Chapter 24 Two-Way Softness
Guan Yulan stretched her body a lot and walked closer to Huo Aying.

He couldn't help but look down on her and said, "Then remember, you must keep your mouth shut about the matter with Cheng Yi. I don't want anyone to know about this." Guan Yulan changed the subject and her expression became much more gloomy.

Huo Aying had no selfish motives in this matter, but after hearing what Guan Yulan said, it seemed as if she had some ulterior motive, and she couldn't help but freeze. It seemed that they begged her to come here, right? Or maybe Guan Yulan thought that women like them would be unable to control themselves and throw themselves at a rich and powerful man, but she was also a human being, how could she allow others to step on her heart and rub her all the time, so she said lightly: "Madam, you gave me the medicine, and I am also a victim. Besides, there is no need for me, a virgin girl, to throw dirty water on myself, don't you think?"

Such words immediately irritated Guan Yulan, who pointed at Huo Aying who was standing quietly, and said, "Huo Aying, don't think I can do nothing to you just because I speak to you in a nice way! If I let you die, you won't live to see the second watch!"

Mother Wang quickly tried to smooth things over and comfort Guan Yulan, "Madam, calm down! Madam, calm down! Let's talk it over nicely!"

Guan Yulan sat down sideways in annoyance.

Mother Wang said apologetically, "Miss Huo, you are wrongly accusing Madam. I was the one who gave you the medicine, and it has nothing to do with Madam. Madam said this because she didn't want to ruin your reputation."

Huo Aying didn't know whether her reputation would be ruined or not, but she knew it better than anyone else. Aren't they just afraid that she would get stuck with the prince? Even so, in order to make money and live a better life, she raised her head and said, "Madam, don't worry. I know my weight and status very well. I can get money and eat without being bullied in the Hou Mansion now. After this incident, I can make a living by relying on the glory of the Xie Mansion. At worst, it would be good enough if the Xie Mansion helps me find a husband. The prince is of a respected status, and I won't have any unreasonable expectations!"

Guan Yulan was somewhat surprised by Huo Aying's frankness. She thought Huo Aying would take advantage of this to blackmail her son. "Do you really think so?"

Huo Aying looked at Guan Yulan and said with a slightly determined expression: "Having a one-night stand with the prince was a mistake. How could I ruin my life because of this mistake? Although the Marquis's Mansion is good, it is not suitable for me. No matter how glorious it is, I don't want it if it doesn't belong to me. Besides, I don't like men like the prince!"

Since the words were so clear, Guan Yulan was relieved. "Don't worry, I will keep my word and will not treat you unfairly after this matter."

"Then Aying would like to thank Madam. Is there anything else for Madam? If there is nothing else, I will go back to Yimeyuan and wait for the guidance of Aunt Teacher." Aying bowed her head.

Guan Yulan was very satisfied with Huo Aying's performance, and said with a clear face: "Tonight, we will welcome you in the South Hall and formally introduce you to the Marquis' Mansion. Go back and prepare well."

"Yes, Aying, I'll take my leave." Huo Aying walked away without any reluctance.

When Huo Aying was about to leave, Guan Yulan breathed a sigh of relief and said leisurely, "Now you've heard it, right? This woman only cares about money, but she doesn't have the slightest air of a noble family. She's always calculating. What kind of person is she?"

After he finished speaking, Xie Chengyi walked out from behind the screen with a gloomy expression.

"I didn't care at all." Xie Chengyi said calmly in the face of his mother's gaze.

"Don't care? Don't you care that you help her openly or secretly?" Guan Yulan always likes to be clear about what she means. She couldn't accept that her son, a general who was feared by the whole court, would care about the daughter of a gambler.

Xie Chengyi was deeply troubled by this, "Should I let others spread these rumors?"

"You'd better not have any feelings for her." Guan Yulan said helplessly and angrily.

Walking on the corridor, Xie Chengyi felt for the first time like he was punching cotton.

"Besides, I don't like the prince..." These words echoed in my mind again.

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Just as Xie Chengyi reached the corner gate, a disturbing voice rang out from behind him: "Prince..."

Xie Chengyi was startled for a moment, then recovered his composure.

Ah Ying bowed slightly and said politely and distantly, "Sir, may I have a word with you?"

Seeing that Ah Ying was wearing thin clothes, Xie Chengyi thought she must have been waiting here since she came out of Songhuayuan, so he took off his cloak and silently put the clothes on Ah Ying.

Ah Ying's heart moved, and her face gradually became hot. She didn't know whether she should accept this kind of affection...

"If you don't want to catch a cold, just put it on. Don't we have to go somewhere else to talk?" After saying that, Xie Chengyi walked towards the carriage.

Seeing Xie Chengyi's unhappy expression, Ah Ying didn't dare to be too casual for a moment. She had been planning to ask for help, so she didn't dare to make any more requests. She could only follow him silently.

"Get in!" Xie Chengyi sat in the carriage, lifted the curtain, and said solemnly.

Ah Ying pursed her lips, raised her foot with a serious expression.

After Ah Ying sat down, Xie Chengyi whispered, "Go to the other courtyard."

Along the way, Xie Chengyi's face was very embarrassed. Aying couldn't help but feel nervous. Was this not a good time?

However, the arrow has been put on the string and has to be shot. She heard from Sister Hua that she did get some information, but there was no progress after further investigation, so Sister Hua advised her to rely on the power of the prince. Because of this, she came to find Xie Chengyi with trembling courage, but unexpectedly, she might have come at a bad time, and Xie Chengyi was not happy now.

So how was she going to start talking?

What if Xie Chengyi refused right away?
What if he finds it troublesome? He is troublesome himself, so will he make some abnormal requests?

Uh, no, no, no, he is not that kind of person. He can't just kick someone when he's down, right?

……

Along the way, I felt like I was fighting a battle in my heart.

Xie Chengyi on the opposite side would glance at A Ying from time to time, and saw that this woman sometimes frowned, sometimes looked annoyed and regretful, and sometimes clenched her teeth and clenched her hands. If you knew that she had something to say, you would think she had something to say, but if you didn't, you would think he was a human trafficker!
Even when they reached the gate of the villa, they hadn't said a word, but their hearts were already surging...

"Prince, we're here." Zhan Li reported from outside.

Ah Ying was startled at first, then smiled and said in a flattering manner, "Prince, you go first!"

Xie Chengyi still had a cold expression on his face, and he became even more suspicious of Huo Aying's performance.

After getting off the car, Ah Ying was the first to notice something strange. The layout of the courtyard seemed to have changed. This stone corridor must have been newly paved, and the fence separating it from the training ground had been replaced by a bamboo forest. The sound of drills could be heard faintly, but it was not very noisy.

Xie Chengyi was walking in front, and Huo Aying followed behind, following his steps.

Until I entered the side hall.

The servant then served tea, "Miss, please have some tea."

Huo Aying was stunned. It was not the original Zhao Chan!
Perhaps sensing Huo Aying's stunned state, Xie Chengyi said quietly, "Zhao Chan was sent somewhere else."

Huo Aying was stunned, "Uh..." Then he became suspicious. Was it because of what she said last time?

"Say what you want to say." Xie Chengyi raised his eyes, and Zhan Li retreated with the servant.

Ah Ying looked around vigilantly, trying to keep his mind calm.

"I have a request to make, Prince." Ah Ying said calmly and then stood up, very respectfully.

Xie Chengyi raised his eyebrows, the words she said in Songhuayuan were still ringing in his ears, he couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth, and said with a smile: "Oh? You still have something to ask me? I thought you could handle everything."

Ah Ying calmed down her thoughts and met Xie Chengyi's gaze. She was suspicious of his attitude for a moment, but now this was the only way for her. It might be her true reaction, or she had never been too defensive against Xie Chengyi. She put aside her strong self-protection and looked sad, "My Lord, are you willing to help me?"

Xie Chengyi's tense nerves relaxed a little.

Ah Ying looked at Xie Chengyi's expression and saw that he did not directly refuse, so she tried to test him, "I want to ask the prince to help me find someone."

She can ignore anyone's eyes, can not care about what anyone says, can let go of all the shackles and emotions, but her brother is the only person she misses. For her brother, let alone trying to please him, she is willing to throw herself into the fire.

Xie Chengyi looked at Huo Aying quietly, and saw that her eyes were resolute and determined. He couldn't help but feel a pang of bitterness in his heart. Who on earth could make such a heartless and unloving woman care so much about him?

"Who?" Xie Chengyi's eyes were gloomy.

This look was completely different from the one he had shown when he came to the villa two days ago. Although Ah Ying didn't understand why Xie Chengyi was like this, she ultimately attributed it to the fact that important people had a lot of things to do and were under pressure that she didn't understand.

"My brother, whose name is Qingye, was sold to Hangzhou by human traffickers when he was twelve years old. He is nineteen years old this year. I really have no other choice, so I would like to trouble the prince to help find him." Aying's words were full of sincerity, and he spoke slowly with a hint of pain in his voice.

I wanted to embarrass or ridicule her, but seeing Ah Ying's expression, Xie Chengyi
The cold color couldn't hold up after all.

"Finding someone is not an easy task..." Xie Chengyi did not agree directly.

Huo Aying was very clear about his identity, and fearing that Xie Chengyi would feel embarrassed, he immediately said, "As long as you can find my brother, I'm willing to pay any amount of money!"

Xie Chengyi was touched by Huo Aying's anxious expression and laughed: "How much money can you have? Relying on the one hundred taels you receive from the government every month?"

Huo Aying felt his face burning. "I, I don't have much money, but as long as the human traffickers can offer a price, I'm willing to redeem my brother no matter how much it is..."

Aying's voice was getting weaker and weaker. When I looked over again, I saw tears in her eyes. She raised her head slightly as if stubbornly to prevent the tears from falling.

It was at this moment that Xie Chengyi realized why Ah Ying kept talking about money. "Is that why you want to save money?"

Ah Ying was stunned. She didn't expect Xie Chengyi to ask this.

"Yes." Aying whispered.

"I can only try..." In the end, Xie Chengyi, who was so angry that he wanted to kill someone in Songhuayuan, succumbed to his restless heart.

Ah Ying immediately asked in surprise with a smile in tears: "Really?"

Perhaps infected by Ah Ying's smile, Xie Chengyi's expression became clearer, "I said we can only try."

Ah Ying thought Xie Chengyi would make many rude requests again. She rehearsed many plans in her mind along the way, whether it was to make Xie Chengyi feel pity or to make some kind of deal with him. As long as she could help find her brother, that would be the best. However, she didn't expect it to be so smooth...

Ah Ying was afraid that Xie Chengyi would go back on his word, so she hurriedly said, "Don't worry, my lord. I will never cause any trouble for you this time when I enter the palace!"

Xie Chengyi nodded and looked at Aying silently.

Ah Ying felt a little uneasy being stared at by Xie Chengyi. Now that the matter had been made clear, it would not be appropriate to stay any longer. After all, he had just promised his wife, "Then Ah Ying will go back first."

Xie Chengyi said in a muffled voice: "Yeah."

Looking at A Ying's departing back, Xie Chengyi only hated himself for falling into A Ying's obsession, "Xie Chengyi, Xie Chengyi, where is your determination? Where are your principles? This is called rushing in, you know? What are you expecting?" Xie Chengyi asked himself darkly.

What to expect?
Perhaps I hope there is some sincerity in her flattery...

On the way back, Aying was also confused. Although the prince did not make things difficult for her, she was still wondering why the prince was so sad?

"Huo Aying, Huo Aying, what are you thinking about? He is the prince, who are you? Just a [disgraceful] cousin! What does it have to do with you whether he is happy or not? Who do you think you are?"

Carefully peel off his disguise, perhaps hoping that she can make his life a little more sunny...

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