The scheming empress starts by conquering men

He thought it was just someone spreading rumors, but it turned out to be true.

The culprit is her, Shaoding Haolan!

An unknown fire rose in Ji Xingchen's chest. His angular face became dark and unclear. His deep eyes flashed with bone-chilling coldness as he stared at Shaodian Haolan's back without blinking.

Shaodian Haolan sensed something and looked back.

Ji Xingchen immediately showed a harmless smile and nodded slightly to her.

Shaodian Haolan returned the gift, but he sneered in his heart and was very disdainful.

They all said that Ji Xingchen was very secretive, but in her opinion, he was nothing special. If she gave him the slightest hint of getting close to her, he would come to her like a fly smelling blood.

At this moment, the most shocked person was Yin Zhaoxu who was next to Shaodian Si Shui. His head was buzzing and his hands unconsciously hugged her waist.

She has no pearls?

Is this the reason why she rejected him?

So that's why she deliberately said so many hurtful words to him. Just because she has no pearl, she doesn't want him to get close to her?

But he doesn't care, he really doesn't care!

As long as he could be with her, as long as he could see her every day and grow old with her, he would be satisfied.

He rubbed his cheek against the top of her head and murmured, "I don't care, I really don't care, whether you have pearls or not, the person I like is you, even if you don't have pearls, I don't care."

Shaodian Sishui pretending to be drunk: "..."

I almost couldn't help but kick Yin Zhaoxu away. Is he sick?

A woman without pearls is just like a man without an erection, but she still doesn't care.

What are you looking for? Platonic love?

No, no, you have to stay away from Yin Zhaoxu from now on. Men like this who are obsessed with love are the most terrifying. They can destroy the world at any time.

Maybe one day he will turn love into hate?

Shaodian Sishui was drunk to death, and Shaodian Haolan was too lazy to bother with her anymore.

She glanced at Yin Wenqi, then turned and walked out.

Yin Wenqi followed her out of the room.

Shaodian Haolan said: "You can't go through the road in the south of the city, why don't you change the road and go to the east of the city. There are only two roads to Huaizhou. Although the east of the city is a bit far, I have arranged people here, so you can go with confidence."

Yin Wenqi raised his hand and bowed; "Thank you, Your Highness."

"No need to thank me, you are mine, I should send someone to protect you."

The two of them talked as they walked out of the Zhaixing Tower, and they both forgot about Ji Xingchen.

But it just so happened that Ji Xingchen stayed in the Zhaixing Tower.

After the two of them went out, Shaodian Haolan got on Yin Wenqi's carriage and personally sent her out of the city.

On the carriage, Shaodian Haolan said: "On this trip back to Huaizhou, please help me find out about the glutinous rice balls snack, and the wine that Shaodian Sishui drank just now..."

She paused and looked at Yin Wenqi.

"Have you ever tried it?"

Yin Wenqi frowned slightly, his shrewd eyes sparkling.

"Isn't that wine a special supply from the royal family? Could it be that Your Highness has never drunk it?"

Shao Dian Hao Lan shook his head; "No, this is the first time I have smelled such a strong aroma of wine, and I don't know where she got the wine from."

Even now, I can still smell the aroma of the wine, as if it's right at the tip of my nose.

If only we knew the person behind the winemaking.

Yin Wenqi suddenly realized that it was no wonder that His Highness had such a greedy look on his face just now.

She glanced at Shaodian Haolan and continued.

"Your Highness, do you want to know the person behind this wine?"

Shaodian Haolan looked at her with a smile; "You still understand me the best."

Yin Wenqi blinked his eyes; "You haven't drunk this wine, which means His Majesty hasn't drunk it either. It would be better to ask His Majesty to check it, which would be more effective."

Shaodian Haolan narrowed her eyes and shook her head gently; "No, even the Mother Empress didn't know about the wine that Shaodian Sishui drank, which means that the wine is very precious, so precious that even she is reluctant to give it to the Mother Empress."

"Such precious wine is a great opportunity to earn a hundred gold coins. If the mother empress knew about it, how could I get more dividends?"

"If I can master the method of brewing this wine, perhaps I can take credit for it and please the Mother Empress."

“It’s a win-win situation, why not?”

Yin Wenqi hesitated to speak, "Actually, Second Prince, you don't have to try to please His Majesty like this."

After all, His Majesty loves you the most.

She didn't dare to say this. Without His Majesty's permission, she really didn't dare.

Emperor Feng was a suspicious person. If she discovered any clues, her path to becoming a powerful official would be over.

Shaodian Haolan looked at Yin Wenqi deeply, thinking that what she said was a sign of feeling sorry for her.

She sighed; "I have always thought so, but..."

The Empress Mother disliked her and was afraid of her.

She didn't say this out loud, but patted Yin Wenqi on the shoulder.

"Don't worry. I will send someone to secretly investigate the matter of the wine. You can go back to Huaizhou first and remember what I told you. And don't forget Zhong Aoyi..."

Shaodian Haolan didn't finish his words and looked deeply at Yin Wenqi.

Yin Wenqi narrowed his eyes, and a hint of viciousness flashed across his eyes.

"Your Highness, please rest assured. Zhong Aoyi will definitely die this time."

Shaodian Haolan hummed; "Time waits for no one, we must hurry."

As soon as she finished speaking, the horse driving the carriage was suddenly frightened, and the carriage they were riding in suddenly accelerated and galloped forward.

"Protect His Highness!" the guard outside shouted and quickly jumped onto the carriage.

The impact came too suddenly, Yin Wenqi lost his balance and his back hit the wall of the carriage.

"Ah! Your Highness, be careful!"

She didn't care about herself, but quickly reached out to support Shaoding Haolan.

"I'm fine!"

Shaodian Haolan sat very steadily, looking out the window with a frosty face.

The carriage was quickly brought under control, and she looked at the guard driving it.

"What happened?"

The guard said, "Your Highness, the horse was accidentally frightened."

Horse frightened?

Shaodian Haolan looked back at Yin Wenqi with suspicion in his eyes. Could it be that someone wanted to attack Yin Wenqi now?

Yin Wenqi saw what His Highness was thinking and shook his head, saying, "His Highness is still in the car. Maybe it's not an assassination, maybe it's just a coincidence?"

Otherwise the horses would not have been able to calm down so quickly.

Shaodian Haolan didn't believe it and asked the guards outside.

"Why would you be frightened? Stop and check carefully."

"Yes." The guard stopped the carriage and looked around, then hurriedly replied, "Your Highness, the horse's legs were hit with stones, so it got frightened."

Shaodian Haolan's expression suddenly turned cold: "I'm still here, and she can't wait to take action?"

The "she" she was referring to was Shaodian Sishui. In her opinion, apart from Shaodian Sishui, there was no one else who wanted Yin Wenqi's life.

Yin Wenqi naturally understood the hidden meaning in her words.

She shook her head again: "It's not her way to alert the enemy. It's not what she did."

“Who else would dare to be so blatant?” Shaodian Haolan was not sure.

Yin Wenqi said: "Your Highness, the Third Princess is no less ambitious than the Sixth Princess. Have you forgotten the Confucian assassins hiding in the dark?"

Shaodian Haolan's eyes flickered, and a hint of surprise flashed across his eyes. "You mean... the third brother did it?"

Yin Wenqi thought carefully and nodded: "It's possible. Although Shaodian Chun'e looks harmless on the surface, she is actually a poisonous snake lurking in the dark, and she may jump out and kill at any time."