Consort of a Thousand Faces

Chapter 501 (1): Su Xi-er Enraged

“Benefactor, what’s your name? Where is your house? Do you have a wife?”

Now, I know where he stays; he is Prince Hao’s subordinate, so he stays in the Prince Hao Residence.

Feng Changqing also caught sight of her, and couldn’t help but stop in his tracks for a moment, allowing their eyes to meet. A moment later, he bowed. “Paying respects to the Commandery Princess.” His attitude was respectful and distant.

Our encounter back then was just a small episode in my life. He’s from the Prince Hao Residence. Liuli, do you still need to hung up on him? Even if he doesn’t have a wife, you and him will still be impossible. You should just let go; there’s no need to entangle yourself with him anymore.

Suddenly, Xie Yun urged from within the horse carriage. “Liuli, why are you still not boarding the horse carriage?”

Xie Liuli softly replied with an affirmative, then waved her hand for Feng Changqing to rise. A moment later, she boarded the carriage without any hesitation.

After we part today, even if I meet him again some day, we’ll only treat each other as strangers. You and I are ultimately passers-by in our lives.

With a bitter smile at the corners of her mouth, Xie Liuli’s expression had become calm by the time she settled inside the carriage.

The guard cracked the horsewhip, and the carriage was soon fading into the distance.

Feng Changqing kept gazing at the carriage that hastily left.

Judging from her expression, it seems like she has already let it go. That’s rather good. After all, she’s the Commandery Princess; our statuses never matched in the first place. Now that she’s able to let things go, I can also let out a sigh of relief.

Inside the carriage, Xie Liuli looked at Xie Yun’s hand. “Once we return to the residence, I’ll get someone to bandage your hand right away. You’re not allowed to hurt yourself in the future. Elder Brother, you’re not allowed to have anything happen to you.”

“Mmm, I understand, Liuli. I won’t get hurt again. Don’t leave the residence during this period of time; just obediently stay in, do you understand?”

Xie Liuli nodded, the rims of her eyes involuntarily reddening as her heart felt extremely miserable, though she wasn’t sure if it was because of her elder brother or for the man whose name she didn’t even know.

“Liuli, don’t cry.” Xie Yun raised his hand to wipe at the tears at the corner of her eyes.

Xie Liuli couldn’t refrain herself from pouncing into his embrace. “Elder Brother, my heart hurts so much. Everyone says that you are a bad guy, but I know that you’re kind at heart. When you followed Daddy to the mountains to hunt when we were young, you weren’t willing to kill any living beings, so you received a beating from Daddy when you came back.”

Xie Yun’s gaze was complicated as he gently patted his sister’s back. I don’t know how many people I have killed. I can no longer return to the past; I can only continue walking forward.

“Elder Brother, we must find Zhen Yu and exonerate you, and make everyone apologise.”

“Liuli, don’t interfere in this matter. I’ll settle it well.”

Xie Liuli repeatedly nodded. “Elder Brother, I trust you. In order to not let you worry, I won’t interact with the people from the Prince Hao Residence again; I’ll obediently stay in the Li Courtyard. In the future, I’ll just let you make the decision for my marriage.”

She couldn’t bear to hurt her elder brother. I can’t lose my only family. That man is just a passer-by in my life. Even if my heart had moved for him, I should still let it go. But I’m afraid that my heart won’t ever be moved again in the future. Maybe I’ll have a marriage with no feelings involved at all, giving birth to children and living just like that for my entire lifetime.

“Liuli is obedient.” Xie Yun caressed her head and listened to her weeping in his embrace.

At this moment, he thought about Zhen Yu again. Pei Qianhao has already ordered people to start investigating me, and even tailing me. I’m afraid that I won’t be able to visit Zhen Yu for this period of time.

Su Xi-er’s brow furrowed. “You believed such a reason? Xie Yun is a despicable and vile person; he must have abducted Zhen Yu. But why did he do so? Could he have taken a liking to Zhen Yu?” She turned to look at Pei Qianhao. “You have been in the same court as Xie Yun for many years. Does Zhen Yu seem like the type he would like?”

“How would this Prince know?” It was the first time Pei Qianhao didn’t know how to answer her question.

Xie Yun’s thoughts are constantly evolving, and he has manifold types of women. Who knows what his type is?

“Tail Xie Yun, and we will be able to locate Zhen Yu.” Su Xi-er’s tone was cold.

What exactly about Zhen Yu has attracted Xie Yun? Could it be that he’s developed feelings for her after she massaged his bones for just a few days? Zhen Yu has endured many hardships while waiting for Brother Hu for many years, sacrificing the prime of her youth while refusing various marriage proposals. She couldn’t have fallen for Xie Yun!

“A-Jing, secretly dispatch someone to tail him, and we’ll be able to find Zhen Yu within three days. If something has really happened to Zhen Yu, I’ll definitely exterminate him!” Su Xi-er’s expression was vicious.

I abhor men who make use of women the most, especially those who act against the weak and innocent innocent!

Pei Qianhao nodded. “There has to be a reason for people looking alike in this world. Since the person she likes, Brother Hu, looks similar to this Prince, I will definitely help her.”

Mei Jinxiu didn’t expect that it would be the work of Xie Yun again. This despicable and vile person! Both Xie Yun and Xie Liuli are born of the same mother, but why is Xie Liuli so nice, while her brother is so abominable?! I should have poisoned him to death instead of treating him! Who asked him to harm people?!

A moment later, Su Xi-er and Pei Qianhao boarded the horse carriage, swiftly returning to the Prince Hao Residence.

Right after they alighted, Su Xi-er spotted Xie Liuli standing beside a carriage from the Commandery Prince Residence wearing a purple dress.

When Xie Liuli saw her, she immediately smiled. “You’re back.”

“Liuli, why did you come today?”

“Elder Brother is no longer grounding me, and has allowed me to come and visit you. Let’s be friends from now on, alright?” Xie Liuliu gave a sincere smile, making people unable to refuse her.

We’ve reached a critical juncture, yet Xie Liuli suddenly came to the Prince Hao Residence; I can’t help but be suspicious. Could Xie Yun have used even his own younger sister?

“Liuli, do you know about Zhen Yu’s disappearance?” Su Xi-er asked with a slight probing look in her eyes.

“I do. That day, I personally saw my brother have a horse carriage bring her back to the medical clinic. Early the next morning, Miss Mei came to our residence to demand an explanation, but Zhen Yu had already been sent away. Could she have received some news about Brother Hu and gone to search for him by herself?” Xie Liuli earnestly told the truth.

Su Xi-er was puzzled. “Did you really see Zhen Yu board the carriage with your own eyes? Did it leave the residence? After the carriage left, where was your elder brother?”

Xie Liuli noticed the sceptical look in her eyes. “You suspect that my brother abducted Zhen Yu? That can’t be. Although he likes Zhen Yu...”

“Likes Zhen Yu; are you sure?” Su Xi-er immediately caught the crux of the matter and cut Xie Liuli off.

Xie Liuli’s eyes held a complicated gaze. “It’s the first time my brother was moved, and he has taken a liking to Zhen Yu, but he knows that she already has someone she likes, so he didn’t force her. I had kept accompanying my brother after Zhen Yu had left that night. There were no guards who came to interrupt, and my brother certainly wouldn’t have abducted Zhen Yu; he wouldn’t hurt her.”

“Liuli, I’m certain that it was your brother who abducted Zhen Yu. Even if my next words will hurt you, I have to speak the truth about your brother’s character; he is unscrupulous, and too despicable.”