Rebirth of the Phoenix Princess novel Chapter 407

Yun Shang stared at Prince Jing in amazement when she heard his words, and she couldn't imagine what Prince Jing looked like when he was being so cruel. In her impression, Prince Jing was a cold-blooded man ever since the two of them met, even to her, but he was not the murderous type as people had described Prince Jing.

Yun Shang had something on her mind, so she looked a little listless all day. She couldn't figure out why she was not as happy as she had thought.

At dusk, the Butler came to report that Xia Huanyu had come. Yun Shang was surprised at the news. Just as she stood up and was about to go to the front hall, she saw Prince Jing also stand up. "Can I go with you?"

Yun Shang was taken aback by his words. The news that Prince Jing had returned has not been announced to the public. If Prince Jing appeared in front of Xia Huanyu now, it would be difficult to conceal it from others.

Prince Jing seemed to understand Yun Shang's worries. He smiled and said to her, "it doesn't matter. I'll have the housekeeper lead him to the backyard. Nobody will know if he comes and we cleaned in the backyard."

Yun Shang thought about it for a while. He was right. Prince Jing had a good management of the mansion. Although there were few servants in the mansion, he seldom hired people who are suspicious to sneak in. Moreover, Yun Shang had made a thorough investigation of all the people in her mansion after the He Yun accident. Those who didn't know the ins and outs were dismissed. Now, Prince Jing's mansion was as full as a bucket that couldn't be filled with more water.

When Yun Shang and Prince Jing arrived at the pavilion, Xia Huanyu was already there. He showed no surprise at the sight of Prince Jing and greeted faintly, "here you are." It seemed as if he knew Prince Jing would come.

Yun Shang observed their expressions carefully, then turned around and ordered her maid to serve tea for them. Neither Xia Huanyu nor Prince Jing spoke. For a moment, the atmosphere was somewhat depressing.

"Your Majesty, are you here to play chess with me this time?" Yun Shang said with a faint smile.

Xia Huanyu turned to look at Yun Shang. He was silent for a moment before he said. "Okay."

Hearing this, Yun Shang ordered the servants to place the chessboard. Then they took the chessboard and started to play. Yun Shang examined the chessboard while observing their expressions. She found that Xia Huanyu was looking at the chessboard and thinking about how to deal with it. Prince Jing, holding a cup of tea, leaned against the handrail and looked at the quiet lake indifferently.

An hour passed. Only Yun Shang's soft whispering was heard from the pavilion. The other two were just silent this whole time during the game.

When the game was over and Yun Shang asked him if he wanted another round, Xia Huanyu waved his hand and said, "well, forget it. You make too much noise."