"Did your crown prince send me here on purpose to watch Xuanyuan suffer punishment alone?"
Xie Lingqin's face turned pale. As she spoke, she pushed the little eunuch aside and was about to go to Xuan Yuandu when a red shadow flashed before her eyes. Duanmu Rong had already appeared in front of her and blocked Xie Lingqin's movement.
She still smiled alluringly and charmingly.
"I thought you were in no hurry and wouldn't care much about him."
“I came here to save him. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been invited here as a guest by Crown Prince Duanmu, would I?”
Xie Lingqin's starry eyes were cold, and her murderous aura was chilling.
"Give him a glass of water." Duanmu Rong chuckled and instructed the eunuch beside him. Immediately, the eunuch who had been serving Xie Lingqin stepped forward and poured a glass of water for Xuanyuan Du.
Xuanyuan Du seemed to have been acupunctured, unable to speak, his face covered by disheveled hair, and his mind was not very clear.
“Crown Prince Duanmu, if I’m not mistaken, Xuanyuan Du is also your half-brother. Does the Emperor of Western Xia know that you treat him this way?”
Xie Lingqin's voice was slightly cold, her expression complex as she stared coldly at Duanmu Rong.
Duanmu Rong looked at Xie Lingqin, but was not surprised that she knew so much. Instead, he stroked his hair and smiled charmingly, "Breakfast is getting cold. Why don't we have breakfast first?"
"Does Your Highness think I'm in the mood to have breakfast here?"
"Then perhaps I should first dislocate one of Xuanyuan Du's arms?"
This was a threat. Xie Lingqin glanced at Xuan Yuandu in the corner, who seemed to want to look up but couldn't move. After a moment, she looked away and sat down to the side.
"I prefer women who are sensible and pragmatic, especially beautiful ones."
"But I don't like men like the Crown Prince who are shameless, despicable, and unaware of their own shame."
Xie Ling's face turned ashen. After a moment, he pushed over a cup of tea in front of him. "You've treated me as an honored guest for two days. Let's not beat around the bush. What does the Crown Prince of Xixia want? Just say it."
"readily."
Xie Lingqin remained noncommittal, a chill running down her thin face.
"However, before that, I have something to tell you. Just half an hour ago, my men caught someone outside the palace. She looked very familiar to me, and I thought, 'I know her, and you might know her too, Miss Xie.' So, I invited her here."
Upon hearing this, Xie Lingqin's eyes narrowed slightly.
But then Duanmu Rong waved to the outside, and soon two guards brought in a woman.
The woman was pretty and delicate, but a fierce look was hidden between her brows.
It was none other than the Fifth Princess, Yuwen Qingyue, whom everyone thought was already dead.
Xie Lingqin's eyes narrowed slightly, clearly surprised.
After all, on that day, the Emperor announced the burial of the Fifth Princess, but in reality, after the Fifth Princess disappeared, she did not know where Yuwen Qingyue had gone.
Yuwen Qingyue looked at Xie Lingqin with some surprise, but also seemed somewhat delighted.
"Miss Xie, do you also think that this woman looks extremely similar to the Fifth Princess of Beirong?"
Duanmu Rong, however, grabbed his sleeve and chuckled.
Xie Lingqin listened to Duanmu Rong's words without saying a word.
"Duanmu Rong, stop playing games with me. Yes, I am Yuwen Qingyue. You know that, so why pretend to be crazy? Otherwise, you'll just make a fool of yourself."
"Tsk tsk tsk... Everyone says that the Fifth Princess of Beirong is difficult and domineering. Seeing her today, she truly lives up to her name." Duanmu Rong suddenly approached Yuwen Qingyue, raised his hand and lifted her chin, his phoenix eyes slightly raised, forcing her to look at him.
"Xie Lingqin, tell me, what would happen if I killed her now?"
His eyes were fixed on Yuwen Qingyue in his hand, but he spoke to Xie Lingqin.
Xie Lingqin remained expressionless, instead picking up a cup of tea that the eunuch had just poured for her and drinking it all in one gulp.
The tea had gone cold, and as it went down her throat, it stung and made her cough a few times.
It seems this cough is a symptom of a serious illness.
Upon hearing Xie Lingqin's cough, Duanmu Rong's handsome eyes flickered slightly, seemingly without a trace.
"She is a member of the Bei Rong royal family. You must know the deep hatred between Bei Rong and me. Are you using her to threaten me?"
After a long while, Xie Lingqin finally stopped coughing, her voice somewhat hoarse.
Duanmu Rong frowned slightly, but still said, "But she came here to save you."
Upon hearing this, Xie Lingqin was slightly taken aback, her gaze sweeping over Yuwen Qingyue, whose face had turned pale from being choked. "Save me?"
"I tried my luck, but I didn't expect you to actually be captured by Duanmu Rong."
Yuwen Qingyue answered somewhat awkwardly, though she didn't say it directly, it was almost a tacit admission that she had come to save her.
“Look, she has such a conscience. Tell me, isn’t she worth being used as a bargaining chip?” Duanmu Rong then released his grip.
Yuwen Qingyue suddenly felt relieved, took a step back, and breathed heavily.
"Prince Duanmu, tell me, what do you want from me?"
"Marry me."
Xie Lingqin paused slightly as she was pouring herself tea. Not only her, but Yuwen Qingyue also paused, looking at Duanmu Rong in disbelief.
This person was so strikingly beautiful, more beautiful than a woman. Just one glance at him could steal your soul and captivate your spirit.
Yuwen Qingyue shifted her gaze slightly and looked at Xie Lingqin.
"Of course, I was just kidding."
Duanmu Rong then said, at the same time, Yi Taifeng casually lifted his robe and sat down opposite Xie Lingqin, "I want those 50,000 soldiers."
"No."
"You have."
"impossible."
Xie Lingqin's brows remained unchanged as she answered decisively.
"Then there's only one option..."
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