C71 (1/2)

Su Qianhan finally came back to his senses after hearing her reminder and nodded as he walked out with her.

The people outside had long since left.

Xiao Qing swaggered out of the small land. With the wind no longer blocking her path, she started to unrestrainedly blow on her body. She unconsciously shivered as she hugged herself tightly to her chest.

Because of the assassination attempt, the kite she was holding had been thrown somewhere. From afar, she looked at the place where the kite should have been. There wasn't much light in the night sky. It seemed like those people had already left.

”Those two people didn't manage to find us, so I think they have already left. It's already so late, so I'll be leaving first. Your Highness, feel free to go.” As Xiao Qing Ran spoke, she stomped her foot and was about to leave.

Su Qian Han looked at her cold expression and frowned.

He had never experienced this kind of thing, and he wouldn't coax a woman to be happy, much less know what being gentle was like, but when he saw this woman's appearance, he felt more and more pity for her. Su Qianhan was wondering if he should take off his outer robes and give it to her, but then she had already left with large strides.

In the wind, only Su Qianhan's half-squinty and conflicted eyes remained staring at her slightly trembling figure as she walked away.

”Master, why didn't you call your subordinate just now?” The wind came from behind another boulder.

Su Qianhan did not speak until the figure in the distance was completely gone. He then said in a deep voice, ”In the future, no matter what happens when I am alone with her, as long as I don't call for you, no one is allowed to appear.”

The wind frowned, and the face under the mask twisted in confusion. After a while, he lowered his head and said, ”Yes.”

”And this assassination — go investigate, see who wants her life this time.”

”...” ”Yes.”

On the other side, Xiao Qingyi jogged back to the general's manor. As soon as she entered the bedroom, she bumped into Riko.

”Aiya, Miss, where did you go? Why are your clothes all wet after a trip out? ”

”Don't talk so much for now, prepare some hot water for me. I want to take a bath.”

”Oh, okay. Miss, you should first change into a clean set of clothes. Li Er will go prepare some hot water for you right now.”

Xiao Qing quickly took off her wet clothes and waited for the pear to boil some water before sitting down in the bath barrel. Only then did she breathe a sigh of relief, and comfortably leaned against the edge of the bath barrel.

”Miss, you still haven't said what happened?” Riko stood outside the screen as she asked.

Xiao Qing Ran immersed her entire body in the water. After sighing comfortably, she tried her best to choose the most important thing to tell her.

”What?” Someone actually wanted to assassinate the little miss? ”How could it be possible?”

There are only a few enemies of the Lady's family who, if you think about it carefully, are capable and motivated enough to hire a killer.

”I'm curious too. I thought it was for Su Qianhan, but …” Xiao Qing shook her head, ”I don't remember where I made such a big enemy.”

”Could it still be Li Jing? ”After all, the last time …”

”Impossible, not to mention that Li Jing no longer has the right to be the butler, she simply cannot afford to hire those people. Even if she has the ability, she has no excuse, Xiao Xiyu has already married into the Zhao manor long ago, and the matter of the sacrificial ceremony has already been a long time. Li Jing is not in a position to do so.”

”In that case, it's also impossible for Third Madame.” Riko knitted her brows as she thought through everyone else, but she still failed to come up with a conclusion. ”Don't worry Miss, we must investigate this matter. Riko will immediately send down an order and will give Miss an explanation as soon as possible.”

”Mm. Go.”

Hopefully, she was overthinking things. Today, the movements of those people made her feel a sense of familiarity.

Xiao Qing Ran felt that there were very few times when something went wrong, and this time was no exception. She quickly replied to the message that they had found out the mastermind behind the assassination attempt.

However, this person truly surprised Xiao Qingyi — — Lan Ying, the current empress.

Riko was also surprised when she heard the news. There was no actual contact between her and the empress. The only link was the one Su Qianxing had asked for her help to make a good impression in front of the emperor, and the rest was gone.

[If she didn't like the fact that I broke this engagement, why would she send someone to assassinate me now?] Wouldn't that be unnecessary?