Chapter 1195: Chapter 1195: Mu Xi, I Never Thought You Would Deceive Me
She lifted her head. "Brother, what did you say?"
The way Bai Qiyang looked at her carried pain, disappointment, and a deep, probing scrutiny.
"Although my sister said it casually, she told me to check that whole box of jewelry to see if there was any problem. I was afraid of any misunderstanding, so I carefully examined everything right in front of her."
"Every single piece was perfectly fine. There was no way anything could go wrong—unless what you mean is that I deliberately broke it."
This time it was Mu Xi’s face that turned deathly pale; under the thin lamplight, she looked utterly bloodless.
"Brother, that’s not what I meant, I... I don’t know whether that hairpin is good or bad."
But Bai Qiyang kept his eyes locked tightly on her.
He started to wonder if Bai Zhi’er had already seen through the fact that Mu Xi always wanted to use these petty tricks to prove her own status.
That was why Bai Zhi’er had reminded Bai Qiyang to check the hairpins.
His sister had given the gift with good intentions, but she was also guarding against Mu Xi framing her.
And this time, Bai Zhi’er really had hit it right on the mark.
Bai Qiyang stared at Mu Xi in disbelief.
This frail woman who had once, under the knives of mountain bandits, secretly brought him food and protected his life.
He had originally planned that, as long as he had the ability, he would always take good care of her.
He would give her money, a manor, and in the end help her pick out a good husband.
"Xixi, why did you lie to me? Why do something like this, something completely meaningless?" Bai Qiyang asked, his tone icy.
Mu Xi knew she was finished.
It had never occurred to her that Bai Zhi’er would have Bai Qiyang check the hairpins in advance.
It was Bai Zhi’er who had trapped her!
"Brother! I really didn’t do it on purpose, I... I... I just had a moment of confusion. I was afraid that you would only want your blood sister and not care about me anymore."
Bai Qiyang closed his eyes, his expression cold as frost.
No wonder his eldest brother said he was stupid—he really couldn’t see things clearly!
Seeing his expression, Mu Xi was instantly afraid.
She couldn’t be bothered to play the pitiful act anymore; she hurried over to Bai Qiyang’s side and grabbed his sleeve. "Brother, I know I was wrong."
"For the sake of how I once risked my life for you, please don’t be angry with me."
Bai Qiyang opened his eyes again; his expression was colder than the sky outside.
He looked at Mu Xi. "I’m not angry. I just can’t forgive myself. I trusted you so deeply, and yet for the sake of something unfounded, you played mind games and even tried to frame someone."
If not for him having checked all the hairpins beforehand and found no issue, today, given his impulsive temperament, he would definitely have gone to question Bai Zhi’er again.
Then wouldn’t his innocent little sister have had to bear his anger?
He had trusted Mu Xi that much, yet she was an ungrateful white-eyed wolf who couldn’t be fed enough!
Bai Qiyang turned and walked away. "I’ll have my royal father arrange a good place for you, to repay the kindness you once showed me—but it ends here."
Mu Xi fell to her knees in disbelief. "Brother! Brother, don’t cast me aside! I have no one to rely on, I only have you."
However, Bai Qiyang turned a deaf ear.
He drew a swift horse and galloped into the palace.
When he reached the front of Ruizhu Palace, he suddenly went blank.
He didn’t even know why he had come to find Bai Zhi’er.
Perhaps he just wanted to personally apologize to his own little sister.
What he had done before—arguing and quarreling at the banquet she had prepared, all for Mu Xi’s sake—was truly too stupid!
As soon as Bai Qiyang stepped into Ruizhu Palace, laughter rang out from within the hall.
Looking through the half-open window, he saw his eldest brother Bai Xuanmo and his third brother Bai Yaoyu all gathered around Bai Zhi’er, chatting and laughing.
Not only that, the fourth son Bai Daoyan and the Fifth Heir Bai Fengqing were there as well.
All of her older brothers were accompanying the young girl.
This left Bai Qiyang slightly stunned.
All along, he was the only one absent from his sister’s growth. In that case, could Bai Zhi’er’s relationship with him still be as good as with her other brothers?
Just then, a call came from behind him. "Second Brother?"
Bai Qiyang turned around and saw it was the Sixth Prince Bai Xingye, walking over with a pot of fine wine in hand.
"Why are you just standing here and not going in?"
