TPITWOHEF

Chapter 110

Jiu Xiao looked up at the Fifth Prince, finding him bathed in radiant sunlight, his face notably amicable, and glowing.

Jiu Xiao was momentarily stunned.

He had seen the Fifth Prince many times.

While serving in the imperial study, he had seen the Fifth Prince pay his respects and converse with Xiao Yunzhou several times.

Previously, Jiu Xiao didn't pay much attention to the princes of Jing Country.

Because they were beyond the scope of his task.

This time entering the palace, his only mission, a one-way mission, was to assassinate the emperor of Jing Country, Xiao Yunzhou.

The Elder of the Earth and Moon Sect, who had raised him, told him to act on the Lantern Festival.

Because the imperial family of the previous dynasty was overthrown by the Xiao family who stormed the palace on the Lantern Festival. So, the day chosen for revenge was the Lantern Festival.

The Earth and Moon Sect had never expected him to return alive.

Jiu Xiao himself had not thought of returning alive.

He was an orphan to start with and completing this task would be enough to repay the grace of the Elder who had raised him.

But for the first time, Jiu Xiao was somewhat greedy for the warmth of the stove in his hands.

"Why?" The Fifth Prince, Cheng Qian, squatting in front of him, looking into his eyes, "Why save you?"

"I simply acted according to the rules of the palace, you need not overthink."

Nonsense!

Jiu Xiao's eyes flickered as he watched the Fifth Prince, Cheng Qian, rise.

The rules of the palace, just like the Elder of the Earth and Moon Sect had said, were that the superior prey on the inferior.

How could the rules of the palace be like the Fifth Prince?

Not only saving him but also giving him his winter clothes?

Jiu Xiao frowned slightly, he had recently heard the Fifth Prince teaching the young eunuchs around him.

Could this be what the Fifth Prince had taught before, 'watch their behavior, observe their good and evil' - judging a person's good and evil based on their actions?

"Thank you, Fifth Prince, for saving me." Jiu Xiao's face reddened slightly.

"No need. I was just passing by."

Nonsense.

Jiu Xiao shook his head inwardly, looking at the Fifth Prince who refused to admit his good deeds, slowly standing up, his body that had been soaked in icy water for too long couldn't help but shake.

Cheng Qian watched him with a furrowed brow, "Xiao Luzi, give him some of the dried meat you carry with you, and your hand stove too."

"Here, take it, go back to your room and change your clothes quickly! Don't catch a cold!" Xiao Luzi tossed him a bag of dried meat.

Jiu Xiao caught it in a flash, as if he had caught a hot potato.

Dried meat...

In the Earth and Moon Sect, he had never eaten such dried meat, nor had he ever eaten anything like instant noodles soaked in boiling water.

The Earth and Moon Sect had saved them, the orphans, but had been strict with them since childhood, punishing them with beatings if they didn't train hard enough.