"yes."
The two left while talking.
Seeing that the Prefect of the Capital and his men had walked away, Xie Lingqin immediately flashed into the prison cell.
Nie Zuier was still peacefully drinking her tea.
As soon as Xie Lingqin appeared, Nie Zuier took the initiative to say, "No need to ask, I was tricked."
“I know you’ve been tricked, but why were you tricked? With your intelligence, why did you go to the back room alone with the Fifth Princess?”
Xie Lingqin was very puzzled.
Nie Zuier's face was gloomy. She looked up at Xie Lingqin, and after a moment, sighed softly, "If I told you that the Fifth Princess secretly told me to tell me who stole my innocence back then, would you believe me?"
Xie Lingqin was slightly taken aback, a look of surprise flashing in her eyes.
"You must be curious too, why I'm so promiscuous, so celibate." Nie Zuier looked at Xie Lingqin, a hint of melancholy flashing in her naturally alluring phoenix eyes. "Once, I was bold and outspoken. Once, I was also incredibly passionate about Prince Yi." Nie Zuier's voice was slightly wistful. "When I first met him, he was only six years old, and I was nine. We could say we were kindred spirits. He was naturally unrestrained, and I was naturally carefree, sometimes stirring up trouble in the capital, ha..."
Nie Zuier suddenly chuckled, "I can tell you, back then, many of the infamy that was placed on Yi Shi's shoulders wasn't entirely his doing. I was part of it too. Who pulled out someone's beard, who stole someone's vegetables, who blocked someone's sedan chair... I was involved in all of those things. That's how my relationship with Prince Yi grew stronger day by day..."
Xie Lingqin narrowed her eyes but didn't interrupt. She knew Nie Zuier had more to say.
"However, our relationship wasn't that simple. We weren't lovers, more like friends, and perhaps even better than friends. But back then, I didn't understand. I thought I loved him and wanted to be with him. A girl reaches adulthood at fifteen, but he was only twelve and rarely in the capital. So, I sent away all the suitors who came to propose. I thought I would confess my feelings to Yu Qingyi when I turned eighteen, but..."
"Has something gone wrong? Or..."
Xie Lingqin's heart tightened.
"No." Nie Zuier sighed softly, raised her eyes, and smiled sadly, as if she were telling someone else's story.
"No, it's just that I suddenly realized that if I didn't like Yu Qingyi, what we had was just a friendship that might have gone far beyond friendship over the years."
Xie Lingqin understood somewhat.
No wonder.
"Unfortunately, I never imagined that life would bring so many hardships. That night, I had arranged to go on a picnic with Yu Qingyi, since he had rarely returned since leaving the capital, and it was a rare treat to see him. However..."
Nie Zuier suddenly gave a bitter laugh, and an indescribable sadness finally flashed in her eyes. "I was tricked. I was drugged halfway and defiled."
Nie Zuier spoke casually, but Xie Lingqin could sense the heartache behind Nie Zuier's nonchalance.
She was sad at the time.
In this kind of situation, unless it's voluntary, no one can erase the truth.
Moreover, Nie Zuier, who seems bold but is actually thoughtful and cares deeply about a woman's chastity, is a person who is bold in action.
“Then…” Nie Zuier laughed sarcastically, “when I was at my most disheveled, Yu Qingyi arrived.”
Nie Zuier didn't say anything more about what happened next, but Xie Ling could guess at some extent.
Given Yu Qingyi's personality, how could he tolerate his best friend being treated like this...?
Therefore, many things must have happened in secret after that, but they were certainly not pleasant.
Because, up to now, there has only been one outcome.
That is, they couldn't find the person who bullied Nie Zuier.
No wonder Yu Qingyi always felt so guilty and bitter in front of Nie Zuier, wanting to care but not daring to.
That incident must have shattered Yu Qingyi's pride.
Could it be that Yu Qingyi's trip out of Beijing this time is...?
"Last time at Tianxia Yiwei, you told Yu Qingyi that you wanted to leave the city with him. Could it be that it wasn't just because of your father's matter, but also because of this?"
“Yes, you’re much smarter.” Even at this moment, Nie Zuier couldn’t resist a self-deprecating laugh. “My father’s cause of death was unusual. Most people die of illness, but I didn’t think much of it. Moreover, I once suspected that the one who poisoned my father was the man who defiled me. And the poison my father received came from barbarians. That’s why I thought…”
"Yu Qingyi will help you."
“I know he always felt he owed me something, and over time, I also came to believe that he owed me something.”
After Nie Zuier finished speaking, she sighed, "Ah, at a time like this, if only there were a pot of wine."
"Sorry, I didn't bring any." Xie Lingqin shrugged helplessly.
Nie Zuier smiled, displaying a bold and unrestrained demeanor, and then nodded her chin toward the shadows, "Come out, you've been listening for so long."
Xie Lingqin was not surprised at all; someone had been following her here from the shadows.
Even a fool could guess who it is.
White jade!
Bai Yu's figure appeared at the prison cell door. Her fair face was complicated and gloomy, but more than anything, it showed frustration and helplessness.
"Alright, kid, stop making that face. Now you know what I've been through, right?" Nie Zuier's laughter was as beautiful and melodious as the wind rustling a zither. "Remember, I'm dirtier than any filth you can imagine."
"Don't talk nonsense."
Bai Yu immediately rebuked him, unable to conceal the anger in her eyes, "In my heart, you are the purest."
"Oh!"
Nie Zuier sneered, unconcerned, and pointed at Bai Yu, "You idiot, although I really don't remember that night with you, how could you..."
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