Lin Qingya left the Qianqing Palace, but she was still uneasy. She always felt that Li Heng had something else in mind. On the surface, he agreed to help her find Li Rui, but in fact he had another purpose. She quickened her pace and wanted to return to her residence as soon as possible to find out what Li Heng really thought.

After returning to the mansion, Lin Qingya immediately told the maid to prepare hot water. She needed to wash herself and calm herself down. The maids looked at each other. They didn't understand why Lin Qingya was so flustered all of a sudden, but they still followed her instructions and quickly prepared everything.

"Qingya, why are you so panicked?" Lin Qingya's father, the prime minister Lin Yuanshan, saw that Lin Qingya looked a little unwell and asked with concern.

"Father, I have something to tell you." Lin Qingya's tone was solemn as she told Lin Yuanshan about her conversation with Li Heng in the Qianqing Palace.

"So, the emperor wants to use you to find Li Rui?" Lin Yuanshan frowned. He knew Li Heng's character very well. He was a moody, ruthless man. He would never help anyone without a purpose.

"My daughter thinks so." Lin Qingya nodded. She paused and continued, "Father, I think Li Heng may have known Li Rui's identity, and he may have already taken action against Li Rui."

"What?!" Lin Yuanshan stood up suddenly, his face grim, and asked, "Where did you get the news?"

"My daughter saw some clues in Li Heng's eyes when she was talking to him," Lin Qingya explained. Her tone was calm, but with a hint of anxiety. "My daughter was worried that Li Heng would use Li Rui to threaten me."

"This brat!" Lin Yuanshan was furious. He slammed the table with a loud bang.

"Father, what should we do now?" Lin Qingya asked, her eyes full of worry.

Lin Yuanshan was silent for a moment. He looked around and said in a low voice: "Qingya, remember, the most important thing now is to protect yourself. Don't trust anyone easily, especially Li Heng!"

Lin Qingya nodded solemnly. She knew very well that her father's worries were not unfounded. Li Heng was extremely cunning and they had to be extremely careful.

"Also, you must be careful of Zhao Sisi." Lin Yuanshan reminded, "That woman is ruthless and will never let you go easily."

Lin Qingya agreed with her father's reminder. She knew that Zhao Sisi had been secretly observing her, and would strike without hesitation once she discovered any weakness in her.

"I understand, father." Lin Qingya said firmly. She took a deep breath and said, "I will pay attention to safety. I will protect myself and will not let you down."

Lin Yuanshan looked at his daughter's determined eyes and felt a little relieved. He believed in his daughter and believed that she would overcome all difficulties and finally be happy.

"Daughter, you have to remember that the most important thing now is to protect yourself. Don't trust anyone easily, especially Li Heng!" Lin Yuanshan emphasized again, with a hint of anxiety in his tone.

Lin Qingya nodded gently. She knew that her father's worries were not unreasonable. Li Heng was very cunning, and they had to be extremely careful. "I understand, father." Lin Qingya said firmly. She took a deep breath and said, "I will pay attention to safety, I will protect myself, and I will not let you down."

Lin Yuanshan looked at his daughter's determined eyes, and he felt a little relieved. He believed in his daughter, she would overcome all difficulties and finally be happy. He patted Lin Qingya on the shoulder and said, "Go, kid, remember, no matter what happens, you must put your own safety first."

Lin Qingya turned and left the room, her father's instructions echoing in her mind. She knew she had to take action, take the initiative, and find Li Rui's whereabouts, in order to find him first and help him get rid of Li Heng's control.

Lin Qingya came to the garden, she found a secluded place, closed her eyes, concentrated her mind, and began to use mind reading to explore the thoughts of the people around her. She hoped to find clues about Li Rui from the thoughts of the people around her.

She first focused her attention on the guards in the garden, however, they only had simple patrol missions and loyalty to Li Heng in their minds, and had no information about Li Rui.

Lin Qingya continued to spread her spiritual power, and she cast her eyes to the other side of the garden, where there was a small pavilion that no one cared about. An elderly woman was sitting in the pavilion, drinking tea leisurely with a kind smile on her face.

Lin Qingya tried to probe the old woman's thoughts, but her thoughts were like a mess, illogical. Lin Qingya frowned, she realized that this old woman might not be simple, and there seemed to be some secrets hidden deep in her memory.

"What are you thinking about?" A crisp voice suddenly rang out, interrupting Lin Qingya's thoughts.

Lin Qingya opened her eyes and saw Zhao Sisi standing in front of her with a meaningful smile on her lips.