Chapter 9 Negotiation
Huo Aying burst into tears of grievance in an instant.

She was so angry that she saw the silver hairpin next to the pillow, grabbed it, clenched her hands and stabbed at Xie Chengyi!
When the silver hairpin instantly fell on Xie Chengyi's eyelashes, Huo Aying finally softened her heart. She couldn't do it because she had never killed anyone...

With trembling hands and silent tears, Huo Aying held the silver hairpin weakly and huddled into a corner tremblingly.

After crying for a while, Huo Aying with tearful eyes began to look at the man.

To be honest, the man had regular facial features, sharp edges and corners, a strong body, and a relaxed look. He did not look like an arrogant person, but the feeling of humiliation was too strong, making her extremely emotionally unstable and her whole body was shaking.

At the moment, she had to think about herself. Losing her virginity was a small matter, but if she offended some marquis's mansion or the prince's uncle's mansion, she would lose her head. As a woman, her biggest confidence is her family background, her biggest trump card is her beauty, and her strongest fighting power is her skills. But the first thing that can save her life is being good at flattery. She has no family background, and her beauty is a sword hanging over her head, which can hurt others or herself. At present, she can only rely on luck. She also wants to take a gamble, betting whether this matter will pull her into the abyss or pull her out of the desperate situation...

But who is this person?
Why are you here?
When he wakes up later, how should I face him?

Should I seek support from someone or take this opportunity to save my life...

Just as Huo Aying sighed and buried his head in his arms, Xie Chengyi slowly opened his eyes.

"What's your name?" Suddenly, a low and hoarse voice sounded, causing Huo Aying to clutch the quilt tightly.

At this time, Xie Chengyi was looking at her sideways.

All the countermeasures that Huo Aying had just thought of became ineffective. He suddenly became tense and stared at him with hostility, his eyes as sharp as knives and arrows.

"Who sent you?" Xie Chengyi's tone remained unchanged.

As soon as these words came out, Huo Aying seemed to be ignited. He smiled bitterly and said, "You are quite good at humiliating people, aren't you?"

He heaved a long sigh of relief and raised his head and said, "Shouldn't I be the one asking you this? Was it Wang Changyue who sent you here?"

Xie Chengyi asked with great interest: "Chang Yue? How do you know him?"

To Huo Aying, this was a clear confession. Looking at the man's face, he didn't seem like a flirt. Huo Aying's mind turned and he regained his rationality in an instant. Such a person should not like flattery. At most, he could take a gamble. If he wins, it will change his fate. If he loses, it won't be worse than it is now. He couldn't help but said coldly: "How do I know him? You should ask him how he kidnapped me from Lin'an? How did he drug me and send me to the prince's mansion to serve that old man? Such a big mansion actually uses such a despicable means to convince the people!"

Upon hearing this, Xie Chengyi's face became extremely gloomy, which was quite frightening...

Huo Aying had just spoken quickly, but when he noticed Xie Chengyi's expression, he felt a sudden chill in his heart. Looking at this man like this, would he suddenly want to pick up a knife and kill someone?

With a horrified look on his face, Xie Chengyi turned around and got out of bed. The moment he got out of bed, he caught a glimpse of a smear of red on the bed sheet.

Huo Aying also discovered the red bloodstains and his face turned pale with shame.

"Since you have become my, Xie Chengyi's, woman, I will never treat you unfairly!" Xie Chengyi said lightly to the woman huddled on the bed.

Within a few seconds after the words fell, Huo Aying's mind was almost churning. His surname was Xie, and he was the master of this mansion. However, Huo Aying was not one of those women who accepted their fate and followed the mansion wherever he went. She knew too well that even if someone like her entered this mansion, she would be tortured. Rather than being trampled in the mud, it would be better to stay away from this place of trouble. By the time her brain reacted, her mouth had already said, "No!"

Xie Chengyi was wrapping himself in a brocade robe. He paused and looked up at Huo Aying, with a look that was difficult to explain.

Huo Aying understood the meaning of this look too well. A strong sense of humiliation and self-esteem surged up at the same time. He quickly stood up straight and said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "Don't worry, I won't ask you to be responsible!"

Xie Chengyi's eyebrows twitched, and he looked at Huo Aying in surprise, trying to play hard to get?

"Then what do you want?" No matter what, it is true that he slept with her, and there must be an explanation for this matter.

"Since I lost my virginity to you, I should at least pay you compensation, right? My father sold me to your Xie family, and I haven't seen a penny of the money. Now that the job has been messed up, you must first make sure that the wife of the Marquis will not hunt me down!" Huo Aying tried her best to calm her pounding heart. She had no confidence in such a negotiation.

Xie Chengyi said solemnly: "The money from selling you will not be recovered, and the Xie family will not hunt you down."

Just these two sentences were enough to give Huo Aying great reassurance, so, looking at Xie Chengyi's expression, he continued to test him: "Do you want to compensate me with some money? I will leave the capital immediately and never talk about this matter again."

At this time, Xie Chengyi had simply packed up. Looking at Huo Aying's flickering eyes, he felt a little unhappy in his heart, "Does this place disgust you so much?"

Huo Aying lowered his eyes and thought for a few seconds. As long as there was no clear objection, he might agree. So, he tried to cheer up and said, "It's not that I hate you, but keeping me here, except being a thorn in your mansion, there is no benefit, right?"

Xie Chengyi stopped forcing it, "Okay! Someone will give you the money later!"

Huo Aying was relieved now. If this disaster was destined to happen, it didn't seem so disgusting to entrust it to the man in front of him.

"By the way, there is one more thing!" Suddenly, Huo Aying called out to stop Xie Chengyi who was about to walk out the door.

Xie Chengyi turned around helplessly and looked at Huo Aying with a look of indifference.

Before Huo Aying could say anything, his face turned red. He whispered, "Let someone prepare a bowl of contraceptive soup..."

After saying that, he quickly drew the curtain.

Faced with this request, Xie Chengyi was stunned for a long time, and when he raised his foot again, it felt as if it was filled with lead, heavy and sour. "Okay."

At the door, Zhan Li was already waiting.

"Prince." Zhan Li bowed.

"Go and find out who delivered the wine at Jiyue Tower yesterday. Also, prepare one thousand taels of silver notes to be given to the people in the room later." Xie Chengyi lowered his head and straightened his clothes as he made the arrangements.

Zhan Li didn't understand and asked sideways, "People? Who?"

It was only when the maid from Xingchunyuan went to inform him that he knew the prince had come here. However, the maid only said the prince was there and didn't say anyone else.

For the first time, Xie Chengyi said uncomfortably: "Woman..."

After hearing this, Zhan Li, who was always known for his cold face, couldn't help but open his eyes wide and took a breath in shock.

Xie Chengyi gave him a disdainful look, "Did you hear that?"

Zhan Li finally reacted and stammered, "I heard it."

Zhan Li was so happy. The prince had been stationed at the border for ten years and had strict military discipline. Not to mention women, there were no mares. He was surrounded by hot-blooded men every day. If things went wrong, he would start a 20-mile training. Who could stand it? There were all kinds of rumors from the outside world. His wife was almost depressed by the repeated explanations. She didn't expect that she would be slept with by someone just because she didn't follow the prince for one night! He was really curious, who was this person who had such great charm to win over the prince?

Just as Zhan Li was sighing, Mother Wang came in with her maids and old women.

The robe that Xie Chengyi casually wrapped around himself did seem a little inappropriate.

Mother Wang really didn't know that the prince was in Xingchunyuan. She wanted to clean up the mess as soon as possible so that the lady could rest assured. She bowed her head and said, "This old servant greets the prince."

Xie Chengyi stopped and said in a slightly relieved tone, "Why is Mother Wang here?"

After all, she was the prince's wet nurse, so Wang Ma was more vocal than other servants. "Yesterday, the eldest lady sent a message saying that she would be back today and stay for a few days. So I thought about packing up early to welcome the eldest lady back."

Looking at this crowded group of people, Xie Chengyi didn't dare to let Mother Wang in, so he cleared his throat and whispered to Mother Wang: "Mother Wang, come here for a moment."

Mother Wang was a little confused. The prince had always acted openly and frankly, but this was the first time he spoke like this. She couldn't help but feel nervous.

Walking a few steps away, Mother Wang listened attentively.

"I favored a woman last night. Mother Wang, please don't tell anyone for now." Xie Chengyi's eyes moved slightly.

Mother Wang's face lit up with joy, and she quickly asked, "Which girl is it? If the Madam knew, she would be very happy!"

Xie Chengyi said faintly, "The woman that Changyue invited from Lin'an City to be sent to the Prince's Mansion..."

Come on, leave some footprints.