novelden Chapter 199 Suspecting Shi Hui is hiding something
Chapter 199 Suspecting Shi Hui is hiding something
As soon as He Tingxi walked out of the room, he signaled Shi Hui with his eyes. Shi Hui understood immediately and followed He Tingxi into the yard.
He Tingxi spoke only after everyone stopped.
"Have you found out everything?"
"Yes. I have already found out the owner of the carriage." Shi Hui nodded.
"Whose?" He Tingxi asked anxiously.
"He is Princess Lu's elder brother, Qu Heng, Young Master Qu." Shi Hui said seriously.
"Qu Xiaowan's elder brother?" He Tingxi was a little shocked.
"Yes, when Madam Sumei rented a carriage, Young Master Qu also happened to go to the store to rent a carriage. I heard from the boss that they even chose the carriage together." Shi Hui continued.
"Young Master Qu went to the store to rent a carriage? Why did he want to rent a carriage? The Qu Mansion is a marquisate? How could there be no carriage?" He Tingxi was very confused.
"The boss said that Mr. Qu is a frequent customer of theirs and often rents horse-drawn carriages. And the carriages he rents are different every time. I wonder why?" Shi Hui added.
Hearing this, He Tingxi lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, then suddenly chuckled.
Shi Hui was puzzled when he saw this, and asked curiously, "Your Highness, why are you laughing?"
"This Young Master Qu should be a thoughtful person who is very good at protecting himself. In order to hide his tracks, he never chooses the carriage in his own house. It seems that he must have many enemies, otherwise, he would not have to rent a carriage." He Tingxi analyzed.
"A lot of enemies?" Shi Hui looked confused.
"Well, there must be a lot of people who want to deal with him, so he is so cautious." He Tingxi explained.
Shi Hui nodded and didn't continue the topic.
"If the person who followed Sumei is confirmed to be Young Master Qu, then Young Master Qu will definitely tell Qu Xiaowan about you saving Sumei. There will be no surprises." He Tingxi said seriously.
As soon as he finished speaking, Shi Hui seemed to have realized something, and a hint of fear flashed in his eyes. Seeing He Tingxi looking at him, he quickly lowered his eyes and pretended to be calm.
He Tingxi still noticed the subtle change in Shi Hui's expression, but when he saw Shi Hui lowering his head, he didn't ask any more questions.
"However, even if Qu Xiaowan knows that you went to save Sumei, what can you do? You were just following my orders to rescue Sumei." He Tingxi said lightly.
Shi Hui kept his head down, forcing a smile from time to time to hide his embarrassment.
"Yes, your highness is right."
Shi Hui's reaction made He Tingxi even more confused. He always felt that Shi Hui was hiding something from him, but seeing that Shi Hui didn't say much, he didn't ask more.
After a little hesitation, He Tingxi spoke.
"Okay, you've worked hard today, go back and rest, don't get tired."
"Yes. I'll take my leave." Shi Hui saluted and walked out of the yard.
He Tingxi looked at Shi Hui's back and muttered in a low voice: "When Shi Hui reported the situation to me before, I had some doubts. Just now, my guess was confirmed. What should have happened between Shi Hui and Su Mei? What could it be?"
After thinking for a while, He Tingxi walked towards the room.
After Shi Hui walked out of the yard quickly, he slowed down and walked towards Ruyi Courtyard.
On the way, he murmured, thinking of the conversation he had just had with He Tingxi.
"So, Master Qu knows about Sumei and I staying in the carriage. Although nothing happened between Sumei and me, we stayed in the carriage for quite a while after all. What if he misunderstood? If it gets out, it will be troublesome."
Shi Hui looked sad and worried.
When He Tingxi returned to the room, Ling Xiyue stood up and looked outside the door.
"Your Highness, Shi Hui has returned?"
He Tingxi walked to Ling Xiyue, helped her to sit down, and then he sat down. Then he waved to Xiaoyin and other maids. Seeing this, Xiaoyin and the others tactfully withdrew.
"Go back." He Tingxi replied.
"It's so late and I'm still coming to see you. It must be something urgent, right?" Ling Xiyue asked curiously.
"Well, kind of."
After saying that, He Tingxi saw that Ling Xiyue was curious, so he did not hide anything and told Ling Xiyue everything he knew today.
After hearing this, Ling Xiyue couldn't help but widen her eyes in shock.
"I didn't expect that Su Mei was so brave that she actually dared to go to the north alone to find Doctor Jian. If it weren't for Shi Hui, she would have died today." Ling Xiyue sighed.
"Yeah." He Tingxi nodded.
"But why should we save Su Mei? She is King Lu's woman." Ling Xiyue was puzzled when she thought of this.
"Su Mei is He Jingcheng's woman, yes, but she is also He Jingcheng's Achilles' heel, so Su Mei is very useful to us. Another point is that Shi Hui can't bear to see Su Mei die in vain."
At this point, He Tingxi smiled helplessly.
"Yeah, that makes sense." Ling Xiyue nodded, agreeing with He Tingxi's point of view.
After a pause, Ling Xiyue suddenly thought of something. She smiled and teased, "This time, Shi Hui is rarely alone with Su Mei. Maybe he will be very nervous and at a loss."
Ling Xiyue's words startled He Tingxi. He cautiously asked tentatively, "What do you mean when you said Shi Hui would be very nervous and at a loss?"
"Doesn't Shi Hui like Su Mei? He would definitely be nervous and at a loss in front of the person he likes, right?" Ling Xiyue asked with a smile.
He Tingxi was stunned for a moment, and many thoughts flashed through his mind.
Seeing He Tingxi's stunned look, Ling Xiyue smiled and said, "Tingxi, what's wrong? This is normal. If Shi Hui behaves calmly, it means that Shi Hui doesn't like Su Mei very much."
Seeing Ling Xiyue speak again, He Tingxi came back to his senses and nodded.
"Too."
After getting He Tingxi's approval, Ling Xiyue suddenly thought of something in her mind.
She covered her mouth with her hand and said with a wicked smile, "If, by chance, Su Mei seduces Shi Hui when they are alone together, it will be troublesome."
Looking at Ling Xiyue's smirk, He Tingxi couldn't help but recall Shi Hui's reaction just now. He was startled and had a bad feeling.
His face also darkened.
Ling Xiyue quickly noticed the change in He Tingxi's expression, and she realized that she had accidentally said the wrong thing, and she immediately retracted her smile.
"However, Shi Hui is a gentleman, and I believe in his character." Ling Xiyue said seriously.
Ling Xiyue's words reminded He Tingxi, and he nodded.
"Indeed, Shi Hui is a steady person and he is not that kind of person." He Tingxi comforted himself.
"Yeah, that's what I thought too." Ling Xiyue hurriedly agreed, afraid that He Tingxi would think too much.
After saying that, seeing He Tingxi lower his head slightly and remain silent, Ling Xiyue had to change the subject.
"This time Su Mei left and was seen by Master Qu. He Jingcheng's backyard must be very lively. I believe that Prince Lu has no time to care about my brother's affairs. It's just right, let's quickly arrange my brother's marriage, right?"
He Tingxi slowly came to his senses after hearing this.
"Yes, that's right. Once the portrait is delivered to the mansion, you can ask Junqi to come and choose."