Ask the Nine Ministers

Chapter 66 Game Symbiosis
Xue Sui smiled, said nothing, and let go of the little princess's hand.

The little girl was not happy, she looked up and said to Xue Sui:

"You promised to play hide-and-seek with me, don't break your promise."

Xue Sui lowered his eyes, and his expression and voice were extremely gentle.

"As long as the little princess likes it, Xue Liu is happy to accompany you."

Ping Le hurried over, pulled his daughter into his arms, looked her up and down, stared at the peach blossom wreath on the little princess's head, pulled it off and looked at her braids.

"Who braided your hair and put a wreath on your head? Where is your nurse?"

In the eyes of the little princess, her mother was usually gentle and smiling. She was rarely so mean to her and took away her favorite wreath without saying a word. She was quite scared and immediately pursed her lips, shedding tears.

"The nurse fell into the pond, and Tongtong almost fell in too. It was this kind-hearted aunt who saved Tongtong and the nurse. Tongtong's braids were loose, so the aunt combed them for him. Tongtong liked peach blossoms, so the aunt made a wreath for him with rattan and brought him to see his mother..."

The little girl spoke incoherently, but at least she made herself clear.

That wet nurse didn't know how to take good care of the child and almost drowned the little princess.

Xue Liu, this is a life-saving favor.

But in Princess Pingle's eyes, this was a naked provocation from Xue Liu.

What a peach blossom wreath, it’s woven like a wreath.

She glared at Xue Sui and said, "Stay away from my daughter from now on, or don't blame me for being rude to you."

Instead of thanking him for saving his life, he got angry.

There was no sound around, but everyone's face showed embarrassment.

Li Zhao just had a tired look on his face, with a hint of amusement at the corners of his lips, as if he was just an outsider spectator, too lazy to look any further.

Li Huan frowned slightly, "Tongtong is safe and sound, Pingle will reward Miss Xue Liu handsomely."

"Thank you, Your Highness. Xue Liu does not need any reward. I don't need to ask for anything in return for saving someone."

Under the scrutiny of everyone, Xue Sui smiled calmly and indifferently, as if he didn't care about Princess Pingle's rudeness and hostility, and took the initiative to explain what had just happened.

"The nurse choked on some water and got soaked. I'll send her back to change clothes first, to prevent her from catching a cold and passing on the disease to the little princess..."

Pingle was very angry today, but he was not stupid.

She could realize that what happened today was very unusual, but the two maids had been beaten to death by Li Zhao, and many things could no longer be restored to the truth. Not only did she not find any evidence against Li Zhao, she also failed to punish Xue Liu, and she also had another "lifesaver"...

The emperor handed her a ladder.

Pingle knew that the best thing to do now was to put away his hatred, apologize to Li Zhao, and then reward Xue Liu.

but--

She is a princess, the most favored princess.

How could she lower her head and compromise in front of so many people?

When people are angry, it is difficult to suppress their emotions.

Ping Le stared at Xue Sui with a fiery gaze and smiled coldly.

"What a great Xue Liu! I don't believe you can actually escape."

Xue Sui was slightly surprised. "What did His Highness Pingle say? Why should I run away?"

She turned and looked at Xue Yuechen, a puzzled look on her face.

"Princess, did I do something wrong?"

Xue Yuechen was slightly embarrassed, his eyes swept across Li Huan's face, and he said, "There is a little misunderstanding."

"Sixth sister, where did you go just now?"

Xue Sui looked at the anxiety flashing in her eyes and smiled slightly, "I felt a little stuffy in my chest after changing my clothes, so I went to the lotus pond for a walk to get some fresh air. After saving the little princess, I asked around and found out that His Highness Pingle was here, so I followed her..."

She looked at the situation ahead and asked in confusion:

"What happened here?"

Xue Yuechen whispered, "Don't ask."

Xue Sui nodded, looking very obedient.

She is the sister of Princess Duan, and Li Huan is also present. It is best to keep things quiet at this moment. No matter how arrogant Pingle is, he should be given some face. But at this moment, Pingle has nowhere to vent his arrogance, and he becomes even more angry when he hears the voice.

"Xue Liu, tell me the truth, how did you get out of the Bamboo Forest Pavilion?"

Xue Sui raised his head slightly and pursed his lips, "Why is His Highness Pingle so sure that I will be in the Bamboo Forest Pavilion? And why is he so sure that once I am in there, I will not be able to get out? This place is free to come and go, could someone have locked it up..."

Every question he asked almost exposed the truth about Pingle's plan.

She said no more, but looked calmly towards the flower path.

"When I came over from the lotus pond in the southwest corner, many people in the garden saw me. Otherwise, how could I have saved the little princess? If His Highness Pingle doesn't believe me, you can send someone to verify it and see if I have lied."

"Impossible! You're lying!"

Ping Le pointed at her face and was about to say something, but Li Huan shouted, "Enough!"

He looked at the palace servants on both sides with a cold face.

"The princess drank a few more glasses of wine at the Spring Banquet, and her words and actions were inappropriate and she was talking nonsense. Why don't you take the princess back and sober her up!"

Seeing that his brother was really angry, Ping Le couldn't control his anger. He suddenly covered his chest and looked at Li Huan with a pale face, as if he was extremely angry. Suddenly, his eyes rolled back and he fell softly into the arms of the palace maid...

The maid was shocked, "Princess, Princess... Your Highness, the princess fainted."

Li Huan was slightly stunned when he saw this.

"Quick, Doctor Xuan."

The scene was in chaos for a moment. The princess was unconscious, which was naturally a big deal. Everyone became anxious, as if the adultery in the bamboo house had never happened.

Queen Xie watched coldly and snorted heavily.

"We need to ask the imperial physician to take a good look at it. Maybe there is something wrong with his brain."

Li Zhao was silent. He took the teacup beside him and was about to take a sip, but as if he remembered something, he slowly put it down and hummed softly.

He and Xue Sui were not too far apart, and they looked at each other from afar as if they didn't know each other.

Li Huan's gaze swept across the two of them silently.

The spring sun shines down warmly, and the blooming flowers emit sweet fragrance.

Xue Sui couldn't help but think of the time when he and Li Zhao were locked up in the Bamboo Forest Elegant Room. After he learned that she had planted the "Love Silk Gu" in him, he looked at her with a cold smile, his eyes wandering and his face deep and unfathomable.

"You are alone and full of hatred. You hate everyone, including me. You think you are invulnerable, indestructible, and as hard as a rock, but in fact you are strong on the outside but weak on the inside."

"Xue Liu, you are extremely fragile and lack love. You long to return to your childhood and receive a piece of candy, a word of praise, or a laugh from your parents and relatives..."

His voice seemed to have been soaked in ice water, and every word he said was like an icy spike piercing into people's hearts.

"For this, you are willing to give up everything."

"I won't."

"You can."

"You don't understand at all."

"I understand." Li Zhao said, "You hate coming to this world, going through thousands of hardships, but not getting any warmth. You hate those who bully you, and you hope to be recognized..."

"That's you." Xue Sui said, "I have received the best love in the world."

"you have not."

"I have."

Xue Sui laughed at him, "The one who didn't get the warmth was Your Highness, not me. What I came back to Beijing for was not love, but karma. Good deeds bring good results, bad deeds bring bad results. All the karma in this world should be fair."

"You can do what God can't do?"

"I don't do God's business, I do the King of Hell's business."

At that moment, the two of them faced each other.

The dim light was like a veil, casting mottled shadows on their faces, like a dream. Her proud shadow fell at his feet, like a silent expression of stubbornness.

An inexplicable and absurd emotion like a weed...

Growing wildly in this confined space...

The air was thick and hot.

He locked his eyes on her, a dark fire burning in his dark eyes. He stretched out his hand, pulling her so hard, like a hawk grabbing a rabbit, pressing her soft body against his chest, with an irresistible dominance, almost gnashing his teeth in forbearance.

"Xue Liu!"

The slender fingers with distinct joints pressed against her neck...

He didn't use too much force, as if to comfort her, but she was inexplicably unable to breathe, and a "wuwu" moan with a slight tremor in her throat came out.

On that wooden couch, the two of them fought like crazy, their robes tangled and rubbed against each other, their breathing could be heard, like two trapped beasts, fighting silently...

He was sweating all over, as if he had just been pulled out of the water. In his wet arms, he held a wet girl. Their bodies pressed tightly together, their heat blending together, making it hard to tell who was you and who was him. In their pressed chests, their hearts were beating hotly...

A drop of cold sweat flowed down his angular jaw, winding all the way down, quietly rolling into his graceful neck and slightly undulating Adam's apple...

She could hear his breathing, but could not see through his eyes, until the maid outside heard their voices and quietly unlocked the door to peek...

Sometimes she wondered.

She and Li Zhao are the same kind of people.

All are cunning, lonely and self-aware.

I won't compromise with anyone unless we can live together...

I'm only halfway through the second chapter. You'd better read it before dinner, it's a good start...