The Phoenix is Back - Chapter 173

Chapter 173 Play On The Spot
Chu Yanzhi imitated his eyes and looked at the snow-white catkin pulling at the corner of his clothes. He looked at Xiao Xiwei carefully from below.

The concern and joy in her eyes seemed very real and did not seem to be fake at all. If it wasn’t for her deep thoughts, she would have thought that Chu Xizhi was already dead in her heart. At this moment, although Chu Yanzhi was more suspicious of the former in his heart, in his heart, he was extremely hopeful that it would be the latter. Because, only if that person really died would he be able to truly trap her beside him.

After that moment of joy, Xiao Xiwei seemed to regain her senses. She let go of the hand that was holding Chu Yanzhi and took two steps back without a trace. The corner of her mouth curved into a bright smile. Her originally indifferent eyes seemed to suddenly come back to life, rippling with spirit waves. “I knew he wouldn’t die so easily. I’m still alive, so how could he bear to die?” After saying that, she supported her stomach and lowered her eyes to suddenly laugh.

That voice was filled with joy and happiness, but it was extremely ear-piercing to Chu Yanzhi’s ears.

“Xiwei, do you know why I followed you to Chao An Temple?” Chu Yanzhi looked at Xiao Xiwei and said in a deep voice.

Xiao Xiwei raised his eyes and looked at Chu Yanzhi, his voice extremely cold. “Didn’t His Highness come to offer incense to Concubine Li?”

Chu Yanzhi’s eyes narrowed, and a cold smile flashed across his lips. “Xiwei, how can you not understand if you are extremely smart?”

Xiao Xi looked at Chu Yanzhi with a cold expression.

“He tried his best to get you and Consort Yan to Chao’an Temple. He didn’t need to think about it to know that he was trying to get you out of the capital. Xiwei, since I know this, the best way is to plan and secretly set up a large net in Chao’an Temple and wait for him to be captured. But I didn’t do so. Do you know why?” Chu Yanzhi stared at Xiao Xiwei and said word by word.

Chu Yanzhi’s words did not move Xiao Xiwei in the slightest. In fact, Xiao Xiwei was even stingy with giving him an expression.

“Because of you.”

Xiao Xi’s slightly slender eyebrows couldn’t help but feel raised.

She had to admit that Chu Yanzhi’s words were indeed beyond her expectations.

How could someone like him, who was so focused on power and power that he could even use his brothers without mercy, do such a stupid thing?

“Xi Wei, I won’t let you leave me. Even if you scare me, you are destined to be my woman in this life.” Chu Yanzhi looked at Xiao Xiwei and said with a burning gaze.

“Your Highness’s words are truly surprising.” Xiao Xi lowered her eyes slightly, and the corners of her lips slowly curled into a clear smile. “I am just an insignificant woman. Not only have I been a woman, I have also become a mother. It is not too much to say that I am a crippled flower that defeats a willow. How can I enter His Highness’s eyes?”

Chu Yanzhi looked at her. Her thick cloak could not cover her slightly bloated body, but even so, when she lowered her eyes and smiled, a familiar scene rushed towards her …

Yes, that was how she smiled at him when he lifted the scarlet lid of his dream.

At this moment, Chu Yanzhi’s heart surged with ecstasy.

It was as if a dream had reappeared, but this was not a dream, but reality. She really smiled at him like this.

“Xi Wei, I’m sincere to you. I don’t care whose woman you used to be. I don’t care about the child in your stomach. As long as you’re willing to talk to me, I don’t care about anything.” Chu Yanzhi grabbed Xiao Xiwei’s hand and said urgently.

Xiao Xi raised her head slightly, her clear eyes shining brightly, and the smile on her lips slowly bloomed like a lotus flower.

At this moment, Chu Yanzhi seemed to be able to smell the faint fragrance of lotus floating on the tip of his nose.

He had never seen Xiao Xiwei like this before, and he looked at Xiao Xiwei like a devil, not even willing to blink his eyes.

“Your Highness can ignore my background, but Your Majesty? Your Majesty can ignore it? Even if Your Majesty agrees, the officials in the court probably won’t agree.” Xiao Xi raised her head slightly and looked at Chu Yanzhi.

His words were light and shallow, like a soft feather that silently sliced across Chu Yanzhi’s heart, causing his heart to itch uncontrollably. He subconsciously leaned towards Ben Xiao Xiwei and said, “Xiwei, don’t worry, no matter who opposes it, as long as it is confirmed by this king, no one can stop it. No matter who it is, you can rest assured.”

He knew that it was impossible for her not to be tempted by him. It turned out that she was worried about this.

“Isn’t Your Highness afraid of offending the Emperor and the officials?” Xiao Xiwei looked at Chu Yanzhi and smiled sweetly.

“If it’s for the sake of someone else, I’m naturally afraid, but for your sake, I can’t care about it anymore.” Chu Yanzhi looked at Xiao Xiwei with an unprecedented smile.

Now that he was in power, even if there were some dissenting voices, he would make them completely disappear.

Now, no one could stop him anymore.

Not even the emperor.

“Looks like His Highness is really interested in me.” Xiao Xiwei slowly lowered his eyes and chuckled softly.

“Of course. Xi Wei, could it be that you still doubt this king’s sincerity at this time?” Chu Yanzhi stretched out his hand and pulled Xiao Xiwei’s fingertips as he said softly.

“Then can I ask His Highness something?” Xiao Xiwei still lowered her eyes, but her voice carried a faint tremor.

Chu Yanzhi, who was immersed in joy, did not notice Xiao Xiwei’s mistake. He only gently looked at Xiao Xiwei and smiled, “Speak.”

“Is he really not dead?”

That voice was very low, so low that Chu Yanzhi couldn’t even hear it clearly. However, the tip of his finger was so cold that there wasn’t a trace of temperature.

Suddenly, it was as if a basin of ice water had been poured down.

The joy from just now dissipated like a tide, and his rationality gradually returned to normal.

Xiao Xiwei’s hand slowly loosened. “What do you mean by that?”

Xiao Xiwei finally raised her head. Her eyes were still clear, and the smile on her lips was still clear. However, there was a hint of humidity in her eyes. “I just want to know if he is still alive?”

She had said so many words and smiled so much, but in the end, it was only to confirm whether Chu Xizhi was still alive or not.

“Your Highness, I will do as you wish. However, I really want to know if he is still alive.” Seeing Chu Yanzhi’s reply, Xiao Xiwei took a step forward and grabbed onto the corner of his sleeve tightly. He raised his head and looked at him with a faint trace of thirst in his eyes.

A chill of disappointment crept into his heart like a vine from the soles of his feet.

It turned out that his sincere confession was merely an excuse in her eyes. She was afraid that even if he came to Chao An Temple and said that Chu Xizhi was still alive, it was only to obtain her means in her eyes. And she had just smiled at his Wen Yan and was even more flirtatious …

Chu Yanzhi stretched out his hand and slowly opened the fingers of Xiao Xiwei’s hand that was grabbing onto the corner of his sleeve. His voice was as cold as shattered ice. “Even if he is still alive, then he won’t be able to live much longer.” With that, he turned around and drew a sharp arc in the air with his wide cloak. A cold breeze swept across Xiao Xiwei’s cheeks and he quickly walked away.

Xiao Xiwei, who was still standing on the spot, quietly stood by the pond. His gaze was calm as he watched the distant mountains devour the last wisp of afterglow.

It was getting dark.

She let out a long breath and forcefully climbed up with countless exhaustion in her eyes.

“Princess.” Zi Yan quickly walked to Xiao Xiwei’s side. Seeing that she was fine, she heaved a sigh of relief.

Xiao Xi smiled and lowered his head to look at the calm water in front of him. “You said that I’ve been standing here for a long time, but why haven’t I seen a single fish?”

Zi Yan glanced at the pond and frowned. She asked in confusion, “Princess, it’s so cold now. How did the fish come out?”

“That’s right. Even fish know that the weather is cold, how can a person not know?” Xiao Xiwei sighed and pointed.

Zi Yan was stunned. She thought for a while before lowering her voice to Xiao Xiwei and saying, “What the princess said can’t be …”

“Naturally, I’m talking about fish.” Xiao Xi turned her face slightly and swept her gaze across the purple smoke like a butterfly wing.

Zi Yan understood. She raised her voice slightly and said to Xiao Xiwei with some difficulty, “Princess, didn’t you say that you can’t smell the fishy smell? Why do you suddenly want to eat fish again? This is Chao An Temple, where do you want this servant to get fish for you? You won’t let me jump into the pond and catch a few fish for you in winter, will you?”

Xiao Xiwei lightly pulled the corner of her mouth and said, “I’m just casually saying it.” After saying that, he reached out and placed his hand on Zi Yan’s hand. “I’m a little tired, let’s go back.”

“Yes.” Zi Yan lowered her head and respectfully replied.

I wonder if that act just now made Chu Yanzhi’s doubts disappear a little.

He had always been suspicious, even when he received the news of the Dark Guards successfully assassinating Xizhi, he still had doubts in his heart, and even ran over to probe her.

Cherish this move is really not good, if one is not careful, all the previous plans will be in vain.

“Princess, you can talk here now.” Zi Yan suddenly whispered to Xiao Xi.

Xiao Xiwei scanned the surroundings without a trace. Seeing that the surroundings were empty and it was indeed not easy to be followed and monitored, he whispered, “There’s news over there.”

Zi Yan lowered her eyes and suppressed her voice tightly. She spat out four words very softly, “The day after tomorrow, Zi Shi.”

So fast …

Xiao Xiwei’s eyes flashed with surprise.

This was the time when Chu Yanzhi’s guard was at its deepest. Was Xizhi crazy? Could it be that he didn’t know that Chu Yanzhi was at Chao An Temple, or that he had already laid a large net in Chao An Temple and was waiting for him to come? How could he do such a thing!

The hand hidden in his sleeve unconsciously clenched into a fist.

“Zi Yan, I want to see King Qin.” Xiao Xiwei pursed the corners of his lips and firmly looked at Zi Yan word by word.

She thought that Xizhi must have guessed Chu Yanzhi’s intentions. However, he knew that this was a trap, but he had no choice but to jump for her. Although Chu Muzhi could tell that something was wrong, he had never doubted or opposed Xizhi’s decision, so he did not stop Xizhi.

“Princess, this is …”

“Zi Yan, you don’t want anything to happen to your highness, do you?” Xiao Xiwei held Zi Yan’s hand and unconsciously said with some strength.

Zi Yan was stunned. She looked at Xiao Xiwei’s firm gaze and slowly nodded. “This servant will try her best to arrange it. However, Princess, there are people from Prince Shenwang everywhere in Chao An Temple now. I’m afraid that His Highness Prince Qin won’t be able to enter easily.”

Xiao Xi’s eyes narrowed. “It’s not good to be dark. Then let’s be bright.”

“Princess means …”

“I haven’t seen Dumpling in a while.” Xiao Xiwei looked at Zi Yan with a faint smile on his lips.