Since Xiao Chengji did not dare to admit their relationship in front of others, it meant that Huo Qingshang's position in his heart was not that important, and everything was just her wishful thinking.

Now Xiao Chengji felt that the person in front of him was smarter and different from ordinary people. If she had revealed her talents earlier, the relationship between the two might not have reached this point.

Huo Jiuge now treats her like a stranger. If this is her way of getting his attention, it's obvious that she succeeded!
Xiao Chengji had indeed noticed her. Her back was very thin in the sunshine, and her temperament was as pure and flawless as a pear blossom. It stands to reason that with a peony like Huo Qingshang, it would be difficult for Huo Jiuge to win, but she But she frequently drew people's attention to her, making her presence ignored.

"You really deserve to die if you dare to talk about the prince!" Xiao Chengji said with a serious face.

As soon as he said this, everyone thought he was punishing Huo Jiuge for speaking out, but he changed the subject and said: "But I have a lot of people, so I don't intend to argue with you. As long as you can prevent me from accidentally falling into the lake, Get the pendant out of it!"

"If you don't want to, you can ask Vice Envoy Han next to you to do it for you!" After saying that, he looked at them coldly, looking like he should be a superior person.

He had used the same trick before. It was still winter at that time. He deliberately threw the pearl given to him by the emperor into the cold lake water, and then asked the original owner to fish it out for him. This is where the story of Miss Huo's obsession spread. He has such a stupid reputation that he dares to jump into the lake in the middle of winter.

The original owner had suffered so many years of infamy all thanks to him, and now he was doing the same thing again just to humiliate her again.

But he underestimated the person in front of him. Huo Jiuge stopped Han Zan who was about to enter the water and said, "You are a guest of my Duke Rongguo's mansion and you have a distinguished status. How can you do such a thing!"

"Then it looks like you're going to jump down yourself!" Xiao Chengji raised his eyebrows. Before Huo Jiuge could reply, Huo Changqing said, "Everything the prince is carrying is priceless. Come down." Please be careful after that, don’t let us down.”

"Since it is priceless, Jiu Ge would like to ask the prince, what does the pendant look like? The emperor rewarded you with the pearl before, so who will reward you with the treasure this time?"

Xiao Chengji didn't expect that she would mention the previous incident. He originally thought that such a scandal would be rotten in her heart, but he didn't expect that she would dare to tell it directly in front of so many people.

He coughed slightly, and then said: "This pendant is not a rare thing, but my mother knitted it with her own hands, and then went to Minghua Hall to ask the master to consecrate it. If it were lost, I would feel bad."

"Did you all hear it?" Huo Jiuge suddenly said loudly: "Since this thing is so precious, even if you drain the lake for me, you still have to find the prince's treasure for me!"

She didn't say this to noble people like them. When they were stunned, Qiu Chan said with understanding: "Yes! I will find someone to drain the lake right now!"

After she said this, she hurriedly ran to find someone to help.

"I asked you to fish it for me personally, what do you mean?" Xiao Chengji said angrily: "What if these servants break things by being careless?"

"Don't worry, Your Majesty!" Huo Jiuge said calmly: "I know that Your Majesty's things are precious, and people like us of low status are not worthy of getting involved, so I plan to ask the servants of the house to drain the water from the lake. You can go there in person when the time comes. Just take it." Her light attitude hurt Xiao Chengji's eyes, and he said angrily: "Are you sure you want to offend me for a fifth-grade official?"

"What are you saying, Your Majesty?" Huo Jiuge asked in astonishment: "You are the direct descendant of the middle palace, and one word can kill my whole family. How dare Jiuge offend you? As for Deputy Ambassador Han you are talking about, that's even more You have wronged me, we have only met each other a few times, and today he came to the house to accompany Miss Wen. But the prince—" Huo Jiuge looked Xiao Chengji up and down, and then said: "I don't know why the prince is here. Coming?"

"I" Xiao Chengji was speechless for a moment. He didn't know how to explain the reason for his appearance here. He, a prince, appeared at the wedding banquet of the married daughter of the Huo family. Although it made sense, if someone with intentions took advantage of it and spread it to If you put it in the emperor's ears, you probably won't be able to escape being questioned.

But if that was the case, he really couldn't bear to see Huo Jiuge's triumph as a villain. For a moment, he was caught in a dilemma. While they were talking, Qiu Chan had already found everyone. , they only need one order before they can take action.

Huo Jiuge looked at the deflated flute and Chengji said coldly: "Has the prince thought about it? Should the water be pumped or not? If it is pumped, just say a word and I will let them do it. If not, Then please, Your Majesty, ask Gao Ming to help you, and forgive Jiu Ge for being unable to obey!"

Xiao Chengji unconsciously clenched his fists. If possible, Huo Jiuge would have died in his hands.

Wen Yan on the side remained silent. She hid behind Huo Jiuge and witnessed all this. Although she was young, it did not mean that she did not know anything. She understood that the second prince in front of her was through their hands. , came to trouble Huo Jiuge.

Although they were able to escape unscathed afterwards, Huo Jiuge could not, so she took the initiative to stand up and said: "Wen Yan originally just wanted to repay Sister Huo's kindness, so he brought his cousin here with him. He didn't expect to cause any trouble. This kind of trouble is all Wen Yan's fault. If the prince insists on asking someone to catch the pendant that accidentally fell into the lake for you, Wen Yan is willing. As long as the prince doesn't blame Sister Jiuge, Wen Yan can go into the water to help you. You take it!"

As she said this, she was about to jump into the lake, which frightened everyone.

As the legitimate daughter of Duke Wen, her status is naturally noble. In addition, her uncle is also the Marquis of Changxin, and her grandfather is a veteran of three dynasties. Even the emperor has to give him three points of thin noodles.

If she jumped into the water, if something happened, and if the Xie family pursued her, no one present would be able to escape.

Because of her falling into the water, people from the Changxinhou Mansion went to Wen Guogong's Mansion to make a big fuss, almost killing someone. It was the third day after Wen Yan fell into the water. Because the family scandal should not be publicized, this incident happened. Only the Wen family and the Xie family knew about it.

Even Han Zan only learned about this after seeing his uncle limping.

Wen Yan was hugged by Huo Jiuge and stopped. While stopping Wen Yan from jumping into the lake, she asked Xiao Chengji: "My lord, what do you want to do? If you don't make a decision now, I can Just let the water be pumped!"

What happened was completely beyond Xiao Chengji's expectation. In fact, his pendant did not fall at all. He just wanted to find an opportunity to embarrass Huo Jiuge. Seeing her and Han Zan walking together, his heart rose inexplicably. There was a burst of anger. Could it be that she couldn't wait to break off the engagement with him just to fall into the arms of this man?If this is the case, he will make her understand how stupid her previous decision was!
But he didn't expect that the young lady of the Wen family would actually come out and interfere. Just when he didn't know what to do, Huo Qingshang said, "Please don't be impulsive, Miss Wen! After all, the prince is in the Duke of Rongguo's mansion. The things that fall out of the bag will naturally be handled by members of my Huo family. Sister Jiuge has a distinguished status, and the prince is just joking with her."

After saying that, she looked at Xiao Chengji and gave him a wink. Xiao Chengji responded immediately. He nodded hurriedly and said, "This is just a joke. Please don't take it seriously, Miss Wen." (End of Chapter)

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