Xue Lingjun said, "What brings you here over Black Hu's affairs? Do you suspect they're hiding here?"
Hu Xiaotian smiled faintly without answering. With Xue Lingjun's intelligence, she should have no trouble guessing why he had come.
Xue Lingjun said, "Are you trying to pin the kidnapping of the Black Hu Princess on me and accuse me of trying to sabotage relations between Great Kang and Black Hu?"
Hu Xiaotian said, "By ordinary reasoning, your side certainly could have done it. But from what I know of Sister Jun, there shouldn't be any possibility of that."
"What makes you say so?" Xue Lingjun raised her delicate brows, her expression growing even colder.
Hu Xiaotian said, "Sister Jun is a clever woman. You should know the consequences of doing such a thing. Besides, this is Great Kang, and I'm the one responsible for this matter."
Xue Lingjun laughed. "You really do think highly of yourself."
Hu Xiaotian said, "A person needs a little confidence. Otherwise, they wouldn't even have the courage to go on living."
Xue Lingjun said, "Since you know I couldn't have done this, why did you bring troops to surround the Post Station?"
Hu Xiaotian said, "I may believe you, but others don't. I'm certainly not doing this to pressure you, Sister Jun, nor to harm your mission. I'm helping you prove your innocence."
Xue Lingjun could only marvel at him. This fellow could justify anything he did. He had come right to their doorstep to bully them, yet still pretended he was acting for their sake.
Xue Lingjun nodded. "Thank you, Prince!" Both her tone and expression drew a clear line between her and Hu Xiaotian. Recalling the rumors about the two of them, she grew even more agitated. What would Li Chenzhou think if he heard