The Phoenix is Back - Chapter 71

Chapter 071 Sweet Talk
Hua Jinyuan.

Xiao Xile walked around the room with an anxious expression.

It had been two hours since Mrs. Li left Hua Jin Garden, but there was not the slightest bit of news from outside, which made her feel even more uneasy.

At this moment, the door suddenly opened.

Seeing the person, Xiao Xile’s eyes lit up and he hurriedly greeted him, “How is it? Any news?”

Xia’er shook her head with a pale face, “No.”

“How could that be? It’s impossible for there to be no news at all! Did you go to the West Garden to inquire about it?” Xiao Xile frowned and looked at Xia’er suspiciously.

Mother ran out of the western courtyard to settle accounts with Xiao Xiwei. It was impossible for such a big commotion not to have any news.

“Yes, but the West Side is guarded by those Nurse. This servant, this servant can’t find anything.” Xia’er whispered.

“Impossible!” Xiao Xile shouted harshly. Finally, she pursed the corners of her lips and stared at Xia’er with a gloomy face. “Then Xiao Xiwei, is she dead?”

Xia’er looked at Xiao Xile in horror, then shook her head and whispered, “No.”

“What! She’s not dead yet!” Xiao Xile’s pupils suddenly dilated. She stared at Xia’er for a long time, then fell into a chair and muttered with a pale face, “Impossible! Mother obviously went to seek revenge on her with the scissors! Impossible!”

Seeing Xiao Xile’s panicked expression, although Xia’er was afraid, she still whispered to her, “Miss, what should we do now?”

Madam went to seek revenge on Second Miss, but she did not come back. There was also a little news from outside. The only possibility was that Madam had already fallen into Second Miss’s hands.

Xiao Xile’s expression changed. She stood up and raised her hand to slap Xia’er. She angrily said, “What should I do? What does this have to do with me? It was mother who went to kill Xiao Xiwei and said that she wanted to avenge her fifth brother. What does it have to do with me?”

Xia’er was stunned by Xiao Xile’s slap. She covered her face and looked at Xiao Xile in horror. She stood there timidly and didn’t dare to say a word.

Even though she said that, Xiao Xile still felt panicked and feeble. She hurriedly poured herself a cup of tea and hurriedly delivered it to her mouth. Not long after the tea had been brewed, a scorching pain came from her mouth. The cup in her hand suddenly fell onto the table, and a few drops of hot tea splashed onto her face, causing her to scream out loud.

“Miss, are you alright?” Xia’er hurriedly stepped forward.

Xiao Xile turned around and raised her hand to slap Xia’er, “How do you do things? Don’t you remind me that the tea is so hot! Do I intentionally want to burn me to death?”

Xia’er covered her face and tears gushed out of her eyes.

In the past, even though the third young miss was indulgent, she did not slap people as easily as she did now.

“Cry, cry, cry! Cry, cry! I’m not dead yet!” Looking at Xia’er’s mournful face, Xiao Xile felt more and more annoyed, and the anger in her eyes couldn’t help but grow even more intense.

Seeing Xiao Xile’s ferocious and terrifying appearance and recalling Hong Xiu’s fate, Xia’er bit her lips forcefully and forced back the tears that were about to fall. She looked at Xiao Xile and carefully said, “Then … then this servant will go get a doctor for Miss.”

“What kind of doctor are you hiring? You still don’t think these few days are enough!” Xiao Xile’s pupils glared at Xia’er and roared angrily.

Xia’er shrank her neck and hurriedly lowered her head, not daring to harrumph again.

Seeing her cowardly appearance, Xiao Xile felt even more panicked. She hurriedly waved her hand and said, “Get lost! Get out of here immediately! It’s annoying to see you!”

Hearing this, Xia’er hurriedly bowed as if she was about to receive an amnesty and ran out.

Seeing Xia’er’s fleeing figure, Xiao Xile felt even more irritated. She raised her hand and swept all the teapots and cups on the table to the ground.

The loud noise in the room startled Xia’er, who had just stepped out of the room. However, she did not dare to turn around. She hurriedly quickened her pace and fled Xiao Xile’s courtyard.

What to do!

What to do!

What to do!

Xiao Xiwei must know about her poisoning. What should she do now?

Xiao Xile felt as if there were hundreds of bees buzzing in her mind. They were numb and messy, but she had no idea what to do.

“What exactly is going on?” Behind him, a deep voice suddenly sounded.

Xiao Xile was shocked and hurriedly turned around to see Chu Yanzhi standing behind her at an unknown time. Her heart was filled with joy, and a ray of light suddenly flashed across her eyes, “Your Highness.” Seeing Chu Yanzhi at this moment was like the last straw that a drowning person could grab. Xiao Xile naturally did not see the chill under Chu Yanzhi’s warm eyes. She rushed over and grabbed Chu Yanzhi’s hand. She cried sadly, “Your Highness, you must save me! You must save me!”

Chu Yanzhi frowned. Looking at Xiao Xile who was crying bitterly, he felt somewhat annoyed in his heart.

“What exactly happened last night?” Chu Yanzhi looked at Xiao Xile calmly. The warmth in his eyes was the same as before, but his slightly knitted eyebrows revealed a trace of impatience in his heart.

Xiao Xile’s face stiffened. He held Chu Yanzhi’s hand and didn’t feel like he was exerting any strength. “I … I don’t know either. At that time … he suddenly ran out tomorrow. He, he snatched the glass of wine I handed Xiao Xile … I don’t know, it’s none of my business!” It really has nothing to do with me! This was just an accident! I don’t want to! “I don’t want to” Xiao Xile said as tears rolled down her cheeks.

“Accident?” Chu Yanzhi frowned, a trace of displeasure flashing through his eyes. “Didn’t you ever imagine how you would react if something unexpected happened before you did this?”

Xiao Xile looked up at Chu Yanzhi and was momentarily dumbfounded. When she saw the displeasure in Yan Zhi’s eyes, she panicked and hurriedly said, “Your Highness, you … you can’t possibly ignore me, right?”

Thinking of this possibility, Xiao Xile did not feel even more panicked and frightened.

Now, Chu Yanzhi was the only person who could save her! Moreover, he had asked her to do this!

Chu Yanzhi pursed the corners of his lips and his eyes sank.

“Your Highness … I, we are sitting on the same boat. Besides, if it weren’t for you, why would I have poisoned my own sister?” Xiao Xile tugged at the corner of Chu Yanzhi’s sleeve and cried.

“What are you panicking about? Nobody said that you poisoned me.” Chu Yanzhi looked at the panicked Xiao Xile and his voice couldn’t help but turn cold.

Was it because he was afraid that others wouldn’t be able to suspect him that he was in such a panic before the matter was settled? If it was Xiao Xiwei, if it was her …

Xiao Xiwei’s cold face suddenly appeared in Chu Yanzhi’s mind.

“Fourth Brother, if you’re reluctant, you won’t be able to stop me now.” Last night, Crown Prince Chu Jingzhi’s words that seemed to be a smile but not a smile seemed to ring in his ears again. How could he not give up! It’s just a woman! Moreover, she was a woman who had deceived and insulted him! Such a woman deserved to die! However, when news of the sudden death of the Fifth Young Master of Zhongyong Marquis Mansion came this morning, for some reason, his mood, which had been gloomy for an entire night, was inexplicably much more relaxed …

“But, but I think Xiao Xiwei … she already knows.” Xiao Xile, who was completely unaware of Chu Yanzhi’s thoughts, gritted her teeth and whispered.

Compared to Xiao Xiwei’s calmness and coldness, the panic and fear in front of Xiao Xile made Chu Yanzhi feel even more unhappy.

“So what if you know? If there’s a drama, do you think you can still stand here?” Chu Yanzhi said coldly.

Xiao Xile suddenly raised her head to look at Chu Yanzhi, a trace of surprise flashing across her eyes. “Your Highness, you mean …”

“That cup.” Chu Yanzhi looked coldly at Xiao Xile.

“Cup … cup?” Xiao Xile was at a loss.

Chu Yanzhi raised his sword-like eyebrows, and a trace of sharpness suddenly flashed across his usually gentle gaze. “Don’t tell me you didn’t handle that cup.”

Xiao Xi Le lowered her eyes and whispered, “I … at that time … it was too chaotic. I … I didn’t have time …”

Hearing this, Chu Yanzhi was truly disappointed in Xiao Xile.

She was also the daughter of the Marquis, but compared to Xiao Xiwei, the Xiao Xile in front of her was nothing but her face.

“Perhaps, that cup has already been cleaned out. It must be, who … who cares about a cup! Your Highness, you, you said it?” Xiao Xile raised her eyes and looked at Chu Yanzhi with a trace of hope.

Chu Yanzhi only sneered at Xiao Xile’s luck.

Regardless of whether it was the imperial harem or the courtyard, anyone who had such a luck would usually be defeated by this luck.

In this world, there was no luck!

“You’d better find that cup.” Chu Yanzhi said coldly.

“But, but what if …”

“There’s no chance!” Chu Yanzhi interrupted Xiao Xile with a heavy face.

“Your Highness, but you, didn’t you say that this poison is colorless and tasteless? Few people know about it …”

“Just because few people know doesn’t mean no one knows.”

“Then … what should we do?” ‘”Your Highness, you can’t ignore me! I … I did all this for you! I know that you like your sister, but sister likes the Seventh Prince. She doesn’t put you in her heart at all, only me … only me …” Xiao Xile’s tears immediately surged out, “Your Highness, you can’t ignore me! I … I did all of this for you! I know that you like your sister, but sister, she likes the Seventh Prince, she doesn’t care about you at all, only me …”

Even though he already knew that Xiao Xiwei had no intentions towards him, Chu Yanzhi’s expression changed when he heard this from Xiao Xile.

“You think too much.” Chu Yanzhi slowly moved Xiao Xiwei’s hand away from him. He looked at Xiao Xile, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his cold lips. “We are engaged. I will not leave you alone.”

“Really?” Xiao Xile asked uncertainly.

Chu Yan nodded his head and his slender eyes returned to their usual warmth. He raised his hand and gently stroked the green silk beside Xiao Xile’s ear to his ear. He whispered, “Don’t be afraid, everything is mine. Even if … in the end, I will stand up and apologize for you if I really implicate you.” After saying that, she lowered her head and kissed Xiao Xile’s smooth forehead gently.

At this moment, all the panic and fear in Xiao Xile’s heart calmed down.

Looking at Chu Yanzhi’s handsome and charming face, she suddenly heard the hero who rode his horse to save her from the fire and water. At this moment, all the sweetness and joy in her heart surged out, and the corners of her lips could not help but feel a sweet smile overflowing out.

“Your Highness” She shouted shyly, and then pounced into Chu Yanzhi’s embrace with a red face.

No one noticed that when she threw herself into Chu Yanzhi’s embrace, Chu Yanzhi’s originally gentle smile disappeared, and the water in his eyes was as cold as ice.