Yu Qingyi simply pulled the blanket over his head.
"One is a taciturn person, and the other is Sister Qin. They've given this young master nightmares."
Yu Qingyi muttered to himself and turned over on the bed, facing inwards.
"Alright, stop pretending."
Xie Lingqin flicked the curtain separating the inner and outer rooms and walked to the bedside in a few steps.
"Aww, little girl, Sister Qin, if the Crown Prince sees you trespassing into the men's quarters, he'll skin me alive. Although I helped you and saved you today, you don't need to be too grateful. After all, I've always been a righteous person."
"Stop arguing, get up, I have something important to discuss with you."
Hearing that Xie Lingqin's tone was genuine, Yu Qingyi immediately turned to the side, sat up abruptly, and looked at Xie Lingqin, "What is it?"
"When you rode in my carriage with me to Tianxia Yiwei today, I must have secretly sent someone to follow you. Ask around and see if anyone has seen any trace of Bai Ling."
Yu Qingyi raised an eyebrow. "Who is Bai Ling?"
"Baiyu's sister." Xie Lingqin then told Yu Qingyi everything, and then added, "A living person cannot simply disappear without a trace. As for the assassin incident that happened today, the Prefect of the Capital is sending people everywhere to investigate. I dare not ask Minglan and the others for help, so I can only come to you."
Yu Qingyi hugged herself tightly and looked Xie Lingqin up and down. "Why don't you go find the Crown Prince?"
He had a feeling that Xie Lingqin was going to trick him.
Xie Lingqin let out a breath.
"Yu Qingyi, you're not stupid yet, but your brain is already messed up, right?" Xie Lingqin looked at him as if he were a real idiot.
Upon hearing this, Yu Qingyi's expression turned somewhat bitter. "You just overheard my conversation with my mother."
"Alright, it's genetic, and it's been like this since ancient times. Of course..." Xie Lingqin looked at Yu Qingyi, "That's not the point. Let's get back to the main topic. As I just said, Bai Ling wouldn't just disappear for no reason. Someone must have captured her. I don't know who that person is, or whether they already know that I am Yan She. I don't know if they're after me or the Crown Prince. If I rashly go to the Crown Prince now, and he sends people to help me find her, and something goes wrong, then everything that the Crown Prince and I have been covering up will be for nothing. So, we can't touch the Crown Prince's people. No matter if there are people watching his mansion, I can't take the risk."
Yu Qingyi raised a slight eyebrow at Xie Lingqin, showing no sign of nervousness. "I understand. I was injured today, and an injured person should not leave the manor. So, you came to find me?"
"No, I just need your people to ask. Just in case, you can't show up yourself."
Xie Lingqin looked serious.
Yu Qingyi immediately waved his hand towards the air.
"mandarin duck."
A call.
Xie Lingqin was still stunned by the name when a woman silently appeared in the room. Unlike Tingyu, who was cold and aloof, she was petite and delicate, with a cute and lovely appearance that made her look pitiful.
this……
If it weren't for the extremely respectful look in his eyes when he looked at Yu Qingyi, and the faint air of a martial artist that permeated his entire being, Xie Lingqin wouldn't have thought he was a guard.
This woman is just like the little girl next door.
"Your Highness, I greet you." The woman's voice was as pleasant as a child's.
"Yes, you've been following me in the shadows all day. Are you aware of what Sister Qin just said?"
Upon receiving Yu Qingyi's order, the woman immediately bowed to Xie Lingqin and said, "Reporting to Miss Lingqin, I have seen the woman you mentioned named Bai Ling before. It was at a fork in the road. At that time, my goal was to follow you and the young master and protect them in secret, so I only caught a glimpse of her and then I knew nothing more about her."
The woman's voice was light and delicate, like the most beautiful child's voice in the world, and her face was like that of a little girl; she was truly harmless.
Xie Lingqin looked at her, and she had no doubt about her words. She then looked at Yu Qingyi and asked, "Could you lend me these mandarin ducks?"
"Then, be careful with it, I treasure it."
"Uh... okay."
Xie Lingqin frowned, feeling that Yu Qingyi's gaze towards Yuanyang was extremely strange.
That feeling...
I can't explain it.
Half an hour later, in a secluded alley, Yuanyang stood there with Xie Lingqin. "Reporting to Miss Lingqin, at that time, I just caught a glimpse of this place from outside. Bai Ling was walking here at that time."
Xie Lingqin nodded, looked around, paused for a moment, and looked at Yuanyang, "In your opinion, what's different here?"
Yuanyang looked around and then said, "This is a side alley. No matter which way you go, you won't reach the main street. It's just a shortcut people take when they're in a hurry. Even if there are few people here, there should be a few footprints. There's a big tree right here, and in autumn and winter, there should be fallen leaves. But..." Yuanyang looked down at the ground, "There are fallen leaves, but there are clearly not enough. Moreover, there are no footprints anywhere, so..." Yuanyang thought carefully and then answered, "So, someone must have deliberately cleaned up the traces here."
"Hmm." Xie Lingqin's expression shifted slightly. She glanced at Yuanyang with approval and nodded. "You're right. So, no matter who kidnapped Bai Ling, they don't want us to know or find out. Of course, there's another possibility..." Xie Lingqin smiled. Under the starless moonlight, her cool face seemed to be covered with shimmering light.
"That means the person who took Bai Ling away and the person who disposed of the traces were not the same person."
As soon as Xie Lingqin finished speaking, Yuanyang's cute pink lips pursed, but her voice was firm and powerful, "Why do you say that, Miss Lingqin?"
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