seemed to know that Xiao Sui understood, so he added.

"This …" Xiao Sui felt a cold air suddenly rise up from her back, causing her face to turn pale white.

Before this, she had always thought that the crown prince was gentle and refined, that he seemed to be a great brother, and that he took extra care of Shi Jinchen. But after today's events, in addition to the pointers from her Shi Jinchen, she instantly felt that the crown prince was truly a scheming person, too terrifying!

Maybe the rain of arrows from before was premeditated, how could there be such a coincidence!

God! Xiao Sui felt like his head was about to explode! It was fine that he lost his memories, but he was somehow drawn into a fight in the royal family. He might lose his life, and that might cause his own life to be in danger.

"From now on, you will always be by this duke's side. Without this king's permission, you are not to go anywhere!"

Why?!

Without even thinking about it, Xiao Sui subconsciously wanted to knock down the hand that was grabbing his shoulder. Suddenly, he heard a low voice sound out next to his ear, "In his eyes, you are this king's man anyway, so no matter what you think, you and I are still grasshoppers on a string."

Damn it! Xiao Sui's body stiffened, and instantly understood the meaning of Shi Jinchen's words. If the crown prince truly wanted to get rid of Shi Jinchen, then the fact that he was by Shi Jinchen's side right now was naturally also a thorn in his side. He had no choice but to pray that his Shi Jinchen would be safe under these circumstances.

But that bad temper of the Shi Jinchen …

He could not see as there were many places that needed his help and he did not dare to do anything to him!

Feeling that his stiff body had calmed down, the Shi Jinchen was somewhat puzzled. Letting go of his hand, he did not forget to sneer and remind him, "This king warns you, it's best not to have any other thoughts!

These words revealed what Xiao Sui was thinking. Xiao Sui pursed his lips, he actually wanted to take this opportunity to escape, and not get involved in all this nonsense, but it was already too late, wasn't it?

After not hearing Xiao Sui for a long time, he snorted coldly, "You should be smarter for this king! They have returned empty-handed this time, so their next attack will definitely be even more vicious! "

Hearing that, Xiao Sui frowned, exhaled a mouthful of foul air from his chest, and solemnly replied.

Right now, she was most worried about one thing, which was the eyes of her Shi Jinchen.

If one could not see through the Shi Jinchen, they could hide it for a time, but could not hide it for a lifetime. In order to prevent anyone from detecting the abnormality of the Shi Jinchen, he had to stay in the house and wait outside. This had aroused the suspicions of the crown prince, which was why the poison incident had occurred. If the crown prince knew that Shi Jinchen was gone, then it would not be a simple test like poisoning!

At that time, their situation would be even more dangerous!

He was worried, but there was nothing he could do. Xiao Sui could only take a deep breath, and warn himself to be more vigilant, to take the initiative and block the incoming attack.

In another room.

Light seeped in through the simple window, interlacing the room with light and darkness, adding a hint of mystery to this small room.

The Crown Prince stood with his hands behind his back. The gentle smile on his face had long since disappeared and was replaced with indifference and faint malice.

"Shi Jinchen …" His slightly hoarse voice did not reveal his emotions, "He really is a difficult opponent to deal with …"

When he was young, he was proud beyond belief due to his status as the son of the first wife and the love of the empress. As for the Shi Jinchen at that time, mufei passed away early, and the emperor wasn't very fond of him, so he didn't like to talk. He was quiet at such a young age.

At that time, the Shi Jinhan had always tangled itself with other princes and princesses, allowing them to bully the Shi Jinchen. While he himself, on the other hand, had stepped forward to become the savior when his Shi Jinchen was in a sorry state. At that time, Shi Jinchen had not been friendly to him. However, Shi Jinhan continued to play that childish game, believing that no one would notice.

And it was precisely because of this that, as they were growing up, the Shi Jinhan listened to the empress's suggestion, understood how to restrain its edge, and displayed its gentleness, receiving the praise of many. And towards his fourth brother's Shi Jinchen, he was beginning to take him even less seriously.

He had never thought that one day, his fourth brother, whom he had always neglected, would actually grow up to be the only one among the five sons of the Emperor who could compete with him.

"Crown Prince, are we really going to escort the Fourth Prince back to the capital tomorrow?"

Zhai Lin stood behind the crown prince. Seeing that the crown prince was quiet for a long time, he couldn't help but ask.

The Crown Prince was not angry. He sneered, "Of course we have to escort him. However, whether he will be able to reach the capital safely depends on his good fortune …"

Zhai Lin was stunned, then immediately lowered his head. "Understood."

A moment later, as if he had thought of something, he raised his head, "Your Highness, His Highness is not injured, but why is he always hiding inside the house? "Calming down and resting seems a bit unreasonable …"

They had suspected that his Shi Jinchen was injured a long time ago, just that they didn't show it. However, his Shi Jinchen did indeed look no different from usual, as it was still as sharp as ever.

It was precisely because of this that they did not dare to act rashly, and did not continue to use such crude methods to directly clash with the Shi Jinchen; they merely tested out a few points of the poison below. With his personality, he might have some tricks up his sleeves that were waiting for them.

"This prince also finds it strange. There are indeed no traces of injuries on his body, but perhaps … " The Crown Prince paused before continuing, "Perhaps he was actually injured, but on the surface, it's not that easy to tell …"

It's not that easy to tell?

Zhai Lin thought about it for a while before his eyes lit up. "Your Highness, I don't know if you've noticed, but Your Highness doesn't even look at us directly. He's always keeping his head down or resting with his eyes closed." Furthermore, he still has that maid called Xiao Sui by his side, not leaving even an inch away from him … "

"Is that so …" The corner of the crown prince's lips curled up when he heard that. A trace of obvious sting flashed through his eyes …