Xue Yunlan looked at Xue Qinghe who was bowing in front of him and said calmly:
"Since the prince is doing this for his sister, it is understandable."
While talking,
Xue Yunlan walked slowly towards the exquisite mural beside him.
With every step she took, Xue Qinghe's heart became heavier, her breathing almost stopped, and a strong feeling of suffocation swept over her.
Could it be...
Did this woman find out?
Xue Yunlan walked up to the mural and looked at it with admiration.
She said calmly:
"Why didn't the princess continue playing?"
"To appreciate a beautiful painting, it is natural to have it accompanied by some elegant music."
"Yes…yes!"
Xue Ke looked a little flustered. She sat in front of the harp, slowly plucking the strings with her fingertips, and waves of gentle and melodious sounds came out.
"The snowy owl on this mural is very lifelike."
She suddenly spoke, a hint of amusement in her voice.
Xue Qinghe raised his head suddenly, his pupils shrinking slightly.
The mural clearly depicts a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix, so where did the snowy owl come from?
The piano sounded slightly out of tune at this moment.
Xue Yunlan's fingertips gently stroked an inconspicuous scratch on the mural. The shape of the scratch really looked like a snowy owl with its wings spread.
"Legend has it that snowy owls can see through any disguise in a snowstorm."
Xue Yunlan's gaze pierced like an icicle.
"Prince, do you think this legend is credible?"
Xue Qinghe's back was instantly soaked with cold sweat.
He forced himself to put on an impeccable smile, but his voice was a little deeper than usual:
"This... Qinghe is limited in knowledge and has never seen a snowy owl in person, so I dare not make any rash judgments on the authenticity of the legend."
"Oh? Really?"
Xue Yunlan turned around slowly,
The pair of eyes filled with imperial majesty locked onto him, and a hint of a smile appeared at the corner of her lips.
"But I always feel that... the prince should know more about snowy owls than I do."
Xue Qinghe felt his smile froze on his face.
"It must be our ancestors...an illusion."
At this moment,
Xue Ke's piano music suddenly stopped.
The hall fell into a suffocating silence.
Xue Yunlan turned his gaze towards Xue Ke and said in a calm tone:
"Today's piece has three wrong notes and five irregular beats. If this continues at the concert in a few days, how will the royal family maintain its dignity?"
Xue Ke hurriedly lowered her head, her voice trembling slightly: "Ke'er knows her mistake and will definitely practice hard!"
"Um."
Xue Yunlan responded softly, walked slowly to Xue Qinghe's side, and put a hand on his shoulder seemingly casually.
At that moment,
Xue Qinghe felt an invisible pressure enveloping his whole body.
"Considering that your original intention was for your sister, I will be lenient this time."
Her voice was soft, but it carried an unquestionable tone.
"From now on, you will contemplate in the East Palace and are not allowed to leave without imperial decree. In a few days, follow me to the Star Dou Great Forest."
Xue Qinghe bowed, hiding the emotions surging in his eyes:
"I will obey the command of our ancestors."
Xue Yunlan said no more and walked out of the hall.
When she reached the stairs, she paused slightly but did not look back.
Only a few words were left behind, but they sounded like thunder in Xue Qinghe's ears:
"I like the content of the mural very much."
"I'd like to trouble Your Highness to personally copy a copy and send it to my chambers."
"Let's go."
After that,
Xue Yunlan and Li Yunhai walked down from the attic.
After confirming that Xue Yunlan had left,
Xue Qinghe sat on the bench, breathing heavily. Cold sweat had soaked his underwear, sticking to his back and making him feel cold.
"Brother, are you okay?"
Xue Ke saw Xue Qinghe's pale face and quickly expressed her concern.
"It's all my fault. My brother was punished by our ancestors."
Listening to Xue Ke's words of guilt, a complex feeling flashed through Qian Renxue's heart.
Xue Ke thought that Xue Qinghe was punished by the ancestors because he secretly left the palace in order to help her boost her confidence.
But Xue Qinghe knew it very well in his heart.
Xue Ke was just a chess piece in her careful plan. The purpose of his trip was to use Xue Ke as a cover and a shield.
Pass the information to Snake Spear Douluo, and then let Snake Spear Douluo pass the information back to the Spirit Hall.
Just now,
Snake Spear Douluo has been hiding behind the mural.
Don't mention Xue Qinghe,
Even Snake Spear Douluo, who was standing on the other side of the wall, was frightened by Xue Yunlan's cold voice.
He held his breath the whole time and didn't even dare to blink.
I thought several times that the other party had discovered me.
Of course, they are not completely without a backup plan.
If Xue Yunlan really discovered him.
Snake Spear Douluo will directly attack Xue Qinghe, disguised as a lurking assassin.
In this way,
This can perfectly explain the appearance of Snake Spear Douluo.
only
Xue Yunlan's thoughts are really hard to understand.
He wasn't sure either.
Did Xue Yunlan really not notice him, or did he notice him but pretend not to know?
These are two concepts.
If it is the latter,
Then the young master's situation would be dangerous.
Qian Renxue also realized this.
"This woman has begun to doubt me..."
At this moment, she is facing an unprecedented crisis.
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After coming out of Yuexuan,
Li Yunhai quickly explained to Xue Yunlan:
"His Majesty!"
"At that time, I actually saw a stranger next to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince..."
"How could there not be…?"
Xue Yunlan waved his hand and slowly said:
"You're not mistaken."
"The prince is indeed in contact with a stranger, and that person is hiding behind the attic mural."
When Li Yunhai heard this, a look of confusion flashed across his face.
"Your Majesty, why don't you expose it..."
Xue Yunlan glanced at Li Yunhai and said calmly:
"As long as I don't catch the prince talking to that person, I can't do anything to him."
"Not only that, but it will also alert the enemy and make them take precautions."
"It will be even harder to find such an opportunity next time."
Speaking of this, a sharp light flashed in the depths of Xue Yunlan's eyes.
"Moreover, that person is quite powerful. He should be a Titled Douluo."
"Even if he is no match for me, once we fight, it will surely be a huge spectacle and attract the attention of the people in the city."
"My identity must remain confidential for now and should not be made public."
"But... I can already guess a high probability."
"The prince has committed treason..."
After this frequent display of power, we got the message.
Xue Yunlan can almost confirm that
Prince Xue Qinghe....
Already committed treason.
She had previously drawn a conclusion based on the information she received from the chat group.
If Xue Qinghe privately made friends with a strange Titled Douluo, this could only mean two things.
1. Xue Qinghe is secretly building up his own power.
Second, Xue Qinghe colluded with other forces to commit treason.
When Li Yunhai heard the words "Prince is treasonous", a look of horror flashed across his face!
The Crown Prince is committing treason!?
How is this possible?
There is absolutely no reason!
"Your Majesty... that stranger who appears to be a Titled Douluo might be a master secretly trained by the Crown Prince. Is it unlikely that the Crown Prince is committing treason?"
What Li Yunhai said was exactly the first possibility.