Chapter 18 The dagger XiaoRue&##039;s side story

As the order, XiaoRue rushes back into her XiaoCie's room to keep the dagger safely. But she didn't realizes far from the trees, ManQi is watching on her.
In fact, since last night he has monitoring HuaMuTan as the Prince Li's order. So in the morning he also witnessing what happened, that in the early morning FangFang secretly comes to HuaMuTan's room, maybe to check her YangMu after she heard about the killers. Then a few minutes later, ManQi can see FangFang went out rushly and bumped with Princess Xixi but at that time ManQi didn't realize that FangFang took a dagger. He just thought FangFang run away coz afraid to be scolded by Princess Xixi. Then when later HuaMuTan and XiaoRue run rushly to FangFang's room, he npoticed something is wrong. But because there were Prince FengEr and Princess Xixi with them, he didn't dare to come and join, so he followed them secretly.
Then back to XiaoRue, when ManQi saw her alone, walked rushly to HuaMuTan's room. He shows up himself and it surprised XiaoRue a lot.
"What is that? That you hold, Miss XiaoRue?" asks ManQi
"Its secret...I don't have to show it to you!" XiaoRue stared suspiciously to him.
"It might be danger if you bring it with you. Just give it to me, I'll keep it safe for you." In ManQi's mind, he is really don't want XiaoRue to be in danger, like what happened to FangFang.
But XiaoRue can't trust him easily, she then stomps ManQi's feet with very very hard.
"Auuuchhh! Why do you do thattt!!"
"To show that I can defend my self! I don't need your help!" Then XiaoRue leaves him in rush.
"What...hey ..?!"
The pain is actually not too painful but ManQi decided not to force XiaoRue. He just secretly back following XiaoRue.
From behind the window, ManQi can see XiaoRue put the dagger under cloth in the wardrobe.
'So simple...' He smiles seeing what a simple place that XiaoRue put the dangerous poisonous dagger
Then not too long, He sees HuaMuTan returns and intructs XiaoRue to take out the dagger, prepares a paper and ink and then HuaMuTan starts to draw.
XiaoRue observes confusedly why the way her XiaoCie holding the ink brush, she hold it not as elegant as usual she was in the past. But the drawing is good, looks real. After TanTan finishes her drawing, she asks XiaoRue to put the dagger back safely. But this time, TanTan instructs XiaoRue to put it below the bed. Then TanTan takes the drawing and go to Prince Li's room after asking the direction from XiaoRue. She is also ask XiaoRue to cook a herbal medicine for FangFang. XiaoRue heads to the kitchen and collects the medicine.
In that moment, ManQi shows up again and offering help to XiaoRue. He boast to XiaoRue that he is an expert in cooking herbal medicine. So XiaoRue allows him to help. And in a few hours later, both of them have enjoying their moment to cook the herbal medicine together.