Douluo: Soul Devouring Spider King

Chapter 125 Is Her Highness Qinghe the Mother?

When thinking like this, Qian Renxue's steps suddenly stopped. Unfortunately, Xiaodong didn't "accidentally bump into the male protagonist's arms" like in the female-oriented novels, but immediately stopped, with his cheeks bulging from the dessert in his mouth, and looked at Qian Renxue cutely:

"Your Highness Qinghe?"

"...Nothing." Qian Renxue turned around and smiled, and started walking again, but she deliberately slowed down her pace. But what made her uncomfortable was that Xiaodong also deliberately slowed down his pace, just to keep a distance from her!

"..." After a moment of silence, Qian Renxue, who was walking in front, spoke in a calm voice, "Xiaodong, I often feel a dull blockage in my chest recently. I don't know why."

"Eh? Did His Highness Qinghe encounter something unpleasant?"

"There are so many things that don't go my way, but I think it's because I met the wrong people."

Xiaodong did not respond, and did not eat the dessert either. Instead, she lowered her head as if thinking about something. Qian Renxue, who was secretly observing her, raised her eyebrows slightly: "Did I say it too obviously?"

But she was indeed annoyed by Xiaodong's estrangement, so she couldn't help but mutter it out.

After walking for another dozen steps, Xiaodong still didn't reply. Qian Renxue felt a little regretful, but couldn't say anything.

Just like that, the two of them maintained a strange silence and walked all the way to Qian Renxue's bedroom without saying a word. Several snacks were placed on the table in advance, which were all Xiaodong's regular meals in the past few days. However, from the time she came in to the time she sat down, she hadn't said a word, let alone showed any intention of tasting them.

The room, which was apparently well ventilated, was filled with a stuffy atmosphere.

Qian Renxue sat down steadily and took the initiative to pour a cup of tea for Xiaodong. She cleared her throat and said directly: "Xiaodong, I recently discovered a secret."

Xiaodong finally raised his head and looked at Qian Renxue curiously, and she said calmly: "I found out... that the Pope of the Spirit Hall has never given birth to a daughter."

After the voice fell, the dull feeling in the air seemed to become even stronger, and the only sound in the small room was the sound of Qian Renxue pouring tea for herself.

Showdown!

'How will Xiaodong react?' Qian Renxue calmly picked up the teacup and sipped it gently, but if you look closely, you will find that her hand holding the tea is not that steady. Although her lowered eyelids did not look at Xiaodong, Qian Renxue's mental power always enveloped Xiaodong, observing her every move.

'Frightened? Embarrassed? Or angry? With a fierce look in his eyes?'

These are some common reactions when people's secrets or lies are exposed, but Qian Renxue feels that the last two do not fit the impression Xiaodong has always given people, and her mood at the moment is also very ups and downs. If Xiaodong really has the last reaction and tries to attack or even kill her to hide the secret, what should she do?

Knock her out? Then throw her into a secret room and keep her under guard...

Qian Renxue's thoughts did not last long, Xiaodong responded quickly:

"Ai?"

Her wine-red eyes looked over curiously, and a cute expression that looked very similar to that woman but would never appear on her face emerged. Xiaodong blinked and smiled, "How did Your Highness know?"

"..." Qian Renxue's action of pretending to drink tea froze, and she stared at Xiaodong blankly, having never expected her to react like this.

Putting down the teacup, he couldn't help but ask, "Xiaodong, you... you are really not her... the Pope's daughter?"

Anxious Qian Renxue almost let the cat out of the bag, but under her anxious gaze, Xiaodong nodded decisively: "Well~ it's definitely not."

"..." Qian Renxue was choked for a few seconds, and couldn't help but said: "You admit it now? Shouldn't you lie again to try to hide it?"

"Hide it?" Xiaodong smiled cutely, "His Highness Qinghe didn't ask, but spoke in a very sure tone, so why should I bother?"

“…I might be lying to you!”

"Your Highness Qinghe obviously came to expose me after getting the answer, instead of suspecting me." After a pause, Xiaodong asked curiously: "Speaking of which, how did Your Highness Qinghe know that I was a fake?

I thought my disguise was perfect and everyone was fooled by me, and I also deduced that only the mother of the daughter I pretended to be could expose me. "

"Could it be that His Highness Qinghe is Mother?"

"Puff~" Qian Renxue, who had just taken a sip of fresh tea, almost spit it out. She looked at Xiaodong with that woman's face in extreme speechlessness, and said with a smile: "I really admire Xiaodong's wild imagination!"

Although the conversation was a little funny, the oppressive and dull feeling in the room dissipated unconsciously. Qian Renxue felt much more relaxed. After relaxing her demeanor, she took the initiative to say, "I have an insider at the side of the Pope, and I got some secret information."

Qian Renxue, who could not reveal her identity, guessed that Xiaodong would ask this question, so she thought of a reason in advance, but this reason was obviously not so convincing.

But if Xiaodong pressed for details, Qian Renxue would raise the topic to the level of national politics, and then cover it up by saying that it was inconvenient to talk more about these things. After all, it was normal for opposing forces to ambush spies on each other. Although Xiaodong had doubts, there was nothing he could do.

"So that's it."

However, to Qian Renxue's surprise, Xiaodong didn't even question it. He simply nodded and approved of this seemingly unreliable reason. Looking at that cute little head, she couldn't help but ask, "You just believed it? Maybe I was lying to you? Maybe I was secretly colluding with the Spirit Hall and learned some secrets?"

"I trust Your Highness."

"..."

Qian Renxue's body trembled. When she met those clear and beautiful eyes, she turned her head away in less than a second, and clenched her left hand on her left leg into a fist.

"Xiaodong is very smart. There is no way she didn't see the problem with what I said. She said that for... for..."

To gain my trust? To win my favor?

has no meaning?

It was just five short words, but the deep honesty in them made Qian Renxue's heart churn and a strong sense of guilt grow.

Qian Renxue remained silent, just sipping her tea one sip after another, as if her purpose today was only to expose Xiaodong's identity, and she had no preparation at all for what happened next.

Xiaodong didn't speak actively, but reached out to the plate, picked up a dessert whose name he couldn't tell, and put it into his little mouth, chewing it happily.

After eating three desserts in a row, Xiaodong chuckled: "Your Highness Qinghe, why do you look so painful? Just ask whatever you want to ask."

"If I can tell you, I will tell His Highness Qinghe."

Qian Renxue drank the tea in one gulp, but felt the pain in her left chest became even worse.

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Thanks to the reader 'Yinyunerqi' for the reward, thank you!

Sorry there is only one chapter today. This dialogue is very important to the plot. I spent several hours on the next chapter and then deleted it. I feel dissatisfied with the writing.