stonecrandall Chapter 238 The Secret Chamber
Chapter 238 The Secret Chamber
Chapter 238 The Secret Chamber
"You brat, Xiao Feng, what nonsense are you spouting? Who's your little wife?! Did you even get my permission before you started yelling like that?! Are you looking for a beating?!"
Upon hearing Ye Qifeng's words, Qian Renxue's smile instantly froze, her forehead suddenly covered in black lines, and a furious little man screamed wildly in her heart.
"Well, you've grown bolder now, haven't you? I could tolerate you calling me 'Little Xue'er' before, because you were young and didn't know any better. But now you're really pushing your luck, daring to call me your little wife?! You're awful!"
Qian Renxue gritted her teeth inwardly.
The hand behind his back clenched into a fist, kneading and rubbing until it was completely held tight.
If it weren't for the silky, supple silk gloves on my hands, it probably would have made a rubbing sound.
She was startled and angered by Ye Qifeng's sudden address, feeling both ashamed and annoyed.
Of course, most of the time people were angry.
I felt a little inexplicably happy, but it wasn't very obvious.
"Hey? Your Highness, what's wrong? You don't look too well."
Ye Qifeng walked over slowly, seemingly only then noticing Qian Renxue's expression, and asked her with concern.
Qian Renxue looked bewildered with a fierce expression and ignored him.
"Does the Crown Prince know the whereabouts of my wife, Qian Renxue?"
Ignoring her expression, Ye Qifeng asked again with genuine concern, appearing as if he were truly looking for his wife.
Completely unaware that they were recklessly flirting with death.
As expected, Qian Renxue's face darkened further upon hearing Ye Qifeng's words.
On his forehead, there were continuous black lines, as if a shadow had fallen over him.
"Phew~~ Don't be angry, don't be angry. My current identity is Xue Qinghe, the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire. He doesn't know that I am who I am. Let him be arrogant for a while, and I'll suppress him later!"
After a long while, Qian Renxue took a deep breath, suppressing her rising anger, controlling her embarrassment and the few moments of joy hidden deep in her heart, and silently admonishing herself to calm down. She finally regained her composure.
She then smiled, her face serene, and looked at Ye Qifeng who had come before her. Just as she was about to speak, she was interrupted again.
Suddenly, Ye Qifeng stretched out both hands, swiftly grasped Qian Renxue's hand that was resting in front of him, and said to her earnestly:
"If Your Highness knows the whereabouts of my wife, Qian Renxue, please inform me. I will reward you handsomely."
Qianrenxue's noodles twitched.
She was just momentarily stunned and caught off guard, forgetting to dodge. Unexpectedly, Ye Qifeng grabbed her hand.
Feeling the warmth from her palm and the back of her hand, Qian Renxue's cheeks flushed slightly. This was the first time that a man other than her grandfather and her deceased father had held her hand, which made her feel a little strange.
"Luckily, I was wearing silk gloves, which prevented direct skin contact."
Qian Renxue breathed a slight sigh of relief and thought to herself.
The silk gloves were what she used to conceal her slender, delicate hands and the soft, snow-white skin on them.
The Angel Soul Bone Set's disguise skill can change one's appearance and conceal one's aura, but because it is not yet a complete set, some aspects of the transformation are lacking and not quite there yet.
If you pay close attention, you can actually find some clues.
For example, both hands.
Because of this, her hands cannot fully transform, and what is displayed is the original appearance of a woman.
The original owner's hands were slender and delicate, with skin as white as snow, smooth and soft, truly flawless.
Anyone could tell at a glance that these were a woman's hands.
Xue Qinghe himself was a rather tall man. Although he was the crown prince and lived a life of luxury, it was not unusual for his hands to be a little soft and white.
However, if someone always has hands that are as perfect and flawless as a woman's, even if others don't suspect anything, it will inevitably attract attention, discussion, and speculation.
That's why Qian Renxue wore silk gloves to conceal the obvious feminine features of her hands.
Fortunately, being deep within the imperial palace, he didn't see many people.
The court etiquette upheld by the Tiandou royal family does not include handshakes.
Moreover, in the entire palace, apart from Princess Xue Ke being relatively close to Xue Qinghe and occasionally affectionately linking arms with Qian Renxue, no one else dared to act disrespectfully towards her.
Thanks to this.
So no one knew that beneath Xue Qinghe's silk gloves lay a pair of flawless woman's hands.
Qian Renxue's face flushed slightly as Ye Qifeng grasped her jade-like hand. She subtly withdrew her hand, trying to pull it back.
But unfortunately...
It wasn't pulled back.
Her hand was still being held by Ye Qifeng, who even tightened his grip slightly.
"Oh? Your Highness, your hands are so soft, like a girl's. They're cool to the touch, and feel really nice."
At this moment, Ye Qifeng suddenly spoke up in surprise, as if he had discovered a new continent. He tightly grasped Qian Renxue's hand, squeezing and touching it, and seemed to love it so much that he couldn't let go.
Noticing the strange sensation coming from the palms and backs of her hands, Qian Renxue blushed deeply and was extremely annoyed.
She was about to utter the word "insolence," but somehow, at the very moment the rebuke left her lips, she suddenly changed her mind:
"Let go! Let go!"
"Oh, oh, oh, sorry, Your Highness, it's just that your hands felt so good to touch, I couldn't resist. Haha."
Upon hearing Qian Renxue's deep, magnetic male voice reprimand him, Ye Qifeng seemed to only then realize what was happening. He quickly released his grip, gave an awkward smile, and apologized.
"You little brat, how dare you take advantage of me?! You'll regret this!"
Qian Renxue casually withdrew her hand and placed it behind her back, glancing sideways at Ye Qifeng with a mysterious and profound look in her eyes.
Then she answered Ye Qifeng's earlier question, saying calmly:
"I remember the names of all the maids in my palace, but none of them are Qian Renxue, as the Holy Son mentioned. Has the Holy Son come to the wrong place?"
"Impossible. I've been told that she's in this palace."
Upon hearing this, Ye Qifeng spoke with certainty, then his eyes darted around as if he had thought of something, and he spoke to Qian Renxue, mentioning:
"How about this, Your Highness, summon all the women in your palace and let me identify them?"
"This won't work."
Qian Renxue shook her head slightly, indicating her refusal.
At the same time, she sneered inwardly. Although you said you were looking for me, your expression tells me that you're thinking about something bad.
Do you want to see all the women in my palace?
And then you'll take advantage of others like you did to me just now?
Hmph! Don't even think about it.
I won't allow it!
"Really not allowed?"
Ye Qifeng frowned.
"Can't!"
Qian Renxue shook her head firmly.
"In that case, I'll go find it myself."
Ye Qifeng pretended to sigh and turned to walk towards the palace gate.
"etc!"
Seeing this, Qian Renxue became anxious and quickly tried to persuade her to stay.
I've been looking forward to your visit for so long, how can I let you leave?
What if you can't find me and just leave like that? Where am I supposed to find you? Wouldn't I be devastated?
My plan hasn't been implemented yet.
Okay, let's keep him calm for now. I'll secretly remove my disguise and go back to my original appearance before seeing him again.
Yes, that's it!
Qian Renxue's mind raced, and she quickly came up with a good idea.
"Your Highness, is there anything else you wish to instruct me on? I still need to find my little wife; time is of the essence, and this cannot be delayed."
Ye Qifeng stopped in his tracks, turned around, and looked at her with a puzzled expression.
"You little brat, who said you're my little wife?! If you keep talking nonsense, I'll beat you up!"
Qian Renxue's face darkened, her eyebrows twitched, and she almost lost control of her impulse, wanting to suppress Ye Qifeng directly regardless of the consequences.
She has now broken through to the Soul Emperor realm, and not long ago she absorbed a sixth soul ring that surpassed the theoretical limit of a Soul Master. Her soul power has also increased to level sixty-two.
She was confident and capable of completely suppressing Ye Qifeng.
However, for the sake of a certain thought in her heart, Qian Renxue tried her best to restrain herself, looked at Ye Qifeng, and said in a gentle and magnetic voice:
"I have a suggestion, Your Highness, would you like to hear it?"
"What suggestion?"
Ye Qifeng looked at Qian Renxue with curiosity in his eyes.
Qian Renxue straightened her back, put her hands behind her back, and said calmly and confidently:
"If Your Majesty wishes to find someone, why not entrust the search to me, the Crown Prince?"
"This is, after all, my Heavenly Dou Imperial Palace, and outsiders are not allowed to trespass at will. Not everyone in this palace is as amiable and easy to talk to as I am."
"If the Holy Son were to wander around so recklessly and be discovered by the Royal Guards, and be hunted down or captured, it would likely cause quite a commotion."
Qian Renxue paused for a moment, then, seeing Ye Qifeng listening attentively, continued:
"Moreover, the Holy Son's status is special. If this causes a diplomatic dispute between the Heaven Dou Empire and the Spirit Hall, leading to a deterioration in relations between the two sides, it would be even worse."
"This is not what I, the Crown Prince, wish to see, and I believe the Holy Son would not want to see this situation either, would he?"
"Yes, what the Crown Prince says makes sense."
Ye Qifeng nodded and thought to himself that Xue'er was indeed worthy of the name. She could even bring up diplomatic relations while talking. Having been the Crown Prince of Tiandou for so long, she subconsciously considered the political aspects.
Little Xue'er, you probably don't know this, but I also have the skill of disguise. It's just that my disguise is different from your angelic disguise of changing shapes. But in terms of stealth ability, I am still slightly better than you.
If I wanted to hide or sneak around, the Heavenly Dou Royal Guard would definitely not be able to find my trace.
I'm quite confident about that.
But since you've said that, Xiaoxue'er, I'll just go along with it and see what you come up with next.
Seeing this, Qian Renxue smiled slightly and then said:
"After all, I am the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, and I am very familiar with this Heaven Dou Imperial Palace. Finding someone is quite easy for me."
"Even if the person you are looking for is not in my palace, as long as they are in the Heavenly Dou Imperial Palace, I can find them for you."
"This is better than the Holy Son wandering aimlessly through the palace. What do you think, Holy Son?"
"In that case, I'll have to trouble Your Highness."
Ye Qifeng smiled and cupped his hands in greeting to Qian Renxue.
"You're welcome."
Qian Renxue waved her hand, then asked, "What does the person the Holy Son is looking for look like? Do you have a portrait of him?"
"There's no portrait, but I do remember what she looked like."
Ye Qifeng replied.
"If that's the case, Your Highness, please describe his appearance in detail to me."
Qian Renxue smiled slightly, her eyes filled with an inscrutable meaning, as if she were full of interest and wanted to see what kind of person Ye Qifeng saw her in.
"That's acceptable."
Ye Qifeng nodded, his eyes revealing a look of reminiscence.
Recalling the short two months that followed his first meeting with Qian Renxue, their acquaintance, and their eventual parting, his final memory was fixed on Qian Renxue's face at that time.
Erhou spoke softly to Qian Renxue, describing the scene in gentle words:
"She is very beautiful, with an exceptionally beautiful face."
"Her features were extremely refined, with beautiful eyebrows and a straight nose. She had a pair of slightly slender phoenix eyes with a hint of arrogance, paired with clear and pure blue eyes like gemstones, giving people an unparalleled sense of amazement."
She also had beautiful long blonde hair and snow-white skin; she was breathtakingly beautiful.
Ye Qifeng described Qian Renxue in detail, based on his memory of her appearance.
However, the only time he actually saw Qian Renxue was when she was nine years old.
However, Qian Renxue, now an adult, had never seen it.
The only impression I have is the written description by a keyboard immortal during the Blue Star era.
But to know for sure, you have to see it with your own eyes.
After all, the memories of his time on Earth are in the past, but the Douluo Continent he is currently in is real to Ye Qifeng.
Therefore, there are still many differences between memory and reality.
Because of Ye Qifeng's existence, certain people and events have changed.
The most obvious example is his teacher, Bibi Dong.
Bibi Dong was supposed to be affected by Rakshasa's evil thoughts, which would have made her temperament extremely extreme and crazy. However, now, thanks to the suppression and purification abilities of Ye Qifeng's two martial souls, Light and Shadow, the evil thoughts have been suppressed and removed, making her much more peaceful, calm, and gentle.
Then there are some characters who shouldn't have appeared, perhaps because of Ye Qifeng, who appeared in Douluo Continent.
For example, Little Moon.
This caused a slight shift in the original course of Douluo Continent's destiny, leading to changes in certain characters and events, which is understandable.
Therefore, it is quite normal for some people's impressions of certain characters to differ from those in reality.
Therefore, Ye Qifeng has no idea what Qian Renxue looks like now that she is an adult.
But he was certain that with Qian Renxue's talent and appearance, she would be even more stunning now than she was seven years ago.
Listening to Ye Qifeng's narration.
On the surface, Qian Renxue maintained a calm and composed demeanor, keeping his composure, approachability, and magnanimity befitting the Crown Prince.
But deep down, he was overjoyed, a sense of pride rising within him, and he subconsciously puffed out his chest.
After all, being praised is always a happy thing.
"So I'm that beautiful in your eyes?"
Qian Renxue stared at Ye Qifeng, nodded in satisfaction, and almost couldn't help but laugh out loud. She thought to herself, "Hmm, that's more like it. It hasn't been for nothing that I've been so good to you. I'll forgive your rudeness just now for now."
"Of course, it would be even better if you could call me 'older sister'."
"But it's okay if we don't call it now."
"Just wait, I'll make you kneel at my feet, completely convinced, and call me 'sister' out loud. Heh heh~~"
Thinking of this, Qian Renxue couldn't help but smile, her eyes curving into crescents, even though she was wearing Xue Qinghe's face.
At this moment, Ye Qifeng was suppressing his laughter, feeling like he was about to burst out laughing.
"Ahem, Xiaoxue'er, what are you thinking about?"
Ye Qifeng coughed twice and suddenly asked.
"I wasn't thinking about anything."
Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue replied without hesitation.
then
She suddenly froze.
"Wait, what did he just call me? He called me Xiaoxue'er? He knows I'm me? No way?"
Qian Renxue's heart skipped a beat, her eyes widened, and her mouth opened slightly, somewhat surprised and somewhat incredulous.
"Who is Xiao Xue'er? Is she the Qian Renxue that the Holy Son spoke of searching for?"
After a moment of stunned silence, Qian Renxue quickly regained her composure and pretended to be nonchalant.
"Alright, Xue'er, stop pretending. I knew it was you a long time ago."
Seeing Qian Renxue's defiant expression, Ye Qifeng chuckled, then leaned closer and whispered in her ear.
"He...he really knew! Then why did I chat with him about all that nonsense? Didn't he just laugh at me?! Ugh!"
Qian Renxue was stunned upon hearing this, as if struck by lightning.
Then she looked up and saw the mocking expression on Ye Qifeng's face, and immediately understood:
"hateful!"
"You brat, you stinky little Feng, you know it was me who didn't say so earlier, yet you pretended not to know."
"You said you were my little wife before, were you doing that on purpose? Were you deliberately trying to make a fool of me?"
"You shook my hand on purpose, didn't you? How dare you flirt with me?!"
"Fine, you're quite something. Looks like I'll have to teach you a lesson!"
Qian Renxue gritted her teeth, her inner demons roaring and howling viciously.
"Come with me!"
After a long silence, Qian Renxue looked at Ye Qifeng deeply, her eyes deep and calm, revealing no emotion.
"Huh? Oh, okay!"
When Ye Qifeng was looked at like that, he suddenly felt a chill and a slight fear crept into his heart. He thought to himself, "Oh no, I think I've gone too far with this joke."
Regardless of what he thought, Qian Renxue turned around abruptly after speaking and walked towards the bedroom.
Night Seven Wind could only keep up.
moment.
The two entered the bedroom.
Ye Qifeng glanced around the bedroom, but before he could examine it closely, his attention was drawn by a deep, resonant voice.
But then they saw a hole, about one and a half meters tall, opened in the wall at the far end of the bedroom.
With the help of the light from the bedroom, you can see a series of steps leading down from the entrance of the cave.
The cave below was pitch black, with no end in sight.
"This is a locked room?!"
"Oh no, Xiaoxue'er is taking me into the secret room!"
Thank you to [Baishan Guagua] for the 100 Qidian Coins! One update today, the missed chapters will be made up later!
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