Huaili had already walked a street, her face was calm, and she seemed to be strolling leisurely. One moment she picked up a rattle from a roadside stall and played with it, and the other moment she bought a cold cake to try. But her steps were slow.
But she was not as carefree as she appeared. She walked very cautiously through noisy and lively streets.
While eating the cold cake, she turned around casually, but saw no one. She didn't stay too long, took the cold cake, kicked her toes, and walked around another street.
Huaili stopped next to a small shop, seeming to be looking at these exquisite gadgets. She stretched out her slender fingers to pick up a dressing mirror from a roadside stall. She seemed to be looking at her makeup today, but in fact she leaned back slightly and used
The mirror reflected the crowd behind her. She looked around and saw no one who felt wrong.
Huai Li breathed a sigh of relief. She knew that someone had been following her a few days ago. Those people were plainly dressed and looked like small businessmen, but their steps were brisk and did not look like people doing hard work. After she realized something was wrong,
I was still wandering around, but I quickened my pace, and after a few blocks I lost sight of those people.
Huaili herself didn't know whether those people were followed by Kang Yanning because he suspected something was wrong with her, or... that person sent someone to warn her.
Kang Yanning had never trusted her. This was her intuition. Every time Kang Yanning looked at her, there was respect, curiosity, and a desire to take advantage of her, but there was no trust. Huaili's intuition was very accurate, and she relied on it.
Her intuition saved her family, and she believed in her intuition.
Huaili thought about it carefully. That person's evaluation of Kang Yanning was that she had a smart personality but a simple heart. She had never suffered much, was easy to trust others, and was easier to be taken advantage of. Before meeting her, she had always thought that she was someone with a family background.
What a silly little girl.
However, after meeting her, Huaili didn't feel that way. When Kang Yanning chose to rescue her, he looked at her with smiles in his eyes, but it made her feel like she had been seen through. When talking to her, she turned her head and listened.
, just looking at her calmly, her eyes were obviously calm, but she felt full of oppression for some reason. It was the gaze and confidence of a superior person towards an ant. Even in front of that person, she did not feel such a chill running down her spine.
shock.
Kang Yanning was by no means as lively and approachable as her appearance. Huaili intuitively felt that her heart was full of rebellion, ambition, and... a character that was inconsistent with her age.
If that person hadn't confirmed that this was her, Huai Li would have suspected that Kang Yanning was not the royal daughter-in-law at all, but an elder who had gone through many vicissitudes of life.
Huaili walked around a street to the left and turned an alley to the right. After finally making sure that there was no one behind him, he lowered his head and walked straight to the south of the city. The south of the city was already in the suburbs, but on the edge of the city, there was a jewelry store.
It seems that it has not been open all year round, and there are signs of dilapidation on the door.
Seeing the banner hanging "Jade", her expression became even more tense. She took a deep breath, gently knocked on the door three times, and waited silently. After counting a hundred times in her heart, she continued
Knocking on the door knocker twice, the door suddenly opened.
Huaili straightened her back and walked into the invisible door.
There was a person in the courtyard, with his back to Huai Li, as if he was playing chess alone on the chessboard. When he heard the movement behind him, he didn't even raise his head and said, "Sit."
His voice was like a breeze, pleasant to the ear, but Huaili did not dare to be careless. He bowed slightly, sat down opposite him, lowered his head, and did not dare to say anything.
"Why do you act like a quail every time you see me? Are you afraid of me?" He smiled slightly and raised his hand.
Only then did Huaili have to raise his head. The person in front of him was Chai Tao, the son of the Minister of Rites.
"Of course." She nodded slightly, "Brother's life and death are in the hands of adults, so Huai Li will naturally be more respectful."
Chai Tao ignored the rebuttal in her tone, as if he was tolerating a child, and said with some doting, "As long as I'm here, your brother will be fine."
The temperature in Huaili's ears gradually increased, and she felt a little uncomfortable. She straightened her head and said seriously, "Recently, Kang Yanning was the second princess's companion, so she went home to rest. She and I haven't seen each other for a few days. Today I and her
The maid met and told her that Kang Yanning would take me to see the shop in a few days. I didn't go into details."
Chai Tao nodded indifferently, "What about you, how are you today? Do you still have nightmares?"
He's always like this! Huaili was a little annoyed.
That day, her relatives took away their property and drove her out of the house. While she was crying, she helped her brother limp out of the house. Chai Tao stood in front of her like a god and smiled at her in the same way.
"You seem a little unhappy."
Even though her brother was dragging his broken leg, he still stood in front of her.
But Chai Tao ignored him and continued, "What do you want? Revenge?" Then she took a closer look at her brother and said, "Cure?"
Huaili looked at his brother's back in front of him, his eyes darkened, and he didn't say anything for a long time.
Chai Tao didn't urge him, and looked at her quietly. She closed her eyes suddenly, knowing that the man in front of her was the abyss. For some reason, she let her intuition get in her way, and said "What do you need me to do in exchange for it?"
Chai Tao raised his eyebrows and said with appreciation, "I like smart girls."
Huai Liyuan was prepared to go through the mountains of swords and the sea of fire. Unexpectedly, Chai Tao only needed to gain the trust of a girl and then report regularly. Then, she met Kang Yanning under his arrangement.
As usual, Huai Li wanted to leave after finishing his report. Unexpectedly, Chai Tao fell in love again and said softly, "Do you think there is anything wrong with Kang Yanning?"
Huai Li suddenly became wary. Kang Yanning was not only wrong, she was completely different from him. She opened her mouth and thought about it carefully, but somehow she avoided the important and ignored the trivial. "It's just like what you said, she was born into wealth."
The other girls... I was too far away and didn’t notice them.”
It seemed that Chai Tao just asked casually. He just nodded and did not ask further, "Your brother, I have found the best doctor in Kyoto. Just relax. You are out there and take care of yourself. If Kang Yanning notices it, you can
Come back to me." He stood up and touched Huaili's head.
Huaili was silent for a long time and nodded. She went out dullly, turned a corner, and was blocked by a black shadow in front of her. She looked up and was startled.
Kang Yanning was looking at her with a smile.
Huaili suddenly became panicked, her heart was beating hard. She forced herself to smile and said, "Miss, why are you here?"
Kang Yanning smiled half-heartedly, "Isn't it my place to ask you this? The south of the city is too far away, why are you here?"
Chai Tao sent Huai Li away, and he dropped the last piece in the southeast corner. He frowned, played the game with both hands, and lost again.
"Chai Tao!" Chai Tao raised his head in surprise when he heard the call, "What's the matter? Why are you back?"
Huaili walked into Chaitao quickly and said, "I was halfway through before I remembered that there was something strange that I forgot to tell you."
"Oh?" Chai Tao picked up the chess pieces and threw them into the chess box. He became interested and said, "Tell me, what is it? "
"I heard from Kang Yanning's maid that the eldest princess made a special trip to block the second princess and Kang Yanning at the door of the study two days ago." Huai Li's eyebrows danced, looking completely different from the gloomy girl just now.
Chai Tao had no reaction and asked calmly, "What then?"
"The maid didn't elaborate. I only heard that Kang Yanning caused the Holy Emperor to anger the eldest princess, and the eldest princess is still living in the palace to reflect." After Huaili finished speaking, he looked at Chai Tao's expression carefully.
He shrugged, "It's okay, it's just that the eldest princess and the second princess were at odds in the palace, and Kang Yanning was angered. But it is true that the emperor punished the eldest princess. "
Huai Li's face was a little nervous, "The Holy Emperor has even surrendered the princess for Kang Yanning's sake. My brother... won't be in any danger, right?"
Chai Tao laughed a little, "Why, are you scared?" He walked into Huaili and patted his shoulder reassuringly, and comforted him in a warm voice, "Your Majesty is just looking at King Kang's face. The one who is really capable in the Kang family is King Kang.
A little Kang Yanning is nothing."
Huaili stared at Chai Tao's expression closely, "Then why should I follow Kang Yanning? Isn't she just a woman?"
This was the first time that Chai Tao saw Huaili showing an expression of nervousness equal to her age, no longer showing bitterness and hatred. He was a little amused, but still explained seriously: "You don't have to worry about this. I only let you follow Kang Yanning for the future."
If it can be used, you won't be in any danger." He knew that she cared more about her brother, so he added, "Of course, so does your brother."
Mentioning her brother, Huai Li lowered her head. She looked at him like an abandoned puppy with wet eyes, "I haven't seen my brother for a long time. Can you tell me where he is? "
Chai Tao couldn't refuse her look. He hesitated a little but still said: "He...he is now in the safest place in the Wei Dynasty, and the best doctors in the Wei Dynasty are treating him. "
"Are you in the palace?" Huaili asked immediately.
When she saw that Chai Tao neither admitted nor denied, she knew what Kang Yanning said was true, and her heart sank.
A quarter of an hour ago.
Kang Yanning didn't wait for Huaili to answer, and took a few steps forward, getting closer to her. Huaili looked at the smile on Kang Yanning's face and understood, "You know it all. "
Kang Yanning didn't answer. Huaili asked, "When did you realize there was something wrong with me?"
"I knew you had a problem from the time you asked me for help at the inn."
Hearing this, Huai Li immediately showed an aggressive expression like a small animal and showed his fangs, "So, why didn't you just expose me after so long?"
Kang Yanning shook her head, "I'm not interested in the person behind you."
Huaili looked at her in surprise, "Then why did you..."
"I'm interested in you." Kang Yanning said firmly, "I know who is behind you, and I even know that the person who contacted you is probably not the one who really took your brother away."
After Huai Li was discovered, her already meaningless heart suddenly rose, and she asked suspiciously, "What do you mean?"
"You may not know." Kang Yanning knew that Huaili cared most about her brother, so she did not show off and pointed to the shop where Huaili had just left. "This shop is the third prince's business, and the one that operates externally is the This is Chai Tao, the son of the Minister of Rites."
Huaili naturally knew that this shop belonged to the son of the Minister of Rites, but the third prince...she didn't understand how she got involved here.
Kang Yanning leaned against the wall, her expression relaxed, but the words in her mouth were extremely serious, "This matter is directed at me. My Kang family has something that the princes want, so I dragged you into the situation. But I will break this situation." , if you are willing, I will give you everything you want."
She walked into Huaili with a very solemn expression on her face, "I knew you had bad intentions from the beginning, but it doesn't matter. I like your ability and need your ability." She stretched out her hand to Huaili, "My promise. I informed you from the beginning. I can save your brother, and I can also bring your Zhang family back to its former glory, so that you can face your parents with dignity."
Huaili looked at Kang Yanning blankly, "I...I need to confirm whether what you said is true."
"Of course." Kang Yanning took Huai Li's hand and made a high-five gesture, saying in a very good mood, "Why don't you go and ask if your brother was hidden in the palace by the third prince. If you don't obey, your brother will probably It’s gone.”
Huaili stumbled back to Chai Tao's voice and asked what was inside her.
"Is it in the palace?" Seeing that Chai Tao didn't reply, Huaili asked again.
Looking into Huai Li's stubborn eyes, Chai Tao nodded, and then said, "It's safe in the palace. Someone is protecting him."
How could it be safe in the palace... Huai Li felt miserable in her heart. The palace was a cannibalistic place because she sent her brother, who had finally escaped from the prison, back into the palace to be left to die.
With the last glimmer of hope, Huaili said, "Can you bring my brother out, we will treat him outside the palace. Can you let me see my brother, please..."
Chai Tao also couldn't bear it, but thinking of his temper... he could only advise, "I will find a way. You stay with Kang Yanning, and I will find a way to send your brother out for you to meet."
Huaili suddenly lost her mind. With the last trace of reason, she calmly said goodbye to Chai Tao and walked to the corner of the street. As expected, Kang Yanning was still here.
Kang Yanning's eyes were still curved, and she seemed to be interested in seeing Huaili's expression when she knew the truth, "I didn't lie to you."
Huaili thought of her brother, Chai Tao, and the cannibal palace. She looked at Kang Yanning and said, "I promise you."