"Lord Huo, are you unwilling to stand up for me?" Qi Rufeng was clearly anxious, his eyes flashing with anger. "Lord Huo, the only reason I'm staying here obediently is because I care about you and don't want to cause you any trouble. If I really wanted to escape, it would be a matter of minutes, without me having to ask you for help..."

"So arrogant at such a young age," the Prefect of the Capital's expression suddenly darkened. "Young Master Qi."

"Young Master Qi," interrupting Qi Rufeng, "I know you're feeling stifled in the prison, but as an official of the court, I have no choice but to stay here if the case isn't thoroughly investigated. So, don't cause any more trouble, like releasing dead rats..." Lord Huo was equally blunt, "I think even an old man would feel ashamed if he knew about such methods."

After saying this, the Prefect of the Capital put his hands behind his back and left angrily with his men.

The person distributing the food left immediately without being instructed by the Prefect of the Capital.

"Lord Huo, you actually think I put this here myself? That's outrageous... Hey..."

Qi Rufeng got angry and threw down the bowl in her hand, "You lot... you should at least get me another meal."

However, no one paid any attention to him anymore.

Watching this scene from the shadows, seeing Qi Rujian's handsome face contorted with rage, Xie Lingbi's expression turned cold.

How foolish! Then, she pulled Bai Yu up and pushed him, "Come on, you go out first."

"I still want to beat him up."

"Don't hit him. Don't worry, as long as I don't investigate the case, don't clarify the case, and don't give him a straight answer, Qi Rufeng won't have a good time in this dungeon."

"Um?"

Xie Lingqin was full of confidence, a smile on her face. "Lord Huo is fair in his actions and usually seems gentle, but he is a man who cannot tolerate any wrongdoing and is not afraid of powerful figures. Qi Rufeng is still too green to be so arrogant in front of the Prefect of the Capital."

"But what if this kid manages to escape?"

"The way he spoke to the Prefect of the Capital just now will surely make the Prefect of the Capital strengthen his guard. Moreover, no matter how impulsive he is, Qi Rujian will not escape so mindlessly, because he has to consider the reputation of his beloved senior sister, even if he doesn't care about himself."

"You're really cunning."

It's unclear whether Bai Yu's words were a compliment or an insult.

Xie Lingqin glared at him, "I was just trying to get revenge for your wife."

"I……"

"Don't you want Nie Zuier to become your wife one day?"

"Of course I want to."

"Then stop talking nonsense, pull me up and let's get out of here. You said you'd jump out the window, but you can't remember that I'm still inside."

As Xie Lingqin spoke, she reached out and threw her hand out the window.

An unusual sensation suddenly spread from the palm of my hand.

"Hey, I said, I told you to pull me, not to grab my hand, you..." Wait a minute...

When Xie Lingqin realized what was happening, her entire body had already been pulled out of the prison by one hand and she had jumped over another courtyard wall in an instant.

Bai Yu stood there, but the one who had pulled her just now wasn't Bai Yu, but...

"Yuwen Yao, why aren't you resting properly at the Crown Prince's residence? What are you doing here again?" Xie Lingqin looked at Yuwen Yao, somewhat puzzled. "Is it that I can't escape your grasp? You nag me no matter what I do."

"It's not that I'm nagging you, it's just that I happened to be there to take a look."

Yuwen Yao's phoenix eyes flickered slightly as he looked at Xie Lingqin with a mixture of doting and helplessness. "Why do I feel like you don't want to see me?"

"Of course not, I just think..."

I don't want him to see me sneaking over the wall with another man.

this……

I always want to show the other person my best side.

Although he had seen her in even more disheveled situations.

But it feels different now.

"Alright, I know. After all, Nie Zuier and Yu Qingyi are on good terms. Now that he's out of the capital, it's perfectly reasonable for you to come and look after him. Okay, let's go back to the manor."

"Have you been drinking?"

ah?

"Yes," Xie Lingqin nodded, "I drank a little."

This person has such a keen sense of smell.

"Peach blossom snow?" Xie Lingqin leaned closer and took a gentle sniff, hitting the nail on the head.

"Your Highness, you have a keen eye."

Bai Yu stood to the side, looking down at himself for a long time before finally joining the conversation.

"So this is Peach Blossom Snow. It's not as good as the rumors say." Xie Lingqin was quite disappointed. Suddenly, she remembered something and looked at Yuwen Yao. "Oh right, I just remembered that Yu Qingyi once said that you can't drink alcohol, right? Why? Come on, let's go drink together and let me see your alcohol tolerance."

As Xie Lingqin spoke, she grabbed Yuwen Yao's arm and snuggled into his embrace, clinging to him tightly...

She doesn't look like Xie Lingqin at all.

Bai Yu coughed lightly, "Um, Your Highness, well, if there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now."

"White jade!"

At the Crown Prince's call, Bai Yu's steps suddenly froze. She turned around blankly, her eyebrows drooping. "It wasn't me, it was Nie Zui'er."

"What will happen the first time you drink Peach Blossom Snow? Don't you know?"

Yuwen Yao was clearly angry.

Bai Yu swallowed hard. “Your Highness, I swear to God, how could I have known that this boy… no, she’s always been wicked and ignorant, clearly someone who’s never seen anything like it. I never imagined she’d never even tasted Peach Blossom Snow.”

"Is that so?" Yuwen Yao looked at Xie Lingqin, who was clinging to his arm and tugging at him, and then at Bai Yu. "Tell me, should I keep Nie Zuier in jail...?"

It's clearly a threat.

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