HLnovel Chapter 294 Contest
Chapter 294 Contest
Xiao Zhixue suddenly realized and secretly sighed in her heart: "I'm afraid that Su Zhibin, the Duke of Fuguo, is really confused. My grandfather showed mercy to me twice because of his face, but he repaid me like this. My poisoning this time may also be related to him."
She gave Xingyu a stern order: "This matter cannot be left unresolved. Go to the palace immediately and convey my words to my grandfather. Let him know that if I didn't know medical skills, he would have died."
Xingyu followed the order and left, leaving Xiao Zhixue alone in deep thought.
The next morning, when Xiao Zhixue woke up, Fan Yanmu was nowhere to be seen.
After she simply washed up and had her meal, Fan Yanmu unexpectedly returned. Xiao Zhixue was puzzled: "Didn't you go to court? I thought you had already left."
Xiao Zhixue had mixed feelings as a new round of competition was about to begin.
Fan Yanmu's face was full of resentment, like the warm sun covered by clouds in spring, making people feel suppressed and unhappy.
Xiao Zhixue looked at his eyes that were almost full of dissatisfaction, and her heart could not help but surge. She almost reached the limit of her patience. Finally, she couldn't help but ask, with a bit of helplessness and self-blame in her voice: "Okay, what did I do wrong to make you unhappy?"
Fan Yanmu's tone was filled with questioning and reproach, as if the doubts that had been accumulated for a long time had finally found an outlet for release: "Do you realize that you made me angry? Xiao Zhixue, let me ask you, are you already engaged? Are you no longer alone facing this world? Do you already have a husband you can rely on?"
This series of questions fell on Xiao Zhixue's heart like a string of cannonballs, stirring up waves and making her not know how to answer for a moment. She only felt a heaviness in her chest.
She knew clearly in her heart that the reason why Fan Yanmu was so angry was because of his hidden concern for her.
After pondering this question carefully, she found that she was indeed no longer the woman who wandered the world alone. With Fan Yanmu, her world became warm and bright.
Xiao Zhixue bit her lower lip slightly, her eyes flashing with a soft light, her face flushed with embarrassment, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, with three parts of playfulness and seven parts of apology, she said softly: "Husband, I was negligent and did not consider your feelings. I know I was wrong."
This apology was as light as a feather, yet as heavy as a thousand pounds. Every word revealed her inner sincerity.
Seeing Xiao Zhixue's sincere look, Fan Yanmu's anger seemed to gradually dissipate with her apology. He thought of her lonely and tenacious past, and the dissatisfaction and doubts in his heart also disappeared bit by bit.
"Forget it. I have already dealt with those things. I just sent a message to Brother Zhan. He will bring people to the palace today. Ensuring the safety of you and your mother is our top priority at the moment."
Fan Yanmu keenly caught Xiao Zhixue's hesitant expression and spoke first, his tone full of unquestionable firmness: "I know you are a martial arts expert, and there are only a few who can match you. But you are pregnant now, and you must not forget this situation. Safety comes first."
Xiao Zhixue knew very well that the safety of the fetus in her belly was far more important than anything else, so she did not raise any objections and obediently accepted Fan Yanmu's arrangement.
"Do you have any clues about Yao Wei? I guess he must have someone behind him, otherwise how could he easily escape from such close surveillance?"
There was a gleam of wisdom in her eyes, and her words revealed a profound analysis of the situation.
Fan Yanmu quite agreed with Xiao Zhixue's views. When Duke Mu Qian came to visit in the morning, they had an in-depth discussion on the matter and both sides had the same views.
"The Emperor also takes this matter very seriously and has sent people to assist in the investigation. Don't worry. With a group of grown men like us here, there's no way we women would worry about these things."
After finishing the matters at hand, Fan Yanmu left in a hurry, leaving Xiao Zhixue alone in the study, flipping through books to relieve her boredom. As for embroidery or other trivial matters, they had already lost their meaning in her heart at this moment.
Just as Princess An said, how could the palace be short of manpower to make bedding and clothes for the young prince?
In the past, Han Yuexi and Xiao Ruoling would often come to accompany Xiao Zhixue to pass the time to prevent her from being too lonely.
However, since yesterday's incident, Han Yuexi was also kept at home by her mother-in-law, responsible for all the household affairs, and was unable to come here.
As for Xiao Ruoling, the servants of the palace brought news this morning that someone had been following the palace recently. For her safety, she was asked to reduce contact as much as possible to avoid being involved in trouble.
In the northern suburbs of Beijing, the remnant of Lingshan Mountain winds and extends. Although the mountain is not high and steep, it is difficult to grow trees because the mountain is mostly made of hard granite. Only some low thatch grasses stubbornly take root and grow in this barren land, showing the tenacity of life.
"Tell me, why did your master save me and get rid of Princess Changle?"
The young man who spoke was about twenty years old. His clothes were slightly worn, his face was dark yellow, and his thin body was like a dead leaf that could be blown away by the wind at any time.
The man in black standing opposite said in a cold and low voice, as if he came from another world: "Don't worry about who my master is. It will do you no good to know. It will only accelerate your end."
The young man was speechless for a moment, his angry and helpless eyes shot towards the other party like sharp arrows, but he could only resist silently.
The man in black remained unmoved and continued, "You just need to know that your enemy is also the enemy of our master. Cooperation will benefit both of us, won't it?"
There was a determination in his words that could not be refused.
The young man was silent. He walked to the side and sat down, lowered his head, and fell into deep thought.
At this moment, he seemed to be standing at the crossroads of fate, with wolves in front and tigers behind. The Lu family had already treated him as a dead man, and the name Yao Wei had completely disappeared from the Lu family.
And his mother, for her own safety, also announced that she had severed all ties with Yao Wei.
Yao Wei felt mixed emotions and was filled with regret. If he had not recognized Fan Xuanhong at the beginning, perhaps his life would not have been so turbulent.
The night was as dark as a curtain, and the man hid in the darkness, quietly waiting beside Yao Wei. Seeing that he fell into silence, he did not say much, but just accompanied him silently and gave silent support.
Suddenly, a dark shadow streaked across the night sky, and two arrows whizzed towards him like a gust of wind. He nimbly dodged sideways and easily avoided them.
However, Yao Wei, immersed in his thoughts, failed to react in time, and his left and right shoulders were instantly pierced by two arrows.
As a guardian, he knew that his first priority was to protect Yao Wei. Seeing the situation was critical, he took action immediately, quickly stepped forward, pulled Yao Wei up, and rushed to the edge of the cliff not far away, hoping to use the terrain advantage there and lead Yao Wei out of trouble with his excellent lightness skills.
But he never expected that the opponent's strength was far beyond his imagination.
The person who came today was actually Xiao Yuxuan, a master who could compete with Xiao Zhixue.