Xi Honglei's probing eyes stayed on Ran Yunhao for a moment, then moved away to look elsewhere. Listening to Ran Yunshang and Ran Yunhao chatting wordlessly, Xi Honglei did not interrupt to say anything. But Ran Yunhao did
It seemed that he was not ready to let Xi Honglei go just like that.
"Honglei, you were the one who killed Shui Rongyan, right?" Ran Yunhao stared into Xi Honglei's eyes and suddenly asked in a low voice.
Xi Honglei obviously did not expect that Ran Yunhao would ask her this question. After being stunned for a moment, she pursed her lips and smiled. "Why did the Ninth Prince think of asking this question?"
"I'm just curious! If you killed Shui Rongyan, the third brother didn't do anything to you. It's so abnormal!" After saying that, Ran Yunhao stretched his neck in the direction of Xi Honglei, and looked up and down at Xi Honglei seriously.
Hong Lei. "Or, what did you do to Third Brother?"
"The Ninth Prince really praised me. If I could have done something to Prince Chu, I wouldn't be here now." Xi Honglei said to Ran Yunhao thoughtfully: "I was the one who killed Shui Rongyan.
But the Ninth Prince doesn’t seem to know the reason. I am here to get rid of the evil for the prince, so I can’t say much else.”
"Pesticide?" Ran Yunhao looked at Xi Honglei in surprise, not expecting that she would use this word to explain her behavior. A flash of light quickly passed through his eyes, Ran Yunhao stood up, relaxed his muscles and bones, and then
Looking down at Xi Honglei, he said: "No matter what, this has happened. And..."
Ran Yunhao paused, looked at Xi Honglei with a slight smile, and said faintly: "Forget it, I won't tell you anymore. You will know it later anyway."
After Ran Yunhao left something unclear to Xi Honglei and Ran Yunshang, he left the room. Xi Honglei and Ran Yunshang looked at each other, and neither of them understood the meaning of Ran Yunhao's last sentence. Could there be other situations waiting for Xi?
Face it with red tears?
"Honglei." Ran Yunshang calmed down for a moment, looked at Xi Honglei with a complicated mood, and said: "You and I should have no chance to leave the palace during this period. But being in the palace does not mean that you are safe. Do you understand?
"
"Understood." Xi Honglei nodded and sighed softly.
Ran Yunshang secretly clenched her fists. Xi Honglei killed Shui Rongyan. I wonder if his father and Shu Rumei got the news about this matter. If they also knew about it, would Honglei and the third brother's wedding date be affected?
In advance? After all, the water-soluble smoke is a thorn in their side that they have always wanted to get rid of.
Ran Yunshang hid his worries in his heart and never explained it to Xi Honglei. But the development of the matter was far beyond Ran Yunshang's imagination. Soon, Shu Rumei summoned Xi Honglei, making Ran Yunshang unable to sit still.
"Please step back first and wait outside the door." Ran Yunshang glanced at the palace maid who came to convey the order and said coldly. After the palace maid left, Ran Yunshang looked at Xi Honglei uneasily and whispered:
"Honglei, do you want me to go with you?"
"Forget it." Xi Honglei saw Ran Yunshang's uneasy expression in her eyes and smiled slightly. "Since the queen sent someone to call me upright, she won't do anything to me. Princess, don't worry, I won't
What will happen?"
Xi Honglei stood up, comforted Ran Yunshang, walked out of the room, followed the maid outside the door, and walked slowly to the palace where Shu Rumei was.
Following the instructions of the palace maid, Xi Honglei walked into the room alone. Looking at Shu Rumei sitting on the soft couch with a smile as bright as a flower, and Xi Hongli waiting next to her, Xi Honglei knelt on the ground nervously.
He lowered his head and said, "Xi Honglei has met the queen."
"No, no, get up." Shu Rumei looked at Xi Honglei with a smile, then turned to look at Xi Hongli aside, and said: "Hongli, you go out first, I have something to say.
Talk to Red Tears."
Xi Hongli's eyes flashed, but without saying anything, she obeyed Shu Rumei's words and walked out of the room.
Xi Honglei and Shu Rumei were alone in a room, pretending to be calm on the surface, but their minds were already in a mess. What did Shu Rumei want to tell her? Isn't Xi Hongli her personal maid and her confidant?
What could be the thing that Xi Hongli cannot even hear?
"Honglei, come and sit." Shu Rumei waved her hand to Xi Honglei, motioning for her to sit next to him.
Xi Honglai lowered her eyes and sat down obediently. Listening to Shu Rumei's distressed tone, she asked: "I haven't seen you for a few days, why are there so many injuries on your body? Have you seen the imperial doctor?"
Xi Honglei shook her head gently and replied: "They are just some skin injuries. Don't bother the doctor to check them. They will be fine in a few days."
"You girl..." Shu Rumei looked at Xi Honglei helplessly, patted Xi Honglei's head gently, and began to bring the topic to the right place. "Honglei, I heard that you
Did you get rid of that woman called Water-soluble Smoke?"
Is this really what happened?
Xi Honglei's heart sank, and the feeling of uneasiness became more obvious. Although Xi Honglei had always known that the emperor and the queen were paying attention to the movements of Ran Yunpo and Shui Rongyan, they did not expect that their information would be so well-informed.
Shu Rumei looked at Xi Honglei's panicked look, took her hand and said, "Don't be afraid, I'm not calling you here to punish you."
"Back to the Queen, it was indeed Honglei who accidentally killed Shui Rongyan..." Xi Honglei frowned and lowered her head to answer Shu Rumei. Because she did not raise her head to look at Shu Rumei, she also
He didn't see Shu Rumei's expression at this moment. It wasn't until he heard Shu Rumei's chuckle that Xi Honglei raised his head in confusion and looked directly at Shu Rumei's smile.
"Look at how scared you are. Shui Rongyan is dead, and I and the emperor are not happy before it's too late. How can I blame you?!" Shu Rumei made no secret of her disgust with Shui Rongyan and her satisfaction with Xi Honglei's actions.
"The emperor and I already know about this matter, and the emperor will also reward you. Although I have nothing to reward you, but..."
Shu Rumei tilted her head and looked at Xi Honglei with a smile, which made Xi Honglei panic.
"Honglei, Po'er should have mentioned his marriage to you, right?"
"I mentioned it." Xi Honglei nodded reluctantly and asked cautiously: "Queen, you didn't force him, right...?"
"Haha, how could it be possible? It was Po'er himself and I who brought it up." Xi Honglei's question made Shu Rumei laugh, "The emperor and I are very happy that Po'er can do this, but Honglei, your
There may be a little problem with your identity."
Mentioning Xi Honglei's identity as a concubine, Shu Rumei sighed in embarrassment. But soon, the gloomy expression was swept away from her face.
"But this is not a difficult task. You removed a water-soluble smoke for me and the emperor, and the child Yun Shang also likes you very much. So I decided to accept you as my adopted daughter, and the emperor also formulated an imperial decree and
The notice is ready to inform your family and the people of the world. In this way, it will not be a problem for you to marry Po'er and become the Princess of Chu."
Adopted daughter?!
Xi Honglei was stunned for a moment, looking at Shu Rumei with a dull expression. Listening to Shu Rumei continue to talk to him about Ran Yunpo and her marriage, Xi Honglei felt that his head was confused and his heart was sinking again and again.
.
It seemed that she really couldn't escape from this catastrophe.
After leaving Shu Rumei's room, Xi Honglei saw Xi Hongli who had been waiting there at the door. Seeing Xi Hongli's gloomy look in her eyes, Xi Honglei sighed secretly. Unknowingly,
She offended someone again, and it was her sister. I wonder how the fourth mother, Li Qianning, would react after getting the news.
But then again, if she becomes the queen's adopted daughter and marries to the Prince of Chu's Mansion, then no matter whether the people in Xi Mansion are willing or not, no matter what objections Li Guilan and the others have, Lin Wanru's identity will also change.
Is it a good thing that Lin Wanru can be righted and corrected?
Xi Honglei walked back in a daze and returned to her residence, where she saw an anxious Ran Yunshang. Under Ran Yunshang's repeated pressure, Xi Honglei revealed the reason why Shu Rumei was looking for her.
After hearing what Xi Honglei said, Ran Yunshang was so excited that she immediately slapped the table. This made Xi Honglei, who was still a little confused, immediately become sober.
Blinking her eyes, Xi Honglei looked at Ran Yunshang tangledly. She was getting married, so she wasn't very excited, but why did Ran Yunshang react so much?
After Ran Yunshang stood up, he also noticed that his behavior was a bit extreme. Biting his lower lip, Ran Yunshang slowly sat down again under the gaze of Xi Honglei. After being quiet for a while, he asked softly: "Honglei
, do you still like my third brother?"
"Why did the princess ask that?" Xi Honglei was a little surprised that Ran Yunshang would ask such a question.
"It's okay, I just asked casually." Ran Yunshang's slightly sad expression made Xi Honglei realize that she was not just asking casually.
A strange atmosphere lingered silently in the entire room. Xi Honglei looked at Ran Yunshang carefully, and after thinking about it, she asked aloud: "Princess, is there something you want to tell me?"
Xi Honglei's words suddenly changed Ran Yunshang's expression. Opening his eyes wide, Ran Yunshang looked at Xi Honglei in disbelief. After a long time, Ran Yunshang finally spoke again. He slowly said: "It's nothing...it's just,
I don’t want you to marry your third brother."
Ran Yunshang's words made Xi Honglei feel funny. Could it be that in Ran Yunshang's heart, there is someone who is a good match for her? The corners of her mouth raised, and Xi Honglei asked curiously: "Who does the princess want me to marry?"
"Brother Yunmeng." Ran Yunshang looked at Xi Honglei with a firm expression and said in a calm tone: "I hope the person you marry is Brother Yunmeng."