"No, Su Qi, I must see him. You don't need to come with me, just tell me where he is."
Tu Shan Lingxi couldn't wait a moment longer. She was extremely anxious. The dream felt so real that it caused her heartache whenever she thought about it.
As she thought of this, her gaze became exceptionally firm, carrying an unwavering determination that left no room for refusal, which greatly shocked Su Qi.
In the end, Su Qi couldn't resist those gazes, and she reluctantly nodded and replied, "Yes."
"Yes, Miss Lingxi, His Majesty should be attending the morning court session in the Longde Hall right now. He has been very busy with official duties recently, and it will probably take him some more time before he can leave the court."
Su Qi used to serve Yin Changling, but not in a close manner. Instead, she did some rough and tiring work, such as washing clothes and sweeping the yard.
Therefore, she knew some things about Yin Changling.
After all, Su Qi had been guarding outside the Longde Hall and could hear why the ministers were being scolded, and she knew which ones were being scolded particularly badly.
"Then I'll go now, it won't be good if I'm late."
As soon as Tu Shan Lingxi learned of Yin Changling's whereabouts, she wanted to rush over, but she forgot that she was only covered by a thin blanket and had no clothes on...
The phrase "skin as white as ice and bones as jade" finally came to life in Su Qi's eyes. She couldn't have imagined before that someone could really be so beautiful.
But looking at the large expanse of snow-white skin on Tu Shan Lingxi's body, Su Qi was finally able to confirm that there really were such people who only existed in legends!
Su Qi was momentarily stunned. After regaining her senses, she quickly picked up the clothes scattered to the side and, blushing, helped her put them on one by one.
"Ling... Miss Lingxi, I am clumsy. If I hurt you, please tell me."
Su Qi originally did manual labor, and her hands and feet were covered in calluses. Now, when she encountered such delicate skin, she naturally felt restrained and dared not exert any force.
Her face flushed, and she moved with extra care and caution, which displeased Tu Shan Lingxi. This speed was so slow and dawdling that she could dress herself better!
"Su Qi, move aside, I can do it myself, you're too slow."
Tu Shan Lingxi quickly and efficiently dressed herself and prepared to go out.
However, although Tu Shan Lingxi was quick, her clothes were crooked here and wrinkled there, making them look rather unkempt, like a little imp who had stolen someone else's clothes.
Especially with her neckline slightly open, her indescribably graceful figure and alluring charm could be vaguely glimpsed, captivating anyone who looked away.
Tu Shan Lingxi felt there was nothing wrong with her. In such an urgent situation, she didn't have time to tidy up slowly, and it was good as it was now.
Su Qi dared not be careless. She quickly grabbed Tu Shan Lingxi's hand, not daring to look around, and stammered as she spoke.
"Young lady, please don't make things difficult for me. If you go out like this, His Majesty will definitely not forgive me; he will kill me!"
Su Qi was so anxious she was almost in tears. She didn't know what rank His Majesty would bestow upon Miss Lingxi—
But she wasn't blind; she could see the red marks on Lingxi's body—those were the marks left by His Majesty!
If Miss Lingxi were to appear outside the palace like this, or even worse, if others saw her, His Majesty would definitely kill her to vent his anger.
"I'll think of a way, don't worry."
Tu Shan Lingxi knew that what she said was true, but she really couldn't stand her dawdling nature, so she began to ponder.
Before long, the little fox came up with a good idea. Her eyes lit up, and without saying a word, she suddenly struck Su Qi on the back of the neck, knocking him unconscious.
Before leaving, Tu Shan Lingxi made a point of checking Su Qi's breathing. After confirming that she was alright, she used her teleportation technique.
Fortunately, Yin Changling never liked having servants in his bedchamber, so no one dared to barge into the bedchamber and no one witnessed this strange scene.
Tu Shan Lingxi just disappeared on the spot, leaving only Su Qi, who had been knocked unconscious, in the bedchamber.
...
Longde Hall.
Because the Yin Dynasty army was exceptionally brave, it had already conquered three or four tribes in succession, and was now discussing whether to continue attacking the remaining tribes.
Some ministers advocated for a truce to allow the tribes to recuperate and rebuild; these were the peace faction. Other ministers advocated for renewed fighting to capture the remaining tribes in one fell swoop; these were the war faction.
The two groups started arguing, and Yin Changling, being in a good mood, was willing to listen to their opinions, so he did not stop them.
Just as the ministers were arguing fiercely, Tu Shan Lingxi appeared gracefully in the main hall.
No one saw how she blended into the group of officials. When they finally noticed, they all fell silent and stared at her in disbelief.
Because of their unusual silence, Yin Changling was getting drowsy when the noise suddenly drew his attention. He looked down—
"!"
Yin Changling was surprised to see that it was Xi'er. She was still wearing yesterday's clothes, probably because she had gotten up in a hurry, and her clothes were still a bit disheveled.
Her long, smooth hair cascaded over her shoulders, and her clear, doe-like eyes made her appear exceptionally docile.
It's beautiful, so beautiful it takes your breath away.
Her eyebrows were like willow branches, her eyes like stars, her skin like cream, her lips like cherries, and especially her snow-white neck, adorned with specks of red plum blossoms, exuding a myriad of charms.
The woman's white dress was rather thin and hung loosely on her body. Perhaps due to her full figure, her chest was subtly revealing a hint of allure.
The ministers had never seen such a beautiful woman before; it was as if they had seen a goddess from the heavens reincarnated, making it impossible for them to harbor any ill will.
Tu Shan Lingxi had clearly broken into the palace and was causing chaos in the court, yet no one present raised any questions, for fear that speaking loudly would disturb the person in front of them.
"Close your eyes and turn around, or I'll gouge them out!"
Yin Changling took in everyone's expressions. He was furious and even had murderous intent, feeling that they all deserved to die.
The tyrant lived up to his name; his words carried weight. Those present were all seasoned veterans of officialdom, from wealthy families. Who would willingly abandon their riches and honors to die?
They were jolted awake by Yin Changling's loud shouts and turned around hastily, not daring to reveal even the slightest thought they shouldn't have.
"Changling, are you alright?!"
Tu Shan Lingxi didn't care about the undercurrents here; she was currently worried about Yin Changling.
She quickly shouted, her soft voice calming Yin Changling's anger somewhat.
"come over."
Yin Changling did indeed like Tu Shan Lingxi. He felt that Tu Shan Lingxi was walking too slowly, so he stepped down from the platform and took the initiative to hold the girl's hand.
He noticed that the woman was dressed lightly, especially the allure of her chest, so he took off his cloak and wrapped it around her.
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