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

Xu Xinyue was angry that the thing she had found with great difficulty was destroyed by him.

Still so confident!

I really want to twist his ears off!

She struggled to get out from between his arms, turned around and walked away angrily.

"Where is Yueyue going?"

Xu Xianyue didn't even turn her head:

"Go to sleep! If you want to spend the night in the study, I have no objection."

Qin Yuechuan quickly followed and said, "No, I object!"

Xu Xinyue turned her head and glared at him: "What's the point of your objection? Have you forgotten who has the final say here?"

"..."

For the first time in his life, Qin Yuechuan felt like he was shooting himself in the foot.

Xu Xinyue strode towards the main courtyard without even looking back to see if the people behind him were following. She said to herself, "Today you can either sleep in the Lanyue Pavilion or on the small couch. You can choose one!"

“I don’t want to choose…”

"Okay then, I'll go back to Xu's house and sleep!"

Qin Yuechuan was about to speak to stop her, but Xu Xinyue suddenly paused, thinking of something, turned around and pointed in the direction of the palace gate, and said loudly: "No, this is my palace now, go out and sleep!"

Qin Yuechuan: "..."

dark place

Qingfeng: “…”

Qingming: “?”

Qingyang: “!”

Damn it, the prince dug a hole for himself and buried himself!!

After considering many factors, Qin Yuechuan chose to rest on the small couch.

After all, one could still vaguely see Xu Xinyue's back as she lay facing inwards behind the curtain.

Anyway, Yueyue never said whether it was in the first half of the night or the second half of the night when she fell asleep on the couch.

Floating clouds cover the moon, rain and snow fall, Prince Qi's Mansion

Xu Mingxi and Jin'er tiptoed out of the yard. Although they did not carry lanterns, they could see the road ahead clearly with the help of the light from the sky and the snow.

The paths along the Prince Qi's mansion were covered with fine snow, like the bright moonlight scattered all over the ground.

Xu Mingxi took Jin'er with him and planned to sneak into the study tonight to search.

In fact, the situation tonight is not really suitable for action.

The two of them tried their best to hide their figures under the shadow of the wall.

Stepping on the salty snow, the master and servant walked hurriedly, constantly looking around, their hearts tense to the extreme.

"Princess, do you want tonight?"

Jin'er asked Xu Mingxi in a trembling voice.

"Shut up! Jin'er."

In recent days, although Xu Mingxi's pain relief prescription is not completely effective, it has been very effective for Qin Zhaolie who took it for the first time.

Because of this matter, Qin Zhaolie generously took charge and handed over most of the affairs in the rear house to Xu Mingxi. Xu Mingxi also took control of most of the management rights of the Qi Wang Mansion.

Based on his previous understanding of the layout of Prince Qi's mansion and the palace's guard patrol team, after several days of observation, Xu Mingxi discovered that everything was not much different from his previous life.

Xu Mingxi thought that now that he had gained Qin Zhaolie's trust and Qin Zhaolie had been in poor health in recent days, it was a rare opportunity and he could go to his study and search.

She walked without stopping, and walked along a secluded path to the entrance of the study in Prince Qi's mansion as if she was familiar with the route.

But she had never noticed that there was another person ten steps away, following them silently, watching their every move.

It’s Xu Yuqiong.

"It's late at night, and Xu Mingxi is not sleeping. What is he doing here?"

Xu Yuqiong did not say anything and followed along the way, wanting to find out what was going on.

Xu Mingxi and his servant walked to the door of the study and hid in the dark and looked inside.

Jin'er's heart was beating like a drum. She pulled Xu Mingxi's sleeve and lowered her voice: "Princess, what are we doing here?"

There were two guards at the door of the study. Xu Mingxi thought for a moment and did not answer Jin'er's question. He turned around and said to her, "Jin'er, listen to my instructions in a moment. Go and lead them away."

Jin Er was terrified: "Princess, I am no match for them without any skills, how can I lead them away? Princess, let's go back."

Xu Mingxi said sternly. She rarely spoke so harshly to Jin'er. "Today, I must go to the study. Jin'er, there is no other choice."

"I have already explored the route. You lead them to the rockery ahead and then get rid of them through the rockery cave that we have practiced many times in the past few days. No matter what, we have to hold out for a cup of tea."

Jin'er became even more panicked. Only then did she realize that the route that Xu Mingxi had taken her to practice a few days ago was actually to be used here and now!

Jin'er had no way to refuse, so she had to bite the bullet, grit her teeth and crawl out from the shadows, intentionally making a noise, flashing past the guard at the door and running straight into the distance.

The guards at the door were indeed alarmed. The two looked at each other, one of them went forward to chase after him, while the other remained where he was.

"Tsk! Why is there still one left?"

Xu Mingxi grumbled in dissatisfaction, thinking about how to get the other one away from here. When he lowered his eyes, he saw the stones on the ground.

A plan came to his mind, and he picked up five or six bullets and threw them in four or five different directions. The noise really attracted the attention of the guard who stayed behind. He had a bad feeling and predicted that there might be accomplices.

He followed the direction his companions had just left and went to provide support.

Xu Mingxi took advantage of the opportunity and quickly flashed into Qin Zhaolie's study in the blink of an eye. He leaned against the door frame with his hands behind his back to calm his thumping heart.

There was no time to hesitate, and Jin'er couldn't hold on for much longer. Xu Mingxi took out the dowry night pearl from her arms and walked straight to the bookshelf with a clear goal.

She probably knew that there was a secret compartment in Qin Zhaolie's study, and the mechanism was a fixed object somewhere on the bookshelf.

Following the pale blue light of the pearl, Xu Mingxi quickly explored layer by layer, his nimble fingers quickly checking every suspicious target.

Jade seals, golden beasts, pearl and jade bonsai…

Finally, when his palm brushed across an inconspicuous jade porcelain vase, Xu Mingxi noticed something obviously strange. The vase could not be moved and seemed to be firmly fixed.

Xu Mingxi was overjoyed and tried to twist it left and right. After a moment, there was a slight "click" sound, and the four gaps on the secret table next to him slowly moved inward, and indeed, a secret compartment gradually appeared before his eyes!

Xu Mingxi came closer to check. There were several letters and a jade seal. He didn't have time to examine them carefully. Just as he was about to put them all in his arms, he heard uniform, rapid and powerful footsteps coming from the door. He could vaguely hear someone say, "Someone reported that an assassin had sneaked in. He is in the direction of the study! Come with me!"

They are the palace soldiers!

As for Jin'er, didn't she even have time to finish a cup of tea?

The footsteps were getting closer and closer, as if they were evil ghosts coming to take your life.

If he went out now, he would surely be suspected. Xu Mingxi forced himself to calm down, looked towards the door of the study, bit his lip, and now he had no choice but to take a chance and take a risky move.

After restoring the mechanism, she quickly stepped forward and opened the door of the study room first. She then turned around and pushed open the window. She leaned over the edge of the window and shouted to attract the attention of the palace guards: "The assassin is here, he ran away! Come here quickly!"

As expected, a group of palace soldiers broke into the study, and when they saw the door open, they cried out that something was wrong. The leading palace soldier saw Xu Mingxi, leaned out of the window, raised his finger high, pointing it towards the eaves, then waved his hand and dispatched several men to chase in the direction of her finger.

Xu Mingxi was delighted when he saw the chaotic footprints on the ground.

Although the captain of the guards sent people to chase him, he did not let him go. It was suspicious why Xu Mingxi appeared in the study in the dead of night.

But the situation is unclear at the moment, so it’s not a good idea to force him to stay.

At present, Xu Mingxi can be regarded as a favorite of the prince. Although she may not be the most favored, she is indeed the one who is granted by the prince the power to manage the palace and is openly recognized as the princess.

The guard did not dare to neglect and bowed: "Why are you here, princess, in the middle of the night?"

Xu Mingxi had already made an excuse, and he said slowly, "I was hungry in the middle of the night and wanted to eat the snacks from the kitchen tonight, so I sent my personal maid Jin'er to look for her. However, Jin'er didn't come back for a long time, so I left the hospital to look for her. I saw a black shadow on the way and followed him all the way. I didn't expect him to be here!"

The chief guard was still puzzled: "The princess came here in person to look for a maid? Is there no servant left in the courtyard?"

Xu Mingxi scolded: "What do you know! Jin'er has grown up with me since childhood. I have just arrived at the palace and have no confidants yet. I cannot trust others. Jin'er is extraordinary to me!"

The captain of the guards did not understand the woman's mind and had no way to refute her. He was scolded by her and was speechless. He just lowered his head in agreement.

Xu Mingxi took advantage of the victory and pursued: "If I hadn't shown you the way, you probably wouldn't have been able to find the last trace of the assassin!"

This is true.

The guard was in the wrong and said no more.

Qin Zhaolie was pushed into the study room and asked sternly, "Have you caught the assassin?"

The chief guard replied awkwardly: "Your Majesty, not yet..."

"Waste of money! He was able to evade the patrolling guards and sneak into my study!"

He was eager to check the important things in the study, and waved his hands impatiently: "Get lost!"

Xu Mingxi wanted to fish in troubled waters, so he left with the captain of the guards. Just as he reached the door, he heard Qin Zhaolie's voice behind him and followed him.

His voice was cold and fierce, like a poisonous snake attached to the bone, spitting poisonous letters along her back inch by inch, circling and winding up. Xu Mingxi's whole body was suddenly filled with coldness. She only heard him say, "Xu Mingxi, stay at the door of the study for the time being."

He never called her Princess or Xi'er, but called her by her name. Xu Mingxi knew that Qin Zhaolie became suspicious.

Xu Yuqiong, who was hiding in the dark, saw the whole farce. It was she who designed to lure the captain of the guards here.

Although I don't know what Xu Mingxi's intention is in coming here, but in a place like the study, her plan must be complicated, so I must not let her succeed.

Xu Yuqiong raised her lips and chuckled: "What the master can't get for the time being, Xu Mingxi, you can't get it either."