There's something wrong with the lonely princess

Chapter 17

His Royal Highness returned home after chatting, leaving Zhou Fang to continue to follow up with Xie Yiyan. Although Xie Yiyan wanted to go back with him, he really couldn't leave. Commander Zhou was quite long-winded this time, explaining everything in detail for fear of thanking him. Yan smashed their field.

There is no way, Xie Yiyan can only be patient and bear it.

Li Shengjing finally came back early after finishing the work at hand. He has been busy with official duties recently, and felt that he had neglected the Crown Princess a little bit. He felt a little sorry, so he asked Bai Li to invite the Crown Princess to come and play chess.

"Sister Qiuyue said that the princess has gone to the flower market and hasn't come back yet." Bai Li pushed His Royal Highness and suggested, "Your Highness, why don't you go to the garden? There are some peonies blooming in the mansion right now, which is just for appreciation." A good time to spend."

Li Shengjing: "Not going."

Turning the wheelchair to go to the study, a question suddenly came to mind: "The princess is going out, who is following?"

If it was Qiuyue who came back when Bai Li went to look for the Crown Princess, it meant that the Crown Princess did not take her maid, Qiuyue, out with her, and she was never used to other people in the mansion. I didn't bring it, did I go out alone?

Thinking of this, Li Shengjing frowned slightly: "Call Qiuyue over, I have something to ask her."

Qiuyue was apprehensive when she saw the prince, but she could barely hold on. After saluting, she waited for His Royal Highness to ask questions.

Li Shengjing glanced at her, like a routine question: "Which one is going out with the princess today?"

"It's Hong'er." Qiuyue was bold and careful, and said about a little maid who had taken sick leave a few days ago. With so many people in the mansion, how could the crown prince remember who Hong'er was.

Sure enough, Li Shengjing didn't pursue it any further, but instead asked her: "Why didn't you go? Aren't you always by the side of the Crown Princess? Can others take good care of her?"

These words sounded like he was worried about that little maid, afraid that the Crown Princess would be wronged outside, but if he looked carefully, he could see a trace of scrutiny in Li Shengjing's eyes.

It's a pity that Qiuyue didn't dare to raise her head at all: "I'm not feeling well today, and the Crown Princess is sympathetic to my servants."

"Really?" Li Shengjing responded lightly: "Go down."

Obviously His Royal Highness didn't say anything to blame, but when Qiuyue came out of the study, she felt a chill on her back, rubbing her hands for a moment and felt something was wrong.

The princess was a little presumptuous.

In the past, when he was at Xie's house, he would run away without even saying hello, and the return date was uncertain, but now he changed the place, this is the Prince's Mansion, so the big princess slipped away as soon as she said it, Qiuyue was stunned. Look, here, what if something happens, how can I explain it?

Qiuyue is anxious, but Baili is anxious.

"Your Highness, that Qiuyue lied!" Bai Li was indignant, "Why is Hong'er going out with the Crown Princess? Moreover, Hong'er asked for leave a few days ago and didn't come to work at all, so how could she go out with the Crown Princess?"

Li Shengjing picked up a pen: "Study ink."

"Your Highness, why are you still thinking about practicing calligraphy? That Qiuyue lied."

"I know." Li Shengjing's face was indifferent, and he said nothing: "The Crown Princess went out by herself, without bringing anyone with her."

"Yes." Bai Li affirmed.

It's definitely over, but I don't understand: "Then why did the princess go by herself? Didn't even bring her personal maid? Your Highness took me with her when she went out."

"I don't know."

Li Shengjing practiced this word until it was dark, and in the end even dinner was useless, so he went back to his room to rest. Bai Li was by his side all the time, and he always felt that His Royal Highness today is the same as usual, but it seems that he is even stronger than usual. Be more silent.

Xie Yiyan came back late, blamed Commander Zhou, it was too long-winded, it was just an action plan, Xie Yiyan knew it in his heart, and Zhou Fang was worried, so he told him to listen to the command and do it. It's like how unreliable Xie Yiyan is.

No wonder people in Jianghu don't like dealing with the imperial court, who can bear it?That is to say, he is willing to suffer this crime for the sake of His Royal Highness at home, otherwise Xie Yiyan will be in the world for this matter, don't worry.

It was dark when he came back, and he didn't have time to change his clothes. Relying on his lightness skills, he planned to sneak back to Dongyuan directly.

After all, he used to do this at home a lot, and he was familiar with it.

Unfortunately, he underestimated the guards of the Prince's Mansion.

"Who is it? Come, there are assassins!"

Xie Yiyan was startled at the time, jumped a few times, and didn't dare to go to Dongyuan, fearing that she would be caught. The guard walked around the Prince's Mansion, then slipped away through the back door resentfully, huddled in the corner and patted his heart, thinking it was over, what should we do?

He blamed himself for not being lazy, this is good, after such a big commotion, the defense of the Prince's Mansion will definitely be stricter in the future, it seems that sneaking around here will not work.

The key is, what should he do now?Yanxia Pavilion is closed, and Liu Jun doesn't know what to do, he has to change clothes and go back, right?How could he explain to His Highness the Crown Prince if he didn't go back all night?

In the Prince's Mansion, Li Shengjing watched Bai Li light a candle, and asked him, "The assassin caught him?"

Bai Li: "Commander Zhao said, let him run away, it must be again, Your Highness shouldn't let him live in the first place."

Li Shengjing pressed his brows together: "Where is the Crown Princess? You can send someone, that's all, go and have a look by yourself, the Crown Princess may be frightened."

Qiuyue knelt on the ground, trembling.

"The princess hasn't come back yet?"

Li Shengjing looked at the sky, the moon was already in the sky, and he glanced at Qiuyue: "Where did she go? Where's Zhao Qi?"

"I've gone to call Commander Zhao, and I'll be there soon." Bai Li put on a cloak for the prince, and winked at Qiuyue: "Your Highness misses the princess, it's so dark today, the princess is out alone, and the capital is not busy. Taiping, if you meet someone bad, how many lives do you have? Hurry up and tell the truth."

"The princess will be back soon."

Qiuyue didn't think about the movement in the mansion just now. It must be that the princess was going to sneak back, but the guards in the mansion found out. Those who come out, can you underestimate them?

"Where did she go?"

Qiuyue's back was covered with layers of sweat, but in the end she still held her own: "Slaves can't say anything."

Li Shengjing didn't speak, but Bai Li became anxious: "You can't say it yet, this is His Royal Highness asking you something, you have to say it if you can't!"

"The princess is going." Qiuyue deliberately pretended to be very embarrassed, and there was a little bit of grievance: "The servant said, can you be your highness?"

"Let's talk first." Li Shengjing pinched the corner of the cloak, and the expression on his face turned cold again: "What the hell did she do?"

"It's a birthday gift for His Highness." Qiuyue lowered her head and whispered, "The Crown Princess knows that His Highness's birthday is next month, so she wants to prepare a surprise for His Highness. Now that you are back, can Your Highness, don't blame the Crown Princess? The Crown Princess just wants to make His Highness happy."

"Lonely birthday?"

This answer was something that Li Shengjing never thought about anyway. He loosened his cloak and asked Qiuyue again: "What gift?"

"This, this is a surprise." Qiuyue hesitated: "Your Highness, don't ask, it's all the wish of the Crown Princess. If His Highness knew in advance, the surprise would be gone."

After finishing speaking, he added another sentence: "If His Highness must ask, the servant girl will say so."

"Since the Crown Princess asked you to keep it a secret, it goes without saying."

Qiuyue breathed a sigh of relief, she was really too nervous, and she made the right bet, now she is looking forward to the princess's return soon.

Xie Yiyan temporarily found a tailor shop here, left the money bag and changed into a suit of clothes, tidied up casually, found a place to dig a pit for the clothes, masks and swords that had been changed, after tidying up everything, look When I went to the roadside stall, there were still wonton sellers, so I planned to bring a supper back for the prince, so as to make a lie.

It's a pity that all the money on his body was left in the tailor shop.

"It's not safe for a girl to be alone on the street late at night." The aunt selling wontons kindly packed a copy for him and took it away: "Hurry up and go home, there have been bad guys in the capital these two days, and the crown prince is arresting him. It's safe."

"My aunt seems to have a lot of confidence in the prince."

The aunt smiled: "That's the prince, girl, go home quickly." The tone of course made Xie Yiyan take it for granted, that is his prince, of course it can be done!

Xie Yiyan carried a small lunch box given by her aunt, with a bit of embarrassment on her face: "I'll have someone bring the money to you tomorrow."

"A bowl of wontons doesn't matter." The aunt waved her hand: "Go back quickly, and be careful of family members worrying."

Just as he was talking, he heard a sound of well-trained footsteps, Xie Yiyan's heart tightened, and she vaguely guessed something, and she turned her face and saw Commander Zhao in the Prince's Mansion.

"Madam, it's time to go home. The young master is worried that Madam sent me to pick her up."

Xie Yiyan stretched out his hand to him: "Do you have any money? I just bought wontons and didn't bring any money. I'll borrow some first, and let your young master give it to you when I go back."

Commander Zhao: ...why do you feel that the Crown Princess's gesture of asking for money is so outrageous?