When Xie Lingqin arrived at the entrance of the General's Mansion, she saw the imperial messenger alighting from his carriage and exchanging pleasantries with General Xie, who had come out in person.
"Miss, I've finally found you."
Zihe suddenly appeared beside him, looking relieved.
Xie Lingqin had just seen Zihe and gestured for her not to worry before asking, "I've been gone for a day and a night, has anything happened at the General's Mansion?"
Zihe shook her head, her expression calm, and said in detail, "Miss, don't worry, it's nothing. Not long after you left, both Chequ and I were very worried about you. I went to the Crown Prince's residence to ask for his help, but he wasn't there. I thought he didn't want to get involved. But as soon as I returned to Qingshui Pavilion, Tinghai told me that the Crown Prince instructed me not to worry, that you would definitely be alright."
Xie Lingqin narrowed her eyes upon hearing this.
So certain?
"Listen to the sea."
Xie Lingqin suddenly called out to the air.
Suddenly, a figure appeared out of thin air and stood in front of Xie Lingqin.
"Miss Lingqin, what are your orders?"
Xie Lingqin chuckled, looking at the chubby, white face in front of her. "If Zihe hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten. Weren't you protecting me from the shadows all along? How come you didn't even know I was captured?"
“This…” Tinghai immediately lowered her head, hesitated for a long time, and then whispered, “This servant reported to the Crown Prince at the time, so the Crown Prince asked his subordinates to inform Zihe. Well, thankfully, Miss is alright now.”
"fine?"
She was almost eaten by two beasts, but she survived unharmed.
Xie Lingqin looked suspicious. If Tinghai knew he had been arrested and reported it to the Crown Prince, and the Crown Prince then instructed him to tell Zihe not to worry, it was highly likely that all of this was part of the Crown Prince's plan.
Xie Lingqin narrowed her eyes slightly, suddenly remembering that the Crown Prince had once approached her, saying he needed a woman…
So that's how it is!
They need a woman as bait to be captured by the Western Xia crown prince, to lure him into pretending to be working for the prince...
He was really lucky... She had refused, but by sheer coincidence, she was captured by the Crown Prince of Western Xia.
How come he's so lucky?
Damn it.
“Miss Lingqin, please don’t blame the Crown Prince. We have ensured your safety in every way and will absolutely not let you get hurt in the slightest.” Seeing that Xie Lingqin’s expression was not good, Tinghai immediately explained on behalf of the Crown Prince.
However, an explanation is just a cover-up.
Xie Lingqin glanced at Tinghai, then looked away after a moment, her voice slightly cold, "In short, your Crown Prince isn't a good person either."
Tinghai seemed to want to explain something, but Xie Lingqin had already bypassed him and headed straight ahead.
Tinghai and Zihe exchanged a glance, then immediately hid in the shadows and followed.
Of course, Xie Lingqin and Zihe could not go straight through the main gate, but instead went to the back gate. Zihe used her lightness skill to leap back to Qingshui Pavilion in just a few moments.
Tridacna had been guarding the courtyard gate. When she saw Xie Lingqin return, her worried and anxious expression seemed to return to normal. She hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Miss, are you alright?"
"It's nothing, it might just be good luck." Xie Lingqin suddenly smiled.
Although she disliked the matter of the Crown Prince, she considered that the Western Xia Crown Prince had been poisoned in the same way she had, and given his abilities, obtaining the barbarian drug would be incredibly easy for him. Therefore…
Her original plan—that once everyone was focused on making money, she could send people to the barbarians to collect herbs, or have her own force go to the barbarians—was no longer a valid consideration.
Because she now had another option: once the Crown Prince of Western Xia had mastered the antidote, she could secretly steal it.
The territory of Western Xia is vast, and although its land area is larger than that of the barbarians, the barbarians cry out and slaughter. The smaller the place, the more tightly it is guarded. Conversely, the larger the place, the more loopholes there are. Moreover, she had fought with the Crown Prince of Western Xia and knew a little about it.
Xie Lingqin told Tridacna and Zihe about it in detail, and the two of them were happy for Xie Lingqin.
but……
Zihe thought for a moment, then asked with some doubt, "But, Miss, don't you think this might be part of the Crown Prince's plan?"
"You think that prince is some kind of god, someone who can ascend to heaven?"
Xie Lingqin clearly disagreed, and her words conveyed a degree of disdain for the Crown Prince.
Zihe immediately stopped talking.
I can't understand why Miss has such a strong prejudice against the Crown Prince.
"No matter what, it's good that you're back safe and sound, Miss." Tridacna hurriedly stepped forward to pour tea for Xie Lingqin.
Fortunately, the young lady did not believe that the Crown Prince was helping her, and she did not give him a kind look or show any good mood. This put her at ease.
"Miss, the general has sent word that you are invited to the front hall to receive the imperial decree." At this moment, Xie Yushu's voice, that of Steward Xie, rang out from outside the courtyard.
Xie Lingqin had already changed her clothes. Upon hearing this, she looked out the door, gestured for Zihe and Tridacna to stay, and then slowly walked out of the house and towards the courtyard.
"Is there any explanation of what the decree is?"
Walking on the bluestone path, Xie Lingqin asked Xie Yushu a question.
Xie Yushu stepped back from Xie Lingqin and shook his head upon hearing this. "Since arriving at the General's Mansion, the Eunuch has been exchanging pleasantries and exchanging pleasantries with the General in the front hall. I was watching from the side and could tell that the General also wanted to know what the imperial decree was, but despite his various attempts to probe, he couldn't get a single hint from the Eunuch."
Xie Lingqin nodded. "Eunuch Ni, who serves the Emperor and is now the Grand Eunuch, is said to have been by the Emperor's side since the Emperor ascended the throne. He is not someone to be underestimated."
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