2433 Farewell

The Qing Vassal King looked at his son in amazement. There was no doubt about his son’s excellence, but he was young, after all.

In contrast, the Qing Vassal King was used to pondering over matters. He felt that his son’s display today was too pointedly targeted at Empress Liu and her clan.

But… what had his son had implied just now?

The fourth prince was not yet done? The princess had already been demoted to a commandery princess. There was also flogging and getting grounded. Yet this matter was still not over?

Even if it wasn’t over, it should be the Liu Clan targeting the fourth prince, and not vice versa…

It wasn’t that he was belittling the fourth prince. The fourth prince had just returned to the Ultramarine Province, so he did not yet have ample backing. How was he going to fight against an established clan?

“Just wait and see, Father.” Vassal Prince Rong smiled faintly.

***

Ever since Duan Yue came back from the main hall, he was in a bad mood.

After his actions today, Empress Liu that woman was more than likely going to feign sickness. They would have to stay in this Pingshan Town for a while longer.

He picked up a teacup. Out of the corner of his eye, he glimpsed a small head peeking in from outside the door.

He chuckled on the inside, and his expression eased up. He said gently, “I already see you, so stop glancing about. Come on in!”

Qiao Mu had tied a loose ponytail today. Her hair was not adorned with superfluous metallic hairpins. She wore only a comical jasper frog ornament in her hair. When she was probing her head outside the door just now, that small frog ornament was particularly eye-catching.

Perhaps the crown prince, that dunce, had crafted it personally for her to play with, yet the little fellow ended up wearing it in her hair, Duan Yue mused.

Qiao Mu pursed her lips. Her gaze got a bit flighty when looking at Duan Yue, and she also stammered a bit for no reason.

It was mainly that the little fellow got a bit uneasy when she recalled how Duan Yue, this dunce, had been admiring her portrait and also the words he said that night.

She didn’t know what to say when looking at him now.

The atmosphere inexplicably got a bit awkward.

Duan Yue suddenly stood up and strode up to her. He flicked her forehead. “What’s up? You came but aren’t saying anything!”

This brusque flick made the little lady’s gaze turn vicious. She dangerously eyed the man in front of her.

Duan Yue: …

This darling always liked to change expressions all of a sudden. It did seem a bit scary.

“Cough, my mistake, my mistake.” He laughed nervously. He raised his hand and ruffled the little fellow’s hair extremely naturally. “Tell me, are you about to leave?”

Qiao Mu nodded. She suddenly took a box out from her inner world and stuffed it in his hands.

“For me?” Duan Yue grinned at her and opened the box to take a look.

It was filled with all sorts of antidote pills and solutions. Each of the differently colored little bottles were labeled with instruction manuals. It detailed which medicine to take for the corresponding poisoning symptom. It was evident the amount of time and effort put into it.

Duan Yue was touched, but he didn’t show it on his face. He merely smiled at her and said, “Don’t worry, my combat prowess isn’t that weak. I definitely won’t allow someone else to kill me first.”

The little lady pursed her lips.

“Qiaoqiao.” Duan Yue reached out to hold her small hand.

Qiao Mu inexplicably recalled his expression from that night. She frantically flung his hand away as if she had gotten stung.

Duan Yue’s hand froze momentarily in mid-air.

Duan Yue couldn’t help but smile bitterly upon seeing her seriousness.

“What kind of gaze is that? Why are you looking at me so weirdly?” He said gently.

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