Mad Crown Princess
Chapters. 09 - Good Treatment
”Hei! Yinzhi! Would it be fine to let the girl roam around the imperial Palace? If His Majesty the Emperor sees him, he may be expelled from his kingdom.” Liu Zhenqi said, following Shu Yinzhi behind him.
”What do I care about that girl?! He's just a problem to me! Wouldn't it be good if the Emperor kicked him out of the Palace? I would also do just that if I were him!” shu Yinzhi replied with a feeling of annoyance.
”Aduh, it is not usual for him to be rude like this.” Inner Liu Zhenqi while turning his attention towards the training field. At the sight of him, he looked shocked and silent for a moment when he saw Xu Yingge who was raising her sword before Shu Qingzhi and her servant Fu Yiren.
”Yinzhi! Take a look there!” yelled Liu Zhenqi while pointing in that direction.
Shu Yinzhi tried to pay attention and the expression shown by him was the same as that shown by Liu Zhenqi.
At first, he didn't care much about the two of them. Then, when he saw Shu Qingzhi who was beating the face of a guard, he felt anxious and finally went to him.
Unknowingly, he pulled Shu Qingzhi into his arms and said something that left everyone dumbfounded.
Unexpectedly, a crown prince like Shu Yinzhi pulled another girl into his arms. They never knew that Shu Qingzhi was his sister. Some people were silent and the servants dared not say anything.
”What an interesting surprise.” Xu Yingge said. ”... Does Your Majesty have a close relationship with the girl who is going to kill me? Can you explain why he would do that?”
Shu Yinzhi who heard him was eager to take off Shu Qingzhi. However, since all this had already happened, he could only say, ”Indeed, who wants you to live here? Besides, if you die, no one will cry over your body.”
Xu Yingge was speechless with her face that looked extremely annoyed. If Shu Yinzhi had not been the crown prince to be appointed Emperor, he might have immediately beheaded him and buried him secretly. However, the position of a person is very important here. Not everyone has the right to speak.
Shu Yinzhi looked towards Liu Zhenqi who was standing next to him. Just as he was about to say to have Liu Zhenqi take Shu Qingzhi away from before him, suddenly Shu Qingzhi fell down with a shoulder that was bleeding back from the attack last night.
”Ah! Miss!” exclaimed Fu Yiren who looked anxious after seeing that there was so much blood on his clothes. He crawled in front of Shu Yinzhi and continued, ”... Your majesty! Please save Miss! He is not guilty at all.”
Shu Yinzhi sighed. He did not expect it would be chaotic like this. ”... Zhenqi! Take this girl to her room and call a healer!”
Liu Zhenqi was stunned and replied, ”Good, Your Majesty.” after that, he immediately brought Shu Qingzhi back to his room followed by Fu Yiren from behind.
”Who is he? Why is his nature not as clear as before? Does Your Majesty have any hidden intentions of making the girl the next empress?” said Xu Yingge while looking at him cynically.
”Shut up! Better treat your wound! Your face looks even uglier if it continues to be left.” Shu Yinzhi replied lazily after that, he walked away from his place.
Moments after Shu Yinzhi left her place, Xu Yingge heard Tao Sonyun's voice muttering, ”Pity once. His majesty bullied him many times.”
Xu Yingge was very upset and she finally left the place. However, before that he had briefly glanced at an arrow bow previously used by Shu Qingzhi to kill him. He picked it up and looked at the name carving that was there.
”Shangguan Wei? Is that his name? Very strange and very unusual.” mumbled Xu Yingge who immediately threw the arrow.
As soon as he heard the sound of a gust of wind walking in the middle of the night, he pulled his arrow and pointed it at a black-clothed man who was sneaking, passing through the wall of the building in front of him.
Without a second thought, the man immediately took off his arrows. With its tip sharp enough, the arrow shot out soundlessly and pierced through several obstructing trees. And a second later, the arrow finally pierced through the heart of the young man who was sneaking around the palace.
No one's aware of it. The young man's body was left alone. ”It's done. Just take care of a few more rats.” murmured while walking away from the place.
At the same time, Shu Yinzhi continued to be by Shu Qingzhi's side while holding a shabby piece of paper that was the last message from the late empress. He seemed to have a hard time accepting Shu Qingzhi into his life.
”Actually where did you come from? Why casually enter the lives of others.” murmured Shu Yinzhi who looked annoyed. However, he was instantly shocked as Shu Qingzhi opened his eyes abruptly like a person who had just risen from the dead.
”......”
Shu Yinzhi tried not to be surprised and familiarized her expression as she asked, ”You've recovered? If so, tomorrow I will take you back to the Princess Consort's Palace.”
Shu Qingzhi continued to be silent as if he did not want to say anything. He did not express himself while staring at the ceiling of the room. He preferred the smell of night dew over the smell of incense being lit.
Not saying anything, Shu Yinzhi asked, ”You're fine, right?”
Not long after, Shu Qingzhi seemed to start crying again. However, he did not realize that his tears fell as he said, ”Tabebuya flower petals always fall on my head and Mother always cleans them. Dad always held me up high so I could see the world.”
Shu Yinzhi looked puzzled and asked her, ”What are you saying this?”
Shu Qingzhi smiled faintly and said, ”I don't think, people like me have also had happiness. I thought, an unexpected person like me, wouldn't know what that happy feeling was like. But apparently, I've got it even though I don't fully remember.”
Shu Yinzhi was silent for a while as he did not know what to say to her. He continued to distract her and thought that Shu Qingzhi had other parents. Whom she referred to as Mother in fact, the empress had died when both were born.
”Have you spoken? Tomorrow you will return to the Palace of the Princess concubines. Zhenqi will take you there.” Shu Yinzhi said.
Shu Qingzhi directly turned her body around and said, ”No need to drive me. There no one thinks of me and you don't want to acknowledge me, either, nor does the Emperor. From tomorrow I will leave the palace and stay in the village.”
Hearing this, Shu Yinzhi looked surprised and immediately said, ”Why stay in the village?! You can stay in—
Shu Yinzhi immediately stopped his sentence as he felt that something was wrong. He looked awkward and immediately stood up while turning his body. ”As far as you are! I don't give a shit! Besides, you have nothing to do with me!” he said awkwardly while walking away leaving her.
”Thank you for saving me so many times.” Shu Qingzhi said with a smile looking at Shu Yinzhi who was leaving the room.
Shu Yinzhi instantly fell silent and was fixated on her with a flushed face. Before long, he immediately turned around and said, ”As far as you are!” he said, slamming the door from outside.
