A raincoat wind and snow to the small garden

Chapter 7: The Strange Story of Sea Lady (Part )

Xiang Xiaoyuan rarely spoke to others in such a soft voice. She thought that she was about to go to the capital, and in order to climb up the Xuanqi Division in the future, she naturally had to learn to please her superiors in a servile and fawning manner.

But what Xiang Xiaoyuan didn't know was that her fawning and flattering appearance was not sincere enough and was even full of mistakes.

Huai Yu lowered his head, and looked at him with a pair of extremely cold phoenix eyes.

He stared at the small garden for a long time without saying a word.

The young man's eyes were fierce, as if he wanted to kill someone. His slender hands supported the handle of the knife and tapped it gently.

Huai Yu remained silent for a long time, with only the slight sound of his hands.

Da da da.

It's like a death warrant.

Lin Qiyu couldn't stand this torture, which could be called interrogation. He stuck his head out from behind Xiang Xiaoyuan and shouted, "Forget it, forget it. If Master Huaiyu doesn't want to, let's go!"

Yan Yun also nodded.

Xiang Xiaoyuan was very flexible. She nodded obediently, bowed to Huaiyu, and said, "I am sorry to bother you, sir. I will go back to my room now."

After saying that, the three children ran back to the room as if escaping.

Just when Xiang Xiaoyuan was about to close the door, a black boot pressed against the crack of the door, and suddenly a few white knuckles climbed up the door panel and pulled it open with force.

The sea breeze suddenly rushed in, blowing up the loose hair on Huaiyu's forehead.

She was met with a pair of eyes as black as ink.

Xiang Xiaoyuan was stunned.

She also couldn't understand why Huaiyu followed her into her room.

Lin Qiyu was the quickest to react. He hugged Huaiyu's thighs with tears of gratitude and said with emotion, "Lord Huaiyu must be worried about our safety and came to the room to check on us! Xiaoyuan, why don't you hurry up and make the bed for Lord Huaiyu? What are you waiting for!"

Lin Qiyu winked at his friends crazily.

Yan Yun was the first to react and asked Xiang Xiaoyuan, "Do you have any extra bedding in your room?"

Nodding to Xiaoyuan: "Yes, it was prepared by Grandpa Fusheng."

Yan Yun and Lin Qiyu were very slow in this regard. They did not realize that Fusheng was specifically taking care of Xiang Xiaoyuan. When they heard that there were beddings, they quickly shook out the thick quilt from the box and spread it on the ground.

All three knew that Huai Yu was the powerful head of the Xuanqisi secret guards, so they naturally had to give him the bed.

So, after Huaiyu entered the room, he bowed to Xiaoyuan, Yanyun, Lin Qiyu and others, and then obediently got into the pile of quilts on the floor.

Since they slept on a large bunk bed, they at most took off their outer clothes, but they were still dressed very warmly.

As soon as Xiang Xiaoyuan's head touched the pillow, he felt sleepy and almost fell asleep.

Huai Yu didn't say anything. He held the silver sword in his arms, leaned against the bed, and closed his eyes to rest.

I don’t know if it’s because the room is too quiet or the candlelight is too glaring to the eyes.

Lin Qiyu tossed and turned, unable to sleep. He pulled Yan Yun next to him and asked in a low voice, "What do you think Queen Hai wanted to do by killing Lin Qing?"

Yan Yun thought Lin Qiyu was noisy, but his questions really hit the nail on the head.

Yan Yun slapped his hand away: "Who knows? Maybe it was because Lin Qing was so noisy during the ritual that Queen Hai disliked her. Besides, Queen Hai might not have killed anyone. Didn't Xiao Yuan say that someone might have deliberately forged a secret room? There's a murderer hiding on this ship!"

"How can you still sleep?" Lin Qiyu got goosebumps all over his body and his heart began to panic again.

Lin Qiyu glanced at Huaiyu sleeping with his eyes closed on the bed, and thought of the Buddha's ruthless killing. With Huaiyu in charge, all evil retreated, so what was he afraid of?
Thinking of this, Lin Qiyu suddenly felt as if he had taken a reassurance pill and felt much more at ease.

Yan Yun was a little annoyed by him: "What else can I do if I don't sleep?"

Lin Qiyu had been pampered since childhood. He was the son of a powerful governor, and every young man and woman in the family flattered him. The first time he ate at Yan Yun's place, Lin Qiyu felt embarrassed.

The young man touched the tip of his nose and turned to pull towards Xiaoyuan.

"Xiaoyuan, Xiaoyuan, wake up."

Xiang Xiaoyuan was sleeping soundly when someone suddenly pulled her sleeve.

She rubbed her sleepy eyes and asked, "What's wrong? Is Queen Hai here to arrest someone?"

Lin Qiyu: "Just because you're not afraid of ghosts, don't keep mentioning evil gods all the time! It's better to believe in them than not to believe in them!"

Lin Qiyu felt disheartened, he was really convinced.

The young man quickly clasped his hands together and prayed towards the cabin: "Goddess of the Sea, please don't blame me. It was Xiaoyuan who bumped into you..."

Xiang Xiaoyuan yawned: "It's so late, aren't you sleepy yet?"

Lin Qiyu: "I can't sleep."

Yan Yun: "Actually, I can't sleep either."

Xiang Xiaoyuan thought of the box of honey fruit Yanyun had given her. She also brought a bag of red bean rice cakes. She threw off the quilt and sat up, asking, "So, are you guys going to have honey fruit and rice cakes?"

Lin Qiyu stood up and said, "Okay, I'm hungry."

Yan Yun raised her hand: "I want to eat too."

Xiang Xiaoyuan turned over and got up to take the cake. As soon as he opened the oil paper package, the fragrant and sweet aroma of the rice cake immediately filled the room.

Xiang Xiaoyuan didn't have the habit of eating alone. She looked at the handsome young man with his eyes closed on the bed, wondering whether to wake up Huaiyu.

Finally, Xiang Xiaoyuan mustered up the courage to ask, "Master Huaiyu, do you want to eat rice cakes?"

Huai Yu was obviously annoyed by the noise made by the three people and couldn't fall asleep. He slowly opened his eyes, with murderous intent in his eyes.

The young man asked coldly, "Are you really afraid of ghosts, or are you deliberately provoking me and looking for death?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of the little friends turned pale.

Xiang Xiaoyuan shrank his neck and said, "You sleep, you sleep, we'll be quiet."

Huaiyu ignored them. He turned over, turned his back to the three of them, and continued to pretend to sleep.

Looking towards the small garden, all I could see was the boy's straight shoulders and back. Huaiyu must have been very disciplined since childhood, not even when he slept did he slump his shoulders or hunch his back.

They had just been scolded by Huai Yu, so they tried to keep their voices as low as possible when eating cakes and talking.

Yan Yun swallowed a mouthful of sweet cake and said, "Actually, there's another motive for murder... You might not even know it." Lin Qiyu sneered disdainfully, "It's fine if you're lying to Xiaoyuan, but why are you lying to me? You and I are both from aristocratic families. What news haven't you sent to my house?"

Xiang Xiaoyuan sighed: "It's better not to lie to me..."

Yan Yun was choked, she bent her elbow and hit Lin Qiyu's chest hard.

Lin Qiyu cursed in pain: "Why did you hit me?"

Yan Yun ignored him and said to Xiang Xiaoyuan, "Xiaoyuan, you don't know. In addition to the twelve secret guards, the Xuanqi Division also has a boss who can give orders to the twelve secret guards."

Xiang Xiaoyuan: "Isn't His Majesty the immediate superior of Xuanqi Division?"

Yan Yun shook her head: "And the Crown Prince."

Xie Yunxue...

Xiang Xiaoyuan paused in kneading the cake, and she thought of the handsome young man with red lips and white teeth.

This was the first time Xiang Xiaoyuan heard someone talk about Crown Prince Xie Yunxue after many years.

Xiang Xiaoyuan's impression of him still remains at the age of five.

The young man was sitting in the room holding a book.

Even though there was no one guarding the room, he sat with his shoulders and back straight, his eyes fixed on the obscure and difficult-to-read books. Perhaps because Xie Yunxue was weak, his face was as pale as snow and as quiet as a Buddha.

Xiang Xiaoyuan asked, "What does the Hai Niangniang murder case have to do with the Crown Prince?"

Yan Yun: "Actually, when entering the capital this time, the governors of various places sent their daughters to the capital, also intending to marry into the royal family. I am not interested in the Crown Prince, but I have heard rumors that Lin Qing and the Crown Prince met when they were children and have a close relationship. Moreover, Lin Qing is beautiful and may very well become the Crown Princess..."

Xiang Xiaoyuan understood.

If she becomes the Crown Princess, she will be the Emperor's daughter-in-law and will be protected by the Crown Prince.

Then the young lady would not become a hostage sent to the capital by the military governor, and would not have to live in fear all day long, with her life and death at the mercy of others.

With immense wealth right before their eyes, other noble ladies would naturally covet the throne in order to protect themselves. It was not just Lin Qing who wanted to become the Crown Princess.

In other words, all the noble ladies on the ship had reasons to kill Lin Qing. In order to monopolize Xie Yunxue, they would naturally find ways to bring down their competitors.

They would not allow Lin Qing, their biggest threat, to live, and it would be best to kill Lin Qing on the way to Beijing.

Xiang Xiaoyuan didn't like the intrigue. She couldn't help but frown and ask, "Is the Crown Prince very handsome? He's such a hot commodity, so many people are fighting for him."

Yan Yun thought for a moment and said, "I haven't seen it, so I don't know. However, the emperor's concubines are all beautiful, and the children they give birth to must be beautiful too. But it's none of my business. I'm still thinking about practicing my spear skills and returning to help my father fight the Xiongnu in Mobei. I don't want to be a crown princess. I want to return to Jingzhou to lead the army."

Lin Qiyu snorted and laughed: "You haven't seen His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, but I have! The Crown Prince is sickly and weak, not as strong and powerful as me. As for his appearance... a bit like a little girl, with red lips and white teeth, but actually not as masculine as me."

Before Lin Qiyu could finish boasting, a silver leaf suddenly flew through the air and got stuck in the hem of his sleeve that was draped over the table.

The sleeve was torn into two pieces in an instant and fell to the ground.

Lin Qiyu was so frightened that he dared not breathe. He knew that if he moved an inch further, his hand would be cut off!

Huai Yu showed no mercy when hurting Meng Han!

The noise was so loud that even Xiang Xiaoyuan was frightened. He couldn't help but take a step back and stay away from Lin Qiyu.

Lin Qiyu was so scared that he almost peed himself. He looked at Huaiyu who was sitting upright with trepidation, and cold sweat broke out. "Sir, you want to eat cake too?"

Huai Yu ignored his flattery and said coldly, "If you talk about the prince again, I'll cut off your tongue."

At this time, they remembered that Huai Yu was ordered by the king, and he was also the Crown Prince Xie Yunxue's man. Of course he would look unhappy when he heard his subordinates discussing their superiors!

Lin Qiyu nodded hurriedly, not daring to say anything more.

The night talk ended here.

After rinsing their mouths, the three of them didn't dare to make any jokes and just lay down and went to sleep.

In order not to disturb Huai Yu, Lin Qiyu also diligently blew out the lights.

Xiang Xiaoyuan, on the other hand, couldn't sleep.

Whenever she closed her eyes, she would think of the taciturn crown prince.

Xiang Xiaoyuan and her parents have lived in the mountains for a long time and have rarely made friends. Her only friend is Xiaohu, whom she only meets once or twice when her father takes her down the mountain to the market.

She was actually very happy to meet Xie Yunxue.

At that time, Xie Yunxue was probably only two years older than her, and not much different in age from Xiang Xiaoyuan. His house was full of delicious food and fun things. Although he was cold, he was very generous in his dealings with others.

Xiang Xiaoyuan could touch the soft blankets he brought from the Western Regions and eat the candied dates and snacks he left behind.

She thought she had become good friends with Xie Yunxue. She told him everything and even gave him her favorite little rabbit, Snow White, for him to pet.

It was obviously the first time for Xie Yunxue to touch a rabbit. He was very cautious and his movements were very gentle.

The moment she touched the white snow, Xie Yunxue's eyelashes drooped and the coldness on her face gradually faded away.

Xie Yunxue was the first young man to praise Xiang Xiaoyuan's name for being not vulgar and even read a poem to her.

Although he was cold to others, Xiang Xiaoyuan still thought he was a nice guy.

Xiang Xiaoyuan remembered that the crown prince at that time did not seem to be a cold-hearted bad person.

However, Xiang Xiaoyuan's parents were all killed by Emperor Xie Zhen.

Mingming's father specially killed Xiang Xiaoyuan's favorite hen Chunhua in order to entertain the emperor.

In order to ensure that these nobles had good food and shelter, A Niang would use a broom and a rag to clean the tables and chairs in the house even in the cold weather.

The Xiang family was so kind to the nobles who stayed with them... but in the end, they turned them into two cold corpses. They even wanted to kill Xiang Xiaoyuan, who was only five years old.

Xiang Xiaoyuan closed her eyes tightly, her back was covered with cold sweat, and she couldn't help shivering.

Is Xie Yunxue aware of the evil deeds of her father Xie Zhen?
In fact, he was not sincere in making friends with her?
Did he also look down on her background, despising her as a lowly commoner...

Yes, the powerful people in the royal family are the best at pretending, and Xie Yunxue may have become a ruthless superior like his father.

Xie Yunxue would quietly praise Xiang Xiaoyuan's name, and he would help Xiang Xiaoyuan fold her sleeves to prevent her from getting cake crumbs on her when she ate snacks...

Xiang Xiaoyuan knew very well that Xie Yunxue's gentleness was all an illusion and she was deceived by him.

(End of this chapter)