“Zihe has hit the nail on the head. This Huo Yanru could not possibly have such audacity, and moreover, she kidnapped someone and locked them in her own room.” Bai Yu said with indignation.
Xie Lingqin sneered, "There must be someone behind this."
"Does Miss know who it is?"
Zihe was curious.
Xie Lingqin smiled faintly and remained silent, her eyes deep and unfathomable. After a moment, she looked at Bai Ling, her expression clear yet unusually serious. "Bai Ling, I am Yan She, also known as Xie Lingqin. You have seen it, and you have heard it before. I am not having an easy time in this capital. I may appear to be enjoying great favor, but I am surrounded by enemies. There are at least a thousand, if not a hundred thousand, who want me dead, or who want to know the secret I hold. So, when I left the manor, I disguised myself as a man for convenience, which caused you to misunderstand and feel sad. I am here..." Xie Lingqin took a step back and raised her hands in a fist salute to Bai Ling. "I apologize to you."
"No!" Bai Ling hurriedly tried to stop her, but her face showed great shock.
Not to mention Bai Ling, Bai Yu and Zi He Ting Hai, who were standing to the side, were also stunned.
To whom has this young lady ever apologized so earnestly before?
He actually treated Bai Ling like this.
Bai Yu was a smart person and understood immediately.
Although Xie Lingqin was a woman, he had always treated her like a brother. When she apologized to Bai Ling, it wasn't really for Bai Ling's sake. In fact, Xie Lingqin hadn't done anything wrong. So, she apologized for him, not wanting the two of them to have a falling out, not wanting Bai Ling to feel bad, and not wanting her to do anything wrong.
Bai Ling bit her lip, her eyes slightly red. "You're not wrong. It's me. I've been overthinking things." As she spoke, Bai Ling finally lowered her head silently.
"Well, it's getting late, you should go back first." Xie Lingqin patted Bai Ling's shoulder. "You are a good woman."
"Yes, when I was looking for Bai Ling today, you sent someone to tell me not to rush, so I've been waiting. Now, I'm a little tired."
After Bai Yu finished speaking, she pulled Bai Ling and turned to leave.
"Thank you, Sister Xie." Bai Ling took a step, then turned back to look at Xie Lingqin. In the night, the girl's bright and delicate face showed bitterness and unease, yet she seemed quite sincere, as if she had finally let go of something. She raised her head to look at Xie Lingqin, "Don't worry, Sister Xie, I haven't told anyone. I haven't told anyone that you are Yan She, that you are a woman disguised as a man. Don't worry."
Xie Lingqin smiled and nodded, "I know you won't."
"You...believe me?"
"Because you are Bai Ling, Bai Yu's younger sister, a woman who, although she may make a little joke, is certainly sensible and knows the bigger picture."
"you……"
Just kidding!
Bai Ling suddenly looked embarrassed. Could it be that Sister Xie knew about her putting laxative in the hot pot last time? Did she know but not blame her?
"Yes, go back quickly."
"Actually..." Bai Ling continued, "Actually, when I heard Huo Yanru say that you just looked around casually and then went back to the manor, I was still a little unhappy. However, I also thought that these people even kidnapped me in order to deal with you, so Sister Xie's situation is really bad. Therefore, I kept my mouth shut and didn't say anything out of turn."
"I know you are a good woman."
Xie Lingqin added that looking at Bai Ling was like looking at a little sister who had just come of age.
Bai Ling nodded silently before watching Bai Yu leave.
Tinghai immediately concealed himself and remained hidden in the shadows.
Xie Lingqin glanced at the sky and led Zihe to another location.
It was getting late, and she had made an appointment with Yuwen Yao to ask him to help her improve her martial arts skills.
...
The Ministry of Personnel.
The courtyard is deep and secluded, shaded by sycamore trees. A beautiful woman, with eyes as clear as jade and eyes as deep as autumn water, is surrounded by a chilling aura.
"Don't worry, Miss Huo didn't betray us."
The maid behind him said respectfully.
Li Qingyu glanced at her and said, "She's not too stupid. She knows that things are already like this, and betraying me won't make a difference."
"However, if we had known that Miss Xie would rescue her so easily, Miss Xie shouldn't have just given her pointers after Miss Huo sent word that Bai Ling had been captured. She could have easily used a feint to lure Miss Xie out of the city, and then we could have..."
The maid made a killing gesture with her hand across her neck, her expression stern.
Li Qingyu looked at the maid in front of her, her eyebrows furrowed. "Do you think I don't want to? But, just today there was an assassin who tried to kill the Crown Prince, and my junior brother was imprisoned. Xie Lingqin has Prince Yu protecting her and Elder Dong helping her. If something were to happen at this time, it would be too unsettling. So, it's better to use this opportunity to test her, but..."
However, although her original intention was to test Xie Lingqin's abilities, the fact that she was rescued without causing any harm left Li Qingyu feeling uneasy and unable to eat or sleep.
However, Xie Ling certainly never imagined that what happened today was instigated by her behind the scenes.
"Then, Miss, does this mean Miss Huo is ruined and can no longer be used?"
"Let's leave it for now. It's not useful for the time being, but it might be very useful in the future."
“However, Miss, there is something I don’t understand. Today, when we went to the Crown Prince’s residence, although we did not see the Crown Prince, why did you not tell him about Miss Xie’s covetousness of the Crown Prince? If you had told him, the Crown Prince would have certainly taught Miss Xie a lesson, and we wouldn’t have had to do it ourselves.”
Li Qingyu was silent for a moment, then said, "I am someone trusted by the Emperor, the deputy leader of the Thunder Guard. I must be careful in my actions."
"Yes, I understand. Shall we go and see Young Master Qi?"
"No need. I'd like to see how Xie Lingqin manages to release my junior brother unharmed after he's been imprisoned. It would be a slap in the face for her, and I won't even have to lift a finger. I'm eagerly waiting to see what happens."
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