Volume 1 Chapter 6 Investigate Her Background

  On the large dining table, a sumptuous feast was laid out.

  As the crown prince of Xia Guo, even though Xia Jinhuan was very frugal, as a prince with a noble status, it was also unacceptable to be slow when coming to this peripheral desert city. The dishes that should have been served were all there, each one made by the best chefs in the military camp, delicious and appetizing.

  At this time, Xia Jinhan didn't move his chopsticks, but instead gazed calmly at the little thing devouring its food across from him.

  She seems to be starving, and her actions are rough, not to mention the speed of eating, which completely exceeds the limit that a three-year-old child should have. Her wolf-like eating habits are simply comparable to those of a starving ghost.

  Xia Jinhans couldn't help but compare the little girl in front of him, who was eating like a starving ghost, to the extremely cute Shangguan Qing'er he had seen before.

  Looking at her delicate skin and plump figure, it's clear that she comes from a good background, probably either wealthy or noble. However, the way she eats is really not commendable.

  "Cough...cough..." Xia Jinhanchoked out two dry coughs, reminding Shangguan Qing'er to pay attention to her image.

  Shangguan Li'er heard his voice and slightly raised her head, discovering that Xia Jincheng hadn't eaten anything. She felt a bit guilty and pointed to the table full of delicious food, with her mouth stuffed with meat making a strange sound, "Brother, why aren't you eating?"

  One side of the green cloud looked at the table full of leftovers, his mouth twitching violently, thinking to himself, you've eaten it all like this and still have the nerve to call for His Highness to eat? His Highness would laugh at you.

  However, although he had many complaints about Shangguan Linger in his heart, Qingyun did not say anything this time, fearing that as soon as he spoke up, he would be glared at by Xia Jincheng again.

  Xia Jinhans nodded and picked up a piece of meat to put into Shangguan Qing'er's bowl, saying in a low voice, "Eat slowly, don't choke."

  "Haha……" Shangguan Qing'er's face was all greasy from eating, and when she smiled, it looked just like the gleaming face of Maitreya Buddha - the sight was ridiculously comical. It even made Xia Jinhan unable to help but laugh, and he reached out with his handkerchief to gently wipe her face, saying in a low voice, "How did you get so dirty?"

  "Hic...!" Xiang Jun's untimely hiccup made her face turn bright red, and she hastily grabbed Xia Jinhan's handkerchief to wipe her face frantically. How embarrassing! She was so focused on eating that she forgot to maintain a good image in front of the handsome guy. I wonder if he's disgusted with me...

  Shangguan Qing'er raised her head, took a sneak peek at Xia Jincheng, saw that he was still indifferent and expressionless, before letting out a sigh of relief. With a mischievous grin, she used her own chopsticks to pick up a piece of meat for Xia Jincheng, revealing two front teeth as she smiled and said, "Brother, this is delicious."

  Xia Jinhans looked at the meat in her bowl, then glanced at Shangguan Qing'er's flattering face, slightly furrowed her brow, but unexpectedly picked up the meat and put it into her mouth to chew slowly.

  He doesn't usually like eating greasy food, but today it seems especially delicious.

  What he didn't know was that when he ate that thing, Qingyun beside him was shocked to the point where his jaw dropped to the ground and couldn't be picked up for a long time.

  After finishing dinner, Shangguan Qing'er washed her greasy face clean and let out a yawn, clearly feeling sleepy again.

  This body is too small and tender after all, can't bear the toss, don't know who her parents are, actually so ruthless to abandon her in that desolate mountain wilderness, really too detestable, if let her know, will definitely make those ruthless parents regret giving birth to her.

  It's okay, they actually regretted it, otherwise they wouldn't have abandoned her. Unfortunately, the child died and brought back her wandering soul from another world. It seems that I am destined to not die after all.

  Xia Jinhansaw that Shangguan Qing'er was tired, so he called Qingyun to bring over a few more quilts and spread them out on the soft couch in front of his own bed, telling Shangguan Qing'er to lie down.

  Shangguan Qing'er was also really tired, and as soon as she lay down, she closed her eyes and fell fast asleep.

  Outside the screen, Qingyun was still waiting by Xia Jinhans side, awaiting her orders.

  Xia Jinhan's face was still icy and frightening, his beautiful fingers lightly tapping on the table, his voice cold, "Get someone to investigate this child's identity."

  "Yes, Your Highness." Qingyun nodded and replied respectfully.

  "Check with the local nobles."

  Upon hearing this, Qingyun was somewhat perplexed. "Your Highness encountered her in a place where there were no households around, and the closest one was the Zhao Kingdom's military camp. This child couldn't have strayed from a nearby household."

  Xia Jinhans nodded, "When King Zhao went on an expedition, did he bring his favorite concubine, Yao Gui Fei, and their three-year-old little prince?"

  Qingyun nodded, "Yes, Your Highness."

  "Go and investigate Zhao Wang and Yao Gui Fei." Xia Jin said coldly, then waved her hand to let Qing Yun go.

  Even though there were still some misunderstandings, Qingyun didn't say anything and quietly retreated.

  After Qingyun left, Xia Jinhans spread out her palm and looked at the jade pendant with the word "Qing" engraved on it in her hand. Her eyebrows were deeply furrowed, and a sharp glint flashed across her icy face.

  The next day, Shangguan Qing'er was woken up by the noise outside. She opened her eyes to find herself lying on a soft couch, and the comfortable big bed opposite her was already empty, Xia Jinhans had gotten up early.

  She got up and rubbed her sleepy eyes, and saw that Shangguan Qing'er was wearing only a thin layer of clothing as she ran outside, calling out "Gege, zao..."

  The reply was a silence, because Xia Jinhan was not in the big tent at all.

  Miss Qing'er looked around and didn't see Xia Jinhuan, but instead saw a maid-like woman hurrying over to respectfully say, "Miss Qing'er, you're awake?"

  Shangguan Qing'er looked at the woman with vigilance and asked in a somewhat surprised tone, "Who are you?"

  The woman smiled and replied respectfully, "I am a servant found by the Crown Prince to serve Miss Qing'er's daily life. My name is Lihua."

  Li Hua smiled politely and glanced at the washbasin placed on one side, then said, "Miss Qing'er has just gotten up, let's start by washing her face."

  Shangguan Qing'er nodded, although the pear blossom face always wore a flattering smile, she was still somewhat vigilant. However, she also understood that Xia Jinhans large tent was generally inaccessible to ordinary people, and thought that Xia Jinhans fear of her causing another scene like yesterday led him to specially arrange for a maid to attend to her.

  He's really a thoughtful and good man, not only is he handsome, but also very kind, if only he wasn't so cold-blooded, he'd be perfect.

  Shangguan Qing'er finished washing her face and sat down at the dining table, eating the breakfast brought by Lihua. However, she felt a little puzzled in her heart.

  It seems that she fell on Xia Jinhan's head yesterday, messing up his hair, and even said she wanted to pee on his head. After coming back, she messed up this place again. Why did he still want to keep himself here, and even treat himself so well?

  Logically speaking, someone as cautious and indifferent as him shouldn't be so kind. Is there something secret about her?

  Shangguan Qing'er felt around her body and discovered that the jade pendant she had been wearing around her neck since yesterday was gone. Her expression changed slightly, she bit her lip and began to think deeply with her head lowered.

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