一夜情

“Nothing special,” Xie Heng said with a serious expression. “When I look up at the sky, I want to have a clear conscience.”

“Alright.” The Third Prince patted Xie Heng’s shoulder and said, “I look forward to the day when I can meet you in the Imperial City. I hope you won’t let me down. How about the autumn exams? What do you think about it?”

“I will do my best.”

“That’s great.”

Although the Third Prince looked no different from an ordinary person, his body had been seriously corrupted by the poison. He was far weaker than an average man.

After the arduous journey from the Imperial City to Guangqing Province, he was getting very exhausted. After meeting Xie Heng and talking to him for about an hour, he returned to his lodging place with Qiao Heting.

“Heting, do we still not have any information about my ninth brother?” The Third Prince didn’t forget to ask about his brother before lying down.

Qiao Heting shook his head and said, “Nope.”

“I’m sure he’s still alive. Keep looking for him,” the Third Prince said.

Qiao Heting hesitated for a moment and said, “Third Brother, why must it be our ninth brother? Maybe he…”

“He is my only brother. Before I die, I want to find him, even if it’s just his body. Heting, this has become an obsession at this point.” The Third Prince looked into Qiao Heting’s eyes and continued, “An obsession of a lifetime.”

Qiao Heting looked at the Third Prince intently. If this man wasn’t poisoned, he would surely become the crown prince of the Wei Dynasty. He would be a great leader.

But now, he had to fight against death every day of his life.

“I know that in the eyes of other people, this obsession seems ridiculous, almost comical. Just as you said, perhaps our ninth brother had been dead a long time ago. But I still think there’s hope. I still dream of the day when I can meet him again.”

The Third Prince didn’t really have any feelings for all of his other brothers, but his ninth brother was an exception.

Qiao Heting was a single child. So, he didn’t understand why the Third Prince felt that way.

But as long as the Third Prince wanted to do it, Qiao Heting would help him as best as he could.

“Third Brother, I will try to think of some other ways.”

“Thank you. Oh, by the way, you should keep a close watch on the Xia clan. Tell Jiang Hong to come to Guangqing Province as soon as he can. This matter cannot be delayed.”

“He’s already on his way. He should arrive tomorrow.”

“Okay. I’ll rest for a bit first. Thank you for helping me with the other matters.”

“No worries.”

Qiao Heting left the Third Prince’s room and closed the door for him.

Before closing the door, he took a look at the Third Prince who had already laid down on the bed. He sighed softly before he left.

Upon knowing that the Third Prince had arrived in Guangqing Province, Zhao Chuchu instantly realized why he chose to come at this time.

“Recovering from his illness” was obviously just an excuse. Regardless of what he did, the Third Prince’s condition could not be improved.

But how did the Third Prince know so quickly what was about to happen to the Xia clan? Did Xie Heng send a message to him?

Xie Heng wanted Xie Jun and the Third Prince to meet.

Zhao Chuc.hu looked toward Xie Jun’s study room.

One needed to be at least a scholar to qualify to study at Qingyang Academy. Xie Jun hadn’t gone for the exams yet, so he had to stay at home for now.

Their house wasn’t very far from Qingyang Academy, so Xie Heng would return home every night and give Xie Jun lessons. After that, he would give him homework to complete during the day.

Xie Jun was a very obedient child, and he studied hard every day.

It was almost as if this was a different child from the kid who climbed up and down all over the place in Lengshui Village like a monkey.

“Chuc.hu, what are you thinking about?” Yuan Hui waved her hand in front of her and asked, “What’s the matter?”

Zhao Chuc.hu looked at Yuan Hui and said, “Nothing. I just suddenly thought of a medicinal recipe. By the way, the heir of a noble family came to Guangqing Province. You must feel very happy, right?”

“Of course. How could I not feel happy? Chuchu, do you think the Guangqing Province is going to become very busy now that the Third Prince is here?”

“Why so?”

“Because he is a prince! Wouldn’t the government officials in the area come and send him some gifts?”

“I don’t think so. The Third Prince has a pretty good reputation. He’s not that kind of person.”

“Right. He has a really good relationship with Heting. He must be a good person too.”

Zhao Chuc.hu raised her eyebrows and said, “Huihui, you have to remember something. There’s no such thing as a good person in the royal family. That is the most complicated clan in the entire world. Even father and son might fight each other to death under certain circumstances, let alone outsiders! If you continue to think this way, you are going to suffer someday because of it.” Yuan Hui hung her head low and stopped speaking upon hearing that.

“Huihui, I can’t be teaching you everything. You have to do certain things on your own. Regardless of what happens, remember, you must always be cautious about other people!”

“Okay. I got it.”

Zhao Chuchu sighed. She wondered whether it was the right thing for Yuan

Hui to be married to Qiao Heting if she continued this way.

She had to find an opportunity to help her mature and grow up.