When the prince is reborn, he will only hit me if he doesn't hit the wall!

On the way back, Xu Xinyue remained silent, seemingly lost in thought.

Even after entering the palace, his expression did not change, and he still seemed worried.

Qin Yuechuan followed beside him.

"Is Yueyue thinking about what happened today?"

"That's it."

"This matter is difficult for He Xuehuai. A punishment that is too light or too heavy will both be disadvantageous in front of Your Majesty."

"After all, He Yunyin is a princess appointed by His Majesty to appease the He family. She should not be given too much weight."

"If it's too light, I won't be able to explain it to you, make the decision for you, and shock others."

Xu Xinyue nodded: "I know. At first, I was going to punish her in the name of Prince Rong's Mansion. Even if it looks like it to outsiders, it won't hurt to show that the two mansions are not in harmony in front of His Majesty."

"I didn't expect my uncle to do it himself."

"Then what are you worried about?"

"I'm not worried. I just feel that I'm too useless sometimes. If it wasn't Ling'er who happened today, if the sword wasn't what He Yunyin said, wouldn't I be at a disadvantage?"

Qin Yuechuan said: "It is easy to dodge an open spear, but it is difficult to guard against an arrow from the dark. Even if I have my own martial arts, sometimes I can't avoid being plotted against. There is no other way but to be cautious and on guard."

It seems that Xuan Yi alone is not enough, and he still needs a female bodyguard.

Xu Xinyue agreed, still thinking: "So I have been thinking, if one day I am held hostage, how should I respond..."

Qin Yuechuan was silent for a long time, and only said three words: "Cooperate with him."

"what?"

Xu Xinyue suspected that there was something wrong with her ears: "Did I hear it wrong?"

Qin Yuechuan stopped, looked at her, and said seriously: "You didn't hear me wrong, I said to cooperate with him,"

"No matter when or where, nothing is more important than life. Only when you are alive can you have hope. Isn't that what Yueyue told me?"

"At this critical moment, if Yueyue cannot escape and fight back, her life will be threatened. No matter what the other party asks, she will cooperate with him for the time being and delay the time."

Qin Yuechuan held Xu Xinyue's shoulders with both hands: "I only ask Yueyue to protect herself. In this critical moment, if she can stay alive, money, benefits, and even reputation are not as important as life."

"Being alive is the most important thing. I don't care about anything else. Yueyue, don't be too rigid. Do you understand what I mean?"

Xu Xinyue looked at him blankly. Although Qin Yuechuan had already expressed it vaguely, the reputation she mentioned was probably something like a woman's reputation.

So, what he meant was...

Seeing that she didn't answer, Qin Yuechuan asked again, as if he must hear the exact answer: "Did Yueyue understand?"

"I understand. When the situation becomes desperate, I will...focus on saving my own life."

Qin Yuechuan seemed to let out a sigh of relief: "That's true. In my lifetime, I will never let Yueyue fall into that situation."

The atmosphere was a little solemn. Xu Xinyue pretended to be relaxed and smiled: "That may not be the case. I have other ways."

Qin Yuechuan was puzzled: "Hmm? Any other method?"

"Well, for example—"

Xu Xinyue stood on tiptoe and kissed the corner of his lips unexpectedly.

It's fleeting and gone in a flash.

When Qin Yuechuan was stunned and unable to react, he curled his palms slightly, pretending to hold something, and covered his mouth and nose.

Xu Xianyue's eyebrows curved, and she raised her lips and smiled evilly: "For example, whether it is useful or not, hasn't Qin Yuechuan experienced it firsthand?"

"Xu Xianyue!!"

That time at the wild fight, he was careless and not prepared.

Xu Xinyue giggled and ran away quickly.

Qin Yuechuan strode after him:

"Stop!"

"Can't I just use it on you?"

"That's more like it... No, not for me either!"

"Qin Yuechuan, that's not what you said just now!"

The two chased to the main courtyard and found that Xiao Chan had been circling at the door.

He looked uneasy, as if something urgent was going on.

"Xiaochan? What happened? Why do you look like that?"

When Xiao Chan heard her voice, he quickly looked up and ran to greet her: "Princess, you are back. Something happened in the bookstore again."

"what happened?"

"Shopkeeper Wang said that our books are poisonous and deadly!"

"'Read' people to death? Does reading make people stupid?"

Xu Xinyue was puzzled.

"No, it's the '毒' of poison, not the '读' of reading!"

Xu Xinyue stopped playing around and said, "Tell me more about it."

"Do you remember that we once placed an order for books with Yujin Academy?"

"Yes, it is true. What's the matter?"

Xiao Chan said, "It is said that a student distributed and used books from our bookstore and died of poisoning. It is said that there may be a problem with the printing ink. Now the dean has stopped everyone from using our books and wants an explanation from me!"

"How could it be, it's been so long..."

Xu Xinyue was surprised. Such an incredible thing happened. Was there something wrong with the ink?

If it was ink, why did only the books from Yujin Academy have problems, or why haven't other academies discovered the problem yet?

Xu Xinyue was still inexperienced in the world, and Qin Yuechuan's perception of the current situation was more acute than hers. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Yueyue is probably being targeted."

"Targeting? Why, I never..."

Suddenly she thought of something: "Qiulu Bookstore? You said he wanted to recruit me to join my book club?"

"Yes, if the bribe fails, it will be a frustration, and if it fails, it will be ruined."

"If your bookstore goes bankrupt, you will also be charged with murder and your reputation will be damaged. The book club you lead will be in jeopardy. In this way, your book club will collapse on its own, and all your previous efforts will be wasted."

Xiao Chan was furious and clenched his fists, saying, "This is really, so abominable! So vicious!"

After listening to Qin Yuechuan's analysis, Xu Xinyue calmed down: "If that's the case, then it's most likely a false accusation."

"I was able to clear my father's stigma, and now I can clear my own stigma as well!"

"Xiao Chan, let's go to the academy tomorrow and find out the whole story."

*

Inside the palace, He Yunyin had already consulted a doctor, bandaged her wound, and given her pain-relieving medicine, but she was still in unbearable pain.

The imperial physician sighed and said that from then on, the right hand was useless.

The stabbing pain in her wrist pulse was unbearable, but the imperial physician's words made her even more desperate.

I am afraid that there is no hope for her to leave the palace in the future. Who would be willing to marry an "orphan girl" who is physically disabled and has no support from her mother's family?

Now even the Queen Mother is no longer her support.

He Yunyin lay on the couch, sweating profusely, enduring the torture.

Today, I originally planned to attract other people's attention by sword dancing, and perhaps have a happy marriage with my soulmate. However, just because of a thought, I ended up in this situation.

Her cousin was so cruel that he punished her personally just to vent his anger on Xu Xinyue.

She is a member of the He family, how could her cousin have the heart to do this!

I was filled with resentment, but at this moment, a maidservant outside the palace came to pass on a message: "Princess, the Queen Mother has woken up and is here to look for you."

He Yunyin gritted her teeth. She couldn't even refuse a mentally ill person.

If she doesn't agree, I will just keep asking her until she agrees.

He Yunyin propped himself up with one arm, enduring the severe pain and preparing to get off the bed, when suddenly a sound came from above his head.

He Yunyin's alarm bells rang: "Who!"

The voice asked faintly, "Resentment?"

"Who are you?"

"I can help you, but you have to be mine."

"Why should I listen to you?"

The voice ignored her question and said, "If you become my 'person', I will avenge you."

"I'm all alone now, and the He family won't make decisions for me, so what use do you have for me?"

"You are useless, but your body is very useful. Are you willing?"