Venomous Empress Reborn

955 Encounter (6)

“They owe me two lives.” Shen Miao said, “Even if I kill them ten thousand times, it won’t be enough!”

Pei Lang was shocked by the obvious fierceness in Shen Miao’s eyes. He said, “I can help you.”

Shen Miao stared at him. “Why should I believe you?”

These words surprised Pei Lang. A few days ago, he clearly felt that Shen Miao’s attitude towards him had softened, and she seemed to have let go of some things. He felt that the relationship between the two of them was not as tense as before. However, today, Shen Miao was like a hedgehog with thorns all over her body. She was sharp and wary, and her attitude towards him had returned to the past.

It was as if they were enemies.

Pei Lang knew that this must be related to the appearance of the siblings. He thought for a moment and asked, “I heard that the siblings are from the Daliang Dynasty. I don’t think you have ever been to the Daliang Dynasty in the past and have ever seen the two of them. How can you have such a deep hatred towards them?”

“Mr. Pei.” Shen Miao interrupted him. “I’ve already said everything I can say to you. You know very well what kind of attitude I have towards this pair of siblings. I don’t expect you to give me advice, but I hope you won’t interfere and tell anyone about this.”

Pei Lang suddenly felt angry. He was originally lofty and unwilling to enter the officialdom. However, Shen Miao used Liu Ying to threaten him to become a spy on Fu Xiuyi’s side. Because of that, he was later tortured and forced to leave his country. When his sincerity to help was not appreciated, he had the urge to turn around and storm out. However, when he saw Shen Miao’s cold gaze, he couldn’t bring himself to be angry at her.

It was as if the moment he saw her, he would feel an inexplicable sense of guilt towards her.

He paused for a moment and said, “You don’t trust me.”

Shen Miao said coldly, “I don’t trust anyone.”

After Pei Lang left, Shen Miao sat back at the table. She felt as if she had exhausted all her strength.

Shen Miao couldn’t kill Li Mei and Li Ke at this moment, but she had to make sure they could not leave. She had to take revenge eventually. Otherwise, she was not worthy of being the mother of two children.

Just as she was thinking, Jingzhe pushed open the door and walked in. She said to Shen Miao, “Madam, His Highness just woke up and wants to see you.”

Shen Miao was stunned for a moment before nodding.

Shen Miao had guessed all the possible connections between the Daliang Dynasty’s royal family, Xie Jingxing, and Consort Mei. The more she thought about it, the more afraid she felt. If those terrifying guesses were all true, Shen Miao did not know how she should react.

Consort Mei’s appearance disrupted her plan and emotions, and she found it difficult to even face Xie Jingxing. She was afraid that others would see the hatred in her eyes, and she was also afraid that Xie Jingxing would confirm her terrifying guess.

The bedroom was filled with a strong medicinal fragrance. The servants coming and going were all busy with their own things. Gao Yang was walking out with a medicine box. When he saw Shen Miao, he was stunned and said, “He just woke up. He woke up once in the morning and asked about you. His wound is not healed yet. Don’t go against him.”

Shen Miao nodded and pushed the door open.

Xie Jingxing was only wearing an inner robe and a cloak. He was leaning against the couch and reading. It was unknown if it was because he was injured, but he had lost a little weight these days, and his facial features became even sharper. When he was quiet, he looked like a scholar. He flipped through the book elegantly. It was impossible to tell that he had been on the verge of death a few days ago.

Shen Miao wanted to go in, but just as she took a step forward, she hesitated, knowing that taking this step meant facing a question she did not dare to face. She was afraid of the answer and instinctively wanted to escape this question.

However, there was no question in life that could be avoided forever.

Xie Jingxing did not look up and said indifferently, “Since you’re here, why don’t you come in?”

Shen Miao paused, clenched her fists, and slowly walked in. As she approached the bed, she sat down and said, “Are you alright? I heard from Uncle Tang that you’re already awake. I thought you wanted to rest, so I didn’t disturb you.”

Xie Jingxing was probably not fully recovered yet and his voice was still hoarse. He suddenly smiled and said in an ambiguous tone, “Interesting.”

Shen Miao looked at him. His gaze was still on the book, and his voice was a little cold.

“You don’t dare to come?”

“Of course not.” Shen Miao smiled. “Did the wound hurt your brain too?”

Xie Jingxing also smiled, but the smile did not reach his eyes. He closed the book and threw it aside. He turned around and looked at Shen Miao for the first time since she entered.

His gaze was sharp, and there was a hint of anger. He asked, “Shen Miao, if I didn’t ask you to come, you would not come, right?”