Xie Lingqin helped the Crown Prince away from the crowd and quietly walked to the backyard of Tianxia Yiwei, but then she regretted it.
The crown prince is a man, and she is a woman.
So, the matter of accompanying the Crown Prince to the outhouse must have been brought by that man. That's why she sent Yu Qingyi away earlier.
Looking to the side, the Crown Prince appeared to be standing upright, but in reality, his entire weight was pressing down on her. A ray of light shone down, making the Crown Prince's face appear even paler.
"Did you poison the hot pot?" The prince asked, but his voice was slightly softer than usual.
Xie Lingqin rolled her eyes at him, annoyed. "Your Highness, aren't you supposed to be very capable? Didn't you notice the laxative in that bowl of maocai? Let me ask you again, the maocai were served at the same time. How could I possibly do something like that under your nose?"
Furthermore, if she were to tamper with it, it certainly wouldn't be a laxative, but poison, enough to render Yuwen Yao mute.
However, while he felt relieved, seeing the Crown Prince's miserable and pale appearance...
"Don't worry, we'll be at the outhouse soon," Xie Lingqin said.
"Xie Lingqin, you try it and see if you're in a hurry." The Crown Prince's face was ashen, and his eyes were dark.
Xie Lingqin seemed to be in a good mood. "Your Highness, think about it carefully. That bowl of spicy hot pot was originally meant for me, but you insisted on taking it. What does this stomachache have to do with me? Besides, I have a good conscience. In order to prevent you from being embarrassed in front of Yu Qingyi, I volunteered to send him away and bring you to find a toilet. This is almost like saving your life. Please be grateful."
"Xie Lingzhu, you really dare to say that." Yuwen Yao's tone was somber.
"Thank goodness, look, if anyone else had taken this laxative, they'd probably be... well, you know... Your Highness, look at you, you're really good at holding back, you're even standing up straight."
If you hadn't spoken up for me just now, I wouldn't have bothered with you.
You deserve to die from pulling your pants.
but……
"I want to go back to the Crown Prince's residence," the Crown Prince said.
"What?" Xie Lingqin looked the Crown Prince up and down, and tightened her grip on his arm with some difficulty. "Your Highness, up ahead, look, we've arrived at the outhouse."
"I want to go back to the Crown Prince's residence," the Crown Prince said again. The Crown Prince, who was usually deep and indifferent and never revealed his true feelings, seemed a little awkward.
"So, can you still use your light-footed skills now?"
Xie Lingqin felt that at this moment, health was more important than saving face.
"Take me back," the prince said.
"You know I don't know any light-body skills. If I support you, I don't know how long it will take. Why don't we go out and find Tingfeng?"
"You want more people to know that I've been infected by someone else's illness, diarrhea?"
"……this."
Xie Lingqin was in a really good mood. She raised her hand to rub the corner of her eye, looking very worried. "Then, you just have to bear with it."
With such meticulousness, you deserve to be in pain a little longer.
"Huh? They clearly said they didn't see Miss Xie and the Crown Prince leave through the main gate, so where did they go?"
Just then, a voice talking to itself came from not far behind.
It's Bai Ling.
Xie Lingqin knew perfectly well who had given her the laxatives. She was about to pull the Crown Prince aside when he grabbed her and flew out of the courtyard.
As soon as he landed, the Crown Prince's tall body suddenly bent over, and this time, his entire body pressed down on Xie Lingqin.
One of my shoulders is about to collapse.
"Your Highness, you are very heavy."
You'll get used to it.
Xie Lingqin was taken aback. When she looked up again, the Crown Prince's brows were furrowed, clearly due to discomfort, and he was nothing like the boy who had spoken earlier.
"Your Highness, Jinhua Tower is quite nice. Shall we go there to settle things?"
"We, resolve this?" The Crown Prince stared at Xie Lingqin with suspicion in his eyes.
"I'll support you. You go and handle it. I'll keep an eye on things for you," Xie Lingqin said, seeing that the Crown Prince really didn't look well, she suppressed the hint of schadenfreude in her eyes.
"Xie Lingqin, this way..."
"Shhh."
Xie Lingqin suddenly tensed up, raised her hand to cover the Crown Prince's mouth, and before the Crown Prince could react, she pulled him into the gap between two walls.
The space between the two walls was so narrow that the two could only get closer together, their breaths mingling.
Xie Lingqin's hand was still covering the Crown Prince's mouth.
Of course, at this moment, while the Crown Prince's eyes flickered and his expression changed, Xie Lingqin had no thoughts at all, and was focused on looking at the distance not far outside the wall.
There, under a lush, large tree, Yuwen Xian and Xuanyuan Duzheng stood facing each other, smiling and talking.
Something seems amiss!
"Young Master Xuanyuan, since you've come to Beirong, why not greet me? I should certainly offer you a warm welcome." Yuwen Xian hadn't expected such an unexpected gain today. Just as he was about to leave, he saw Xuanyuan Du.
Crown Prince of Western Xia.
Last time, it was the person who stole his token.
Xuanyuan Du also dodged the question, saying, "Your Highness, what are you saying? I took your token last time, but I accidentally lost it. I'm really sorry."
"Oh, did that happen?" Yuwen Xian smiled gently, seemingly quite surprised by the matter.
Xuanyuan, seeing this, pretended not to know, saying, "Then, perhaps I remembered wrong. If Your Majesty has nothing else to say, then I shall take my leave."
"Wait a minute, this is a rare opportunity. How can Prince Xuanyuan just leave like this? There is something else I would like to say to you."
Xuanyuan raised his eyes, his expression deep and serious.
“The Crown Prince Xuanyuan is a man of the Crown Prince of Western Xia. He came to Beirong alone, presumably on the orders of the Crown Prince of Western Xia, and has important business to attend to.”
Upon hearing this, Xuanyuan Du's thick eyebrows furrowed, and he nodded slightly, without denying it.
Seeing this, Yuwen Xian's smile widened. "Let's not beat around the bush. I think the Crown Prince of Western Xia doesn't want to be friends with my Crown Prince of Northern Rong. After all, the Crown Prince of Western Xia has never gained an advantage over the Crown Prince."
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