EBE Chapter 306 Sitting Close Together at the Cave Entrance
Chapter 306 Sitting Close Together at the Cave Entrance
Qin Jiuwei glanced at Mo Qingkui indifferently, a faint smile appearing on her lips.
"Since Your Highness is so kind, it would be impolite to refuse."
As she spoke, she reached out and took the largest fruit in front of Mo Qingkui.
Mo Qingkui's feigned pitiful expression froze instantly.
Qin Jiuwei has gone mad!
It was just being polite to her and pretending to be pitiful in front of Gao Xian!
She actually dared to take her fruit!
She's an imperial concubine! The emperor's woman! Who does she think she is?!
Qin Jiuwei, however, ignored her.
If they were on a cliff, under the watchful eyes of everyone, according to her principles of conduct, she would not have taken the fruit.
If you don't follow the rules, you'll be criticized.
But this is at the bottom of a cliff, food is scarce, and whether they can get out alive is unknown.
Why should she give in to her and tolerate her?
Besides, she knew there were four people present.
Xie Yanli will definitely stand by her side.
As for what Gao Xian thinks...
No one cares.
Even if he were to back down further, out of consideration for Xie Yanli, he wouldn't do anything to her.
Sure enough, as soon as she finished speaking...
Xie Yanli, with a cold face, directly reached out and swapped the fruit in front of Qin Jiuwei with the fruit in front of Mo Qingkui.
Mo Qingkui opened her eyes wide and opened her mouth to stop her.
But Xie Yanli's icy gaze forced him to swallow his words.
"Since Consort Chen is so modest, we will do as you say."
Xie Yanli's voice was neither loud nor soft, but it carried a hint of coldness.
He moved swiftly and quickly, finishing the change in no time.
Qin Jiuwei looked at the large, red fruit in front of her and smiled with satisfaction.
She looked up at Mo Qingkui and said with a smile, "Thank you, Consort Chen."
Mo Qingkui's smile vanished, and her face fell.
Her fingers gripped the hem of the skirt so tightly that she almost tore it to shreds.
How could she not know that food was scarce at the bottom of the cliff!
Knowing this, she deliberately switched Qin Jiuwei's fruit to starve her.
It would be best if she was so hungry she couldn't speak!
Who would have thought things would turn out like this!
Mo Qingkui was furious and immediately turned to look at Gao Xian, her eyes instantly filled with tears.
She was just about to speak when she saw Gao Xian lost in thought.
"emperor……"
Gao Xian ignored her, his gaze remaining fixed on the fruit in front of him.
Was Mo Qingkui deliberately targeting Qin Jiuwei just now?
If we only consider this matter, he might not have thought about it in this way.
But considering what has happened in the last two days, the answer becomes much clearer.
Mo Qingkui dislikes Qin Jiuwei.
They deliberately bullied her when she was a maid, always contradicted her when things happened, and now they're deliberately giving her bad results.
But the two rarely interacted, so why was Mo Qingkui treating her like this?
Gao Xian's thoughts continued to drift away.
This wasn't the first time he'd seen Mo Qingkui bully someone.
He had personally witnessed Mo Qingkui throwing a frisbee and making Qin Le'an fetch it, treating her like a dog, back in the Imperial Garden.
He always regarded Mo Qingkui as the cleanest, purest, and freest being in his heart.
He was willing to go to great lengths to protect her and prevent the other women in the harem from harming her.
But what if she isn't?
What if she's not as good as she thinks?
So what is he going to do?
Seeing that Gao Xian was still lost in thought, Mo Qingkui reached out her hand, wanting to tug at his sleeve.
Unexpectedly, just as her fingertips touched the corner of his sleeve, Gao Xian suddenly turned his body to the side, avoiding her hand.
He said calmly, "Eat quickly."
Mo Qingkui felt a bitter taste in her mouth and wanted to speak, but in the end she remained silent.
After eating the fruit, the four of them went about their own business in the cave.
Gao Xian sat by the fire, the firelight illuminating his handsome profile, highlighting his deep features.
He just sat there without saying a word, and I don't know what he was thinking.
Xie Yanli and Qin Jiuwei sat close together at the cave entrance.
Outside, the rain fell like silk threads, fine and dense, shrouding everything in the forest in a hazy mist.
Qin Jiuwei leaned lightly on Xie Yanli's shoulder, gazing leisurely at the swaying raindrops outside.
Cabin in the woods.
"His Highness has already sent people to verify that this half of the city defense map is genuine. The traps and guards have been secretly controlled by our people. His Highness wants you to get a second copy as soon as possible."
After listening, Xie Zhongzhi narrowed his eyes slightly, a hint of doubt flashing deep within them.
Is this half-finished city defense map actually real?
Has Shen Xingjian really given in like this?
Xie Zhongzhi turned around and stared at Shen Xingjian, who was tied up to the side.
The opponent was covered in wounds and was weak.
Xie Zhongzhi slowly approached, bent down to look at him, and his voice carried a hint of coldness.
"You're relatively honest; the half you gave me is real. Now draw the other half, hurry up!"
"I'm sleepy," Shen Xingjian said suddenly, his eyes lowered.
Xie Zhongzhi was stunned: "What?"
Shen Xingjian slowly raised his head, his expression weary yet calm.
I said, "I'm sleepy, I need to rest."
"Shen Xingjian, are you crazy?"
Xie Zhongzhi's face instantly turned cold. He reached out and pinched his chin, almost crushing it.
But Shen Xingjian's gaze remained calm, and his expression showed no fear.
Since he hadn't seen a single drawing before, Xie Zhongzhi didn't really have a sense of reality yet.
But now that he has the first one, and it's real, he'll want a second one.
Under these circumstances, Shen Xingjian knew that Xie Zhongzhi would not dare to hurt him easily again.
He can use this to his advantage to gain more leverage.
Right now, the most important thing is to rest.
Only by conserving enough energy can we prepare for our escape.