Once outside the Prince Xian's residence and into the carriage, Xie Lingqin was extremely displeased. "I say, Elder Dong, I thought you were different from others, not subservient to the lust for power, but today you were being incredibly kind to that Prince Xian."
"Is he better?" Old Master Dong asked in a flat tone. "Did you see me save him and cure him?"
this……
No, not at all.
"You know I am a highly respected physician, and everyone in the capital praises me. The Emperor also values me. How long can the matter of the Prince Xian be kept secret? If I am not careful, won't I give others something to gossip about?"
Old Dong stared with his sharp eyes and spoke with righteous indignation.
Of course, that makes sense.
"Do you know that the King's illness was not accidental?" Elder Dong said after a moment.
Upon hearing this, Xie Lingqin's expression froze, and her eyes darkened.
It was no coincidence. She realized it too. How could he be so easily swayed just because he slept with Xie Lingyu? Yuwen Xian's heart was too fragile.
"It was the Crown Prince who did it."
Looking at Xie Lingqin's expression, Old Master Dong flicked his sleeves, his expression calm.
Xie Lingqin's starry eyes shone brightly as she stared intently at Elder Dong, unblinking. "What did you say?"
"The Crown Prince had told me long ago that the Prince Xian might ask me for help in the next few days, and that I could just treat him casually."
"Don't you have a bad relationship with the Crown Prince?" Xie Lingqin frowned, not quite believing it.
"The relationship isn't good, but the Crown Prince asked me to do things for him. It seems reasonable."
Is there anything wrong with that?
"However, I also think that the Crown Prince is really too cruel to this Prince Xian. Logically speaking, the Crown Prince and Prince Xian have been fighting each other for so many years, so he should be one step ahead. Why didn't he take action before, but this time he took such a heavy blow?"
Old Master Dong also seemed puzzled, stroking his chin as if he couldn't figure it out. However, he kept glancing at Xie Lingqin's expression out of the corner of his eye.
"Little girl, what do you think?" Old Dong turned the question to Xie Lingqin.
Xie Lingqin blinked, quite casually, "Perhaps... even the Crown Prince isn't up to it?"
"Hissing—"
As soon as Xie Lingqin finished speaking, the horse in front suddenly neighed in surprise, and the entire carriage shook and moved backward.
"Oh my god, oh my god—"
At the same time, outside the carriage, screams that sounded almost like seeing a ghost rang out.
Xie Lingqin glanced at Old Master Dong, then looked at his aged hand that had gripped her sleeve when the carriage swayed, and was quite moved. "It's alright, I'm fine."
Old Master Dong then released his grip, muttering to himself, "I was afraid you'd only care about saving your own life and not me."
"I'm telling you, Mr. Dong, you're getting on in years, you can put aside your pride and be honest."
As Xie Lingqin spoke, she quickly lifted the curtain to look outside.
The carriage was stopped at a fork in the road.
Several people came running out of the alleyway with screams. It was their sudden movement that had startled the horse.
And in that alley...
Although they were far apart, one could vaguely see a man and a woman, disheveled and hanging upside down, entangled.
The man's hair was messy, and the woman's face was ugly.
Xie Lingqin sneered upon seeing this.
It was only at this point that it was discovered.
---Aside---
The conflict is about to escalate.
Okay, that's all for today's update~ See you tomorrow.
By the way, Yuwen Xian isn't stupid. Why does he seem so much weaker in this chapter? That's because, ladies, you can imagine, after suffering such a heavy blow, it's a miracle he didn't go crazy.
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