Back and forth: I brought supplies to help the impoverished prince

When Princess Yu'an left with her huge entourage, Wen Jiu turned and looked at Qiao Shinian who was still keeping his head down.

At this moment, he felt that the sunlight was a little dazzling, so dazzling that he vaguely felt that Qiao Shinian was just an ordinary palace maid.

"elder sister?"

"I'm fine." Qiao Shinian finally raised his head and looked at Wen Jiu.

For some reason, Wen Jiu felt that the color of Qiao Shinian was gradually fading. She seemed to be becoming a member of his era. Like everyone else, that kind of vivid and bright color was becoming less and less now.

Wen Jiu tentatively held Qiao Shinian's hand. In the midst of nervousness and fear, fortunately Qiao Shinian did not avoid him.

He led her back to the room and asked softly, "Sister, are you hungry? Do you want to have lunch?"

"I'm not hungry for now." Qiao Shinian replied. She looked at Wen Jiu, who was a little cautious and uneasy. "If you are hungry, go eat."

"I'm not hungry either." Wen Jiu was lying, he was actually hungry.

For some reason, he felt as if the atmosphere was frozen and he had difficulty breathing.

"Sister, do you think I should continue to befriend the virtuous king, or should I lean towards Princess Yu'an?"

He moved a stool and sat face to face with Qiao Shinian. After asking, he asked tentatively: "What you said to the virtuous king last night... um... do you want to have a close relationship with him?"

Qiao Shinian raised her eyes to look at the expression on Wen Jiu's face. To be honest, she always felt that Wen Jiu's cautious expression at this moment seemed to be deliberately revealed to her.

After all, when she was sold to the brothel, her solid acting skills beat everyone in the entertainment industry. Her sincere words and perfect expression of joy made her feel that in ancient times it was really possible to sign a short-term contract and earn enough travel expenses by dancing before setting off again.

Even when he tricked her into putting her fingerprints on the document, he felt sorry for her having to work so hard for so long, complained that the madam paid too little, and how they were not treated as temporary workers and had to live in such a small house.

He performed a double act with the madam and tricked her into entering the training room which was specially used to detain new women.

"Are you trying to test me? Or are you asking for my opinion?" Qiao Shinian raised the corners of his mouth slightly, but he just kept his mouth from falling.

Her eyes were gentle, as if she was looking at him with a smile, but also as if she was gradually distancing herself from him.

Wen Jiu didn't know why this happened, everything was apparently fine before.

Was he wrong?

He was afraid that Qiao Shinian would be bored staying in this courtyard. He knew that she liked to go out and play, so he agreed to all of the King's invitations to go out. He wanted to take her out for a walk within a safe range.

It made her feel that she was not trapped in this small place and she could relax a little outside.

Why is this so?

Why did she change suddenly?

Wen Jiu didn't understand, so he asked nervously, "Sister, why do you ask that?"

Qiao Shinian's eyes remained calm. She raised a slight smile that made Wen Jiu feel uneasy: "Wen Jiu, for so long, you have been pretending to be good in front of me, right?"

"Sister, what are you talking about?" Wen Jiu clenched her fists slightly under her sleeves. Did she already know that she had killed two people in a row in Chu Wen Kingdom before?

Qiao Shinian reached out and touched Wen Jiu's head as usual, with her smile unchanged, but Wen Jiu felt that she would leave him the next moment and would never pay attention to him again.

"What if I really hate Princess Yu'an?" Qiao Shinian held Wen Jiu's face with both hands and smiled slightly: "You haven't forgotten what she did before, right?"

"No."

Wen Jiu wanted to shake his head, but Qiao Shinian didn't give him the chance.

"Then why are you asking me whether to choose the virtuous king or Princess Yu'an?"

Wen Jiu realized his own stupidity at this moment. He could ignore the lives of those palace servants and the provocation of Princess Yu'an.

It's not that he is stupid, it's that there is something wrong with Qiao Shinian, which makes him feel a sense of crisis, so he is so eager to test her.

He was aware of Qiao Shinian's intentions, so he was afraid that she would act on her own and leave him in the end.

After all, the wise king is more powerful than him and can provide her with more security.

No, she wasn't the type to care about these things.

"However, since you asked me, it means that you are very inclined towards the option of Princess Yu'an. It also means that you are really discussing it with me, rather than making up your mind and then trying to convince me." There was satisfaction in Qiao Shinian's voice.

After she finished speaking, she let go of Wen Jiu, and her tone returned to being as light and energetic as before.

"It's impossible for me to choose her, so you can choose her! We will take two routes. I will go with the wise king, and you go and pretend to be nice to Princess Yu'an!"

"elder sister."

Wen Jiu asked uncertainly, "You don't choose either side?"

"Anyway, we are not choosing Princess Yu'an's side. If we are discovered..." Qiao Shinian tilted his head and thought for a while, then said: "If we are discovered, our relationship with the virtuous king should be quite good by then, and we can ask him to save us. You should also work harder and try to make Princess Yu'an reluctant to really kill you!"

"To deceive a girl's innocent feelings?" Wen Jiu was a little uncertain. "Weren't you very opposed to doing anything to hurt girls before?"

"You little antique, do you know what gender equality means?" Qiao Shinian flicked Wen Jiu's forehead and shook his head, "How can saving lives be called cheating? We are just trying to stay alive, and we are just using the feelings that the other person has for us to do things that are more conducive to our survival."

"I didn't commit murder for money, nor did I defraud money or sex!" After saying this, Qiao Shinian nodded seriously to confirm his statement.

Wen Jiu's anxious heart did not let go, but became even more anxious.

This is not Qiao Shinian's style, and this is not what Qiao Shinian wants to do.

"Okay! Let's try both paths first. If nothing works, we'll choose the one that's most beneficial to us." Qiao Shinian patted Wen Jiu's shoulder and smiled confidently at him: "Since Princess You'an hasn't come down with a strategy, let's take both paths that are now offered to us! We can always find a path that will last until we get back to Chu Wen's thighs."

"Well... okay." Wen Jiu sighed, "I'll go eat first, and then think about what to say to Princess Yu'an in the afternoon."

"Well, go ahead. I'm going to take a nap." Qiao Shinian took off his shoes, rolled over on the bed in a big letter shape, "The bed here is still the most comfortable."

Wen Jiu gently closed the door and left.

Qiao Shinian closed his eyes and prepared to fall asleep.

She closed her eyes, but her thoughts were extremely clear.

Epiphany.

Is this the epiphany I heard about before?

A mysterious feeling.

The moment she mentioned cutting someone's tongue, she vaguely felt that she seemed to be a little different from before, and the feeling was hard to describe.

Looking at the noisy scene in the village, she felt nothing at all. Her heart was as calm as before, without any waves.

When she saw the boy tied to the pillar waiting to die, she had an indescribable feeling, as if a seed was about to break through the soil, as if something was gradually being given up, as if some hidden emotion was gradually awakening.

The moment she heard the boy's answer, her thoughts became much clearer.

To live, you have to give up and lose!

What a sad time!

What a lowly life!