Jun Huang chose a direction and pursued for a while before she had no choice but to accept that she had been shaken off.
The Royal Sister, who had been overflowing with momentum just moments ago, suddenly fell into an absolutely terrible mood.
After returning to the agreed meeting place, she actually found herself at a loss for words.
"Sister Huang, you're amazing! You beat her so badly that she fled with her head in her hands!"
"I saw the whole thing. She wasn't your match at all and could only run!"
"Sister Huang, did you catch her? Why didn't you bring her back directly?"
Su Qing welcomed the Grand Princess after the battle ended, speaking in an expectant tone.
His expression was serious as he pretended not to know anything about it.
"I... well... I accidentally let her get away..."
Jun Huang's eyes wandered, and for once, her words lacked confidence.
Naturally, she did not feel happy at such praise. Instead, she felt utterly humiliated.
Even her voice had lost its confidence, and she was dying of embarrassment.
"What?! Sister Huang, you said you'd take her down in three moves, but you let her escape?!"
"Do you know how serious this is? If you let a tiger return to the mountains, you'll be inviting endless trouble!"
Su Qing's eyes widened, and his voice rose several degrees.
"She... she wasn't some nobody," Jun Huang stammered.
She naturally understood the consequences.
"Of course she wasn't a nobody, or I wouldn't have asked Sister Huang to come here!"
"But I trusted you so much, and yet you... sigh, what am I supposed to do now?"
"She definitely won't lie low after this. She'll only retaliate against me and the Realm Protectorate even more fiercely!"
Su Qing let out a deep sigh, his voice filled with disappointment.
The future Empress was rendered speechless by his words. She opened her mouth, but could not say a thing.
"Sister Huang, before we came, I even said we should bring a few guards, but you refused to listen to me."
"I thought you were confident in yourself, but is this what your confidence looks like...?"
Su Qing shook his head and sighed.
The male brat got in her face and dominated her, lecturing the Iceberg Royal Sister!
Under his instruction, even the Princess could only obediently listen!
Jun Huang lowered her head without a word as the ceaseless stream of reprimands rang beside her ears.
She had indeed been in the wrong, so it was normal to be scolded a little.
But who could stand listening to your endless lecture like this?
She had not wanted to argue, but the more she listened, the worse she felt. His words were truly unpleasant.
Her fists clenched involuntarily.
They were hardening. Her fists were really hardening!
Su Qing coughed twice to catch his breath.
After all, speaking so much in one breath was quite a test for his throat.
"This Palace was in the wrong this time. If she appears again, I will definitely capture her," Jun Huang said through clenched teeth, forcing a smile.
This brat was hateful, but that shameless woman who had turned around and run was even more hateful!
"Since Sister Huang has realized that, I won't say anything more," Su Qing said with a nod, seeming extremely magnanimous.
The Grand Princess looked at that expression, and a vein on her forehead twitched.
Not say anything more?
Hadn't you said enough already?!
Still, with the peace and quiet restored around her ears, she did not dwell on it and instead changed the subject.
"Xiao Qing, do you know what that woman's identity and background are?"
A trace of coldness appeared in Jun Huang's eyes.
She had escaped this time, but she might not get such a good opportunity next time!
"I have no idea at all. The capital seems to have been rather lively lately."
"You don't know because you're in the palace, but it seems quite a few outside forces have stationed themselves here."
Su Qing shook his head with a blankly adorable expression.
He could certainly explain things more clearly and help Jun Huang prepare for trouble.
But if he did that, she would inevitably come to rely on him.
What if she came to consult him whenever something happened in the future? What would he do then?
So he had to guide the future Empress to think for herself. This was the first step toward cultivating an excellent backer.
Jun Huang listened, suspicion flashing through her eyes.
Her instincts told her that the young man in front of her was hiding something.
She opened her mouth to ask, but then saw the young man's expression change.
His face turned serious almost instantly, and his gaze became extremely solemn.
At that moment, the Grand Princess even thought that the woman had returned to launch a sneak attack.
But she quickly noticed something strange... the young man's gaze had fallen on her.
Or rather, on her ankle.
Although she was wearing night clothes, she was also wearing high heels, leaving her ankle exposed.
"Sister Huang, the battle just now seemed rather intense. How are you feeling? Are you hurt?"
Su Qing spoke with concern.
"This... this is nothing. It was only a scratch," Jun Huang said after realizing what he meant.
During the battle just now, a shallow scratch had appeared on her ankle.
It was nothing worth worrying about. It would heal quickly with a little rest.
Yes, it would not even leave a scar.
"Sister Huang was injured for my sake. How could I just stand by and do nothing?"
"I have to bandage it properly. This is the only thing I can do!"
Su Qing's expression became extraordinarily serious at that moment.
"All... all right..."
Looking at the handsome young man's expression, Jun Huang nodded as if possessed.
By the time she came back to her senses, she was already being pressed down into a wooden chair.
And the young man's hand had naturally landed on her... foot?!
Her high heel was pulled off almost in the blink of an eye.
The young man's hand pressed against her ankle, his well-defined fingers carrying a warm, smooth touch.
"Don't..."
Jun Huang bit her lip involuntarily and spoke in a low voice.
She had just finished fighting, so her feet would be dirty...
Su Qing ignored her completely, as though he had not heard her at all.
He took out a strip of white cloth and carefully bandaged the scratch.
He knew perfectly well that an injury like this would be fine even if it were bandaged later.
But did she really think he was bandaging it?
The whole point was to disrupt her thoughts!
She might notice something strange, but by now she was guaranteed to have forgotten most of it.
Jun Huang truly had not a single serious thought left in her mind.
It was her first time being touched by a man, and the strange sensation was difficult to describe.
Fortunately... fortunately, it was only bandaging. It was nothing at all.
The two of them tacitly forgot that the scratch had never needed bandaging in the first place.
The young man's movements were rather slow, and it was already ten minutes later when he finished.
"I'm leaving now. I'll investigate her identity carefully. Be careful during this period," Jun Huang promised before leaving.
Her expression was calm, as if nothing had happened.
"All right. Sister Huang, you be careful too."
Su Qing nodded to show that he understood.
Jun Huang said nothing more and left decisively.
Her steps were slightly unsteady and awkward, as though she had already run out of strength.
A strange look appeared in Su Qing's eyes.
Hmm?
It seemed he had accidentally discovered an astonishing weakness!
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