Chapter 166 Let’s Go Back
What have you been doing?
Haha, good question.
Can you say this? Let me tell you, are you not furious anymore?
"Caring for the psychological trauma of young people." Ling Qingyan smiled lightly. Her acting skills have always been good, and her performances seem to be true. "Brother Gu, look, it rained so hard last night. My academy took in many orphaned children."
"Most of them were abandoned by their families and suffered a lot. What if some of them were afraid of thunder? I thought about going to accompany them, but I was afraid to go alone, so I invited General Ji to go with me."
Ling Qingyan poked Ji Yanxing, who was a little arrogant, but the smile on his face remained unchanged. He cooperated with the girl and lied: "Ah, yes, I went to accompany His Highness to take care of the children."
He really is worthy of being the prince, telling lies without hesitation. If he was the one being kept in the dark, he would definitely be furious.
But if he is someone who cooperates with His Highness in lying——
That would be pretty cool.
Ji Yanxing didn't think these people were stupid enough to believe His Highness's lies. It was just an excuse he made up.
But these people should be more sensible. They can't ask His Highness to directly tell them that they performed the Zhougong ceremony last night.
Cui Huailang's body stiffened, and his nails dug into the palms of his hands. He and his sister Qingxi founded the academy together. When his sister Qingxi disappeared last night, he went to the academy to look for her, but there was no sign of her.
Cui Huailang began to feel sour in his heart.
It was intentional. General Ji must have done it on purpose.
Why did you leave in anger last night? You were so discouraged and disappointed. It was all fake!
Pretending!!
It was impossible for him to expose the girl. It was obvious that Sister Qingxi had just come up with an excuse. It would be embarrassing if he continued to ask questions.
"Boss Gu didn't tell the truth." Mu Xianzhi said indifferently, looking up at Ling Qingyan, "I also went to the academy yesterday, but I didn't see Boss Gu and General Ji."
Mu Xianzi is not a fool. He probably guessed what happened between her and Ji Yanxing.
He had to dig deep into her affairs at this moment, as if he was deliberately trying to make things difficult for her.
Ling Qingyan took a deep breath and was about to say something when Ji Yanxing said to him, "Since Master Mu is so curious, I can tell you in private later and answer your questions."
"I want Boss Gu to personally answer my questions." Mu Xianzhi glanced at him and turned his gaze to Ling Qingyan.
"Are they all here? Looks like I arrived just in time."
A magnetic and smiling voice sounded from the door.
Ling Yu was dressed in a dark red brocade robe. Unlike the relatively "plain" clothes worn by some other people in Yizhou to cater to the local people's taste, Ling Yu's brocade was obviously not an ordinary one. The python pattern outlined with gold thread sparkled in the sun, making it clear at a glance that he was not from Yizhou.
He is a high-ranking person from the capital.
Ling Yu's eyes were fixed on the lively girl whom he had not seen for a long time. Although he had known for a long time that the girl was still alive, the feeling of knowing the news was different from seeing her with his own eyes.
At this moment, all the anxieties and fears seemed to have fallen to the ground, leaving only the redemption of surviving the disaster.
He walked up to the girl in two steps.
Ji Yanxing immediately stood in front of Ling Qingyan, stopping him from moving forward.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince, you couldn't stop this? It seems that your Eastern Palace guards are not very reliable." Ji Yanxing accused.
At the same time, he was also wondering why the experts he sent out failed to stop Ling Yu. Were they lazy?
Ling Zhuo'an frowned, "Who knows what methods Prince Yong used, but His Royal Highness Prince Yong was summoned to the capital. It's not appropriate for him to leave the capital without permission now."
Ling Yu ignored Ling Zhuoan, his eyes never leaving the girl.
The passage of time had long since enabled him to conceal his emotions. Even though his heart was filled with turmoil, his face remained calm, his eyes etched with a smile. "My little niece, it's been so long since we last met, have you even forgotten to call me uncle?"
"Warn Sister Qingxi," Ling Zhuo'an's voice rang out chillingly from the side. "You're Boss Gu now. Before, you didn't even call me Royal Brother. You clearly separated our relationship."
"Oh, yes." Ling Qingyan raised her eyes and looked at him. "In Yizhou, I am not Princess Tangning. Princess Tangning is dead. I am Gu Qingxi, the owner of Furong Manor. His Royal Highness Prince Yong can call me—"
"Boss Gu."
Ling Yu sneered, glanced at Ling Zhuo'an, and then scanned the faces of the people next to him one by one. He paused for a few seconds on Shen Chuo's face and frowned, as if he did not expect that this young man, whom he had not paid much attention to, would follow his little niece to Yizhou.
He glanced at Cui Huailang again, this time staying there for a longer time, as if he was searching for this person's figure in his mind, but none of them matched.
Cui Huailang sensed his doubts and took the initiative to step forward and salute: "I am Cui Huailang, the humble servant, and I am honored to meet His Royal Highness Prince Yong."
"Who are you?" The man's voice carried the aloofness and dignity of a superior.
Cui Huailang knew that he was asking about the relationship between him and Qingxi's sister.
"I am Sister Qingxi's confidant." The man said with a smile.
"Sister Qingxi?" Ling Yu seemed to find it amusing and looked at Ling Zhuo'an, "You call me the same as the Crown Prince."
"The Crown Prince actually accepted it with pleasure." Ling Yu commented objectively, "His temper has definitely calmed down a lot."
"It seems the prince is also afraid."
"Hiss..." Ling Yu thought for a while, then said with a smile: "No matter how restrained the prince is, it would be too easy for him to deal with you, so..." Ling Yu looked at Ling Qingyan:
"Is my niece close to him?"
"Yes, that's great. But Your Highness Prince Yong, please call me Boss Gu." Ling Qingyan reminded.
Ling Yu's attire makes it clear that he is a high-ranking official in the capital. How can she live a peaceful life if he calls her that?
"How can you call me Imperial Uncle in such a distant way?" Ling Yu looked at her deeply and said, "I'm sorry, little niece. It's a pity that I can't play this game of house with you."
Ling Yu quickly took out a yellow scroll, shook it, and a smile rippled in his eyes: "The emperor's uncle has an imperial decree."
As soon as the imperial edict came out, everyone in the yard knelt down. Ling Qingyan's heart was beating fast, but her body was still straight, respectfully welcoming the imperial edict.
"By the Grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: My beloved daughter, Tang Ning, has volunteered to relieve my worries. She feigned her own death to conceal her identity and traveled to the border prefectures to inspect the people's livelihoods. This is a noble act. I now summon my beloved daughter back to the capital to receive her reward. I decree this."
Ling Yu was trapped in the capital, so he naturally wanted to make a move. The prince would not let him have an easy time, so he naturally could not let him have an easy time either. Ling Yu asked his officials to put pressure on the emperor, saying that the prince had been away from the capital for too long.
The emperor naturally didn't want the crown prince to stay near the border all the time. He was overjoyed to know that his daughter was alive, but he knew clearly that he couldn't call Ling Zhuoan back unless Ling Qingyan came back with him.
When Ling Qingyan heard the contents of the imperial edict, her ears buzzed.
Jingcheng is a good place and has many friends of hers, but she... doesn't want to be restricted in her freedom anymore.
Ling Zhuoan noticed the girl's fear and he knew what she was afraid of.
"Go back. My Royal Brother's request remains unchanged. I only hope you can spend some time with me every day. My Royal Brother will no longer restrict your freedom."
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