Chapter 43: Various thoughts
Xiao Qingran moved her fingers along the edge of the tea cup, "It's just that Su Qianhan is not completely unprepared. It's just that this man left with a bit too much danger."
He had specially brought Liu Suifeng here so that Su Qian would have the chance to assassinate Liu Suifeng.
Today in the forest, Su Qian Xing must have known about the poison in that man. Since that was the case, he definitely knew the importance of Liu Suifeng.
Su Qianhan was betting that the opposite party would not spare any energy and kill him.
Su Qian Xing's assassination attempt was not important, but as long as he made a move on Liu Suifeng, there would definitely be a loophole. It was not certain how far this move would go.
Riko had always been intelligent. With a single word from her master, she was able to figure out the cause and effect of the battle. She was a little surprised, "Isn't that Duke Han way too ruthless? If Liu Suifeng was really killed, no one would be able to cure him of the poison. "
"Yeah." He rubbed his temples and felt a headache coming on: "But one yard for one yard, he can use Liu Suifeng as a catalyst. We can't do it, you go, tell the people below to send some people to protect him in secret, we can't let this genius doctor of ours lose his life for nothing."
"Yes, I'll go now." Since it's already so late, it's best for Miss to rest early. "
"Right." Xiao Qingyi nodded her head, but remained where she was.
Riko withdrew and very carefully closed the door.
Xiao Qing then slightly closed her eyes, revealing a trace of exhaustion: "If I could, I wouldn't want to do that."
But, it is a pity that there isn't much time left for her.
Everyone stayed there for a night before returning to the capital early the next morning. Xiao Qing was slightly in love with her bed, and with the nightmares she had every night, even the gardenia wouldn't be able to cure her sleep problem.
However, she did not have the time to sleep at the moment. She went back to the general's residence to rest for the whole morning before heading to the crown prince's residence in the afternoon.
Su Qian Xing seemed to have known that she was coming because clear water came out to wait for her before Xiao Qing Ran entered the house for her to be announced.
Although that man was meticulous, to be able to predict such a small thing like this made people feel that he was being a bit too deliberate.
"The third lady is here. Our crown prince is in his bedroom right now. This servant will lead you there."
"How's his injury?" As Xiao Qing walked towards the sleeping quarters of the Crown Prince's Palace, she asked him the usual question.
"The residual poison has almost been completely cleansed, and that wound is a little difficult to treat. The crown prince left a lot of blood this morning, and thanks to His Majesty's help, he specially called the imperial physician in the palace to stay for a while in order to treat our master's injuries." Qing Shui led the way as he spoke. The three of them walked around the corridor and arrived at the bedroom. "Third Miss, please wait for a moment. I will allow your servant to report in."
Xiao Qing Qing nodded her head and Qing Shui entered the room. After a while, she came out again and said respectfully, "The crown prince has let Third Miss in."
Xiao Qing Qing walked into the room and Ri-er took a step back to guard the outside. She then closed the door behind her.
As he walked into the room, Su Qianxing was sitting on the headboard. When he saw her, he immediately pursed his lips and said gently, "Qingyi, you're here."
"It was not convenient for me to see you in the camp yesterday, so I am not at ease with you coming back today. I will definitely come over." Xiao Qing Ran's eyes were filled with worry as she walked over and sat on a chair by the bed. "How is it? Qing Shui said you bled again this morning? "
"No way, that kid is full of nonsense. Don't worry, I'll be fine." Su Qian Xing shook his head. His gaze was warm, but he suddenly held his fist to his mouth and began coughing violently.
"Qian Xing, are you alright? How are you? " Xiao Qingran nervously reached out to pat his back, then anxiously said, "I'll go call the imperial physician."
"No need." Su Qian Xing naturally grabbed her wrist and shook his head with a bitter smile, "It's just a superficial wound, there's no need to trouble the imperial physician. My own body can't compare to Su Qian Han's on the battlefield, and I couldn't even take such minor injuries."
"What are you talking about? You've been injured to this extent." Xiao Qing Qing clenched her fists as her heart ached for him. There was a trace of anger in her tone, and she continued, "Su Qian Han is a martial general, how can you compare to him? "And the assassination, those people all said it was done by him. Tell me, is it really him?"
Su Qian Xing's eyes revealed an awkward expression. With his pale face, he had the misconception that it was difficult to speak, "Qing Yi, don't ask anymore. You've already done a lot for me. I really can't bear for you to work so hard for me. "
The topic was naturally brought up here.
This was what Su Qianxing wanted, as well as what Xiao Qingyi wanted.
"So they're right?" Xiao Qing grinded her teeth, "I knew it."
She looked at his pale face and felt genuine heartache for him, "That man Su Qianhan, what is the benefit of this? Assassination at a time like this is clearly of no benefit to him. "
"I'm not sure either." Su Qian Xing shook his head with a sad tone, "He probably just wanted to teach me a lesson. He wouldn't dare to hurt my royal father. I was by his side at that time, and he knew that I would go up to block the assassin's attack."
Xiao Qing Ran's expression darkened. With a frown, she turned her head to let him have the initiative. She asked curiously: "But why? "He was the one who took the dark booklet at your banquet last time. He won that time, so why …"
"Qingqing, no matter what, I am still the one who robbed her of her position as crown prince." Su Qianxing's sentence seemed to solve all of these questions, but there were many things that he couldn't explain no matter how much he thought about it.
However, Xiao Qing Ran's goal was not to expose him but to follow through with his topic. "Since he has already taken action this time, he will definitely not let this matter rest. After all, the dark booklet in his hands is not a simple matter."
Su Qian Xing nodded, "But how do we get that book back? Su Qianhan has never been fond of banquets, and the Han Residence is also heavily guarded. "
"It would be great if we could have someone in the Residence of the Duke of Han." Xiao Qing suddenly began to lead the conversation.
"That's right, but everyone in the Residence of Han knows the truth, unless …" As Su Qian Xing said this, he suddenly paused and shook his head, "Forget it, this isn't a good idea either."
"What?" What method do you have? " Xiao Qing suddenly asked.
Su Qian Xing paused before continuing, "I heard that there's a Godly Doctor Liu Suifeng from the Han King's Manor. Although I'm not sure what he called this man here for, but if I get the chance to meet him, it might be a good opportunity."
"Yes, I also heard that Liu Suifeng was in the Flower Pavilion and Su Qianhan had sent people to capture him but to no avail. However, it seems that the Flower Pavilion was afraid of getting into trouble and sent him to the Residence of the Duke of Han himself." Xiao Qingran half lowered her eyes in thought, and then said in a deep voice: "Since that man likes to go to brothels, I guess he must be addicted to women. Perhaps... Maybe I can try. "
A flicker of darkness flashed across Su Qian Xing's eyes before he exclaimed in a loud voice, "Qing Yi, what do you mean by that? Do you want to... "No, this is impossible. How can I let you do such a thing?"
Xiao Qing Ran gave him a comforting smile and patted the back of his hand: "What are you thinking? Even if I were to use a beauty, I wouldn't be at a disadvantage. Do you still not believe me? "Don't worry, since we've come up with a plan, I'll definitely be able to help you pry open a hole in this iron-like house of the Duke of Han.
"However, this is too difficult for you. I truly cannot bear to do such a thing."
"I'm not doing this for you." Xiao Qingyi shook her head, looking serious: "I am doing this for our future. This sort of talk can only be done by me. The people beside you are not suited to interacting with the people from the Residence of Duke Han. This will cause them to make a big fuss about the assassination attempt earlier.
Su Qian Xing clenched his hands tightly, his eyes half-closed, feeling the pain in his heart. Even his voice was hoarse. "Qing Yi, you have done too many things for me. I have no way to repay you."
"Why are you saying those words again? Didn't I say that? I'm not only saying those words for you, but for our future as well." Xiao Qingran pursed her lips, very carefully helping him pack the corner of his mouth and stand up: "You can leave this matter to me without worry. You only need to rest and wait for the good news in the near future."
"Alright."
"Then you rest first, I won't disturb you any longer." Xiao Qingyi raised her brows, acting like she was being mischievous: "If I stay by your side for too long and get seen by others, I'll start gossiping again."
"Alright." Su Qianxing said gently, "Then I'll get Qingshui to send you out."
"Alright, I'm leaving." Xiao Qing then stood up and looked at him unwillingly before walking out.
The moment the door was closed, the warmth in Su Qianxing's eyes on the bed dissipated and turned cold.
Footsteps could be heard outside. Su Qian Xing heard Xiao Qingran walking away before he said solemnly, "Come out."
"My lord." The man in black pushed open the door and knelt on the floor.
"It was not convenient for me to see you yesterday in the camp, now speak." Su Qian Xing lifted his quilt and sat up. He was no longer weak and heavily injured, "What happened in the bamboo forest earlier?"
"Master, at first, we did what we planned to do to trap Su Qianhan, but then we were interrupted by a mysterious person. However, because we set up a trap in the forest beforehand, we didn't make any mistakes." The man in black replied in a low voice.
"A mysterious person?"
"That's right, your subordinate was left in the dark to observe, because that person's face was covered by a veil when he appeared, so I didn't know what he looked like. I only knew he was a woman." The half-kneeling man said in a heavy voice, "We originally wanted to follow them to see what exactly is going on, but we followed halfway … Your subordinate was useless. "
If it was only Su Qianhan, then it would be fine. However, Han Wang's martial arts and inner force was one of the best. They couldn't follow him in secret, but that woman also had such a good inner force skill.