The Phoenix is Back - Chapter 62

Chapter 062 The Only Daughter of the First Wife
When Xiao Xiwei came out of the Rain Pavilion, she did not return to her own Sparse Shadow Pavilion. Instead, she went straight to the Painting Garden where Xiao Xile lived.

Hua Jin Garden was the main courtyard of the Marquis Mansion. The courtyard was magnificent and magnificent, and the furniture inside was luxurious and exquisite. However, most of the luxurious and exquisite furniture was the dowry of her mother, Chen shi. Originally, this Hua Jin Garden was the courtyard where her mother lived when she was still alive, but the Li Clan was simply a nest occupied by Hatoyama! Xiao Xile lived in a courtyard on the east side of Hua Jin Garden. Although this courtyard was small, it was very exquisite. Madam Li had moved a lot of valuable furnishings to decorate this courtyard. In addition, this courtyard had a unique door on the east side, so it was very convenient.

“Sister, sister, why are you here?” Xiao Xile was obviously surprised by Xiao Xiwei’s arrival.

Ever since Chao An Temple returned, Xiao Xiwei had rarely come to Hua Jin Yuan again. Could it be that he had suddenly come here this time …

Xiao Xiwei glanced at Xiao Xile indifferently, and then her gaze fell on the big girl next to her, Hong Xiu, and then a meaningful smile blossomed on her face.

Although Hong Xiu lowered her head, the corner of her eyes glimpsed Xiao Xiwei’s gaze with the meaningful smile on the corners of Ji and her lips. Inexplicably, guilt gushed out of her heart.

“If I remember correctly, you should be Hong Xiu, right?” Xiao Xiwei looked at Hong Xiu and said indifferently.

“This servant is Hong Xiu.” Hong Xiu hurriedly replied in a low voice.

Xiao Xiwei pursed the corners of his lips and smiled sweetly, “The pearls on your head are very beautiful.”

Hong Xiu inexplicably raised her head to look at Xiao Xiwei. She did not know why the second young miss suddenly mentioned this, but when she touched Xiao Xiwei’s clear and clear eyes, she felt somewhat flustered.

Hong Xiu wore a dress that Marquis Mansion invited her master to make for the girl. Each maid had two sets, so it was not eye catching at all. The only difference was that although the pattern of the bead flower on her head was from a few years ago, it was very precious to a girl. This pearl flower was naturally given to her by Xiao Xile.

“Hongxiu, what are you still waiting for? Hurry up and make tea for your sister.” Xiao Xile also noticed Xiao Xiwei’s meaningful gaze when he looked at Hong Xiu, so she hurriedly berated Hong Xiu.

“Yes.” Hong Xiu hurriedly blessed herself and went out to make tea.

Xiao Xi smiled. He didn’t mind Xiao Xilezhi’s popularity. He just looked at her and smiled faintly. “Has little sister been painting Jinyuan ever since she came back from the Martial Guard Camp?”

“That’s right. I’m a little tired after returning from the Martial Guard Camp, so I went back to Marquis Mansion and rested. I just woke up.” Xiao Xile hurriedly said. After she finished speaking, Xiao Xiwei kept smiling at her. Her eyelids twitched and she hurriedly added, “Why does elder sister ask this?”

“Then I presume sister doesn’t know what Third Concubine said?” Xiao Xiwei looked at Xiao Xile and said with a faint smile.

Xiao Xile was stunned for a moment, then said, “Sister, what happened to Third Concubine?”

Xiao Xiwei pursed his lips slightly and said, “Nothing.” After saying that, she stood up and said, “It’s getting late, so I’ll go back first.” After saying that, he walked out without looking back.

Behind her, Xiao Xile’s eyebrows gradually knitted together.

“Young miss already knows that Hong Xiu is the girl who is eavesdropping outside. Why did she run to Hua Jin Garden to tell Third Young Miss that?” Returning to the Sparse Shadow Pavilion, Zi Yan asked in confusion.

Third Miss was not an idiot. How could she admit that she had let Hong Xiu eavesdrop on Third Concubine’s courtyard?

When Zi Yan said this, Xiao Xiwei picked up the teacup and was about to drink tea. Hearing her words, she put down the teacup and looked into Zi Yan’s eyes without moving.

Being stared at by her like this, Zi Yan felt somewhat awkward and uncomfortable.

“Back then, why did he think of sending you to me?” Xiao Xiwei withdrew his gaze and sighed faintly.

Zi Yan blushed and lowered her head to whisper, “Your Highness said that Miss is already smart enough, so it doesn’t matter if this servant is stupid at all. This servant only needs to protect Miss.”

Xiao Xiwei’s lips curled slightly. “I went to look for her because I naturally didn’t expect her to admit that she had let Hong Xiu eavesdrop in Third Concubine’s courtyard. I just wanted to tell her that I already knew about her letting Hong Xiu eavesdrop.”

“So?” Zi Yan asked.

“Therefore, if she wants to help Madam Li stand up, she needs to carefully consider it.” Xiao Xi smiled coldly.

Presumably, Xiao Xile already knew that her father had a murderous intent towards Madam Li. If she dared to act again, her father would definitely vent his anger on her! Based on Xiao Xile’s selfish personality, she definitely wouldn’t think of a way to save Madam Li. If she wanted to rebel, she would try her best to separate herself from Madam Li and protect herself.

That night, Xiao Xile lay on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

According to what Hong Xiu had heard in Luo Yuxuan, her father and grandmother were already tired of her mother. In fact, her father had already started killing her mother. Hong Xiu anxiously asked her if she wanted to send a message to Madam so that Madam could have time to think of a way to deal with it, but she was still hesitant. Today, Xiao Xiwei suddenly arrived at Hua Jin Garden. Moreover, he kept staring at Hong Xiu, Apparently, she already knew that Hong Xiu was eavesdropping on Third Concubine’s mother. Therefore, at this moment, Xiao Xiwei must be spying on Xiyuan. If she rashly went forward, It’s gonna piss off father and grandmother, Now that her father and grandmother were unhappy with her because of her mother, If this happened again, her father would probably not only be displeased with her … She had finally gotten engaged to the fourth prince and would become the fourth prince’s concubine as long as she waited for the hairpin. If she provoked her grandmother and father to be unhappy at this time, it would probably affect her marriage with the fourth prince. She felt that she really couldn’t afford to take this risk …

Suddenly, a few soft noises came from the window.

“Who’s there!” Xiao Xile jumped up from the bed like a frightened bird.

Moonlight gushed in from the window. The person was dressed in a dark purple robe. His face was like a jade crown. He was surprisingly the fourth prince, Chu Yanzhi.

“Your Highness!” Seeing the person clearly, Xiao Xile’s chest was suddenly filled with joy. Immediately, he didn’t care about anything and jumped off the bed barefoot and ran towards Chu Yanzhi happily. “Your Highness, why are you here?”

Chu Yanzhi looked at the shy girl in front of him.

To be fair, Xiao Xile’s appearance was not inferior to Xiao Xi Wei’s. If Xiao Xi Wei was compared to a lotus flower, then Xiao Xi Le was a beautiful peach blossom. Compared to Xiao Xiwei’s disregard and trampling on him, the girl in front of him was filled with love for him. But why … did he always feel that he didn’t think so much of her face?

“Your Highness?” Seeing that Chu Yanzhi did not say anything, Xiao Xile frowned slightly and felt a little uneasy in her heart.

Could it be that she did something wrong to make him angry?

“It’s getting cold. You should put on your clothes first.” Chu Yanzhi withdrew his gaze and said indifferently.

Only then did Xiao Xile realize that she was actually running in front of Chu Yanzhi wearing only her underwear. Immediately, her face felt as if it had been burned by fire. She was both annoyed and shy. She hurriedly turned around and walked behind the screen to put on her clothes. Only then did she walk in front of Chu Yanzhi again with her face flushed red. She whispered, “Your Highness, it’s so late, why … why did you suddenly come?”

Chu Yanzhi’s eyes narrowed slightly. “I heard that your mother is sick?”

Xiao Xile was stunned, and a trace of panic flashed through her eyes.

Could it be that the Fourth Prince already knew that her mother had fallen out of favor and was imprisoned in the Western Garden? If that’s the case, then her marriage to him …

Xiao Xile pursed the corner of her lips and said, “Mother … she’s just sick, so she needs to rest …” “Is this … is it about mother’s illness that you want to ask me about?”

Chu Yanzhi’s eyes turned cold.

How could a Li clan be worth such a great deal of trouble for him?

Seeing that Chu Yanzhi did not speak again, Xiao Xile immediately felt that her heart was in a state of turmoil, and she was unable to guess his thoughts at all. Didn’t he barge into her bedroom in the middle of the night to see her?

At this moment, Chu Yanzhi had no time to pay attention to Xiao Xile’s thoughts. He held the small powder in his hand and hesitated in his heart whether he should give it to Xiao Xile or not.

“Your Highness” After waiting for a long time, before Chu Yanzhi could speak, Xiao Xile couldn’t help but feel a little anxious.

Chu Yanzhi looked down at Xiao Xile, whose face was full of anxiety and expectation. A snow-white and beautiful face inexplicably flashed across his mind, and then what she said and did to him also rushed in together.

She had already deceived and trampled on him like this, why would he care about her life and death!

She had asked for all of this!

Thinking of this, a trace of cold killing intent flashed across Chu Yanzhi’s eyes.

Being shocked by the killing intent in Chu Yanzhi’s eyes, Xiao Xile took two steps back in fear. She had never seen such a Chu Yanzhi before, and now that she suddenly saw such a Chu Yanzhi, she couldn’t help but feel a chill rising from the soles of her feet.

“Take this.” Chu Yanzhi ignored the fear in Xiao Xile’s heart. He raised his hand and spread out the small powder in front of Xiao Xile.

“Your Highness, this is” Xiao Xile looked at the small paper bag in Chu Yanzhi’s hand, her face full of confusion.

A cold smile flashed across Chu Yanzhi’s lips, and he immediately spat out two words that were enough to make Xiao Xile’s heart skip a beat, “Poison!”

“What!” Xiao Xile was shocked and hurriedly retracted her hand. “Your Highness, why … why did you give me the poison?”

Chu Yanzhi smiled coldly. “They are also the daughters-in-law of Zhongyong Marquis Mansion. Are you willing to be suppressed by her everywhere? As long as she disappears and you are the only daughter-in-law of Zhongyong Marquis Mansion, your father will no longer look down on you. Perhaps your mother will also be released from the Western Garden because of you!”

Since Xiao Xile had been accused of marrying him, he would naturally inquire about her, so that he could make full use of everything that she could use for him. Therefore, he naturally knew about the Li Clan being imprisoned in the Western Garden after losing their favor.

Xiao Xile’s pupils suddenly dilated. She stared at Chu Yanzhi, and her heart suddenly felt like a storm that could not be calmed for a long time.

Yes! As long as Xiao Xiwei died, she would be the only daughter of Zhongyong Marquis Mansion. Her father and grandmother would no longer look down on her, and her mother might also be released from the Western Garden. However, if they were to be discovered …

‘”This poison is colorless and odorless, and no one will notice it. Besides, if she dies, you will be the only daughter of Zhongyong Marquis Mansion. Even if they really find out that you did it, what can they do to you?” Chu Yanzhi smiled coldly and paused for a moment before adding, “Besides, you’re my unmarried wife. Even if it’s for my sake, they won’t dare to touch you easily!”

Untouched … Wife!

Xiao Xile looked at Chu Yanzhi abruptly. She pursed her lips forcefully and slowly raised her hand to extend the poison in Chu Yanzhi’s palm …