sbdcsierra Chapter 394: Driving People Away
Chapter 394: Driving People Away
In Xie Nanyuan's overly expectant and bright eyes, Shen Qionghua looked away somewhat embarrassedly.
He took a deep breath, and when he looked into her eyes again, the embarrassment in his eyes had turned into ice coldness. He spoke in a cold voice with a hint of sarcasm, "Your Highness Prince Rui, you are joking. You said it yourself that you would never do such a thing as climbing through the window at night and sneaking into the boudoir again."
"I've always thought you were a gentleman, but at least you kept your word. So why would I be waiting for you? It's just that too many things happened during the day and I couldn't sleep. I didn't expect to catch a thief!"
When the word "thief" came out, Shen Qionghua's eyes became fierce.
A trace of guilt flashed through Xie Nanyuan's heart. He coughed lightly, sat on the other side of the small table, and took out a belt from his arms.
That familiar style, with the hidden white jade buckle, wasn't it the one that Shen Qionghua gave Xie Nanyuan before he went on the expedition?
Shen Qionghua's eyes flickered slightly, and she heard Xie Nanyuan say, "I...I'm here to return this belt to you."
"Thanks to this belt, it came in very handy at the border, allowing me to return safely..."
Shen Qionghua raised a fake smile, "Your Highness is really unconventional. This belt is not good enough when it is not good enough, but you have to come to return it in the middle of the night."
After saying that, he leaned forward slightly, snatched the belt from Xie Nanyuan's hand, and slammed it on the small table with a 'snap' sound. Then he drove him away and said, "Since you're here to return the belt, I'll take it."
"It's too late now, and it's not good for a man and a woman to be alone in a room. Your Highness, can you please leave now?"
Xie Nanyuan: "..."
What's going on here?
Isn't it fine during the day?
Finally noticing something wrong in Shen Qionghua's tone, Xie Nanyuan asked anxiously, "Are you... angry?"
Seeing Xie Nanyuan's probing eyes, Shen Qionghua's smile grew even brighter. "Your Highness, you must be joking. How dare I, your servant, get angry with you?"
"But now, the Yongning Marquis's Mansion has been destroyed. The prince has fulfilled what he promised to me, and I have promised the prince..."
"Prince An is dead. The First and Fourth Princes are not up to the task. The Fifth Prince is still young. The throne is already in the hands of the Prince. It's only a matter of time before he ascends to the throne of Crown Prince."
"If you have financial difficulties in the future, Your Majesty can just send someone to deliver a letter to the Shen Mansion. There is no need to come in person, let alone come at night."
Xie Nanyuan's pupils shrank slightly, and he said in disbelief, "You don't want to see me? Are you...going to end the deal early?"
Xie Nanyuan originally wanted to say "I want to be estranged from you", but he was afraid of angering Shen Qionghua, so he changed the subject abruptly when the words were on the tip of his tongue.
Shen Qionghua sneered at the words, met Xie Nanyuan's gaze, and mercilessly slammed the table, saying, "How could I want to end the deal with the prince early? It's clearly the prince who doesn't take this partnership seriously!"
"If you really want to cooperate, you must be honest."
"Ever since we started working together, I've told you everything, big or small. Even when you were far away at the border, I still wrote to you to let you know. But what did you do?"
"Oh! Disappearance at the border, sneaking through Chencang, catching the tortoise in the jar, and returning to the capital with a great victory, all the details were never revealed! Do you know..."
Shen Qionghua was a little excited, but suddenly stopped talking when he said this.
"Know what?" Xie Nanyuan asked, his eyes filled with anticipation. "Are you saddened to know that I'm missing?"
Seeing him like this, Shen Qionghua was even more furious. She sneered, "Sad? Why should I be sad? If you die, I have other ways. At worst, I can support the Fifth Prince and still achieve my goal."
Xie Nanyuan's eyes dimmed, but he explained, "It's not that I didn't tell you on purpose, at that time—"
"Stop!" Shen Qionghua raised her hand to stop him, saying, "You want to talk now, but I don't want to hear it. I've already received the belt. Please go back where you came from. I want to sleep!"
"Shen Qionghua——"
"Your Highness is greeted with respect by your humble servant!" Shen Qionghua half-knelt and saluted.
Xie Nanyuan looked at her loose black hair, and all the explanations in his mind came to his lips but he couldn't say them.
Forget it. Since she is still angry, she probably won’t listen to anything he says.
If he forced it, she would probably get even angrier, so he decided to wait until next time.
Next time when she has calmed down, he will explain it in detail.
The dew was even heavier now, and she had been frightened during the day, so she should rest early.
Xie Nanyuan pursed his lips and said reluctantly, "Then you should rest early. I'm leaving first. We'll meet again another day..."
"Goodbye, Your Highness!" Shen Qionghua said again before Xie Nanyuan finished speaking.
Now Xie Nanyuan could no longer stay there and could only walk towards the window frame, looking back every few steps. Before jumping out of the window, he looked back.
In response, he was met with Shen Qionghua's expressionless face.
I could only touch my nose and leave in disappointment.
After the room returned to silence, Shen Qionghua stood up and walked towards the jade pillow that had fallen to the ground, picked it up, blew out the candle, and got on the couch with the jade pillow in her arms.
Until she felt sleepy, Shen Qionghua was still very angry.
She has such a big idea, why bother working with her!
You still have the nerve to come to her!
No! I'll go stay at A Niang's courtyard for a few days tomorrow!
Now that her family has been avenged, isn't it normal for her to have a candlelit night chat with her mother and reminisce about the past?
I must make sure he comes back empty-handed!
Shen Qionghua thought vaguely and finally fell into a deep sleep.
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Outside the window, Xie Nanyuan didn't give up and leave until the candlelight in the house had been extinguished for a long time.
Jump down from the high wall.
Lin Ze, who was peeking around the corner, saw Xie Nanyuan and immediately followed him, saying with a flattering face: "Your Highness, what happened? Miss Shen hasn't seen you for so long. Are you very excited? Did you cry? Did you hold hands? Did you hug? Did you..." kiss?
Thinking of that passionate scene, Lin Ze felt a surge of emotion and wished he could watch it there himself.
He was so preoccupied with his own imagination that he didn't notice Xie Nanyuan had a sour face.
"No." He spat out the two words stiffly.
"Hey, I knew Miss Shen must be very worried about you, Your Highness. Next time you go to see Miss Shen, you must bring... uh... what?"
Lin Ze was stunned for a moment before realizing what Xie Nanyuan had said. He exclaimed, "How is that possible?"
"Your Highness, was it because you were clumsy and said something wrong that made Miss Shen angry? Or was it because you didn't think straight and annoyed Miss Shen? You've been away for so long. If Miss Shen has you in her heart and is thinking of you, she would definitely be moved to tears, not just throw herself into your arms and hug you."
"If there's nothing at all... then it's all over, Your Majesty, could it be that Miss Shen really has no feelings for you at all?"
"Then what should we do? Your Majesty, won't you end up living alone?"
Lin Ze opened his mouth and kept talking. The words that came out of his mouth were like daggers stabbing straight into Xie Nanyuan's heart. Xie Nanyuan's face became darker and darker. Finally, he could no longer bear it and spat out two words, "Shut up!"
The sound is not loud, but it is very intimidating.
Lin Ze fell silent for a moment.
Looking at Xie Nanyuan's face, which was white with black and black with blue, he finally realized what he had said. His heart skipped a beat and he felt like crying but had no tears.
Xie Nanyuan looked at him as if he were a dead man, his voice icy, "I'll fine you two months' worth of silver. Do you have any objections?"
Lin Ze trembled and said unwillingly: "No..."
Xie Nanyuan nodded and walked away.
Lin Ze had a blank expression on his face. After a few breaths, he couldn't help but raise his hand and hit his face.
Let you talk too much!