His eyes were cold, detached, and unpredictable.
"Your Highness, I'd like to go out for some fresh air." Xie Lingqin took a breath and tried her best to keep her voice calm.
The crown prince simply looked at her for a long while, a glint of light flashing in his eyes, as if he had received some message, before gently waving his hand, "Go."
As soon as Xie Lingqin left the front hall, she went straight to where the Seventh Princess was resting.
It's been such a long time since the night began, why did the Crown Prince take so long to come to the Zong government?
This was something she hadn't said and hadn't been able to figure out, but just now, when she met the Crown Prince's gaze, she understood.
It's because she's giving the Seventh Princess and Li Junru time to come up with a solution.
She had always thought that with this matter escalating to such an extent, the Emperor would have to give the Imperial Clan government an explanation. No matter what the explanation, the Seventh Princess and Li Junru would be utterly disgraced and would not fare well. But now, as long as the Seventh Princess was dead…
With no one to corroborate the story, the royal family's reputation can be preserved solely based on Li Junru's testimony.
And the overwhelming public opinion will gradually disappear with the death of the Seventh Princess.
Damn it, how could she not have thought of that? She only thought that the Emperor would not let Li Junru go, but she never expected that the Emperor would abandon the Seventh Princess for the sake of the royal family's reputation.
The wind whistled past my ears.
My heart has never felt so complex and cold.
Far away in the courtyard, Tingyu was standing at the door of the house, watching Xie Lingqin walk hurriedly towards her. Under the eaves and in the sunlight, they only exchanged a glance before her head drooped down little by little.
However, some things are self-evident.
Xie Lingqin seemed to catch her breath.
"Tingyu, I need to see the Seventh Princess." Xie Lingqin stepped forward and was about to open the door to go inside when Tingyu grabbed her arm tightly and shook her head at Xie Lingqin, "Miss Lingqin, it's too late."
"What do you mean it's too late? You bastards, I deserve to be a pawn in the hands of you powerful people, right?" Xie Lingqin flung the door open and was about to break in. But Tingyu stopped her again, her voice low, "Miss Lingqin, this is the Emperor's will."
"So, your Crown Prince will do as you say, is that it?" Xie Lingqin looked at her coldly, finding it utterly ridiculous.
The hand that was reaching for the door had slowed down.
Because they were so close, she could clearly sense that there was no longer any life in the room.
Yet it still carried the scent of the Seventh Princess.
so……
Seventh Master is inside.
So, she was late.
The Seventh Princess is dead.
My cousin was so embarrassed that he had to reveal that secret, but it was ruined by these people in power.
Xie Lingqin stood there, her anger reaching its peak, her shoulders trembling and her body shaking.
“Miss Lingqin…” Tingyu was very worried and stepped forward with concern, “This matter…”
Tingyu looked behind Xie Lingqin, paused, and silently stepped back.
"Xie Lingqin".
Yuwen Yao stood upright with his hands behind his back, his voice low and deep, "Actually, this is the result you wanted. The Seventh Princess is dead after all, and the Zong government will not be implicated in this."
Xie Lingqin slowly turned around and looked at Yuwen Yao's impeccable face. "Yes, the Crown Prince really cares about me and the Zongzheng government. More importantly, he has preserved the royal family's reputation perfectly. In a little while, Li Junru will say that he was framed and that the affair was a case of being drugged and framed. Everyone will be happy, as if nothing had happened."
Every word was sarcastic, every sneer venomous.
Xie Lingqin raised her slender fingers and gripped the door tightly, her gaze cold. "However, even if the Seventh Princess is dead, whether it was her first time, or she had been promiscuous many times, or she was impotent from the beginning..." Xie Lingqin looked at the Crown Prince with cold eyes. "This can also be found out."
"The princess's body, which was already too precious to bear, died unjustly. We must not allow anyone to desecrate her remains."
The Crown Prince's every word clearly told Xie Lingqin that it was impossible for anyone to touch the Seventh Princess's body again.
Therefore, all secrets will be kept hidden.
Xie Lingqin glared fiercely at the Crown Prince, her voice almost choked out, "Your Highness, you are so kind, this humble woman..." However, in the end, Xie Lingqin gave a slight bow, her voice returning to normal, as cold and distant as ever, "This humble woman takes her leave."
"besides……"
The prince's pupils contracted slightly, and he continued.
Xie Lingqin didn't turn around, but her voice was colder than snow, "I know, I understand. I suppose the witnesses I sent to find, the people who could prove that the princess was a virgin from the beginning, and the people who could prove that the princess had been having affairs with others more than once, have already been dealt with swiftly by the Crown Prince."
After Xie Lingqin finished speaking in a cold voice, she slowly walked away.
His complexion, expression, and gait were as calm and composed as ever.
However, her lowered brows subtly revealed the barely suppressed anger.
From afar, Zihe watched and looked on, wanting to offer comfort, but not knowing what to say.
It wasn't a long walk from this courtyard to the front hall, but Xie Lingqin felt as if she had walked for an eternity.
Suppressed by power, unable to stretch out or resist, her heart pounded like a drum, yet remained utterly cold.
When Xie Lingqin walked to the front hall, her face showed no signs of distress. She looked calm and approached Zongzheng Hao and Yu Ruyi, saying, "Has the Seventh Princess not arrived yet?"
Zongzheng Hao and Yu Ruyi immediately sensed something was wrong when they heard Xie Lingqin's words.
Xie Lingqin wouldn't say something like that without a reason.
At the head of the table, the Crown Prince returned even faster than Xie Lingqin, and sat there with a calm expression.
"It's terrible, it's terrible, Your Highness! I've failed in my duty! The Seventh Princess...!" At this moment, Tingyu walked in from outside, her face filled with unbearable pain and shame. "Your Highness, the Seventh Princess... she has committed suicide."
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