The prince is no longer a man

Huo Qin sighed inaudibly: "Prince, what you need now is not to compete with me."

"Then tell me what I need?" Duan Jingxun asked back.

Huo Qin didn't answer, but made a gesture of please, and the two went to the study one after the other.

There is an unfinished game of chess in the study. When Duan Jingxun and Pei Rong first came to the Hou Mansion, they played chess under the pretext of talking in the study.

This time, it seemed that Huo Qin really wanted to play chess, he dropped a white piece, and said lightly: "Prince, it's your turn."

Duan Jingxun sat down with a flick of his sleeves, and then picked up a sunspot between his fingers, and he dropped it quickly and ruthlessly.

The result of this game came out soon, the black piece held by Duan Jingxun won, but he was not happy, and played with a chess piece carelessly.

Huo Qin said: "Prince, you don't need to care about what Rong Shizi said."

With a sound of "dong", Duan Jingxun accurately threw the chess piece into the chess basket, and looked over with indifferent eyes: "Who said I care about those words?"

It was rare to see Duan Jingxun faintly angry, Huo Qin couldn't help shaking his head with a smile.

"If the prince says no, then it is not."

"You have known him not long ago, but he listens to you."

Duan Jingxun's words didn't sound ups and downs, and his tone was flat, but Huo Qin heard a hint of other meaning from it.

"If Rong Shizi knew that the prince rescued him that night, he would not be so alienated."

"Really?" Duan Jingxun sneered and said, "If he really knew, he might think that I am more terrifying than those assassins."

Huo Qin couldn't help feeling a little puzzled, even if Pei Rong didn't match the rumors, he wouldn't be afraid of Duan Jingxun to such an extent, right?

What's more, Duan Jingxun's attitude towards Pei Rong is obvious to him, so why can't Pei Rong see it?

"If the prince minds, it's better to find an opportunity to clarify with Rong Shizi."

Duan Jingxun lowered his eyes, laughed lowly, changed the topic, and asked, "How did you find out about the paddock?"

"Everything points to the palace, but if you want to investigate further," Huo Qin said in a calm voice, "I'm afraid that the people behind the scenes will be shocked."

"Besides, those people don't want to let Shizi die, it seems more like a warning, but I really can't figure out what they intend to do."

"That's not a warning, but a temptation."

To test his attitude, Duan Jingxun slightly closed his phoenix eyes, covering the emotions in his eyes.

"It sounds like the prince knows the inside story. If so, why did the prince ask me?"

"I just want to tell you that since the investigation can't go on, you don't need to intervene in this matter. As for the rest, I will make my own decision."

After Pei Rong returned to the mansion, she felt sleepy for several days, and even turned down several invitations from Sheng Yuan. Princess Shun saw it, feeling distressed and helpless.

In the past, Pei Rong was a little messed up, but he was carefree. Wouldn't he be happy one day?

But ever since Pei Rong came back from Fahua Temple, he seemed to have something hidden in his heart. Although outsiders couldn't see anything, Princess Shun knew her son well, so how could she not?

But Pei Rong didn't want to tell her, Princess Shun sighed leisurely, really didn't know what to do.

"Princess, according to my maidservant, this little prince is trapped by love." The big servant girl next to Princess Shun suddenly said this.

Upon hearing this, Princess Shun asked, "Tell me about it?"

While hammering Princess Shun's legs, the eldest servant girl said, "My servant has also heard what the little prince said at the dinner these days. How many times have you persuaded the little prince before, and you finally let him go?"

"But now I suddenly figured it out. This servant thinks, this little son must have said this because the prince is sad, so he must feel somewhat uncomfortable in his heart."

Concubine Shun thought about it for a while, and felt that it made some sense.

"Do you have any idea?"

"In a few days, Miss Ling will come to live in the palace for a while, and she and Xiao Shizi are cousins. Xiao Shizi is at an age that is easy to fall in love with. If the two of them get in touch with each other more, maybe Xiao Shizi won't be troubled by love anymore. .”

Princess Shun couldn't help but nodded with a smile: "That's right, that's the reason. After all, the son is still young, how could he be so affectionate."

Early in the morning, Concubine Shun came to Pei Rong's room, personally chose a suit of clothes for Pei Rong, and tidied up the yard next door to Pei Rong, and the servants came in and out to do some busy work.

It's been a long time since I saw the Wang's mansion so busy, Pei Rong couldn't help asking: "Mother, what's going on in the mansion recently?"

"Your cousin Jiang Lingxi will come to live in the palace for a while, and I guess it's about time. Your cousin is a girl, of course I have to take good care of her..."

"Ling cousin?"

Although Pei Rong used to play with Jiang Lingxi when he was young, but he was too young to remember clearly. Now that he came to the palace suddenly, Pei Rong couldn't help asking: "Why did she come suddenly?"

"Your uncle and aunt went to Hangzhou a few days ago, and there is only one daughter left at home. They are worried, so they asked me to take care of them for a while."

The two of them were talking, when a boy in the mansion came to pass the news that Jiang Lingxi's carriage had stopped at the gate of the Wangfu. The princess pulled Pei Rong out and said, "Lingxi came to the capital for the first time, except for you. Cousin, but I don’t know anyone, so don’t belittle them.”

As soon as I walked into the main hall, I saw a girl in a red dress and Luoshang. She was about [-] years old and stood tall. She had black hair hanging down her waist, and a bright butterfly jade hairpin was pinned in her hair, making her bright and charming.

"Lingxi? I ​​haven't seen her for many years, and she looks so good." Princess Shun seemed to like Jiang Lingxi very much, and she held Jiang Lingxi's hand as soon as they met, and talked affectionately.

Jiang Lingxi was not as restrained as ordinary women, but instead smiled sweetly and said, "My aunt hasn't changed at all, she's the same as the one I saw when I was a child, she's still so pretty."

Princess Shun patted Jiang Lingxi's hand with a smile, brought it to Pei Rong, and said, "This is your cousin Rong."

The moment she saw Pei Rong, Jiang Lingxi's eyes flashed with surprise. The Pei Rong in front of her eyes was completely different from the one she remembered. The crybaby when she was a child turned out to be so good-looking when she grew up.

Jiang Lingxi said without any concealment: "I didn't expect Cousin Rong to be so handsome, I almost couldn't recognize him."

Few people comment on Pei Rong, Pei Rong nodded slightly: "Cousin."

"You're living in the house these days. If you want to play, eat, or buy anything, just ask your cousin to take you there. You, take this as your own home."

Pei Rong's attitude fell a little cold in Princess Shun's eyes, she pulled Jiang Lingxi to talk again, and finally did not forget to give Pei Rong a look, the meaning of which is self-evident.

Pei Rong could only respond with a smile: "What my mother said is, cousin, just tell me what you want to do these days."

After the three had eaten, the servants moved the luggage brought by Jiang Lingxi into the courtyard and began to pack it up.

Although Jiang Lingxi was going out, but he didn't bring all the things with him, so he had to buy some more. When Princess Shun heard about it, the matter fell on Pei Rong, so Pei Rong and Jiang Lingxi went out together.

Jiang Lingxi's temperament is really not an ordinary girl in a boudoir, she chirped with Pei Rong a lot about things in Beijing, sometimes before Pei Rong could answer, when she saw something of interest, she held up her skirt and ran away. shadowed.

Pei Rong was worried that Jiang Lingxi would get lost, so he had no choice but to follow.

Fortunately, the red skirt that Jiang Lingxi is wearing today, the skirt raised up like butterfly wings when running, Pei Rong can still keep up, but it is not enough to follow the servant behind him, holding three or four bags of shopping on her body, it is really It was because he couldn't run fast, and after a while, he completely lost track of him.

Pei Rong managed to catch up with Jiang Lingxi, and found Jiang Lingxi in front of a small jewelry stall, holding a beaded flower hairpin and gesticulating in her hair. When she saw Pei Rong coming, she asked cheerfully: "Biao Rong , does it look good?"

Pei Rong was about to say a few words, but seeing Jiang Lingxi's bright eyes, he was delighted and jumping up and down. He couldn't bear to interrupt the girl's joy at this moment, so he said, "It looks good."

Only then did Jiang Lingxi smile with satisfaction, and handed the hairpin to Pei Rong: "Hurry up and help me put it on."

Pei Rong: "Shall I bring it for you?"

Jiang Lingxi stomped her feet and said, "There is no mirror here, of course you bring it for me."

"Look, Prince, isn't that Rong Shizi?"

Huo Qin has good eyesight, and he saw Pei Rong standing with a red girl from a distance.

The girl lowered her head slightly, revealing her snow-white neck. Pei Rong held a hairpin and pinned it in the girl's hair.

In fact, before Huo Qin could speak, Duan Jingxun had seen Pei Rong earlier, seeing the scene of Pei Rong getting along with the girl, Duan Jingxun squinted his eyes, feeling extremely unhappy.

"Go and have a look." Duan Jingxun said coldly.

Pei Rong and Jiang Lingxi were not the only ones who were staring at them. A man with mischievous eyebrows in the crowd was pretending to be standing in front of another booth, but his eyes were frequently looking at Jiang Lingxi.

Dressed like this, she looked like a defenseless young lady with a bulging money bag around her waist. The man licked his lips, looked around, and after confirming that this was a good time, Decided to act now.

Jiang Lingxi was about to untie her purse, but a person rushed out from nowhere, snatched her purse, and then ran forward. Jiang Lingxi screamed in fright, and then reacted come over.

"Someone is stealing money!"

As soon as Jiang Lingxi's voice fell, a black figure approached from the sky, and put his foot on the man's back. The man was kicked and rolled on the ground several times, and the money bag in his hand was loose. open.

The change was too fast, not to mention Jiang Lingxi, everyone present hadn't reacted yet, Duan Jingxun looked coldly at the person lying on the ground, and said without a trace of emotion: "Press him to the government."

Then he stood coldly where he was, with an appearance of keeping strangers away.

Huo Qin thoughtfully handed the money bag to Jiang Lingxi, and said, "Girl, the money bag should be put away."

Jiang Lingxi stared blankly at the two handsome men who almost fell from the sky, unable to move her eyes away.

Pei Rong didn't expect to meet Huo Qin and Duan Jingxun, and asked, "Little General, why are you here?"

When Duan Jingxun heard that Pei Rong ignored him on purpose, he seemed to be a little colder with his tense expression. His long and narrow phoenix eyes swept over him, making Pei Rong feel cold for a while.

Pei Rong looked away, pretending not to see anything.

Jiang Lingxi tugged on his sleeve and asked, "Cousin Rong, do you know them?"

cousin.

Hearing this address, Duan Jingxun took the initiative to ask, "Are you and Pei Rong cousins?"

Jiang Lingxi nodded and said, "Yes, what's your relationship with my cousin?"

Duan Jingxun looked at Pei Rong, as if he wanted Pei Rong to answer this question.

Pei Rong laughed dryly and said, "They...are all friends, friends."

Duan Jingxun snorted coldly, his expression that had been relaxed a while ago turned cold again.

Pei Rong looked at the sky helplessly.

It is said that women's minds are the most unpredictable. According to him, compared to women, Duan Jingxun is also more reserved.