As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Zhiyan kicked them hard: "A bunch of useless trash!"
The guard was kicked a long way and lay on the ground for a long time, unable to get up. Xu Lingqing showed no sympathy and quickly helped Zhao Zhiyan up: "Your Highness, this matter is too strange. He should be alright..."
Zhao Zhiyan remained silent, recalling the little girl's words that Eighth Imperial Uncle would protect him.
In the end, she broke her promise.
Seeing Zhao Zhiyan's tense expression and intimidating aura, Xu Lingqing subconsciously let go of his hand and shut her mouth in a huff.
The fire was not extinguished until late at night.
Two charred corpses were carried out of the house.
Zhao Zhiyan was stunned, his face filled with disbelief...
Xu Lingqing didn't believe it was Song Yue either, but she saw a jade bracelet on the corpse, which she had seen Song Yue wear during the day.
“This…” Her eyelids twitched.
Could it be that what Song Yue meant by "unyielding" during the day was this?
She's so stupid!
They actually don't value their own lives.
A slight smile unconsciously appeared on Xu Lingqing's face. When she looked up, she met a pair of cold eyes, and her heart instantly felt as if it had fallen into an ice cellar. The smile on her face vanished without a trace: "Your Highness?"
Zhao Zhiyan not only saw the jade bracelet, but also a familiar jade pendant. He bent down, picked it up, blew on it gently, and casually asked, "Do you recognize this?"
A dark yellow jade pendant, carved with intricate patterns, appears to be a fine piece of jade when viewed from the front.
Could it be a token of love that Zhao Zhiyan once gave to Song Yue?
That must be it.
Zhao Zhiyan must have been moved by the scene and felt guilty towards Song Yue.
Xu Lingqing said with a hint of bitterness, "During the years I was in Japan, I was very grateful to the Song family for accompanying you. You two were a good match, so I don't blame you. Now that people are dead and cannot be brought back to life, please accept my condolences."
Zhao Zhiyan frowned, surprised, and asked, "You don't recognize this jade pendant?"
This jade pendant was something he carried with him when he was chased off a cliff after encountering assassins in Xingshan Village. It symbolized his identity, but it disappeared after he woke up.
And at that time he changed into a clean set of clothes.
He also asked Xu Lingqing if anyone else had seen him besides her.
However, Xu Lingqing flatly refused, saying that reputation was of utmost importance and she dared not parade him around in the city, lest the villagers see him and beat him to death.
Xingshan Village...
Zhao Zhiyan's mind went blank for a moment.
Xu Lingqing wasn't the only one in Xingshan Village all these years; Song Yue was there too!
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