Xiao Qingxiu stood where he was, his brow furrowing ever deeper.
Indeed, he truly could not make sense of Helian Mingchuan's attitude just now.
By rights, the man was a prince of Northern Yu, after all. There was no reason for him to be so accommodating toward Jiang Xiaobai.
Seen in that light, His Highness probably did not possess even a fraction of Helian Zhaoyue's courage.
Or... had something happened during these past three days that he knew nothing about?
After standing there pondering for a while, Xiao Qingxiu still could not figure it out.
Seeing Jiang Xiaobai lead Tang Ningshuang and the Elder Princess off to another part of the First-Rank Tower, Xiao Qingxiu temporarily set aside his doubts and approached Helian Zhaoyue.
"Your Highness!"
Smiling, Xiao Qingxiu lowered his voice. "Did the arrangements I made before leaving that day manage to ensnare Jiang Xiaobai?"
Indeed, the envoy delegations from both countries would come to the First-Rank Tower sooner or later.
So... he had already coordinated this scheme with the Eight Great Trading Houses.
As long as Jiang Xiaobai brought the two envoy delegations here, they would leave him with no way to save face!
"Yes."
Helian Zhaoyue gave a quiet answer. Her lips moved, and she looked as though she wanted to say more but hesitated.
Jiang Xiaobai had indeed been caught in the scheme.
But the outcome was probably quite different from what Xiao Qingxiu imagined.
"Heh, I knew it!"
Seeing Helian Zhaoyue nod, Xiao Qingxiu's smile immediately deepened. "With the Eight Great Trading Houses cooperating, that brat... must have suffered a crushing loss!"
"It's just a pity I wasn't there. Otherwise, I would have loved to see the look on his face!"
As he spoke, Xiao Qingxiu glanced at Jiang Xiaobai's retreating figure and gave a