"Xuan'er, do you have any ideas?" Xin Zizhao asked Wei Shuxuan beside him after looking at the portrait for a while.
Wei Shuxuan looked at the portrait, her tone tinged with helplessness. "It did seem a bit familiar at first glance, but the more I look at it now, the less I recognize it. Moreover, Xin Shang, the face you drew is so blurry!"
"....Sorry, Miss Wei. I really didn't get a clear look at that man's appearance. But I felt that the man was quite handsome, and there was a hint of evil in his handsomeness, like a man who was not very proper."
"Handsome and evil? That means he's a bit of a bad boy then!" Wei Shuxuan thought for a while. She seemed to remember meeting such a man in her impression. Men like this were generally rare, and she usually remembered them.
Xin Zizhao looked at Wei Shuxuan. She was rummaging through her mind for such a man. She seemed to have thought of someone, but that man was from the Qiangfeng Kingdom. He shouldn't have followed them here, right?
"How about it, Xuan'er? Have you thought of someone?" Xin Zizhao noticed the change in Wei Shuxuan's expression.
"Well... I've thought of someone, but I think the possibility is quite small..." Wei Shuxuan hesitated, not sure if she should say it.
"Just tell us so that we can analyze it together."
"Do you remember that we received the envoy from the Qiangfeng Kingdom some time ago? Among them, there was a man wearing an eye - patch, but he was extremely handsome. I saw him once at the welcome banquet, and I was quite impressed. I rarely see this type of man."
Hearing Wei Shuxuan's words, Xin Zizhao couldn't help narrowing his eyes. A dangerous glint shot out from his deep eyes, but Wei Shuxuan didn't notice and continued talking on her own. "That man really gave off a feeling of full - blown evil. With just a slight smile, you could feel his inherent bad - boy charm."
"So, that's why you remembered him?" Xin Zizhao's tone was a bit cold. Wei Shuxuan was startled and quickly showed an ingratiating smile.
"I've always had a super - good memory. So, I can remember anyone after just one look! " Wei Shuxuan quickly explained to Xin Zizhao. "I don't like that type of man. He looks so bad. He must be good at flirting with girls and is definitely a playboy. I definitely think you're better!"
Standing on one side, Xin Shang thought carefully after hearing Wei Shuxuan's words. The envoy from the Qiangfeng Kingdom, he remembered his name was... Qiha'er. He was indeed quite handsome. He compared the man he saw this morning with Qiha'er, and there were indeed some similarities.
"So, if this man is really Qiha'er, the envoy from the Qiangfeng Kingdom, what does he want to do by sneaking into the imperial palace of our Yulong Kingdom?" Xin Shang's expression became serious.
"We can't rule out the possibility that Qiha'er wants to win over the Eleventh Prince and cooperate with the Qiangfeng Kingdom," Xin Zizhao voluntarily answered the question that Xin Shang already knew the answer to. "Xin Shang, did you see the Eleventh Prince have any contact with this man?"
"No, I didn't."
"That's right. We're just making assumptions for now. We don't have enough evidence to prove that the Eleventh Prince is colluding with the people from the Qiangfeng Kingdom. Maybe the Eleventh Prince doesn't even know that Qiha'er sneaked into his bedroom."
Xin Shang nodded. "Then, my lord, what should we do now?"
"Continue to monitor, and see if we can encounter this man again. After all, all of this is just our inference. We haven't even seen this man's real appearance. Xin Shang, take another look at this man and confirm whether he is really Qiha'er from the Qiangfeng Kingdom."
"Yes, my lord. I'll follow your order!"
Watching Xin Shang leave the study, Wei Shuxuan asked Xin Zizhao, "If Yongheng really has the intention to rebel, what will you do to deal with him?"
Turning his head, Xin Zizhao looked straight into Wei Shuxuan's eyes and counter - asked her, "Do you want to protect him?"
"I'll see the situation. If he really cooperates with the people from the Qiangfeng Kingdom to harm you, I won't tolerate him. I don't want to see you get hurt. But if the throne of the Yulong Kingdom falling into his hands will make the Yulong Kingdom better, then why don't we just let him have it?" Wei Shuxuan stared directly into Xin Zizhao's eyes without fear.
"You answered quite directly."
Xin Zizhao chuckled and reached out to put his arm around Wei Shuxuan's shoulder, letting her lean on his chest.
When Xin Shang left the Fenghe Hall and was about to go to the Huaman Palace, unexpectedly, he met Xin Yeheng on the way. There was a rather tall man following behind Xin Yeheng. He had his head down, so his face couldn't be seen clearly. Xin Shang originally wanted to bypass them and leave, but was blocked by Xin Yeheng's men.
"Stop! Don't you know how to kneel and pay respects when you see the Eleventh Prince?" The man who blocked Xin Shang was very arrogant.
Xin Shang didn't say a word. He just thought they were crazy. He bypassed the man who blocked him and walked straight forward. But at this moment, Xin Yeheng actually spoke up, "Stop! Don't you even pay respects when you see this prince? You're really bold!"
"....I pay my respects to the Eleventh Prince!" Xin Shang casually saluted Xin Yeheng and then left.
"Wait! What's your attitude!" Xin Yeheng blocked Xin Shang. Xin Shang lowered his head and looked coldly at Xin Yeheng, who was half a head shorter than him, then bypassed him.
Suddenly, the tall man appeared in front of Xin Shang and directly blocked his way. He even started to fight with Xin Shang. The man attacked him unexpectedly. Xin Shang was caught off guard and was hit on the shoulder. He quickly drew out his sword and fought back.
The man's fighting skills were not as good as Xin Shang's. Although Xin Shang was punched, he was still very agile. He tapped his toes and leaped to Xin Yeheng's side. He reached out and grabbed Xin Yeheng's neck. "I, Xin Shang, always respect those who respect me. But now I really can't bear it anymore."
"What you're doing is an act of insubordination!"
"Just go and tell His Majesty the current emperor! I'm willing to accept the punishment!" Xin Shang didn't tighten his grip on Xin Yeheng. After saying this, he let go of Xin Yeheng and left.
After seeing Xin Shang leave, Xin Yeheng quickly went to check if the tall man was injured. The man raised his head. His ordinary face had a hint of evil. "Let's go. We'll talk about it when we get back to the Huaman Palace."
In the Huaman Palace, Xin Yeheng summoned the imperial doctor to examine the tall man. "Your Highness, your page has only suffered some minor injuries. He'll recover after a few days of rest."