Li Xiao was admiring others, but others were admiring her as well.
Everyone around Lord Chen was very restrained. They didn't make a fuss about Li Xiao's beauty, nor did they drool wretchedly.
Or perhaps, everyone was knowledgeable. For example, Xu Ting, Wang Yi, and Prince Six, they had seen a lot of beautiful women. Although Li Xiao was far more beautiful than many beautiful women, they wouldn't be too obsessed with her.
Therefore, Li Xiao gradually straightened her neck, raised her head, put away her hat, and pulled down her scarf under everyone's relatively indifferent gazes these days.
In such an environment, there were too many things that attracted her attention, so she let go of her sensitivity and caution. She ignored the surprise and admiration in everyone's eyes when they occasionally looked at her.
This little country bumpkin was really good-looking!
Chen Jue looked up at the little girl. He was stunned by her loose hair and messy robe, but he quickly frowned and said, "Gather your clothes!"
Li Xiao looked down and saw that her dark gray robe had been opened when Lord Chen held her and rolled on the ground. At this moment, one side of her robe was high and the other side was low. It was in a mess.
She immediately tidied up her clothes in a hurry. She lowered her head and trotted to Lord Chen's chair behind the right side of Lord Chen's chair in embarrassment. She separated the other people's line of sight from Lord Chen and the other side of the table and chair.
Chen Jue took a deep breath. Although the kettle was broken on the ground, his teacup on the table was still full of tea. He had lost a lot of blood and was really thirsty. His head was very dizzy, so he stretched out his hand to pick up the teacup.
But he raised the teacup to his lips and dipped it in the tea. Then he put the teacup down again.
How did the tea become so cold in such a short time?
He licked his lips and suppressed his thirst. He turned his head and looked at Prince Six who was tied up on the ground. He said coldly, "Su King, since you have supernatural abilities, why do you have to do such evil things as killing people?"
Su King coldly snorted. Although his voice was weak, it was filled with resentment. "So what if this King has the ability to rule the country?
What's the difference between being imprisoned in the capital and not being able to stretch his arms and legs for the rest of his life, and those castrated eunuchs? "
Chen Jue shook his head. "Is there no other fun in life besides fighting for power?"
When Su King heard this, his expression darkened even more. He sneered again, but this time, there was more sadness and bitterness in his laughter.
Chen Jue turned his head to look at Su King and suddenly asked sharply, "Why did Wangye kill his own wife and children?"
Su King was startled by the question. He raised his head to look at Chen Jue and asked unnaturally, "How do you know —"
"Your Highness has been killing pregnant women to take their babies, and your Princess Consort passed away a few months ago … Since you are the murderer … then according to convention, the first person to die should be a pregnant woman.
I was just guessing, but I didn't expect you to admit it. "
Jue Chen's finger tapped the table out of habit. His posture was ramrod straight as he sat on the soft chair, looking down at Su Wang from above.
Su King suddenly looked like he was hit by a heavy object. His entire person seemed to have aged ten years. He stared at his feet and was silent for a long time.
When Chen Jue thought that he wouldn't speak again, Su King suddenly raised his head. His eyes were full of hostility and hatred. He suddenly regained his strength and said angrily, "That bitch … went to see Ge Rong behind my back!
Whose child is she pregnant with?
She and Ge Rong were childhood sweethearts!
That year, Ge Rong wanted to marry her, but he didn't succeed … I knew it … I suspected it for a long time … "
His voice was full of viciousness. His hatred and anger suddenly broke out, making the whole study room even colder.
Li Xiao couldn't help but shiver. She unconsciously took half a step closer to Chen Jue.
Chen Jue stared in disbelief. He didn't seem to believe what he had heard.
"Lord Ge?" Chen Jue asked with a frown.
Su King raised his head and looked at Chen Jue. He then showed an almost crazy smile. His once solemn and modest face actually showed such an expression.
Even Chen Jue, who had seen too many corpses and vicious people, couldn't help but have goosebumps. He looked at Su King's expression and suddenly understood. "So, you killed the princess, Lord Ge's pregnant beloved concubine?"
"You really don't know … Ge Rong's beloved concubine … I was stunned when I saw her …" Su King said, as if he was lost in his memories. After a while, he continued, "She looked so much like Ah Yun …"
Ah Yun was Princess Su's maiden name.
"In his manor, he raised a beloved concubine who looked like this king's wangfei!" As the Su King spoke, he started to gnash his teeth again.
Chen Jue's brows were tightly knitted. The world's men and women went crazy for love.
"That child … must be that bastard Ge Rong's!"
Su King's voice was like an ice cave in the cold winter. "Heaven took pity on me. I killed pregnant women and drank the blood of babies. Then I gained this … this ability to hide in the shadow.
If you catch me today, haha … if you don't catch me, I'll kill a few more pregnant women and drink a few more babies' blood. Then I'll go through the palace walls … "
Su King's eyes turned towards the palace. The hatred in his eyes was increasing. "Go and kill that old man … hahaha … hahaha …"
"His Majesty has already treated you well." Chen Jue coldly reminded.
"Old man's dog slave." Su King turned his face and glared at Chen Jue. He scolded in a hoarse voice.
Chen Jue's eyebrows immediately straightened. He slapped the table fiercely and turned around to pull out his sword that was placed on the table.
Li Xiao cried out and hurriedly grabbed Chen Jue's arm. "Lord, you can't –"
Even if she was a country bumpkin, she still knew that Lord Chen couldn't kill Su King, the Emperor's younger brother, at will!
Chen Jue glared fiercely at Su King for a while before unhurriedly putting his sword back into the scabbard.
He sat back on the soft chair. After a moment of silence, he suddenly sighed. "Your Highness, some time ago, after Lord Ge's beloved concubine died, I went to Lord Ge's residence to investigate the case. I talked with Lord Ge.
I asked him a few questions. "
Su King didn't want to speak at first, but after a while, he finally asked, "What did you ask?"
"I asked him if he had any enemies. He said 'no …'."
Chen Jue imitated Lord Ge's voice and repeated that soft and unhurried 'no …'.
"…" Su King.
"I asked him if his concubine had any strange enemies, or if she had seen any strange people recently." Chen Jue paused and continued, "He answered me with 'no …'."
"…" Su King.
"Finally, I asked him if he had seen any strange people." Chen Jue looked at Su King. "Guess how Lord Ge answered me?"
"Tell me!" Su King said angrily.
"Humph."
Chen Jue coldly snorted. When he saw that the Su Prince was so angry that he was about to jump up and bite him, he finally said, "In the end, he still told me the truth. He said that he had just seen the Su Wangfei a while ago. It was the Su Wangfei who had passed on the message and took the initiative to see him."
"…" Su King lowered his head slightly, his face slowly distorted.
Chen Jue looked at his appearance and changed the tone of his voice, "Su Wangfei didn't meet Ge daren for the sake of continuing some childhood affection. She begged Ge daren to write a memorial to the emperor to send you out … … Even if she had to go to Desolate City to suffer hardships, she still hoped that she could leave the capital with you. She wanted to see that you could live in freedom for the rest of your life and breathe well."
"…" The Su King's entire body suddenly froze. He was stunned for a long time before slowly, slowly, as if someone was choking him, he slowly raised his head and looked at Jue Chen with a face full of panic. "You … What did you say …"
"Lord Ge agreed. The memorial was already written and handed to the Emperor.
The Emperor kept the memorial … After that, he came to me to discuss this matter.
The Emperor said that he was old and you were also old. Maybe it was time to let you go … "Chen Jue finally couldn't help but pick up the teacup and take a sip.
Then, Chen Jue showed an expression as if he was drinking medicine and pressed the cold teacup on the table.