Chapter 382: The Coquettish Si Linglong

"As far as I remember, there were only two children in the Si family: you and your brother."

After being stunned for a moment, Gu Qingquan quickly retrieved the information about Si Linglong from his memory.

As Si Linglong is the emperor's new favorite, even if it is only for a short period of time, Gu Qingquan will have people investigate the background of anyone who has close contact with the emperor.

Si Linglong lost her mother when she was young, and the Si family only had her siblings and their father to depend on each other. Gu Qingquan was sure that he was not mistaken.

Si Linglong was exposed, but she was not panicked at all. She calmly added, "She is a sister who has taken care of me since I was a child."

Gu Qingquan was skeptical, but still didn't give in. Si Linglong gritted her teeth and turned her head away angrily, "If you don't believe it, forget it!"

Si Linglong turned her head away with a snort, but her whole body was filled with the expression "Come and coax me".

But the young ladies from aristocratic families that Gu Qingquan had dealt with since she was a child were all of a more straightforward nature, and she would usually ignore such coquettishness.

So she stood up again and made a gesture to leave. Si Linglong didn't expect that she was not moved at all. She immediately hugged her without caring about anything, "Sister Quan! Sister Quan! I was wrong, please don't ignore me."

Gu Qingquan: …

She has never come across this kind of thing before.

She didn't even know how to respond.

How can someone... be so clingy?

Gu Qingquan couldn't help but wonder, "Are you like this when you're with the Emperor?"

The emperor actually likes this type?

Seeing that she was still gossiping, Si Linglong still held her with both arms, but raised her head and shook it.

【When I am with Ah Yue, I am very reserved. 】

If Helian Yue was here and heard her heartbeat, he would probably not be able to help but sneer twice in his heart.

Apart from pretending to be well-behaved occasionally, the word "reserved" has nothing to do with her.

Gu Qingquan looked at the head pressed against her arm and the eager eyes, and for a moment she didn't know what to do with her.

But she couldn't really tell her the truth for this reason, especially since it not only involved her but also Wu Lie.

She has never been a reckless person. Once she makes a decision, it is because she is mentally prepared to bear the worst consequences.

Si Linglong saw that neither soft nor hard methods worked, and knew that it was impossible to persuade her to accept her "help" by persuasion.

Si Linglong bluntly dropped a bombshell, "Actually, I know that you are dressed like this to look for Wu Lie."

As soon as these words were spoken, Si Linglong clearly felt that the aura around Gu Qingquan had changed. His clear eyes suddenly looked at her, with a familiar yet unfamiliar sense of oppression in them.

"What do you see?"

Si Linglong was so frightened by her sudden change that she pulled her hand away from Gu Qingquan and said carefully, "I, I actually guessed it. The direction you came from is the secret guards' camp, and Wu Lie is there."

"Do you know the location of Wu Lie and the other secret guards' camps?"

Gu Qingquan's brows became increasingly tense. In order to ensure the emperor's safety, the whereabouts of the secret guards were kept secret. If she hadn't specifically sought the emperor's permission, she wouldn't have been able to easily determine Wu Lie's location.

Si Linglong felt that it was a daunting task for her to take the initiative to find Gu Qingquan.

At this moment, she felt like she was about to be taken into the interrogation room for questioning.

Fortunately, she still had a trump card. Gu Qingquan could never have imagined that Helian Yue acquiesced to her confirmation of Wu Lie's identity.

So Si Linglong was very straightforward and bold to pass the buck, "I heard it from the emperor!"

【If you have any questions, please ask my boss for confirmation. 】

Gu Qingquan no longer doubted Si Linglong's words.

The emperor now really seems to be willing to act carelessly because of beauty.

But she couldn't blame the emperor.

After all, the emperor has only favored this one person over the years. As a subject, I cannot care too much about the king's private affairs.

What's more, Si Linglong also shoulders the heavy responsibility of inheriting the royal family.

Gu Qingquan accepted her explanation, and his original persistence began to show a crack because of Si Linglong's words. Once a crack appeared, it would not be long before the whole thing collapsed.

Gu Qingquan hesitated for a moment, then asked her in a deep voice, "It involves the secrets of the palace. Knowing too much may endanger your own life. In this case, do you still want to help me?"

As soon as Si Linglong heard it, she knew that she was exaggerating on purpose to scare her.

Her face remained unchanged, she only shyly raised her paw and whispered, "I live for my sister, I go crazy for my sister, I'll bang my head against the wall for my sister~"

Gu Qingquan: …

That doesn't have to be the case.