The prince approached step by step.
Xie Lingqin retreated step by step.
"Your Highness, this is the middle of nowhere..." Xie Lingqin kindly reminded him.
Yuwen Yao suddenly raised his hand and, while Xie Lingqin was on high alert, landed directly on her head. His long, jade-like fingers casually handed her a withered leaf, saying, "I hope you won't have such a short lifespan as this withered leaf."
In that brief moment, Xie Lingqin felt as if she had just teetered on the edge of death as she looked at the Crown Prince.
Of course, she lived a long life.
“Your Highness.” From the shadows, Tingfeng suddenly appeared, glanced at Xie Lingqin, and then bowed his head to the Crown Prince. “Your Highness, that boy has successfully brought Nie Zuier into the city. This time, Fuyue Gambling House has suffered a great loss. Your Majesty…” Tingfeng glanced at Xie Lingqin, then hesitated.
Of course, Xie Lingqin was sensible and immediately stepped back, saying, "Hmm, there's a lot of killing intent here, I'll be going now."
A strong murderous aura?
What an excuse!
"Come here." The crown prince raised his hand, uttering two words, lightly, yet leaving no room for resistance.
Xie Lingqin took a deep breath and stepped forward with a stiff upper lip. "What are your orders, Your Highness?"
"Stretch out your hand."
Reach out?
Xie Lingqin took another breath, raised her left hand, opened her palm, and gritted her teeth, "Your Highness, I didn't steal anything from you."
"Okay, take it." A white pill that felt warm to the touch suddenly landed in Xie Lingqin's snow-white palm.
Xie Lingqin looked up in confusion, only to meet the Crown Prince's deep, unfathomable eyes.
Her eyes reflected a puzzled expression.
It would be abnormal not to feel your heart skip a beat if you were being looked at by such a handsome guy.
Xie Lingqin's heart skipped a beat.
Those who don't jump are dead.
"Is this... poisonous?" Xie Lingqin's expression was not good.
Anyway, the crown prince has already seen her true colors, so there's no need for him to be pretentious anymore.
Even Tingfeng, who was standing to the side, was taken aback by Xie Lingqin's boldness, and his eyes widened slightly.
However, the Crown Prince was not angry. Instead, he looked at Xie Lingqin with interest and said, "You can give it a try."
"Hey, you taciturn fellow, this is a Heavenly Fragrance Snow Jade Pill, why are you being so nice to this skinny kid?" Suddenly, a figure fell from the sky.
Yu Qingyi.
He clasped his hands in a fist and scanned Xie Lingqin from head to toe, then looked at the Crown Prince with great confusion.
A silent, unassuming person?
Xie Lingqin looked at the Crown Prince.
Does the crown prince have a nickname?
"A dry-looking boy?" The Crown Prince took this to heart. His unfathomable gaze swept over Xie Lingqin, and his deep, mellow voice, like a mountain breeze rustling a clear spring, said, "Indeed."
She's still young, so of course she's not fully developed.
Xie Lingqin was not without annoyance; she raised her hand and, without saying a word, fed the pill into her mouth.
Tianxiang Xueyu Pills are a good medicine; they are beneficial to her health in every way, so she might as well take them.
"Then, Your Highness, I'll take my leave." Xie Lingqin wanted to leave after finishing her meal.
"I'll take you." Yu Qingyi's eyes sparkled, her face full of smiles.
Xie Lingqin glanced at him, then spoke in a graceful and poised manner, reverting to her female voice, "Young Master Yi, I am Xie Lingqin. There's no need for you to see me off." With that, she left.
Yu Qingyi stood there, quite bewildered, and after a moment of confusion, she immediately followed.
Behind them, the Crown Prince watched Xie Lingqin and Yu Qingyi leave, his brows furrowing almost imperceptibly. After a moment, he looked at Tingfeng again and said, "Continue."
"The Emperor sent word that you, Crown Prince, should come to the palace. When the eunuch relayed the message, he said that the Emperor was pleased."
Yuwen Yao raised an eyebrow expressionlessly. "He has dealt a blow to the century-old strength of Fuyue Gambling House without lifting a finger. Of course he should be happy."
"Your Highness, didn't you say you wanted to keep a low profile? Today you went to the Fuyue Casino. Now, not only the Prince Xian, but the Emperor will probably also be watching you."
Yuwen Yao remained unmoved. "We can bide our time, but that doesn't mean we should just sit and wait for our doom. If we are truly forgotten, we will lose our value."
"Understood."
The setting sun blazed like fire on the horizon, the distant mountains were like dark eyebrows, and a gentle autumn breeze blew. A sliver of light fell on the man, its edges shimmering like fragments of light, making him appear even more distant, like the summit of a vast ocean.
...
Xie Lingxin found the person next to her extremely annoying.
"I said, why are you walking so fast? I'm seeing you off. Can't you have some manners?"
"Then please don't see me off, Your Highness. I know how to get back on my own."
Seeing that the prince was still following, Xie Lingqin's expression turned cold, and she stopped in her tracks.
His dark eyebrows shone with a clear, captivating light.
Yu Qingyi couldn't help but swallow hard. "What kind of look is that? I'm not your father's killer."
"If that's the case, then I should thank you."
Yu Qingyi was speechless after being rebuked by these words. She raised her hand to support her chin and said, "What do you mean... Ah, Heaven above, Xie Lingqin, this is outrageous!"
"I've heard that when Prince Yi was five years old, he burned off Prince Qing's beard. Compared to you, who is more rebellious?"
“You…you…” Yu Qingyi’s brows furrowed, provoked. “This guy’s demeanor is just like that taciturn man.”
"What?"
"Hmph, I'm telling you, my mood has soured because of you."
Xie Lingqin chuckled softly, "Blame the latrine for not being able to poop."
Yu Qingyi gasped, raising his fist. "You..." he smirked, then added with a sinister smile, "Are you a latrine?"
"Then are you shit?"
Well, Yu Qingyi looked at the woman in front of him, dressed in men's clothing, with a calm demeanor from head to toe, yet capable of utterly silencing him with every word, and remained silent.
"Okay, you win."
Xie Lingqin ignored him and instead frowned.
This guy is incredibly annoying. If it weren't for his status as the heir apparent, if it weren't for his familiarity with the crown prince, and if it weren't for the fact that she couldn't afford to offend the crown prince, she would have sent him to meet the Buddha in the Western Paradise immediately.
He turned around, expressionless, and continued walking forward.
Yu Qingyi, of course, did not leave; instead, he followed, but this time he kept quiet.
When we arrived at the Fu Yue Casino, it was very quiet.
Yu Qingyi grabbed Xie Lingqin, her peach blossom eyes full of mockery, "You don't actually think Nie Zuier is here, do you?"
Xie Lingqin didn't answer. Instead, her face darkened, and her gaze fell on Yu Qingyi's hand that was pulling on her sleeve. "If you don't move it, I'll chop it up." Every word she said was serious.
Yu Qingyi immediately released his hand. "Cold-blooded."
“The more dangerous the place, the safer it is.” Xie Lingqin patted her sleeves and went in first.
Upon entering, the once bustling hall was now deserted, with only a few guards standing watch. As soon as Xie Lingqin and Yu Qingyi entered, they greeted them with their swords.
"Stop." A voice came from the second floor. It was Nie Zuier, who was pale-faced. She had obviously treated her wounds. Her gaze towards Xie Lingqin was somewhat complicated. However, when she saw Yu Qingyi beside her, her expression darkened, and her charming eyes clearly carried a cold light.
"Uh... it just so happens I was passing by and thought I'd drop by." Yu Qingyi scratched the back of his head, somewhat embarrassed.
---Aside---
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