Ghostly Masked Prince Xiao: Pampering and Spoiling the Little Adorable Consort

(142) Have Someone to Protect

After Chu Qing-Yan finished asking this, she looked at him with nerves taut, afraid that he would say no.

Xiao Xu lowered his brow and muttered to himself for a short period, then said. "One is to find the mastermind behind the scene. Two is when Fourth Prince wakes up, he would testify on this king's behalf."

These two points Big Block of Ice said, she had thought of before. Water Spirit and Fire Spirit did not stop searching for that assassin. A pity the person who set up this trap was too crafty and didn't leave a trace. And Xiao Ran's palace was being protected by layer upon layer of Yu Lin soldiers, enforced until it was impenetrable. They only knew he was no longer in danger but couldn't find out any news on him right now. Moreover, the most important thing was that they didn't know if Xiao Ran would wake up before his court hearing.

These two methods may be hard to achieve.

Air Spirit withdrew his hand and said to the two people. "There is no problem with His Highness's body."

Only now did Chu Qing-Yan feel assured.

Xiao Xu pulled down his sleeves. He was very clear about the state of his own body. Only to reassure her heart did he allow his pulse to be taken.

"Are there any other methods?" She continued to ask.

"Thinking up till now, there are only these two methods." Xiao Xu's tone was indifferent as if he wasn't talking about his own matters. He wasn't a bit worried or anxious.

Chu Qing-Yan suddenly felt incomparable sorrow. She extended her fingers and grabbed his sleeves to say. "But Big Block of Ice, I don't want you to be wrongly accused! I don't want you to be made into a scapegoat! I don't want you to be denounced by people! I don't want anything to happen to you!"

A burst of wind seemed to have brushed pass Xiao Xu's heart, somewhat warm, soothing the slight chill from these past several days. He leaned against the iron bars with a serene expression and looked at the person before him. "Don't need to worry, nothing will happen to me. Even if I am convicted, nothing will happen to me." At most, his powers would be taken back. At most, he would lose the qualification to compete for the seat of Crown Prince. At most, he would be expelled from the capital and nothing more.

It was only at most.

He had already made preparations since earlier, waiting for this day to arrive.

Only he never expected it would come this quickly, that Father Emperor would be this impatient. And something unexpected would appear in his life.

He lowered his head to look at the girl who was worried about him. He thought that what if he wasn't saved in Mao village and didn't hear her love for her parents under her window in Chu Manor. He didn't have her warm and innocent smile get near him, then maybe this unexpected matter wouldn't appear in his life right?

And he wouldn't split a part of his thought to take good care of her. He also wouldn't punish his subordinates for not protecting her well. Even more, he wouldn't pity her when she suffered bitter hardship during training.

But without this unexpected thing, his heart wouldn't have anything to be concerned about.

And his heart wouldn't have a person that can cure his loneliness.

This was the first time he wanted to protect someone.

Chu Qing-Yan didn't know why Big Block of Ice would say something like that. But Air Spirit at the side could understand the meaning of His Highness's words.

He couldn't help but turn around and look towards the ceiling of the prison. He tried really hard to press down the mood in his heart.

He just knew His Highness had anticipated something when he was called back to the capital. Otherwise, His Highness wouldn't have arranged all the matters properly before leaving the border. Moreover, when he returned to the capital, he wouldn't have taken so few trusted aides with him.