Reborn to choose a husband, I will lead the deposed prince to seize my ex-husband’s kingdom

When Xie Qingyao returned home, he washed away the moisture and turbidity from his body, put on loose dark purple pajamas with silver stripes, and casually put on a black cloak, turned around and headed towards the study.

Looking through the window at Wangshu Tower opposite, seeing that the lights in the attic were not lit yet, I realized that Xu Mingyue was still busy in the main courtyard.

The black hair on his head was wiped until it was half dry, and Xie Qingyao said: "Tie your hair into a bun before going to bed."

Wei Fulu bowed his waist and picked up the dry black hair and tied it slightly. Taking a closer look by the candlelight, Xie Qingyao showed a softness that Wei Fulu had never seen before.

Against the backdrop of the night and the candlelight, against the contrast between the jet-black cloak and the sickly white complexion, as long as Xie Qingyao sat quietly, the hard-hearted person would soften.

The door of the study room was pushed open from the outside, and Shu Huai walked in despite being covered in moisture. Wei Fulu nodded to Shu Huai, then turned and left.

Picking up the tool in his hand, Xie Qingyao lowered his head and polished each jade chrysanthemum for the last time. What he calmly spit out from his thin lips were the words of life and death.

"The nails in Prince Xian's Mansion will start to be pulled out tonight."

Shu Huai was a little unsure about pulling out those hidden piles: "Should we pull out all of them?"

"According to the rank of officials, from low to high, all are removed."

Xie Qingyao's hand movements were extremely steady, rubbing every part of the jade chrysanthemum in his hand until it was smooth and moist.

"What about the ones in the palace?"

"Pull it out too."

Due to Shu Huai's repeated questioning, Xie Qingyao's eyebrows showed a little impatience, and his methods naturally became more bloody: "For every nail that is pulled out, something must be given to his master."

From the time Xie Qingyao broke into the palace to now, first Xu Mingyue's warning, and then Xie Qingyao not returning to Prince Xian's Mansion for several months, people in the capital should know Xie Qingyao's attitude.

His attitude is clear. If these people don't retreat, then they will have no choice but to die as apology.

As for why he chose to make such a decision today, it was natural that even if these nails were useless, they would be sold as scrap metal to make some money.

Xu Mingyue is someone who no one can touch.

"I obey my orders."

After the last jade chrysanthemum was polished, Xie Qingyao looked up at Shu Huai who had not yet left.

Shu Huai raised his hand and asked for instructions: "Li Lan'er, who was whipped for a hundred times, survived and was taken away by Xie Chongan."

Xie Qingyao inserted the jade chrysanthemum into the white jade vase and said, "If he wants it, give it to him."

Li Yan, one of the chess pieces on the left and right, wanted to bury it in the palace from the beginning. Now that this chess piece was buried by Xie Chongan himself, Xie Chongan would feel more at ease when using it.

Holding the white jade bottle and hiding it in the middle of his cloak, Xie Qingyao turned and entered the backyard.

The weather is very cold, and the pavilion is surrounded by screens. The original stone benches and tables are now wrapped in excellent leather.

There is a charcoal fire burning in the pavilion, and the fragrance of fruit tea is evaporated by the heat and fills the entire backyard.

After waiting for a cup of tea for about an hour, I had just comforted a whole family who was even more aggrieved than Xu Mingyue, and said directly to Tiantian and Youyu:

"I have something to do with Xie Qingyao, you can go and rest on your own."

Youyu was really frightened when she saw Xu Mingyue's skillful appearance in jumping down and the vague figure in the pavilion opposite.

Rumors are rife in the capital, and if word spreads about Xu Mingyue and Xie Qingyao's night party, it's hard to explain why.

What’s more, it doesn’t seem to make sense at all.

Youyu clenched her hands tightly and stared at the yard opposite with her eyes, without any thought of leaving.

Looking at this battle, there is a strong desire to stay in the cold wind all night.

Tiantian was very calm: "With Your Highness here, nothing unexpected will happen."

Youyu glared at Tiantian, feeling that Tiantian was really a little big-hearted:

"How can this be called nothing? We must stay here today."

Tiantian whispered again: "This is what the young lady and His Highness are doing in Deshui. The eldest son has tacitly approved it."

The words "Eldest Young Master acquiesces" were like a needle in the sea, and You Yu immediately entered the room with Tiantian.

Not even a moment's hesitation.

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The screen was dyed warm yellow under the candlelight, and Xu Mingyue's steps towards Xie Qingyao were less aggressive.

Xie Qingyao took the initiative to open the screen, stood in front of the pavilion, and smiled at Xu Mingyue.

Xu Mingyue suddenly stopped as she showed some intention of asking for punishment and beating him down.

Standing in front of him under the halo of light, with his hair untied, Xie Qingyao, set off by the wide brim of his hat, exudes a kind of leisurely, weak, and extreme tenderness.

Holding a lantern, she walked towards Xu Mingyue: "It's cold outside, come inside and stay warm."

Sitting on the stool, Xu Mingyue asked softly: "It's cold, why don't you wear more clothes?"

Xie Qingyao placed the lantern in his hand on the ground and closed the pushed screen with one hand.

Sitting down opposite Xu Mingyue, Xie Qingyao said softly: "I'm afraid I'm late. You'll be worried if you don't see me."

Xie Qingyao is such a smart person.

The egg that could have been avoided but was not, was partly due to taking advantage of the situation, and the other half must be because of him.

Lifting the teapot and pouring tea for Xu Mingyue, Xie Qingyao handed the jade chrysanthemum covered with a large cloak to Xu Mingyue's eyes:

"I got it accidentally a few days ago, just take it and play with it."

Pull out a jade chrysanthemum from the jade vase and look at it carefully by candlelight.

The jade used for carving is the best imperial green. Although the carving technique cannot be said to be bad, it is obviously not worthy of such a translucent jade.

Looking up at Xie Qingyao, this man's hands, which he used to put on the table, were now hidden in his cloak.

"I like it very much. I will put it next to my bed in the future so that everyone can see it when I look up."

Hearing Xu Mingyue say he liked it, Xie Qingyao was like a child being praised by his master, with joy beyond words.

"The chrysanthemums have withered in winter, so you just have to make do with these dead things."

How could such a desire be a give-in?

But Xu Mingyue had no intention of arguing with Xie Qingyao.

The most important thing for her to do with Xie Qingyao's thoughts on her was to carefully collect them and treat them properly.

He chuckled and agreed: "Okay, it's up to you."

Xu Mingyue asked: "Are you angry today?"

Heartache crawled from the bottom of his heart to his eyes. Xie Qingyao asked instead of answering: "Does it hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt."

Xu Mingyue pointed to the place where she was hit by the egg: "I'm not stupid. I turned slightly and the egg hit my golden hairpin and broke."

Xie Qingyao leaned forward by the candlelight and looked carefully at the faint red mark on his forehead.

The distance between them was widened again, and Xie Qingyao frowned tightly: "Yueyue, I feel a little pain."

In fact, there were not just some, but many, many, so many that Xie Qingyao had the desire to abuse himself.

But Xie Qingyao, who understood Xu Mingyue's intentions, didn't dare.

"Where do you feel pain?" Xu Mingyue and Xie Qingyao looked at each other, with doubts in their fox eyes:

"Is it the poison buried in the bones of the body that makes the body feel uncomfortable?"