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Since Xiao Ran had come, it was naturally to advise him not to be too angry. After all, these few words alone were not enough to judge anything.

Xiao Suyan's body trembled slightly. Xu Rouzhi had already said that she did not come for Chu Yixuan, so who else could she come for? It must be Helian Cheng!

Xiao Ran comforted her: Don't be anxious, I have already thought of a way, even if she has that kind of thought, I will make her give up on it.

No, if this woman stays in the manor for one more day, I will be tortured for one more day!

With her husband by her side, she can't do anything to the prince. Don't get so angry, I already promised you that I won't let her succeed.

But I can't wait a moment!

Xiao Ran looked at Xiao Suyan silently: Then what are you going to do?

Xiao Suyan's delicate and small face that could be broken through by blowing on the air seemed a little twisted at this moment. She tightly clenched her teeth, and the veins on her forehead were exposed.

Do you want to be reckless! Xiao Ran hurriedly stopped her. Prince had even intended to use her to threaten the Queen of Dongluo to compromise!

But did he want to use Xu Rouzhi, or did he simply want to keep Xu Rouzhi by his side? Xiao Suyan threw herself on the table and cried. What was I supposed to do?

Xiao Ran comforted her: "Don't be anxious, wait patiently, the truth will definitely come to light!

was lying on the table crying, while Xiao Li watched anxiously. What was going on, it was only Princess Zhuo Hua, now that another Xu Rouzhi had appeared, how many women was the prince hiding in his heart?

When Helian Cheng returned from the palace, it was already afternoon. Everyone who needed to rest had already rested, and the manor was extremely quiet.

Luan Huai respectfully offered tea and personally poured a full cup.

Helian Cheng looked at him and said: You don't have to be so anxious. Regarding Luan Song's matter, this duke will not vent my anger on you, nor will I kill everyone else.

Luan Huai immediately knelt down, and said tearfully: Luan Song is young and insensible, this servant will think of ways to find him as soon as possible, and have him apologize to the Duke.

Helian Cheng waved his hand: You probably won't be able to find him for a while now.

Luan Huai stood up silently. Because he was in the wrong, he did not even dare to raise his head.

Helian Cheng said: Initially, he saved Princess Qi, so he should have taken Princess Qi with him to leave the Uninjured City. But since Princess Qi has returned, they probably won't abandon him. Therefore, you don't have to worry. It is only a matter of time before they return.

Luan Huai heaved a sigh of relief: "Since Your Highness is so certain, I believe it has already been arranged?

Helian Cheng did not reply, he only asked: What is going on in the Western Palace? Princess Qi and Prince Qi have their past grudges been resolved?

In reply to Your Highness, this servant has heard that the Princess Qi seems to have some complaints about the Prince Qi.

What?

From what the guard of the Western Palace said, he seemed to have heard that the Princess Qi and the Prince Qi were quarreling, and that the Prince Qi had suspected that the purpose of his return was not because of him.

Oh? Helian Cheng narrowed his eyes as he thought about it.

Princess Qi hesitated for a moment before replying. Princess Qi said that she could also have come for someone else.

Is that so? Helian Cheng slightly narrowed his eyes, and furrowed his brows.

It sounded real. It was as if Luan Huai was trying to make up for his past achievements by adding courteously that they were arguing in a very low voice, as if they did not want others to hear it.

Helian Cheng nodded: Alright, I understand. Go and get busy. Oh yeah, I ordered the kitchen to prepare more food and wine, I have to treat the Princess Qi couple to a feast tonight.

Yes, Your Highness.

During the dinner banquet, Helian Cheng called Xiao Ran over to accompany him. Xiao Suyan was also arranged to sit at the table with him.

When Xiao Suyan heard this, she was extremely furious and actually asked her to accompany him for a meal! Did she have to look at Xu Rouzhi and Helian Cheng from the side?

Xiao Ran comforted her: Don't be anxious, you should think like this, the Prince wants you to accompany him, in fact, isn't this just showing his magnanimity? He won't let you accompany him, so you should be anxious, right?

Xiao Suyan was startled, what she said was reasonable!

Xiao Ran said again: Since the Duke wants you to go, then go. The people at the table also happened to observe their expressions to see if there were any abnormalities, so that they could make a normal judgement. Of course, it would be better to do less than that, otherwise, wouldn't that mean Prince Fu Chen was disgusted by it?

Xiao Suyan was quiet for a moment, then are you prepared to test Xu Rouzhi?

Xiao Ran hesitated, but still nodded his head: I'm ready.

What are you going to do? Xiao Suyan was overjoyed.

Xiao Ran said: We'll talk about it when the time comes!

He only hoped that his probing would be superfluous and not cause trouble.

— The dinner was a very rich preparation. Accompanied by Xiao Ran, Helian Cheng and his wife were already waiting in the hall.

Helian Cheng did not realize the change in Xiao Suyan's mental state, so he did not do anything to pacify her.

Seeing that Helian Cheng's attention was not focused on him at all, Xiao Suyan felt sour in her heart. He was looking forward to Xu Rouzhi's arrival? He really didn't care about her at all!

Xiao Suyan calmed her emotions and thought, just wait and see how you guys react. With a husband and wife by your side, you guys are not so brazen!

But unexpectedly, when Chu Yixuan did not come, only Qi Yu came.

Of course, Uncle Lin also came with Qi Yu.

Qi Yu stood there, her entire person appearing petite and mischievous. Her smooth and delicate face revealed a kind of calm and confident luster, causing her to look extremely bright and alluring, as if she was born with a halo of her own.

I'm sorry, Prince Qi's body is not feeling well, so I came alone on his behalf.

Prince Qi is not feeling well? Helian Cheng was a little surprised.

What, Chu Yixuan was not feeling well so he didn't come? Could it be that this Xu Rouzhi came here alone to meet Helian Cheng conveniently? Xiao Suyan looked at Helian Cheng in shock, then looked at Qi Yu. The radiance on her face could not help but make her hate him, that kind of self-confident and enchanting look could really move men, and Helian Cheng just so happened to like that kind of woman who was self-confident and proud, like Princess Zhuo Hua back then!

When she thought about Princess Zhuo Hua, Xiao Suyan immediately felt deflated. What did she want to do, to be able to compete with a princess?

It couldn't be compared with Princess Zhuo Hua, or even this Xu Rouzhi! Otherwise, would Helian Cheng's entire focus be on Xu Rouzhi and not even look at her?

Xiao Suyan's heart was filled with resentment, but he was about to reveal it, and Xiao Ran signaled her with his eyes to stop her. Only then did she manage to control his emotions, and pretended to smile, and invited Qi Yu to take a seat.

Helian Cheng stood up, Prince Qi's body was unwell, I will go and take a look.

No, he just fell asleep. Qi Yu waved her hands. He was more awake so it was rare for him to fall asleep.

Helian Cheng glanced at Luan Huai, and indicated: "Since that's the case, we will not disturb the Prince Qi for now. Housekeeper Luan, go pour some wine for Princess Qi.

Luan Huai immediately stepped forward and began to pour the wine cups one by one. Xiao Suyan maintained a fitting smile on her face, but continued to pay attention to Helian Cheng and Qi Yu's condition. However, she did not realize that something was amiss, as Helian Cheng was always in a respectful and courteous state, he did not reveal any expression, nor did he do anything excessive.

Qi Yu also did not make winking sounds like Xiao Suyan had imagined. Xiao Suyan's vigilance slowly faded away, thinking, I must have misunderstood them. The person Helian Cheng was thinking about was obviously Princess Zhuo Hua, how could it be Xu Rouzhi?

After thinking about it this way, Xiao Suyan's mood also lightened up a lot!

After the banquet ended, Helian Cheng and Xiao Suyan stood up and sent Qi Yu out of the hall. Xiao Ran stood behind the three of them, and looked at the tea girl beside him.

Suddenly, the girl's feet slipped and she screamed as she fell down. Hot tea quickly spilled out and sprinkled onto Qi Yu's body.

Qi Yu was stunned!

He subconsciously dodged, but it was already too late. The scalding tea water was about to splash onto her body. Damn it, was she trying to ruin her appearance?!

Qi Yu was secretly annoyed in her heart, but she slipped and instantly exclaimed out loud. At this time, a shadow flashed and protected her side, her powerful arms obstructing her at the same time, and at the same time, a powerful force swept out, and actually completely blocked off the tea, causing Qi Yu to jump onto the powerful arm, and stared at the tea that was scattered all over the ground in shock. She raised her head, and what entered her eyes was Helian Cheng's deep eyes.

Unexpectedly, it was him. She thought that it would be one of the guards from the Prince Jing’s Masion, but when she looked back, she saw that the Uncle Lin had just stopped and the guards from the Duke Palaces beside her also had nervous expressions.

Helian Cheng frowned in displeasure, and berated the little girl: "How can you see the road!"

The little girl hurriedly kneeled on the ground and kowtowed as she wailed, "This servant deserves to die, this servant deserves to die! This servant did not do it on purpose! Please forgive me, Your Highness! Please forgive me!"

Helian Cheng turned and look at Xiao Suyan.

Xiao Suyan looked at Qi Yu who was still lying on Helian Cheng's arm, dumbstruck!

The wariness and jealousy that he had just put down was now completely retracted without any warning! Moreover, it was even heavier than before!

He clearly had so many bodyguards, and Xu Rouzhi even brought a butler here. There were obviously so many people who did not use him, but as a dignified prince, was there a need to personally go and help Xu Rouzhi out?

And, there's also that Xu Rouzhi! It was clearly fine now, but it was still lying on Helian Cheng's arm in a daze. Do you know what it means for men and women not to be intimate with each other?

What a shame!

Xiao Suyan really wanted to go up and help Qi Yu get off her arms, but she did not dare do so. She could only watch as Helian Cheng lowered his head and considerately asked Qi Yu:

Is Princess Qi okay?

Qi Yu blinked her eyes, then stood up and retreated two steps back. Her remaining fear had yet to dissipate as she said, "I thought that Prince Jing would think that I was too good-looking and wanted to ruin my appearance on purpose!"

Helian Cheng could not help but laugh: What is that supposed to mean? Beautiful women make people happy, how can I bear to ruin Princess Qi's appearance.

Finished speaking, he turned serious and said to Xiao Suyan: This girl is so reckless and rash. She has to be severely punished, if not, how can I soothe Princess Qi's heart!

Xiao Suyan replied, but her heart was bleeding. His own husband had praised another woman's beauty in front of him, making him happy.