The prince longs for me every night after mastering thought-reading
Chapter 511 - 436: Concubine Xu lies, reveals her inner thoughts and betrays her, the Emperor humbly seeks reconciliation online_2

Chapter 511: Chapter 436: Concubine Xu lies, reveals her inner thoughts and betrays her, the Emperor humbly seeks reconciliation online_2

Xiao Jinyan, how could he be in her tent?

She was stunned for a while before she reacted, coming forward to bow, "Your Highness."

Xiao Jinyan slammed the table in anger, "Concubine Xu’s audacity grows, a night meeting with a man, do you admit your guilt?"

Concubine Xu was just a paper tiger, how could she withstand such a fright from Xiao Jinyan?

She immediately felt weak in the knees, nearly falling to the ground.

How did Xiao Jinyan know she had met the man in black?

She couldn’t admit it at this time. In case Xiao Jinyan thought she was having a clandestine affair, it would be over for her. She didn’t want to leave the palace with a bad reputation.

"Your Highness, this concubine doesn’t know what you’re talking about."

Xiao Jinyan snorted coldly to himself, still aware that a clandestine affair would ruin her reputation?

"Concubine Xu, as a concubine of this palace, if you secretly meet with men at midnight and word gets out, not only will your reputation be ruined, but you might not even be able to save your life. If Concubine Xu confesses the truth, this palace might still consider General Xu’s face and be lenient."

Concubine Xu felt extremely troubled. She had no idea how Xiao Jinyan found out about her meeting with the man in black. She had hardly done anything wrong before being accused of an affair!

It was so unjust!

"Your Highness, it’s not midnight now, and besides, this concubine was only meeting a friend. This concubine’s chastity amulet is still intact; Your Highness cannot wrong this concubine."

Xiao Jinyan was amused to anger, having followed Xiao Jiu for so long, even her speech had become somewhat similar, and now she even knew how to retort!

"This is the imperial hunting grounds, outsiders are not allowed in. Those who disobey will be killed without mercy! You say he’s your friend, why then was he dressed in a nightwalker robe instead of appearing openly and honestly?"

"It’s precisely because this is the imperial hunting grounds that he, an outsider, didn’t dare to show himself. Besides, although he was dressed in a nightwalker robe, he’s not a bad person. He saved my life; without him, I would have been long dead."

Concubine Xu said, and thinking of Xiao Jinyan’s status, she pleaded, "He truly isn’t a bad person, Your Highness is magnanimous, please let it go."

Xiao Jinyan: "..."

"Do you know the identity of the man in black? Where is he from?"

Concubine Xu shook her head, "This concubine doesn’t know, I don’t even know his name."

Concubine Xu regretted it as soon as she finished speaking. The man in black was going to leave Daxia, and she had forgotten to ask his name tonight.

She didn’t know when she would see him again.

The more Concubine Xu thought about it, the more unhappy she became.

Xiao Jinyan: "..." Judging from the heartfelt words of Concubine Xu, she was not lying.

She didn’t even know who he was, and yet she called him a friend?

How astounding...

"Do you know what the man in black came to Daxia for?"

Concubine Xu hesitated upon hearing this. She couldn’t say that the man in black came to Daxia looking for Feng Wuyou, could she?

She probably shouldn’t say that.

Concubine Xu shook her head, "This concubine doesn’t know."

Xiao Jinyan let out a cold snort, but he didn’t mind Concubine Xu’s lie because he had the ability to read minds and knew the man in black came to Daxia to find Feng Wuyou.

He had Feng Wuyou’s portrait and the Jade Stone, perhaps he really knew him before, but he had just forgotten.

Concubine Xu was distressed, thinking of leaving the palace, it was the perfect time to bring it up, "Your Highness, I would like to leave the palace, it would even save Your Highness some money."

Xiao Jinyan had known from the thoughts of Concubine Xu that she wanted to leave the palace, so it wasn’t a surprise to him.

"I will give you a dignified reason to leave the palace."

Concubine Xu thought she would need to speak more, but Xiao Jinyan agreed so readily. After all, had she stayed, she would have been just another mouth to feed.

She bowed, "Thank you for Your Highness’s kindness."

"Please remember to maintain proper etiquette and rules before you leave the palace."

Xiao Jinyan left with those words and got up to leave.

Concubine Xu took off her clothes and lay down on the bed, overwhelmed with sadness at the thought of the man in black leaving Daxia.

Xiao Jinyan returned to his tent and saw Shen Chuwei already asleep in bed.

He undressed and got into bed, snuffed out the oil lamp, and looked at Xiao Jiu sleeping soundly; her eyes and eyebrows somewhat resembled the portrait.

The man in black came to Daxia looking for Feng Wuyou. Could it be because he noticed Xiao Jiu’s resemblance to Feng Wuyou?

Recalling the surprise attack by the man in black a few days ago, Xiao Jiu feared he would be bullied and stepped forward to help. With just one hand, she blocked the man in black’s sword strike.

He knew better than anyone how skilled the man in black was in kung fu.

Under full strength, Xiao Jiu wouldn’t have been able to block him, unless the man in black had pulled his punch.

Thinking back, when the sword swung over, due to Xiao Jiu’s closeness, he could feel that the force had indeed reduced significantly.

Looking at how the man in black treated Xiao Jiu, it was possible to guess that the man in black had met her before.

Xiao Jinyan pondered for a long time, vaguely feeling the chunk of memory he had lost was important.

The next day, he sent people to continue the investigation about Feng Wuyou.

Shen Chuwei stepped out from the tent, and from afar, she saw the Empress leading a horse. She walked over and bowed, "Empress, may your grace be thousandfold."

The Empress turned and saw the Crown Princess. She smiled, "Ah, it’s the Crown Princess."

Shen Chuwei noticed the black circles under the Empress’s eyes and asked with concern, "Did the Empress not rest well last night?"

The Empress hesitated in response, indeed she hadn’t slept well last night but didn’t want to worry the Crown Princess. She said, "Hmm, there were quite a few mosquitoes last night."

Shen Chuwei replied, "I have some very effective mosquito repellent here. I’ll send some to the Empress later."

The Empress didn’t refuse and nodded gently, "Alright."

The Emperor had been waiting in the tent for a long time, and since he hadn’t had much conversation with the Empress since the previous night, he wondered what was on her mind.

The Emperor dressed and personally stepped out from the tent. From afar, he saw the Empress chatting with the Crown Princess and walked over.

Upon seeing the Emperor, Shen Chuwei bowed, "Father, may your prosperity be as vast as the heavens."

The Emperor glanced at the Crown Princess before his gaze rested on the Empress, who was dressed in riding attire and leading a horse, poised to hunt.

"Is the Empress planning to ride a horse?" he asked.

The Empress replied, "Answering the Emperor, I had nothing to do and wanted to ride for a while."

Hearing this, the Emperor reached out to hold the hand she was using to lead the reins and said warmly, "I will accompany you."

The Empress tactfully declined, "The Emperor is still injured. What if the wound reopens while riding?"

Shen Chuwei paid attention at the mention of the wound reopening. The Emperor’s wound had reopened?

The Emperor said, "It’s just riding a horse, it won’t be an issue. I haven’t ridden with the Empress in a long time; today I’ll relive the experience."

Feeling like a sore thumb, Shen Chuwei took the opportunity to slip away while they were talking.

After Shen Chuwei left, the Emperor couldn’t help asking, "Empress, do you still not trust me?"

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