Xie Lingqin looked at Zhang Yong and nodded slightly. "Since things have already come to this, we might as well let the situation become chaotic. This will give the Prince Qing's mansion a free treat. Now, even if the Emperor wants to suspect the Prince Qing's mansion, he won't be able to. After all, no one would be so foolish as to have someone place a weapon in front of their own mansion and shout loudly."
After Xie Lingqin finished speaking, she glanced at everyone and looked quite pleased.
Good, no one panicked.
“If you stay where you are, Li Qingyu is probably clueless right now, so he is searching around. Once he hears any noise from the Prince Qing’s residence, he will be even less able to pay attention to us.”
"yes."
He then dismissed the crowd.
Xie Lingqin then raised her hand and touched her brow.
"Miss, what's wrong?"
Zihe Guan stepped forward with concern.
Xie Lingqin waved her hand, "It's nothing, it's just that I feel uneasy."
"Could it be Minglan and the others...?"
"No." Xie Lingqin shook her head. "They must be doing very well over there. Otherwise, the city wouldn't be so peaceful. By the way, have you heard anything from the people guarding outside the Prince Xian's residence?"
"No, Miss. However, I always feel that it is impossible for Prince Xian to have not heard any news and not take any action. After all, there is still Consort Lan in the palace to help him. Even if he has been forbidden to leave the palace, he has been in the palace for so many years. It is impossible for him to have really lost his claws."
"Of course not, otherwise, she would have had the ability to send someone to the Jingzhao Yin's prison to silence them that night." Xie Lingqin said this, but there was also a look of doubt on her face. "Or, Yuwen Xian knows about the changes tonight and wants to wait and see, or... no good." Xie Lingqin's expression changed slightly, and she and Zihe flew out from behind the back wall.
...
At this moment, outside the city.
As Xie Lingqin had predicted, Ming Lan had only traveled a few hundred miles outside the city when he encountered an ambush by the Imperial Guards. Fortunately, he was prepared and, during the battle, he happened to run into the Xue family. Before he could reveal his identity, he had already dragged the unsuspecting Xue family members into the fight.
By the time the Xue family and the Imperial Guards had figured out each other's identities, Ming Lan and the others were nowhere to be seen. They immediately realized they had been tricked.
Fortunately, Xue Ningchang from the Xue family was in a hurry to go home and did not pursue the matter further, thus settling the matter.
However, Minglan and his brothers, who thought they had successfully retired and were about to find the right opportunity to enter the city, were stopped on their way.
A dozen or so black-clad, stern-eyed guards blocked the way, their expressions ruthless and menacing.
Before him stood the wise Prince Yuwen Xian, whose complexion did not look good, yet whose demeanor remained dignified.
"Qingyi, you see, what did I tell you? Every cloud has a silver lining. I said we'd have something to do tonight, so we'd wait for the mantis to appear. Sure enough, the mantis has shown up."
As Yuwen Xian spoke, he smiled and raised his hand to touch his chin. He was speaking to Qingyi beside him, but his gaze was fixed on Minglan and the others in black clothes and masked faces in front of him.
"Today is the first day of the month, so may Your Highness go out?"
Minglan remained calm, holding his sword and forming a circle with several brothers, keeping a watchful eye on each other and being cautious in all directions. Meeting Yuwen Xian's gaze, he spoke with a mocking tone.
These words were nothing short of a blow to Yuwen Yao.
It was as if someone was constantly reminding him that it was because of this series of events that he couldn't... couldn't... see a woman now.
"Who is behind this?"
Gone are the smiles and the good temper; Yuwen Xian is no longer beating around the bush.
Despite Yuwen Xian's angry expression, Ming Lan and the others remained silent.
"You were the ones who assassinated the Emperor, weren't you? As for impersonating Yu Qingyi to leave the city and frame him, I can ignore that, and I don't want to see him get away with it. But you should know that by catching you, I have done a great service tonight."
"Your Highness has such a beautiful imagination. You think we should just let you arrest us?"
"A mere few people, do you think they can escape the encirclement of my dozen or so elite troops? What a joke." As he spoke, Yuwen Xian glanced around. "Arrest them first. I have plenty of time to consider things slowly, slowly, and extract information from them."
The guards behind the wise king immediately stepped forward and surrounded Minglan and the others.
"I'm afraid the wise prince won't be able to capture him."
Not far away, a deep, hoarse male voice suddenly came from nearby.
Qingyi immediately stood in front of Yuwen Xian to protect him.
Not far away, two men dressed in black stood about ten meters away, watching this scene.
In the darkness, a mere glance was enough to ignite a storm of emotions within Yuwen Xian. His eyes were filled with barely suppressed rage, and the long-dormant hatred he had been holding back made the veins on his forehead bulge.
“It’s you.”
"Oh, Your Highness has a good memory; you even remember me."
Xie Lingqin's voice was extremely deep, her tone both amused and sarcastic, just as she had threatened and mocked Yuwen Xian when she had transmigrated that night.
Yuwen Xian parted the green wings and took a few steps forward. "Hehe, it's like finding a needle in a haystack, only to have it come to me effortlessly."
“That night, I slashed Xie Lingyu’s face. I heard she died. After her death, her face was ulcerated and extremely gruesome. This…” Xie Lingqin put his hands on his hips, exuding a truly arrogant air, “What a pity.”
"You audacious madman, don't you know I've been looking for you? How dare you show your face before me? I'll tear you to pieces today..." Before Yuwen Xian could finish speaking, he had already taken off and rushed towards Xie Lingqin.
"Infertility, is that right?"
However, Xie Lingqin's four words, "lightly and casually," made Yuwen Xian immediately freeze in place, feeling as if his whole body was filled with lead.
Looking at Xie Lingqin, the anger, the resentment, the doubt... in the next instant, it transformed into killing intent, like ink being mixed in the darkness, and instantly enveloped Xie Lingqin.
"Your Highness, please don't be angry."
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