The newcomer slowly raised his head, meeting Nan Lingqin's gaze, and said with a hint of unease, "That person, he looks exactly like the Crown Prince of Beirong. He said his name is Yuwen An, and that you, the eldest princess, know him."
Nan Lingqin paused slightly, realizing it was Yuwen An. Yuwen Yao had actually sent Yuwen An tonight as a feint. Nan Lingqin's brows furrowed, her eyes flashing with cold indignation. "Take me there."
"yes."
It was indeed Yuwen An. Although he was immobilized by the acupoint strikes and trapped in the net, his innate noble air was still undeniable. As he watched Nan Lingqin approach step by step, his eyes and lips held a chilling smile, like a datura blooming in hell.
"I never expected it would be you who came."
Nan Lingqin put her hands behind her back, looked around, and then looked at Yuwen An. "It seems that your leg ailment has improved a lot. Even with so many swords pointed at you, you can still stand straight."
"Yes, after several months, you haven't changed at all."
A faint smile flickered at the corner of Yuwen An's eyes.
Nan Lingqin withdrew her gaze and beckoned to the shadows, whereupon Tinghai immediately appeared.
"He is your father's killer. Tell me, what are you going to do?"
Tinghai looked at Yuwen An, his emotions were complicated.
He had served as the Crown Prince's guard for so many years, yet he had been deceived all along. He never imagined that the murderer he had been searching for was so close to him. This feeling…
However, he now understands that Yuwen An had mental problems from time to time, and that night, he was provoked and drugged, which caused him to go mad.
but……
"flutter……"
Listening to the sea, he raised his sword and fell.
With a single sword strike, he pierced Yuwen An's abdomen.
Tinghai sheathed his sword, looked at Yuwen An who was clearly pierced through by a sword, his clothes stained with blood, yet he only frowned, and then bowed to Nan Lingqin, "Princess, your subordinate has avenged you."
Nan Lingqin glanced at him but didn't say anything more.
"Princess, what should we do with this person now?"
Someone stepped forward to ask for instructions.
Nan Lingqin did not give any immediate orders. Her gaze fell on Yuwen An, cold and indifferent, sharp and deep. "Go back and tell Yuwen Yao that this sword strike was just interest. He owes me, and I will collect it."
"Heh, cough cough..."
Yuwen An looked at Nan Lingqin and suddenly smiled. Although his face was pale from blood loss, the smile on his lips was exceptionally bright. "So, Nan Lingqin, are you planning to let me go?"
"Yes, but..."
Nan Lingqin seemed lost in thought before speaking with a sigh, "It's been a long time. I've actually missed Yu Qingyi."
Her words caused confusion among those around her, and even Xu Yiran, who had been standing silently to the side, stared at her intently.
Yuwen An's expression was inscrutable. "What do you mean?"
"Send a message to the Crown Prince of Beirong, asking him to exchange Yu Qingyi for Yuwen An."
The Southern Spiritual Path cannot be disobeyed.
"this……"
Xu Yiran seemed to want to stop her, but then swallowed her words.
"Am I not more valuable than Yu Qingyi?"
Yuwen An was quite surprised and puzzled when he said this.
"No, I don't want to see Yuwen Yao, so I don't want to see you who looks exactly like him."
After Nan Lingqin finished speaking, she turned around.
Behind them, Minglan and Tinghai went forward to take care of it.
...
Inside the camp.
Xu Yiran looked at Nan Lingqin. He had personally prepared a lung-nourishing remedy for her, but he lingered there for a long time.
"What's wrong?"
Nan Lingqin looked at Xu Yiran, meeting his somewhat heavy and complicated gaze, but instead smiled slightly, "I do have flowers on my face."
"You want Yuwen An to be replaced by Yu Qingyi because you don't want Yuwen An to die, and you want him to receive treatment as soon as possible."
Xu Yiran spoke slowly and deliberately, word by word.
Nan Lingqin paused slightly, her action of drinking soup momentarily halting.
Xu Yiran then said, "And the reason you want to switch to Yu Qingyi is not only because of Nan Feng Shouhuang, but also because you... want to hear more about him from him, right?"
Xu Yiran spoke each word with increasing weight, her clear eyes filled with an unfathomable depth.
Nan Lingqin continued drinking her soup. "Xu Yiran, why would you think that?"
"Because you have never forgotten him."
"How difficult it is to forget someone." Nan Lingqin raised her eyes, the bright light falling on him little by little, yet she remained calm and composed. "But I never expected you to think this way."
"Isn't that right?"
When Xu Yiran said this, she was somewhat excited, and a glint of light flashed in her eyes.
Nan Lingqin's eyelashes fluttered slightly. "I tampered with Yuwen An's body," Nan Lingqin said, looking at Xu Yiran. "I never do anything that doesn't benefit me. Besides, do you think I still love him now? You're wrong."
Nan Lingqin continued drinking the soup in her hand, her expression composed, suppressing all her emotions.
"That's good. I was just worried... Never mind, you should rest well. I'll go find you some more herbs."
"good."
As Xu Yiran walked out of the tent, Nan Lingqin finished the bowl of soup in her hand. Her thick eyelashes trembled slightly, and she seemed to be thinking about something in her vast and clear starry eyes.
"Your Highness."
Just then, a eunuch hurried over. Nan Lingqin looked at him and asked, "What's wrong? Is something the matter, Danling?"
Because she was not entirely at ease, she brought Xie Pinling with her to the border this time, and arranged for Xie Danling to stay at the Yangcheng Shou family's residence, with a eunuch specifically assigned to serve Xie Danling.
The eunuch stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, the young master... he doesn't want to study anymore and is throwing a tantrum. We servants don't know what to do, so we can only report to Your Highness."
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