Xuanyuan Che happened to be away from the post station.
Xu Lingqing also lost her temper and insisted on waiting.
An hour later, Xuan Yuanche returned. Upon hearing that Xu Lingqing was there, he hurried upstairs and called out, "Qing'er."
"Brother Che." Xu Lingqing turned her back to wipe away her tears.
Xuan Yuanche was heartbroken and quickly asked for the reason. Xu Lingqing sniffed and choked up, "Is there a girl named Aqin by Ming'er's side?"
He nodded.
“This girl has ill intentions. Perhaps I was too harsh. Ming’er is probably angry.” Xu Lingqing’s tears fell like beads from a broken string.
Xuan Yuanche said, "I've been too busy lately and haven't had time to deal with him. When he comes back, I will definitely teach him a lesson."
Hearing him say that, Xu Lingqing finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The two were chatting when Xuan Yuanming returned. At first glance, he saw Xu Lingqing still sitting there, while Xuan Yuanche's face was full of anger.
His eyelids twitched; “Second Imperial Brother.”
"How dare you come back!" Xuan Yuanche berated him angrily, and Xuan Yuanming didn't dare to say a word back, hanging his head.
“Brother Che, Ming’er is still young. If we teach him properly, he will definitely be able to turn over a new leaf.”
Xu Lingqing advised.
In the past, when Xuan Yuanming heard these words, he thought Xu Lingqing was gentle, generous, and understanding, but today he felt a little uncomfortable.
Ah Qin did nothing wrong, yet Sister Qing not only questioned her identity but also slandered, framed, and even humiliated her with money.
Is this still the same kind and understanding Qing-jie from before?
"Ming'er, as long as you promise not to associate with Aqin anymore, I will forgive you this time," Xu Lingqing said.
Xuan Yuanming suddenly raised his head and looked at Xu Lingqing calmly: "What exactly did Aqin do wrong that makes you hate her so much?"
"Ming'er!" Xu Lingqing was angry.
"You scoundrel, apologize to Qing'er right now!" Xuan Yuanche also said.
Xuan Yuanming's forehead veins throbbed with anger: "She never asked anything of me. We've known each other openly and honestly, occasionally chatting about our childhoods to relieve boredom. What did she do wrong? What did I do wrong?"
"Smack!"
Without a second thought, Xuan Yuanche slapped Xuan Yuanming across the face: "Enough!"
Xuanyuan Ming covered his face in disbelief.
Xu Lingqing was also startled by the slap. Her eyelids twitched, and she thought to herself that this Ah Qin was really capable, managing to fool Xuan Yuanming like this in just one month.
After hitting her, Xuan Yuanche regretted it. His palm was slightly numb, and he softened his tone: "She's just a little girl. If you like her, just take her away. Why make such a fuss?"
Hearing Xuan Yuanche's words, Xu Lingqing knew that Xuan Yuanche had compromised. She wanted to open her mouth several times, but when she met Xuan Yuanming's angry eyes, she quickly swallowed her words and went with the flow, saying, "It's also my fault for being too hasty. I was worried that someone would scheme against Ming'er, so I lost my composure."
Xu Lingqing stepped forward and tugged at Xuan Yuanming's sleeve: "Ming'er, I'm sorry."
Xuan Yuanming's temper flared up and subsided quickly; his eyes softened, and Xu Lingqing took the opportunity to ask, "Where is that Miss Aqin?"
"He is recuperating next door."
Ah Qin fainted, but he forcibly brought her back, gave her medicine, and she fell asleep.
Seeing that Xuan Yuanming was currently very interested in that girl, Xu Lingqing knew that if she said anything more, it would definitely displease him.
So this matter needs to be handled gradually.
After a long and eventful day, she returned home to rest, but before she could even fall asleep, a maid came to report: "Your Highness, something has happened. Miss Aqin is dead."
Xu Lingqing was instantly wide awake and grabbed the maid's hand: "What happened?"
"After Aqin woke up, she went to visit her younger brother. Somehow, she was found in the well. When she was pulled out, her face was unrecognizable and she was no longer breathing."
Xu Lingqing's eyelids twitched even more violently.
This girl is actually dead.
Ignoring the fact that it was late at night, he hurriedly dressed and asked someone to prepare a carriage, but was stopped by Zhao Zhiyan who had arrived: "Where are you planning to go in the middle of the night?"
“To the post station,” she blurted out.
Zhao Zhiyan frowned: "You've already met three times today. Can't you even leave me alone in the middle of the night? Can't you wait until dawn for something to happen?"
"Your Highness, I really have something very important to attend to. I'll explain when I get back." Xu Lingqing left in a hurry with her maid.
Zhao Zhiyan stared at her back, lost in thought.
The cold night wind stung her face like a knife, but Xu Lingqing couldn't care less and hurried to the post station.
Xuanyuan Ming stood beside the well.
The woman, dressed in tattered clothes and with a wooden hairpin in her hair, lay motionless on the ground, her body covered in a layer of ice.
"Ming'er." Xuan Yuanche's Adam's apple bobbed, unsure of what to say.
Xuan Yuanming's gaze was fixed on the corner of the silver note clutched by the woman. His eyes darkened slightly. Xuan Yuanche ordered his men to clean up the people on the ground.
"Second Brother, do you think it was intentional, or did Aqin accidentally fall into the water?"
"Perhaps the ground was slippery, and I accidentally took the wrong turn."
“But Aqin is very familiar with the post station; she wouldn’t go wrong even with her eyes closed.”
Xuan Yuanche sighed deeply, unsure of what to say. Xuan Yuanming took one last look, a surge of anger rising to his head.
"I must get to the bottom of what happened today, otherwise, I will have let Ah Qin down!"
Xuan Yuanche frowned secretly, but this time he couldn't go against Xuan Yuanming's wishes and could only acquiesce.
Xuanyuanming ordered his men to surround the post station, forbidding anyone from leaving, and interrogated everyone from the servants to the manager.
The sudden sound of the child crying startled Xuan Yuanming.
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